Quazim Alayo, MBBS, MSc, MMSc

Quazim Alayo, MBBS, MSc, MMSc

Clinical Fellow, Medicine-Gastroenterology

2025 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Gwendolyn Randolph, PhD

Title of Project: Elucidating the role of B Cell-Derived LT⍺ in Sarcopenia Prevention in Crohn's Disease

Whitney Brandt, MD

Whitney Brandt, MD

Assistant Professor, Surgery - Cardiothoracic

2025 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Jason Weber, PhD

Title of Project: DExH-box 9 (DHX9) in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Roheena Panni, MBBS, MPHS Panni, MBBS, MPHS

Roheena Panni, MBBS, MPHS Panni, MBBS, MPHS

Assistant Professor, Surgery - Surgical Oncology

2025 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: David DeNardo, PhD

Title of Project: Exploring T Cell Diversity, Phenotypic Changes, and the Role of Immune Adjuncts in Neoantigen-Specific Vaccination for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Ignacio Portales Castillo, MD

Ignacio Portales Castillo, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine - Nephrology

2025 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Roberto Civitelli, MD

Title of Project: Beta arrestin mediated desensitization of PTHrP actions at the growth plate and adipose tissue