Dean's Scholars

Joshua Siner, MD

Joshua Siner, MD

Instructor in Medicine, Hematology-Oncology

2024 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Jorge Di Paola, MD

Title of Project: The role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in the development of inflammatory signaling

Stephen I Stone, MD

Stephen I Stone, MD

Instructor, Pediatrics - Endocrinology & Diabetes

2020 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: David Ornitz, MD,PhD
Project Title: Using a rare disease model to explore the role of FGF21 in insulin resistance

Brandon Tan, MD

Brandon Tan, MD

Instructor, Anesthesiology

2023 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Wayland Cheng, MD, PhD

Title of Project: Lipid modulation of serotonin 3 receptor structure and function

Erica Young, MD

Erica Young, MD

2021 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Nathan Stitziel, MD, PhD
Project Title: Identifying genetic risk factors for coronary artery disease in multi-ethnic populations

Rong Mei Zhang, MD

Rong Mei Zhang, MD

Instructor - Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research

2021 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD
Project Title: Acute hyperglycemia promotes a proinflammatory monocyte phenotype to drive podocyte injury

Paul Zolkind, MD

Paul Zolkind, MD

Assistant Professor - Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2022 Dean's Scholar

Mentor: Ben Major, PhD
Project Title: Targeting NRF2 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma