NIH Research Mentors

Current NIH Mentors

NIH Investigators that are currently working with our students on their Ph.D. dissertation research.

Mentor Trainee
Lab, Scott Durum, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation, NCI 		Steven Hsu, D.V.M.
Steven Jacobson, Ph.D.
Viral Immunology Section, NINDS 		Stacey Piotrowski, D.V.M.
Pamela Guerrerio, M.D., Ph.D.
Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, NIAID 		Katelin Davis, D.V.M.
Emmie de Wit, Ph.D.
Molecular Pathogenesis Unit, NIAID 		Kerry Goldin, D.V.M.
Lalage Wakefield, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, NCI 		Zachary Millman, D.V.M.
Dr. Kandace Tanner
Tissue Morphodynamics Section, NCI 		Chaunte Lewis, D.V.M.
Dr. Tim Greten
Gastrointestinal Malignancy Section, NCI 		Patrick Huang, D.V.M.
Gabe Starrett, PhD
Viral Oncogenesis Section, LCO, NCI 		Helena Vogel, D.V.M.
Past NIH Mentors
Mentor Trainee
Dorian McGavern, Ph.D.
Neuroimmunology Branch, NINDS 		Kara Corps, M.S., D.V.M., Ph.D.
Lee Helman, M.D. and Natasha Caplen, Ph.D.
Pediatric Oncology Branch, NCI 		Amy McCalla, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Glenn Merlino, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, NCI 		Helen Michael, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Scott Durum, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation, NCI 		Caroline Andrews, D.V.M, Ph.D.
Beverly Mock, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, NCI 		Tyler Peat, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Stefan Ambs, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, NCI 		Amy Flis, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Curtis Harris, M.D.
Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, NCI 		Jessica Beck, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Peter Choyke, M.D., FACR and Noriko Sato, MD, PhD
Molecular Imaging Branch, NCI 		Raisa Glabman, M.S., V.M.D.
Peter Aplan, M.D.
Genetics Branch, NCI 		David Caudell, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Jeffrey Green, M.D.
Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, NCI 		Mark J. Hoenerhoff, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Howard Fine, M.D.
Neuro Oncology Branch, NCI 		Kevin Woolard, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Dennis Hickstein, M.D.
Immune Deficiency Cellular Therapy Program, NCI 		Heather Shive, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Elizabetta Mueller, Ph.D.
Genetics and Development of Disease, NIDDK 		Schantel (Hayes) Bouknight, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Giorgio Trinchieri, M.D.
Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, NCI 		Yava Jones-Hall, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Chand Khanna, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Pediatric Onclogy Branch, NCI 		Tanasa S. Osborne, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Genitourinary Cancer Pathogenesis, NCI 		Philip Martin, M.S., D.V.M., Ph.D.
Kanta Subbarao, M.D., M.P.H.
Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, NIAID 		Ian Moore, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Jeff Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D.
Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, NIAID 		A. Sally Davis, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Beverly Mock, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, NCI 		Joy Gary, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Robert Balaban, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics, NHLBI 		Leah Zadrozny, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Heinz Feldmann, M.D., Ph.D.
Laboratory of Virology, NIAID 		Laura Baseler, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Genitourinary Cancer Pathogenesis, NCI 		Heather Tillman, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Patricia Steeg, Ph.D.
Women's Malignancies Branch, NCI 		Tiffany (Reed) Lyle, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Scott Durum, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Cancer Immunometabolism, NCI 		Sarah Cramer, D.V.M., Ph.D.

The determination of mentor is based on agreement between the trainee and the mentor, and must receive approval from the CBSTP program director, the CCR training director, the university mentor, and the scientific director of the participating NIH institute.