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M.D./Ph.D. Program

People

The M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Toledo on the Health Science Campus consists of a diverse group of excellent students, faculty, staff, and alumni. These people are the foundation of our program. We are proud of everyone who contributes to the M.D./Ph.D. program.


The Students of the M.D./Ph.D ProgramÌý

The students of the M.D./Ph.D. program are highly qualified and talented students with interests both in clinical medicine and medical science research.Ìý Our students play an active role in the program through participation in numerous events and activities held throughout the year.

Nicholas Henkel

Nicholas Henkel

Track: Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders

Research Project: "Developing strategies to improve cognition in Alzheimer's Disease by assessing protein kinase networks"
Advisor: Robert Smith, M.D., Ph.D.

Justin Franco

Justin Franco

Track: Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Research Project: "An examination of the antiviral properties of Retinoic Acid (RA) treatment during coronavirus infection"
Advisor: Kevin Pan, M.D., Ph.D.

Shumin Fan

Shumin Fan

Track: Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Research Project: "Regulation of virus-induced inflammation"
Advisor and Track: Saurabh Chattopadhyay, Ph.D.Ìý

Smita Sahay

Smita Sahay

Track: Neurosciences & Neurological Disorders

Research Project: "Metabolic & Purinergic Perturbations across Severe Mental Illnesses"
Advisor: Robert Smith, M.D., Ph.D.Ìý

Hunter Eby

Hunter Eby

Track: Bioinformatics

Research Project: "Predictions of renel transplat rejection using functional proteomics"
Advisor: Robert Smith, M.D., Ph.D.,Ìý

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Ahmad Hegazi

Track: Cell and Cancer Biologu

Research Project: "Role of heat shock factor 1 in tumor lipid metabolism"
Advisor: Kuo-Hi Su, Ph.D.

David Jaramillo

David Jaramillo

Track: Neuroscience & Neurological Disorders
Advisor: Jennifer Hill, PhD

Caroline S

Caroline Swain

Track: Neuroscience & Neurological Disorders
Advisor: Thyagarajan Subramanian, M.D,Ìý

Yogesh Kumaran

Yogesh Kumaran

Program: Biomedical Engineering

Advisor: Vijay Goel, Ph.D.Ìý

Jacob Schmieder

Jacob Schmieder

Track: Bioinformatics

Advisor: Scott Papada, Ph.D

Joanna Stuck

Joanna Stuck

Track: Molecular Medicine

Advisor: Islam Osman, Ph.D

Jared Oenick

Jared Oenick

Track: Medical Microbiology & Immunology

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Kimberly Heath

Kimberly Heath

Track: Cell & Cancer Biology

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Aaron Miller

Aaron Miller

Track: Neuroscience & Neurological Disorders

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The Alumni of the M.D./Ph.D. ProgramÌýÌý

Recent M.D./Ph.D. graduatesÌýfrom Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ have entered highly competitive residencies, and a few have gone on to distinguished academic careers at such institutions as Henry Ford Health System, Johns Hopkins and HarvardÌýMedical School. Thirty M.D./Ph.D. dual degrees have been awarded since the first student graduated in 1992.

ÌýAlumni and friends of the M.D./Ph.D. program of the University of Toledo are encouraged to participate in the , which focuses on developing and implementing ways to keep our graduates in touch with each other as well asÌýtheir alma mater.

The M.D./Ph.D. program also welcomes and encourages alumni to participate in current M.D./Ph.D. program affairs as well as provide suggestions and services.Ìý If an alumnus would like to meet with or speak to current M.D./Ph.D. students, perhaps to share their insights and experiences as a dual-degree holder, s/he should email Dr. Smith; Robert.McCullumsmith@utoledo.edu).