The University of Iowa

Medical Scientist Training Program

Carver College of Medicine

Current Trainees

M1G and M2G - students in the first two years of clinical training

M3G and M4G - students in the first two years of the graduate phase of training, generally fulfilling didactic requirements for the PhD

M5G - students who have completed the comprehensive exam and are doing independent work toward their thesis

M6G - students who have completed and defended their thesis and returned to the clinical curriculum to complete the requirements for the MD

Name Status PhD Department Mentor
Ackell, Andrew M3G Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Mark Anderson, MD, PhD
Alleman, Brandon M5G Translational Biomedicine Jeff Murray, MD
Benavides, Amanda M3G Neuroscience Peg Nopoulos, MD
Bongers, Kale M4G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Chris Adams, MD, PhD
Cano, Marlene M6G Neuroscience Donna Hammond, PhD
Clay, Gwendolyn M4G Molecular and Cellular Biology Mary Wilson, MD
Coble, Jeffrey M5G Pharmacology Curt Sigmund, PhD
Cook, Daniel M1G College of Medicine Christopher Adams, MD, PhD (Sum 12)
Cyr, Anthony M5G Free Radical and Radiation Biology Rick Domann, PhD
DeGrande, Sean M5G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Peter Mohler, PhD
Elkins, Jacob M6G Biomedical Engineering Thomas Brown, PhD
Elliott, Eric M2G Molecular & Cellular Biology Fayyaz Sutterwala, MD, PhD
Fox, Daniel M4G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Chris Adams, MD, PhD
Gaznick, Natassia M4G Neuroscience Dan Tranel, PhD
Glasgow, Justin M6G Epidemiology Peter Kaboli, MD, MS
Gregory, Nicholas M5G Neuroscience Kathleen Sluka, PhD
Gu, Sean M3G Molecular and Cellular Biology Steve Lentz, MD, PhD
Hayes, Michael M3G Immunology Nick Zavazava, MD, PhD
Ho, Kwo Wei M5G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Charles Harata, MD, PhD
Hoegger, Mark M5G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Michael Welsh, MD
Iyer, Krishna M4G Biomedical Engineering Eric Hoffman, PhD
Jareczek, Francis M2G Neuroscience Donna Hammond, PhD
Kaiser, Eric M5G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Andy Russo, PhD
Kaminsky, Paul M6G Anatomy & Cell Biology John Engelhardt, PhD
Kim, Marie M3G Immunology John Harty, PhD
Kopecky, Benjamin M5G Biology Bernd Fritzsch, PhD
Kravchuk, Olga M4G Biomedical Engineering Eric Hoffman, PhD
Kreple, Collin M4G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics John Wemmie, MD, PhD
Lee, John M5G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Bev Davidson, PhD
Mambetsariev, Nurbek M2G Moledular Physiology & Biophysics Peter Snyder, MD (Fall 12)
McDonald, Erin M1G College of Medicine Jeff Murray, MD (Sum 12)
Miller, Michael M5G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Michael Henry, PhD
Monson, Eric M2G Genetics Tom Wassink, MD
Mustafa, Marwan M1G College of Medicine Isabelle Grumbach, MD (Sum 12)
Nauseef, Jones M4G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Michael Henry, PhD
Nguyen, Emily M1G College of Medicine Chris Benson, MD & Isabelle Grumbach, MD (Sum12)
Park, Jung M2G College of Medicine Amit Choudhury, PhD (Fall 12)
Parks, Jenna M3G Microbiology Lee-Ann Allen, PhD
Proch, Katherine M3G Neuroscience George Richerson, MD, PhD
Rasmussen, Tyler M4G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Mark Anderson, MD, PhD
Reed, Sara M5G Pharmacology Dawn Quelle, PhD
Rysavy, Matthew M3G Epidemiology Robert Wallace, MD (11-12 rotation)
Schoenfeld, Joshua M1G College of Medicine Doug Spitz, PhD & Adam Dupuy, PhD (Sum 12)
Schwartz, Justin M6G Microbiology Lee-Ann Allen, PhD
Shah, Viral M2G Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Michael Welsh, MD
Shearer, Aiden M4G Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Richard Smith, MD
Sloan, Christina M2G Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Richard Smith, MD
Slupe, Andrew M5G Pharmacology Stefan Strack, PhD
Smith, Amanda M2G Translational Biomedicine Jeff Murray, MD
Starks, Rachel M4G Molecular and Cellular Biology Kamal Rahmouni, PhD
Streeter, Jennifer M5G Anatomy & Cell Biology Francis Miller, MD
Stump, Madeliene M3G Neuroscience Curt Sigmund, PhD
Tompkins, Sean M1G College of Medicine Michael Henry, PhD (Sum 12)
Trujillo, Jonathan M5G Immunology Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD
Ver Heul, Aaron M6G Biochemistry Rob Piper, PhD
Walimbe, Ameya M1G College of Medicine Kevin Campbell, PhD (Sum 12)
Wheeler, Dorthea M2G College of Medicine Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD (Fall 12)
Whittier, Kelsey M4G Neuroscience Sue O'Dorisio, MD, PhD
Young, Amy M3G Anatomy & Cell Biology Adam Dupuy, PhD
Zhang, Michael M1G College of Medicine Charles Brenner, PhD & Jon Houtman, PhD (Sum 12)