Zishou Hu
BS, Brown University, 2006
MD and PhD in Molecular
and Cellular Biology, 2013
Dissertation title: The Impact of Nitric Oxide
Synthase 3 on Cerebral Amyloid Pathology in Mouse
Models
Mentor: William van Nostrand, PhD, Dept. of
Neurosurgery
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mt Sinai Icahn SOM
Eileen Carpenter (So)
BS, Cooper Union for the
Advancement of Science, 2007
MD and PhD in Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, 2013
Dissertation title: Defining p110α PI3K as a
Therapeutic Target in Pancreatic Cancer
Mentor: Howard Crawford, PhD, Dept. of
Pharmacological Sciences
Residency: Internal Medicine fast-track, Univ.
Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor
Michael Burke
BS, Rhodes College, 2005
MD and PhD in Genetics,
2013
Dissertation title: Coiled-coil protein Cby in the
formation and maintenance of cilia throughout airway
development
Mentor: Ken-ichi Takemaru, PhD, Dept. of
Pharmacological Sciences
Residency: UT Southwest SoM, Internal Medicine
fast-track
Andrew Chang
BS, Harvard University, 2007
MD and PhD in Chemistry,
2013
Dissertation title: S. aureus FabI: Linking
catalysis, inhibition and cellular effects
Mentor: Peter Tonge, PhD, Dept. of
Chemistry
Residency: Duke
University Med Center, Urology
Magdalena Jurkiewicz
BS, Yale University, 2007
MD and PhD in Genetics,
2013
Dissertation title: The Role of microRNA in Trait
and State Anxiety
Mentor: Turhan Canli, PhD, Dept. of
Psychology
Residency: NYU
Med Center, Pathology
Justin Rodriguez
BS, Oral Roberts University, 2005
MD and PhD in
Neuroscience, 2013
Dissertation title: β-catenin Dependent Signaling
Regulates the Glial Reaction to Injury
Mentor: Joel Levine, PhD, Dept. of Neurobiology and
Behavior
Residency: UT
San Antonio, Neurology
