Mentored Clinical Research Training Program Scholars | UC Davis CTSC

2022-2024

• Alyssa Bellini, M.D.
  Resident – General Surgery
  Mentor: Rachael A. Callcut, M.D., M.S.P.H., F.A.C.S.
• Kathleen "Kate" Doyle, M.D.
  Resident – Surgery
  Mentors: Erin Brown, M.D.; Diana Farmer, M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Katherine Sward Farrell, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.E.C.C.
  Assistant Professor – Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care
  Mentors: Steven Epstein, D.V.M.; Robert Rebhun, D.V.M.; Sarah Barnhard, M.D.
• John Liu, M.D., FASA
  Pediatric Anesthesiology – Shriners Hospital for Children
  Mentors: Kristin Grimsrud, D.V.M.; David Greenhalgh, M.D.
• Lihong Mo, M.D., Ph.D.
  Fellow – Maternal Fetal Medicine
  Mentors: Herman Hedriana, M.D.; Pamela Reynolds, Ph.D.; Vladimir Filkov, Ph.D.; Elaine Waetjen, M.D.
• Shaina Willen, M.D.
  Assistant Professor – Pediatrics
  Mentors: Ted Wun, M.D.; Nicholas Kenyon, M.D., M.A.S.; Daniel Tancredi, Ph.D.
• Wachira (Lib) Wongtanasarasin, M.D.
  Research Fellow – Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Daniel Nishijima, M.D., M.A.S.; Bryn Mumma, M.D., M.A.S.; James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.

2021-2023

• Derek Bays, M.D.
  Fellow – Infectious Diseases
  Mentors: Andreas Bäumler, Ph.D.; George Thompson, M.D.
• Abd-Elrahman (Abdul) Said Hassan, M.D.
  Resident – Surgery
  Mentors: Erin Brown, M.D.; Diana Farmer, M.D., FACS
• Hui (Amy) Chen, M.D.
  Assistant Professor – Gynecological Oncology
  Mentors: Michelle L. Dossett, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.; Richard J. Bold, M.D.; Elaine Waetjen, M.D.
• Rebecca J. Howe, M.D.
  Resident – Family Medicine
  Mentors: Alicia Agnoli, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S.; Grace Amadi, M.D.; Janice Bell, Ph.D.; Julie Bidwell, R.N., Ph.D.; Joshua Fenton, M.D., M.P.H.; James Marcin, M.D., M.P.H.

2020-2022

• Willis Bowman, M.D.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  Mentors: Justin Oldham, M.D., M.S.; Angela Haczku, M.D., Ph.D.
• Britany Chatterton, M.D.
  General Medicine
  Mentors: E. Bimla Schwarz, M.D., M.S; Susan Denise Brown, Ph.D.
• Barbro Filliquist, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.S.
  School of Veterinary Medicine
  Mentors: Denis Marcellin-Little, D.E.D.V.; William Vernau, D.Sc., Ph.D.
• Jennifer Geiger, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors: Misty Humphries, M.D., M.A.S.; Ellie Curtis, M.D.
• Jasmine Huynh, M.D.
  Hematology and Oncology
  Mentors: Edward Kim, M.D., Ph.D.; Karen Matsukuma, M.D., Ph.D.; Shuai Chen, Ph.D.
• Kevin Keenan, M.D.
  Neurology
  Mentors: Frank Sharp, M.D.; Daniel Nishijima, M.D., M.A.S.
• Mimmie Kwong, M.D.
  Vascular Surgery
  Mentors: Matthew Mell, M.D., M.S.; Rachael Callcut, M.D.
• Erick Romero Sernas, M.D.
  Cardiology
  Mentors: Martin Cadeiras, M.D.; Saul Schaefer, M.D.
• Olivia Tong, M.D.
  Neurology
  Mentors:  David P. Richman, M.D.; Ricardo Maselli, M.D.; Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., Ph.D.

2019-2021

• Kwame Atsina, M.D.
  Cardiology
  Mentors: Saul Schaefer, M.D.; Javier Lopez, M.D.; Simon Cherry, Ph.D.
• Erin Brown, M.D.
  Pediatric Surgery
  Mentors: Diana Farmer, M.D., FACS,; Aijun Wang, Ph.D.; Ulfat Shaikh, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
• Justin Chen, M.D.
  Hematology/Oncology
  Mentors: Edward Kim, M.D., Ph.D.; John McPherson, Ph.D.; Chang-il Hwang, Ph.D.; Susan Stewart, Ph.D.
• Naseem Esteghamat, M.D., M.S.
  Hematology and Oncology
  Mentors: Mehrdad Abedi, M.D.; Fred Meyers, M.D., MACP
• Sepideh Gholami, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors: Steven George, M.D., Ph.D.; Fred Meyers, M.D., MACP
• Adrienne E. Hoyt-Austin, D.O.
  General Pediatrics
  Mentors: Laura Kair, M.D., M.A.S.; Carol Chantry, M.D.
• Nikia McFadden, M.D.
  General Surgery
  Mentors: Garth Utter, M.D., M.Sc.; Gregory Jurkovich, M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Lauren M. Perry, M.D.
  Cardiology
  Mentors: Richard Bold, M.D.; Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.; Miriam Nuno, Ph.D.; Candice Sauder, M.D.
• Christina M. Theodorou, M.D.
  General Surgery
  Mentors: Diana Farmer, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Shinjiro Hirose, M.D., F.A.C.S.

2018-2020

• Shehabaldin (Shehab) Alqalyoobi, M.D.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care
  Mentors: Richart Harper, M.D.; Justin Oldham, M.D., M.S.; Angela Linderholm, Ph.D.
• Chetan Irwin, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors: Nancy Lane, M.D.; Robert M. Szabo, M.D., M.P.H.
• Mary Claire Manske, M.D.
  Orthopaedic Surgery
  Mentors: Michelle James, M.D.; Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.
• Carrie Palm, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.I.M.
  Small Animal – Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Kate Hopper, BVSc, Ph.D., B.A.C.V.E.C.C.; Robert Rebhun, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.I.M.; Larry Cowgill, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Kathleen Liu, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S.
• Kathleen (Katie) Romanowski, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentors: David Greenhalgh, M.D.; Robert Boutin, M.D.; Barton Wise, M.D., M.Sc.
• Ben Waldau, M.D.
  Neurological Surgery
  Mentor: Jan Nolta, Ph.D.

2017-2019

• Jessica Cox M.D.
  General Surgery
  Mentors: Gregory Jurkovich, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Garth Utter, M.D., M.Sc.
• Laura Galganski, M.D.
  General Surgery
  Mentors: Diana Farmer, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.; Tina Palmieri, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C.M.
• John Paul Graff, D.O.
  Hematopathology
  Mentor: Jeffrey Wajda, D.O., M.S., F.A.C.E.P.
• E. Angie Hood-Medland, M.D.
  Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Tonya Fancher, M.D., M.P.H.; Elisa K. Tong, M.D., M.A.
• Laura Kair, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentors: Carol Chantry, M.D.; Dan Tancredi, Ph.D.

2016-2018

• Sarah Bateni, M.D., M.S.W.
  General Surgery
  Mentors: Robert Canter, M.D., FACS, M.A.S.; Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
• Jonathan Dear, D.V.M., DACVIM
  Small Animal Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Danika Bannasch, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Jane Sykes, B.V.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D.; George Thompson, M.D.
• Fady Girgis, B.Sc., Pharm.D., Ed.M., F.R.C.S.C.
  Neurological Surgery
  Mentors: Cameron Carter, M.D.; Jochen Ditterich, Ph.D.
• Michelle Hamline, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentors: Ulfat Shaikh, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.; Su-Ting T. Li, M.D., M.P.H.; Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
• Aimee Moulin, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.; James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.; Carolyn Dewa, Ph.D.; Amy Barnhorst, M.D.
• Jason Mefford, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Samuel Clarke, M.D., M.A.S.; Aaron Bair, M.D., M.S.
• Candice Sauder, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors: Fredrick Meyers, M.D.; Joseph M. Galante, M.D.
• Andrew Yen, M.D.
  Gastroenterology
  Mentors: Joseph W. Leung, M.D.; Machelle D. Wilson, Ph.D.; Felix W. Leung, M.D.

2015-2017

• Brock Daniels, M.D., M.P.H.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H. ; Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.
• Elizabeth David, M.D., F.A.C.S., U.S.A.F.
  General Thoracic Surgery
  Mentors: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.; Karen Kelly, M.D.; Robert Canter, M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Robert Doiron, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors: Joseph M. Galante, M.D.; Edgardo Salcedo, M.D.
• Gwendolyn Ho, M.D.
  Hematology/Oncology
  Mentors: Theresa Keegan, Ph.D., M.S.; Ted Wun, M.D., F.A.C.P.; Brian Jonas, M.D., Ph.D.
• Jason Adams., M.D., M.S.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  Mentors: Nicholas Kenyon, M.D., M.A.S.; JP Delplanque, Ph.D.; Nick Anderson, Ph.D.
• Jennifer Norman, Ph.D.
  Cardiovascular Medicine
  Mentors: John Rutledge, M.D.; Lee-Way Jin, M.D., Ph.D.; Dennis Wilson, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.
• Jennifer Rosenthal, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentors: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.; Su-Ting T. Li, M.D., M.P.H.

2014-2016

• Songpoom (Pung) Benyakorn, M.D.
  Psychiatry
  Mentors: David Hessle, Ph.D.; Julie Schweitzer, Ph.D.; Peter Mundy, Ph.D.
• James Chenoweth, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Mark Sutter, M.D.; James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.
• Aaron Danielson, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Erik Laurin, M.D.; Karnjit Johl, M.D.;  F.A.C.P.; Joanna C. Arnold, Ph.D.; Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.
• Tejveer Dhillon, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors:  Garth Utter, M.D., M.Sc.; Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
• M. Austin Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.; Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.
• Maggie Kuhn, M.D.
  Otolaryngology
  Mentors: Peter Belafsky, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.; Michael Hogarth, M.D.
• Jennifer Scoble, M.D.
  Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Mark Underwood, M.D.; J. Bruce German, Ph.D.

2013-2015

• Joseph Anderson, Ph.D.
  Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Jan Nolta, Ph.D.; Richard Pollard, M.D.
• Samuel Clarke, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Aaron Bair, M.D., M.Sc.; Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.
• Aida Field-Ridley, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentor: Tina Palmieri, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C.M.
• Ian Julie, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Aaron Bair, M.D., M.Sc.; Katren Tyler, M.D.
• Ihid Leao, M.D., Ph.D.
  Molecular Cell Biology
  Mentors: James E. K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D.; Richard Pollard, M.D.

2012-2014

• Misty Humphries, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentor: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.
• Oanh Le Meyer, Ph.D.
  General Medicine
  Mentors: Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D.; Estella Geraghty, M.D., M.S., M.P.H
• Soman Sen, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors: Tina Palmieri, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C.M.; Kiho Cho, D.V.M., Ph.D.
• Paul Walsh, B.C.H., M.Sc.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.; James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.

2011-2013

• Ivan Anderson, M.D.
  Cardiology
  Mentor: Richard White, M.D.
• Kathleen Angkustsiri, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentors: Tony J. Simon, Ph.D.; Robin Hansen, M.D.
• Enkhmaa Byambaa, M.D., Ph.D.
  Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Lars Berglund, M.D., Ph.D.; Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, M.D., Ph.D.
• Matthew Carlisle, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Aaron Bair, M.D., M.Sc.; William Jennings, M.D.
• Albert Chan, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentors: David Pleasure, M.D.; Wenbin Deng, Ph.D.
• Jeffery Green, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Edward Panacek, M.D., M.P.H.; James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.
• Berneet Kaur, M.D.
  Neurology
  Mentors: John Olichney, M.D.; Danielle Harvey, Ph.D.
• Noriko Satake, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentors: Kit Lam, M.D.; Jan Nolta, Ph.D.
• Alan Shindel, M.D.
  Urology
  Mentors: Carl Keen, Ph.D.; Robert Hackman, Ph.D.
• Veronique Tache', M.D.
  Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Mentors: Elaine Waetjen, M.D.; Suzanne Pontow, Ph.D.
• Nam Tran, Ph.D.
  Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Mentors: David Greenhalgh, M.D.; Tina Palmieri, M.D.

2010-2012

• Ehrin Armstrong, M.D.
  Cardiology
  Mentors: Jason Rogers, M.D.; Scott Simon, Ph.D.
• Robert Canter, M.D.
  Surgical Oncology
  Mentors: Wayne Monsky, M.D., Ph.D.; Primo Lara, M.D.; Richard Bold, M.D.
• Nanette Joyce, D.O.
  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Mentors: Bjorn Oskarsson, M.D.; Jan Nolta, Ph.D.; Craig McDonald, M.D.
• Javier Lopez, M.D.
  Cardiology
  Mentors: Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, M.D.; Fred Meyers, M.D., M.A.C.P.; Paul Simpson
• Bryn Mumma, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Deborah Diericks, M.D., M.Sc.; James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.; Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.

2009-2011

• Tania Ferguson, M.D.
  Orthopedic Surgery
  Mentors: Nancy Lane, M.D.; Barton Wise, M.D.; Laurel Beckett, Ph.D.
• Nasim Hedayati, M.D., M.S.
  Surgery
  Mentor: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
• Glen Jickling, M.D., FRCPC
  Neurology
  Mentor: Frank Sharp, M.D.
• Christopher Reilly, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.P.
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mentors: Paul Russell, Ph.D.; Christopher Murphy, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.O.
• Michael Schivo, M.D.
  Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Nick Kenyon, M.D., M.A.S; Christina Davis, Ph.D.

2008-2010

• Abhinav Bhushan, Ph.D.
  Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
  Mentors: Christina Davis, Ph.D.; Nick Kenyon, M.D., M.A.S.
• Vera Go, M.D.
  Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Kit Lam, M.D., Ph.D.; Joseph Leung, M.D.; Richard Pollard, M.D.
• Joel Johnson Stoddard, M.D.
  Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  Mentors: Tony Simon, Ph.D.; Cameron Carter, M.D.
• Elena Nedelcu, M.D.
  Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Mentors: Ralph Green, M.D.; Jan Nolta, Ph.D.; Taylor Douglas, M.D., Ph.D.
• Daniel Nishijima, M.D.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: James Holmes, M.D., M.P.H.; Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.
• Christopher Polage, M.D.
  Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Mentor: Jay Solnick, Ph.D.
• Thomas. Semrad, M.D.
  Hematology/Oncology
  Mentor: Primo Lara, M.D.

2007-2009

• Andrew Bremer, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentor: Dennis Styne, M.D.
• Benjamin Davis, Ph.D.
  Center for Health and the Environment
  Mentor: Kent Pinkerton, Ph.D.
• Sean Deane, M.D.
  Rheumatology/Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  Mentor: M. Eric Gershwin, M.D.
• Anuurad Erdembileg, M.D., Ph.D.
  Endocrinology
  Mentor: Lars Berglund, M.D., Ph.D.
• Nasim Fazel, M.D., F.A.A.D.
  Dermatology
  Mentor: Rivkah Isseroff, M.D.
• Karl Jandrey, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.E.C.C.
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mentor: Fern Tablin, V.M.D., Ph.D.
• Brian Lim, M.D.
  Gastroenterology
  Mentor: Joseph Leung, M.D.
• Steve Martinez, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentor: Richard Bold, M.D.
• Uma Srivatsa M.D.
  Cardiology
  Mentor: Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, M.D.
• Beverly Sturges, D.V.M.
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mentor: Jan Ilkew, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., D.E.C.V.A.
• Ruth Vinall, Ph.D.
  Urology
  Mentor: Ralph de Vere White, M.D.
• Amir Zeki, M.D.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  Mentor: Nicholas Kenyon, M.D., M.A.S.

2006-2008

• Stephen Franklin, M.D.
  Radiology/Oncology
  Mentor: James Boggan, M.D.
• Jay Han, M.D.
  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Mentor: Craig McDonald, M.D.
• Kim Janatpour, M.D.
  Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Mentor: Ted Wun, M.D., F.A.C.P.
• Valentina Medici, M.D.
  Internal Medicine
  Mentors: Lorenzo Rossaro, M.D.; Charles Halsted, M.D.; Natalie Torok, M.D.
• Mark Underwood, M.D.
  Pediatrics
  Mentor: Charles Bevins, M.D.
• Allison Zwingenberger, D.V.M.
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mentor: Erik Wisner, D.V.M.

2005-2007

• Michelle Apperson, M.D., Ph.D.
  Neurology
  Mentors: Mark Agius, M.D.; Heike Wulff, Ph.D.; David Pleasure, M.D.
• Mark Avdalovic, M.D.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care
  Mentor: Dallas Hyde, Ph.D.
• Melissa Bain, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.B.
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mentor: Benjamin Hart, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVB
• Amy Kapatkin, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.S.
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mentor: Sue Stover, D.V.M., Ph.D.
• Tina Palmieri, M.D., F.A.C.S.
  Surgery
  Mentor: David Greenhalgh, M.D.
• Chong-xian Pan, Ph.D.
  Hematology/Oncology
  Mentor: Ralph de Vere White, M.D.
• Bonnie Raingruber, R.N., Ph.D.
  Family and Community Medicine and Center for Nursing Science
  Mentors: Peter Franks, M.D.; George Mangun, Ph.D.
• Rudy Schrot, M.D.
  Neurological Surgery
  Mentor: Fred Gorin, M.D., Ph.D.
• Ulfat Shaikh, M.D., M.P.H.
  Pediatrics
  Mentor: Robert Byrd, M.D., M.P.H.

2004-2006

• Christopher Aoki, M.D.
  Gastroenterology
  Mentors: Mark Henderson, M.D.; Eric Gershwin, M.D.
• Aaron Bair, M,D., M.Sc.
  Emergency Medicine
  Mentors: Nate Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.; Richard Kravitz, M.D.; Doug Kirk, M.D.
• Kimberly Hardin, M.D.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  Mentors: Fred Meyers, M.D.; Ann Bonham, Ph.D.; Ellen Gold, Ph.D.
• Michael Kent, D.V.M.
  Surgical and Radiological Sciences, Veterinary Medicine
  Mentors: Cheryl London, D.V.M., Ph.D.; James Jones, D.V.M., Ph.D; Srinivasan Vijayakumar, M.D.
• Nicholas Kenyon, M.D.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  Mentors: Jerry Last, Ph.D.; Jesse Joad, M.D., M.S.; Lars Berglund, M.D., Ph.D.
• Radhika Nandur Bukkapatnam, M.D.
  Cardiovascular Medicine
  Mentors: Amparo Villablanca, M.D.; Lars Berglund, M.D., Ph.D.; Richard L. Sweet, M.D.
• Hien Nguyen, M.D.
  Infectious Disease and Pulmonary Medicine
  Mentors: Claire Pomeroy, M.D.; Stuart Cohen, M.D.; Richard Pollard, M.D.
• Jason Rogers, M.D.
  Cardiovascular Medicine
  Mentors: John Rutledge, M.D.; Kenny Jialal, M.D., Ph.D.; Reginald Low, M.D.
• Kim Vanderveen, M.D.
  Surgery
  Mentors: Claire Pomeroy, M.D.; Richard Bold, M.D.; Michelle James, M.D.
• Karne Vernau, D.V.M.
  Surgical and Radiological Sciences, Veterinary Medicine
  Mentors: Richard LeCouteur, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Peter Moore, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Kent Lloyd, D.V.M.
• Elaine Waetjen, M.D.
  Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Mentors: Lloyd Smith, M.D., Ph.D.; Ellen Gold, Ph.D; Richard Sweet, M.D.
• Lisa Ward, M.D.
  Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Mentors: Richard Sweet, M.D.; Peter Franks, M.D., M.P.H.; Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
• Shagufta Yasmeen, M.D.
  Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Mentors: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.; John Robbins, M.D., M.H.Sc.; Joy Melnikow, M.D.