Current and Past Scholars

Current Scholars

K12 Scholar
(First/Last Name)
Area of Research

Prakash Ganesh, MD, MPH

Case Western Reserve University

HIV Prevention & Care Continuum; Community-Based System Dynamics; Multilevel Public Health Interventions

Adina Kern-Goldberger, MD MPH MSCE 

Cleveland Clinic

Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Preconception Counseling; Shared Decision-Making in Pregnancy Risk Reduction

Farrah Madanay, PhD

Cleveland Clinic

Decision Psychology; Value-based Care

Shahdi Malakooti, MD, MSc

MetroHealth

Autoimmune Disease; Immunometabolism; Nutrient-Derived Metabolites; Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

James Ross, MD, MSc 

University Hospitals

Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock; Endothelial Dysfunction; Hemolysis Biology

Deirdre Scully, PhD 

Case Western Reserve University

Reproductive Biology; Oviduct Physiology; Electrical Activity & Embryo Transport; Infertility Mechanisms

Jared Travers, MD, PhD

University Hospitals

Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease; Stress Granules; IRF3-Mediated Fibrogenesis; Hepatic Stellate Cell Biology

Past Scholars

K12 Scholar
(First/Last Name)
Area of Research
Mohammad Abazeed Radiation Oncology/Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Kavita Arora OB/GYN/Ethics
Stefanie Avril Pathology/Breast Cancer
Paul Bakaki Epidemiology/Biostatistics/Polypharmacy
Charles Bark Infectious Disease/TB
Gurkan Bebek Proteomics and Bioinformatics
Shari Bolen Medicine/Diabetes
Rebecca Boxer Medicine/Heart Failure
Robyn Busch Neuropsychology/Epilepsy
Jacqueline Chen Neurosciences/ALS
Yong Chen Mechanical Engineering/MR Fingerprinting
Jeff Claridge Trauma/Infection
Jessica Cooke-Bailey Genetic Epidemiology/Glaucoma
Jarrod Dalton Outcomes Research/Comorbidities
Mary Dolansky Nursing/Cardiac Rehab
William Dupps Ophthalmology/Cornea
Jinbo Fan Epidemiology & Biostatistics/Psychiatric Genetics
Ruth Farrell GYN, Bioethics/Ethical Decision Making
Thomas Frazier Clinical Psychology/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Michael Fu Electrical Engineering & Computer Science/Gaming & Stroke Rehab
Vikas Gulani Radiology/Body MR Fingerprinting
Heidi Gullett Cancer Prevention & Social Determinants of Health
Doug Gunzler Biostats and Evaluation/MS & Depression
Donna Hansel Pathology/Bladder Cancer
Sonja Harris-Haywood Medicine/Cultural Competencies
Ron Hickman Nursing/Critical Care Decision Making
Vanessa Ho Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Christopher Hubert Biomedical Engineering/Glioblastoma/3D Drug Delivery Methods
Bennie Jeng Ophthalmology
Robin Jump Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long Term Care
Gunnur Karakurt Family Medicine/Marriage Counseling
Sangeeta Kashyap Endocrinology/Insulin Resistance
David Kemp Psychiatry/Depression & Obesity
Jill Kilanowski Nursing/Migrant Farm Workers & Nutrition
Shanina Knighton Nursing/Technology-based Interventions
Jayme Knutson BME/Stroke Rehab
Desiree LaBeaud Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases
Steven Landers Gerontology/Physician Home Visits
Emma Larkin Epidemiology/Sleep Apnea
Kurt Lu Dermatology/Wound Healing
Nathan Makowski Stroke Rehab Research
RuthAnn Marrie Neurology/Multiple Sclerosis
Marisa McGinley Neurology/Multiple Sclerosis
Sankar Navaneethan Nephrology/Chronic Kidney Disease
Milton Ntragatakis Community/Pediatric Dentistry
Dan Ontaneda Neurology/Multiple Sclerosis
Federico Perez Infectious Disease
Elizabeth Pfoh Patient-Centered Outcomes of Obesity and Depression Treatment
Grant Pignatiello Nursing/End-of-life Decision Aid
Melissa Pinto Nursing/Adolescent Mental Health
Florian Rader Cardiology/Atrial Fibrillation
Andrew Reimer Nursing/Air Medical Transport
Sarah Ronis Pediatric Shared Decision Making
Susannah Rose Bioethics/End of Life Care
Kristie Ross Pediatrics/Asthma
Daniel Rotroff Quantitative Health Sciences/Genetic Risk Subtyping
Seth Rotz Pediatric Hematology and Oncology/Microbiome Research
Nicholas Schiltz Epidemiology & Biostatistics/Multiple Chronic Conditions
Mehdi Shishehbor Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology
James Spilsbury Children who witness violence
Catherine Stein Epidemiology/TB
Jennifer Sweet Neurosurgery/Deep Brain Stimulation/Bipolar Disorder
Glenn Taksler Value Based Care/Patient Outcomes
Balaji Tamarappoo Cardiology/Imaging Markers
Adriano Tonelli Critical Care/Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Marie Tuttle Dermatology/Wound Healing
Allison Webel Nursing/HIV
Kathy Wright Nursing/Health Behavior Research
Melissa Young Materials Science Engineering/Personal Stents
Jennifer Yu Radiation Oncology & Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine/Glioblastoma
Claudia Zein Gastroenterology/Liver Disease
David Zidar Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology