Medicine’s Rania Ziar and Paul Tesar named to HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program’s 2025 cohort

Earlier this month, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Rania Ziar, a PhD student, and advisor Paul Tesar, professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, were named to the HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program 2025 cohort. 

This program—which supports graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors—launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments. Fellows also receive up to three years of PhD dissertation support alongside numerous opportunities to connect with peers, program alumni and HHMI scientists at every career stage. 

Additionally, students and advisors benefit from tailored professional development programming, becoming part of HHMI’s vibrant scientific community.