Degree Programs
PhD in CTS - Students
Taylor Abel,
MD
PhD Student
Ajith Aniruddh,
PT, DPT, MAS
Epidemiology
Joshua Brown,
MD, MSc
Trauma and General Surgery
Patrick Coppler,
MSPAS
Emergency Medicine
Bryant Fisher,
MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Kira Lathrop,
MAMS
Medicine
Alejandro Munoz Valencia,
MD
Trauma and General Surgery
Masashi Okubo,
MD, MS
Medicine
Jennifer Pruskowski,
PharmD, MS
Geriatric Medicine
Our Graduates
Name
Year
Dissertation Title
Current or Last Known Position
Brian Primack, MD, PhD
2011
Hookah Tobacco Smoking at U.S. Universities: Personal and Environmental Predictors, Associations with Other Risk Behaviors and Policy Assessment
Dean, College of Education and Health Professions
Henry G. Hotz Endowed Chair in Educational Innovations and Professor of Public Health and Medicine
University of Arkansas
Henry G. Hotz Endowed Chair in Educational Innovations and Professor of Public Health and Medicine
University of Arkansas
Ahmad Tarhini, MD, PhD
2011
Overcoming Melanoma Immune Tolerance: Non-specific CTLA- 4 Blockade/IFN-α Therapy and Antigen Specific Immunization with TLR-9 Stimulation/local GM-CSF Adjuvants as Components of a Melanoma Immunotherapeutic Strategy and
Associate Biomarkers of Therapeutic Benefit
Professor, Senior Member, Director Cutaneous Clinical and Translational Research
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD
2011
Epigenetic Modulation of DNA Repair: Phase I/II Study of Decitabine (DAC) combined with Temozolomide (TMZ) in Metastatic Melanoma
Associate Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director of Melanoma Clinical Research and Early Drug Development Therapy MD Anderson
Director of Personalized Cancer Therapy MD Anderson
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director of Melanoma Clinical Research and Early Drug Development Therapy MD Anderson
Director of Personalized Cancer Therapy MD Anderson
Zachary Marcum, PharmD, PhD
2014
Medication Use and Falls in Order Adults: A Pharmacoepidemiologic Approach
Assistant Professor
Director for Research, Plein Center for Geriatric Pharmacy Research, Education and Outreach
Department of Pharmacy
University of Washington
Director for Research, Plein Center for Geriatric Pharmacy Research, Education and Outreach
Department of Pharmacy
University of Washington
Alvaro Sanchez-Ortiz, MD, PhD
2015
Mortality and Costs from Acute Care Surgical Emergencies
Thoracic surgeon at the Fundación Valle del Lili
Research and teaching position at the Universidad ICESI, in Cali
Research and teaching position at the Universidad ICESI, in Cali
Emily Geramita, MD, PhD
2015
Psychosocial Factors and Mobile Health Intervention: Impact on Long-Term Outcomes in Lung Transplantation
PGY-3 Internal Medicine Resident
UPMC
UPMC
Alexis Chidi, MD, MSPH, PhD
2015
Evaluating Treatment of Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
PGY-4 Resident Physician
Halsted General Surgery Residency, John Hopkins Hospital
Halsted General Surgery Residency, John Hopkins Hospital
Hayeon Kim, PhD
2016
Cost Effectiveness Analyses of Radiation Therapy Treatments
Clinical Assistant Professor
Radiation Oncology
Medical Physicist
UPMC Cancer Center
Radiation Oncology
Medical Physicist
UPMC Cancer Center
Louis Vuga, MD, PhD, MPH
2016
Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and the Impact of E2F8 in Collagen 1 Synthesis
Program Director: IPF, Sarcoidosis, & Rare Lung Diseases / National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Alyce J.M. Anderson, MD, PhD
2017
Using Real-World Healthcare Data To Define and Prevent Complications In Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dermatology Resident
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine
Joel Njah, MD, PhD
2018
Role of human mesenchymal stem cells and its secreted extracellular vesicles in alleviating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-induced RV dysfunction
Global HIV Implementation Fellow
ICAP at Columbia University
ICAP at Columbia University
Colleen P. Judge-Golden, PhD
2019
Patient-, Provider-and System-Level Factors Impacting Contraceptive Access and Use
MSTP Trainee (MS 4)
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Sara Myers, MD, PhD
2020
The Effects of Gender Stereotypes and Bias on the Developing Academic Surgeon
General Surgery Resident (PGY-5)
UPMC
UPMC
Ariel Shensa, PhD, MA
2020
Social Media and Face-to-Face Interactions Among U.S. Young Adults: Associations with Depression
Statistician and Research Scientist
Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health, University of Pittsburgh
Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health, University of Pittsburgh
Amber L. Hill, MSPH, PhD
2020
Examining Risk Factors and the Healthcare Response to Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence among Adolescents and Young Adults
Medical Student (MS 4)
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Christopher Bise, PhD, PT, DPT, OCS
2021
Choices and Consequences: An Investigation into Patient Choice of Provider and Provider Interventions for Low Back Pain
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Jason Colditz, PhD
2021
Digital mutual help groups for problematic alcohol use: characteristics, contexts, and commitment
Postdoctoral Fellow, Clinical & Translational Science Institute (TL1)
Administrative Director, Bridging Connections in Addiction Research
Administrative Director, Bridging Connections in Addiction Research
Anne-Marie Rick, MD, PhD, MPH
2021
Evaluating the Approach to Neonatal Risk Stratification for Early Onset Sepsis using Current National Guidelines
Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Konstantinos Lontos, MD, PhD
2022
Immunotherapy and AML: from mouse models to clinical practice
Postdoctoral Scholar, Delgoffe Lab
Clinical Instructor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
UPMC
Clinical Instructor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
UPMC
Sarah Taylor, MD, PhD
2022
Biomarker Development and Utilization in the Care of Women with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Assistant Professor Gynecologic Oncology
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Patrick White, MD, PhD, HMDC, FACP, FAAHPM
2022
The Longitudinal Impact of Maladaptive Stress Response in Offspring with Parental Cancer
Benjamin Hayes, BA, PhD
2023
The Longitudinal Impact of Maladaptive Stress Response in Offspring with Parental Cancer
Francisco Bonilla Escobar, MD, PhD, MSc
2024
Teleophthalmology to Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy: Implementation, Outcomes, and Associated 0Not Approved Factors with Lack of Follow-Up in Western Pennsylvania
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Washington
University of Washington
Nicholas Szoko, MD
2024
Leveraging Multilevel Assets to Support Adolescent Emotional Health
Adolescent Medicine Fellow
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
