Past Scholars
Nearly every NUCATS KL2 Scholar remains engaged in clinical and translational science research and collectively the group has contributed to more than 1,000 scholarly publications.
Learn more about our KL2 Scholar alumni below.
Colleen Peyton, DPT
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences and Pediatrics
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Kyle L. MacQuarrie, MD, PhD
Instructor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
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Lisanne Jenkins, PhD
Research Assistant Professor - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Hadijat-Kubura M. Makinde, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine - Rheumatology
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Prakash S Jayabalan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Lester M. Arguelles, MS, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago
David Bentrem, MD
Professor of Surgery (Surgical Oncology) and Medical Social Sciences
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Zeeshan Butt, PhD
Director of Clinical Content at Phreesia
Adjunct Lecturer of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology)
James Elliott, PT, PhD
Professor of Allied Health at the University of Sydney (Australia) and the Northern Local Health District
Tracy S Gertler, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy) and Pharmacology
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Mita Goel, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
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Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD, MA
Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
Johnny Berona, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a member of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing
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Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Regulatory Affairs
Professor of Surgery, Pathology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan
Chiagozie Pickens MD, MSc
Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
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Sunjay Kaushal, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery (Cardiac Surgery)
Sadiya S Khan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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Eric Liotta, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Neurology (Stroke and Neurocritical Care) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation)
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Xin (Lucy) Liu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor in China
Kelly Lowry, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
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Karen K L Mestan, MD
Division Chief, Neonatology, UC San Diego
Sunita N Misra, MD, PhD
Medical Director of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs at Neurelis
Peter Pang, MD
Chair Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University
Emily J Rogalski, PhD
Director, Healthy Aging & Alzheimer's Research Care Center, University of Chicago
Amanda Muhs Saratsis, MD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University
Anne Marie Singh, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology) University of Wisconsin-Madison
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine (Allergy and Immunology) (FSM)
Whitney W Stevens, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Allergy and Immunology) and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Matthew Tate, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
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Laura Rasmussen Torvik, MPH, PhD
Chief of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
Lisa B VanWagner, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center
