Our Mentors

Guillermo Ameer, Sc. D.

Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery

Northwestern University

Stacy Bailey, PhD, MPH

Professor of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Literacy and Learning Program

Northwestern University

Joseph Bass, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine and Neurobiology and Physiology

Northwestern University

Anindita "Oni" Basu, PhD

Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine

University of Chicago

Sara Becker, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)

Northwestern University

Matthew J. Brady, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)

University of Chicago

GR Scott Budinger, MD

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Cell and Molecular Biology

Northwestern University

Mercedes Carnethon, PhD

"Professor of Preventive Medicine and Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)"

Northwestern University

Navdeep Chandel

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Northwestern University

Arlene Chapman, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

University of Chicago

Constantinos Chronis, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

University of Illinois Chicago

Marcus Clark, MD

Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)

University of Chicago

Lionel Clement, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Rush University Medical Center

Valentin David, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Northwestern University

Martha Daviglus, MD, PhD, MPH

Professor of Medicine

University of Illinois Chicago

Erica Davis, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics and Cell and Developmental Biology

Northwestern University

Paul DeCaen, PhD

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

Northwestern University

Ardith Z. Doorenbos, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing Science

University of Illinois Chicago

Elizabeth Eklund, MD

Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

Northwestern University

Brandon Faubert, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Molecular Mechansims and Nutrition)

University of Chicago

Alfred George, MD

Professor of Pharmacology

Northwestern University

Maryellen Giger, PhD

Professor of Radiology

University of Chicago

Lucy A. Godley, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

Northwestern University

James Griffith, PhD

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry

University of Chicago

Eunsil Hahm, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Rush University Medical Center

Mary Hannan PhD, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FASN

Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing Science

University of Illinois Chicago

Karen Ho, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)

Northwestern University

Elbert Huang, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences

University of Chicago

Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Northwestern University

Peng Ji, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology (Experimental Pathology and Hematopathology)

Northwestern University

Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Northwestern University

Tanika Kelly, PhD, MPH

Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology and Diabetes and Metabolism)

University of Illinois Chicago

Kimberly Kenton, MD

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery)

University of Chicago

Sadiya Khan, MD, MSc

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health), Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

Northwestern University

David Klumpp, PhD

Professor of Urology and Microbiology-Immunology

Northwestern University

Jay L. Koyner, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

University of Chicago

Tsutomu Kume, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Pharmacology, Ophthalmology

Northwestern University

Ivana Kuo, PhD

Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Physiology

Loyola University Chicago

Sonia Kupfer, MD

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Genetic Medicine)

University of Chicago

Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH

Professor of Surgery (Organ Transplantation) and Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health)

Northwestern University

Neda Laiteerapong, MD, MSCP

Professor of Medicine & Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

University of Chicago

James Lash, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

University of Illinois Chicago

Jeffrey Linder, MD, MPH, FACP

Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Northwestern University

Mark Lockwood, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN

Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing Science

University of Illinois Chicago

Yuan Luo, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Preventive Medicine), Engineering and Computer Science, Industrial Engineering and Management Science

Northwestern University

Camille Macé, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Rush University Medical Center

Michael Markl, PhD

Professor of Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research) and Biomedical Engineering

Northwestern University

Aline Martin, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Northwestern University

Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Northwestern University

Sanjay Mehrotra, PhD

Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science) and Industrial Engineering

Northwestern University

David Meltzer, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine, Economics, and Public Policy

University of Chicago

Raghu Mirmira, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition)

University of Chicago

Eduardo Molina-Jijon, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine and Nephrology)

Rush University Medical Center

William Muller, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology (Experimental Pathology and Autopsy)

Northwestern University

Satish Nadig, MD, PhD

Professor of Surgery (Organ Transplantation), Microbiology-Immunology, Pediatrics

Northwestern University

Larisa Nonn, PhD

Professor of Pathology

University of Illinois Chicago

Carol Ober, PhD

Professor of Human Genetics and Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Chicago

Guillermo Oliver, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Northwestern University

Kostandin Pajcini, PhD

Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine

University of Illinois Chicago

Eric Pamer, MD

Professor of Medicine (Microbiology and Pathology)

University of Chicago

Joo-Seop Park, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Northwestern University

Alexander Pearson, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

University of Chicago

Sandra Pinho, PhD

Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine

University of Illinois Chicago

Luka Pocivavsek, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)

University of Chicago

Carol Podlasek, PhD

Associate Professo of Urology, Physiology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry

University of Illinois Chicago

Megan Prochaska, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

University of Chicago

Catherine Putoni, PhD

Professor of Bioinformatics

Loyola University Chicago

Susan Quaggin, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Northwestern University

Mehul Raval, MD, MS

Professor of Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery) and Pediatrics

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago & Northwestern University

Ana Ricardo, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

University of Illinois Chicago

Santosh Saraf, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

University of Illinois Chicago

Milda Saunders, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine)

University of Chicago

Arun Sharma, PhD

Research Associate Professor, Urology (Pediatric Urology)

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago & Northwestern University

Ali Shilatifard, PhD

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Northwestern University

Anand Srivastava, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

University of Illinois Chicago

Edward Benjamin Thorp, PhD

Professor of Pathology (Experimental Pathology)

Northwestern University

Praveen Thumbikat, PhD

Professor of Urology and Pathology

Northwestern University

Donald Vander Griend, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology

University of Illinois Chicago

Richard Wunderink, MD

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Northwestern University