Thesis Advisers
MSTP students select thesis advisors and committee members from over 400 graduate faculty in 36 different academic departments across Northwestern's Chicago and Evanston campuses. Many MSTP students select two faculty members to co-advise their thesis project in order to take full advantage of the institution's interdisciplinary and translational research opportunities. The wide range of faculty mentors available to MSTP students allows them to build research projects and mentoring teams tailored to their unique training goals. Below is a list of our current MSTP faculty mentors that demonstrates the diverse range of fields and disciplines our students choose for their PhD research.
Once students select a thesis advisor or co-advisors, they then choose the graduate program in which they would like to complete their graduate training. More information about the PhD programs available to Northwestern MSTP students can be found here.

Luis N Amaral
- Professor of McCormick School of Engineering and Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Rajeshwar Awatramani
- Professor of Neurology (Movement Disorders) and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Vadim Backman
- Professor of McCormick School of Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

Navdeep S Chandel
- Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Jaehyuk Choi
- Associate Professor of Dermatology (Medical Dermatology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Hongxin Dong
- Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry) and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department

Sinan Keten, PhD
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dimitri Krainc
- Professor of Neurology (Movement Disorders), Neurological Surgery, Neuroscience and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Michael Markl
- Professor of Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research)/McCormick School of Engineering

Chad A Mirkin
- Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

Richard I Morimoto
- Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department

Thomas V O'Halloran
- Adjunct Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Medicine (Endocrinology)

Todd B Parrish
- Professor of Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research), McCormick School of Engineering and Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences

Leonidas C Platanias
- Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Samuel I Stupp
- Professor of McCormick School of Engineering, Medicine (Endocrinology) and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Igal G Szleifer
- Professor of McCormick School of Engineering and Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)