2021 Fellows

Cailin Collins, M.D., Ph.D.

For training at Stanford University School of Medicine with Dr. Ravindra Majeti
Investigating preleukemic stem cells as therapeutic targets in AML
Crossroads: Putting a STOP in the Development of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

 

Connie Fung, Ph.D.

For training at Stanford University School of Medicine with Dr. Michael Howitt
The role of intestinal taste cells in regulating parasite expulsion from the gut
Crossroads: Uncovering Novel Signaling Molecules to Clear Parasites from our Guts 

Eugene (Jen) Jin, Ph.D.

For training at University of California San Diego School of Medicine with Dr. Yishi Jin
Activity-dependent regulation of critical period in neuronal circuit plasticity
Crossroads: How the Brain Remodels During Development

Jun Woo Kim, Ph.D.

For training at Stanford University School of Medicine with Dr. Julien Sage
Targeting cysteine addiction of small cell lung cancer as a therapy
Crossroads: Targeting Cancer Metabolism to Develop New Therapeutics

Sydney Ramirez, M.D., Ph.D.

For training at University of California San Diego School of Medicine with Drs. Davey Smith & Shane Crotty
Adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 and implications for protection versus pathogenesis
Crossroads: What Constitutes a Successful Immune Response to COVID-19?

Diedre Reitz, Ph.D.

For training at University of California Davis School of Medicine with Drs. Wolf-Dietrich Heyer & John McPherson
Mismatch repair proteins in homologous recombination and genome stability
Crossroads: Mismatch Detection Proteins

Makeda Robinson, M.D., Ph.D.

For training at Stanford University School of Medicine with Dr. Shirit Einav
Discovery and validation of immune signatures predictive of progression to severe dengue in children
Crossroads: Discovering Signatures of Disease Progression in Dengue Viral Infections

Sean Spencer, M.D., Ph.D.

For training at Stanford University School of Medicine with Dr. Justin Sonnenburg
A mechanistic dissection of fermented foods and their effects on the intestinal microbiome and mucosal immune system
Crossroads: Eavesdropping on the Conversation Between Bacteria, Our Food, and Our Bodies