MD-PhD Alumni
The University of Florida has been sponsoring, informally, the education of MD-PhD Physician-Scientists since the mid-1980s. In 2007, the College of Medicine formalized the MD-PhD Training Program, and in 2019, the program came under the leadership of the new Directorate, composed of Drs Pearson, McCormack, Fredenburg & Zarrinpar. Included below are all of the alumni of the formalized MD-PhD program.
Celebrating our Recent Graduates!
Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Leslie Goldberg, MD-PhD
“Development of a tissue scaffold for vascular regeneration through the use of laminated human amniotic membrane enhanced by interfacial adhesives”
Immunology & Microbiology
Dr. David Holden, MD-PhD
“The medical science of cell-free circulating mitochondrial & nuclear DNA in the host response to sepsis, trauma, & transplant”
Molecular Cell Biology
Dr. Joseph Black, MD-PhD
Began his residency in Urology at Harvard University’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in June 2020. Congratulations, Dr. Black!
Pharmaceutics
Dr. Obiko Magvanjav, MD-PhD
“Precision medicine through genomic & electronic health record data analyses: A focus on uncontrolled blood pressure on combination antihypertensive therapy”
Genetics
Dr. Michael Massengill, MD-PhD
“Development and testing of gene therapies for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa”
Health Outcomes & Implementation Science
Dr. Aditi Patel, MD-PhD
Investigating network adequacy standards for provider networks in Medicaid managed care
Immunology & Microbiology
Dr. Jonathan Cho, MD-PhD
“Mechanisms governing Th17 pathogenicity and novel treatment for Multiple Sclerosis”
Trainee | Name, Degrees, | Current Position & Employer | Degree Years |
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 | Jeffrey Harris, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Edward Scott in Molecular Cell Biology | Associate Director Translational Research Genmab (Biotechnology) | MD in 1998 PhD in 2007 |
 | Lee Ferguson, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. William Hauswirth and Dr. Alfred Lewin in Genetics | Ophthalmologist in Private Practice | PhD in 2009 MD in 2010 |
 | Jared Silver, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Melissa Elder and Dr. Arun Srivastava in Immunology & Microbiology | Indication Lead Nucala-US Medical Affairs GlaxoSmithKline (Pharmaceutics) | PhD in 2008 MD in 2010 |
 | Michael Rutenberg, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Naohiro Terada in Molecular Cell Biology | Clinical Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology University of Florida | PhD in 2007 MD in 2009 |
 | Philip Scumpia, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Michael Clare-Salzler and Dr. Lyle Moldawer in Immunology & Microbiology | Staff Physician & Instructor Dermatology & Dermatopathology University of California Los Angeles | PhD in 2007 MD in 2009 |
 | Pui Lee, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Westley Reeves in Immunology & Microbiology | Assistant Professor Pediatrics Harvard University | PhD in 2008 MD in 2010 |
 | Adam Mecca, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Colin Sumners in Physiology & Pharmacology | Assistant Professor Psychiatry Yale University | PhD in 2010 MD in 2012 |
 | Stephanie Yarnell, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Andrew Kane in Immunology & Microbiology | Assistant Chief of Psychiatry & Chief of Forensic Services Rhode Island Health System | PhD in 2011 MD in 2013 |
 | Robert Regenhardt, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Colin Sumners in Physiology & Pharmacology | Clinical Fellow Vascular Neurology Harvard University | PhD in 2012 MD in 2014 |
 | Tenisha Wilson, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Joseph Larkin in Microbiology and Cell Science | Resident Obstetrics & Gynecology Johns Hopkins University | PhD in 2014 MD in 2016 |
 | Winston Karrune Woan, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Wayne McCormack in Immunology & Microbiology | Fellow Hematology, Oncology, Transplanation University of Minnesota | PhD in 2012 MD in 2014 |
 | Alfredo Sklar, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Sara Nixon in Neuroscience | Resident Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh | PhD in 2014 MD in 2016 |
 | Kamil Nowicki, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Brian Hoh in Molecular Cell Biology | Resident Neurosurgery University of Pittsburgh | PhD in 2014 MD in 2016 |
 | Raphael Bosse, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Christopher Cogle in Molecular Cell Biology | Resident Internal Medicine University of Florida | PhD in 2015 MD in 2017 |
 | Rony Francois, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Maria Zajac-Kaye in Molecular Cell Biology | Resident Dermatology University of Florida | PhD in 2015 MD in 2017 |
 | Amanda Sacino, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Benoit Giasson and Dr. Todd Golde in Neuroscience | Resident Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins University | PhD in 2014 MD in 2016 |
 | Martin Wegman, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Elizabeth Shenkman and Dr. Catherine Striley in Epidemiology | Resident Emergency Medicine Yale New Haven Hospital | PhD in 2017 MD in 2018 |
 | Leslie Goldberg, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Peter McFetridge in Biomedical Engineering | PhD in 2016 MD in 2020 |
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 | Douglas Bennion, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Colin Sumners in Physiology & Pharmacology | Resident Otolaryngology University of Iowa | PhD in 2016 MD in 2018 |
 | Stephen Chrzanowski, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Glenn Walter and Dr. Barry Byrne in Physiology & Pharmacology | Resident Child Neurology Boston Children's Hospital | PhD in 2016 MD in 2018 |
 | Christopher Lacko, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Christine Schmidt | Preclinical Postdoctoral Associate Ethicon, Inc. (Medical Devices) | PhD in 2018 MD in 2020 |
 | David Holden Jr., MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Lyle Moldawer in Immunology & Microbiology | PhD in 2018 MD in 2020 |
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 | Brittney Newby, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Clayton Mathews in Immunology & Microbiology | Resident Pediatrics Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | PhD in 2017 MD in 2019 |
 | George Marek, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Mark Brantly in Molecular Cell Biology | Resident Internal Medicine University of Florida | PhD in 2017 MD in 2019 |
 | Jenna Leclerc, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Sylvain Dore in Neuroscience | Resident Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine Ohio State University | PhD in 2016 MD in 2018 |
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 | Obiko Magvanjav, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Julie Johnson in Pharmaceutics | PhD in 2018 MD in 2020 |
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 | Michael Massengill, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Alfred Lewin in Genetics | PhD in 2018 MD in 2020 |
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 | Jonathan Cho, MD-PhD Mentored by Dr. Dorina Avram in Immunology & Microbiology | PhD in 2018 MD in 2020 |