Each year, the University System of Georgia MD/PhD Program welcomes up to six students
into the program. These diverse students are a collection of talented individuals
from many different universities. Current students are listed below according to matriculation
year.
We are happy to answer any questions you may have about the MD/PhD Program. Please
do not hesitate to contact anyone in the Program for more information.
STUDENT | PROGRAM | UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY | |
2019 | |||
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Nicholas Moore |
1st Year PhD Student Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University - Neuroscience Mentor: Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD |
Georgia Southern University - Statesboro, GA
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Sophia Sakers |
1st Year PhD Student Georgia Institute of Technology - Biomedical Engineering Mentor: Mark R. Prausnitz, PhD |
University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK
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2018 | |||
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Dakota Booth |
2nd Year PhD Student Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mentor: Kebin Liu, PhD
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Mercer University - Macon, GA |
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David Kim |
2nd Year PhD Student Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University-Vascular Biology Mentor: Neal Weintraub, PhD |
Augusta University, Augusta Georgia |
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Oluwamayokun Oshinowo |
2nd Year PhD Student Georgia Institute of Technology- Biomedical Engineering Mentor: Wilbur A. Lam, MD-PhD
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA |
2017 | |||
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Brandee Goo |
3rd Year PhD Student Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University - Vascular Biology Mentor: Neal Weintraub, PhD |
University of Evansville - Evansville, IN |
2016 | |||
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Elinor Mannon |
3rd Year MD Student Defended 2021: Augusta University – Mentor: Paul O’Connor, PhD |
Wellesley College - Wellesley, MA |
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Rebekah Robinson |
3rd Year MD Student Defended 2021: Augusta University – Mentor: Shruti Sharma, PhD |
Armstrong State University - Savannah, GA |
2015 | |||
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Clare Edwards |
3rd year MD student Defended 2021: Mentor: Michael Terns, PhD |
University of Georgia - Athens, GA |
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Saadia Hasan
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3rd Year PhD Student NIH - Neuroscience Mentor: Michael Ward, MD, PhD
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University of California - Los Angeles, CA |
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Jacob Kumro
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3rd Year MD Student Defended 2021: Mentor: David Blake, PhD
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University of Georgia - Athens, GA |
2014 | |||
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Wonjo Jang |
5th Year PhD Student Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University - Neuroscience Mentor: Nevin Lambert, PhD
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Duke University - Durham, NC |