FACULTY – NEW
Sergei Borukhov, PhD
Associate Professor
Cell Biology
Kulikovsky A, Yagmurov E, Grigoreva A, Popov A, Severinov K, Nair SK, Lippens G, Serebryakova M, Borukhov S, Dubiley S. Bacillus subtilis utilizes decarboxylated s-adenosylmethionine for the biosynthesis of tandem aminopropylated microcin C, a potent inhibitor of bacterial aspartyl-tRNA synthetase. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2025 Mar 31. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c18468. PMID: 40162528. (Epub ahead of print)
Alissa Brotman, DO
Associate Professor/Chair
Surgery
Soliman SS, Andrews G, Emara S, Watkins-Granville N, Podwójniak A, Hasan I, Stuti J, Brotman A. Changes in matches into surgical residencies and fellowships following the ACGME merger. Journal of Surgical Education. 2025 May;82(5):103466. Epub 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103466. PMID: 40068372.
Daniel J. Chandler, PhD
Associate Professor
Cell Biology
Tkaczynski J, Riser J, Patel M, Shellenbarger N, Park J, Manvich D, Chandler DJ. Effects of social isolation on locus coeruleus opioid receptor expression and affective behavior. Neurobiology of Stress. 2025 May;36:100717. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2025.100717. (Epub ahead of print)
Esther Deblinger, PhD
Professor
Psychiatry
Pollio E, Deblinger E, Cooper B, Garbade M, Harrison JP, Pfeiffer E. Engaging Ukrainian TF-CBT therapists in a PRACTICE skills course to support their wellbeing. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2025 Dec;16(1):2476898. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2476898. Epub 2025 Mar 26. PMID: 40135395. PMCID: PMC11948358.
Gary Goldberg, PhD
Professor
Molecular Biology
Goldberg GS, Yin AC, Holdcraft CJ, Nicoletto RE, et al. Podoplanin enables transformed cells to override contact normalization and can be targeted to inhibit OSCC cell viability [Meeting Abstract E-3043]. Cancer Science. 2025 Jan 1;116(Supp 1):1883.
Francois D.H. Gould, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Cell Biology
Gould FDH, Mayerl C, Adjerid K, Reibel J, Charles N, Edmonds C, German RZ. Longitudinal changes in aerodigestive responses to varying nipple properties in infant pigs. Journal of Experimental Zoology – A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology. 2025 Mar 20. doi: 10.1002/jez.2914. PMID: 40114466. (Epub ahead of print)
Julie Harrison, PhD
Instructor
Psychiatry
Pollio E, Deblinger E, Cooper B, Garbade M, Harrison JP, Pfeiffer E. Engaging Ukrainian TF-CBT therapists in a PRACTICE skills course to support their wellbeing. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2025 Dec;16(1):2476898. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2476898. Epub 2025 Mar 26. PMID: 40135395. PMCID: PMC11948358.
Daniel Hurst, PhD, ThM, MDiv, MSc
Director of Medical Professionalism, Ethics, & Humanities
Interim Chair & Associate Professor, Medical Education & Scholarship
Bobier C, Hurst DJ, Rodger D. Should xenotransplantation surgeries be authorized under the Food and Drug Administration's Expanded Access Pathway? AMA Journal of Ethics. 2025 Mar 1;27(3):E197-200. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2025.197. PMID: 40029841.
Hurst D, Bobier C. Dual use research and artificial intelligence. AI & Society. 2025 Mar 3. doi:10.1007/s00146-025-02263-4
Bobier C, Hurst DJ, Obeid J. Artificial intelligence, pharmaceutical development and dual-use research of concern: a call to action. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2025 Mar 27:jme-2025-110750. doi: 10.1136/jme-2025-110750. PMID: 40147882. (Epub ahead of print)
Alexander King, DO
Assistant Professor
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817 . PMID: 40163350.
Archana Kumari, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell Biology & Neuroscience
Audu GC, Rohan SY, Kumari A. Hedgehog signaling regulation of embryonic lingual muscles differentiation. Chemical Senses. 2024 Dec 20;49:bjae039.001. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjae039
Daniel Manvich, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Tkaczynski J, Riser J, Patel M, Shellenbarger N, Park J, Manvich D, Chandler DJ. Effects of social isolation on locus coeruleus opioid receptor expression and affective behavior. Neurobiology of Stress.
2025 May;36:100717. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2025.100717. (Epub ahead of print)
Elisabeth Pollio, PhD
Associate Professor
Psychiatry
Pollio E, Deblinger E, Cooper B, Garbade M, Harrison JP, Pfeiffer E. Engaging Ukrainian TF-CBT therapists in a PRACTICE skills course to support their wellbeing. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2025 Dec;16(1):2476898. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2476898. Epub 2025 Mar 26. PMID: 40135395. PMCID: PMC11948358.
Altamash Raja, DO
Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation Medicine
Chen K, Sundaram S, Lo DF, Gawash A, Papachristou C, Raja AE. Scaling new heights: a prospective survey of rock climbing's impact on mental health. Discover Mental Health. 2025 Mar 5;5(1):29. doi: 10.1007/s44192-025-00154-0. PMID: 40042565. PMCID: PMC11883046.
Rachel Silliman Cohen, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Director, CARES Institute
Cohen RS, Hall D, Brennan CBW, Deye KP. Commercial sexual exploitation of children. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2025 Mar 11. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.12.004. (Epub ahead of print)
Kingsley Yin, PhD
Associate Professor
Cell Biology
Wilson RM, Walker JM, Beld J, Yin K. Lactobacillus acidophilus (strain Scav) postbiotic metabolites reduce infection and modulate inflammation in an in vivo model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound infection. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2025 Mar 3;136(3):lxaf061. doi: 10.1093/jambio/lxaf061. PMID: 40068933. PMCID: PMC11951090.
HOUSE STAFF - NEW
Lefika Bathobakae, MD
House Staff (St. Joseph’s)
Internal Medicine
Bathobakae L, Lopez Cuello JL, Bashir R, Farhan H, Atogwe ID, Cavanagh Y. Blastoid mantle cell lymphoma presenting as an isolated cecal mass. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 2025 Jan-Dec;13:23247096251325401. doi: 10.1177/23247096251325401. Epub 2025 Mar 17. PMID: 40095794. PMCID: PMC11915275.
Jorge Lopez Cuello, MD
House Staff (St. Joseph’s)
Internal Medicine
Bathobakae L, Lopez Cuello JL, Bashir R, Farhan H, Atogwe ID, Cavanagh Y. Blastoid mantle cell lymphoma presenting as an isolated cecal mass. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 2025 Jan-Dec;13:23247096251325401. doi: 10.1177/23247096251325401. Epub 2025 Mar 17. PMID: 40095794. PMCID: PMC11915275.
STAFF - NEW
Gabrielle Audu
Research Technician
Cell Biology & Neuroscience
Audu GC, Rohan SY, Kumari A. Hedgehog signaling regulation of embryonic lingual muscles differentiation. Chemical Senses. 2024 Dec 20;49:bjae039.001. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjae039
Rachel Nicoletto, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Molecular Biology
Goldberg GS, Yin AC, Holdcraft CJ, Nicoletto RE, et al. Podoplanin enables transformed cells to override contact normalization and can be targeted to inhibit OSCC cell viability [Meeting Abstract E-3043]. Cancer Science. 2025 Jan 1;116(Supp 1):1883.
Jin Park, MS
Research Teaching Specialist II
Cell Biology
Tkaczynski J, Riser J, Patel M, Shellenbarger N, Park J, Manvich D, Chandler DJ. Effects of social isolation on locus coeruleus opioid receptor expression and affective behavior. Neurobiology of Stress. 2025 May;36:100717. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2025.100717. (Epub ahead of print)
Jean Walker
Research Teaching Specialist V
Cell Biology
Wilson RM, Walker JM, Beld J, Yin K. Lactobacillus acidophilus (strain Scav) postbiotic metabolites reduce infection and modulate inflammation in an in vivo model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound infection. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2025 Mar 3;136(3):lxaf061. doi: 10.1093/jambio/lxaf061. PMID: 40068933. PMCID: PMC11951090.
STUDENT - NEW
Anna Abrimian
SOM, Class of 2026
Papadopoulos E, Abrimian A, Zarzour H, Hagerman RJ, Schmidt RF. Spontaneous distal middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young male with full mutation of the fragile X syndrome with a high-functioning phenotype: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 2025 Mar 10;9(10):CASE24889. doi: 10.3171/CASE24889. PMID: 40063997. PMCID: PMC11894284.
Gabrianna Andrews
SOM, Class of 2026
Soliman SS, Andrews G, Emara S, Watkins-Granville N, Podwójniak A, Hasan I, Stuti J, Brotman A. Changes in matches into surgical residencies and fellowships following the ACGME merger. Journal of Surgical Education. 2025 May;82(5):103466. Epub 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103466. PMID: 40068372.
Hanna Brancaccio
SOM, Class of 2027
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817. PMID: 40163350.
Tony Elias
SOM, Class of 2025
Elias TN, Mounas P, Basta D, Andrawes S, Joo L. Clinical outcomes of obese patients with Crohn's disease: a retrospective cohort study [Poster S108]. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Dec; 119(12S):S29. doi: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001082964.29431.5c
Elias TN, Mounas P, Beshai R, Basta D, Hussein A, Joo L, Andrawes S. Clinical outcomes for Crohn's disease patients with thrombocytopenia: a retrospective cohort study [Poster S62]. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Dec; 119(12S):S17. doi: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001082780.93768.fc
Elias TN, Mounas P, Hussein A, Joo L, Andrawes S. Clinical outcomes for Crohn's disease patients with hyperlipidemia: an analysis of the national inpatient sample [Poster S100]. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Dec; 119(12S):S27. doi: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001082932.86363.ed
Pham HN, Shrourou F, Olson A, Alabagi A, Habib A, Terrani K, Beshai R, Elias T, et al. Shifting in the settings of stroke fatalities during the COVID-19 pandemic [Abstract 4140585]. Circulation. 2024 Nov 12;150(Suppl 1):4140585. doi: 10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4140585
Nicholas Eltman
SOM, Class of 2027
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817. PMID: 40163350.
Salma Emara
SOM, Class of 2025
Soliman SS, Andrews G, Emara S, Watkins-Granville N, Podwójniak A, Hasan I, Stuti J, Brotman A. Changes in matches into surgical residencies and fellowships following the ACGME merger. Journal of Surgical Education. 2025 May;82(5):103466. Epub 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103466. PMID: 40068372.
Heba Farhan
SOM, Class of 2027
Bathobakae L, Lopez Cuello JL, Bashir R, Farhan H, Atogwe ID, Cavanagh Y. Blastoid mantle cell lymphoma presenting as an isolated cecal mass. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 2025 Jan-Dec;13:23247096251325401. doi: 10.1177/23247096251325401. Epub 2025 Mar 17. PMID: 40095794. PMCID: PMC11915275.
Ahmed Gawash
SOM, Class of 2025
Chen K, Sundaram S, Lo DF, Gawash A, Papachristou C, Raja AE. Scaling new heights: a prospective survey of rock climbing's impact on mental health. Discover Mental Health. 2025 Mar 5;5(1):29. doi: 10.1007/s44192-025-00154-0. PMID: 40042565. PMCID: PMC11883046.
Maithri Goud
SOM, Class of 2025
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817. PMID: 40163350.
Iman Hasan
SOM, Class of 2027
Soliman SS, Andrews G, Emara S, Watkins-Granville N, Podwójniak A, Hasan I, Stuti J, Brotman A. Changes in matches into surgical residencies and fellowships following the ACGME merger. Journal of Surgical Education. 2025 May;82(5):103466. Epub 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103466. PMID: 40068372.
Danyaal Khan
SOM, Class of 2025
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817. PMID: 40163350.
David Lo
SOM, Class of 2025
Chen K, Sundaram S, Lo DF, Gawash A, Papachristou C, Raja AE. Scaling new heights: a prospective survey of rock climbing's impact on mental health. Discover Mental Health. 2025 Mar 5;5(1):29. doi: 10.1007/s44192-025-00154-0. PMID: 40042565. PMCID: PMC11883046.
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817. PMID: 40163350.
Erin Major
SOM, Class of 2027
Major E, Thomas C, Healy C, VanderStoep A, Richardson JB, Scalea TM, Harfouche MN. Crossing the chasm: engaging Black men survivors of gun violence in mental health services. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2025 Mar 19;10(1):e001560. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001560. PMID: 40166768. PMCID: PMC11956273.
Aarti Mehta
SOM, Class of 2027
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817. PMID: 40163350.
Peter Mounas
SOM, Class of 2025
Elias TN, Mounas P, Basta D, Andrawes S, Joo L. Clinical outcomes of obese patients with Crohn's disease: a retrospective cohort study [Poster S108]. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Dec; 119(12S):S29. doi: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001082964.29431.5c
Elias TN, Mounas P, Beshai R, Basta D, Hussein A, Joo L, Andrawes S. Clinical outcomes for Crohn's disease patients with thrombocytopenia: a retrospective cohort study [Poster S62]. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Dec; 119(12S):S17. doi: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001082780.93768.fc
Elias TN, Mounas P, Hussein A, Joo L, Andrawes S. Clinical outcomes for Crohn's disease patients with hyperlipidemia: an analysis of the national inpatient sample [Poster S100]. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024 Dec; 119(12S):S27. doi: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001082932.86363.ed
Eleni Papadopoulos
DO/PhD Student, PhD 2025/DO 2027
Papadopoulos E, Abrimian A, Zarzour H, Hagerman RJ, Schmidt RF. Spontaneous distal middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young male with full mutation of the fragile X syndrome with a high-functioning phenotype: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 2025 Mar 10;9(10):CASE24889. doi: 10.3171/CASE24889. PMID: 40063997. PMCID: PMC11894284.
Maya Patel
SOM, Class of 2027
Tkaczynski J, Riser J, Patel M, Shellenbarger N, Park J, Manvich D, Chandler DJ. Effects of social isolation on locus coeruleus opioid receptor expression and affective behavior. Neurobiology of Stress. 2025 May;36:100717. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2025.100717. (Epub ahead of print)
Alicia Podwojniak
SOM, Class of 2025
Soliman SS, Andrews G, Emara S, Watkins-Granville N, Podwójniak A, Hasan I, Stuti J, Brotman A. Changes in matches into surgical residencies and fellowships following the ACGME merger. Journal of Surgical Education. 2025 May;82(5):103466. Epub 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103466. PMID: 40068372.
Jordan Riser
SOM, Class of 2027
Tkaczynski J, Riser J, Patel M, Shellenbarger N, Park J, Manvich D, Chandler DJ. Effects of social isolation on locus coeruleus opioid receptor expression and affective behavior. Neurobiology of Stress. 2025 May;36:100717. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2025.100717. (Epub ahead of print)
Sally Rohan
DO/PhD Student
PhD 2027/DO 2029
Audu GC, Rohan SY, Kumari A. Hedgehog signaling regulation of embryonic lingual muscles differentiation. Chemical Senses. 2024 Dec 20;49:bjae039.001. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjae039
David Rubin
SOM, Class of 2027
Goodwin B, Khan D, Mehta A, Brancaccio H, Goud M, Rubin D, Eltman N, Davuluri S, Lo D, King A. Exercise therapies for fibromyalgia pain catastrophizing: a systematic review and comparative analysis. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2025 Mar 27;27(2):24r03817. doi: 10.4088/PCC.24r03817. PMID: 40163350.
Nicole Shellenbarger
SOM, Class of 2027
Tkaczynski J, Riser J, Patel M, Shellenbarger N, Park J, Manvich D, Chandler DJ. Effects of social isolation on locus coeruleus opioid receptor expression and affective behavior. Neurobiology of Stress. 2025 May;36:100717. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2025.100717. (Epub ahead of print)
Sara Soliman
SOM, Class of 2026
Soliman SS, Andrews G, Emara S, Watkins-Granville N, Podwójniak A, Hasan I, Stuti J, Brotman A. Changes in matches into surgical residencies and fellowships following the ACGME merger. Journal of Surgical Education. 2025 May;82(5):103466. Epub 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103466. PMID: 40068372.
Swetha Sundaram
SOM, Class of 2026
Chen K, Sundaram S, Lo DF, Gawash A, Papachristou C, Raja AE. Scaling new heights: a prospective survey of rock climbing's impact on mental health. Discover Mental Health. 2025 Mar 5;5(1):29. doi: 10.1007/s44192-025-00154-0. PMID: 40042565. PMCID: PMC11883046.
Naomi Watkins-Granville
SOM, Class of 2025
Soliman SS, Andrews G, Emara S, Watkins-Granville N, Podwójniak A, Hasan I, Stuti J, Brotman A. Changes in matches into surgical residencies and fellowships following the ACGME merger. Journal of Surgical Education. 2025 May;82(5):103466. Epub 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103466. PMID: 40068372.
VOLUNTEER FACULTY - NEW
Yana Cavanagh, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor (Volunteer)
Medicine
Bathobakae L, Lopez Cuello JL, Bashir R, Farhan H, Atogwe ID, Cavanagh Y. Blastoid mantle cell lymphoma presenting as an isolated cecal mass. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 2025 Jan-Dec;13:23247096251325401. doi: 10.1177/23247096251325401. Epub 2025 Mar 17. PMID: 40095794. PMCID: PMC11915275.