Previous Fellows
Stephanie Borinsky, MD (Gastroenterology)
- Mentor(s): Evan Dellon, MD MPH, Professor of Medicine, UNC
- Project: Development and validation of a clinical predictive model for EoE in pediatric patients, and development of alternative techniques for monitoring EoE
- Current position: Fellow Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, UNC
Angelique Boutzoukas, MD (Infectious Diseases)
- Mentor(s): Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Duke
- Project: Durations of postdiscontinuation therapeutic exposures of commonly used antibiotics in premature infants and association with future antibiotic-resistance
- Current position: Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Duke University
Lauren Covert, MD (Rheumatology)
- Mentor(s): George Truskey, PhD, R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Jeff Dvergsten, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Duke; Andrew Landstrom, MD PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Duke
- Project: Developing an in vitro model of juvenile dermatomyositis using 3D myobundles to define etiological mechanisms and expeditiously test targeted therapies
- Current Position: Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Rheumatology Duke University
Andre Espaillat, MD
- Mentor(s): Michelle Hernandez, MD
- Project: A pilot study examining changes in nasal inflammatory IL-1ß during hospital admission for acute asthma exacerbation in children and adolescents
- Current position: In training
Henry Foote, MD
- Mentor(s): Christoph Hornik, MD PhD MPH
- Project: Characterize the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of acetaminophen for infants following cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Current position: Fellow, Pediatrics, Cardiology
Brian Guedes, MD (Hematology/Oncology)
- Mentor(s): Corinne Linardic, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke
- Project: Cyclin dependent kinase 8: a pharmacologic target for fusion-positive rhabdomyosarcoma
- Current position: Faculty/Hospitalist Pediatrics Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL
Yike Jiang, MD PhD
- Mentor(s): Mari Shinohara, PhD)
- Project: Using animal models of pediatric MOGAD (Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody associated disease) to understand immunopathogenesis.
- Current position: Fellow, Pediatrics, Rheumatology
Ganga Moorthy, MD (Infectious Diseases)
- Mentor(s): Matthew Rubach, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke
- Project: Sepsis outcomes in Tanzania through operational research focused on the implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions
- Current position: Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Duke University
Seth Morrison, MD (Gastroenterology)
- Mentor(s): Sylvia Becker-Dreps, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Family Medicine, UNC
- Project: Role of histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) in enteric infections in resource limited settings (Nicaraguan birth cohort)
- Current position: Post doctoral fellow Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, UNC
Derek Zachman, MD, PhD
- Mentor(s): Matthew Hirschey, PhD
- Project: Mechanisms of AML relapse; mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
- Current position: Fellow, Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology
Sarah Heston, MD
- Mentor(s): Matthew Kelly, William Steinbach
- Project: Using the gut microbiome to elucidate the impact of antibiotic therapy on children's risk for developing infections with invasive and resistant bacteria
- Current position: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow, Duke
Agnes Chao, MD
- Mentor(s): Eric Benner and Mari Shinohara
- Project: Breast milk associated oxysterols for the treatment of neonatal brain injury to improve neurologic outcomes.
- Current position: Clinical Associate and Research Fellow in Pediatrics (Neonatology), Duke University Medical Center
Tobias Straube, MD
- Mentor(s): Kanecia Zimmerman and Alexandre Rotta
- Project: A novel approach to intravascular Oxygenation
- Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine), Duke University Medical Center
Dennis Leung, MD
- Mentor(s): Matthew Laughon
- Project: Prospective PK/safety study of gabapentin use in children less than3 years of age
- Current position: Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellow, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
Marissa Just, MD
- Mentor(s): Corinne Linardic
- Project: Targeting Cyclin Dependent Kinase 8 in Fusion Positive Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Adrian Epstein, MD, PhD
- Mentor(s): Eric Benner
- Project: Subventricular Zone Injury following Neonatal Sepsis Disrupts Neurodevelopment via toll-like receptor activation of Ependymal Cells
- Current position: Neonatology Fellow, Duke University Medical Center
Elizabeth Jalazo, MD
- Mentor(s): Joseph Muenzer
- Project: Investigation of immune tolerance regimen to optimize efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy in MPSII or Hunter Syndrome
- Current position: Instructor, Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism, UNC School of Medicine