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We are incredibly proud of our fellowship alumni and have a long track record of training outstanding physician-scientists and clinicians. Graduates have gone on to successful careers in research, public health, and clinical practice. Many graduates have received independent research awards following their fellowship, primarily from the NIH, including K08 (Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award), K23 (Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award), and KL2 Post-Doctoral Scholars awards.
Of 48 fellows to complete our program in the past 21 years:
- 23 (48%) received NIH research career development awards (K08, K23, or KL2),
- 20 (42%) received other research career development awards,
- 18 (38%) served as Principal Investigator on research grants (NIH R grants, other federal grants [e.g. Agency for Health Research and Quality, CDC, Department of Defense, Veteran’s Administration], or foundation grants (e.g. American Lung Association, Doris Duke, Gates).
- 34 (71%) currently are in academics as physician-scientists or academic clinicians, 5 (10%) are in government (CDC, NYC Department of Health), 7 (15%) in pharmaceutical research, and 2 (5%) are in other clinical settings.
| Name Internal medicine residency | Fellowship training period Research topic Career awards | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Josef Brejt, M.D. NYP/Weill Cornell | 2018-20 The Impact of Indoor Air Pollution on Macrophage Immunologic Function and TB Risk | Assistant Professor of Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Alex Trzebucki, M.D. Stanford Healthcare | 2018-20 Antimicrobial stewardship outcomes with rapid detection of carbapenemases | Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Division of Infectious Diseases |
| Carrie Johnston, M.D. NYP/Weill Cornell | 2017-20 Biomarkers of HIV aging Department of Medicine Pre-K Award | Instructor of Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Maiko Kondo, M.D. Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 2017-20 Utilization of rapid molecular diagnostics | Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Infection Control and ID physician Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell Health |
| Reed Magleby, M.D. NYP/Weill Cornell | 2017-20 Machine learning to predict Pseudomonas resistance | Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| Tina Wang, M.D. Mount Sinai Beth Israel | 2017-20 Procalcitonin impact on antimicrobial use WCM COVID19 Vaccine Study | Research Associate Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Christopher Brown, M.D. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital | 2016-19 Tuberculosis Aerosol Biology Department of Medicine Pre-K Award | Instructor in Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Grant Ellsworth, M.D. University of Utah | 2016-19 HPV in Anal Dysplasia Department of Medicine Pre-K Award and AIDS Malignancy Consortium Fellowship | Instructor in Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Ayana Morales, M.D. Boston University | 2015-18 Kaposi's Sarcoma/HHV8 KL2 Post-Doctoral Scholars Award | Instructor in Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Maroun Sfeir, M.D. University of Miami | 2015-18 Microbiological characterization of multidrug-resistant bacteria | Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Director, Microbiology Laboratory University of Connecticut |
| Charles Vorkas, M.D. UNC Hospital | 2015-18 Mycobacterium TB infection K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award | Instructor in Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Miriam Torchinsky, M.D. University of British Columbia | 2015-17 Microbiome analysis and mechanisms of colonization | University of British Columbia Vancouver |
| Thomas Baker, M.D. NewYork Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell | 2014-17 Antimicrobial Resistance in GNR | Associate Medical Director Janssen Pharmaceuticals Spring House, PA |
| Shashi Kapadia, M.D. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | 2014-17 Disparities in HCV care K-01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award | Assistant Professor of Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Kohta Saito, M.D., M.P.H. Mt. Sinai Medical Center | 2013-17 Tuberculosis biology K-08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Award | Assistant Professor of Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine |