Research Trainers

Location Key

  • BRB - Biomedical Research Building
  • IP - Institute of Pathology
  • WRB - Wolstein Research Building
  • SOM - School of Medicine
  • LRI - Lerner Research Institute at the Cleveland Clinic
  • MHMC - MetroHealth Medical Center
  • RBC - Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital
  • TCC - Taussig Cancer Center at CCF
  • UHCMC - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  • Wood - Harland G. Wood Building
  • VAMC - Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

Track Key

  • CBTP - Cancer Biology Training Program
  • ITP - Immunology Training Program
  • MCBDTP - Molecular and Cellular Basis of Disease Training Program
  • MS-A - Plan A MS
  • MS-B - Plan B MS

Active Trainers

Faculty with potential slots for PhD or MS students. 

Name Tracks Email Department & Location
Abbott, Derek MD, PhD CBTP, ITP, MCBDTP, MS-B derek.abbott@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 6533

Acharya, Abhinav PhD

CBTP, ITP axa1826@case.edu Biomedical Engineering
Wickenden 218

Adams, Drew PhD

MCBDTP dja59@case.edu

Genetics & Genome Sciences

Almasan, Alexandru PhD CBTP, MS-B almasaa@ccf.org

Cancer Biology
LRI NB40

Anthony, Jr., Donald D. MD, PhD ITP, MS-B donald.anthony@case.edu

Rheumatology
BRB 1028

Audu, Musa PhD

MCBDTP mxa93@case.edu

BME

VA Medical Center,
Motion Study Laboratory C15

Bergmann, Cornelia PhD ITP bergmac@ccf.org

CCF Neurosciences LRI NC30

Bonomo, Robert MD ITP, MS-B robert.bonomo@case.edu Infectious Diseases
VAMC
Boom, W. Henry MD ITP, MS-B w.boom@case.edu Infectious Diseases
BRB 1031
MCBDTP walter.boron@case.edu

Physiology & Biophysics

Brady-Kalnay, Susann PhD CBTP, ITP, MS-B susann.brady-kalnay@case.edu

Molecular Biology & Microbiology
SOM W214B

Broihier, Heather PhD MCBDTP htb@case.edu

Neurosciences

Bruchez, Anna PhD ITP axb1108@case.edu

Pathology

Burberry, Aaron PhD ITP, MCBDTP aaron.burberry@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 5313

Burgener, Adam PhD

ITP

adam.burgener@case.edu

Pathology
BRB 431

Canaday, David MD ITP david.canaday@case.edu

Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease
BRB 10th Floor

Carpenter, Stephen PhD

ITP sxc1507@case.edu Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine BRB 1030

MCBDTP, MS-B sudha.chakrapani@case.edu Physiology & Biophysics

Chan, Timothy MD, PhD

MCBDTP chant2@ccf.org

CCCC

NB4

Chance, Mark R. PhD ITP, MS-B mark.chance@case.edu Vice Dean for Research
BRB 930
Cobb, Brian PhD ITP, MS-B brian.cobb@case.edu Pathology
WRB 6532

Collins, Catherine PhD

MCBDTP cxc1215@case.edu Neurosciences
Wood Research Tower
600-9
Cominelli, Fabio, MD, PhD ITP, MS-B fabio.cominelli@uhhospitals.org Medicine
Wearn 253A
Cooper, Kevin D. MD CBTP, ITP, MS-B kevin.cooper@case.edu Dermatology
Lakeside 3500
Desai, Amar PhD CBTP abd10@case.edu CCCC
WRB 3144

Dowlati, Afshin MD

CBTP axd44@case.edu

Medicine Cancer Center 
WRB 3301

Drumm, Mitchell PhD

MCBDTP

mxd34@case.edu Genetics & Genome Sciences
Dubyak, George PhD ITP, MS-B george.dubyak@case.edu

Physiology/Biophysics
SOM E535

Eng, Charis MD, PhD, FACP CBTP, MS-B engc@ccf.org

Cancer Genomic Medicine
LRI NE50

Erzurum, Serpil, MD ITP, MS-B erzurus@ccf.org

Inflammation & Immunity
CCF

Fairchild, Robert L. PhD ITP, MS-B fairchr@ccf.org

Immunology
LRI NB379

Farr, Christina PhD

ITP, CBTP cxf288@case.edu Patholog/Center for Global Health & Diseases
BRB 434
Field, Seth MD, PhD CBTP seth.field@case.edu

Medicine/Endocrinology
WRB 4201

Finke, James H. PhD ITP finke@ccf.org Immunology
LRI NE40

Freeman, Michael L.  PhD

ITP

mlf62@case.edu Medicine/Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine
Gaudette, Brian  PhD ITP btg41@case.edu CCF/Inflammation & Immunity
Gerson, Stanton MD

CBTP, MS-B

stanton.gerson@case.edu Hematology/Oncology
WRB 1422
Ghannoum, Mahmoud, PhD

MS-B

mag3@case.edu Dermatology

Gonzalez, Rodrigo Lopez PhD

MCBDTP lopezgr@ccf.org CCF, Neurosciences
Goodman, Wendy PhD ITP wag@case.edu

Pathology

WRB 5120

Guda, Kishore DVM, PhD CBTP kkg5@case.edu

Medicine/Cancer Center
WRB 3143

Gupta, Neetu, PhD

ITP

guptan@ccf.org Immunology
LRI NE40
Harding, Clifford V. MD, PhD

ITP

clifford.harding@case.edu Pathology
WRB 6522
Hazen, Stanley MD, PhD

MCBDTP

hazens@ccf.org Molecular Medicine
LRI NE10
Hise, Amy, MD

ITP
MS-B

axh48@case.edu Pathology
Huang, Alex MD, PhD

CBTP
ITP

alex.y.huang@case.edu Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
WRB 6528
Huang, Emina MD CBTP huange2@ccf.org

Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
LRI

Jackson, Mark PhD

CBTP

mark.jackson@case.edu Pathology
WRB 3-527
Jung, Jae PhD CBTP jungj@ccf.org

CCF Cancer Biology
NE2-301

Kang, David PhD MCBDTP dek94@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 5531

Karn, Jonathan, MD, PhD ITP
MS-B
jxk153@case.edu Molecular Biology & Microbiology
Kazura, James W. MD ITP james.kazura@case.edu Center for Global Health
BRB 431
Keri, Ruth PhD CBTP ruth.keri@case.edu Pharmacology
Wood RT.308
King, Christopher MD, PhD ITP christopher.king@case.edu Center for Global Health
BRB 421
Kraus, Allison PhD

MCBDTP

alk127@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5th Floor
Lathia, Justin, PhD CBTP
MS-B
lathiaa@ccf.org

Cellular & Molecular Medicine
CCF

Letterio, John MD CBTP
ITP
john.letterio@uhhospitals.org Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
RBC 340
Levine, Alan PhD CBTP
ITP
alan.levine@case.edu Gastroenterology
BRB 426
Maciejewski, Jaroslaw MD, PhD CBTP maciejj@ccf.org Taussig Cancer Center
R35
Manor, Danny PhD

CBTP
MCBDTP

danny.manor@case.edu Nutrition
Wood 600
Markowitz, Sanford MD, PhD CBTP sanford.markowitz@case.edu

Hematology/Oncology
WRB 3128

Matreyek, Kenneth PhD

ITP kxm632@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5133
McCrae, Keith MD CBTP mccraek@ccf.org

Hematology/Oncology
Taussig Cancer Center CCF

Mears, Jason, PhD ITP
MS-B
jason.mears@case.edu Pharmacology

Mesiano, Sam PhD

ITP sxm188@case.edu

Reproductive Biology
MAC 8009

Montano, Monica PhD CBTP monica.montano@case.edu Pharmacology
Wood W.367
Nagy, Laura, PhD MCBDTP
ITP
MS-B
nagyl3@ccf.org

Inflammation & Immunity
CCF

Panicker, Nikhil. PhD

MCBDTP panickn@ccf.org CCF Neurosciences LRI

Parameswaran, Reshmi, PhD

CBTP reshmi.parameswaran@case.edu Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pieper, Andrew, MD, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
andrew.pieper@uhhospitals.org Psychiatry
Pizarro, Theresa, PhD ITP theresa.pizarro@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 5534

MCBDTP
MS-B
xin.qi2@case.edu Physiology & Biophysics
Ramakrishnan, Parameswaran, PhD ITP pxr150@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 6526

Ramirez-Bergeron, Diana, PhD MCBDTP diana.ramirez@case.edu

Cardiovascular Research Institute
WRB 4532

Safar, Jiri, MD MCBDTP jiri.safar@case.edu

Pathology
IP 406

Schaffer, Ashleigh, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
axs1440@case.edu Genetics & Genome Sciences
Schiemann, William P. PhD CBTP william.schiemann@case.edu

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
WRB 2131

Schmaier, Alvin MD CBTP alvin.schmaier@case.edu

Hematology/Oncology
WRB 2130

Sen, Ganes PhD ITP seng@ccf.org

Immunology
LRI NE20

Sen Gupta, Anirban, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
anirban.sengupta@case.edu Biomedical Engineering
Sieg, Scott PhD ITP scott.sieg@case.edu

Infectious Diseases
Wood G38B

Silver, Jerry, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
jxs10@case.edu Neurosciences
Silverman, Robert PhD CBTP silverr@ccf.org

Cancer Biology
LRI NB40

MCBDTP smithj4@ccf.org

Cell Biology
LRI NC10

Sossey-Alaoui, Khalid PhD

CBTP, ITP, MCBDTP

kxs586@case.edu MHMC Molecular Medicine Rammelkamp R457
Stark, George R. PhD, FRS CBTP
ITP
starkg@ccf.org

Cancer Biology
LRI, NE2-306

Stamler, Jonathan MD

ITP, MCBDTP jonathan.stamler@case.edu Medicine WRB

Stappenbeck, Thaddeus MD PhD

ITP stappet@ccf.org CCF Inflammation & Immunity
NE3-300

MCBDTP jes199@case.edu Physiology & Biophysics Wood 
Subauste, Carlos MD ITP carlos.subauste@case.edu

Ophthalmology
IP 115

MCBDTP witold.surewicz@case.edu

Physiology/Biophysics
Wood E643

Taylor, Derek PhD CBTP djt36@case.edu

Pharmacology

Tesar, Paul, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
paul.tesar@case.edu Genetics & Genome Sciences
Tilton, John "Chip", PhD MS-A john.c.tilton@case.edu

Nutrition

Trapp, Bruce, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
trappb@ccf.org

Neurosciences
CCF

Valujskikh, Anna
PhD
ITP
MS-B
valuysa@ccf.org

Inflammation & Immunity
CCF

Wald, David MD, PhD CBTP
ITP
MCBDTP
david.wald@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 3530

Wang, Bingcheng PhD CBTP
MCBDTP
bingcheng.wang@case.edu

Pharmacology
Rammelkamp Center for Research, R421

Wang, Lily PhD

Wang, Lily PhD wangl9@ccf.org CCF Translational Hematology & Oncology R40
Wang, Zhenghe PhD CBTP zhenghe.wang@case.edu

Genetics
WRB 3120

Wearsch, Pamela, PhD MS-A
MS-B
paw28@case.edu Pathology
Wynshaw-Boris
Anthony, MD, PhD
MCBDTP
MS-B
ajw168@case.edu Genetics & Genome Sciences
Xiao, Sam PhD ITP tsan.xiao@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 6533

Xiong, Wen-Cheng, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
wxx119@case.edu Neurosciences
Yu, Jennifer MD, PhD CBTP, MSTP yuj2@ccf.org Radiation Oncology,
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Zhao, Chen, MD, PhD CBTP cxz545@case.edu Pathology
WRB 6532
Zhu, Xiongwei PhD MCBDTP xiongwei.zhu@case.edu

Pathology
WRB 5122

Ziats, Nicholas, PhD MS-A
MS-B
npz@case.edu Pathology
Zigmond, Richard, PhD MCBDTP
MS-B
rez@case.edu Neurosciences
Zimmerman, Peter PhD ITP peter.zimmerman@case.edu

Center for Global Health
BRB 426

Other Program Faculty

Includes program advisors, teaching faculty and trainers not currently accepting new students.

Name Tracks Email  Department & Location

Anderson, James M. MD, PhD

MCBDTP james.anderson@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5105

Emancipator, Steven N. MD
Emeritus

ITP steven.emancipator@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5134

Gambetti, Pierluigi MD

MCBDTP pierluigi.gambetti@case.edu Pathology
IP 419

Greenspan, Neil S. MD, PhD

ITP neil.greenspan@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5130

Hamilton, Thomas A. PhD

ITP hamiltt@ccf.org Immunology
LRI NB30

Hamlin, Clive PhD

ITP
MCBDTP
clive.hamlin@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5529

Huang, Yung PhD
Emeritus

ITP
MCBDTP
yung.huang@uhhospitals.org Pathology
IP 519

Kaplan, David MD, PhD
Emeritus

CBTP
ITP
david.kaplan@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5132

Kong, Qingzhong PhD

MCBDTP qingzhong.kong@case.edu Pathology
IP 405

Medof, M. Edward MD, PhD

ITP m.medof@case.edu Pathology
IP 301

Meyerson, Howard MD

CBTP
ITP
howard.meyerson@case.edu Pathology
Bishop 568

Nedrud, John G. PhD
Emeritus

ITP john.nedrud@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5133

Petersen, Robert PhD
Adjunct Professor

MCBDTP robert.petersen@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5126

Tartakoff, Alan M. PhD

MCBDTP alan.tartakoff@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5533

Sy, Man-Sun PhD

ITP man-sun.sy@case.edu Pathology
WRB 5131

Veigl, Martina PhD

CBTP martina.veigl@case.edu Cancer Center
WRB 3132