MD/PhD candidates at NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences are recognized as accomplished scholars by a number of fellowships and awards. We’re proud to announce our recognized scholars.

F99/K00

The Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition (F99/K00) Award supports outstanding PhD and other Research Doctoral candidates complete their dissertation research training (F99 phase) and transition in a timely manner to mentored, cancer-focused postdoctoral career development research positions (K00 phase).

Asha Caslin, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2024–25

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowships

Our MD/PhD students have received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH–Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (F30) and Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31).

The following current students are the most recent recipients:

• Fazli Bozal: F30, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2023–27
• Loren Collado: F31, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, 2024–27
• Michael Cross: F30, National Institutes of Health, 2024–2027
• Elizabeth Gorodetsky: F30, National Cancer Institute, 2022–26
• Emily Jang: National Institute of Mental Health, 2021–24
• Madeline Kowalski: F30, National Cancer Institute, 2024–28
• Ashley Lewis: F30, National Institute of Mental Health, 2022–24
• Sophie Li: F30, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2025–28
• Samuel Magaziner: F30, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2023–25
• Andrew Mao: National Institute on Aging, 2022–26
• Muhaned Mohamed: F30, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2020–24
• Ravi Pancholi: F31, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2022–24
• Joseph Saglimbeni: F30, National Cancer Institute, 2022–25
• Ashley Sartoris: F31, National Institutes of Health, 2022–24
• Anthony Tao: F30, National Institutes of Health, 2022–25
• Katie Ventre: F30, National Cancer Institute, 2024–27

Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society Inductees

Several of our MD/PhD students have been welcomed into the Alpha Omega Alpha national honor medical society. Members are elected based not only on high academic standing but also on their leadership among their peers, sense of ethics and professionalism, commitment to service in the community, and dedication to the art of healing. Our 2025 inductees are MacIntosh Cornwell, Juan Andres Kochen Rossi, Ravi Pancholi, and Marisol Soula.

American Epilepsy Society Fellowship

The American Epilepsy Society (AES) is dedicated to the understanding, diagnosis, study, prevention, treatment, and cure of epilepsy. It is one of the largest non-governmental funders for people starting careers in epilepsy research. The AES Predoctoral Research Fellowships support predoctoral students who are pursuing dissertation research with an epilepsy-relevant theme, and who are working under the guidance of a mentor with expertise in epilepsy research. James Sun is our most recent recipient.

MD/PhD Vilcek Scholars

The Vilcek Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship created with a gift from Jan Vilcek, MD, PhD, and Marica Vilcek. This scholarship supports selected students with a stipend, fringe benefits, and fees for two years while in the graduate school portion of MD/PhD training. This is an honor to be recognized throughout the recipients’ career.

The following students are our most recent scholars:

• Toby Aicher, 2022–24
• John Atwater, 2024–25
• Megan Gumina, 2024–25

NYU Grossman School of Medicine MD/PhD Program Scholar

Our MD/PhD Scholar Award is a merit-based scholarship that supports selected students with a stipend, fringe benefits, and fees for two years while in the graduate school portion of training. Liana Goehring is the 2022 recipient and will be supported from 2022 to 2024.

Hearst Foundation Scholarship

The Hearst Foundation MD/PhD fellowship training endowment supports selected students with a stipend, fringe benefits, and fees in the graduate school portion of training. The selection process is based on students’ evidence of strong intellectual achievement in medical school, creativity, and depth in the pursuit of their graduate research. MacIntosh Cornwell, 2020–22, is our most recent recipient of this scholarship.