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The M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Toledo on the Health Science Campus consists of a diverse group of excellent students, faculty, staff, and alumni. These people are the foundation of our program. We are proud of everyone who contributes to the M.D./Ph.D. program, and this page is dedicated to those people.
The content of this page includes information on the students of the M.D./Ph.D. program, the faculty & staff of the M.D./Ph.D. program, and alumni of the M.D./Ph.D. program.
The Students of the M.D./Ph.D Program
The students of the M.D./Ph.D. program are highly qualified and talented students
with interests both in clinical medicine and medical science research. Our students
play an active role in the program through participation in numerous events and activities held throughout the year.
Damien Earl
Med 4
Research Project: Regulation of rat hippocampal L-type voltage-gated calcium channels
during and following chronic flurazepam treatment
Advisor and Track: Elizabeth Tietz, PhD; Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders Track
Hometown: Salem, OH
Undergraduate School and Major: Kent State University, Biochemistry
email: damien.earl@utoledo.edu
JP Lavik
Med 3
Research Project: Intravital imaging of Borrelia burgdorferi and murine innate immune
cells during early cutaneous infection
Advisor and Track: R. Mark Wooten, PhD; Infection, Immunology and Transplantation
Track
Hometown: Mentor, OH
Undergraduate School and Major: Case Western Reserve University, Biology BA and Chemistry
BA
email: john-paul.lavik@utoledo.edu
Lauren Stanoszek
Grad 5
Research Project: DNA repair genes and their association with lung cancer susceptibility
Advisor and Track: James C. Willey, MD; Cancer Biology Track
Hometown: North Huntington, PA
Undergraduate School and Major: Bucknell University, Biology BA, Spanish minor
email: lauren.stanoszek@utoledo.edu
Michael Robinson
Grad 4
Research Project: Synthesis of small molecules for use as glioblastoma therapeutics
and as tools to study a novel form of cell death
Advisors and Track: William Maltese, PhD, Department of Cancer Biology and Biochemistry;
Paul Erhardt, PhD, Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Cancer Biology Track
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate School and Major: Denison University, Chemistry BS
email: michael.robinson3@utoledo.edu
Laura Halpin
Grad 3
Research Project: Understanding the neurotoxicity of methamphetamine
Advisor and Track: Bryan Yamamoto, PhD; Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders Track
Hometown: Mentor, OH
Undergraduate School and Major: University of Toledo, Biology and Chemistry
email: laura.halpin@utoledo.edu
Paul Schroder
Grad 3
Research Project: To understand the molecular signals involved in T cell tolerance
induction
Advisor and Track: Stanislaw Stepkowski, DVM, PhD, DSc; Infection, Immunity and Transplantation
Track
Hometown: Strongsville, OH
Undergraduate School and Major: John Carroll University, Chemistry
email: paul.schroder@utoledo.edu
Jessica Arden
Grad 2
Research Project: The role of formins in the migration and invasion of glioblastoma
cells
Advisor and Track: Kathryn Eisenmann, PhD; Cancer Biology Track
Hometown: Shelby Township, MI
Undergraduate School and Major: Calvin College, Biochemistry and French
email: jessica.arden@utoledo.edu
Kevin Clifford
Grad 2
Hometown: Kent, WA
Undergraduate School and Major: University of South Florida, Chemistry
email: kevin.clifford@utoledo.edu
Caitlin Baum
Grad 1
Advisor and Track: Stanislaw Stepkowski, DVM, PhD, DSc; Infection, Immunity and Transplantation
Track
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Undergraduate School and Major: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology
email: caitlin.baum@utoledo.edu
Jennifer Ohtola
Grad 2
Research Project: B-cell responses to pneumococcal vaccination in high risk populations
Advisor and Track: M.A. Julie Westerink, MD; Infection, Immunity, and Transplantation
Track
Hometown: Middlefield, OH
Undergraduate School and Major: Case Western Reserve University, Biology BS, minors
in Chemistry and Psychology
email: jennifer.ohtola@utoledo.edu
Adam Blatt
Grad
Hometown: Palmyra, PA
Undergraduate School and Major: Penn State University, Microbiology, minors in Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology
email: adam.blatt@utoledo.edu
Brian Youseff
Grad 1
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate School and Major: Ohio State University, Microbioloy, Public Health
minor
email: brian.youseff@utoledo.edu
Ben Chaney
Med 1
email: ben.chaney@utoledo.edu
Erin Semple
Med 1
email: erin.semple@utoledo.edu
The Faculty and Staff of the M.D./Ph.D. Program
The faculty and staff of the M.D./Ph.D. program hold positions in either the College
of Medicine, the College of Graduate Studies, or both. Representatives from both
schools serve on the M.D./Ph.D. committee, which plays an integral role in the organization
of the program. Among other functions, the M.D./Ph.D. committee provides the program
with organization, plays an integral role in the admissions process, and conducts
business related to the program.
The M.D./Ph.D. Committee
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Marianne Pohlman
Secretary 2, Graduate School
email: marianne.pohlman@utoledo.edu
Office: HSB 426, Mail Stop: 1010
Phone 419.383.4117; Fax: 419.383.6228
Marianne has primary responsibility for organizing the monthly meeting of the MD/PhD
committee, and also performs some administrative duties for the program.
Michelle Arbogast
Manager of Administrative Services - Health Science Campus
email: michelle.arbogast@utoledo.edu
Phone 419.383.4113
Michelle is responsible for issues related to Graduation, Electronic Thesis/Dissertation
Submission, Orientation, Survey and Reports, Emergency Loan Administration, and Budget
The Alumni of the M.D./Ph.D. Program
Recent M.D./Ph.D. graduates from UT have entered highly competitive residencies, and
a few have gone on to distinguised academic careers at such institutions as Henry
Ford Health System, Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical School. Twenty M.D./Ph.D. degrees
have been awarded since the first student graduated in 1992.
| Student | Graduation Year | Residency/Fellowship | Current Position |
| Roddy Frankel | 1992 | Ophthalmology, St. Louis University; Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship, Johns Hopkins | Private Practice, Dundee, IL |
| Danielle Miller | 1993 | Dermatology, University of Minnesota; Bernhard Nocht Institute, Hamburg, Germany | Lahey Clinic, Boston, MA |
| Steve Matzinger | 1996 | General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Private Practice, Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Markus Schmidt | 1997 | Neurology, Cleveland Clinic | Private Practice, Dublin, OH |
| Robert S. Fan | 1998 | Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Fellowship, UCLA | Private Practice, Murrieta, CA |
| Joel McClurg | 1998 | Orthopedic Surgery, Ohio State University | Private Practice, Jacksonville, NC |
| Scott A. McLean | 1999 | Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic; Facial Plastic and Cranial Base Surgery Fellowship, University of Michigan | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Carolyn B. Moloney | 2000 | Pediatrics, Neonatology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD |
| Andrey S. Stojic | 2002 | Neurology, Epilepsy Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic | Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI |
| Andrew Smith | 2004 | Radiology, Abdominal Imaging Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic | University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS |
| Brad Van Sickle | 2004 | Pediatrics, Endocrinology Fellowship, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital | Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH |
| Scott Lilly | 2006 | Internal Medicine, Cardiology Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| Thuyet Tran | 2006 | Internal Medicine | Providence St. Vincent, Portland, OR |
| Aaron Gruver | 2007 | Pathology, Clinical Pathology Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH |
| Charles Pluto III | 2007 | Radiology, University of New Mexico | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
| D'Anna Mullins | 2008 | Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Ohio State University | Ohio State Univeristy, Columbus, OH |
| Joyce Bevington | 2009 | Pediatrics, University of Toledo | University of Toledo, Toledo, OH |
| Cynthia Kenmuir | 2011 | Neurology, University of Pittsburgh | University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
| John Lazarus | 2011 | Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals | University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH |
| Carmen Quatman | 2011 | Orthopedic Surgery, Ohio State University | Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| Thomas Blomquist | 2012 | Assistant Professor, Research Track, The George Isaac Cancer Research Center, Department of Medicine | University of Toledo, Toledo, OH |
| Jehnan Liu | 2012 | Emergency Medicine, William Beaumont Health System | Royal Oak, MI |
Alumni and friends of the M.D./Ph.D. program of the University of Toledo are encouraged to participate in the University of Toledo Alumni Association, which focuses on developing and implementing ways to keep our graduates in touch with each other as well as their alma mater.
Alumni interested in participating in current M.D./Ph.D. program affairs or tracking down other alumni are encouraged to contact the Alumni Center. The M.D./Ph.D. program of today can benefit from the suggestions and services provided by its alumni.
