NIH IMSD
Program Activities
Once enrolled, students will enter a personalized program that combines instruction, research, mentoring and aspects of career development.
Year One of the Doctoral Program
Support from this program is offered in the first year of the doctoral program, at the time when trainees undertake two laboratory rotations, follow structured core academic curricula of their respective graduate programs, and participate in regular joint activities as a group.
A distinctive feature of the IMSD program is a strongly encouraged hands-on summer externship through a broad and diverse network of academic laboratories, state and federal governmental agencies, as well as industry and non-governmental organizations, where they can gain professional training and establish career-building relationships.
Year Two and Beyond
Following the first year, support will shift to trainee’s graduate program, mentor, or other related programming. However, trainees will continue participation in program-related functions that enable them to maintain a strong bond to a community of scholars in addition to their home programs. Trainees affiliated with this program will be highly successful in academia, industry, government and other professional settings in health-related disciplines.
Activities and products students will have completed by the end of the program include:
- Annually-reviewed, comprehensive individual development plan (IDP) that verifies activity completion.
- Identified advisor, mentor, committee, and learning communities that meet regularly.
- Annually-reviewed CV that enumerates skills, products, and participation in non-academic (e.g., externship) and academic (e.g., conferences) events.
- Completed dissertation.
- Academic identity products and practical skills used for job search and early career positioning (such as social media presence).
- Multiple job applications and job interviews.
- Secured position after dissertation completion.
- Established a plan for early career success.
Timeline
The training timeline and 11 implementation activities for the TAMU IMSD model are detailed below.
Dr. Shannon Walton
Assistant Dean
Graduate & Professional School
Principal Investigator
Candice Brinkmeyer-Langford
Research Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Weihsueh A. Chiu
Professor
Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Roland Kaunas
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Ivan Rusyn
Professor
Toxicology Interdisciplinary Graduate Program and Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
David Threadgill
University Distinguished Professor
Genetics Interdisciplinary Graduate Program and Departments of Molecular & Cellular Medicine and Biochemistry & Biophysics
Dr. Michael Criscitiello
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Vet Med Pathobiology
Dr. Ashley Seabury
Program Director & Dean
Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Isabel Caballero
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Dr. Zachary Adelman
Professor & Endowed Chair
Agricultural Biotechnology, Entomology
Dr. Rajesh Miranda
Professor
Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Medical Sciences
Dr. Michael Polymenis
Professor
Biochemistry and Biophysics
Dr. Daniel Alge
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs
Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Gillian Bartlett
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
College of Medicine
Jackie Perez
Business Coordinator
Graduate & Professional School
Isah Juranek
Student Success Coordinator
Graduate & Professional School
Victor Gongora
Program Coordinator II
Graduate & Professional School
Dr. Theresa Murphrey
Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
Megan Greenwood
Student Assistant
Robert Burghardt, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVM)
Roderic Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D.
Executive Dean for Engineering Medicine
Chief Executive Officer of Engineering Health
Kenneth Ramos
Executive Director, Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
Professor of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine
Vice President for Research, Texas A&M Health Science Center
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Services, the Texas A&M University System
David Eaton, Ph.D.
Dean of the Graduate School
Vice Provost Emeritus & Professor Emeritus
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Garcia
(AstraZeneca)
Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
University of Connecticut
Dr. Myrtle Davis
(Bristol-Myers Squibb)
Sophia (Frankie) Antillon
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Undergraduate Institution: University of La Verne
Pedro Monagas-Valentin
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico
Molly McClurg
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Osiris Lopez-Garcia
Genetics and Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico
Eduardo Martinez
Genetics and Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: UT - Rio Grande Valley
Daniela Ayala
Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: San Diego State University
Aja Coleman
Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Trinity University
Kelly Rivenbark
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: King University
Haley Moyer
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: Lock Haven University
Hayley Boswell
Biochemistry
Undergraduate Institution: UT Austin
Nathan Williams
Biochemistry
Undergraduate Institution: Youngtown State University
Ilana Mosley
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Olivia Dingus
Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Institution: California State Polytechnic University
Hannah Carter
Genetics and Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University
Riley Figueroa
Genetics and Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: Colorado College
Thien Phan
Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: University of Mary Washington
Mariana Saitas
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University
Samera Mulatu
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Southern University
Addison Frese
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University
Cody Gode
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Undergraduate Institution: Purdue University
Ryan Davis
Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University
Jocelyn Martinez
Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University
Kaylee Delgado
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: St. Edwards University
Christina James Thomas
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Texas - Dallas
Ari Aviles
Genetics and Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Daniela Ruiz
Genetics and Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: Prairie View A&M University
Kaitlyn Armijo
Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Baylor University
Shedreanna Johnson
Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Nicholls State University
Jennifer Poole
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: York College of Pennsylvania
Devin Teri
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: Randolph-Macon College
Zaina Majdi Aljayyousi
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Undergraduate Institution: California State University - San Marcos
Jadon Sitton
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Undergraduate Institution: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Sarah Fross
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University - College Station
Sarah Wolff
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Kiara Perez-Ponce
Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University - College Station
Elizabeth Tenorio
Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University - College Station
Marianny Alvarado-Gonzalez
Genetics & Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Paola Najera
Genetics & Genomics
Undergraduate Institution: University of Houston University Park
Savana Green
Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University - College Station
Nesha Rubin
Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas - Austin
Nikita Dougan
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: University of New Mexico - Albuquerque
Zachary Kobs
Toxicology
Undergraduate Institution: St. Mary's University
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Valeria Duran Salas
Genetics & Genomics
Gustavo Elizondo
Toxicology
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Michelle Emmel
Biomedical Sciences
Brighton Garrett
Genetics & Genomics
Rian Hernandez
Medical Sciences
Kayley McBride
Biomedical Engineering
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Madison McFarland
Toxicology
Camryn Mikosh
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Karla Isabel Ortega-Sandoval
Biomedical Engineering
Sophia Schutmaat
Biomedical Sciences
Saloni Shah
Medical Sciences
Caden Summers
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics