Scholars & Fellows-22-24

2022-2024 Scholars

Andrew Alexander

MD Candidate, Class of 2024
Texas A&M University School of Medicine
BS, Biochemistry and Mathematics, Southern Methodist University ‘16
BA, Psychology, Southern Methodist University ‘16

Career Specialty Goals: Psychiatry

Research Project: Overcoming the Challenges of Big Data Analysis in the Biomedical Sciences

Ahad Azimuddin

MD Candidate, Class of 2024
Texas A&M University School of Medicine
MBA, Texas A&M University Mays Business School '19
BS, Biomedical Sciences and Liberal Studies, University of Houston ‘18

Career Specialty Goals: General Surgery, Surgical Device Consulting

Research Project: Low Cost Tethered Capsule Endoscope with High-Resolution Digital Chromoscopy for Barrett’s Screening

Lokeshwar Bhenderu

MD/MS Candidate, Class of 2024
Texas A&M University School of Medicine
BS, Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas ‘19

Career Specialty Goals: Neurosurgery

Research Project: Investigating Electrokinetic Convection Enhanced Drug Delivery Systems Using Glioblastoma Animal Models and Neural Organoid Systems

Cailin O’Connell

MD/MEng Candidate, Class of 2024
Texas A&M Engineering Medicine
BS, Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University '19

Career Specialty Goals: Radiology & Women's Imaging

Research Project: Multiplexed Ovarian Cancer Nanosensors for Specific and Early Disease Detection

Peter D. Park

MD Candidate, Class of 2024
Texas A&M University School of Medicine
MS, Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University, ‘19
BS, Neuroscience and Behavior, University of Notre Dame ‘18

Career Specialty Goals: General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Research Project: Biomimetic Nanoparticles as a Theranostic Tool for Traumatic Brain Injury

Sanjana Ranganathan

MD/MEng Candidate, Class of 2024
Texas A&M Engineering Medicine
MBE, Bioengineering in Global Medical Innovation, Rice University ‘18
BS, Bioengineering, Rice University '17

Career Specialty Goals: Urology

Research Project: Engineering Tools for Bladder Brachytherapy and Process Optimization

Caren Stuebe

MD/MS Candidate, Class of 2024
Texas A&M University School of Medicine
MSc, Georgetown University ‘19
BA, Neuroscience, Boston University ‘17

Career Specialty Goals: Neurosurgery

Research Project: Decoding NIK Regulation of Macrophage-Astrocyte Interactions, Metabolism and Immunomodulation in GBM

2024 Fellows

Jaime Guerrero, MD

Neurosurgery Resident, PGY-5, Houston Methodist Hospital
MD, University of Texas Health at San Antonio ‘18
BS, Neurobiology, University of Texas ‘14

Career Specialty Goals: Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery

Research Projects: Novel Applications of Mechanomyography in Peripheral Nerve and Spine Surgery

Enhancing Functional Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury Patients Using Peripheral Stimulation

Andrea M. Meinders, MD

General Surgery Resident, PGY-3, Houston Methodist Hospital
MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center '19
BS, Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ‘15

Career Specialty Goals: Abdominal Transplant Surgery

Research Project: Modifiable Factors Affecting Living Kidney Donation

Brian M. Phelps, MD

Orthopedic Surgery Resident, PGY-4, Houston Methodist Hospital
MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, '19
MS, Biomedical Science, Eastern Virginia Medical School ‘15
BS, Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State ‘10

Career Specialty Goals: Orthopedic Spine and Tumor Surgery

Research Project: Machine Learning and Predictive Modeling in Orthopedic Spine and Oncology Surgery

Scholars and Fellows Presentations, Publications, Awards

Scholars and Fellows Listing (PDF) The information contains presentations and publications by and awards to our trainees beginning in 2020.