Scholars & Fellows

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.

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: Gynecologic Oncology

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