Applicants and Awardees
| Year | Applicants | Awardees |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 | 5* |
| 2023 | 38 | 4 |
| 2024 | 42 | 4 |
| 2025 | 39 | 4 |
Current Students
| Name | Ph.D. Program | Ph.D. Advisor | ISMD Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Cantu | Biomedical Sciences (MCIN) | Bret Smith | 1 |
| Kaytlyn Salmons | Environmental Health | Maggie Clark | 1 |
| Leo Tyer | Microbiology | Clair de LaSerre | 1 |
| Omar Yanouri | Cell and Molecular Biology (MCIN) | Ron Tjalkens | 1 |
| Austin Mejia | Microbiology | Rebekah Kading | 1* |
| Kevin Ayala | Biomedical Sciences (MCIN) | Brent Myers | 2 |
| Jebrail Dempsey | Microbiology | In rotation (2025-26) | 2 |
| Natasha Hodges | Microbiology | Tony Schountz | 2 |
| Anne Mielnik | Environmental Health | Sheryl Magzamen | 2 |
| Dejah Broadway | Microbiology | Karen Dobos | 3 |
| Anthony Grigsby | Microbiology | Jessica Metcalf | 3 |
| Avery Lessard | Toxicology | Luke Montrose | 3 |
| Shae Wheeler | Cell and Molecular Biology | Karen Dobos and John Belisle | 3 |
| Ely Anneser | Environmental Health | In rotation (2025-26) | 4 |
| Evan Kaiser | Toxicology | Olivia Arnold | 4 |
| Irene Ruiz | Biomedical Sciences (MCIN) | In rotation (2025-26) | 4 |
| Melanie Wilkinson | Environmental Health | In rotation (2025-26) | 4 |
*Four IMSD grantees and one CVMBS funded grant-associated student