2025 UMB K12 CTSA/Internal Awardees

Sumanth Cherukumilli, MD

Sumanth Cherukumilli, MD

K Internal Scholar
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentor: Milagritos Tapia, MD, SOM
Margaret Connolly, MD

Margaret Connolly, MD

Assistant Professor
K Internal Scholar
Department of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentor: Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS, SOM
Florence Doo, MD, MA

Florence Doo, MD, MA

Assistant Professor
K CTSA Scholar
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland-Institute for Health Computing
Mentors: Heng Huang, PhD, UMCP, Bradley Maron, MD, SOM, Esa Davis, MD, MPH, SOM, and Jean Jeudy, MD, SOM
Brian Englum, MD, MHS

Brian Englum, MD, MHS

Associate Professor
K CTSA Scholar
Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery and Urology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentors: Brajesh Lal, MBBS, SOM and John Sorkin, MD, PhD, SOM
Omar Harfouch, MD, MPH

Omar Harfouch, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
K Internal Scholar
Institute of Human Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentors: Elana Rosenthal, MD, SOM, Shyamasundaran Kottilil, MBBS, PhD, SOM, and Sabra Klein, PhD, MA, MS, JHU
Taariq Mohammed, MD

Taariq Mohammed, MD

K Internal Scholar
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentor: Osamah Saeedi, MD, SOM
Keisha Robinson, PhD, RN, CNM, C-EFM

Keisha Robinson, PhD, RN, CNM, C-EFM

Assistant Professor
K Internal Scholar
Department of Family and Community Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Mentors: Rachel Breman, PhD, MPH, RN, FAWHONN, SON, and Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, SON

2025 T32 CTSA/Internal Predoctoral Awardees

Jerry Bohlen, MD Student

Jerry Bohlen, MD Student

T32 CTSA Predoctoral Scholar
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentor: Sarah Sunshine, MD, SOM
Simon Doss-Gollin, MD/PhD Student

Simon Doss-Gollin, MD/PhD Student

T32 CTSA Predoctoral Scholar
Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Medical Scientist Training Program
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentor: Matthew Frieman, PhD, SOM
Jake Kim, MD Student

Jake Kim, MD Student

T32 Internal Predoctoral Scholar
Department of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland-Institute for Health Computing
Mentors: Bradley Maron, MD, SOM, Mukta Srivastava, MD, SOM, Shuo Chen, PhD, SOM, Shahab Toursavadkohi, MD, SOM, and Stephen Gottlieb, MD, SOM

2025 T32 Internal Postdoctoral Awardees

Alyssa Schledwitz, MD

Alyssa Schledwitz, MD

T32 Internal Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mentor: Jean-Pierre Raufman

The University of Maryland, Baltimore collaborates with Johns Hopkins University for the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).