Current Clinician-Scientist Track Residents
Our residents have an array of research interests and backgrounds. An M.D./Ph.D. is not required of residents in this track, only an interest in research. While some residents have received traditional M.D./Ph.D.s, others were involved in research during their undergraduate or medical educations. Some residents pursue basic science and benchtop research, while others are involved in translational and clinical studies.
Meet our Residents
Class of 2025

Shariq Ali, M.D., Ph.D.
- Graduate & Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Galveston

Zabecca Brinson, M.D., MPH
- Graduate: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Medical School: University of Maryland
Class of 2026

Ruoqi Gao, M.D., Ph.D.
- Medical School: Northwestern University

Pallavi Srivastava, MBBS, MPH
- Graduate: Stony Brook University, New York
- Medical School: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Class of 2027

Bryan Blakeney, M.D., Ph.D.
- Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University

Andrew Cho, M.D., Ph.D.
- Medical School: Cornell University

Clive Musonza, M.D., M.P.H.
- Medical School: University of Medical Sciences Ciego de Avila
Class of 2028

Alexander Asturias, D.O.
- Medical School: Touro University of Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Niloufar Saadat, M.D.
- Medical School: Guilan University of Medical Sciences

James Yu, M.D.
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Class of 2029

Jorge Arturo Larco, M.D.
- Medical School: Univercidad Internacional del Ecuador

Diwash Thapa, M.D.
- Medical School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Medicine