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This unique fellowship program seeks applications from talented Baylor College of Medicine postdoctoral trainees engaged in mentored research on Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias and committed to research careers on neurodegenerative disease. Scholars receive partial salary support along with funds for travel, research, and educational expenses. In addition, Scholars are supported by an advisory committee consisting of CAND faculty with complementary expertise. Scholars meet with their advisory committee every six months to solicit feedback on their research project and guidance on career development. Scholars also make valuable contributions to other CAND activities and our vibrant, cross-disciplinary research community.
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Current and Past Recipients
| Year | Trainee | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mikiko Oka, Ph.D. | Shinya Yamamoto, D.V.M., Ph.D. | “Roles of novel risk gene TM2D3 variants in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis” |
| 2025 | Ukbong Kwon, Ph.D. | Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D. | “Learning-associated astrocytes in memory decline” |
| 2024 | Mohamed Tawfik, Ph.D. | Melanie Samuel, Ph.D. | “Perivascular microglia drive AD vascular pathology via Sirpα” |
| 2024 | Omar Pena-Ramos, Ph.D. | Hui Zheng, Ph.D. | “The astrocyte cell surface proteome in AD” |
| 2023 | Marlon Mattos, Ph.D. | Elizabeth Zuniga-Sanchez, Ph.D. | “Building neural circuits and synapses” |
| 2023 | Madeline Burns, Ph.D. | Hongjie Li, Ph.D. | “Glial cell-surface proteomics in aging and AD” |
| 2022 | Melissa Jones, M.D. | Ricardo Jorge, M.D. | “Prodromal markers of synucleinopathy in veterans” |
| 2022 | Dah-eun Chung, Ph.D. | Huda Zoghbi, M.D. | “An atypical tau isoform protects cerebellum in AD” |
