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Post
Doctoral Training
The Burn
and Shock Trauma Institute provides advanced research training
for a large number of individuals holding the Ph.D. degree.
Because our Institute is interdisciplinary, our research programs
attract individuals with interests in a wide range of specialties.
Our current post-doctoral trainees come from diverse backgrounds
ranging from immunology, physiology, biochemistry, and cell
biology through neuroscience. To learn about openings in an
area of interest, prospective post-doctoral fellows can contact
individual members directly.
Post
Doctoral Trainees

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Melanie D. Bird, Ph.D.
Degree: Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston, TX
Mentor: Elizabeth J. Kovacs, Ph.D.
Research: Effects of alcohol and sex differences
on viral clearance following burn injury
Status: Research Associate
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Shegufta Mahbub, Ph.D.
Degree: Ph.D, University College London (UCL)
Mentor: Elizabeth J. Kovacs, Ph.D.
Research: The combined effects of aging and burn injury on macrophage function
Status: Research Associate
email: smahbub@lumc.edu
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Former Post
Doctoral Trainees

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Christian R. Gomez, Ph.D.
Degree: Ph.D., University of Chile, Chile
Mentor: Elizabeth J. Kovacs, Ph.D.
Research: Mechanisms of inflammatory response on aging
email:
Gomez.Christian@mayo.edu
Current Position: Assist. Prof. of Biochem/Molecular Biology and Res. Assoc., Stem Cell Lab, Dept. of Oncology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, MN
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Kuzhali Muthu,
Ph.D.
Degrees: B.S.; M.S.; Ph.D., University of Madras, India
Mentor: Stephen B. Jones, Ph.D.
Research: Neuroimmune modulation of myeloid commitment
in thermal injury and sepsis
email: kmuthu@lumc.edu
Current Position: Research Assistant
Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Loyola University Medical
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Traci A.
Wilgus, Ph.D.
Degree: Ph.D., Ohio State University
Mentor: Luisa A. DiPietro, DDS, Ph.D.
Research: Angiogenesis and scar formation in fetal wound
repair
email: twilgus@uic.edu
Current Position: Research Assistant Professor;
Department of Periodontics, Center for Wound Healing and
Tissue Regeneration, University of IL at Chicago, College
of Dentistry |
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