Our Team
Faculty Leadership
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Read More about Donita Brady, PhDDonita Brady, PhD
Assistant Dean. Summer Undergraduate Intership Program Co-Director. PennPORT Co-Director.
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Dr. Brady's Lab
Donita Brady, PhD
Assistant Dean. Summer Undergraduate Intership Program Co-Director. PennPORT Co-Director.
bradyd@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Dr. Brady's Lab
Dr. Brady came to Penn in 2015 to begin her independent research career as the Presidential Termed Assistant Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology, appointed by President Gutmann. Dr. Brady is now the Harrison McCrea Dickson, MD and Clifford C. Baker, MD Presidential Associate Professor. She received her BS in Chemistry from Radford University and her PhD in Pharmacology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her postdoctoral work with Dr. Christopher Counter at Duke University focusing on pharmacologically accessible signaling pathways downstream of oncogenes, like RAS. Dr. Brady’s innovative research program centers on the critical role played by metals, particularly copper (Cu), in oncogenic signaling and cancer biology. Her laboratory has been responsible for major conceptual advances in an entirely new field of oncogenic signaling that she helped to found.
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Read More about Paul Titchenell, PhDPaul Titchenell, PhD
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions. Summer Undergraduate Internship Program Co-Director.
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Titchenell Lab
Paul Titchenell, PhD
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions. Summer Undergraduate Internship Program Co-Director.
ptitc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Titchenell Lab
Dr. Titchenell serves as the Lead Faculty member for our Recruitment Ambassadors team, which assists in our recruitment efforts throughout the academic year. He is affiliated with the Biochemistry and Molecular Physics and Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Groups, and he is an Associate Professor of Physiology within the Perelman School of Medicine.
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Read More about Kellie Ann Jurado, PhDKellie Ann Jurado, PhD
Assistant Director for Trainee Affairs & Wellness. Summer Undergraduate Internship Program Co-Director.
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Kellie Ann Jurado, PhD
Assistant Director for Trainee Affairs & Wellness. Summer Undergraduate Internship Program Co-Director.
kellie.jurado@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Dr. Jurado is the Assistant Director for Trainee Affairs & Wellness. She is also a Presidential Assistant Professor in the department of Microbiology.
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Read More about Dan Kessler, PhD
Dan Kessler, PhD
PennPREP Co-Director
kesslerd@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Dr. Kessler is the co-director of the PennPREP Post-Baccalaureate Program. He also serves as the Chair of the Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, and he is an Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology.
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Read More about Elizabeth Bhoj, MD, PhD
Elizabeth Bhoj, MD, PhD
PennPREP Co-Director
bhoje@chop.edu
Dr. Bhoj is the co-director of the PennPREP Post-Baccalaureate program. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and her lab is associated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Read More about Janis Burkhardt, PhD
Janis Burkhardt, PhD
PennPORT Director
jburkhar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Dr. Burkhardt is the director of the Penn - Postdoctoral Opportunities in Research and Teaching (PennPORT Program). She is a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and her lab is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Read More about Jason Diaz, PhD
Jason Diaz, PhD
PennPORT Co-Director
jdiaz@wistar.org
Dr. Diaz is the Co-Director of the Penn - Postdoctoral Opportunities in Research and Teaching (PennPORT) program. He is a PennPORT fellow and an Assistant Professor and Education Program Director at the Wistar Institute.
Administrative Staff
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Read More about Edward Marshall IIIEdward Marshall III
Director for Finance and Grants Management
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215-898-2794
Edward Marshall III
Director for Finance and Grants Management
Edward.Marshall@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-898-2794
“Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.” This quote epitomizes the driving force behind Edward Marshall’s dedication to providing higher education access beyond the scope of a limited few, particularly in STEM related disciplines. Ed currently serves as the Director for Finance and Grants Management of IDEAL Research, where he oversees efforts targeted at learners associated with the office. Ed is a first-generation college student, receiving a BA in Biology from Stockton University, as well as the degrees of Master of Chemical and Life Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park, and Master in Law from the University of Pennsylvania.
FUN FACT: Ed is a huge fan of live jazz music in small venues.
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Read More about Elena Cruz
Elena Cruz
Program Coordinator for Postbac and Postdoc Training Programs
elena.cruz@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Elena currently serves as the Program Coordinator for Postbac and Postdoc Training Programs, where she provides support for trainee programs for the IDEAL office. Elena received an MBA from Rosemont College.
FUN FACT: Elena loves sweets.
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Read More about Lautrelle GaryLautrelle Gary
Program Coordinator for Trainee Affairs and Wellness and Office Management
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Lautrelle Gary
Program Coordinator for Trainee Affairs and Wellness and Office Management
lautrelle.gary@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Lautrelle currently serves as the Program Coordinator for Trainee Affairs and Wellness and Office Management, where she assists with trainee affairs and group events associated with the IDEAL office. Lautrelle brings over 10 years of experience at The University of Pennsylvania, having served in roles with the VIPER Program in Chemistry and Engineering as well as Academic Coordinator in Bioengineering. Lautrelle is a proud member of WOCAP (Women of Color at Penn) and a recent graduate of the WOCAP Leadership Academy.
FUN FACT: Lautrelle started up a baking business during the pandemic and has had some of her treats served at The BOK Bar in South Philly.
Fellows
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Read More about Brie Hill-Payne
Brie Hill-Payne
Brianna.Hill-Payne@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Brie is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Graduate Group.
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Read More about Carl Bannerman
Carl Bannerman
Carl.Bannerman@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Carl is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group.
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Read More about Dominique Brooks
Dominique Brooks
Dominique.Brooks@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Dominique is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Cell and Molecular Biology, Gene Therapy and Vaccines Graduate Group.
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Read More about Gabriela Colon Roura
Gabriela Colon Roura
Gabriela.ColonRoura@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Gabriela is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Pharmacology Graduate Group.
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Read More about Kat Mueller, PhD
Kat Mueller, PhD
muellerkp@chop.edu
Kat is an IDEAL Research fellow and a post-doctoral fellow at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is a lead fellow for the PennPREP post-baccalaureate program.
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Read More about Kobe Abney
Kobe Abney
Kobe.Abney@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Kobe is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Pharmacology Graduate Group.
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Read More about Leena Babiker
Leena Babiker
Leena.Babiker@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Leena is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Immunology Graduate Group.
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Read More about Sammie Delcy
Sammie Delcy
Samuelle.Delcy@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Sammie is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Pharmacology Graduate Group.
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Read More about Shoush
Shoush
Jason.Shoush@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Shoush is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student within the Immunology Graduate Group.
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Read More about Zoey Miller
Zoey Miller
zoeym@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Zoey is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student in the Pharmacology Graduate Group. She is a lead fellow for the PennPREP post-baccalaureate program.
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Read More about William Molina
William Molina
wmolin@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
William is an IDEAL Research fellow and a graduate student within the Immunology Graduate Group.
