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Julia Solomina MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2015-2017
Omid Savari MD
Postdoctoral Research
Fellow, 2012-2015
Julia came to us after her surgical training in Moscow, Russia. Currently, she is a general surgery resident at Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburg , PA.
Omid joined us for research training as a young physician from Iran.
After his research training, he accomplished his residency in pathology in Cleveland, OH and now continues his education as pathology fellow in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the New York City.
Randall Grose PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2015-2016
Ryosuke Misawa MD PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2010-2012
Randall came to us for training from Australia. Currently, he is back home and works as ACRF Research Fellow in South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) in Adelaide, Australia
Ryosuke is a surgeon and PhD from Japan who came to US to pursue his research in islet transplantation. Afterwards, he accomplished his surgical transplant fellowship In University of Miami and John Hopkins Hospital, general surgery residency in Brooklyn NY and currently works an attending transplant surgeon in Westchester NY.
Zehra Tekin MD
Postdoctoral Research
Fellow, 2014-2015
Xiao-Jun Wang MD PhD
Postdoctoral Research
Fellow, 2011-2013
Zehra, originally from Turkey, after our research training she accomplished her medical residency in Queens, NY and fellowship in endocrinology in Cleveland Clinic, OH. Now, she practices clinical endocrinology in Texas.
Xiao-Jun came for his research fellowship, he then went back to China to defend his PhD thesis and completed his surgical training. Currently, heworks as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Military University Hospital, in China.
Evelyn Konsur MD,
Research Volunteer
2016-2017
Sabrina Matosz MD
Research Volunteer,
2015-2016
Evelyn is from Chicago, but obtained her medical training in Krakow, Poland. After our research fellowship, she completed her pediatric residency program in Cleveland, OH. Fellowship in
Immunology and Allergology at Rush University in Chicago, IL, and now she is an Assistant Professor at North Shore University Medical Center and specialist in clinical immunology and allergology.
Congratulations Evelyn!
Sabrina, a native of Alabama, graduated from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland. This year, she matched to a Internal Medicine residency at the University of Alabama. Congratulations Sabrina!
Natalie Fillman, MD
Research Administrator
Research Fellow
2017-2018
Mark is from Chicago and graduated from Jagiellonian Medical University in Krakow. He completed a 1 month surgical elective with us, followed by extensive training in clinical research as a volunteer. This year, Mark matched into pediatric residency program at the Layola University Medical Center in Chicago. Congratulation Mark!
(3/7/17-3/9/2018)
Natalie was born and raised in Chicago, but she accomplished her medical training at Medical University ion Poznan in Poland. She was essential for the progress of own clinical research projects as administrator and a research fellow. Now, she decided to purse her career in business and administration with special interest in US health care system. .
Mark Kijek MD,
Research Volunteer
2017-2018
Monica Para, MD
Research Administrator
2018-2019
Filip Antic MD,
Research Volunteer
2018-2019
Filip is from Chicago but graduated from Medical University of Belgrad in Serbia.
Filip matched into an Internal Medicine Program in Bronx, NY. Congratulation Filip!
Monica is from Chicago too. She accomplished her medical training at the Jagiellonian Medical University in Krakow in Poland. She succesfully matched into internal medicine in Tampa, FL. After graduation she returned to Chicago where she practice medicine as a hospitalist. Congratulation Monica!
Peter Borek MD,
Research Volunteer
2019-2021
Kamil Cieply MD,
Research Volunteer
2017-2018
Kamil is from Chicago but graduated from Medical University of Lublin in Poland
Kamil matched into Family Medicine Program in Michigan State University, MI
Congratulation Kamil!
Peter is Chicagoan and graduated from the Medical University of Poznan in Poland but.
Peter matched into Internal Medicine Program in Providence, RI
Congratulation Peter!
Jordan Pyda MD, MPH
Research Volunteer
2020-2021
Gabriela Stepinska- Generrete MD,
Research Volunteer
2020-2021
Gabriela joined us from Poland after graduation from her Medical University of Warsaw.
Gabriela matched into Internal Medicine Program in Rockford, IL. Congratulations Gabriela!
Jordan collaborated with us during his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston,MA. Next , he succesfully completed a transplant fellowship at John Hopkin Medical Center and more recently joined Transplant Program at University of Maryland in Baltimore, MA. Congratulations Jordan!
Marta Szymanska, MD
medical student
2018
Monika Halas MD,
medical student
2018
Monika joined us for her surgical rotation and then after graduation from the Medical University of Warsaw she was involved in the basic science projects in surgery. Now, she matched into surgical residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.
Congratulations Monika!
Marta chose our program for her surgical elective. After that, she graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in Poland and now matched into obstetrics and gynecology residency program in Detroit, MI. Congratulations Marta!
Damian Grybkowski MD
researcher
Michal Rajski MD
student
Damian is physician and researcher from Poland. He developed special interest in islet autotransplantation in children which resulted in published manuscript.
Currently Damian continue his research career in on eof the best cancer centers US, MD Anderson in Houston. TX. Congratulations Damian!
Michal was in college at University of Chicago, when he developed interest to study medicine. After graduation from the Medical School Brown University this year, he was accepted into the anesthesia residency program at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Congratulations Michal!
Roi Atenby MD
collaborator
Aaron Lucander
student- collaborator
Roi is from Tel Aviv University Israel, was accepted to a clinical surgical elective in the transplant service at UCM. After excelling in the clinical elective, he was enthusiastic in joining our research team as a project collaborator. His work focuses on the results of islet transplants in type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients and the role of autoantibodies as possible future biomarkers.
Next, Roi was accepted to the Harvard School of Public Health Program. After completion, he went back to Israel to pursue his advanced medical training. This year Roi matched at the prestige surgical residency program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. Congratulations Roi, well done!
After graduation from college (Duke University) Aaron and plans to attend medical school. His strong interests in clinical transplantation and autoimmunity motivated him to collaborate with our team.
This year Aaron has been accepted to the MD PhD Program at the University of Alabama this year. Congratulation Aaron, well deserved.!
Mateusz Ogledzinski MD
research fellow
2022-2023
William Lin M.D.
research fellow
2022-2024
Mateusz hails from the vibrant city of Chicago. Following his graduation from medical school in Poznan, Poland, he pursued a research fellowship in our esteemed program. Subsequently, he embarked on rigorous training in surgery and emergency medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, further honing his skills and expertise in the field.
Will journeyed to us from the picturesque city of Vancouver, Canada, following his graduation from the Medical University of Poznan in Poland. Having recently completed his research fellowship in our program, he is now poised to commence his medical residency. Wishing you all the best, Will, as you embark on this exciting new chapter in your career!