R38 Scholars
Current Scholars
Pictured below: T32 and R38 scholars along with PI and Director of Research Training, Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Dr. Vanessa Xanthakis (far right).
Danielle Davis, MD
Research Mentor: Matt Nayor, PhD
Dr. Danielle Davis is a resident in Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center and an NIH R38 grant recipient through the Promoting Research in Medical Residency (PRIMER) program. As a clinician-investigator, Dr. Davis leverages large databases to advance the understanding of heart failure epidemiology. Her research interests are prevention, cardio-obstetrics, health disparities, and metabolic health. Her projects aim to further understand the metabolic profile of heart failure to enhance early diagnosis and uncover disparities in clinical outcomes. Dr. Davis received her MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Zachary Milstone, MD/PhD
Research Mentor: Jessica Fetterman, PhD
Career Mentor: Naomi Hamburg, MD, MS
Zachary Milstone is a resident in Internal Medicine at BMC who is interested in pursuing a career as a physician-scientist in the field of Cardiology after completing the R38/PRIMER program. Currently, he is working with Dr. Jessica Fetterman on understanding the role of mitochondrial function/dysfunction in cellular models of cardiomyopathy in collaboration with the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM). Outside of medicine and research, he joins his wife Nina in chasing around Will, their very active preschooler. Any remaining free time is split between homebrewing, cycling, hiking, skiing/snowboarding, cooking, and dodgeball.
Past Scholars
Feven Ataklte, MBBS MPhil
Feven Ataklte is a MD and also holds a Master’s degree in Epidemiology. She is currently serving as a research chief resident at Boston University Medical Center and NIH R38 Research fellow. Her current research focus on mild kidney disease and cardiovascular disease and plans to conduct more research on atrial fibrillation using the FHS data.
Sophie Claudel, MD
Research Mentor: Sushrut Waikar, MD MPH
Career Mentor: Lauren Stern, MD
Sophie Claudel is an Internal Medicine resident at Boston Medical Center who is pursuing a career as a physician-scientist within the field of Nephrology. She currently works in the lab of Dr. Sushrut Waikar using large secondary datasets to examine the social epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sophie plans to apply these findings towards future interventions to mitigate CKD progression in underserved populations. Sophie spends her free time baking, taking long walks in her JP neighborhood, and playing the flute.
Brian Schwartz, MD, MPH
Mentor: Charlotte Andersson
Brian Schwartz is a resident in Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine and is an NIH R38 grant recipient in the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program. He is interested in epidemiologic and outcomes-based research within the field of cardiovascular medicine and has a particular interest in heart failure. He received his MD at the Boston University School of Medicine and MPH at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY.
P.J. Schnorr, MD
Research Mentor: Darrell Kotton
Career Mentor: Christine Reardon
P.J Schnorr is a third-year resident in Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center who will be pursuing a career as a physician-scientist in the field of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine after completing a chief resident year. He is currently conducting research as a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Darrell Kotton and is interested in macrophages roll in lung injury and repair. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family including his wife, Laurel, and son, Petey. He also enjoys reading, hockey, fly-fishing, brewing beer, and cooking.