AAMC’s MOSAIC Program Scholars are select National Institute of Health (NIH)-K99/R00 awardees who hail from diverse backgrounds, for example from groups underrepresented in research, as they transition from postdoctoral appointments into academic research faculty positions.
Cecilia Alcala, PhD, MPH
Project Title: A Community Partnered Approach to Assessing the Impact of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure on Child Respiratory Outcomes in Mexico City
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Grant ID: K99ES035894
Magali Blanco, PhD
Project Title: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Neuropathologies and Exposures to Traffic Pollution Mixtures
Position: Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Institution: University of Washington
Funding NIH Institution/Center: NIA
Grant ID: K99AG086530
Yuanyuan Fu, PhD
Project Title: Identifying unique biological factors as potential targets to mitigate colorectal cancer health disparities in Native Hawaiians
Position: Bioinformatics Data Scientist
Institution: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Funding NIH Institution/Center: NIMHD
Grant ID: K99MD019294
Samantha Garcia, PhD
Project Title: A Multilevel Social Capital Approach to Address Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow Up Delays among Latinas in Safety-Net Settings
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: University of Southern California
Funding NIH Institution/Center: NIMHD
Grant ID: K99MD019292, K99ES036277
Ariel Hight, MS, PhD
Project Title: Neuroplasticity and early cochlear implant use
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: NYU Langone Medical Center
Funding NIH Institution/Center: NIDCD
Grant ID: K99DC021727 (NIH link not available yet)
Courtney M. Johnson, MD, PhD
Project Title: Investigating the Role of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Immunodetection of Mycosis Fungoides
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: John Hopkins University
Funding NIH Institution/Center: NIAMS
Grant ID: K99AR084575
Aya Khalaf, PhD
Project Title: Network dysfunction and impaired consciousness in epilepsy
Position: Postdoctoral Associate
Institution: Yale University
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Grant ID: K99NS133494
Jamil M Lane, PhD, MPH
Project Title: Phthalate Mixtures and the Interconnection of Child Neurobehavior and Obesity
Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Funding NIH Institution/Center: NIEHS
Grant ID: K99ES036277