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    AAMC MOSAIC 2021 Cohort Scholars

    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.

    Ayobami Akenroye

    Ayobami Akenroye, MD, MPH

    Project Title: Synthesizing Trial and Real-World Data on the Use of Biologics in Patients with Severe Asthma
    Position: Assistant Professor
    Institution: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
    Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
    Grant ID: R00MD015767

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    Elizabeth Brown

    Elizabeth Brown, PhD

    Project Title: The Neural Basis for Aging-Dependent Decline in Taste Function
    Position: Assistant Professor
    Institution: Florida State University
    Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
    Grant ID: K99AG071833

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    Lisandra Vila Ellis

    Lisandra Vila Ellis, MD

    Project Title: Mechanism of Pulmonary Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity and Its Role in Disease<
    Position: Assistant Professor
    Institution: Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
    Funding: NIH Institute/Center: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
    Grant ID: K99HL155845

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    Cristal M. Hill

    Cristal M. Hill, PhD

    Project Title: Dietary Protein Restriction Remodels Adipose Tissue to Defend Against Age-Related Metabolic Decline
    Position: Assistant Professor
    Institution: University of Southern California
    Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
    Grant ID: R00AG070273

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    Layla Khalifehzadeh, PhD

    Layla Khalifehzadeh, PhD

    Project Title: Flexible and Wireless Bioelectronics for Continuous Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure
    Position: Assistant Professor
    Institution: Arizona State University
    Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
    Grant ID:R00EB031178

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    Benard Ogola

    Benard Ogola, PhD

    Project Title: Interplay of Sex Hormones and Chromosomes in Vascular Oxidative Stress and Arterial Stiffening
    Position: Assistant Professor
    Institution: Augusta University
    Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
    Grant ID: R00HL155841

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    Mallory A. Perry

    Mallory A. Perry-Eaddy, PhD, RN

    Project Title: Pediatric Recovery After Sepsis Treatment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
    Position: Assistant Professor
    Institution: University of Connecticut
    Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
    Grant ID: R00GM145411

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    Evan J. White

    Evan J. White, PhD

    Project Title: Neuroscientific Exploration of Cultural Protective Factors in American Indians
    Position: Principal Investigator
    Institution: Laureate Institute for Brain Research
    Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
    Grant ID: R00MD015736

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