The following list of experienced WashU faculty have expressed interest in, and are passionate about, supporting postbaccalaureate and/or STEP- UP scholars in their labs. This is not an exhaustive list and does not guarantee that the mentor is currently available to accept scholars into their lab.
If you have identified a WashU mentor that is not on this list, please contact us to seek final approval.
Notice to STEP-Up Scholars: If you wish to conduct research closer to home or in another desired location, we will work with you upon acceptance to identify and secure a research institution and mentor that meets your research interest.
Erica Scheller, DDS, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Email: scheller@wustl.edu
Research keywords: bone homeostasis, nervous system, integrative physiology, advanced imaging, diabetes, metabolic disease
Stephen Stone , MD
Assistant Professor
- Phone: 314-454-6051
- Email: sstone@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
The Short-term Research Experience to Unlock Potential (STEP UP R25)
Research keywords: Insulin resistance, Atypical Diabetes, Metabolic diseases, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, Transgenic models
Arpita K. Vyas, MD, DCH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
- Phone: 314-273-6694
- Email: vyas@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Mentor for Program(s):
Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)