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.
Daniel Ferguson, PhD
Instructor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences
- Email: dferguson@wustl.edu
Research keywords: metabolism, obesity, diabetes, and the liver
Brian Finck, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-8963
- Fax: 314-362-8230
- Email: bfinck@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
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)
KL2 Career Development Award
Research keywords: mitochondria, liver, diabetes, amino acids
Antonina Frolova, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Phone: 314-454-8181
- Fax: 314-747-1637
- Email: frolovaa@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: High-risk obstetrics, maternal medical conditions complicating pregnancy, preterm birth, abnormal labor
Benjamin Garcia, PhD
Raymond H. Wittcoff Distinguished Professor and Head
- Phone: 314-362-3075
- Email: bagarcia@wustl.edu
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Division: Biology & Biomedical Sciences
Leadership Role(s):
Head of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Research Keywords: mass spectrometry, proteomics, post-translational modifications, epigenetics