UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: National Institutes of Health
 
     
The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers
competitive scholarships to exceptional students from
disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers at the NIH.
 
Meet the Mentors
MEET THE MENTORS

An important goal of the Undergraduate Scholarship Program is for you to develop a mentoring relationship with an NIH researcher. The one-on-one mentor relationship is considered critical to your development, both professionally and personally. The mentor will provide support and advice to guide your development as a biomedical researcher. The NIH mentoring experience is designed to motivate and encourage you as you plan a career in biomedical research.

During the UGSP Summer Program, UGSP Scholars must train with a mentor located on the Bethesda campus. An asterisk (*) indicates that the mentor is NOT located on the NIH campus in Bethesda. While you may not work with these mentors during the UGSP Summer Program, you are welcome to train with them during your postgraduation service obligation to the NIH.

List of mentors who conduct behavioral or social science research. (These mentors are also included in the list below.)

Adelstein, Robert S. Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology (NHLBI)
Akiyama, Steven K.*  New Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis (NIEHS)
Aladjem, Mirit Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (NCI)
Ambs, Stefan Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis (NCI)
Ambudkar, Indu Secretory Physiology Section 
(NIDCR)
Ambudkar, Suresh V. Transport Biochemistry Section 
(NCI)
Appella, Daniel Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry (NIDDK)
Archer , Trevor K.* Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis (NIEHS)
Arthur, Larry O.* AIDS Vaccine Program (NCI)
Bagrov, Alexei Y.* Hypertension Unit 
(NIA)
Bai, Yawen Protein Folding Section 
(NCI)
Baird, Donna D.* Epidemiology Branch (NIEHS)
Balaban, Robert Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics (NHLBI)
Bandettini, Peter A. Unit on Functional Imaging Methods 
(NIMH)
Barrett, Austin J. Hematology Branch (NHLBI)
Barrett, J. Carl Laboratory of Biosystems and Cancer 
(NCI)
Basser, Peter Section on Tissue Biophysics and Biomimetics 
(NICHD)
Baxevanis, Andreas D. Associate Investigator 
(NHGRI)
Belluscio, Leonardo Developmental Neural Plasticity Unit (NINDS)
Bernier, Michel* Diabetes Section 
(NIA)
Bewley, Carole A. Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry (NIDDK)
Biragyn, Arya* Immunotherapeutics Unit 
(NIA)
Birnbaumer, Lutz* Laboratory of Signal Transduction (NIEHS)
Blackshear, Perry J.*  New Program in Clinical Research, Environmental Polymorphism Registry (NIEHS)
Blackstone, Craig Cellular Neurology Unit (NINDS)
Boheler , Kenneth R.*  New Molecular Cardiology Unit,  
(NIA)
Bohr, Vilhelm A.*  New Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology (NIA)
Bonifacino, Juan S. Section on Intracellular Protein Trafficking 
(NICHD)
Bonner, Robert F. Section on Medical Biophysics 
(NICHD)
Bosetti , Francesca  New Brain Physiology and Metabolism Section 
(NIA)
Brooks, Phillip J. Section on Neurobiology (NIAAA)
Brosh, Jr., Robert M.* DNA Helicases Unit 
(NIA)
Bryant, Stephen H. Computational Biology Branch (NLM)
Buonanno, Andres Section on Molecular Neurobiology 
(NICHD)
Cadet, Jean Lud* Chief, Molecular Neuropsychiatry Section 
(NIDA)
Cai, Huabin Transgenetics Unit 
(NIA)
Candotti, Fabio Disorders of Immunity Section 
(NHGRI)
Capala, Jacek*  New Radiation Oncology Branch (NCI)
Casellas, Rafael Genomic Integrity Group (NIAMS)
Castle, Philip E. Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch (NCI)
Caughey , Byron *  New Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases (NIAID)
Caughey , Byron *  New Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases (NIAID)
Chiorini, John A.  New Adeno-Associated Virus Biology Unit,  
(NIDCR)
Chitnis, Ajay Unit on Vertebrate Neural Development 
(NICHD)
Chun, Tae-Wook Immunopathogenesis Section 
(NIAID)
Cohen, Jeffrey Medical Virology Section 
(NIAID)
Cohen-Fix, Orna Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology (NIDDK)
Coligan, John E.* Receptor Cell Biology Section (NIAID)
Cookson, Mark R. Cell Biology and Gene Expression Section 
(NIA)
de Cabo, Rafael* Aging, Metabolism, and Nutrition Unit 
(NIA)
Dennis, Phillip A. Signal Transduction Section 
(NCI)
Diamond, Jeffrey S. Division of Intramural Research 
(NINDS)
Douek, Daniel Human Immunology Section 
(NIAID)
Dudek, Serena M.  New Synaptic and Developmental Plasticity Group 
(NIEHS)
Egan, Josephine* Chief, Diabetes Section 
(NIA)
Evans, Michele K.* DNA Repair Unit 
(NIA)
Finkel, Toren Molecular Biology Section 
(NHLBI)
Fischbeck, Kenneth H. Division of Intramural Research 
(NINDS)
Freedman, Jonathan H.*  New Comparative Genomics Group 
(NIEHS)
Fugmann, Sebastian D.* Molecular Immunology Unit 
(NIA)
Garboczi, David N.* Structural Biology Section (NIAID)
Gardner, Kevin Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression (NCI)
Gearhart , Patricia J.*  New Unit on Antibody Diversity 
(NIA)
Geller, Herbert M. Developmental Neurobiology 
(NHLBI)
Germain, Ronald N. Lymphocyte Biology Section 
(NIAID)
Golden, Andy  New Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics (NIDDK)
Gorospe, Myriam* RNA Regulation Section 
(NIA)
Gottesman, Susan Biochemical Genetics Section 
(NCI)
Graham, Barney S. Clinical Trials Core Laboratory & Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory (NIAID)
Greig , Nigel H.*  New Drug Design and Development Section,  
(NIA)
Grillon, Christian Affective Psychophysiology Unit (NIMH)
Guralnik , Jack M.  New Epidemiology and Demography Section,  
(NIA)
Gutkind, J. Silvo Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch (NIDCR)
Hallett, Mark Human Motor Control Section (NINDS)
Hardy, John Laboratory of Neurogenetics (NIA)
Harris, Curtis C. Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis 
(NCI)
Harris, Tamara B. Geriatric Epidemiology Section 
(NIA)
Helman, Lee J. Pediatric Oncology Branch (NCI)
Holmes, Andrew  New Section on Behavioral Science and Genetics,  
(NIAAA)
Horwitz, Barry Section on Brain Imaging and Modeling 
(NIDCD)
Hudson, Lynn D. Developmental Genetics Section 
(NINDS)
Hunter, Kent W. Laboratory of Population Genetics (NCI)
Jacobson, Steven Viral Immunology Section 
(NINDS)
Jen, Jin Laboratory of Population Genetics (NCI)
Jetten, Anton M.*  New Cell Biology Group,  
(NIEHS)
Kachar, Bechara Section on Structural Cell Biology 
(NIDCD)
Kastner, Daniel Genetics and Genomics Section (NIAMS)
Keefer, Larry K.* Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis (NCI)
Kelley, Matthew W.  New Developmental Neuroscience Section 
(NIDCD)
Kelsall, Brian L. Mucosal Immunity Section, Immune Cell Interaction Unit 
(NIAID)
Kimmel, Alan R. Molecular Mechanisms of Development Section 
(NIDDK)
Kleinman, Joel E. Section on Neuropathology (NIMH)
Ko, Minoru* Developmental Genomics and Aging Section 
(NIA)
Kohn, Elise C. Molecular Signaling Section 
(NCI)
Koonin, Eugene V. Computational Biology Branch 
(NLM)
Korach, Kenneth S.* Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology (NIEHS)
Koretsky, Alan Division of Intramural Research 
(NINDS)
Koup, Richard Immunology Laboratory 
(NIAID)
Krause, Michael  New Laboratory of Molecular Biology (NIDDK)
Kulkarni, Ashok Gene Targeting Core Facility, ODIR (NIDCR)
Lakatta, Edward G.* Cardiac Function Section 
(NIA)
Landi, Maria Teresa Genetic Epidemiology Branch (NCI)
Launer , Lenore J.  New Neuroepidemiology Section,  
(NIA)
Leonard, Warren Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (NHLBI)
Levin, Henry Section on Eukaryotic Transposable Elements 
(NICHD)
Linehan, W. Marston Urologic Oncology Branch (NCI)
Lipkowitz, Stanley Genetics Branch, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology 
(NCI)
Lippincott-Schwartz, Jennifer Section on Organelle Biology 
(NICHD)
Longo, Dan L.* Lymphocyte Cell Biology Unit 
(NIA)
Major, Eugene O. Molecular Medicine and Virology Section 
(NINDS)
Manji, Husseini Laboratory of Molecular Pathophysiology (NIMH)
Markey, Sanford Laboratory of Neurotoxicology (NIMH)
Marques, Adriana Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Masison, Daniel C.  New Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics (NIDDK)
Mattson, Mark* Chief, Cellular and Molecular Neurosciences Section 
(NIA)
Maudsley , Stuart R.*  New Receptor Pharmacology Unit 
(NIA)
Mayer, Mark L. Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology (NICHD)
McBain, Chris J. Laboratory of Cellular and Synaptic Neurophysiology (NICHD)
McBride, Colleen Social and Behavioral Research Branch (NHGRI)
McKay, Ron D. G. Division of Intramural Research 
(NINDS)
McNally, James Fluorescence Imaging Facility (NCI)
Metcalfe, Dean D. Mast Cell Biology Section 
(NIAID)
Mindell, Joseph A. Membrane Transport Biophysics Unit (NINDS)
Mishina, Yuji*  New Molecular Developmental Biology Group,  
(NIEHS)
Mishkin, Mortimer Section on Cognitive Neuroscience (NIMH)
Moir, Susan Immunopathogenesis Section 
(NIAID)
Moolchan, Eric T.* Teen Tobacco Addiction Treatment 
(NIDA)
Morales, Marisela* Cellular Neurophysiology Section 
(NIDA)
Morasso, Maria I.  New Developmental Skin Biology Unit 
(NIAMS)
Morin, Patrice J.* Cancer Molecular Genetics Unit 
(NIA)
Moss, Joel Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Branch (NHLBI)
Murphy, Brian R. Respiratory Viruses Section 
(NIAID)
Nabel, Gary J. Laboratory of Virology and Vector Core Laboratory (NIAID)
Nansel, Tonja R. Prevention Research Branch 
(NICHD)
Nash, Howard Laboratory of Molecular Biology (NIMH)
Notkins, Abner L.  New Experimental Medicine Section,  
(NIDCR)
O'Shea, John J. Chief, Lymphocyte Cell Biology Section 
(NIAMS)
Owens, Ida S. Section on Genetic Disorders of Drug Metabolism 
(NICHD)
Pacher, Pal*  New Section on Oxidative Stress Tissue Injury, 
(NIAAA)
Pastan, Ira Laboratory of Molecular Biology (NCI)
Pazin, Michael* Chromatin Structure and Function Unit 
(NIA)
Pine, Daniel Chief, Child and Adolescent Research 
(NIMH)
Plotz, Paul H. Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch (NIAMS)
Poirier, Miriam C. Carcinogen-DNA Interactions Section 
(NCI)
Polis, Michael Laboratory of Immunoregulation (NIAID)
Putney, James* Calcium Regulation Section 
(NIEHS)
Rapoport , Stanley I.  New Brain Physiology and Metabolism Section 
(NIA)
Rehermann, Barbara  New Immunology Section,  
(NIDDK)
Rice, Kenner C. Chief, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry (NIDDK)
Rifkind, Joseph M.* Molecular Dynamics Section (NIA)
Rivera, Juan Molecular Inflammation Section 
(NIAMS)
Robert-Guroff, Marjorie Section on Immune Biology of Retroviral Infection 
(NCI)
Roche, Katherine W. Receptor Biology Unit (NINDS)
Rogawski, Michael A. Epilepsy Research Section (NINDS)
Rosenberg, Helene F. Eosinophil Biology Section 
(NIAID)
Ryba, Nicholas  New Taste and Smell Unit,  
(NIDCR)
Sartorelli, Vittorio  New Muscle Gene Expression Group,  
(NIAMS)
Schaaper, Roel M.*  New Mechanisms of Mutation,  
(NIEHS)
Schiffman, Mark Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch (NCI)
Schlessinger, David* Laboratory of Genetics and Human Genetics Unit (NIA)
Schmidt, Peter  New Behavioral Endocrinology Branch (NIMH)
Schwartz, David*  New Environmental Lung Disease Group,  
(NIEHS)
Schwartzberg, Pamela L. Cell Signaling Section 
(NHGRI)
Seidman , Michael*  New Section on Gene Targeting,  
(NIA)
Sellers, James R. Cellular and Molecular Motility Section 
(NHLBI)
Sen, Jyoti Misra* Lymphocyte Development Unit 
(NIA)
Sen, Ranjan* Chief, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (NIA)
Sheng, Zu-Hang Synaptic Function Unit (NINDS)
Sherman, Arthur Laboratory of Biological Modeling (NIDDK)
Siegel, Richard Immunoregulation Group 
(NIAMS)
Simons-Morton, Bruce Prevention Research Branch, DESPR (NICHD)
Singleton, Andrew B. Molecular Genetics Unit 
(NIA)
Smith, Janine Clinical Immunology Section 
(NEI)
Smith, Jeffrey C. Cellular and Systems Neurobiology Section (NINDS)
Soldatov, Nikolai* Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology Section, Intramural Research Program 
(NIA)
Sollott, Steven J.* Cardioprotection Unit 
(NIA)
Spencer, Richard* Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Unit 
(NIA)
Steven, Alasdair C. Laboratory of Structural Biology Research (NIAMS)
Storz, Gisela Section on Environmental and Gene Regulation 
(NICHD)
Straus, Stephen E. Medical Virology Section 
(NIAID)
Sullivan, Nancy Biodefense Research Laboratory (NIAID)
Swartz, Kenton J. Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Unit (NINDS)
Taub, Dennis D.* Chief, Clinical Immunology Section 
(NIA)
Thayer, Julian F.* Emotions and Quantitative Psychophysiology Unit 
(NIA)
Thiele, Carol J. Cell and Molecular Biology Section 
(NCI)
Tisdale, John F.  New Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch (NIDDK)
Tuan, Rocky Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch (NIAMS)
Turner, R. James Membrane Biology Section 
(NIDCR)
Ungerleider, Leslie G. Laboratory of Brain and Cognition (NIMH)
Usdin, Karen Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology (NIDDK)
Valenzuela, Jesus G. Vector Molecular Biology Unit 
(NIAID)
Van Waes, Carter Tumor Biology Section 
(NIDCD)
Vonderhaar, Barbara K. Co-Chair, Breast & Gynecologic Malignancies Faculty 
(NCI)
Waalkes, Michael* Inorganic Carcinogenesis Section 
(NCI)
Wainer , Irving W.*  New Bioanalytical Chemistry and Drug Discovery Section,  
(NIA)
Wang, Kuan Muscle Proteomics and Nanotechnology Section 
(NIAMS)
Wang, Weidong* Section Laboratory of Genetics 
(NIA)
Weigert, Roberto  New Intracellular Membrane Trafficking Unit 
(NIDCR)
Weinstein, John N. Gene Expression Profiling and Bioinformatics Group 
(NCI)
Weng, Nan-Ping* Lymphocyte Differentiation Unit 
(NIA)
Wilson, David M.* Unit of Structure and Mechanism in Base Excision Repair 
(NIA)
Wingfield, Paul Protein Expression Laboratory (NIAMS)
Wolkow, Catherine* Invertebrate Molecular Genetics Unit 
(NIA)
Wray, Susan Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology Section (NINDS)
Wurtz, Robert H. Visuomotor Integration (NEI)
Xiao, Rui-Ping* Receptor Signaling Unit 
(NIA)
Yarchoan, Robert HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch (NCI)
Young, Howard* Cellular and Molecular Immunology Section 
(NCI)
Young, W. Scott Section on Neural Gene Expression (NIMH)
Yu, Leepo C. Muscle Physiology Section 
(NIAMS)
Yuspa, Stuart H. In Vitro Pathogenesis Section 
(NCI)
Zeichner, Steven L. HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch (NCI)
Zeldin, Darryl C.*  New Molecular and Cellular Biology & Environmental Cardiopulmonary Disease Groups 
(NIEHS)
Zoon, Kathryn C. Division of Intramural Research Section 
(NIAID)
Zou, Sige* Functional Genomics Unit 
(NIA)

An asterisk (*) indicates that the mentor is NOT located on the main NIH campus in Bethesda.