Medical Scientist Training Program
Our faculty members serve as mentors to students in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), sponsored jointly by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon. Upon acceptance into the program, students consult their career advisor to choose a mentor for their PhD studies and may choose from among our research faculty.
Examples of MSTP Students Mentored by our Faculty
D. Wonjae Chung
Research: Role of ErbB4 in pathogenesis of schizophrenia
Mentor: David Lewis, MD
Kevin Dowling
Research: Integrating genetics and computational neuroimaging to study the underlying circuit biology relevant to cognition and neuropsychiatric disease.
Mentor: Robert Sweet, MD
Samuel Dienel
Research: Development of prefrontal cortical circuitry and the pathogenesis of schizophrenia
Mentor: David Lewis, MD
Maria Ly
Research: Role and relationship of hippocampal activity with other biomarkers in early stage Alzheimer's disease
Mentor: Howard Aizenstein, MD, PhD
School of Medicine’s Longitudinal Research Project (LRP)
Medical student training opportunities in specific areas of psychiatric research are provided through these programs:
- Innovative Methods in Pathogenesis and Child Treatment
- Clinical Research Training in Geriatric Psychiatry
- Translational Research Training in Sleep Medicine
Medical students who want to conduct their scholarly project in other areas of psychiatric research should view our list of research faculty and then contact potential mentors individually.