Together with the departments of Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Cell Biology is participating in a fully-funded (including salary and benefits), 2-year immersive laboratory experience designed to provide recent college graduates with additional research experience to make them competitive for advanced careers in biomedical science. This program is focused on providing research experience in modern developmental biology and diverse regenerative medicine labs. Postbaccalaureate researchers will also participate in career development workshops and seminars.

The program is looking for recent college graduates who are interested in pursuing PhD or professional/PhD programs (MD/PhD, DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, etc.) but who 1) don’t have sufficient research experience to be competitive for such programs, and 2) aren’t sure if a PhD program is right for them and want more time in a research-intensive program to experience what life is like as a graduate student.

Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We encourage applications of motivated individuals regardless of race, gender, creed, or nationality.

Applications will open in December for the 2024 cycle

Please visit the Postbaccalaureate Program website to learn more about the application process


Post-baccalaureate Scholars – Class of 2025 (2023-2025)

Cherokee Bodell

Cherokee Bodell

Mentor: Amber Stratman

Undergraduate Institution: Indiana Institute of Technology

Talia Eligator

Talia Eligator

Mentor: David Gutmann

Undergraduate Institution: Wesleyan University

Astrid Flowers

Astrid Flowers

Mentor: Kris Kroll

Undergraduate Institution: Simpson College

Patrick Hunt

Patrick Hunt

Mentor: Laura Schuettpelz

Undergraduate Institution: St. Louis University

Danielle Illy

Danielle Illy

Mentor: Helen McNeill

Undergraduate Institution: Truman State

Sana Khan

Sana Khan

Mentor: David Piston

Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina State University

Aaron Ly

Aaron Ly

Mentor: Mathew Silva

Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas – Arlington

Gerardo Martinez

Gerardo Martinez

Mentor: Silvia Jansen

Undergraduate Institution: New Mexico State University

Sibani Nachadalingam

Sibani Nachadalingam

Mentor: Aaron Johnson

Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland – Baltimore County

Heba Owydat

Heba Owydat

Mentor: Kris Kroll

Undergraduate Institution: Lebanese American University (BS); American University Beirut (MS)

Ajin Park

Ajin Park

Mentor: Chun-Kan Chen

Undergraduate Institution: Washington State (BS); Washington University in St. Louis (MS)

Dhanya Paul

Dhanya Paul

Mentor: Zhongsheng You

Undergraduate Institution: Santa Clara University

Renzelle Ponce

Renzelle Ponce

Mentor: Ghazaleh Ashrafi

Undergraduate Institution: Hawaii Pacific University

Mina Sabet

Mina Sabet

Mentor: Clair Crewe

Undergraduate Institution: MISR University of Science and Technology (BS); Cairo University (Egypt) (MS)

A’Reayon Smith

A’Reayon Smith

Mentor: Sergej Djuranovic

Undergraduate Institution: Webster University

Gabrielle Vineyard

Gabrielle Vineyard

Mentor: David Kast

Undergraduate Institution: Lake Forest College

Laura Wang

Laura Wang

Mentor: David Gutmann

Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis


Leadership

For questions about the program, please contact us at DBRMpostbacc@email.wustl.edu

Gregory Grant, PhD

Program Director

Professor of Developmental Biology, Professor of Biochemistry in Medicine

David J. Kast, PhD

Program Co-Director

Assistant Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology

Advisory Board

Kristen Kroll, PhD

Program Advisory Board

Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Biology

Erica L. Scheller, DDS, PhD

Program Advisory Board

Executive Director, Center of Regenerative Medicine