MD-PhD Dual Degree Program
Current MD-PhD Students
Shelley Rae Edwards (M4) Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Neuroscience & Cognitive Studies Undergraduate Institution: Millsaps College Field of Study/Interests: My research investigates the clinical efficacy, abuse liability, and respiratory effects of novel opioid compounds in search of improved treatments for pain. PhD Program: Neuroscience PhD Mentor: Kevin Freeman, PhD | Honors/Awards: A. Wallace Conerly Scholarship National/Local Committee Membership/Leadership Positions: American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) Co-Chair of Partnerships Committee, Undergraduate student mentor, Discovery Curriculum Committee Member, Physician Scientist Interest Day for Underrepresented Students Event Planning Committee Member Published Papers as MD-PhD Student:
Funded Fellowship Application: National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) F30 Fellowship "Behavioral Pharmacology of Injury Restricted Fentanyl Analogues." Interests/Hobbies: House Plant Enthusiast, Amateur carpentry/Home Improvement, Furniture Restoration, Balloon Animal Twisting |
Garner Fincher (M3) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Biology, Chemistry Minor Undergraduate Institution: Millsaps College |
Madeline Griffin (M3) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Pharmaceutical Sciences Undergraduate Institution: University of Mississippi |
Madison Hansen (M3) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Biochemistry and Music Performance Undergraduate Institution: University of Southern Mississippi |
Jack Berman (M2) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Biology with Computational Biology Emphasis Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology |
Meredith Johnson (M2) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Psychology/Child Learning and Development Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
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Hayley Murphy (M1) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Medicine, Health, and Society Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University |
Xavier Person (M1) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Institution: Mississippi State University |
Caroline Sit (M1) | Undergraduate Degree/Field of Study: Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Institution: Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
