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Thesis Advisers

MSTP students select thesis advisers and committee members from over 400 graduate faculty in 36 different academic departments across Northwestern University's Chicago and Evanston campuses. Many MSTP students select two faculty members to co-advise their thesis project in order to take full advantage of the institution's interdisciplinary and translational research opportunities. The wide range of faculty mentors available to MSTP students allows them to build research projects and mentoring teams tailored to their unique training goals. Below is a list of our current MSTP faculty mentors that demonstrates the diverse range of fields and disciplines our students choose for their PhD research. 

Once students select a thesis adviser or co-advisers, they then choose the graduate program in which they would like to complete their PhD training. Learn more about the PhD programs available to Northwestern MSTP students.

 

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Amaral, Luis N

Luis N Amaral

  • Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Ardehali, Hossein

Hossein Ardehali

  • Professor, Medicine (Cardiology), Pharmacology
  • h-ardehali( at )northwestern.edu
Awatramani, Rajeshwar

Rajeshwar Awatramani

  • Professor, Neurology (Movement Disorders)
  • r-awatramani( at )northwestern.edu
Backman, Vadim

Vadim Backman

  • Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Bass, Joseph T

Joseph T Bass

  • Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
    Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • j-bass( at )northwestern.edu
Bochner, Bruce S

Bruce S Bochner

  • Professor Emeritus, Medicine (Allergy and Immunology)
  • bruce.bochner( at )northwestern.edu
Brown, Melissa A

Melissa A Brown

  • Professor Emeritus, Microbiology-Immunology
  • m-brown12( at )northwestern.edu
Burridge, Paul W

Paul W Burridge

  • Associate Professor, Pharmacology
  • paul.burridge( at )northwestern.edu
Chandel, Navdeep S

Navdeep S Chandel

  • Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
  • nav( at )northwestern.edu
Choi, Jaehyuk

Jaehyuk Choi

  • Associate Professor, Dermatology (Medical Dermatology), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
  • jaehyuk.choi( at )northwestern.edu
D'Aquila, Richard T

Richard T D'Aquila

  • Professor, Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
  • richard.daquila( at )northwestern.edu
Dong, Hongxin

Hongxin Dong

  • Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry), Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
  • h-dong( at )northwestern.edu
Gianneschi, Nathan

Nathan Gianneschi, PhD

  • Professor of Chemistry
  • nathan.gianneschi( at )northwestern.edu
Green, Kathleen J

Kathleen J Green

  • Professor, Pathology (Experimental Pathology), Dermatology
  • kgreen( at )northwestern.edu
Hauser, Alan R

Alan R Hauser

  • Professor, Microbiology-Immunology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
  • ahauser( at )northwestern.edu
He, Xiao-Lin

Xiao-Lin He

  • Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Kessler, John A

John A Kessler

  • Professor, Neurology (Comprehensive Neurology), Pharmacology
Keten, Sinan

Sinan Keten, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • s-keten( at )northwestern.edu
Krainc, Dimitri

Dimitri Krainc

  • Professor, Neurology (Movement Disorders), Neuroscience, Neurological Surgery
    Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Leonard, Joshua

Joshua Leonard, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
  • j-leonard( at )northwestern.edu
Longnecker, Richard M

Richard M Longnecker

  • Professor, Microbiology-Immunology
  • r-longnecker( at )northwestern.edu
Markl, Michael

Michael Markl

  • Professor, Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research)
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Mazzulli, Joseph R

Joseph R Mazzulli

  • Associate Professor, Neurology (Movement Disorders)
Meade, Thomas J

Thomas J Meade

  • Professor, Radiology
    Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • tmeade( at )northwestern.edu
Mendillo, Marc L

Marc L Mendillo

  • Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
  • mendillo( at )northwestern.edu
Mirkin, Chad A

Chad A Mirkin

  • Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
    Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Mondragon, Alfonso

Alfonso Mondragon, PhD

  • Professor of Molecular Biosciences
  • a-mondragon( at )northwestern.edu
Morimoto, Richard I

Richard I Morimoto

  • Professor, Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
    Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Mrksich, Milan

Milan Mrksich

  • Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Muller, William A

William A Muller

  • Professor, Pathology (Experimental Pathology), Pathology (Autopsy)
  • wamuller( at )northwestern.edu
Parrish, Todd B

Todd B Parrish

  • Professor, Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research), Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
  • toddp( at )northwestern.edu
Penzes, Peter

Peter Penzes

  • Professor, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Perreault, Eric J

Eric J Perreault

  • Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Petford-Long, Amanda

Amanda Petford-Long, PhD

  • Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
  • petford.long( at )anl.gov
Platanias, Leonidas C

Leonidas C Platanias

  • Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Prakriya, Murali

Murali Prakriya

  • Professor, Pharmacology, Medicine (Allergy and Immunology)
Radulovic, Jelena

Jelena Radulovic

  • Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • j-radulovic( at )northwestern.edu
Scheidt, Karl A

Karl A Scheidt

  • Professor, Pharmacology
    Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Seitz, Amee L

Amee L Seitz

  • Associate Professor, Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
  • Amee.Seitz( at )northwestern.edu
Shepherd, Gordon MG

Gordon MG Shepherd

  • Professor, Neuroscience
Stupp, Samuel I

Samuel I Stupp

  • Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Surmeier, D James

D James Surmeier

  • Professor, Neuroscience
  • j-surmeier( at )northwestern.edu
Szleifer, Igal G

Igal G Szleifer

  • Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
    Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Thaxton, Colby S

Colby S Thaxton

  • Associate Professor, Urology
Thumbikat, Praveen

Praveen Thumbikat

  • Professor, Urology, Pathology
  • thumbikat( at )northwestern.edu
Wang, Chyung-Ru

Chyung-Ru Wang

  • Professor, Microbiology-Immunology
  • Chyung-ru-wang( at )northwestern.edu
Wertheim, Jason Albert

Jason Albert Wertheim

  • Adjunct Professor, Surgery (Organ Transplantation)