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.
Luis N Amaral
- Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Vadim Backman
- Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Navdeep S Chandel
- Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Jaehyuk Choi
- Associate Professor, Dermatology (Medical Dermatology), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Hongxin Dong
- Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry), Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Sinan Keten, PhD
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dimitri Krainc
- Professor, Neurology (Movement Disorders), Neuroscience, Neurological Surgery
Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Michael Markl
- Professor, Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research)
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Chad A Mirkin
- Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Richard I Morimoto
- Professor, Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Todd B Parrish
- Professor, Radiology (Basic and Translational Radiology Research), Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Eric J Perreault
- Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
Leonidas C Platanias
- Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Samuel I Stupp
- Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Igal G Szleifer
- Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering