Former PSTP2 Scholars/Now Faculty

Bethany Cartwright, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Research Interest: Adipose development and adipogenesis, childhood obesity, heterogeneity of adipocytes and their precursors
Subspecialty Interest: Pediatric Endocrinology

Steve Spurgin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Research Interest: Pulmonary vascular development, primary cilia, and the impact of hemodynamic forces on endothelial cells
Subspecialty Interest: Pediatric Cardiology

Amanda Clark, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Research Interest: How maternal and fetal metabolism affectes fetal kidney development
Subspecialty Interest: Pediatric Nephrology

Walter Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology
Attending Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics
Research Interest: The mechanisms by which peroxisomes and mitochondria contribute to health and disease
Subspeciality Interest: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Mayank Verma, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Research Interest: Progressive myoclonic epilepsy and neuronal glycogen storage disorders; rare neurological disease that have no treatment; and the high burden of disease
Subspeciality Interest: Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Epilepsy, Pediatric Neurogenetic Disorders