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“Fostering the potential of postdoctoral fellows is not just about guiding their research; it’s about empowering their journey towards innovation and leadership. Through this mentorship program, I am committed to cultivating their capabilities, inspiring excellence, and shaping the next generation of pioneering minds.” – Carole Parent, Ph.D.

Dr. Parent joined the University of Michigan after serving as senior investigator and deputy director of the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Parent’s research interest focus on understanding how neutrophils detect and respond to external chemotactic signals and, in particular, how the spatial and temporal relay of chemotactic signals between cells impact single and group cell migration in the context of inflammation. She is a Fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology and a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was inducted in the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars, received the Arthur S. Flemming Award as well as NIH Merit Awards.

“I am dedicated to mentoring the next generation of scientists, fostering their skills, resilience, and curiosity to advance their careers and grow as scientists.” – Yatrik Shah, Ph.D.

Dr. Shah did his undergrad at Bowling Green State University and obtained his PH.D at the Medical College of Ohio in 2005. He did a postdoctoral fellowship at the NCI in the laboratory of Dr. Frank Gonzalez. In 2010 he began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology with a joint appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. He is currently Horace W. Davenport Collegiate Professor of Physiology and Rogel Cancer Center Scholar. His primary research focuses on the role of iron/oxygen coordination in altering cellular metabolism in cancers and chronic inflammatory disorders.

“I am excited to interact with these bright and passionate early career scientists.” – Wenjing Wang, Ph.D.

Dr. Wang’s lab uses cutting-edge protein engineering methods to design novel molecular tools with widespread utilities across cell biology and neuroscience. She is a recipient of the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, the NSF CAREER Award and an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship.