Programs

Our programs combine outstanding scientific training with state-of-the-art clinical medicine to train individuals as physician-scientists, excelling in careers in research and education.

Combined degree
M.D./Ph.D
Director: Ryan Thummel, Ph.D.
rthummel@med.wayne.edu
313-577-6758

Doctor of Philosophy  
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Graduate Officer: Ryan Thummel, Ph.D.
rthummel@med.wayne.edu 
313-577-7762

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Graduate Officer: Zhe Yang, Ph.D.
zyang@med.wayne.edu
313-577-1294

Cancer Biology
Graduate Officer: George S. Brush, Ph.D.
brushg@karmanos.org
313-578-4300
Immunology and Microbiology
Graduate Officer: T.R. Reddy, Ph.D.
trreddy@med.wayne.edu,
313-577-1310
Medical Physics
Graduate Officer: Jay Burmeister, Ph.D.
burmeist@med.wayne.edu
313-576-9624
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Graduate Officer: Russell Finley, Jr., Ph.D.
rfinley@wayne.edu
313-577-7845
Pathology
Graduate Officer: Todd Leff, Ph.D.
tleff@med.wayne.edu
313-577-3006
Pharmacology
Graduate Officer: Andrew Garrett, Ph.D.
andrewgarrett@wayne.edu
313-577-1580
Physiology
Graduate Officer: Robert Wessells, Ph.D.
rwessell@med.wayne.edu 
313-577-1520
Translational Neuroscience Program
Graduate Officer: Alana Conti, Ph.D.
aconti@med.wayne.edu
313-577-3311

Master of Science  
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Director: Elizabeth Berger, Ph.D.
eberger@med.wayne.edu 
313-577-0286
Basic Medical Science
Director: George S. Brush, Ph.D.
brushg@med.wayne.edu
313-577-1455
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Graduate Officer: Robert Akins, Ph.D.
rakins@med.wayne.edu 
313-577-0419
Cancer Biology 
Graduate Officer: Youming Xie, Ph.D.
yoxi@med.wayne.edu
313-578-4319
 

Genetic Counseling
Graduate Officer: Angela Trepanier, M.S.
atrepani@med.wayne.edu
313-577-6298

Immunology and Microbiology
Graduate Officer: T.R. Reddy, Ph.D.
trreddy@med.wayne.edu,
313-577-1310

Medical Physics
Graduate Officer: Jay Burmeister, Ph.D.
burmeist@med.wayne.edu
313-576-9617

Medical Research
Graduate Officer (Medical Students):
Joseph Dunbar, Ph.D
ad4730@wayne.edu
Graduate Officer (Graduate Students): George Brush, Ph.D.
brushg@med.wayne.edu 
           OR
gradprograms@med.wayne.edu 
313-577-1455

Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Graduate Officer: Russell Finley, Jr., Ph.D.
rfinley@wayne.edu
313-577-7845
MPH (Public Health Program)
Director: Rachel Mahas, Ph.D.
rmahas@wayne.edu
313-577-1421
Pharmacology
Graduate Officer: Gan Wang, Ph.D.
gwang@wayne.edu
313-577-5583
Physiology
Graduate Officer: Robert Wessells, Ph.D.
rwessell@med.wayne.edu 
313-577-1520

Certification programs  
Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics
Graduate Officer: Jay Burmeister, Ph.D.
burmeist@med.wayne.edu,
313-576-9624
 

Graduate Certificate in Premedical Studies
Director: Tekiendria Batts
tbatts3@wayne.edu
313-577-2574

 
Graduate Certificate in Public Health Practice
Director: Rachel Mahas, Ph.D.
rmahas@wayne.edu
313-577-1421