Kara Maxwell, Tri-Institutional MD PhD graduating class of 2007, has joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor, tenure track, in the Department of Medicine and Department of Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Maxwell is a board certified Medical Oncologist who performs clinical services in the area of Cancer Risk Evaluation. Her research interests are in cancer genetics and in the translation of genetic data into improved management of individuals with cancer.
Kimberly Rickman, MD-PhD student, will defend her thesis Molecular Characterization of Novel Mutations in Fanconi Anemia Patients, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 3:30pm in the Carson Family Auditorium on The Rockefeller University Campus. There will be a tea preceeding the lecture in the same location.Kimberly is doing her research in Professor Agata Smogorzewska's lab at Rockefeller University. 
Breonna Taylor’s life matters.The decision made by a Kentucky grand jury yesterday is another painful reminder that our country and its systems continue to fail the Black community and communities of color. The Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program condemns this decision. We re-iterate our commitment to meaningful, long-term change and to supporting our students from diverse backgrounds.