Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterResidency/Fellowship: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Pain Management, 2023Current Role: Instructor of Anesthesiology, WashU MedicineResearch: Electrophysiology and behavioral assays to study chronic pain-related mesocorticolimbic dopamine neuron plasticityGrants: FAER Mentored Research Training Grant 2023 Why did you apply to the Academic Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP)? When I was looking for residency […]
Category: ASAP Alumni Testimonials
Brandon Tan, MD
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of MedicineResidency: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2023Current Role: Instructor of Anesthesiology, WashU MedicineResearch: Lipid Modulation of Serotonin 3 Receptor Structure and FunctionGrants: FAER Mentored Research Training Grant 2023, Dean’s Scholar 2023 Why did you apply to the Academic Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP)? I […]
Loc Vinh Thang, MD, PhD
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human MedicineResidency: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Pain Management, 2020Current Role: Instructor of Anesthesiology, WashU MedicineResearch: Norepinephrine mediated Inhibition of TRPV1 Activation in Mice What does a normal day-in-the-life as a physician-scientist look like for you? On my clinical days, I’m completely dedicated to taking care […]
Christopher R. King, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicineResidency: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Abdominal Organ Transplant, 2019Current Role: Assistant Professor, WashU MedicineResearch: Improving the interpretability of advanced machine learning alerts in intensive care.Grants: NIH KL2 2020 What does a normal day-in-the-life as a physician-scientist look like for you? On a normal […]
Bradley Fritz, MD, MSCI
Medical School: WashU MedicineResidency: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, 2020Current role: Associate Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Instructor, WashU MedicineResearch: Use of machine learning to predict postoperative complications.Grants: FAER Mentored Research Training Grant 2020, Critical Care Telemedicine Clinical Research Grant (Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine) What does a normal day-in-the-life […]
Lara Crock, MD, PhD, MSCI
Medical School: WashU MedicineResidency: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Pain Management, 2018Current Role: Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, WashU MedicineResearch: Role of gut microbiota in the development and/or persistence of chronic pain.Grants: IARS Mentored Research Award 2019 What does a normal day-in-the-life as a physician-scientist look like for you? Life is never boring as […]
Wayland Cheng, MD, PhD
Medical School: WashU MedicineResidency/Fellowship: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2017Current Role: Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, WashU MedicineResearch: Structural and biophysical studies of ligand-gated ion channels and lipid modulationGrants: IARS Mentored Research Award 2017, NIH K08 2017, NIH R35 2020, IARS Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award (FARA) 2021 What does a normal […]
Sunny Lou, MD, PhD
Medical School: Stanford University School Medicine Residency/Fellowship: WashU Medicine ASAP Program (fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology), 2022Current Role: Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, WashU MedicineResearch: Clinical informatics; Perioperative blood management; Machine learning for healthcareGrants: AMA EHR Grant 2022, IARS Mentored Research Award 2022 What does a normal day-in-the-life as a physician-scientist look like for you? I spend […]