Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Physician Scholars
In 2021, the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Physician Scholars Program was established at MSK to support the translational science initiatives of talented early-career physician-scientists across multiple specialties. Mr. Gerstner’s generosity and continued dedication to the education and training of future leaders in cancer care make this farsighted opportunity possible. Through this highly competitive program, top-tier physician-scientists will be provided with a level of support that is otherwise difficult to obtain this early in their careers. The scope of innovation and excellence achieved at MSK depends on the work of a diverse scientific and clinical community of investigators, including these promising physician-scientists.
2024 Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Physician Scholars
Duaa Al-Rawi, MD, PhD
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Instructor, Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service
Mentors: Scott Lowe, PhD, and Sohrab Shah, PhD
Project Title: Interrogating the mechanisms of chromosomal instability (CIN) induced oncogene activation in ovarian cancer development
Andrew Cornish, MD
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Instructor, Genitourinary Oncology Service
Mentors: Ming Li, PhD, and Dana Pe'er, PhD
Project Title: Immunotherapeutic targeting of tissue-resident innate lymphocytes for renal cell carcinoma
Michael Gormally, MD, PhD, MPhil
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Fellow, Hematology/Medical Oncology
Mentor: Christopher Klebanoff, MD
Project Title: Immunologic targeting of undruggable TP53 hotspot mutations though T cell receptor gene therapy
Sandeep Raj, MD
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Instructor, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service
Mentor: Roni Shouval, MD, PhD, Benjamin Greenbaum, PhD, and Miguel-Angel Perales, MD
Project Title: Deciphering interactions between host and tumor in CAR T cell therapy
2023 Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Physician Scholars
Kimon Argyropoulos, MD, PhD
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Attending Physician, Hematopathology Service
Mentors: Marcel van den Brink, MD, PhD, and Ahmet Dogan, MD, PhD
Project Title: Characterization of neural and neuroepithelial niches and their role in the regeneration of the thymus after acute and chronic injury
Sarah Eskreis-Winkler, MD, PhD
Department: Radiology
Current Position: Assistant Attending Physician, Breast Imaging Service
Mentor: Sohrab Shah, PhD
Project Title: Understanding and eliminating bias in breast Imaging artificial intelligence algorithms: A key step toward equity in outcomes for patients with breast cancer in the 21st century
Karlo Perica, MD, PhD
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Attending Physician, Cellular Therapy Service
Laboratory Mentor: Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD
Project Title: Overcoming resistance to CAR T cells for multiple myeloma using novel synthetic receptor
2022 Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Physician Scholars
Susan De Wolf, MD
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Attending, Leukemia Service
Mentor: Marcel van den Brink, MD, PhD
Project Title: Harnessing endogenous T cell immunity in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
Juan Osorio, MD
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Attending, Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service
Mentor: Jeffrey Ravetch, MD, PhD
Project Title: Role of Fc receptors in the therapeutic activity of antibodies targeting the CD47-SIRP-alpha axis
Samir Zaidi, MD, PhD
Department: Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Attending, Genitourinary Oncology Service
Mentor: Charles Sawyers, MD
Project Title: Reversion of lineage plasticity and restoration of drug sensitivity in prostate cancer: role of Janus kinase (JAK) and fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)
Morgan Freret, MD, PhD
Department: Radiation Oncology
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center
Mentor: Adrienne Boire, MD, PhD
Project Title: Choroid plexus and the cancer stem cell niche in leptomeningeal metastasis
