Alumni Scholars
Prendergast Testimonial Heading link
The KL2 program has been a game changer in my research career and provided me with a solid foundation to become a successful independent health disparities researcher. [It] allowed me to expand my research knowledge through a MS in Clinical Translational Science. Prior to the KL2 program, my research was limited to retrospective reviews and survey research. The protected time allowed me to conduct my first prospective observational pilot study. Since completion of the program, I have received continuous grant funding. The KL2 was instrumental in taking my research career to that next level and my grant funding and publication success are testaments to this amazing program.
| Professor of Emergency Medicine, Co-Asst. Dean of Clinical Affairs
2022- 2024 Heading link
CATS Scholars
Christian Ascoli, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UIC College of Medicine
Sarah Messmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, UIC College of Medicine
Kristine Zimmermann, PhD, MPH
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, UIC School of Public Health, Department of Family and Community Medicine, UI College of Medicine- Rockford
CATS Affiliates
Monica Lee, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UIC College of Medicine
Joann Romano-Keeler, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UIC College of Medicine
Camila Zamperini, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, UIC College of Dentistry
2020-2022 Heading link
Mia (Maan Isabella) Cajita, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health Science, UIC College of Nursing
Betsy Cliff, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Administration, UIC School of Public Health
Andrew Riley, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, UIC College of Pharmacy
Natasha Crooks, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Department of Women, Children and Family Health Science, UIC College of Nursing