education

New residents and fellows coming aboard for 2025-2026

We are so excited to welcome our newest residents and fellows! We have four PGY1 residents and one PGY2 transfer resident, plus five new fellows and one returning fellow. Learn more about them here: Residents Matthew Carr PGY1Undergrad: Truman State University, Kirksville, MissouriMedical school: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineMatthew is originally from Fairfield, […]

Apr 8, 2025

The 2024-2025 residents and fellows

Trainees honored for posters, presentations at conferences

Cole Holderjano, an MD/PhD trainee who works in Dr. Scot Ouellette’s laboratory, won the Jane E. Raulston Award for Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation at the Chlamydia Basic Research Society meeting that was held in Berlin in March 2025. The title of his presentation was: “Chromosomally encoded RpoC_10xH: a new tool for investigation of the […]

Apr 8, 2025

Cole Holderjano accepts an award at the Chlamydia Basic Research Society meeting in Berlin.

Dr. Cox becomes departmental residency director

Beginning Oct. 1, Dr. Jessie Cox will become our new residency director. Dr. Cox, who was a former resident and chief resident in our department, is excited to work with our current residents to help them realize career goals and, in addition, is looking forward to expanding our residency program to meet the demand for […]

Oct 1, 2024

Dr. Jessie Cox, MD, PhD, A(ACHI)