Physician Scientist Training Program
UCSF has offered a robust molecular medicine training track focused on training the next generation of lab-based physician scientists, for more than 20 years. Given the level of interest in this track, we have initiated a separate match number for applicants interested in pursuing careers as physician scientists for the 24-25 application season. This new physician-scientist training track will largely focus on laboratory-based researchers who are considering the ABIM research pathway. Exceptional MD/PhD candidates with doctoral degrees in other fields such as epidemiology or anthropology will also be considered.
The Molecular Medicine Physician-Scientist Residency Track provides specialized, individualized attention to each participant’s development as a scientist while maintaining the same broad and intensive exposure to clinical medicine that is enjoyed by all UCSF categorical internal medicine residents. Admission to the program is accompanied by a guaranteed subspecialty fellowship position within the Department of Medicine, contingent upon satisfactory completion of residency training. Successful applicants demonstrate potential for excellence in both clinical care and laboratory research, consisting of completion of a successful MD/PhD program or an in-depth research experience of at least one year.
Application Logistics
Interested physician-scientists can apply to our physician-scientist training track as well as our categorical track. The applications are reviewed and ranked by separate committees. Acceptance into the Physician-Scientist Residency Track includes a commitment of a fellowship position in a specialty of choice for residents who successfully achieve all expected clinical competencies in residency.
Molecular Medicine Physician-Scientist Residency Track residents who meet all ACGME competencies can participate in the ABIM research pathway (aka “short track”), pending approval of the Residency Program Director.
Current Physician-Scientist Residents
2024 Saisai Chen, MD PhD, University of Pennsylvania
2024 Allison Greaney, MD PhD, University of Washington
2024 Jonathan Klein, MD, Yale University
2024 Benjamin Moon, MD PhD, University of Texas
2024 Selen Uman, MD PhD, University of Pennsylvania
2024 Sarah Weiss, MD, Harvard University
2024 Jacob Winter, MD, University of Utah
2024 Angela Zhang, MD PhD, Stanford University
2023 Ansen Burr, MD PhD, University of Pittsburgh
2023 Margaret Guo, MD, Stanford University
2023 Joseph Hiatt, MD, University of California, San Francisco
2023 Yoo Jin (Eunice) Lee, MD PhD, Columbia University
2023 Cesar Lopez, MD PhD, University of North Carolina
2023 Vincent Peng, MD PhD, Washington University
2023 Victoria Sun, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
2023 Royce Zhou, MD PhD, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai
2021 Jeremy Bancroft Brown, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Recent Participants
2024 Gloria Tavera, MD PhD, Case Western Reserve University
2022 Jawara Allen, MD PhD, Johns Hopkins University
2022 Miranda Culley, MD PhD, University of Pittsburgh
2022 Bohao Liu, MD PhD, Columbia University
2022 Daniel Lyons, MD PhD, University of Michigan
2022 Suhas Rao, MD PhD, Stanford University
2021 Erik Bao, MD, Harvard University
2021 Sherry Chao, MD PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The UCSF Molecular Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program is fully committed to enhancing diversity at UCSF. Applications from women and under-represented ethnic/cultural groups are strongly encouraged.
Neil P. Shah, MD, PhD
Director, UCSF Molecular Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program
Aparna Sundaram, MD
Associate Director, UCSF Molecular Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program
Contact Us
Additional questions may be addressed to Eva Gamboa.
Thank you for your interest in the UCSF Molecular Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program.