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Students

The MD/PhD Program at SUNY Upstate Medical University has approximately 36 students who are in various stages of their training. You can learn about these individual students and their research interest by selecting the link to current students on this page.

Our students receive individual attention from the director of the MD/PhD Program, our Program Coordinator and other faculty members. SUNY Upstate works diligently to be sure each student receives assistance whether it be academic advising, help with scheduling, selecting a laboratory, or figuring out finances. Visiting applicants cited the friendliness of students and staff as one of our most appealing features.

Maria Ortiz

Maria Ortiz

PhD
ortizma@upstate.edu

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Advisor: Leszek Kotula, MD, PhD

Student Profile:

I majored in Biochemistry at SUNY New Paltz, class of 2015. I enrolled in the MD/PhD Program at Upstate Medical University in 2017. Currently, I am completing my PhD in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology under the guidance of Dr. Leszek Kotula, MD/PhD. The Kotula Lab focuses on understanding the molecular pathways and cellular mechanisms regulated by ABI1, an adaptor and scaffolding protein, in tumor progression, treatment resistance and prognosis. My PhD thesis work is focused on deciphering the molecular pathways regulated by ABI1 which mediate T-cell activation.

Publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6785-5853



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