Join Us in Pushing Forward the Boundaries of Discovery
The Biological Sciences Scholars Program (BSSP) recruits outstanding scientists in key areas of life sciences investigation. The goal of the program is to develop a new generation of leaders in bioscience research at the University of Michigan.
How We Select Scholars
A distinctive feature of the program is the collaborative assessment and recruitment of candidates by top senior scientists across multiple departments — ensuring high standards and exceptional connections for those recruited. An interdisciplinary committee of leading scientists, including senior Biological Sciences Scholars, will assess your application. Together they seek the very best candidates, and then identify the best school and departmental home.
The committee members are committed to the success of each new scholar throughout their early career. Each new class of biological scholars adds to Michigan’s vibrant scholarship community of the very best scientists who are committed to excellence and inspired innovation.
Biological Sciences Scholars Committee 2022-2023
Eric Fearon, MD, PhD, Chair, Internal Medicine, Human Genetics and Pathology
John Moran, PhD, Vice-Chair (BSSP Scholar 1998), Human Genetics and Internal Medicine
Janet Smith, PhD, Vice-Chair, Biological Chemistry and Life Sciences Institute
Committee Members
Adam Lauring, MD, PhD (BSSP Scholar 2012) Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases; Microbiology & Immunology. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Gyorgyi Csankovszki, PhD, (BSSP Scholar 2005) Cell & Developmental Biology
Patrick O'Brien, PhD, Biological Chemistry
Ines Ibanez, PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Justin Colacino, PhD, Public Health
Nisha D'Silva, BDS, MSD, PhD, School of Dentistry
Jun Li, PhD, Human Genetics
Lois Weisman, PhD, Life Sciences Institute
Henry Paulson, MD, PhD, Neurology
Jordan Shavit, MD, PhD, (BSSP Scholar 2009) Pediatrics, Human Genetics
Jun Hee Lee, MD, PhD, (BSSP Scholar 2011)Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Julie Biteen, PhD (BSSP Scholar 2009), Chemistry; Biophysics
Steven Broglio, PhD, Athletic Training; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Neurology
Laura Buttitta, PhD (BSSP Scholar 2010), Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Kathleen Collins, MD, PhD (BSSP Scholar 1998), Internal Medicine; Microbiology & Immunology
Andrzej Dlugosz, MD, Dermatology; Cell & Developmental Biology
Ben Allen, PhD, Cell & Developmental Biology
Ursula Jakob, PhD (BSSP Scholar 2000), Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology; Biological Chemistry
Sundeep Kalantry, PhD, (BSSP Scholar 2009), Human Genetics
Anna Mapp, PhD, Chemistry; Life Sciences Institute
Sunitha Nagrath, PhD, Chemical Engineering
Gabriel Nuñez, MD, Pathology
Carole Parent, PhD, Pharmacology; Life Sciences Institute
Thomas Schmidt, PhD, Internal Medicine; Microbiology & Immunology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
David Sept, PhD, Biomedical Engineering
Gilbert S. Omenn, MD, PhD, Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics; Internal Medicine; Human Genetics
Yatrik Shah, PhD, (BSSP Scholar 2009) Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Internal Medicine
David Sherman, PhD, Medicinal Chemistry; Microbiology & Immunology, Chemistry; Life Sciences Institute
Shawn Xu, PhD, (BSSP Scholar 2004) Molecular & Integrative Physiology