The AAMC MOSAIC Program Scholars are select National Institute of Health (NIH)-K99/R00 awardees who hail from diverse backgrounds, for example from groups underrepresented in research, as they transition from postdoctoral appointments into academic research faculty positions.
![Ayobami Akenroye](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-akenroye-200x200_0.jpg)
Ayobami Akenroye, MD, MPH
Project Title: Synthesizing Trial and Real-World Data on the Use of Biologics in Patients with Severe Asthma
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Grant ID: R00MD015767
![Elizabeth Brown](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-brown-200x200.jpg)
Elizabeth Brown, PhD
Project Title: The Neural Basis for Aging-Dependent Decline in Taste Function
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Florida State University
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: K99AG071833
![Lisandra Vila Ellis](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-ellis-200x200_1.jpg)
Lisandra Vila Ellis, MD
Project Title: Mechanism of Pulmonary Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity and Its Role in Disease<
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
Funding: NIH Institute/Center: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Grant ID: K99HL155845
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![Cristal M. Hill](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-hill-200x200_0.jpg)
Cristal M. Hill, PhD
Project Title: Dietary Protein Restriction Remodels Adipose Tissue to Defend Against Age-Related Metabolic Decline
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Southern California
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: R00AG070273
![Layla Khalifehzadeh, PhD Layla Khalifehzadeh, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-khalifehzadeh-200x200.jpg)
Layla Khalifehzadeh, PhD
Project Title: Flexible and Wireless Bioelectronics for Continuous Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Arizona State University
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Grant ID: R00EB031178
Learn more about Dr. Khalifehzadeh
![Benard Ogola](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-ogola-200x200_0.jpg)
Benard Ogola, PhD
Project Title: Interplay of Sex Hormones and Chromosomes in Vascular Oxidative Stress and Arterial Stiffening
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Augusta University
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Grant ID: R00HL155841
![Mallory A. Perry](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-perry-200x200.jpg)
Mallory A. Perry-Eaddy, PhD, RN
Project Title: Pediatric Recovery After Sepsis Treatment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Connecticut
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Grant ID: R00GM145411
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![Evan J. White](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-white-200x200_0.jpg)
Evan J. White, PhD
Project Title: Neuroscientific Exploration of Cultural Protective Factors in American Indians
Position: Principal Investigator
Institution: Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Grant ID: R00MD015736