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.
![Eric N. Anderson, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-anderson-200x200.jpg)
Eric N. Anderson, PhD
Project Title: Investigating the Role of Traumatic Injury in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS/FTD)
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: K99AG075363
![Kynon Jade Benjamin](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-benjamin-200x200.jpg)
Kynon Jade Benjamin, PhD
Project Title: Comprehensive Computational Analysis of Genetic and Regulatory Differences Between Individuals With African and European Ancestries Across Four Brain Regions
Position: Associate Scientist
Institution: Lieber Institute, Inc.
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Grant ID: K99MD016964
![Ganga S. Bey, PhD, MPH](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-bey-200x200.jpg)
Ganga S. Bey, PhD, MPH
Project Title: Identity Influences on Psychosocial Traits, Biologic Age, and Cardiovascular Disease Disparities
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: R00AG075327
![Kyle A. Cottrell](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-cottrell-200x200.jpg)
Kyle A. Cottrell, PhD
Project Title: Identifying Determinants of ADAR-Dependency in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Purdue University
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Grant ID: R00MD016946
![Mateo P. Farina](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-farina-200x200.jpg)
Mateo P. Farina, PhD
Project Title: Epigenetic Mechanisms Linking Lifetime Social and Environmental Exposures to Cognitive Aging
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Texas at Austin
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: K99AG076964
![Daysha Ferrer-Torres, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-ferrer-torres-200x200.jpg)
Daysha Ferrer-Torres, PhD
Project Title: Utilizing a Human Stem Cell Model of the Esophagus to Understand Racial Disparities During Injury Repair
Position: Research Investigator
Institution: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Grant ID: K99DK133804
Learn more about Dr. Ferrer-Torres
![Leandra K. Figueroa-Hall](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-figueroa-hall-200x200.jpg)
Leandra Figueroa-Hall, PhD, MS
Project Title: In Vivo Inflammatory Challenge to Elucidate the Role of the Toll-Like Receptor 4 Pathway in Depression
Position: Associate Investigator
Institution: Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Mental Health
Grant ID: K99MH126950
Learn more about Dr. Figueroa-Hall
![Melissa Flores](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-flores-200x200.jpg)
Melissa Flores, PhD
Project Title: Toward Accurate Cardiovascular Disease Prediction in Hispanics/Latinos: Modeling Risk and Resilience Factors
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Arizona
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Grant ID: R00HL157611
![Cherice N. Hill, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-hill-200x200.jpg)
Cherice N. Hill, PhD
Project Title: Tissue Structure and Mechanical Function Relationships of the Human Temporomandibular Lateral Capsule-Ligament: Investigation of Sexual and Racial Dimorphisms
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Rochester
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Grant ID: K99DE031345
![Amanda M. Hunter, PhD, MPH](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-hunter-200x200.jpg)
Amanda M. Hunter, PhD, MPH
Project Title: Native Spirit: Culturally Grounded Substance Use Prevention for Indigenous Adolescents
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Arizona State University
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Grant ID: K99DA056842
![Mijin Kim, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-kiml-200x200.jpg)
Mijin Kim, PhD
Project Title: Machine Perception Nanosensor Array Platform to Capture Whole Disease Fingerprints of Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Georgia Tech
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Grant ID: R00EB033580
![Vivian S. Lee-Kim, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-lee-kim-200x200.jpg)
Vivian S. Lee-Kim, PhD
Project Title: Tspan14 Expression and Function in Cardiovascular Disease
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Grant ID: K99HL163411
![Gabriela López, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-lopez-200x200.jpg)
Gabriela López, PhD
Project Title: Event-level Antecedents of Heavy Drinking Among Bisexual and Heterosexual Women With and Without Histories of Sexual Assault
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Brown University
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Grant ID: K99AA030079
![Erica L. O’Brien](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-obrien-200x200.jpg)
Erica L. O’Brien, PhD
Project Title: Pathways Linking Negative Self-Views of Aging to Physical Activity in Daily Life: An Intensive Within-Person Approach
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Mississippi
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: K99AG075259
![Maria Mora Pinzon](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-pinzon-200x200.jpg)
Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM
Project Title: Improving Access to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Care Services for Latinx Individuals at Community Health Clinics. A Multiphase Mixed Methods Study.
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: K99AG076966
![Mitali Ray, PhD, RN](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-ray-200x200.jpg)
Mitali Ray, PhD, RN
Project Title: Allostatic Load and Race: Implications for Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy and Beyond
Position: Postdoctoral Scholar
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Nursing Research
Grant ID: K99NR020215
![Carleara Weiss, RN, MS, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-weiss-200x200.jpg)
Carleara Weiss, PhD. MS, RN
Project Title: The Benefits of Nicotinamide Riboside Upon Cognition and Sleep in Older Veterans
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: State University of New York at Buffalo
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute on Aging
Grant ID: K99AG079117
![Sonya J. Wolf-Fortune, PhD](https://www.aamc.org/sites/default/files/aamc-mosaic-scholar-wolf-fortune-200x200_0.jpg)
Sonya J. Wolf-Fortune, PhD
Project Title: Role of IFN Kappa in Psoriasis-Mediated Diabetes Development
Position: Research Fellow
Institution: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Funding NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Grant ID: K99DK133828