Cellular and Molecular Medicine Specialization (CMMS)

CMMS Fellowship

Students admitted to CMMS program may apply to a 2-year CMMS Research Assistantship/Fellowship (currently available only to students working at Cleveland State University laboratories).

Applicants to CMMS fellowship award should submit:

  1. CMMS Fellowship Application Form
  2. Transcript (unofficial).
  3. At least one letter of Recommendation (i.e. from the Research Advisor).
  4. One page statement of research goals, current progress on project, and impact of the research fellowship on their graduate career.
  5. Up-to-date CMMS student record form (see admission information) must be on file.
  6. CV.

Please note that CMMS admission application form must be also on file before you submit the fellowship application. Please also note that students are expected to pass their candidacy exam at the time of the award start.

Next award period: 2025-2027

The deadline for the next 2025-2027 cycle is
Friday, April 18, 2025, at 5:00 pm

Applications (a single PDF containing all documents) should be sent via e-mail to Dr. Anton A. Komar, CMMS Director, e-mail: a.komar@csuohio.edu. 

CMMS Fellowship recipients for award cycle 2015-2017:

  • Jyotsna Joshi - home doctoral program Applied Biomedical Engineering.
  • Dan Wang - home doctoral program Clinical-Bioanalytical Chemistry.
  • Supriya Jindal - home doctoral program Regulatory Biology.

CMMS Fellowship recipients for award cycle 2017-2019:

  • Pranav Joshi - home doctoral program Applied Biomedical Engineering.
  • Jasmine Manouchehri - home doctoral program Clinical-Bioanalytical Chemistry.
  • Alexis Plaga - home doctoral program Regulatory Biology.

CMMS Fellowship recipients for award cycle 2019-2021:

  • Nicholas Cimino - home doctoral program Applied Biomedical Engineering.
  • Yu Zhao - home doctoral program Clinical-Bioanalytical Chemistry.
  • Asmita Bhattarai - home doctoral program Regulatory Biology.

CMMS Fellowship recipients for award cycle 2021-2023:

  • Alexandria Mallinos - home doctoral program Applied Biomedical Engineering.
  • Cody M Orahoske - home doctoral program Clinical-Bioanalytical Chemistry.
  • Marjia Afrin - home doctoral program Regulatory Biology.

CMMS Fellowship recipients for award cycle 2023-2025:

  • Smriti Bohara - home doctoral program Applied Biomedical Engineering.
  • Erin Marie Thorpe - home doctoral program Clinical-Bioanalytical Chemistry.
  • Antara Roy - home doctoral program Regulatory Biology.