Education

Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship

The University of Chicago Medicine and Endeavor Health/NorthShore  offers a one year ACGME-accredited Molecular Genetic Pathology fellowship. The fellowship includes training in the areas of inherited genetic disorders, cancer genetics (solid tumor and hematopathology), infectious disease, tissue typing (HLA), cytogenetics, and medical genetics. The fellow will be trained in a broad range of molecular and cytogenetic techniques including nucleic acid extraction, quantitative and qualitative amplification methods (PCR, RT-PCR, quantitative PCR), multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), capillary electrophoresis, Sanger sequencing, FISH, SNP-array, and next-generation sequencing. The fellow will actively participate in the review, interpretation and reporting of test results, test development and validation, QA/QC activities, laboratory management/administration duties, and will provide molecular consultation to clinicians. In addition, the fellow will attend didactic teaching sessions, education conferences, and participate in teaching. Numerous research opportunities are available.

Fellowship Director

Mir B. Alikhan, MD

Director of Molecular Pathology, Endeavor Health/NorthShore

Applicants must be board-certified or eligible in anatomic and/or clinical pathology. Applicants must be eligible for an Illinois State Medical License.

Commensurate with the candidate’s level of postgraduate training.

Submit an application form, including all materials detailed on the form to the University of Chicago Medical Education Analyst, ACGME-Accredited Fellowships Yinka Ogunbekun (adeyinka.ogunbekun@bsd.uchicago.edu) and the Endeavor Health Residency and Fellowships Program Manager Kate Seyfarth (pathologyresidency@endeavorhealth.org). 

We participate in the NRMP Match. We will begin accepting applications for the 2028-29 Match beginning July 2026. 
  • 2027-2028: OPEN for applications
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Fellows Fellowship Years Additional Training Post-Training Position
Xiaoyan Yang, MD, PhD 2024-2-25   Molecular Pathologist, Endeavor Health
Evanston, IL
Pari Jafari, MD 2024-2025   Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Darren Brow, MD 2023-2024    
Amandeep Kaur, MBBS 2022-2023   Associate Director, Molecular Pathology, Endeavor Health
Evanston, IL
Melissa Tjota, MD, PhD 2021-2022   Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetic Pathology, University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Liron Barnea Slonim, MD 2020-2021   Hematopathologist and Molecular Genetic Pathologist, King's Health Partners
London
Angella Charnot- Katsikas, MD 2019-2020   Medical Director, MolDx; Chief Medical Officer, Palmetto GBA
Columbia, SC
Mustafa, Al-Kawaaz MD 2018-2019   Assistant Professor, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Andrei Plagov, MD 2017-2018    
Mir Alikhan, MD 2016-2017   Director, Molecular Oncology; Molecular Hematopathology, Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
Endeavor Health 
Evanston, IL
Selene Koo, MD PhD 2015-2016   Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH