University of Minnesota | School of Medicine

Program Director	Program Admin
Jesse C. Seegmiller, PhD, DABCC, FADLM	Gabrielle Heinle
Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology	Program Coordinator
jseegmil@umn.edu	croni110@umn.edu
(612) 625-6198	(612) 624-8133

About the Program

The training program at the University of Minnesota and affiliated hospitals places a strong emphasis on the fundamentals of laboratory medicine and clinical interactions. Training involves the areas of clinical service, management, information services, teaching and research. Emphasis is placed on combining the consultative aspects of clinical chemistry and toxicology with applied and basic research experience. The program is organized to allow educational experiences in three laboratories—the University of Minnesota Hospital, the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, and Hennepin County Medical Center—that participate in a combined laboratory medicine and pathology residency training program. The training will prepare the candidate for a career in hospital, academic laboratory medicine, or industry. The integrated research experience will be arranged in the laboratories of the participating faculty.

Program Requirements

To be considered for the program, prospective fellows must have:

1. Doctoral or medical degree(s) in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, medicine, pathology, pathobiology or pharmacology from an accredited university.
2. Minimum of 30 semester hours (undergraduate or graduate level) of coursework in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry to qualify for certification by the ABCC.

To Apply

Deadline for application is September 1st for fellows applying for a start date of July the following year. Formal interviews may begin on or after September 1st. Offers will be extended on or after October 1st. Candidates will be given a window of at least 2 weeks to consider the offer.

The application packet must include:

1. Letter of intent
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Transcripts
4. Three letters of recommendation

Submit a complete application packet to the departmental Residency and Fellowship Program Administrator (Gabrielle Heinle) for initial consideration. Trainee selection conforms to requirements of the University of Minnesota for equal employment opportunity and is based solely on qualifications related to successful completion of the doctoral training program. An interview is required.

Training Level

Postdoctoral Training Level
Number of positions available per year: 1 per year
Duration of program: 2 years
Approximate annual salary or stipend: PGY Scale
Source of funding: Departmental Funded
Current number of trainees: 2
Number of past graduates: 7

Faculty

University of Minnesota
Amy Beckman, M.D.	Hematology
John Crosson, M.D.	Immunology, Autoimmune Diseases
Danni Li, Ph.D., DABCC	Lipidomics, Proteomics
Amy Karger, M.D., Ph.D., DABCC	Biochemical Genetics, Pediatric Clinical Chemistry
Anthony Killeen, M.D., Ph.D.	General Clinical Chemistry, Laboratory Management
Jesse Seegmiller, Ph.D., DABCC	Mass Spectrometry, Clinical Toxicology, Kidney Disease Biomarkers
Michelle Stoffel, M.D., Ph.D.	Bioinformatics and Statistics
Stefani Thomas, Ph.D.	Mass Spectrometry, Clinical Proteomics
Sophia Yohe, M.D.	Molecular Diagnostics
Nicole Zantek, M.D., Ph.D.	Hemostasis Testing, Transfusion Medicine and Blood Utilization

VA Medical Center
Michael Mbughuni, Ph.D., DABCC	Clinical Toxicology, Forensic Toxicology, Method Validation

Hennepin County Medical Center
Fred Apple, Ph.D., DABCC	Forensic Toxicology, Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers
Amy Saenger, Ph.D., DABCC	Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers