
Edita M Klimyte
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(859) 323-3173edita.klimyte@uky.edu
Positions
- MD/PhD Student
College Unit(s)
Biography and Education
Education
BA, BS Michigan State University, 2010
I completed my undergraduate education at Michigan State University with degrees in Spanish Language&Literature and Biochemistry&Molecular Biology. At the University of Kentucky, I am currently in the MD/PhD program. My graduate training is in the Department of Biochemistry studying respiratory viruses. I completed my PhD in 2016 and returned to medical school to graduate with the class of 2018. I am currently applying for a residency position in Dermatology.
CCTS TL1 Predoctoral Fellowship (2014-2015)
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellowship (F30) (2015-2018)
ACTS Burroughs-Welcome Fund Trainee Travel Award (04/2015)
American Society for Virology Travel Award (07/2015)