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Division of Molecular Medicine Faculty

Curtis Hughey
Curtis Hughey, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine
Patrycja Puchalska
Patrycja Puchalska, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine
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  • About
    • DOMHub
    • Life in Minnesota
    • Wellness Resources
    • Contact
  • Divisions
    • Cardiovascular
      • Our Faculty
      • Cardiovascular Subspecialties
      • Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
      • Lectures & CME Events
      • Cardiovascular T32 Training Program
      • Research
      • Legacy of Innovation
      • Upcoming Events
        • Cardiac Arrhythmias Symposium
        • Critical Care Education Summit
        • Heart Failure Symposium
        • Minnesota Cardiology Symposium
      • CV Division Annual Report
    • Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
      • Our Faculty
      • Diabetes T32 Research Training Program
      • Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellowship Program
      • Araki Lab
        • Members
        • Research
        • Contact Us
        • Donate
      • Research
    • Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
      • Our Faculty
      • Fellowship Programs
        • Advanced ERCP/EUS Fellowship Program
        • Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program
        • Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
        • Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
        • Our Fellows
      • Research
      • Clinical Studies
      • News & Events
    • General Internal Medicine
      • Academic Clinical Programs
      • Advocacy
      • Health Psychology Fellowship
      • Our Faculty
      • Research
    • Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
      • Our Faculty
      • Training Programs
        • Hematology T32 Research Training Program
          • Application Process
        • HOT Division Summer Internship Research Program
        • Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation Fellowship Program
        • Blood & Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapies Fellowship
      • Research
        • Allred Lab
        • Beckman Lab
        • Belcher Lab
        • Hwang Lab
        • Kratzke Lab
        • Lange Lab
        • Lou Lab
        • Miller and Colleagues Labs
        • Ostrander Lab
        • Potter Lab
        • Sachdev Lab
        • Sachs Lab
        • Tracy Lab
        • Vercellotti Lab
        • Yee Lab
      • Faculty Accomplishments
      • Center for Red Cell Disorders
      • Clinical Trials
      • HOT News
        • Annual Twin Cities Hematological Malignancy Symposium
    • Hospital Medicine
      • Our Faculty
      • Community Engagement and Advocacy
      • Hospitalist Scholars Program
      • Leadership
      • Patient Care
      • Research & Scholarship
    • Infectious Diseases and International Medicine
      • About Us
        • Tele-ID
      • Fellowships & Education
      • Our Faculty
      • IDIM Conferences
      • Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
      • Transplant Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
      • Program in Transplant Infectious Disease
      • Antimicrobial Stewardship
    • Molecular Medicine
      • Research
      • Metabolomics Core
      • Education
      • Metabolism and Metabolomics Club
      • Our Faculty
    • Nephrology & Hypertension
      • Our Faculty
      • Fellowship Program
        • Our Fellows
      • Nephrology Specialties
      • News & Conferences
      • Research
    • Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
      • Our Faculty
      • Education & Training
        • Academic Clinical Programs
        • Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Program
          • Fellows
        • Lung Biology T32 Training Program
          • Our Trainees
        • Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
          • Our Fellows
        • Hertz Lung Transplant Fellowship
      • Clinical Studies
    • Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases
      • Our Faculty
      • Research
      • Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program
        • Our Fellows
        • Research
  • Our Faculty
  • Education
    • Fellowships & Research Training Programs
    • Internal Medicine Residency Program
      • Applying to the Program
      • Program Details
      • Clinical Sites
      • Our Residents
      • Our Faculty
      • Pathways
        • Clinician-Educator Pathway
        • Hospital Medicine Pathway
        • Physician Advocacy Pathway
        • Physician Scientist Training Program
        • Primary Care Pathway
      • Practice and Fellowship Placement
    • Medicine Pediatric Residency Program
      • Applying to the Program
        • Interviews and FAQs
      • Program Details
      • Global Health Training
      • Clinical Sites
      • Our Residents
      • Our Faculty
    • Medicine Dermatology Residency
    • Global Medicine Program
      • Resident Education
        • Global Medicine Pathway
          • Global Medicine Pathway Alumni
        • Rotations
          • International Rotations & Sites
          • Travel & Tropical Medicine Elective
      • Courses & Certificates
        • Certificate & CTropMed® Preparation
        • Clinical Tropical Medicine & Global Health Curriculum
        • Free Educational Offerings
          • End of Life & Advance Care Planning
          • Introduction to Immigrant & Refugee Health
          • Introduction to Medical Interpreting
        • IMG Program (BRIIDGE)
        • In-Person Courses
          • Asian Clinical Tropical Medicine Course
          • East African Clinical Tropical Medicine Course
          • Italy-Based Global Health Course
          • Minnesota-Based Global Health Course
        • Institutional Agreements
        • Online and Self-paced Learning
          • Introduction to Immigrant and Refugee Health Course
          • Medical Interpreter Training Module
          • Online Global Health Curriculum
          • Principles of Disaster Preparedness & Infectious Disease
          • Travel and Tropical Medicine for the Infectious Disease Specialist
          • Tropical Dermatology: A Syndrome-Based Approach
      • Global Medicine Lecture Series
      • Get Involved
      • Faculty & Staff Directory
      • Minnesota Asylum Collaborative (MAC)
    • Internal Medicine Clerkship
      • Course Objectives
      • Internal Medicine Clerkship Rotations
    • Faculty Development Resources for Educators
      • Peer Observation of Teaching
        • Educator Scholar Series Sessions
        • Teaching Resources
    • Graduate Programs
    • Welcome Fellows
    • Welcome Residents
    • GrandRounds and M&M
  • Research
    • Clinical Studies & Trials
    • Faculty Research Resources
      • K Club
    • Programs & Centers
      • Applied Clinical Research Program
      • Center for Autoimmune Disease Research (CADRe)
        • Research & Team
        • Pilot Grant Program
      • Center for Resuscitation Medicine
        • ARREST Trial
        • Minnesota AED Project
      • Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
      • Lillehei Heart Institute
      • Minnesota Glomerular Disease Program
      • Minnesota Multidisciplinary Vasculitis Program
      • Program in HIV Medicine
      • Auto Immune Cell Therapy Research
    • Administration
    • Delaware Clinical Research Unit (DCRU)
  • Patient Care
    • Subspecialities
  • Faculty Affairs
    • Promotion & Tenure
      • Committee Members
  • Give