Jenny McKenzie, PhD
Shelly Dalton, PhD
HIP Seminars are designed to enhance mentoring and peer-to-peer connections among emerging HIV investigators, supporting their career development and helping them successfully obtain NIH funding.
This month’s presentations:
ICTS Research Development Program Services - Jenny McKenzie, PhD, Assistant Professor at WashU
ADHD, Prescription Stimulant Treatment, and HIV Prevention and Treatment Outcomes - Shelly Dalton, PhD, Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University
Speaker Bios:
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Dr. Jenny McKenzie is an assistant professor in the WashU Medicine Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics. Dr. McKenzie holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from WashU and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. For more than a decade, Dr. McKenzie studied the biological mechanisms by which different cell types contribute to bone healing. In 2022, Dr. McKenzie transitioned to the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) as the Precision Health Program Scientist where her contributions span precision health, genomic research, and translational science. In 2025, Dr. McKenzie expanded her role in the ICTS as the Co-Director of the Research Development Program. She directs ICTS navigation, the Research Forum Program, Scientific Editing Service, and the WUSTL Grants Library.
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Michelle “Shelly” R. Dalton is an Assistant Professor of Medical Family Therapy in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Saint Louis University whose work examines health outcomes across clinical populations. Dr. Dalton completed postdoctoral training implementing a behavioral intervention to reduce alcohol use among people living with HIV, incorporating biobehavioral measures, including cortisol, to improve treatment adherence. Dr. Dalton’s research focuses on neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, and its relationship to mental and physical health outcomes. Dr. Dalton’s work also focuses on alcohol use disorder and minority stress, with a focus on how intersecting psychosocial and structural factors contribute to health disparities. Dr. Dalton brings an interdisciplinary approach to develop interventions to improve clinical care.
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