My Research: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program
Minali Prasad, class of 2025, has participated in numerous research experiences. Minali starting working in Dr. Andrew Taylor’s ocular immunology lab where she learned several hands-on skills like mice eye dissections, gel electrophoresis, and Western blotting. After the COVID shutdown, Minali transitioned to conducting clinical research with Dr. Manju Subramanian, a surgical retina specialist at BMC. Minali has worked on a variety of projects evaluating retinal disease management, ocular manifestations of systemic disease, and ophthalmic health disparities.
Most recently Minali participated in a dedicated research year program at the NIH through the Medical Research Scholars Program. Surrounded by friends with a passion for the process of scientific discovery, Minali designed and conducted projects on retinal disease pathophysiology, multimodal retinal imaging, and vision-related quality of life with Dr. Emily Chew and Dr. Catherine Cukras. Learn more about these research papers through Minali’s BU Profile. If you are interested in the NIH Medical Research Scholars Program applications are currently open.