Student Spotlight: Ward Alktaish
As part of a larger study with Dr. Naomi Hamburg, Ward Alktaish, class of 2027, is investigating the effects of e-cigarette use on cardiovascular health in young adults and user perceptions in real-life settings. Building on previous lab-based findings in Dr. Naomi Hamburg’s lab of acute harmful effects from vaping; such as, elevated heart rate […]
Mentor Spotlight: Dr. Charlene Ong, MD, MPHS
Dr. Charlene Ong, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery Dr. Charlene Ong joined Boston University/Boston Medical Center in 2018 as a clinical Neurointensivist and physician-scientist. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ong’s research focuses on […]
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 […]
Medical Student Summer Research Program 2024
The Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP) wrapped up for the summer of 2024. Thanks to all the mentors and research groups that participated in training the 18 students from the LEADS research track and 29 MSSRP students. The program included short talks by the researchers and we look forward to learning about your progress […]
Kayra Cengiz Honored by Massachusetts Medical Society
Kayra Cengiz, a rising second-year medical student, won third place for her poster search, “Visual Proficiency in Medicine: A Rubric-Based Educational Video for Physician-Patient Communication,” at the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) 15th research poster symposium held in conjunction with its signature education event, Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care held on March 22 at […]
New Publications – Depression and Anxiety Among English and Spanish-Speaking Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy
Congratulations to medical students Corina Beiner and Jenny Zhao on the acceptance of manuscript “Depression and Anxiety Among English and Spanish-Speaking Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy” into the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, and thanks to Dr. Ariel Hirsch for her mentorship of the students. This research that Corina was […]
My research – Interventional treatment of cerebrovascular disease
Piers Klein is working under the mentorship of Dr. Thanh Nguyen and Dr. Mohamad Abdalkader in the departments of Neurology and Radiology at Boston Medical Center and the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. His research focuses on the epidemiology, diagnosis, medical and interventional treatment of cerebrovascular disease. Stroke is a devastating and common form […]
Do You Need Biostatistics Help?
Do you have a question related to biostatistics or data analysis? The Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design Program (of CTSI) and the Data Science Core (DSC) have established biostats consulting sessions for medical students. Please discuss with your research mentor before sharing project information, and after the initial consultation, your mentor can discuss establishing additional analysis and project support. […]
Cancer Care Delivery and Outcomes Research Fellowship
A Program for Medical Students from Backgrounds Traditionally Underrepresented in Medicine Goal: To provide opportunity for intensive training in cancer population science for medical students who are from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in medicine. Program: The Fellowship will provide a one-year mentored training experience in research focused on cancer care delivery and outcomes. We specifically seek […]
Medical Scholars Research Fellowship (MSRF)
The MSRF provides research opportunities and mentoring to students who aspire to become physician-scientists and are dedicated to making fundamental discoveries that improve health. The fellowship supports one year of mentored, rigorous research training in fundamental biomedical research.