| Scholar | Mentor | Department | Primary Project |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jenna Davis M.D./M.P.H. Candidate |
Umakant Sharma, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor |
Surgery | Investigate the therapeutic effects of combined probiotics and prebiotics, called synbiotics, on opioid induced inflammation and exacerbated colitis in a murine IBD model by modification of the gut microbiome. |
|
Elijah Horesh M.D./M.P.H. Candidate |
Ralf Paus, M.D. Professor |
Dermatology | Test the hypothesis that human hair follicles exhibit a functional peripheral equivalent GHRH-GH-IGF1 signaling system to the central neuroendocrine system and hope to characterize what functions these hormones may play in hair follicle physiology. |
|
Christopher Kaler M.D./M.P.H. Candidate |
J. William Harbour, M.D. Professor |
Ophthalmology | Evaluating the complementary roles of BAP1, HDAC1, and the NuRD complex in normal eye development and differentiation. |
|
Deborah Lin M.D. Candidate |
Paolo Romanelli, M.D. Professor |
Dermatology | Staining for and targeting new proteins implicated for the clinical improvement in psoriasis patients. |
|
Rohit Reddy M.D. Candidate |
TBD | Urology | Identify responsible genes and quantifying susceptibility to COVID orchitis so a critical void in viral inflammatory syndromes as a whole can be filled. |
|
Vincent Volante M.D. Candidate |
Sonia Yoo, M.D. Professor | Ophthalmology | Determine the preoperative visual parameters that can most accurately predict patient outcomes with multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). |
|
Desmond Kim M.D. Candidate |
Richard McNeer, M.D., Ph.D. Professor |
Anesthesiology | Measuring the efficacy of a new ventilator assist grip device designed by anesthesiologist, Dr. Gerald Rosen, M.D. |
