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Kathleen Brennan
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Psychiatry/Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Cortical Neuroreceptor Imaging in Mood Disorders |
| Mentor: |
J. John Mann, M.D. | |
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Neelesh Chudasama
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Medicine/Cardiology |
| Project: |
Microarray Aanalysis of LVAD-Induced Changes in Myocytic Ion Channel Expression and their Electrocardiographic Manifestations |
| Mentor: |
Steven Marx, M.D. | |
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Gillian Diercks
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Otolaryngology |
| Project: |
SNP Analysis of Genetic Loci Predisposing to Familial, Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip With or Without Cleft Palate in a Honduran Population |
| Mentor: |
Joseph Haddad, M.D. | |
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Jason Ellis
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Departments: |
Neurological Surgery and Pathology |
| Project: |
Cooperativity Between Loss of PTEN Tumor Suppressor and PDGF Signaling to Drive Glioblastoma Formation |
| Mentors: |
Jeffrey Bruce, M.D.
Peter Canoll, M.D. | |
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Addi Feinstein
| Medical School: |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Department: |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases (Global Health-International Program) |
| Project: |
Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Acute Retroviral Syndrome Among Women Infected with HIV-1 Subtype C Virus |
| Mentors: |
Scott Hammer, M.D.
Magda Sobieszczyk, M.D.
Salim Karim, M.D. (Durban, South Africa) | |
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Leslie Fink
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Project: |
Prospective Study on Total Hip Resurfacing vs Total Hip Arthroplasty: 1-Year Follow-up Clinical Data |
| Mentor: |
William Macaulay, M.D. | |
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Carl Erik Fisher
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Psychiatry/Brain Stimulation and Neuromodulation |
| Project: |
(1) Neurocircuitry of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Studies
(2) rTMS for Evaluation and Treatment of Repetitive Behavior in Subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Mentor: |
Sarah Lisanby, M.D. | |
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Matthew Garrett
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Project: |
Predictors in Functional Outcome in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage |
| Mentor: |
E. Sander Connolly, Jr., M.D. | |
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Joshua Gonzalez
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Urology |
| Project: |
Afro-Caribbean Men and Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer: The Hormone Therapy Decision |
| Mentor: |
Benjamin A. Spencer, M.D., M.P.H. | |
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Joann Kang
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Ophthalmology |
| Project: |
Genetic Study of Keratoconus and Corneal Dystrophies with a Major Focus on Fuchs´ Endothelial Dystrophy |
| Mentor: |
Richard Braunstein, M.D. | |
|
Benjamin Kennedy
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Project: |
Characterization of Immune Suppression in Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| Mentor: |
Jeffrey Bruce, M.D. | |
|
Melissa Laudano
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Urology |
| Projects: |
(1) A Combine Phase I & II Trial of Intravesicular Abraxane, a Nanopartical Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel, for Treatment-Refractory Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder
(2) A Phase I Registration Trial of Survaillance and Selective Delayed Intervention for Small Renal Cortical Tumors
(3) Antibacterial Perineal Wash as Prophylaxis for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in a Female pediatric Population |
| Mentor: |
James McKiernan, M.D. | |
|
Katy Linskey
| Medical School: |
University of Hawaii |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Project: |
The Role of Brain Biopsy in Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Vasculitis |
| Mentor: |
Jeffrey Bruce, M.D. | |
|
Genevieve London
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Pediatrics/Molecular Genetics |
| Project: |
Proposed Study: Inflammation in Weight-Reduced Individuals with Secondarily Altered Autonomic Nervous System Activity |
| Mentor: |
Michael Rosenbaum, M.D. | |
|
Pooja Mehta
| Medical School: |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Department: |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases (Global Health-International Program) |
| Project: |
Efficacy of Flash Heat-Treated Breast-Milk in Improving Health Outcomes in HIV-Exposed Preterm Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study |
| Mentors: |
Scott Hammer, M.D.
Magda Sobieszczyk, M.D.
Anna Coustsoudis, M.D. (Durban, South Africa)
Hoosen Coovadia, M.D. (Durban, South Africa) | |
|
Maxwell Merkow
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Project: |
Evaluation of GAPDH and HSP7C Levels in Cerebral Microdialysis: Potential Predictors of Vasospasm in SAH Patients |
| Mentor: |
E. Sander Connolly, Jr., M.D. | |
|
Elsa Pichardo
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Surgery/Liver Transplantation |
Projects: |
(1) Outcomes of a Slowly Tapered Low Dose Steroid Regimen for Immunosuppression in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infected Recipients of Liver Transplants.
(2) Affects of Diabetes Mellitus on Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Recurrence in HCV Infected Recipients of Liver Transplants.
(3) Comparison of Cost of Adult Living Donor Versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation. |
| Mentors: |
Robert Brown, M.D.
Jean Emond, M.D. | |
|
Michelle Scott
| Medical School: |
Harvard Medical School |
| Department: |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases (Global Health-International Program) |
| Project: |
Community-Based Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis |
| Mentors: |
Scott Hammer, M.D.
Magda Sobieszczyk, M.D.
Neel Gandhi, M.D. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Anthony Moll a, M.D. (Church of Scotland Hospital, South Africa) | |
|
Ankoor Shah
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Ophthalmology |
Project: |
Comparison of Different Modalities of Treatment for Wet AMD: A Mathematical Modeling Analysis |
| Mentor: |
Lucian Del Priore, M.D. | |
|
Meghan Sise
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Medicine/Nephrology |
| Project: |
NGAL in Acute and Chronic Kidney Injury |
| Mentor: |
Jonathan Barasch, M.D., Ph.D. | |
|
George Vorys
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Orthopedic Surgery |
| Project: |
Video Assisted Jump-Drop Screening Test for ACL Injury |
| Mentor: |
Christopher Ahmad, M.D. | |
|
Judy Wang
| Medical School: |
Penn State College of Medicine |
| Department: |
Medicine/Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases |
| Project: |
Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Neoplastic Progression of Barrett's Esophagus |
| Mentors: |
Timothy C. Wang, M.D.
Julian Abrams, M.D. | |
|
David Wei
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Project: |
A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial on Unstable Extra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures: External Fixation with Percutaneous Pinning versus Non-Spanning External Fixation versus Open Reduction with Locked Volar Plate Fixation |
| Mentor: |
Melvin Rosenwasser, M.D. | |
|
Steven Williams (funded by the Starr Foundation)
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Ophthalmology |
| Project: |
Telemedical Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity: Accuracy of Expert and NonExpert Graders |
| Mentors: |
Stanley Chang, M.D.
Michael Chiang, M.D. | |
|
Gene Yocum
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Anesthesiology |
| Project: |
Effect of Augmentation of Cerebral Blood Flow on Neuropsychometric Performance After Carotid Endarterectomy in Type II Diabetic Patients |
| Mentor: |
Eric Heyer, M.D. | |
