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Isadora Botwinick
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Surgery |
| Projects: |
1) Preoperative Predictors of Malignancy in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplams (IPMN)
2) Islet Cell Autotransplantation: Total Pancreatectomy with Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation as a Treatment for End-Stage Chronic Pancreatitis
3) Islet Cell Purification in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplams (IPMN) |
| Mentor: |
John Chabot, M.D. | |
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Aalap Chokshi
| Medical School: |
Albany Medical College |
| Department: |
Medicine/Cardiology |
| Project: |
Metabolism and Proteolysis in Skeletal Muscle and Myocardium in Patients with Heart Failure and the Effect of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement |
| Mentor: |
P. Christian Schulze, M.D. | |
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Celina Crisman
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Projects: |
1) Prospective Study of the Management of Pituitary Adenomas
2) Prospective Study of Outcomes Following Surgical Resection of Pituitary Ademonas Causing Acromegaly |
| Mentors: |
Jeffrey Bruce, M.D.
Pam Freda, M.D. (Medicine/Endocrinology) | |
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Nneka Edwards-Jackson
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases (Global Health-International Program) |
| Project: |
Predictors of HIV Disclosure amongst HIV-Positive Thai MSM and Associated Sexual Risk Behavior [in collaboration with co-investigators from the Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic and the South East Asia Research Collaboration with Hawaii (SEARCH)] |
| Mentors: |
Scott Hammer, M.D.
Magda Sobieszczyk, M.D. | |
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Caitlin Elgarten
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases (Global Health-International Program) |
| Projects: |
1) An Evaluation of Immunologic and Clinical Treatment Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Patients Starting 2nd Line Therapy in LaRomana, Dominican Republic
2) An Evaluation of the Influence of Migration Patterns on Treatment Outcomes in LaRomana, Dominican Republic |
| Mentors: |
Scott Hammer, M.D.
Magda Sobieszczyk, M.D. | |
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Mark Geyer
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Pediatrics/Blood & Marrow Transplantation |
| Projects: |
1) Clofarabine in Combination with Cytarabine and Total Body Irradiation followed by Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Non-Lymphoblastic Leukemia
2) A Pilot Study of Reduced Intensity Conditioning (RIC) and Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
3) Immune Reconstitution and Graft Versus Host Disease Following Cord Blood Transplantation in Pediatric Recipients
4) CD34+ Stem Cell Selection and CD3+ Addback for Matched Unrelated Donor (MUD) Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (PBSCT) in Pediatric Recipients |
| Mentor: |
Mitchell Cairo, M.D. | |
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Brian Hwang
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Projects: |
1) Analysis of Local and Systemic Gene and Protein Expression of Angiogenic Pathway Markers in Human Brain Arteriovenous Malformations in Response to Therapeutic Interventions
2) Functional Outcome following Intracerebral Hemorrage
3) Examination of the Temporal Pattern of Metaboloc and Inflammatory Compounds in Microdialysate Samples from Patients following Neurologic Insults
4) Hypothermia for Neuroprotection after Cardiac Arrest
5) Medical Futility in the Neuro-ICU
6) Role of Genetic Polymorphsms in Intracranial Aneurysms
7) Phase II/III Therapeutic Trial to Study the Safety and Efficacy of the Novel Application of an FDA-Approved Drug to Reduce Neurotoxin Levels and Improve Neurologic Outcome in SAH Patients |
| Mentor: |
E. Sander Connolly, Jr., M.D. | |
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Yuna Larrabee
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Otolaryngology |
| Projects: |
1) Linkage and Association Modeling of Candidate Genes in Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate in the Honduran Population
2) IRF6 Gene Mutations and Van der Woude Syndrome in the Honduran Population |
| Mentor: |
Joseph Haddad, M.D. | |
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Minna Lee
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Surgery |
| Project: |
Quality of Life and Racial Disparities of Patients with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN) of the Pancreas |
| Mentor: |
John Allendorf, M.D. | |
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Daniel Miller
| Medical School: |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Department: |
Orthopedic Surgery |
| Projects: |
1) Prospective Pediatric Scoliosis Study (PPSS)
2) Clubfoot Compliance Study
3) Prospective Study of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy |
| Mentor: |
Michael Vitale, M.D. | |
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Pernilla Schweitzer
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Psychiatry |
| Projects: |
1) Long-term Follow-up Study of Patients with Hypochondriasis
2) Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders in Patients with Hypochondriasis
3) Comparison of Psychotherapy and Medication Therapy to Treat Heightened Illness Concern
4) Ceftriaxone for Treatment of Schizoaffective Disorder
5) Long-term Follow-up of Patients with Hypochondriasis |
| Mentor: |
Brian Fallon, M.D. | |
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Craig Soderquist
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Project: |
Genetic Alterations in Primary and Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| Mentor: |
Jeffrey Bruce, M.D. | |
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David Sola-Del Valle
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Medicine/Nephrology |
| Projects: |
1) Urine NGAL as a Diagnostic Marker of HIV-Associated Nephropathy and its Progression
2) Relationship between uNGAL and Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes
3) Relationship between uNGAL, Liver Function, and Hepatorenal Sundrome |
| Mentor: |
Jonathan Barasch, M.D., Ph.D. | |
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Mathew Truesdale
| Medical School: |
P&S |
| Department: |
Urology |
| Project: |
1) A Pilot Study of the Effect of Cryoablation of Kidney and Prostate Cancer on the Human Immune System
2) Primary Focal Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Early Outcome Data and Disease-Free Survival
3) Inter-Laboratory Agreement of Core Needle Biopsy Pathologic Evaluation for the Detection of Prostate Cancer in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy
4) Evaluation of Pre and Post Treatment PSA Values and Prostate Biopsies in Patients Failing External Beam Radiation Therapy in the Modern Era: The Columbia Experience |
| Mentors: |
Aaron Katz, M.D.
Ketan Badani, M.D. | |
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Jonathan Yun
| Medical School: |
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
| Department: |
Neurological Surgery |
| Project: |
Phase I/II trial of Heat Shock Protein-Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96) Vaccine for Patients with Recurrent High-Grade Glioma |
| Mentor: |
Jeffrey Bruce, M.D. | |
