HUCM

Medical Student Research Newsletter

The HUCM Medical Student Research Newsletter Communicates
Research Opportunities and Highlights Medical Student Research
Accomplishments
Spring 2017

Table of Contents Page

HUCM Internal Research Opportunities 2
Funded Research Fellowship Opportunities at HUCM 3
External Research Opportunities 4-5
HUCM Student Research Publications and Presentations 6
Call For Abstracts/ Meetings 7-8



John T. Stubbs III, Ph.D.
Director of Medical Student Research
Howard University College of Medicine
Email: john.stubbs@howard.edu

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 HUCM Internal Research Opportunities
Surgical Outcomes Research Group
Meets Mondays 3:00 PM; 4th Floor, Room 4B-45 and 4B-39
The purpose of this group is to interact with all clinical divisions within the Department of Surgery,
and collaborate with clinicians to advance clinical outcomes research studies that have an impact on
health care policies, leading to national recognition and/or fundable research programs. Students
participate on research projects under the direction of Surgical Attendings.
Please contact Gezzer Ortega, MD, MPH at gezzer.ortega@howard.edu for additional information.

Radiology Students Research Group

Meets weekly on Tuesdays at 5 PM in the main Radiology Conference room in Hospital;
additionally, our department hosts an active Radiology Interest Group (RIG). Goal is to expose
students early on to all aspects of radiology, and to offer students at many levels exposure to clinical
radiology research. Please see the website below for additional information.
http://huhealthcare.com/healthcare/hospital/departments/radiology/research-group

NextGEN
Howard University Cancer Center Cancer Research Training Program
Provides a rich training environment for trainees to pursue cutting-edge cancer research in an
interdisciplinary environment. Two training opportunities exist.
Unpaid Research Internships provide research experiences to enhance knowledge and skills.
Paid Research Scholarships are accepted into paid slots within the University or an official affiliated
site.
Please contact Dr. Carla Williams, Ph.D. in the HU Cancer Center or
http://cancer.howard.edu or 202-806-7697 for additional information

Please make an appointment with Dr. Stubbs to inquire about other student research opportunities.

Important Dates
2017 Howard University Research Week Abstract Due Date : 2/26/17
2017 Howard University Research Week Presentation and Poster Day : 4/13/17

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 Funded Research Fellowship Opportunities at the HUCM

Gwendolyn E. Mingo Fellowship
Freshmen and Sophomore Medical Students may conduct cancer research with Howard University
Cancer Center Affiliated faculty members during the summer. This fellowship provides a stipend of
$ 2,000 and it lasts for six to eight weeks. Applications are available in the Spring 2017
Please contact Dr. Lori Wilson, MD email lori.wilson@howard.edu

Matory-Kiernan Summer Surgical Research Fellowship

The fellowship involves mentored research in conjunction with an exciting surgical observership
experience. The fellowship is typically conducted at Howard University Hospital under the
supervision of surgical faculty during the summer following the sophomore year. Students receive a
$2,500 summer stipend ($1,000 near the beginning of the fellowship and $1,500 after satisfactory
completion and submission of a research paper). Applications are available in the Spring 2017.
Please contact either Kakra Hughes, MD, MS email kakra.hughes@howard.edu or
Mallory Williams, MD, MPH email mallwilliams@HUHOSP.org

Pugh-Leffall Surgical Education Fellowship

This fellowship is awarded to outstanding sophomores who desire an early exposure to the
specialty of surgery and who wish to develop skills in surgical education research. The
fellowship is performed at the Howard University Health Sciences Simulation Center under the
supervision of surgical faculty during the summer following the sophomore year. The program
is directed by Dr. Debra H. Ford, Associate Professor of Surgery and Medical Director of the
Simulation Center. Please see the website below for information.
https://www.howard.edu/simcenter/cnt/research/pugh-lefall-fellowship.html
Applications are available in Spring 2017

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 External Summer Research Opportunities

General NIH Summer Internship Program (NIH-SIP)
Internships cover a minimum of eight weeks, with students generally arriving at the NIH in May or June. The
NIH Institutes and the Office of Intramural Training & Education sponsor a wide range of summer activities
including lectures featuring distinguished NIH investigators, career/professional development workshops, and
Summer Poster Day. Applications are Due: March. 1, 2016. Please contact Dr. Stubbs and please see
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
https://www.training.nih.gov/assets/2016_Summer_Poster_Day_Program.pdf

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Summer

Program
NIAMS we offer an outstanding summer experience that you will certainly find stimulating and rewarding.
Intramural investigators pursue diverse projects in biomedical research ranging from fundamental analyses of
protein structure and function involving crystallography, cryoelectron microscopy, and atomic force
microscopy, through protein chemistry, cell biology, signal transduction, gene regulation, tissue development
and differentiation, genetics and immunology to more directly applicable research on the genetics etiology,
pathogenesis and treatment of a variety of rheumatic, autoimmune, inflammatory, joint, skin, and muscle
diseases. Applications are Due : March 1, 2016
Please see :
https://www.niams.nih.gov/Research/Ongoing_Research/Branch_Lab/Career_Development_Outreach/summer.asp

National Institute of Drug Abuse NIDA Recruitment and Training for Under-Represented
Populations (RTURP) Program, NIH
Brief Program Description: The Recruitment and Training Program (RTURP) for Under-Represented
Populations Program supports a series of special initiatives designed to have a broad but integrated influence
on reducing the burden of drug abuse among minorities and other traditionally under-represented populations.
Applications are Due : March 1, 2016 , Please see : https://irp.drugabuse.gov/doc.php

Diversity In Vision Research & Ophthalmology (DIVRO), NEI, NIH

The NEI is seeking exceptional candidates for its Diversity In Vision Research and Ophthalmology (DIVRO) summer
internship program.
The mission of the NEI is to conduct and support research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other vision
disorders. Because we believe that a diverse group of scientists plays a crucial role in accomplishing this mission, NEI
seeks to increase the number of African-American, Latino, and Native American scientists in vision research by
promoting career development opportunities for science students interested in pursuing a career in research.
Applications are Due : March 1, 2016. Please see: https://nei.nih.gov/training/diversity_in_research

NIH Clinical Electives at the NIH Clinical Center (HUCM MSY3)
The NIH Clinical Center's Clinical Electives Program o ffers short term, 4- to 12-week clinically oriented rotations to
both national and international, senior medical and dental students. The Visiting Student Application Service,
VSAS, is the preferred service for submission of applications from U.S. LCME/AOA-accredited medical school
students. For more information on VSAS, please visit www.aamc.org/vsas [disclaimer] or contact VSAS at
vsas@aamc.org o r (202) 478-9878.

U.S. LCME/AOA accredited medical school students w ho prefer not to use VSAS as well as all applicants attending
Canadian, non-LCME accredited medical schools, or CODA/ADA dental schools should submit applications via the
NIH Clinical Electives Program for Medical and Dental Students on-line application system. Answers to common
questions can be found under "FAQs" (Frequently Asked Q uestions).
For additional information, please call 301 496-9425 or contact Dr. Irena Malkovska at
cc_od_ocrtme_cep@mail.nih.gov. and or go to http://www.cc.nih.gov/training/students/clinical_electives.html

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 External Summer Research Opportunities

Other

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Looking for a summer research opportunity? Select a location below for a list of programs in your
state. Please see https://www.asbmb.org/summerresearch/

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 HUCM Student Publications and Presentations

Invited Student Research Presentations

November 27 December 2, Chicago, Illinois

102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA)
Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging of Abdominal Hernias Following Mesh Repairs
E Bivins, BS, Washington, D.C,, DC; K Dastan, MSc; S Mohamedaly, MPH; A Godoy
Vazquez, BS; A J Duerinckx, MD, PhD; B C Davis, MD; Dahn Truong, MD, Belen Tesfaye,
MD, and Daniel Tran, MD

February 08, 2017

12th Annual Academic Surgical Congress
Variations in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes by Socioeconomic Status Among African-American
Patients
Yi1 , G. Ortega2 , L. Bacon1 , M. Pichardo1 , C. Emenari1 , N. Changoor3 , D. Tapscott1 ,
D. Tran3 , T. Fullum3

March 17-19, 2017

American College of Cardiology's 66th Annual Scientific Session, Washington, DC.
Coronary Artery Disease Patients With Concurrent Psychiatric Disorders at Greater Risk for
Mortality
Chantel Johnson, Thomas Allison, Karina Gonzalez Carta, Howard University College of
Medicine, Washington, DC, USA, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

March 22--25, 2017

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Laparoscopic Revision of Roux--En Y Gastric Bypass to Distal Bypass for Weight Regain:
Midterm Outcomes
Jamil Kendall, Dr. Terrance Fullum, Dr. Daniel Tran

Please share your publications and invited presentations with us.

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 Meetings
& Call For
Abstracts
2017 Howard University Research Week Presentation and Poster Day April 13, 2017

Abstract Deadline : 11:59 PM Sunday, February 26, 2017.
Research Week 2017 is part of our ongoing efforts to foster the research mission and to celebrate the
Universitys research enterprise, which is comprised of external grants and contracts, distinguished
scholarly projects, and outstanding creative works. In this spirit, HU students and faculty will exhibit
poster and oral presentations in the Armour Blackburn Center on Thursday, April 13, 2017 in the
following categories among others:
Biological & Biomedical Sciences and Translational & Clinical Sciences
Please see additional information at http://researchweek.howard.edu/ and
http://researchweek.howard.edu/information/eligibility-requirements

43rd Annual Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum, Feb. 22-25, 2017

The Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (ESRF) is a four-day international symposium held at
the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) in Miami, Florida. Each
year, ESRF selects medical, graduate, M.D./Ph.D. students, and resident physicians from the United
States, Canada, Europe, Central and South Americas to present original basic science and clinical
research in multiple biomedical fields. In addition to formal presentations, the forum includes the
informal exchange of scientific ideas among students and faculty preceptors, the encouragement of
student-initiated research, and the professional development of future leaders in biomedical research.
The meetings dates for this year are Feb. 22-25, 2017 in Miami, FL. Please see
http://uresearch.miami.edu/esrf for additional information.

Twenty-seventh Annual Scientific Session of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.

April 2729, 2017
SBAS Members, residents, fellows, medical students and hospital/teaching faculty are invited to
submit an abstract on the clinical or laboratory investigation of your choice. One is not required to be
a SBAS member to submit an abstract. Please see the following for additional information
http://www.sbas.net/abstracts/
The American Association for Cancer Research
April 1-5, 2017 Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, DC
The AACR Annual Meeting highlights the best cancer science and medicine from institutions all
over the world. Attendees are invited to stretch their boundaries, form collaborations, attend sessions
outside their own areas of expertise, and learn how to apply exciting new concepts, tools, and
techniques to their own research.
Please see http://www.aacr.org/Documents/2017_AACR_Annual_Meeting_Call_for_Abstracts.pdf 7
 Meetings
& Call For
Abstracts
Building The Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP)
Academic Medicine Career Development Regional Conferences
Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Jefferson), March 10-11, 2017.

During the 1 12 day event, learners will be able to:

Explore academic medicine careers to fit with their personal and professional interests.
Navigate the array of academic medicine career paths and opportunities.
Develop and enhance their academic medicine portfolio.
Expand their network among academic medicine colleagues
Conference logistics and online registration can be found at: www.bngap.org
Updated Agenda and Speakers can be found at:
http://bngap.org/academic-medicine-regional-conferences/
Contact waynebond.lau@jefferson,edu or bernard.lopez@jefferson.edu for more details.