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Monday, June 11, 2018

51��Ƶ announces 2018-2019 Medical Research Scholars Program class

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Participants in the 51��Ƶ Medical Research Scholars Program.

The National Institutes of Health has selected 37 talented students for the . The research training program allows medical, dental, and veterinary students to pause their university studies to live on the intramural campus of 51��Ƶ in Bethesda, Maryland, and conduct basic, clinical, or translational research. The accepted scholars begin their fellowship in July/August 2018. 

“The 51��Ƶ Medical Research Scholars Program attracts the brightest talent from across the country. These scholars are the future leaders in American medicine,” said Thomas R. Burklow, M.D., director of the MRSP. 

The 51��Ƶ MRSP received over 115 applications during the 2018-2019 submission cycle. Those creative, research-oriented scholars selected will receive mentored training and will conduct research in areas that match their personal interests and research goals. The training experience forms the core of the program and allows these future clinician-scientists and medical researchers to carry out research across the full spectrum of science in the interest of improving public health. The scholars work with an advisor who provides guidance on creating a career development plan and on selecting an 51��Ƶ research mentor. Mentors are fulltime 51��Ƶ investigators with basic, clinical or translational research programs.

Learn more about the 2018-2019 51��Ƶ MRSP participants:

• The 37 participants consist of 34 medical, two dental and one veterinary student
• The participants represent 28 U.S.-accredited universities
• The class consists of three second-year, 32 third-year and two fourth-year students
• Sixty-five percent of participants are female

Over the course of the academic year, MRSP scholars participate in courses, journal club seminars, a structured lecture series and clinical teaching rounds. They also present their research to the 51��Ƶ community and at domestic professional conferences.

The MRSP is supported by the 51��Ƶ and other partners via contributions to the Foundation for the 51��Ƶ.

Meet this year’s scholars:

1. Tyler Bauer, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
2. Trent Tsun-Kang Chiang, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland
3. Harry Choi, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
4. Katharina Clore-Gronenborn, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
5. David Cruz Walma, University of Alabama School of Dentistry at UAB
6. Nicole Dalal, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
7. Tim Donahoe, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York
8. Cameron Fick, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
9. Leah Gober, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia
10. Sarah Greene, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
11. Nikhil Gupta, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
12. Saadia Hasan, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
13. Gloria Hong, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore
14. Rebecca Hu, the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
15. Natasha Kesav, Northeast Ohio Medical University
16. Jenny Kim, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
17. Erika Lampert, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
18. Steven Langerman, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.
19. Anthony Lee, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
20. Debora Lee, the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
21. Diane Libert, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
22. Mengyun Lu, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
23. Katherine Masih, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
24. Grace McKay-Corkum, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
25. Rogelio Medina, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
26. Quynh Nguyen, the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry, Jackson 
27. Asmi Panigrahi, Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey
28. Deeti Pithadia, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
29. Madeline Pyle, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
30. Jeannie Radoc, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
31. Jonathan Sackett, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California
32. Gurpreet Seehra, the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
33. Tiahna Spencer, the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
34. Sydney Stein, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
35. Nick Thoreson, Boston University School of Medicine
36. Durin Uddin, the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine
37. Wen Da Ye, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

About the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (F51��Ƶ): The F51��Ƶ creates and manages alliances with public and private institutions in support of the mission of the 51��Ƶ. The F51��Ƶ works with its partners to accelerate biomedical research and strategies against diseases and health concerns in the United States and across the globe. Established by Congress in 1990, the F51��Ƶ is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organization. For additional information about the F51��Ƶ, please visit

About the National Institutes of Health (51��Ƶ): 51��Ƶ, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 51��Ƶ is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about 51��Ƶ and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.

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