Research

Summer 2023

2023 Abstracts


Check back soon to learn about our 2022 summer students' researach experiences

Summer 2021

The Multidisciplinary Summer Research Education Program for Health Professional Trainees is please to present the 2021 Participants.

The Multidisciplinary Summer Research Education Program for Health Professional Trainees is a NIH-funded research/education program sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This program is intended for highly motivated students at New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School of Dental Medicine and School of Health Profession interested in pursuing a career as a clinician scientist.

In this initial cohort, ten students from across the four schools participated in research in areas related to cardiology, pulmonology or hematology with faculty mentors with active, nationally recognized research programs. Numerous papers are in preparation based on this research, with multiple oral presentations accepted for prior or upcoming meetings. The participants are all to be commended.

In addition to their research experience, students continue to be involved in career development enrichment activities to foster their goals along the clinician scientist track. The training allows for a life-long commitment to scientific research, as well as to train the next generation of health professionals.

Highlights of the summer also included discussions with acclaimed clinician scientists across the country and a trip to Jansen Pharmaceuticals, where the students had the opportunity to learn about alternative clinician scientist career tracks.

Click here to learn more about the students' research projects.

We look forward to continued involvement in all our students’ growth as they continue their pursuits as the next generation of clinician scientists,

Valerie Fitzhugh, MD Program Director
Diego Fraidenraich, PhD Program Director
Diana Trochimowicz, Program Coordinator

Student

Lab

Project

Sebastian Acevedo Naftalovich Blood Viscosity as a Biomarker for Vascular Homeostasis and Machine Learning Clinical Assistance
Karla Larios Douglas Exposure to Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome Alters Gene Expression in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells
Ethan Morrison Duran Endothelial Mechanisms for Downregulation of Stimulated Hyperpermeability
Alex Orndahl Ganesan Tripartite Motif-Containing 33 (TRIM33) Protein Functions in the Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP)-Dependent DNA Damage Response through Interaction with Amplified in Liver Cancer 1 (ALC1) Protein
Stephanie Perricho Rameshwar Exosomes: The Key to Neural-Hematopoeitic Axis
Victoria Ribeiro Salgame Comparison of Macrophage Phagocytosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains
Darling Rojas Tsolaki and Rameshwar Role of Dental Pulp Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Progression of Hematopoietic Activity
Jacinto Saenz Sadoshima Yes-Associated Protein (YAP) Facilitates Pressure Overload-Induced Dysfunction in the Diabetic Heart
Bintia Sakho Del Re The role of YAP in modulating inflammation in neutrophils
Halle Sarkodie Fraidenraich Hyperphosphorylation of Cx43 is Protective Against Arrhythmias and Preserves Gap Junctions in Mice with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy