Mini-Conference Series
This series is intended to share senior medical student experiences covering the entire research process, and to connect younger medical students with potential mentors and projects. During each event, 5 presenters (MS3s, MS4s, or research year students) will share their experiences pursuing research in clinical science, public health, basic science, quality improvement, and other types of research. In addition to presenting intriguing research findings, presenters will also share the challenges they encountered during their projects and how they overcame these challenges. This conference series will act to both expose students to the landscape of research projects that can be achieved at the SOM, and to teach critical skills required for successful research projects that are not formally taught or covered in our Research Skills Workshops. Through this educational series, we aim to build student confidence and improve research accessibility, which will ultimately increase engagement with Student Research Day.
Materials pertaining to the Mini-Conference Series hosted by JBG will be posted here.
2025 Materials
August 25, 2025: Dermatology, Otolaryngology, and Orthopedic Surgery
Presentations:
- Navigating Research During MS1 – MS3 | Luke Passannante
- Choosing the right mentor | Emma Spitz
- Building a Research Path in Medical School: Lessons from Orthopedic Surgery | Aaron Williams
Powerpoint Slides (please note: external link restricted to ONYEN access only) Presentation Recording (please note: external link restricted to ONYEN access only)
September 15, 2025: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anesthesiology, and Pediatrics
Presentations:
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October 6, 2025: Anesthesiology, Hepatology, Pediatrics and Otolaryngology
Presentations:
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Designing a research program in ENT | Nina Westcott
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2024 Materials
August 26, 2024: The Patient
Presentations:
- Translational: Orthopedic Sports Medicine | Annmarie Wang
- Navigating Global Health Research in Pediatrics | Marcus Donnelly
- Quality Improvement | Cody Mitchell
- Charting the Course: Insights from Healthcare Leaders on Future Care | Sonum Tharwani & Madeleine Laughon
- Clinical Science Research: Focus, Surgery | Annie Bright
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September 23, 2024: Molecules to Cells
Presentations:
- Introduction | Derrick Cooper
- Characterizing Sex-Specific Trends in Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis in the United States from 2016-2022 | Kane Cooper and Asher Schranz
- Increasing Proxy Access and Enrollment with MyChart for Inpatient Geriatric Populations and their Proxies at a Community Hospital | Kainat Aslam, Dr. Evan Raff, and Dr. Emily Sturkie
- Exploring Potential Healthcare Implementation of the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index | Natalie Almond
- JBG: Molecules to Cells | Ella Branch
- Planetary Health Research | Adelaide Cooke
Powerpoint Slides (please note: external link restricted to ONYEN access only) Presentation Recording (please note: external link restricted to ONYEN access only)
November 18, 2024: Circulation
Presentations:
- Introduction | Emma Myers
- Pipettes to Patient Outcomes: A Journey Through Biomedical Research | Priya Vasan
- Breast Cancer Research | Christine Thai
- Does Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Length and Location Change with Serial Endoscopic Interventions? | Yasine Mirmozaffari
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February 10, 2024: Homeostasis
Presentations:
- Immune Responses to Covid Infections | Zachariah Stern
- Patient Centered Communication in Small Renal Mass Patients | Katherine Poulos
- STARx: Healthcare Transition Readiness Among Arabic-Speaking Youth with Chronic Conditions | Yara Abumohsen
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