The 2026 Ferdinand C. Valentine Medical Student Research Grants application cycle will open November 2025.

Background

The New York Academy of Medicine is pleased to announce the competition for The Ferdinand C. Valentine Medical Student Research Grants in Urology. The grants are awarded to MD candidates who are either enrolled in a New York-area medical school or plan to conduct research at a New York-area institution, to pursue 10-12 week mentored summer research projects in urology.

Eligibility Requirements

Competition is open to MD candidates attending medical school or conducting research in the greater New York area (New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, or New Jersey). Funding will be provided for research projects lasting between ten (10) and twelve (12) weeks in the summer of the upcoming year, preferably between the first and second years of medical school, but medical students in any year of their education may apply. Students are encouraged to pursue research projects that extend beyond the startup period. Students enrolled in combined MD/PhD programs are not eligible for this program. Additionally, eligible candidates are required to be a US citizen, permanent resident of the US, or authorized to work in the US for the period of time covered by this proposed award.

Application Process

Applicants must provide the following as part of their application:

1. Completed Application Cover Page
2.  Research proposal not to exceed 1 page which should include project title, applicant’s name, faculty mentor’s name, and research site. The font used should be Arial with a minimum 11 point type size.
3. Biographical sketch of the student, including research background, career goals and immediate goals for the research project.
4. Signed letter of support from faculty mentor, including the role of the student, a plan for the mentor’s direct supervision of the student’s research activities, and a plan for the student’s career development. Mentors are discouraged from sponsoring more than one student per award cycle.
5. NIH biosketch of faculty mentor. (Sample at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/biosketchsample.doc)
6. Listing of the laboratory’s current sources of grant support.
7. Documentation of mentor’s IRB or IACUC protocol approval or submission (if applicable) or waiver. The complete protocol is not required, only the appropriate approval or submission cover page. Approvals for pending protocols must be in place by the start of the grant. In the case of animal research, include a copy of the institution’s current HHS Animal Welfare Assurance approval or renewal letter, or a letter from the institution’s research administration office affirming that the animal facility complies with all federal standards and has been so certified.
8. Completed and signed signature pages 1 & 2 (patent policy available online for download).

Award Information

Up to three grants will be awarded with a stipend of $4,000 for students pursuing a clinical or basic science research project in the field of Urology in the summer of the upcoming year. The stipend will be paid directly to the sponsoring institution in two equal installments (at the beginning and end of grant period). The second payment will be contingent upon the submission of a written report on the project. Announcement of the successful applicants for the Ferdinand C. Valentine Grants will be made in time for a summer research project to commence. Student grantees are additionally expected to present their research findings at the Academy’s annual Medical Student Forum in September following the summer of their project, to an audience of Academy Fellows, faculty mentors, research colleagues and fellow student grant awardees.

Apply Now

Contact information

Office of Fellowship and Research Endowments
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5202
Tel: 212-419-3645
Fax: 212-419-3615
email: [email protected]

CURRENT & PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

2023 RECIPIENTS

Sofia Gereta, MD, MSHCT (Master of Science in Healthcare Transformation)
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Characterization of mpMRI Features Associated with Persistence and Recurrence of Prostate Cancer After Partial Gland Ablation
Research conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine

Frederick Okoye, DO
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – 1. Detection of the Vasopressin Receptors in Fruit Bat, a Novel Animal Model for Nocturia
Research conducted at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Jonathan Wong, MD
New York Medical College
Exploration of Anticancer Mechanism of Monk Fruit Extract on Human Bladder Cancer Cells

Sally Zhou, MD
SUNY Downstate Medical School
Prevalence and associated risk factors of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Pregnant and Postpartum women

2022 RECIPIENTS

Susan Gong
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Phenotyping Nocturia in Hypertensives According to 24-hour Urine Composition, Free Water Clearance, and Volume Status in a Racially Diverse Primary Care Population

Justine James
CUNY School of Medicine
Characterizing Long-term Outcomes of Subcapsular and Perinephric Hematomas
Research conducted at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology

Arslan Mohamed
CUNY School of Medicine
Creation of a Nomogram to identify high-risk patients with microscopic hematuria
Research conducted at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology at Northwell Health

2021 Recipients

Emily Cheng
Optimizing the Number and Location of Transperineal Systematic Prostate Biopsy Cores 
Weill Cornell Medical College

Lakshay Khosla
Impact of Aging on Natriuretic Peptides and Receptors: An Analysis of Biomarkers associated with Nocturia
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Research conducted at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Daniel Ranti
Immune Cell Invasion of Bladder Tumors as a Function of Tumor Microenvironment
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2020 Recipients

Aleem Kahn
A Novel Approach to PSMA-positive Prostate Cancer: Tumor Replacement Therapy
Weill Cornell Medical College

Fred Gong
Examining the Association Between Echocardiogram Parameters and Nocturia
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Jesse Persily
Clinical Utility of AxumenPET/MRI Imaging at Two Years Following Focal CRYO-ABLATION (FCA) of Prostate Cancer
New York University School of Medicine

Noah Panitch
The Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Nocturia: An Analysis of the Krimpen Study
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

2019 Recipients

Christopher George
Quantifying the Association Between Nocturia and Cardiovascular Disease: Results from the Krimpen Study
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Research conducted at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

Jonathan Koptyev
Assessing the Risk of Kidney Stone Formation Induced by Weight-Loss Diets<
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Research conducted at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Ishan Pranajpe
Deep Immunophenotyping of Bladder Cancer by Single Cell RNA Sequencing and Identification of Novel Predictors of Immunotherapy Response
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Research conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2018 Recipients

Alex Xu
15 Year Mortality After Radical Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer in the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening Era
New York University School of Medicine
Research conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Dora Jericevic
Measures of Visceral Fat and Partial Nephrectomy Perioperative Outcomes
New York University School of Medicine
Research conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Jeffrey Arace
Screening of Prostate Cancer
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Research conducted at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Sina Mehraban Far
A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of a condensed 6-week protocol to the standard 12-week protocol of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) in the treatment of overactive bladder
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Research conducted at Stony Brook University Medical Center

2017

Aleef Rahman
Characterization and Validation of Novel Prostate Cancer Markers
Research conducted at Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Eliza Cricco-Lizza<
Comparison of MRI and 68Ga-PSMA PET imaging before and after HIFU therapy for localized treatment of prostate. 
Research conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine

William Harris Development of a desmopressin induced hyponatremia prediction nomogram  
Research conducted at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

2015

Danny Lascano
Is Fibroblast Growth Factor-23, A Marker of Medical Chronic Kidney Disease, Elevated In Cases of De-Novo Surgical Chronic Kidney Disease?
Columbia University

Neil Mendhiratta
Informing Prostate Biopsy Strategies for Men with Previous Negative Biopsies
New York University School of Medicine

Ifeanyi Onyeji
Investigation of Nab-Rapamycin for Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Refractory Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Columbia University

2014

Christopher Ryan
Retrospective Evaluation of Role of Hormonal Manipulation on Bone Age in Children and Adolescents with Klinefelter Syndrome
Research conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College

Michael Goltzman
TERT Promoter Mutations as Putative Biomarkers of Urothelial Carcinoma
Research conducted at New York Medical College

Sarah Abramson
Facilitators and Barriers to Treating Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer – Frontline Urologists’ Views
Research conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2013

Ashley Kalor
Development of PCA-III Nomograms in the repeat Prostrate Biopsy Setting
Research conducted at New York Medical College

2012

Neeti Bagadiya
Outcome analysis of post transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy complications: Predictive factors of sepsis
Research conducted at Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish School of Medicine/ Feinstein Institute of Medical Research

Joseph Crivelli
Targeting Bladder Cancer with Nanoparticle-mediated Microwave Thermotherapy
Research conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College

2010

Stefan Karagiannopolos-Flores
Analysis of the Micro-Architecture of the Yunica Albuginea: Exploring the Link Between Peyronie’s Disease and Radical Prostatectomy
Research Conducted at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Wei Yang
Development of New Compounds Specifically Targeting Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases
Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

2009

Joseph Ricci
Successful Fertility Treatment for Men with Klinefelter Syndrome: Pre-operative Management and Predictive Factors
Research Conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College

2008

Zahir Imtiaz Basrai
Clinical Presentation of Prostate Cancer in the Medically Underrepresented Community
Research Conducted at New York Medical College

Benita Tien-ping Liao
PSA Volatility Index (PVI): A new method to quantitate PSA variability and the risk of prostate cancer
Research Conducted at New York Medical College

Mark Vicente Silva
Calculating Tension in the DaVinci Robotic System with a Computerized Tensometer
Research Conducted at Stony Brook University

Jonathan Zagzag
Kidney Fibrosis: The role of hypoxia and epithelial to mesenchymal transformation in chronic renal disease
Research Conducted at New York University

2007

Carolyn Chang
Superficial Bladder Cancer: Role of Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) in Diagnosis, and Efficacy of Intravesical BCG with Interferon Alpha Therapy
Research Conducted at New York Medical College

Angela L. Roberts
Effect of a Novel Pressure System on Urothelial Cell Nitric Oxide Synthase
Research Conducted at Weill Medical College of Cornell University – Institute for Pediatric Urology

2006

Michelle Diana Wilson
Steroid Hormone Effects on Prostate Epithelial Cell Differentiation
Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Stephen David Marshall
Enhancement of Transplant Tolerance by Dendritic Cells
Research Conducted at UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School

Stuart Lance Cohen 
An Algorithm for Content Correction of Mixed Cellular Microarray Expression Data for Prostate Cancer and Other Epithelial Tumors
Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

2005

Sophie Chheang
The Prognostic Value of Pretreatment PSA and Posttreatment Nadir PSA Levels in Patients with Locally Aggressive Cancer
Research Conducted at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute

Trushar Patel
The Relationship of High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (HGPIN) and High Grade Prostate Cancer
Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Ranjith Ramasamy< To Determine If Breast Feeding During Infancy Protects Against Bedwetting During Childhood
Research Conducted at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

2004

Yana Basis
Age-Associate Changes in the Rat Prostate Proteome
Research Conducted at New York Medical College

Stella Kijung Maeng
Characterization of the Effect of Pressure on NO Production by Urothelial Cells
Research Conducted at Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Sarju S. Patel
Exploration of VSV Expressing Fusigenic Glycoproteins for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

2003

Sherman Chan

The Role of Hypogonadism in Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men
Research Conducted at Brooklyn Veterans Administration Medical Center

 

Clinton Lund Christensen
Further Data Analysis of Pediatric Trauma Patients with Urologic Injury
Research Conducted at New York Medical College

Steven Gregory Kikolski
Investigation of the Interaction of the Androgen Receptor with Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Pathways
Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

2002

Clinton Lind Christensen
Data Analysis of Trauma Patients with Urologic Injury
Research Conducted at New York Medical College

Kelly Marie Maxwell
Examining the Potential Role of a Novel Androgen Receptor Coactivator ART-27 in Genetic Susceptibility to Prostate Cancer
Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Greg T. Sherr
Effect of a High Beef Fat Diet on Gene Expression in the Rat Prostate
Research Conducted at New York Medical College

2001

Steven A. Ugras
Investigation of the Presence of Green Tea and the Prostate
Research Conducted at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center

Amy Melina Dosoretz
PGE2 Effects on HIF and VEGF Protein Levels in Prostate Cancer Cells Are Mediated Via Activation on the Akt Pathway
Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Katherine Nmn Rodriguez
Poration of Malignant Tumors with Microwave Pulses
Research Conducted at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center

Nachum Burt Stollman
Role of Gap Junction Protein Cx43 in Detrusor Muscle Contraction
Research Conducted at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Kavita Mukund PatelThe Effect of HIV Infection on Serum Prostate Specific Antigen Levels
Research Conducted at SUNY-Health Science Center-Downstate Medical College

The 2026 David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award application cycle will open November 2025.

Background

The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award is meant to enrich the educational experiences of medical and dental students through projects that bear on medicine and dentistry as they contribute to the health of communities, and to address the human needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations.  The content of the Fellowship might include clinical investigation, public health/epidemiology, health policy analysis, activities linking biomedicine, the social infrastructure and human or community need.

Eligibility Requirements

Competition is open to candidates attending medical or dental school in the United States. Funding will be provided for research projects lasting between ten (10) and twelve (12) weeks in the summer of the application year, between the applicant’s first and second years of medical/dental school. Students are encouraged to pursue research projects that extend beyond the startup period. Students enrolled in combined MD/PhD programs are not eligible for this program. Additionally, eligible candidates are required to be a US citizen, permanent resident of the US, or authorized to work in the US for the period of time covered by this proposed award.

Application Process

Applicants must provide the following as part of their online application:

1. Completed Application Cover Page.
2. Research proposal (not to exceed 1 page) which should outline the objective or intent of the Fellowship experience, as well as its content and structure and expected time frame. It should also include project title, applicant’s name, faculty mentor’s name, and research site. The font used should be Arial with a minimum 11 point type size.
3. A biographical sketch of the student, including research background, career goals and immediate goals for the research project.
4. A signed letter of support from faculty mentor, including the role of the student, a plan for the mentor’s direct supervision of the student’s research activities, and a plan for the student’s career development. Mentors are discouraged from sponsoring more than one student per award cycle.
5. A biosketch of faculty mentor.
6. Brief description of other projects that the mentor is working on.
7. Documentation of mentor’s IRB or IACUC protocol approval or submission, if applicable. The complete protocol is not required, only the appropriate approval or submission cover page. Approvals for pending protocols must be in place by the start of the grant. In the case of animal research, include a copy of the institution’s current HHS Animal Welfare Assurance approval or renewal letter, or a letter from the institution’s research administration office affirming that the animal facility complies with all federal standards and has been so certified.
8. Completed and Signed Application Signature Pages 1 and 2 (patent policy available online for download).

Award Information

Up to five grants will be awarded with a stipend of $4,000 each for student research projects in the summer of the award year. The stipend will be paid directly to the sponsoring institution in two equal installments (at the beginning and end of the grant period). The second payment will be contingent upon the submission of a written report on the project. No institutional overhead charges will be paid. Announcement of the successful applicants for the David E. Rogers Student Fellowships Awards will be made in time for a summer research project to commence. Student grantees are additionally expected to present their research findings at the Academy’s annual Medical Student Forum in September following the summer of their project, to an audience of Academy Fellows, faculty mentors, research colleagues and fellow student grant awardees.

Apply Now

Contact information

Office of Fellowship and Research Endowments
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5202
Tel: 212-419-3645
Fax: 212-419-3615
email: [email protected]

Current & Previous Recipients

2023 Awardees

Jessica Fields
UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program
Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization Among a Representative Sample of Adults Experiencing Homelessness in California
Research conducted at University of California Berkeley

Paige Fierbaugh
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Zanamivir Treatment of Vascular Permeability in Dengue (ZAP-DENGUE)
Research conducted at The George Washington University

Carson Gundlach
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
The Predictive Value of Neighborhood-Level Social Determinants Variables for Pediatric Epilepsy Outcomes

Dima Kenj Halabi
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
FAM TECH Survey: Family Assessment of Managing Technology-based Education for Chronic Health Conditions Survey

Renxi Li
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
An Extensive Retrospective Analysis on The Interactive Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Patient Location on Vascular Surgery Outcomes

Emma McGill
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Qualitative study on patient experience with buprenorphine treatment at syringe services programs

Benedicta Olonilua
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
DEAFMed (Deaf Education and Awareness For Medical students)
Research conducted at Thomas Jefferson University

Riley Risinger
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School
Breaking Barriers Towards a Holistic Oral Systemic Health Care Approach for the Local Afghan Refugees: Improving Care Utilization

Maiko Sho
Georgetown University School of Medicine
The Two Faces of Estrogen: Estrone vs. Estradiol as They Relate to Obesity, Inflammation, and Breast and Endometrial Cancer Risk

Neel Vallurupalli
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Understanding the Utilization of MyChart Features in the Perioperative Period of Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Surgeries: Are Some Patients Being Left Behind?

 

2022 Awardees

Carolyn Andrews
State University of New York at Downstate
COVID-19’s Impact on Continuity of Care with Use of Telemedicine in the Brooklyn Free Clinic
Research conducted at SUNY Downstate – Brooklyn Free Clinic

Carlos Bosques Casillas
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
Healthcare Access by Undocumented Immigrants in Puerto Rico

Joyce Cheng
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Is there an association between uterine fibroid location and bacterial vaginosis?

Samuel Cox
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Health in Translation: A development proposal for an evidence-based Spanish language & cultural sensitivity curriculum for health professional students
Research conducted at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

Alicia Leong
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Role of the local food environment in diet quality among children in East Harlem
Research conducted at Children’s Environmental Health Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

George O’Hara
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Multi-Country Case Study of Policy Barriers to Expanding Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in the Developing World
Research conducted at Georgetown Law Center: O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

Nicole Perez
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Factors influencing Pandemic-Era EHDI Utilization and Access

Vineet Raman
University of Minnesota Medical School-Twin Cities
Perceived Discrimination Among Limited English Proficient Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Robert Rosenblatt
Midwestern University
Understanding the transportation preferences of minority patient populations participating in clinical trials and the effects on clinical trial participation: an Uber ride share case study
Research conducted at Mayo Clinic, Arizona

Grace Shahid
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine
Measuring the Prevalence of Food Insecurity Among Patients with Autoimmune Diseases in the Arthritis Clinic at SUNY Downstate

 

2021 Awardees

Jasmine Brown
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Doctors Made Invisible: A History of Black Women Physicians from the Civil War to Covid-19

Grace Duan
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Disparities in telehealth use during COVID-19 among pediatric dermatology patients  
Research conducted at The University of Chicago

Katherine Germann
Ohio State University College of Medicine
A randomized control trial of treatment of bacterial vaginosis in late third trimester to prevent maternal peripartum infections 
Research conducted at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Kathy Le
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio – Long School of Medicine
Evaluation of Moderators Impacting Change in Tobacco Knowledge and Tobacco Treatment Delivery in Substance Use Treatment Centers  
Research conducted at  University of Houston

Dalia Mitchell
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Communication, Shared Decision-making, and Parent-reported Outcomes in Pediatric Surgical Consultations 
Research conducted at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

2020 Awardees

Hannah Epstein

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Injectable Buprenorphine AMong Syringe Exchange Participants

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Research Conducted at Montefiore Medical Center

Kayla Holston

Design Development for Malawian Public Health Center Labor and Delivery Services

Thomas Jefferson University

Research Conducted at University of Malawi

Farah Rahman

ACTION: Allied Civic Engagement Together In Our Neighborhood

Loyola University Chicago

Research Conducted at Stritch School of Medicine

Nicole Robertson

The Influence of Post-Tuberculosis Exposure Status on Lung Function, Respiratory Symptoms and Quality of Life in Uganda

University of Kentucky

Research Conducted at Makerere University Lung Institute

Sienna Wong

The Social Determinants of Emergency General Surgery Outcomes

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Research Conducted at The Ohio State University College of Medicine

2019 Awardees

Eve Ameen

Evaluating the Efficacy of Smartphone-Point of Care Diagnosis by Training Healthcare Workers for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in the Rainforest of Peru

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook

Research conducted at Stony Brook University

Simrat Dhaliwal

Barriers to Screening of Hepatitis B Infection in a Community-Based Screen of Asian Populations on Long Island

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook

Research conducted at Vajiradhammapadip Temple

Rotem Kimia

SMS Reporting System for Cleft Lip and Palate Epidemiology in Vietnam

Perelman School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania

Research conducted at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania

Joy Li

The Life STORRIED Project: Using Narrative-Based Communication as a Preventive Tool to Reduce Opioid Misuse and Improve Patient Outcomes for Acute Pain Management

New York Medical College

Research conducted at University of Pennsylvania

Abigail May

Addressing Oral Health Disparities and Disease Prevention Among Intergenerational Families

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Research conducted at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Dhiraj Pangal

Sociodemographic Factors in Pituitary Adenoma Resection: Comparing Outcomes in Private versus Safety-Net Hospitals

University of Southern California

Research conducted at University of Southern California

Prasanth Romiyo

Formation of a Multi-Institutional Consortium for Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assualt: Medical Students as Crisis Counselors

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Research conducted at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

2018 Awardees

Cindy Zhao

Harnessing the Diversity of Surgeon Characteristics to Pursue Better Outcomes in Underserved Populations: Which surgeons should we recommend to vulnerable patients?

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Research conducted at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Ariel Yang and Nahid Bakhtari

Evaluating an Artificial Neural Network Smartphone Application for Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Research conducted at Centre Valbio US Headquarters

Eileen Wang

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Very Low Birth Weight Babies: A Qualitative Study on Women’s Experiences of Peripartum Care

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Research conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Kayli Workman

First Assessment of Injection Drug Use Practices and Associated HIV Risks in Kigali, Rwanda

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Research conducted at Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Lai Yu Tsang and Christine Pando

DrOTs: A Social Network Analysis to TB Transmission and Redefining TB Screening through the Assessment of Indoor Air Pollution in Remote Communities

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Research conducted at Centre Valbio US Headquarters

Stacey Martinez

STOMP-C Ob/Gyn Screening and Linkage to Care Pilot in at risk women of childbearing age

Upstate Medical University

Research conducted at Mount Sinai

2017 Awardees

Fatima Bawany

University of Rochester Medical Center

Family Planning in an Islamic Society: Morocco as a Case Study.

Madiha Bhatti

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of HPV Vaccination to Reduce Cervical High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial

Lesions Among HIV-Infected Women Participating in an HPV Test-and-Treat Program

Shannon McGue

Medical University of South Carolina – College of Medicine

Stakeholder perspectives on cervical cancer prevention from a community near Kolkata, India

Catherine Nicholas

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Assessment of Risk Factors for Sexually Transmitted Infections in High Risk Communities in Santo Domingo and La Romana, Dominican Republic; the EPIC study.  

Emile Redwood and Annabelle Jones

Stony Brook University – Stony Brook Global Health Institute

Bridging the gap: Assessing the efficacy of prototype Tuberculosis therapy technologies in rural Madagascar 

Anita Shanker

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

The Role of a Patient Navigator in Early Pediatric Hearing Loss Identification and Intervention

2016 Awardees

Neda Biohghi
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Improving treatment outcomes for extensively drug resistant tuberculosis using next generation antimycobacterial drugs

Tamika Brown
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University
The influence of Loan Repayment Programs on Career Choice in Community Health Centers

Corissa Chang
UCSF School of Dentistry
Importance of content and format in oral health instruction for low-income Mexican immigrant parents: A qualitative study

Jaydon Kiernan and Koeun Choi
Stony Brook University Global Health Institute
Identifying the Cultural Practices that Perpetuate Cysticercosis in Infandiana, Madagascar

Miriam Kwarteng-Siaw
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Transition Readiness Assessment of Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease to Adult Care at the Sickle Cell Clinic in Kumasi, Ghana

Melissa Puntkattalee
Medical School of Georgia
The effectiveness of monetary refund on improving follow-up care adherence for cervical cancer screening in Peru

2015 Awardees

Jemma Alarcón

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Inconsistently Wrong: Point-In-Time Homeless Counts in the United States

Brooke Hyman

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Prevalence of HIV Infection among Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers after the Implementation of Option B+ in Rwanda

Marquis Peacock

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Utilizing Targeted, User-Experience Driven Online Media to Educate Patients on Cardiovascular Nutrition

Daniel Riggins

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Influence of Incarceration on Outcomes for Opioid-Dependent Individuals

Rohini Rau-Murthy

Ellis Medicine

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Schenectady Asthma Support Collaborative: A Coordinated Community-Based Approach to Reducing the Burden of Asthma

2014 Awardees

Alice Zhang

University of Maryland Medical School of Research

Disadvantage, Trauma, and Emotional Regulation in Children: the Role of Families in Moderating Physiological Stress Responses

Anna Chang

The City College of the City University of New York, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Information

Assessment of Access to Resources for Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in an Urban Community Health Center Population

Elizabeth Ackley and Amulya Iyer

Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

Sexual, Reproductive and Preventive Needs of Young Men in La Romana

Nicholas Hutchings

Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

Identifying Risk Factors for Fragility Fractures among Elderly Armenians: Initiating Treatment and Prevention Strategies

Stephanie Baker

Georgia Regents University

Identifying Perceived Needs and Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening in Peruvian Women

2013 Awardees

Giffin Daughtridge

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pensylvania

I Am Men’s Health: Generating Community Adherence to a Prophylactic HIV Truvada Program

Maya Koenig-Dzialowski

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Filling the Gap: A Needs-Assessment of Adolescents in Kampala, Uganda

Adam Chamberlain

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Attitudes About a Community-Based Buprenorphine Treatment (CBBT) Intervention Among Syringe Exchange  Participants   

Gabriel Perreault

New York University School of Medicine

Exploring the Role of Ethnographic Data in a Longitudinal Study  of the Effects of Social Context, Culture, and Minority Status on Depression and Anxiety in Latino Young Adults

Leandra Fraser

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Future Aspirations Among Youth with Perinatal HIV Infection

2012 Awardees

Alexandra Coromilas

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University

HPV and Anal Dysplasia in HIV Positive Young Men who Have Sex with Men

Sarah Jukaku

Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

The influence of post-industrial economic decay on preterm birth and low birth weight: An ecologic study in Detroit

Masayo Ozaki

Camiri, Bolivia

Assessment of mortality due to Chagas disease in indigenous communities in Bolivia

Edison Tsui

International Community Health Services, Seattle

A Multi-language Population Health Management for the Care of Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Hypertension

Victoria Claire Vaughan

CerviCusco, Cusco, Peru

Dia Del Mercado – cervical cancer screening in the marketplace

2010 Awardees

Isabel Sofia Bazan

NYU School of Medicine / Bellevue Hospital Center

Dissemination of a Health Literacy Intervention to Improve Provider-Patient Communication of Medication Instructions and Decrease Outpatient Pediatric Medication Errors

Benjamin George

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Comparative Effectiveness Study to Evaluate Telemedicine as a Means to Increase Access to Specialty Care for Those with Parkinson’s Disease in Nursing Homes

Pachida Lo

The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University

Collaboration with Hmong Traditional Healers to Increase Awareness of Hepatitis B Screening

Nicholas Rademacher

Bushikori Christian Centre

Parental Attitude Towards Childhood Vaccines In Eastern Uganda

Govind Rangrass

University of Michigan Medical Center

Disparities to Access High Quality Hospital for Surgical Care

Jonathan Robbins

RTI International

Dental Care Utilization on Oral Health Needs Among Female Methamphetamine Users in San Francisco

Matthew A. Rysavy

University of Iowa

Factors Influencing the Rate of Spontaneous Rupture at Nhamatanda Hospital, Mozambique, from 2004-

2009 Awardees

Saira Siddiqui

Columbia University Infant Sickle Cell Project

Health Information Disparities Related to Sickle Cell Disease in a Dominican American Population

William Ulmer

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Effect of Aquiring a Second Opinion and Prostate Cancer Care Delivery and Outcomes for Minorities

Grettel Zamora-Berridi

University of Michigan Medical School

Understanding the Association of Contaminated Corn Sources and the Incidence of Neural Tube Defects in Guatamala

2008 Awardees

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed

University of Michigan Medical School

Understanding the Role of Fumonism FB1 in the Etiology of Neural Tube Defects in Guatemala

Patricia Kuan-Pei Foo

Stanford University School of Medicine

The Spread of Insecticide-Treated Bednets Through Social Learning: Evaluating the Social Network Effects of an Experimental Intervention in Rural India

Deborah Y. Ho

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Expanding the Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets in Rural Tanzania Through Assessment of Obstacles to Effective Use

Christina Marie Hupman

Medical College of Georgia

Assessment of the impact of cervical cancer prevention educational videos for Quechua and Spanish speaking Peruvian women

Sonia Amal Lazreg

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Evaluating and Sustaining a Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Awareness Peer-Education Program for School Age Children in Rural Tanzania

Yue Monica Li

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Determining the Incidence and Causes of Perinatal Mortality in the villages of CRHP, India

Sujal Manoj Parikh

University of Michigan Medical School

Neuropsychological, Cognitive and Academic Benefits of a Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation Training Intervention for HIV-infected Ugandan School Children

Adam Schwartz

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Assessing the prevalence and etiology of anemia among pregnant women in rural India

2007 – Not Available

2006 – Not Available

2005 Awardees

Christy Boraas Alsleben

University of Minnesota Medical School

The Future of Emergency Contraception Access: Patient and Future Provider Perspectives from Guatamala and the United States

Ashita Satish Batavia

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Field Evaluation of the Acceptability to Health-Care Providers of Using Rapid Syphilis Diagnostics

Emma Ester Bendana

Albany Medical College

Evaluation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE, lupus) in Nicaraguan Women

Gina Marie Clark

University of Iowa College of Medicine

The Impact of Migration on HIV Vaccine Development in the Western Cape, South Africa

Rishikesh P. Dalal

Washington University School of Medicine

Documenting the Incidence of Acute Primary HIV Infection (PHI) within Various Risk Groups in Johannesburg, South Africa

Alissa Detz & Hemal Kanzaria

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine & University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Improving Epidemiologic Surveillance of HIV/AIDS in San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala

Elnaz Firoz & Lauren Wasson

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission at Salud Publica in La Romana, Dominican Republic: Programmatic Needs Assessment and Planning for Improvement

Michael Gee

Emory University School of Medicine

Effects of Rapid Response HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior in MSM Youth

Mary Ellen T. Gilder

Albany Medical College

Health Needs Assessment of Internally Displaced Persons in Karen State, Burma

Katie Greenzang

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) in Sequential as Compared with Integrated Treatment in Patients Co-Infected with HIV and Tuberculosis in Durban, South Africa

Joyce Imahiyerobo & Nneka Offor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Exploring the Viability of Community Health Insurance Programs (CHI) as a Mechanism for Financing Health Care in Poor Communities of West Gambia, Africa

Naana Afua Jumah

Harvard Medical School

Cultural Valuation of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight Education Program

Meera Kotagal

Harvard Medical School

Exploring the Cultural Context of HIV/AIDS Care Provision in Cape Town, South Africa

Alexandra Leader

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Development of International Maternal-Child Health Education Program for Mothers Living in New York and Bolivia

Carter Charlotte Lebares

University of Minnesota Medical School

Powderhorn Park Peer Pregnancy Prevention Program (P6)

Michelle Moniz

Washington University School of Medicine

Prevention and Therapy of HIV/AIDS Lusaka, Zambia

Neil Anthony-Smith Nixdorf

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

The Impact of a Human Rights Approach Towards AIDS Prevention: A Ugandan Case Study

Eugene T. Richardson

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

An Ecological Analysis of the Factors that Contributed to the 1998 Global Dengue Epidemic

Shonali Saha

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Urban Village Community Determines the Agenda for Programming: A Three Fold Needs Assessment Conducted by Female Peer Educators of Delhi, India Regarding HIV/AIDS Services, Substance Abuse Treatment and Other Holistic Crisis Recovery Services

Justin Adam Schram

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Assessing Community Health in a Tz’tujil Maya Village upon Reconstruction of Hospitalito Santiago Atitlan: A Synthesis of Ethnographic and World Health Survey Data

Scott Alan Simpson

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Health Utilization and Outcomes Among Patients of Medical Student-Run Health Clinics

Eliza Hayes Slate

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Effects of Maternal Health Literacy on Infant Access to and Utilization of Health Care Services

Matthew C. Swan

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

The Need for and Beliefs about Counseling in Urban Kenya: A Study Towards Expanding Services in a Community-Based Clinic

Geoffrey Huang Tison

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Safeguarding Blood: Understanding the Culture and the Epidemiology Behind the Threat of HIV on China’s Blood Supply

Christopher Julius Trindade

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Expression of IL-7R? and IL-15R? in CD8+ Memory T-cells in SIV251 Infected Rhesus Macaques

Katharine Anne Willoughby

Univeristy of California, Davis School of Medicine

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Muslim Women in the Sacramento Area

2004 Awardees

Eric R. Arzubi

Yale University School of Medicine

The Mental Health Implications of a Successful Literacy Intervention in Struggling 3rd Grade Readers in New Haven, CT

Suhani S. Bora

University of Michigan Medical School

Theatre as a Tool for Social Change: Identifying Strategies to Prevent Domestic Violence in South Asian Communities of Southeast Michigan

Mark F. Brady

Brown Medical School

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) for HIV-Infected Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia

James F. Cowan

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Developing a Novel Tool to Improve Patient-Provider Communication and Patient Safety in Acute Care Settings with a Focus on Urban Minority Populations

Constantine A. Demetracopoulos

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Incorporating Prevention and HIV Testing and Counseling in a Free Primary Care Clinic

Kerry Nai Pan Kay

Tufts University School of Medicine

Improving Diabetes Efforts across Language and Literacy

Laura Korin

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

HIV Status, Race/Ethnicity and Relationship with the Healthcare System

Nancy A. Levy

New York University School of Medicine

Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in New York City: A Local Snapshot

Mary A. Piscitello

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

An Epidemiological and Community-Based Approach to Mother-Child HIV Infection in La Romana, the Next Step

Thai Lan Nguyen Tran

University of Vermont College of Medicine

The Consistency of Condom Use among Female Sex Workers in Vietnam

Yen Ngoc Truong

Tufts University School of Medicine

Stigma and Discrimination Faced by People Living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam

Pavithra Venkat

Yale School of Medicine

Perceptions of Contraceptive Safety, Efficacy and Side Effects among Low Income Latina and Non-Latina Women

John A. Villanueva

University of Minnesota Medical School

Insights on HIV and Condoms among Teens in the South Bronx: Study of Perceptions that Influence a Teen’s Choice to Practice Safe Sex

Tanyaporn Wansom

University of Michigan Medical School

A Grassroots Response to the War on Drugs: Harm Reduction by and for Intravenous Drug Users in Thailand

Lisa Jun-Pei Wong

Stanford University School of Medicine

Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Mutation in Infants in Mexico: Implications for Immunization Policies in Developing Countries

David Ping-Hsin Wu

University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Community-Based HIV Prevention and Testing among Clients at the UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic, Pacific Beach and Downtown Sites

Julie A. Yee

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Evaluating the Stigma of HIV-seropositivity as a Means to Assist with the Recruitment and Acceptance of HIV Vaccine Trial Participants in Soweto, South Africa

Warren K. Young

Brown Medical School

A Cross-Sectional Study of Serum 25 Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Children and Adolescents from an Urban Environment

2003 Awardees

Bebell, Lisa Marie and Douglas B. Berger
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
An Epidemiological and Community-Based Approach to Maternal-Newborn HIV Infection in La Romana, Dominican Republic

Burkey, Matthew David
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Narratives of Recovery Projec\

Delgado, Mucio Christopher
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Gaining Trust and Participation in Clinical Research Among Hispanics: Study of Patient and Provider Experiences in AIDS and Gastroenterology Clinical Trials in Puerto Rico

Drain, Paul Kevin
School of Medicine, University of Washington
Selenium Supplementation and Genital Tract Shedding of HIV-1 Among Women in Kenya

Goldberg, Joshua Benjamin
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Factors Contributing to Breast Cancer Treatment Adherence: Socio-Economic Status versus Race/Ethnicity

Goodrich, Suzanne Porter
Indiana University School of Medicine
SHARE: A Study of HIV/AIDS Related Education

Huang, Angela Chia-Mei
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
An Investigation of Caregiver Stress in Parents of Severely Emotional Disturbed Children Enrolled in a Public Residential Treatment Program Using Participatory Action Research 

Kalil, Dominique
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Food, Culture and Genetics: A Study of Adolescent Obesity in San Antonio, Texas

Liu, Constance Wei-fang
Case Western Reserve University
Food Environment Described by Measures of Healthy Food Selection

Loiselle, Christopher R.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Psychological Determinants of Tuberculosis Susceptibility

Moon, Byung Joon
New York Medical College
AIDS Prevention Program Proposal: Assessment of Clinical and Cultural Boundaries in AIDS/HIV Treatment and Prevention in South Korea

Scott, Randolph D.
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
JEWEL: Juniors Educated With an Empowering Lifestyle

Shirk, Arianna McLain
Wake Forest University School of Medicine: Bowman Gray Campus
Attitudes and Training of Healthcare Providers in Relation to Screening to Identify Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence

Shue, Peter Lee
New York University School of Medicine
Prevalence of GBV-C Viremia in the HIV-Infected Pediatric Population of New York City and It’s Association in Improving Mortality

Spector, Andrew Robert
University of Michigan
Assisting Alcoholics in their Quest to Quit Smoking

Turek, Eva Margo
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
HIV-Positive Pregnant Women at CEMI and Adherence to HAART

 

To hear more from the 2021 Mahoney Fellows about their research projects and fellowship experiences, watch the additional videos here.

The Mahoney Fellowship will be on hiatus for the 2023 summer session. Please check back for updates.

Description

The Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship in Health Policy program offers a unique opportunity for outstanding medical, dental, public health, public policy, and graduate nursing students to conduct summer research projects on early childhood health and development and/or some aspect of health care delivery transformation for vulnerable populations with an emphasis on the policy implications of the research findings. The Fellowship also includes a variety of leadership development activities and skill building in policy advocacy with opportunities to meet local and national health policy leaders. Fellows will receive a stipend of $6,000 intended to cover living expenses.

Application Requirements

Applicants must propose a research project and research mentor. The project should focus on a health policy issue (government policy at national/state/local level, institutional, or health facility policy) with clear objectives and a plan for making progress on this issue that can be completed during a 10-week period. Projects must be conducted under the supervision of a senior professional mentor in an academic, government, or non-profit institution in the Greater New York/New Jersey area. Please see the list of Previous Recipients at the bottom of this page for examples of successful projects.

Program and Participation

During the summer of their Mahoney Fellowships, Fellows are expected to work on their projects full-time during regular business hours for the entire 10-week period between June and August, except when participating in the program’s required enrichment activities. Fellows cannot undertake clinic or other school obligations in this 10-week period.

Enrichment activities include but are not limited to: assessing and strengthening your leadership skills; strategies for policy advocacy at local, state and national level; media training; a conflict management and negotiation workshop; and career panel with health sector thought leaders. A schedule will be provided at the start of the program and may be amended as opportunities arise (Mahoney Fellows are expected to attend all enrichment activities). On successfully completing the Fellowship, the students will join a Margaret Mahoney Fellows Alumni Association and will continue to be offered unique opportunities for career development.

Award Information

Fellows will receive a stipend of $6,000. This stipend is payable in two installments: 2/3 at the beginning of the program and 1/3 upon acceptance of the Fellow’s final report. No support for indirect costs or laboratory expenses is provided.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible applicants must be:

• Graduate-level students currently enrolled in medical, dental, public health, public policy or graduate nursing schools in the United States. Students graduating in May 2021 are ​eligible to apply.
• Undergraduates and are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, or authorized to work in the U.S. throughout the award period.

Application Process

Applicants must complete an online application that requires uploading certain materials and forms:

1. A personal statement (maximum 1000 words) about the applicant’s interest in the Fellowship that connects her/his education, leadership experience and career goals to the Mahoney program, and explains the proposed project. Applicants should describe the project’s policy relevance and what will be accomplished during the Fellowship time period.
2. A letter of support from a project mentor
3. A letter of recommendation from a senior faculty member at the applicant’s school affirming that applicant is a student in good standing and assessing her/his suitability for this kind of Fellowship experience and how it will contribute to her/his career development.
4. Resume

Applicants will be evaluated for the following:

A demonstrated commitment to improving the health and well-being of children and/or vulnerable or at-risk populations; a demonstrated interest in health policy; demonstrated leadership potential; potential of project proposal and setting to directly engage applicant in questions of policy change; and for a clear relationship between the proposed project and the applicant’s career goals..

Background

The New York Academy of Medicine administers the program. Established in 1847, the Academy is dedicated to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life. Through our original research, policy and program initiatives we provide the evidence base to address the structural and cultural barriers to good health and drive progress toward health equity. This work, and our one-of-a-kind public programming, is supported by our world class historical medical library and our Fellows program, a unique network of more than 2,000 experts elected by their peers from across the professions affecting health.

About Margaret E. Mahoney

Margaret E. Mahoney was a distinguished Fellow of The New York Academy of Medicine and a member of NYAM’s Board of Trustees from 1991-1999. She was a pioneer in the establishment of health care philanthropy in her leadership roles at the Carnegie Corporation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and as President of the Commonwealth Fund from 1980 until 1995. Friends and colleagues often referred to her unique ability to assemble the brightest minds to tackle the most critical health care issues of the day, and her unwavering commitment to improving the lives of New Yorkers.

Throughout her distinguished career, Margaret was passionately committed to addressing the health care and developmental needs of vulnerable populations, especially children. While at Commonwealth, she was instrumental in helping to create Healthy Steps, an initiative that encourages physicians to closely monitor a child’s development during the first three years following birth. Through her efforts, Healthy Steps has become a preeminent national model for integrating health care and social services for children in underserved and impoverished communities.

Margaret passed away in December of 2011. To honor her legacy and her commitment to improving health care for vulnerable populations, The Commonwealth Fund, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, The New York Academy of Medicine, Carol and David Richards, and other founding donors came together to create this fellowship program for medical, dental, public health, nursing, and public policy students focused on transforming health care delivery systems for vulnerable populations and early childhood development and prevention.

Contact information:

Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship Program
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5202
E-mail: [email protected]

Current & Previous Recipients

2021

William Britton, MD, 2024
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Preferences for Genetic Results in Research”

Chloe Kang, PhD, 2023
Columbia University School of Nursing
“Identifying the Relationship Between State-Level Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Maturity Status and COVID-19 Death in Nursing Homes”

Andrea Lopez, MPH, 2021
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
“Exploring Barriers to Care in the Latino Community and the Role of Community Health Workers”

Sofia Palacios, MPH, 2022
New York University School of Global Public Health
“Investigating Access and Quality of Care Among Low-Income Medicare Patients in Puerto Rico”

Derek Soled, MD/MBA, 2022
Harvard Medical School, Harvard Business School
“COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Equity”

Nitya Venkat, MD, 2024
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
“Comparing Bundle Payments for Care Improvement in Total Hip and Knee Replacements with Innovative Condition-Based Bundled Payments”

Lori Zomback, MD 2024
SUNY Downstate Medical College
“The Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Distrust in Pregnant Women”

2020

Olivia Brown, MPH 2021
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
“Evaluation of ThriveNYC in Middle School-Aged Children in Harlem”

Ryan Carson, MD 2023
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
“An Investigation into the Policies Available to a Developed Nation Seeking to Improve its Antimicrobial Stweardship Effectively and Efficiently”

Mercedes Forster, MD 2023
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
“Key Stakeholders Perspectives of a Community Heath Worker Program in a Large, Urban, Safety Net Hospital”

Taylor Harrel, MD 2023
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Improving Postpartum Care: An Investigation of How Racial/Ethnic Disparities Drive Postpartum Emergency Department Visits Among Low-Income Women of Color”

Samir Kamat, MD 2023
Iahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Perspectives on Managing Covid-19 Among Those Recently Released from Incarceration in New Jersey: A Qualitative Study”

Jillian Keegan, MD 2023
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Collecting Stakeholder Perspectives on Health Equity Measurments”

Supakorn “Mint” Kueakomoldej, BS, RN, CCRN, PhD 2022
Columbia University School of Nursing
“Care Omission in Low-Income Primary Care Practices”

Jessica Nino de Rivera, MD 2023
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Studying Glycemic Control in Latinx Type 2 Diabetes Patients”

Amanda Wang, MD 2023
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Addressing Food Insecurity in Northern Manhattan”

Jessica Zhang, MD 2023
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
“Evaluating Cultural Competency in Mental Healthcare Using the Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness Scale”

2019

Anibelky Almanzar, MD 2022
Northeast Ohio Medical University
“Equitable Reimbursement for Community-Based Services”

April Ancheta, PhD in Nursing 2021
Columbia University School of Nursing
“Examining the Relationship Between State-Level Anti-bullying Laws with Sexual Orientation Enumeration and Alcohol Use Among Sexual Minority Adolescents”

Alexander Chen, MPH 2020
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
“Use geospatial analysis to examine the association between neighborhood food environment and dietary behaviors and health outcomes in NYC”

Laura Heath, MPH 2019
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
“Integrating medical and behavioral sciences within New York”

Samantha Goulding, MPH 2020
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
“Integration of competencies and practical recommendations for providers treating children with obesity”

Sabrina Mangal, PhD in Nursing 2020
Columbia University School of Nursing
“Exploring family engagement in catheter-associated infection (CAUTI) prevention for pediatric patients”

Elena McCormick, DDS 2022
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
“Compiling a complete and detailed record of each state’s Medicaid policy regarding orthodontia”

Amber Simmons, MD 2022
Weill Cornell Medical College
“Assess the overlap of negative health outcomes and housing insecurity in the Jamaica Queens neighborhood of NYC”

Kathleen Yu, MD 2022
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Research barriers to kidney procurement from deceased organ donors”

Zizi Yu, MD 2020
Harvard Medical School
“Developing an Educational Curriculum for Acral Lentiginous Melanoma in a Diverse Brooklyn Population”

2018

Cilgy Abraham, BS, RN, PhD 2020
Columbia University School of Nursing
“Primary Care Provider Practices and Care for Non-English Speaking Patients”

Arushi Atluri, DDS 2020
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
“Assessing the Healthcare Changes Underway in the U.S. and their Implications for the Careers of today’s Dental Students”

Katherine Donovan, MD 2021
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Exploration of Specific Interventions to Address Unmet Mental Healthcare Needs in East Harlem”

Joseph Geiger, DDS 2019
New York University College of Dentistry
“Misaligned U.S. Medicaid Dental Fee Schedules for Children’s Caries Prevention”

Kurt Koehler, MD 2021
Temple University, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
“The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Adult Health and Health Care Utilization”

Mateo Mendoza, MD 2021
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
“Disparities in Cancer Care Experiences Across Race, Ethnicity, and Language”

Annie Yang, MD 2021
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
“Patterns of end-of-life care among NJ Medicaid beneficiaries with advanced breast and colorectal cancer”

Jeremy Ziring, MD 2021
New York University School of Medicine
“Implementing Population-Wide Risk Stratification at a Safety Net Health System”

2017

James Blum, MD 2020
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Identifying quality interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in very low birth weight morbidity and mortality”

Daniel Bu, MD 2020
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Using the concept of time-driven activity based costing to gauge the cost of transforminal lumbar interbody fusion”

Brielle Cardieri, MD 2020
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Studying the impact of small tests of change at the practice level to evaluate how they impact patient experience and provider satisfaction”

Hera Maryam, MD 2020
Washington University School of Medicine
“Investigating strategies employed by student-run free clinics in meeting the needs of the communities they serve”

Lilian McKinley, MD 2020
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Analyzing the effectiveness of quality improvement measures for iron deficiency in the children seen at the Charles Rangel Community Clinic”

Ngobitak Ndiwane, DDS 2020
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
“Investigating age-related disparities in oral health literacy and dental anxiety at the Harlem United Community Aids Center”

John Park, MPH 2017
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
“Characterizing health insurance coverage for AANHPI minorities in the metropolitan New York area”

Tiffany Taylor, MPH 2017
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
“Evaluating the Clinical Alternative to Punitive Segregation in the New York City Jail System”

2016

David Boedeker, MHA 2017
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
“HPV Vaccination Rates and School Health Forms”

Catherine Dinh-Le, MPH 2017
Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University
“Developing Consumer e-Health Tools to Engage non-English Speaking Patients”

Cooper B. Kersey, MD 2019
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Utilizing Community Based Organization Mapping in the Academic Medical Setting: Addressing Social Determinants of Health within the Patient Centered Medical Home Model”

Ivan Marquez, MD 2019
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Evaluating a Diabetes Intervention Program to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities”

Sarah McNabb MPH 2017
University of Washington
“Patterns of Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition in New York”

Samira M. Pingali, MPH 2017
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
“Addressing the Social Determinants of Mental Health: A Curriculum Design”

Sobia Rafiuddin, DDS 2019
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
“Integrating Oral Health in Home Visiting Programs: Program and Policy Options”

2015

Hewett Chiu, MPA 2015
NYU Wagner School of Public Service
“Achieving Full Integration: Empowering Community-Based Organizations in Medicaid Reform”

Neal Emery, MD 2018
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
“From Interferon to Insurance: A Qualitative Analysis of Treatment Barriers Facing People with Hepatitis C”

Michael Fogge, DDS 2017
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
“Assessment and Mobilization of Community Oral Health Resources in Northern Manhattan”

Jill Humphrey, MPH 2016
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
“When Policy Isn’t Enough: Enhancing Effectiveness & Sustainability through Monitoring & Evaluation in the NYC School Vision Program”

Caleb McEntire, MD 2018
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Doc, I Am Trans: An Interactive Story-Based Training Module for Transgender Healthcare”

Baho Sidiqi, BS/MD 2018
Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
“Prioritize Health!”

Saeyoan Thirunavukkarasu, MPH 2015
Hofstra University
“Are School District Nutrition Policies and Practices Associated with Academic Performance?”

Roosa Tikkanen, MPH 2015
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
“Hospital Community Benefits Revisited: Access to Hospital Care for Minority and Low-Income New Yorkers”

2014

Johanna Andrews, MPH 2014
Hofstra University
“Searching for a More Comprehensive Approach to the Delivery of Services for the Food Insecure in Nassau County”

Scott Jelinek, MD/MPH 2017
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
“A Retrospective Study of Superficially Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus (SISCCA)”

Kylie Kang, MD 2017
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
“The Influence of Health Disparities in Radiation Therapy Decision-making for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer”

Leslie Maness, MD 2015
Boston University School of Medicine
“Medication Dosing Errors: Exploring the Roles of Parent Health Literacy and Limited English Proficiency”

Pliceliany Perez, MD 2017
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
“Smoking Prevalance and Readiness to Quit in Washington Heights-Inwood”

Alex Sheen, DDS 2016
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
“The Role of Oral Health in Emerging High Performance Health Systems”

2013

Martin Casey, MD 2016
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
“Geographic and racial disparities in the utilization of high volume surgical centers for bladder cancer”
Supervisor: Matthew D. Galsky, MD, Associate Director, Cancer Clinical Trials Office, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Bronwyn Fleming-Jones, MSN 2014
Yale University School of Nursing
“Facilitators and barriers to access and adherence to care for women with gestational diabetes at the South Bronx Center for Children and Families”
Supervisor: Barbara Hackley, MS, RN, CNM, Assistant Director of Women’s Health at the South Bronx Center for Children and Families

Jason Lin, DDS 2015
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
“Recommendations for Dental Institutions to Improve the Oral Health of Vulnerable and Underserved Populations in New York City”
Supervisor: Courtney H. Chinn, DDS, MPH, Assistant Professor, Section of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Community Health, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Vikaskumar Patel, DDS 2014
New York University College of Dentistry
“Exploring linkages between NYU Dental School and Federally Qualified Health Centers to serve underserved populations”
Supervisor: Andrew Schenkel, DMD, MS, Associate Director of Community Based Dental Education, NYU College of Dentistry

Aakash Shah, MD 2016
Harvard Medical School
“Managed Care Plans and Safety Net Accountable Care Organizations: A Case Study into Delivery System Change”
Supervisor: Joel C Cantor, Sc.D., Director, Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers University

The 2026 Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research application cycle will open November 2025.

Background

The New York Academy of Medicine is pleased to announce the competition for The Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research. The grants are awarded to MD candidates who are either enrolled in a New York-area medical school or plan to conduct research at a New York-area institution, to pursue 10-12 week summer research projects seeking better understanding of the causes, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Eligibility Requirements

Preference will be given to M.D. candidates attending medical school or conducting research in the greater New York area (New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, or New Jersey). In some cases projects outside the greater New York area will be considered, however, a mentor must be identified within the greater New York area. Funding will be provided for research projects lasting between ten (10) and twelve (12) weeks in the summer of the application year, preferably between the first and second years of medical school, but medical students in any year of their education may apply. Students are encouraged to pursue research projects that extend beyond the startup period. Students enrolled in combined MD/PhD programs are not eligible for this program. Additionally, eligible candidates are required to be a US citizen, permanent resident of the US, or authorized to work in the US for the period of time covered by this proposed award. For those individuals who may not meet this criteria, please email the program at [email protected] and exceptional circumstances may be considered.

Application Process

Applicants must provide the following as part of their application:

1. Completed Application Cover Page
2. Research proposal not to exceed 1 page which should include project title, applicant’s name, faculty mentor’s name, and research site. The font used should be Arial with a minimum 11 point type size. The application will be judged on the student’s input and creativity.
3. Biographical sketch of the student, including research background, career goals and immediate goals for the research project.
4. Signed letter of support from faculty mentor, including the role of the student, a plan for the mentor’s direct supervision of the student’s research activities, a plan for the student’s career development, and how the goals of the student will be achieved. Mentors are discouraged from sponsoring more than one student per award cycle.
5. NIH biosketch of faculty mentor. (Sample at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/biosketchsample.doc)
6. Listing of the laboratory’s current sources of grant support.
7. Documentation of mentor’s IRB or IACUC protocol approval or submission (if applicable) or waiver. The complete protocol is not required, only the appropriate approval or submission cover page. Approvals for pending protocols must be in place by the start of the grant. In the case of animal research, include a copy of the institution’s current HHS Animal Welfare Assurance approval or renewal letter, or a letter from the institution’s research administration office affirming that the animal facility complies with all federal standards and has been so certified.
8. Completed and signed signature pages 1 & 2 (patent policy available online for download).

Award Information

The Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grant in Cardiovascular Research is a $5,000 grant ($4,500 student stipend plus $500 in support of the laboratory or department at which the student will conduct research) which will be awarded to MD candidates who are either enrolled in a New York-area medical school or plan to conduct research at a New York-area institution. The stipend will be paid directly to the sponsoring institution in two equal installments (at the beginning and end of the grant period). The second payment will be contingent upon the submission of a written report on the project.  Announcement of the successful applicants for the Glorney-Raisbeck Grants will be made in time for a summer research project to commence. Student grantees are additionally expected to present their research findings at NYAM’s Annual Medical and Dental Student Forum in later August or early September following the summer of their project, to an audience of Academy Fellows, faculty mentors, research colleagues and fellow student grant awardees.

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Contact information

Office of Fellowship and Research Endowments
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5202
Tel: 212-419-3645
Fax: 212-419-3615
email: [email protected]

Current & Previous Recipients

2022 RECIPIENTS

Eleonore Baughan
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Belatacept as an approach to improving long-term outcomes in heart transplantation: examining the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination and natural infection
Research conducted at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Hamza Ahmed
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Characterization of S100A9’s role in obesity and cardiovascular disease

Vladislav Izda
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Effect of voluntary exercise and psychosocial stress on cardiovascular and immune system
Research conducted at Cardiovascular Research Institute at Mount Sinai

Omid Cohensedgh
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Understanding Health Literacy and Medication Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults Requiring Warfarin for Primary Thromboprophylaxis for prosthetic Cardiac Valves
Research conducted at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Tasmia Prom
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Conventional Brachial Artery and Central Aortic Blood Pressures as a Predictor of Nocturia in Adolescents
Research conducted at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

2021 Recipients

Sophia Liu
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Studying the Effect of Cadherin Fat1 on SMCs Following Vascular Injury with In Vivo Mouse Models

Christopher Nmai
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Identification of coronary artery disease in previously undiagnosed patients undergoing atrial arrhythmia ablation procedures

Scott Wilson
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Novel mechanisms of myocardial bioenergetics

NaYoung Yang
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Role and Regulation of CREG1 in Cardiac Development

2020 Recipients

Michael Kim

STK25 Regulation of PKA in Cardiomyocytes

Weill Cornell Medical College

Research conducted at Columbia University Medical Center

Michael Wolek

Optimizing Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Referrals

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Research conducted at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

2019 Recipients

Neil Kelly

The Role of CAv1.2 in cardiac fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation 

Weill Cornell Medical College

Research conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College

Jacob Morey

Development of a US Catalogue for Individualized Quality of Life and Expenditure Estimates Following Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Research conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Serena Tharakan

Gene Therapy With a Novel Delivery Method for Treating Pulmonary Hypertension: A Translational Approach

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Research conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2018 Recipients

Christopher Grubb

Electromechanical Wave Imaging: A Novel, Non-Invasive Approach to Localizing Arrhythmias Prior to Catheter Ablation

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Research conducted at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Karel-Bart Celie

The Role of a Novel Differential Density Hydrogel in Improving Angiogenesis

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Research conducted at Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Ruina Zhang

Changes in thrombotic risk in pre-and post-bariatric surgery patients via HDL modulation of megakaryocytic cholesterol content

New York University School of Medicine

Research conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Sharon Klein

Economic Modeling to Address Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Research conducted at Mount Sinai

2017 Recipients

Shawn Tsutsui 

Developing Personalized Computational Cardiac Models of Atrial Fibrillation    

Research conducted at Columbia University Medical School

2015 RECIPIENTS

Christian Piña

Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Statin Use on Plaque Morphology Characteristics and Microembolization Rates during Carotid Revascularization   

Research conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2014 Recipients

Kevin Schesing

The Effect of Sirt1 on Cardiac Phenotype in High Fat Diet Treated Mice

Research conducted at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School

Li-Wei Chang

Developing an Algorithm for Classifying Tissue Types in Myocardial Images Obtained by Optical Coherence Tomography

Research conducted at Columbia University

Sarah Marks

Cigarette Smoke Regulation of Cholesterol Transport in Atherosclerosis

Research conducted at Columbia University

2013 Recipients

Joseph Simonson

Regulation of ApoB-Lipoprotein Secretion by DLC25A14, NR4A3, and RBMS2

Research conducted at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

Scott Oldebeken

Identifying Novel microRNAs that Target PCSK9

Research conducted by NYU School of Medicine

Jessica Chang

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy to prevent endothelial failure in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury

Research conducted at University of Toledo College of Medicine

Jeans Miguel Santana

Assessment of Lower Extremity Perfusion in Subjects with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Research conducted at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

2012

Margarita Borovka
Efficacy of Treating Anemia in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction on Ventricular Function, Exercise Capacity and Health Status

Research conducted at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Patrick William Moody

Supplementation of bFGF to Aid Replacement Tissue Vascularization

Research conducted at Weill-Cornell Medical College

Hannah Rosenblum

Evaluation of Salt Sensitivity in Young Adults

Research conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center

2011

Stephanie Chu

Hydrogen Sulfide: Cytoprotection Against Oxidative Stress and ATP Fluctuation

Research Conducted at Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Sue Hahn

The Kinetics of High Mobility Group Box-1 (HMGB1) During Acute Coronary Syndromes

Research Conducted at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Kseniya Khmara

Assessment of Endothelial Function by Dose Response Curve Methodology

Research Conducted at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

Gabriela Magda

Troponin Trends and Other Donor Characteristics as Predictors of Heart Transplant Recipient Outcomes

Research Conducted at Columbia University Medical Center

2010

Michael McDowell

The Columbia University Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformation and Aneuyrsm Database

Research Conducted at Columbia University Medical Center

Yoann Millet

Investigation of the Signaling Pathway of Hydrogen Sulfide During In Vivo Mitigation of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

Research Conducted at Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University

2009

Daniel Belkin

Microfluidic scaffolds for tissue engineering: a novel for fabrication technique for achieving rapid vascularization

Research Conducted at the Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Olakunle Ogunrinade

Differences in Endothelial Cell Response to Shear Stress in C57BL/6 and C3H/HeJmi

Research Conducted at Rockefeller University

Rushita Patel

Cross-talk between beta-adrenergic and P13K-Akt signaling in regulating cardiac calcium curent

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Ujas Shah

Treating pro-arrhythmic consequences of cardiac ischemia via synergistic gene and pharmacological intervention

Research Conducted at Stony Brook University

2008

Adam D. Botwinick

A Novel Mechanism of Statin Mediated Plaque Regression

Research Conducted at New York School of Medicine

Christine Angela Capone

High-Throughput Screening of Therapeutic Compounds for Noonan Syndrome using transgenic Drosophila models.

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Darshan Doshi

Rottlerin and Vasoreactivity in the Vascular Smooth Muscle BK Channel

Research Conducted at Columbia University

Robert N. Joodi

Role of PKA activity in Carney Complex Tumorigenesis

Research Conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College

Elaine Shiang

L-type Calcium Channels in Heart Failure

Research Conducted at Stony Brook University

2007

Shimon N. Aronhime

Astrocytes as a Cellular Source of Adenosine

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Christopher Charles Chang

Enhanced Endothelial Stem Cell Revascularization in Irradiated Ischemic Tissue

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Klass Govaert

Adult Human Mesenchymal Precursor Cell Therapy for Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure

Research Conducted at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Pritha Payel Gupta

Physiologic Effects of Gap Junction Remodeling in a Mouse Cardiac Pacing Model

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Scott Jordan Kramer

Correlation of Measures of Platelet Reactivity by Optical Aggregometry and FACS

Research Conducted at Weill Medical College Of Cornell University

Gaurav Sharma

ADMA Generation by Thrombin Cleavage of High Molecular Weight FGF-2: A Novel Mechanism with Cardiovascular Implications

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Jose Manuel Silva

Novel Antioxidant Therapy in Prevention of Lung Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Research Conducted at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Sunil P. Singh

Enhancement of Pathologic Wound Healing through Topical Application of Pro-Angiogenic Progenitor Cells

Research Conducted at Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Vitaly Terushkin

Molecular Mechanisms of Vascular Endothelial Cell Biology

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Julie Yi Tse

Cardiomyocyte Replacement Following Ischemic Injury: Assessment of hESC-Derived Cardioblasts

Research Conducted at New York-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center

2006

Amy Chao

Risk Factors of Selective Cerebral Saturation Following Neonatal Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Research Conducted at University of California San Francisco

Rachel Sharon Edlin

The Effect of Aging on Type-IV Collagenase Levels and Activity in Ischematic Skeletal Muscle

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Matthew Robert Greives

Low-Dose Radiation Vasculogenesis Through the Induction of HIF-1 in Endothelial Cells

Research Conducted at Laboratory of Microvascular Research, New York University School of Medicine

Vivian G. Ng

Platelets as a Model System for Myocardial SERCA2a Nitration

Research Conducted at Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Brendan M. O’Brien

Cell-to-cell Transfer of Short Interfering RNA in Cardiac Specific Connexin-40(Cx-40) and Connexin-45(Cx-45) Gap Junction Channels

Research Conducted at SUNY Stony Brook

Adam Lance Sandler

Intracerebral Penetrating Arterioles: Influence of Pressure and Flow on Vascular Response

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Sunil P. Singh

A Novel Method to Improve Perfusion in Ischemic Flaps

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Vitaly Terushkin

Control of VEGF-Induced Angiogenesis by the p38 MAPK Pathway

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Cindy Yu

Influence of the Inward Rectifying Potassium Current, Ik1, Gradient on the Establishment of Sinoatrial Node

Research Conducted at New York University

2005

In-Kyong Kim

Identification of Interacting Genes for Pulmonary Valve Stenosis in Noonan Syndrome

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Shin-e Lin

Mechanism of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Proliferation in Hypoxia

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Luis I. Garcia

Determinants of Impulse Propagation in the Heart: Effects of Cardiac Hypertrophy

Research Conducted at New York Veterans Administration Hospital

Joshua M. Lader

Age-Related Changes in Cell Size and Fibrosis: The Histology of Trial Arrhythmias

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

2004

Samuel Baharestani

VEGF-Mediated Apoptosis in Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis In Vitro and In vivo

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Nicholas Bastidas

The effects of Aging on Ischemia-induced Vasculogenesis

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Joseph Ezra Glaser

The Role of Type-IV Collagen in in vitro HUVEC cord formation in GFR Matrigel matrix

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

David Wenhan Wan

Immunological Mechanisms of Premature Atherosclerosis in SLE patients

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

2003

Jennifer M. Capa

Response of Aged Vascular Stem Cells to Hypoxia: Implications for Collateral Vessel Formation

Research Conducted at New York University Medical Center

Sophie Chheang

Development of the Murine Cardiac Conduction System: Testing the Temporal and Spatial Dependencies of Embryonic Cardiomyocyte Differentiation and Induction

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Joseph Ezra Glaser

Collagen IV Remodeling In Ischemic Leg Revascularization: Determintion of Whether Functional Activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 Contribute to Regulation of Hindlimb Angiogenesis, Revascularization, and Perfusion Following Ischemic Injury

Research Conducted at New York University School of Medicine

Ryan G. King

Oxygen Free Radicals in a Novel Murine Model of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Research Conducted at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

2002

Grace Kim

The Role of MCP-1 in Focal Cerebral Ischemia

Research Conducted at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Jared Kravitz

Activation of CD4 on Human Arterial Smooth Muscle: Implications for Atherosclerosis

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Oren Tepper

Mechanisms of Ischemia-Induced Vasculogenesis

Research Conducted at the New York University School of Medicine

Adam Waldman

Gap Junctional Remodeling in Diseased Human Explanted Heart Pathology Samples

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

2001

Themy Frederic Dumlao, Jr.

Increased Fibronectin Expression in Aortic Regurgitation: Role of Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (MEK)

Research Conducted at Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Franklin Liu Chen

Localized Inactivation of Connexin43 Expression as a Model for Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Acquired Heart Disease

Research Conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Frank A. Nyberg

Can Changes in the Inward Rectifying Potassium Channel Precondition the Heart?

Research Conducted at SUNY- Stony Brook School of Medicine

Nathan M. Nair

Effect of amyloid-beta (A?) peptide and A? Blockade on Focal Cerebral Ischemia

Research Conducted at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons