Medical student John Peoples, '06, discusses his poster exhibit "Cytokine Expression in Neonatal Cord Blood in Response to Lactobacillus Plantarum, Lp299v and Staphylococcus Epidermis (S.epi)," with Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson.
Weill Cornell medical students learned about research opportunities available in the basic or clinical sciences through a series of special activities held Dec. 2-9.
At the "Student/Faculty Research Mixer" held in the Griffis Faculty Club on Dec. 2, first-year medical students interested in research interacted with faculty research mentors. The idea for this inaugural mixer was conceived by the Advanced Basic Sciences Committee, chaired by Dr. Marcus Reidenberg, professor of medicine, pharmacology and public health.
The "Second Annual Student Research Day" was held in Weill Auditorium on Dec. 3, followed by a reception and poster session in Archbold Commons. The program was planned by the Medical Student Executive Council and organizers of "Student Research Day."
From left: Medical student Jennifer Rossi, '07; Dr. Susanna Cunningham-Rundles, research professor of immunology in pediatrics and director of the CNRU Immunology Core Laboratory at the Medical College; Dr. Marcus Reidenberg; and medical student Ronald Charles, '07.
On Dec. 4, the "First Annual Pediatric Interest Group Research Day" took place in Archbold Commons. Students interested in careers in pediatric medicine and first-years looking for a summer research opportunity attended. A poster session of student research was featured and handbooks detailing student abstracts and research opportunities available within the Tri-Institutional community were distributed.
Finally, on Dec. 9, fourth-year medical student John Pena, a current Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) fellow, spoke to first-, second- and third-years about the HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program at the National Institutes of Health and the HHMI Research Training Fellowships available at non-NIH institutions.
"Research investigation is a vital part of medical education at Weill Cornell. Many of the faculty have made important investigative contributions to the medical sciences and are willing to assist students in their research efforts," said Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson, senior associate dean of education.
Photos by Amelia Panico.