Announcement

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Application Deadline EXTENDED for Dean’s Contributions Fund FEBRUARY 5th by 11:59 pm CST
General MSRO Calendar & Events for AY 2024-2025

For the latest mentor updates – Research Opportunity Search Engine

Additional MMS Summer Research Opportunities are available here!

November 10, 2023 – Lunch and Learn Series – “Networking to find a mentor & interview skills” Recording

Upcoming Events:

MS1 SRP Online application is now open

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2024 C. Frank Webber Award Winners

First Place: Monetary award plus certificate

Syed Shams, Dual Targeting of RET and AKT in Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
Sponsored by Hui Wen Lo, Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery

Second Place: Monetary award plus certificate
Yusuf Sham, Automatic Vasculature Detection on CT Images by Deep Learning for Preoperative Planning of Breast Reconstructive Surgery
Sponsored by Carisa Le-Petross, M.D., MDACC – Department of Breast Imaging, Radiology

Third Place: Monetary award plus certificate
Katherine Le, COVID-19 Induces Metabolic Dysregulation and Upregulation of Proliferation Pathways in Placental Membranes
Sponsored by Tina Findley, M.D., Department of Pediatrics – NICU

Honorable Mention

Allison Baker, Evaluating the Interactions of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies in CSF to B-Lymphocytes of Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Sponsored by John W. Lindsey, M.D., Department of Neurology

Hannah Breitschopf, Lung Perfusion and Pulmonary Severity in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Sponsored by Matthew Harting, M.D., Department of Pediatric Surgery

Kate McGarrity, Navigating the Journey Home: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Length of Stay for Neonates Discharged with Respiratory Support from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Sponsored by Allison Davidson, M.D., Department of Pediatrics – NICU

Update as of 1/27/2025