Medical Student Research Forum poster presentations: A virtual walk-through

Published on: February 18, 2019 By: Staff Reports

Hoping to spark students’ interest in academic medicine as a career, UT Southwestern recently held its 57^th annual Medical Student Research Forum to encourage future doctors to participate in the world of research.

Out of 103 applicants, 49 students were chosen to present posters on their research projects at the Jan. 22 forum, which was hosted by Dr. Rene Galindo, Associate Dean for Medical Student Research and Associate Professor of Pathology, Molecular Biology, and Pediatrics, and by the Medical Student Research Program. If you missed it in person, you can take a stroll through the poster presentations now, by viewing the photos in the gallery below.

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Medical student Feng Gao explains his research project that developed an optical probe to monitor spinal cord blood flow and oxygenation in real-time at multiple sites along the spine.

Medical student Shan Su speaks with Dr. Michael Cripps about her research project studying familial hypercholesterolemia.

Dr. Michael Cripps reviews the research of medical student Shan Su at the 57th Annual Medical Student Research Forum.

Dr. Samir Pandya and medical student Heather Postma at the 57th Annual Medical Student Research Forum poster presentation

Medical students discuss their poster presentations.

Medical student William Ou waits to present his research project to judges

Dr. Shai Rozen meets with medical student William Ou whose research studied age-related macular degeneration.

UT Southwestern faculty judges meet with student poster presenters to assess projects.

Medical student Ahneesh Mohanty explains his research project that compared two eye procedures in patients with facial palsy.

Medical student Neha Mulpuri discusses her research project about adolescent weight loss surgery with Dr. Shai Rozen.

Medical student Feng Gao explains the results of his research project about developing an intraoperative tool to monitor spinal cord hemodynamics.

Medical student Vishal Gokani shows his research poster to medical students Galen Gao and Patrick Lynch.

Medical student Jeffrey Li presents at the 57th Annual Medical Student Research Forum

Medical student Jeffrey Li discusses his research project about complications associated with autologous breast reconstruction with Dr. Yasin Dhaher.

Medical student Jeffrey Li discusses his research with Dr. Yasin Dhaher.

Medical student Patrick Lynch presents his research project about the gastrointestinal effects of different cultural diets.

Medical students share the results of their research projects.

Visitors review the work of medical students at the 57th Annual Medical Student Research Forum.