Fellowship
Eligibility Criteria for Clinical Fellowship
The Division of Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases offers a two-year fellowship program for physicians (M.D. or equivalent qualification) interested in pursuing an academic career in Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases. This is an unaccredited program affiliated with the Endocrinology Fellowship program. To be eligible for the fellowship, candidates must:
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Complete residency/postgraduate training
Have completed residency/postgraduate training in Internal Medicine
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Valid ECFMG certificate and ECFMG sponsorship
Have a valid ECFMG certificate and be sponsored by ECFMG if they are graduates of a foreign medical school
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Submit required forms
Submit their curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendations
Eligibility Criteria for Research Fellowship
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Two to three-year postdoctoral fellowship
Two to three-year postdoctoral fellowship is offered to scientists with Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degrees interested in pursuing an academic career.
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Research
Research is being conducted in the molecular mechanisms of lipodystrophies for both the genetic and acquired varieties.
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Available opportunities
Opportunities are available to create knock-out mice for the genes responsible for lipodystrophies and to identify additional genes for inherited lipodystrophies using positional cloning approaches.
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Prior Experience
Prior experience in molecular biology, cell culture, and genetic analysis is desirable though not required.
Current Fellow
FNU Anum, M.D.
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Residency: Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan
Career interests: Endocrinology, Obesity, Thyroid, Lipids
Personal interest: Cooking, Travelling, spending time with my family
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