The Carver College of Medicine Medical Student Research Conference took place on September 18-19, with an awards banquet on Friday, September 20. The department had outstanding representation and came away with multiple awards. Dr. Erin Shriver received a prestigious 'Mentor of the Year' award and Dr. Arlene Drack (past mentor of the year recipient) gave a very inspirational keynote address. Congratulations to all!
- 2019 SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP OUTSTANDING MENTOR IN CLINICAL RESEARCH
- Erin Shriver, MD – Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Nominated by Charlene Tran, M2
- THOMAS A. WEINGEIST AWARD FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY RESEARCH
- Benjamin Walker, M2
- "The Effect of a Video Game Warm-Up on Surgical Simulator Performance"
- Mentor: Erin Shriver, MD – Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- WILLIAM E. SCOTT AWARD FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY RESEARCH
- Rose McGlauflin, M2
- "Visually evoked potentials in children with inherited retinal disease"
- Mentor: Arlene Drack, MD – Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- HANSJOERG E. KOLDER AWARD FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY RESEARCH
- Josh Hagedorn, M1
- "A novel MYRF mutation linked to Nanophthalmos"
- Mentor: John Fingert, MD, PhD – Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Date:
Friday, October 4, 2019