More than 90 students from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell presented their research projects during Medical Student Research Week, a hybrid event held Nov. 6-10.
The event is the culmination of weeks of scientific investigation by medical students of all years of study who participated in summer research activities.
“Medical Student Research Week is about showcasing our students’ hard work and dedication to research, where they can share their discoveries with each other, their families, and the faculty and staff at Zucker School of Medicine,” said Joel N.H. Stern, SFACAAI, professor of neurology, molecular medicine, urology, and science education, and the director of the Office of Medical Student Research at the Zucker School of Medicine. “It’s a valuable experience allowing our students to have an intellectual exchange from all fields of medicine.”
Research week is facilitated by the Office of Medical Student Research and the Research Advisory Committee for Student Research.
For the first time, the research showcase, now in its twelfth year, expanded from a one-day celebration to a week-long symposium. The activities kicked off on Monday evening as students presented their research posters via Zoom and highlighted their processes and findings.
Ninety-five% of Zucker School of Medicine students conduct research between their first and second year of medical school. This year’s projects included a wide variety of basic clinical and translational medicine research focusing on various specialties, including surgery, cancer, cardiology, neurology, genetics and genomics, public health, quality improvement, and medical education.
