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GRANTS FOR EMERGING RESEARCHERS/CLINICIANS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

G.E.R.M. Program was developed to provide grants to medical students to support a longitudinal, mentored clinical learning and/or research project for up to a year on infectious diseases-related topics, including HIV, under the mentorship of an IDSA or HIVMA member. This program replaced the IDSA Medical Scholars and HIVMA Medical Students Programs.

The goals of the G.E.R.M. Program are to:

  • Increase interest among undergraduate medical students, particularly among populations underrepresented in medicine, in pursuing ID fellowship post-graduate training or a career in HIV medicine by:
    • Providing medical students with a mentor-based program to encourage and facilitate the pursuit of a career in the field of infectious diseases;
    • Increasing the number and diversity of ID and HIV research and clinical learning opportunities available to medical students, including through a diverse range of geographic settings, program sizes and academic foci; and
    • Providing ID and HIV research and clinical learning opportunities and mentorship and support to a diverse population of medical students, with a focus on those currently underrepresented in the field.
  • Support medical students in increasing analytical, research and clinical skills that will impact their future career trajectory.

Projects must focus on pediatric or adult infectious diseases, including HIV, and may involve either clinical or research activities. Eligible project categories include basic science, epidemiology/clinical research, medical education, structured clinical experiences and quality improvement/program evaluation. Awardees receive a $4,000 stipend to complete their project. 

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be medical students (first-, second- or third-year and those in combined degree programs, including MD/MPH and MD/PhD) from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school in the U.S.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents pursuing medical school outside of the U.S. (including Caribbean and off-shore institutions) are also eligible to apply. These students should be interested in pursuing specialty training in the U.S.

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2023 CALL FOR G.E.R.M. PROGRAM APPLICATION IS OPEN!

Please review the application requirements for medical student applicants and for their mentors below. 


G.E.R.M. Program Proposal Writing Workshop Recording


APPLY NOW

FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
  • Preview the application before completing it online, and have a current CV ready for uploading as part of the application
  • Complete the online application, including uploading a current CV
  • Identify a mentor (contact info@hivma.org for help identifying a mentor)
FOR MENTORS

Applicants should coordinate with their mentor to ensure the following are submitted before the application deadline:

  • Letter of support from an IDSA/HIVMA member agreeing to serve as a mentor for the duration of the project. Letters should not exceed two pages in length.
  • An NIH biosketch or CV (5-page limit) for the mentor.

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Relevance and novelty of the project topic
  • Structure of the mentorship plan
  • Interest in infectious diseases or HIV
  • Contributions to diversity, defined broadly to include populations underrepresented in medicine, geography, program size and academic foci
  • Strength of the project plan as it relates to increasing the applicant’s analytical, research and clinical skills

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Applicants must be medical students (first-, second- or third-year and those in combined degree programs, including MD/MPH and MD/PhD) from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school in the U.S.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents pursuing medical school outside of the U.S. (including the Caribbean and off-shore institutions) are also eligible to apply. These students should be interested in pursuing specialty training in the U.S.

The scholarship activity must focus on pediatric or adult infectious diseases, including HIV, and may involve either clinical or research activities. Below are descriptions of eligible project categories.

Basic Science: Laboratory/bench-based or translational research, generally without direct patient interventions

Epidemiology/ Clinical Research: Patient-based clinical trials or research involving patient data

Medical Education: Curriculum or course development or intervention to improve medical knowledge for students, residents or providers. Generally involves an evaluation of the intervention’s effectiveness.

Structured Clinical Experience: Clinical experience with scheduled/planned mentoring experience with pre-post evaluations. Should have stated objectives.

Quality Improvement/Program Evaluation: Intervention to evaluate and/or improve upon an existing clinical program. Should generally follow the “Plan-Do-Study-Act” (PDSA) technique or a similarly structured evaluation method.

No, joint projects are not eligible for funding.

The letter of support should not exceed two pages.

Recipients of the G.E.R.M. Program grant will be notified in April 2022.

Yes, as long as the project is related to the field of infectious diseases or HIV. Please see the listing of the 2021 and 2020 awardees to see the types of projects previously funded.

Award funding may not be applied toward tuition, but funding can be used to defray living expenses during the project period.

Yes, you may still apply, but you should specify how the IDSA Foundation funding will enhance or extend the project or foster your ability to complete the project.

Members may not mentor more than one medical student during each grant cycle.

MEET THE AWARDEES

Medical students from around the U.S. submitted their applications to receive a $4,000 stipend for their ID/HIV research projects and to receive mentorship through the IDSA Foundation’s G.E.R.M. Program.

Each of the following 80 awardees brings a unique perspective and skill to the field of ID research.

  • Abigail Schulz
    University of Illinois
    Project: Ticks and tick-borne disease in outdoor recreational areas in central NC
  • Alekya Menta
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    Project: Educational Intervention for Antibiotic Counseling
  • Alex Northrop
    Columbia University 
    Project: Characterizing PrEP Use Among Cisgender Women and Transgender Individuals
  • Alexis Figueroa
    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 
    Project: Analysis of B Lymphocytes from Transplant Recipient COVID-19 Vaccinees
  • Alexis Strahan
    Mercer University School of Medicine 
    Project: Investigating Cutaneous Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Alisha Dziarski
    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Project: Long-COVID Cognitive Impairment & Mood Disorders in People Living with HIV
  • Allison Teng
    Dell Medical School
    Project: Implementation of Rapid Initiation of ART in Acute Setting
  • Amber James
    University of Virginia
    Project: Expanding capacity for rifampicin drug level testing from dried blood spots
  • Amrit Ahluwalia
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    Project: Investigating Potential Cross-Resistance: CAB-LA for PrEP to DTG/INSTIs
  • Amy Sjoberg
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    Project: Capturing & improving veterinary antibiotic use: a One Health approach
  • Anna Levin
    University of Minnesota
    Project: Immune profile associated with poor outcomes in asymptomatic CrAg+ persons
  • Ashlei Howard
    Trinity School of Medicine
    Project: Does depression impact HIV care and viral suppression management?
  • Ashton Hall
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Project: Infectious Complications Following Pediatric Liver Transplantation
  • Ashwin Sunderraj
    Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
    Project: Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on maternal/fetal immune response
  • Casey Benzaken
    Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
    Project: Determining the Utility of Self-Administered LAIV on College Campuses
  • Celina Thomas
    University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Project: Examining Unmet Needs Among Patients with HIV By Primary Provider Type
  • Chesley Ekelem
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Project: Depression and mHealth Adherence Intervention for Youth with HIV in Nigeria
  • Chris Szewczyk
    Rush Medical College
    Project: Exploring antiretroviral toxicity as a driver of neurodegeneration in HAND
  • Christine Tanna
    University of Minnesota
    Project: Differentiating Vertical Transmission of Vaccine v. Wild-Type CMV
  • Cole Cassady
    Yale School of Medicine
    Project: The Effect of Mandates on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Transplant Patients
  • Courtney Chan
    University of Massachusetts
    Project: Sociodemographic Disparities in Antimicrobial Resistance: GIS Analysis
  • Dana McCarney
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    Project: Antibiotic stewardship in diabetic foot ulcers at Tufts Medical Center
  • David Yang
    Perelman School of Medicine
    Project: EHR-Based Identification of Patients Receiving Antibiotic Treatment for CAP
  • Deeksha Bathini
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    Project: Implementation of Real-Time Culture Alert System in OPAT Program
  • Dorothea McGowan
    Michigan State University 
    Project: Cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in skin of color
  • Emma Tucker
    Columbia University 
    Project: Disruptions in care for persons with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Erica Crittendon
    University of Washington School of Medicine
    Project: The effect of HIV-related stigma on the HIV care continuum in South Africa
  • Erin McDonnell
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
    Project: Using C-reactive protein levels to predict long-haul COVID-19 disease
  • Giselle Appel
    Weill Cornell Medical College
    Project: Disparities in treatment of bacterial infections in people who inject drugs
  • Grayson Privette
    UNC-Chapel Hill
    Project: Assessing IPC Practices in Western Uganda
  • Guido Massaccesi
    University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Project: Impact of Biological Sex on Human Endogenous Retrovirus Expression
  • Jane O’Bryan 
    Quinnipiac University
    Project: Babesiosis: Clinical Outcomes of an Emerging Global Infection
  • Jenna Powers
    Emory University School of Medicine
    Project: Pediatric HIV Remission – Antibody Administration to Delay Viral Rebound
  • Jessica Perez
    Keck School of Medicine at USC
    Project: Performance of antenatal syphilis serologic tests: a systematic review
  • Jon Freese
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Project: Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine among Sudanese Americans
  • Joseph Han
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Project: HPV Vaccination Rates by Insurance Type in Patients with Anogenital Warts
  • Joseph Tang
    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    Project: HIV Vaccine Hesitancy in At-risk African Populations
  • Julia Fink
    Lewis Katz School Medicine
    Project: HEP B and TB Syndemic
  • Julia Gasior
    Perelman School of Medicine
    Project: Barriers to Successful Hepatitis C Care Engagement
  • Kaitlin Ta
    University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Project: Epitope-specific Antibody Responses to CSP in Building Immunity to Malaria
  • Katherine Rich
    Harvard Medical School
    Project: Projecting the implications of improved HIV care
  • Kara Tauer
    University of Cincinnati
    Project: Expanding Immune Breadth Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants through Boosting
  • Kevin Yang
    Keck School of Medicine at USC
    Project: Efficacy of cefixime for the treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections
  • Khadra Hussein
    University of Minnesota
    Project: Examining Awareness of Cytomegalovirus among Somali Women in MN
  • Kira Zack
    Drexel University College of Medicine
    Project: CRAB & the role of potential molecular pump inhibitors in clinical medicine
  • Kripa Ahuja
    Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Project: The impact of telehealth on the HIV population in the Hampton Roads Area
  • Lanbo Yang
    Brown University
    Project: Seroconversion and Vertical Transmission in Woman Living with HIV in Brazil
  • Landon McNellage
    UAB Heersink School of Medicine
    Project: Educating IM Residents on Sexual History Taking and Provision of PrEP
  • Lexi Lerner
    Brown University
    Project: Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Kidney Transplant Recipients
  • Lukas Bobak
    Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Project: Optimizing HIV Testing in Jails and Ending the HIV Epidemic
  • Madellena Conte
    Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Project: Determinants of mobile HIV care implementation: a qualitative analysis
  • Madison Jeziorski
    UAB Heersink School of Medicine 
    Project: Housing Status and Outpatient Antibiotic Preferences of PWID in Alabama

  • Madyson Taylor
    UAB Heersink School of Medicine 
    Project: Chlorhexidine Decolonization to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • Makoto Ibaraki
    The University of Toledo
    Project: Impact of a Dedicated OPAT Clinic on Patient Outcomes
  • Manjot Singh
    Brown University
    Project: Impact of COVID-19 on Perinatally-Infected Young People Living with HIV
  • Matthew Linz
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Project: Metabolic adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus during cystic fibrosis
  • Maximillian Wu
    SUNY Upstate Medical University
    Project: Time to Clearance of Positive MRSA Nares Tests with Systemic Antimicrobials – Advancing Anti-Staphylococcal Stewardship
  • Megan Halkett
    Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
    Project: Safety of Shingrix Vaccination in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
  • Mikalah Maury
    Mercer University School of Medicine
    Project: Exploring the Relationship Between HSV-1 and Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Milan Ho
    UT Southwestern Medical School
    Project: Developing a personalized risk index for multidrug-resistant organisms
  • Nicole Robertson
    University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Project: Airway Inflammation in COPD among People Living with HIV
  • Nicole Senderovich
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Project: Optimizing biocompatibility of 3D Printed laryngectomy tubes
  • Olga Saquiche
    Michigan State University 
    Project: Response of HIV Patients to the COVID Vaccine and Natural COVID Infection
  • Ololade Okunlola
    West Virginia University
    Project: Retrospective Review of the Clinical outcomes of COPAT
  • Otutochukwu Nwagbata
    University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Project: Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Malaria
  • Parisa Thepmankorn
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical 
    Project: Evaluating the perceptions of PWID about long-acting MOUD, PrEP, and ART
  • Patrick Lasowski
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Project: Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Pain Among HIV patients in Peru
  • Preethiya Sekar
    University of Minnesota
    Project: Neurocognitive Disability in Tuberculous Meningitis Survivors with HIV
  • Priscilla Kim
    Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Project: A prediction model for pneumococcal urinary antigen test positivity
  • Sabrina Williams
    Michigan State University 
    Project: Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Uncomplicated Bronc
  • Samantha Tse
    UMass Chan Medical School
    Project: Pattern recognition of a pathogen-derived metabolite
  • Sarah Hill
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Project: Developing a scalable One Health curriculum for health profession programs
  • Shweta Kitchloo
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Project: Using 3D culture to study Epstein-Barr Virus and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  • Sirey Zhang
    Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Project: Improving HIV care amongst immigrant and refugee patients at Dartmouth
  • Sophia Grazian
    University of Utah School of Medicine
    Project: Substance Abuse and Congenital Syphilis
  • Stacy Goins
    Duke University School of Medicine 
    Project: Clinical decision-making in gram-negative bacteremia repeat blood cultures
  • Tijana Temelkovska
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UC Los Angeles
    Project: Partner notification factors among trans women: mixed methods analysis
  • Vedika Karandikar
    University of Connecticut School of Medicine
    Project: Does Risk of Coronary Artery Damage Increase with Each Delayed Day of IVIG
  • Vicki Mercado
    Baylor College of Medicine
    Project: Defining how gestational diabetes impacts group b Streptococcus virulence
  • Yen Luu
    University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
    Project: Second cancer risk after Kaposi sarcoma in the antiretroviral therapy era
  • Aidin Alejo
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Mentor: Ross Boyce, MD
    Project: Improving the Diagnosis of Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Central North Carolina
  • Amanda Lieberman
    Yale School of Medicine
    Mentor: Frederick Altice, MD
    Project: Evaluation of a screening, brief intervention, & referral to treatment (SBIRT) program in the Kyrgyz Republic for incarcerated people with opioid use disorder transitioning to the community
  • Asha Kodan
    University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Mentor: David Riedel, MD
    Project: Cancer in Patients with and without HIV Infection in the National Cancer Registry of Rwanda
  • Bailee Cummings
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Mentor: Juan Carlos Rico Crescencio, MD
    Project: Examining the Implementation of a Mobile Phone Intervention Method to Improve Health Outcomes in Patients with HIV/AIDS
  • Carolina Duque
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Robert Gilmas, MD
    Project: Transcriptomic identification of biomarkers for Chagas disease progression
  • Christie Tzelios
    Harvard Medical School
    Mentor: Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD
    Project: Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of digital chest x-ray as a triage test to identify patients with TB presenting to a healthcare facility in Lima, Peru
  • Chesley Ekelem
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Aima Ahonkhai, MD
    Project: The Role of Peer Support in the PEERNaija mHealth Adherence Intervention for Vulnerable Youth Living with HIV in Nigeria
  • Charissa Obeng-Nyarko
    Florida State University College of Medicine
    Mentor: Asim Jani, MD, MPH, FACP
    Project: Microlearning Tool for Dermatologic Manifestations of Infectious Diseases
  • Claire Weinstein
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Mentor: Senu Apewokin, MD
    Project: In vitro characterization of human host intestinal defenses against chemotherapy associated Clostridioides difficile infection
  • Coulter Small
    University of Florida
    Mentor: Norman L. Beatty, MD
    Project: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Chagas Disease Among Providers in Florida
  • Devon Zander
    NYU – Grossman School of Medicine
    Mentor: Vanessa N. Raabe, MD
    Project: A Telephone Survey on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Caregivers Regarding Childhood Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Diya Uthappa
    Duke University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Chris Woods, MD
    Project: Utilizing Environmental Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 as a Marker for Disease Transmission in the Classroom Setting:  An observational, prospective cohort pilot study
  • Emily Kelly
    University of California, San Francisco
    Mentor: Jeffrey Whitman, MD & Caryn Bern, MD
    Project: Multicenter Study of Chagas Disease Diagnostic Practices in California
  • Eric Lin
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    Mentor: Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH
    Project: Global algorithms to predict ceftriaxone resistance in N. gonorrhoeae
  • Erin McDonnell
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Mentor: Martin Blaser, MD
    Project: Understanding Predictive Clinical Parameters to Aid in COVID-19 Prognosis
  • Grant Wilson
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Cynthia Sears, MD
    Project:Association between antibiotic use and clinical outcomes of cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
  • GretaBecker
    The University of Iowa
    Mentor: Robert Blount, MD
    Project: The effect of air pollution particles on airway surface liquid killing of Bacille Calmette-Guerin
  • Hannah Tierney
    University of California, San Francisco
    Mentor: Phyllis Tien, MD, MSc
    Project: Trends in alcohol and substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic among people living with or at risk for HIV infection in the United States
  • Joshay Ford
    University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Mentor: John-David Beckham, MD
    Project: Post-translational modifications of alpha-synuclein during acute viral encephalitis in brain tissue
  • Joshua Bloomstein
    UC Davis School of Medicine
    Mentor: Charles Langelier, MD, PhD
    Project: Comparative host immunoprofiling and viral dynamics in COVID-19 patients with and without underlying immunocompromising diseases
  • Joshua Olson
    University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    Mentor: Erlinda Ulloa, MD
    Project: EDTA as Adjunctive Therapy for Drug Resistant Staphylococcal Infections
  • Jessica Lidner
    University of Kentucky
    Mentor: James Keck, MD
    Project: Evaluation of Nursing Home Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2
  • Julian Weiss
    Yale School of Medicine
    Mentor: Serena Spudich, MD
    Project: Longitudinal Analysis of Synaptic Density in People Living with HIV
  • Katelyn Parsons
    University of Minnesota
    Mentor: Mark Schleiss, MD
    Project: Investigating CMV Pathogenesis and Breast Milk Transmission in Premature Infants Who Acquire CMV Viremia
  • Kyleigh Connolly
    University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville
    Mentor: Jennifer Grier, MD
    Project: Intracellular survival and immune evasion of distinct Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in a fatal necrotizing fasciitis infection
  • Lauren Kim Sing
    California University of Science and Medicine
    Mentor: Kaihong Su, PhD
    Project: Comparison of Antibody Immune Response to COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination
  • MacKenzie MacRae
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Ramnath Subbaraman MD, MSc
    Project: Developing and Evaluating a Treatment Literacy Intervention for Improving Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in India
  • Matthew Melton
    University of Kentucky
    Mentor: Alice Thornton, MD
    Project: COVID-19 Patient Medical Care Using Telemedicine: A Retrospective Analysis to Analyze the Efficacy of Telemedicine Care and Early Admission During Acute Phase Covid-19 Disease Progression
  • Monica Manglani
    Penn State College of Medicine
    Mentor: Jessica Ericson, MD, MPH
    Project: Etiology of Neonatal Sepsis in the Age of Coronavirus
  • Namita Raghavan
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    Mentor: Priya Soni, MD
    Project: Evaluating viral shedding and development of immunity in mother-infant pairs affected by SARS-CoV-2
  • Nicole Robertson
    University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Mentor: James Zachary Porterfield MD, PhD
    Project: Inflammatory Response of COPD in People Living with HIV in Uganda
  • Omid Cohensedgh
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Mentor: Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk, MD, MPH
    Project: Assessment of sexual behaviors, PrEP usage, and engagement in sexual health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC
  • Rachel Bailey
    University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Mentor: Mark A. Travassos, MD, MSc
    Project: Serological insights into the role of surface antigens in protection against malaria in Malian children with hemoglobinopathies
  • Rachel Patel
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Mentor: Susan Boruchoff, MD
    Project: Vaccine Education for Medical Students
  • Rebecca Kruc
    University of Minnesota
    Mentor: Mark Schleiss, MD
    Project: Cytomegalovirus Viral Load Epidemiology from a Universal Screening Study
  • Rohan Khazanchi
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Mentor: Kathleen McManus, MD
    Project: Examining ACA Marketplace Qualified Health Plans’ Insurance Benefit Design for People with HIV
  • Samir Kamat
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Mentor: Matthew Akiyama, MD
    Project: Facilitators and Barriers to Accessing Hepatitis C Treatment Among Justice-Involved Individuals During and After Incarceration: A Qualitative Study
  • Sierra Atwater
    Duke University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Debra Lugo, MD
    Project: Optimizing Clostridium Difficile Diagnoses in High-Risk Hospitalized Pediatric Patients with Hematologic Malignancies or Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 
  • Sonya Prasad
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Mentor: Esther Freeman, MD
    Project: Investigating the Cutaneous Manifestations of Long COVID Infection
  • Vicky Le
    University of Washington
    Mentor: Paul Drain, MD
    Project: Elucidating the relationship between HIV and Syphilis co-infection in the Umlazi township of South Africa
  • William Ford
    Weill Cornell Medicine
    Mentor: Matthew Simon, MD
    Project: Cost-Effectiveness of Preventing Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in COVID-19 Patients
  • Alexis Green
    University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Mentor: Anthony Harris
    Project: Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia and the Need for Follow-up Blood Cultures
  • Alison Smith
    Emory University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Henry Blumberg, MD
    Project: Impact of Dysglycemia on Risk of Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Household Contacts of Active Tuberculosis Cases in Ethiopia
  • Allen Roberts
    University of Washington
    Mentor: Ruanne Barnabas
    Project: Geographic risk scoring tools for predicting HIV incidence in South Africa
  • Amelia Davis
    University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Mentor: Kristine Erlandson, MD
    Project: Models of Care for Older Adults Living with HIV
  • Anna Sanford
    Tulane University School of Medicine
    Mentor: John Schieffelin
    Project: Trends in Clinical Sequelae of Ebola Survivors in Sierra Leone
  • Anne Davidson
    Feinberg Northwestern School of Medical
    Mentor: Michael G. Ison
    Project: Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Hospitalized Adult Patients: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study
  • Austin Jones
    Tulane University
    Mentor: Jeffery Percak, MD
    Project: Predicting Retention in Hepatitis C Treatment Following Emergency Department Screening
  • Camille Morgan
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Mentor: Jonathan Parr
    Project: Spatial epidemiology of hepatitis B transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Emergency Department Screening
  • Cate Hendren
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Mentor: Ross Boyce, MD
    Project: HIV Mapping in Western Uganda
  • Eden Altwies
    University of Washington
    Mentor: Julie Dombrowski, MD
    Project: Characterizing Comorbidities and Evaluating Service
  • Elizabeth Okafor
    University of Minnesota
    Mentor: David Boulware
    Project: NK cell cytotoxicity against Cryptococcus neoformans
  • Elizabeth Tremblay
    Florida State University College of Medicine
    Mentor: Kartikeya Cherabuddi, MD, FACP
    Project: Development and validation of a clinical calculator for the differentiation of NTM from TB when assessing the need for inpatient airborne isolation
  • Emily Huebner
    University of Washington School of Medicine
    Mentor: Kristina Adams Waldorf
    Project: Virulence Factors in Group B Streptococcus Isolates from Pregnant Women and Neonates with Invasive Infections
  • Emma Office
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Mentor: Egon Ozer, MD, PhD
    Project: Characterization of the molecular epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus
  • Emma Thompson
    University of Alabama School of Medicine
    Mentor: Michael Saag
    Project: Exploring Persistent HIV/AIDs Related Stigma in Birmingham, AL
  • Faisal Ahmad
    Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Mentor: William H. McCoy IV, MD, PhD
    Project: Targeting microbial nanomachines to prevent indwelling medical device infections
  • Francesca Goodstein
    Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Marcel Curlin, MD
    Project: Epidemiology and serological evaluation of flavivirus infection in Thailand
  • Fred Heller
    Duke University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Ana Weil
    Project: Impact of Microbiome on Development of Long-Term Oral-Cholera-Vaccine-Mediated Protective Immunity
  • Helena Drolshagen
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Mentor: Atul Kothari, MD
    Project: Changing Trends in Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Enterococci and Role of Antibiotic Usage in Patients with Cancer
  • Holden Richards
    Oregon Health and Science University
    Mentor: Christina Lancioni, MD
    Project: Boosting Babies’ Immunity through Toll-like Receptor-2
  • James Goodman
    Oregon Health and Science University
    Mentor: Jay Nelson, MD
    Project: Elucidating the effect of Zika Virus mutations on neural tropism
  • Jessica Rhee
    Rush Medical College
    Mentor: Mariam Aziz, MD
    Project: Impact of Intimate Partner Violence in HIV+ Women in Chicago
  • John Ryan
    Indiana University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Stephan Jordan
    Project: Metabolic pathways associated with natural clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women
  • John Sanchez
    University of Utah
    Mentor: Anne J. Blaschke, MD
    Project: Identifying Novel Virulence Factors in Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Meningitis
  • Justin Klucher
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Mentor: Ryan Dare
    Project: Blood Culture Contamination in the Emergency Department: A Risk Factor Analysis
  • Krista Moore
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Mentor: Emily Blumberg, MD
    Project: Impact of Deceased Organ Donor Substance Use on Infectious Outcomes in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
  • Kyle Robinson
    Mayo Clinic
    Mentor: Claudia Libertin, MD
    Project: Expanding Screening and Treatment of HIV and other STI’s in Rural Northwestern Madagascar
  • Manasa Bhatta
    Vanderbilt School of Medicine
    Mentor: Jessica Castilho
    Project: Factors Associated with Contraceptive Method Use Among Women Living with HIV
  • Mariam Ebeid
    University of Mississippi Medical Center
    Mentor: Roberto Santos, MD
    Project: Improving HIV screening of adolescents and young adults in Mississippi using electronic reminder (EPIC – best practice alert) and electronic learning module
  • Megan Meyer
    University of Washington
    Mentor: Paul Drain, MD
    Project: Identifying Sociodemographic Factors Associated with HIV-related Stigma and Measuring Change in Stigma Levels from 2013-2020 in Umlazi Township, South Africa
  • Nicole Robertson
    University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Mentor: James Zachary Porterfield, MD
    Project: The Influence of post-tuberculosis exposure status on lung function, respiratory symptoms, and quality of life in low and middle-income countries
  • Rachael Mahle
    Duke University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Ephraim Tsalik, MD
    Project: The impact of immunocompromise on the host response to bacterial vs. viral infection
  • Rachel Kupferman
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    Mentor: Tine Vindenes, MD
    Project: Assessment of Tufts Medical Center’s Latent Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade
  • Saba Rahman
    University of Massachusetts Medical School
    Mentor: Steven Hatch, MD
    Project: Identifying Etiologies and Risk Factors for Serious Bacterial Illness in Liberian Children age 6-59 months
  • Samantha Herbert
    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Mentor: Susanne Doblecki-Lewis
    Project: Evaluation of Access to Sexual Health Services Among Recent US Immigrants
  • Sara Briker
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Mentor: Keith Hamilton
    Project: The Influence of Socio-behavioral Factors on the Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions
  • Tejas Kumar
    Baylor College of Medicine
    Mentor: Shital Patel, MD, MSc
    Project: Development and Implementation of Rapid ART Initiation Programs in Houston
  • Theodora Bruun
    Stanford University
    Mentor: Peter Kim
    Project: In search of a small-molecule inhibitor of the HIV-1 gp41 hydrophobic pocket
  • Travis Nielsen
    Stritch School of Medicine and Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health at Loyola University Chicago
    Mentor: Fritzie S. Albarillo, MD
    Project: Identifying Etiologies and Risk Factors for Serious Bacterial Illness in Liberian Children age 6-59 months
  • Tyler Rapp
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Mentor: Jessica Lin, MD, MSCR
    Project: Understanding how geographic factors shape the submicroscopic malaria reservoir in Bagamoyo, Tanzania
  • Zheyi Han
    Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
    Mentor: Abhishek Deshpande
    Project: Impact of Clostridioides difficile Infection on Patient Quality of Life

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