Research Areas 2019
Student Research Areas - Summer 2019
Summer Research Projects
The Security of the Patient
Moca, Dominican Republic
Jamie Aron - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentor: Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD
Developing a Valid Measure of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Prevention of Dental Caries Among Adult Caregivers of Children 2-6 Years old in Berd, Armenia
Berd, Armenia
Liana Aslanyan - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022
Mentor: Kim Hekimian, PhD
Emergency Obstetric Referral Patterns and Strategic Bypassing in the Nkwanta South Municipality: Analysis for System Strengthening
Tamale, Ghana
Rebekah Boyd BSN - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentor: Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH
Research needs identified in reviews on antimicrobial resistance: a systematic review
WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
Alexander Bulteel - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Varmus Global Scholar 2019
Mentor: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD
An analysis of the need for and availability of liver Machine-Perfusion systems in large European transplant centers
Munich, Germany
Francesco Caruana - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Anette Wu MD, MPH, PhD, Julian Bucher MD, and Markus Guba, MD
Ranking prenatal outdoor exposure in mothers in central and southern Mexico in the setting of a case series study of pediatric retinoblastoma carcinogenesis
Mexico City, Mexico
Víctor Gustavo Castaño Iraheta and Teresa Logue - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022, with assistance from Uma Balachandran and Silvia Bhatt Carreño, MPH
Mentor: Manuela Orjuela-Grimm MD, ScM
Strategies for improving the mental health diagnostic process: a global systematic review
Norwich, United Kingdom
Kelsey Clayman - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Varmus Global Scholar 2019
Mentors: Kathleen Pike, PhD, Corinna Hackmann, PhD
A retrospective study of the clinical, radiological, and pathological features and sociodemographic correlates of lung cancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Matthew Cohen - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Mentors: Neil Schluger, MD, Tewodros Haile, MD, and Deborah Haisch, MD
Needs Assessment of a Trauma Registry in Iquitos, Peru
Iquitos, Peru
Haley Davis, Elena Wadden - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentor: Vincent Duron, MD
Clinical Tutorial at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in the Centro de Excelencia para la Atención de la Tuberculosis (CENEX) in Lima, Peru and the Instituto de Investigaciones de Altura in Cerro de Pasco, Peru
Lima and Cerro de Pasco, Peru
Joseph de Jonge - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Roberto A. Accinelli, MD MPH and Neil Schluger, MD
EpCAM Endocytosis and Recycling in Head and Neck Carcinomas—Klinikum Grosshadern LMU, Munich
Munich, Germany
Maeher Grewal - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Min Pan, MD PhD, Olivier Gires, PhD, and Anette Wu MD, MPH, PhD
Health Systems Strengthening Practicum for the Acute Care and Emergency Referral Systems (ACERS) Project in Gushegu District, Northern Region, Republic of Ghana
Tamale, Ghana
Sarah Guyer - Mailman School of Public Health, Class of 2020
Mentor: Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH
Evaluating Hospital Compliance with Biohazard Waste Regulations: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hannah Jacobs-El and Tara Lucian - Mailman School of Public Health, Class of 2020
Mentors: Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD, Francini Placencia, MD, MPH
Optimizing Air-Liquid Interface Organoid Culture Conditions for Modeling the Tumor Microenvironment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) – National Taiwan University
Site: Taipei, Taiwan
Andrew Ling - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Anette Wu MD, MPH, PhD, Da-Liang Ou, PhD, Chia-Wei Chen, MS
Impact of Comprehensive Follow Up Care on Clinical Outcomes of a Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia Population in Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Alyyah Malick - Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Nancy Green, MD, Robert Opoka, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery Outcomes: Clinical Context in London
London, United Kingdom
Hannah McMullen - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Olaf Wendler, MD, PhD, FRCS, Anette Wu MD, MPH, PhD, and Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD
Nutritional Habits, Knowledge, and Attitudes among Children and Caregivers in Hoyo de Puchula, DR
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Emily McNeill - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Ana Jimenez LMSW, Sandra Mendez, and Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD
Comprehensive Anemia Program and Personalized Therapies – Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
Adam Richter - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: David Bell, MD MPH and Cassie Landers, EdD, MPH
Understanding the Types and Extent of Violence Experienced by Female Sex Workers in La Romana, Dominican Republic
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Jennifer Rodriguez - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022
Mentors: Mina Halpern, MPH and Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD
Understanding Sexual and Reproductive Needs of Young Men in La Romana, Dominican Republic
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Sabrina Shih - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022 and Victoria A. Velazquez - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022
Mentors: Luz Messina, Mina Halpern, MPH and Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD
Determining the Regulatory Effect of FOXG1 on Genes Implicated in Neurodegeneration (Tokyo Women’s Medical University – Waseda University Joint Institute)
Tokyo, Japan
Wendy Tong - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Carina Hanashima, PhD and Anette Wu, MD, MPH, PhD
Decoding Muscle Activity from Brain Activity Associated with Recovery of Motor Function After Spinal Cord Injury in Primate Model
Kyoto, Japan
Yuqing Xiong - Vagelos College of Physician & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Zenas Chao, PhD, Reona Yamaguchi, PhD, Tadashi Isa, MD PhD, and Anette Wu, MD, MPH, PhD
Cross-Cultural Fluency Projects
The Evaluation of Comprando Rico y Sano (CRyS): Successes and Challenges Working with Mexican Immigrants
Daniel Alicea, Institute of Human Nutrition, Class of 2019
Mentor: Manuela Orjuela-Grimm, MD, ScM
Family Planning Clinical Research and AIM Clinic
Silvia Arora - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Carolyn Westhoff, MD, Gabriela Basanez, Medical Interpreter, Ana Esteban, MD
Addressing Oral Health Issues Among Spanish-Speaking Intergenerational Families
Rachel Brooke, Abigail May, Mary Nguyen, Michelle Skelton - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022
Andrew Irwin, Bradley Kwinta, Gregory Spiropoulos - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentor: Ana Esteban, MD
Promoting Health in the Chinese-American Community (Chinatown & Flushing)
Connie Chien, Rebecca Chong, Angel Guan, Christine Yen - School of Nursing, Class of 2019
Mentors: Ana Esteban, MD and George Hall, MD
Advance Care Planning Knowledge & Engagement among InTOuCH Community Health Workers in Harlem
Lucy Colville - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Mentors: Ana Esteban, MD and James M. Noble, MD, MS
Dígame Spanish Language Learning and Ni Hao Medical Mandarin Study in Washington Heights and Manhattans’ Chinatown
Aaron Gans, Amber Parker - Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Class of 2022
Ho Yun Ryu, Joshua Yaminian - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022
Mentor: Ana Esteban, MD
Spanish Language and Cultural Competency at CoSMO Clinic
Noah Hellermann, Jonathan Tiao - College of Physicians and Surgeons, Class of 2022, Michelle Valentin, Institute of Nutrition, Class of 2019
Mentor: Ana Esteban, MD
“Las Sonrisas en la Clínica Dental”: Cultural Competency for Dental Practice
Laurel Leavitt, Ali Lemkuil, Paul Sim - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022
Mentors: Ana Esteban, MD, Chris Ricupero, PhD, Ali Gharavi, MD, Lynn Tepper, PhD, EdD
Dígame: An Experience in Community Health
Nicole Lesnett, Shannon Weber-Tebbetts, Shanelly Singh, School of Nursing
Mentor: Ana Esteban, MD
Designing and Fielding a Dígame Impact Survey
Tessa Meurer - Mailman School of Public Health, Class of 2020
Mentor: Ana Esteban, MD
Addressing the Needs of the Community through Holistic, Organizational Relationships: ANCHOR
Andrew Shawhan, School of Nursing, Class of 2020
Mentor: Ana Esteban, MD
Dietary Intake of Toddlers Born to Latina Immigrant Mothers
Michelle Valentin, Institute of Human Nutrition, Class of 2019
Mentors: Manuela Orjuela-Grimm, MD, ScM and Ana Esteban, MD