Medical Student Summer Research Program
Medical students who have been newly accepted to our medical school have the opportunity to spend their summers as part of research projects. A group of faculty research mentors provide a range of research in which students can participate through the Medical Student Summer Research Program. View the mentors and their biosketches below - a description of their current research projects can be found on the research mentor page.
| Name | Research Area |
| Keith Miskimins | Cancer |
| Steven Powell | Cancer |
| Khosrow Rezvani | Cancer |
| William Spanos | Cancer |
| Jianning Tao | Cancer |
| Doug Martin | Cardiovascular |
| Xuejun Wang | Cardiovascular |
| Victor Huber | Immunology |
| Kameswaran Surendran | Kidney |
| Lance Lee | Motile Cilia Disorders |
| Michelle Baack | Neonatal |
| Brian Burrell | Neuroscience |
| Kevin Francis | Neuroscience |
| Emily Griese | Neuroscience |
| William Mayhan | Neuroscience |
| Samuel Sathyanesan | Neuroscience |
| Jill Weimer | Neuroscience |
| Kristi Egland | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Jessica Hanson | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Zhiguang Guo | Pediatric diabetes |
| DenYelle Baete Kenyon | Pediatrics |
| Randolph Faustino | Pediatrics |
| Peter Vitiello | Redox Biology |
| Paola Vermeer | Surgery |
| Michael Kareta | Translational |
How to Apply
The program is eight weeks long, from May 14 to July 20, and has openings for eight students. Students receive a $5,000 stipend and the hosting lab receives up to $2,000 for supplies.
To apply, students need to choose a research mentor and submit an application to the Medical Student Research Committee. Applications are due April 15.
For more information contact the Medical Student Research Committee msrp@usd.edu.