SURF – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
The program is one of many programs administered through the and designed to enhance the educational experience of 大象传媒 undergraduates by engaging them in research opportunities. Each summer, PPMH sponsors two students who are working on precision-medicine related projects.
SURF Fellows
| Year | Student Name | Research Mentor Name | Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tanisha Choudhury | Boa Kim | Cell Biology & Physiology | 鈥he Effect of Endothelial Lipid Metabolism on Lipid Transport |
| 2024 | Corey Freeman | Adam Hantman | Cell Biology & Physiology | 鈥apping Whole-Brain Activation Patterns for Complex Movement Sequences |
| 2023 | Katheryn Kapfer | Alisa Wolberg | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | 鈥nfluence of Fibrinogen and Fibrin on Macrophage and Neutrophil Infiltration in the Lungs in SARS-COV-2 Infection |
| 2023 | Mia Foglesong | Melissa Herman | Pharmacology | 鈥xamining the Potential Role of the Central Amygdala in the Therapeutic Effects of Psilocybin |
| 2022 | Ian Klevans | Mark Heise | Genetics | 鈥etermining the Function of Novel Nonstructural Proteins in Chikungunya Virus |
| 2022 | Parnika Agriwal | David Williams | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | 鈥iscovery of Novel Drug-like Molecules for the Treatment of Blood Disorders from a Combined In Silico and NMR Screen |
| 2021 | Lauren Sidelinger | Flavio Frohlich | Psychiatry | 鈥sing an At-Home EEG Device to Evaluate Intra-Individual Variation in Alpha Peak Frequency |
| 2021 | Roger Yu | Brian Button | Biochemistry & Biophysics | 鈥echanism of Action of Mucolytics in Improving Mucus Clearance in Lung Disease |
| 2020 | Fiona Wissink | Ageliki Tsagaratou | Genetics | 鈥esponse of the Immune Microenvironment in a Mouse Model of T-Cell Lymphoma |
| 2020 | Leo Pang | Sarah Linnstaedt | Anesthesiology | 鈥issue Specificity and Timing of Post-stress Expression of the Chronic Pain-associated Protein FKBP51 |
Quote from a 2023 SURF recipient:
鈥淢y [SURF] research experience has solidified my desire to become a researcher professionally. I enjoyed conducting experiments, reading research articles, and explaining and presenting my research to others. This was my first time doing a project entirely on my own, and while it was intimidating, it has given me the confidence and skills to continue being on the front lines of scientific discovery.鈥�
–Katheryn Kapfer