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Drs. Fern Tsien and Paula Gregory
Undergraduates
First Place Winner
Ryan Hoffman, Louisiana State University (Mentor: Patricia Molina)
(Left to right: Dr. Fern Tsien, Ryan Hoffman)
Second Place Winner
Laura Carrasquilla, University of Alabama (Mentor: Jovanny Zabaleta)
(Left to right: Dr. Fern Tsien, Laura Carrasquilla)
Second Place Winner
Jamal Jordan, Howard University (Mentor: Jason Gardner)
(Left to right: Dr. Fern Tsien, Jamal Jordan)
Third Place Winner
Omar Alnajjar, Xavier University of Louisiana (Mentor: Arnold Zea)
(Left to right: Dr. Fern Tsien, Omar Alnajjar)
Third Place Winner
Marissa Duckett, University of Kansas (Mentor: Edward Peters)
(Left to right: Dr. Fern Tsien, Marissa Duckett)
High School
First Place Winner
Manal Malik, Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies (Mentor: Tung Sung Tseng)
(Left to right: Dr. Paula Gregory, Manal Malik)
Second Place Winner
Ann Byerley, Mandeville High School (Mentor: Martin Ronis)
(Left to right: Dr. Paula Gregory, Ann Byerley)
Second Place Winner
Kyron Summers, St. Augustine High School (Mentor: Arnold Zea)
(Left to right: Dr. Paula Gregory, Kyron Summers)
Third Place Winner
Melissa Berner, St. Mary's Dominican High School (Mentor: Scott Edwards)
(Left to right: Dr. Paula Gregory, Melissa Berner)
Third Place Winner
Sara Saak, Mount Carmel Academy (Mentor: Michael Norman)
(Left to right: Dr. Paula Gregory, Sara Saak)
High School & Undergraduate Student Summer Research Program
Overview
Welcome to the Summer Research Internship Program webpage! We are excited that you are interested in our program. We invite you to continue reading to learn more about our program.
About the Program
The Summer Research Internship Program was started by Dr. Paula Gregory to provide research experiences for medical students, undergraduates, and high school students in Louisiana. Students are supported in part by Dr. Gregory's NIH grant (NIAAA).
Dr. Fern Tsien co-directs the program. Her National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, BCM Science Youth Initiative, and Entergy Foundation grants fund New Orleans area high school and college students.
The program works to cultivate students’ interest in pursuing medical and research careers in the basic/clinical sciences or public health. Students spend 8-weeks in the program during the summer. Interns are matched with mentors in laboratories or clinics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center or Children’s Hospital of New Orleans.Students learn laboratory techniques used in medical research and attend weekly seminars. All students present their research results at the end of the summer at a poster session or oral symposium. In addition, they receive training in presentation skills, including how to prepare a presentation at a scientific meeting.
This program has succeeded in providing over 400 students with a meaningful research experience. Because of this program, some of Louisiana’s best and brightest undergraduates, who attend school elsewhere, have been introduced to the opportunities available in their home state. After completing their internship, many student interns present their data at medical or scientific conferences, or have their research published in medical or scientific journals.
This program is funded by the National Science Foundation (REU), National Institutes of Health (NIAAA), Louisiana Baptist Community Ministries Science Youth Initiative, Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, New Orleans BioInnovations Center, Entergy Foundation, LSUHSC School of Medicine and the Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center.
2018 Undergraduate Category Winners
(From Left to Right: Dr. Fern Tsien, Marissa Duckett, Omar Alnajjar, Ryan Hoffman, Laura Carrasquilla, Jamal Jordan, Dr. Paula Gregory)
2018 High School Category Winners
(From Left to Right: Dr. Fern Tsien, Sara Saak, Melissa Berner, Manal Malik, Ann Byerley, Kyron Summers, Dr. Paula Gregory)