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Student Research at NSU's Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Students at NSU's Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) can pursue research through structured elective courses, faculty-mentored projects, and immersive fellowships. Research strengthens critical thinking, problem-solving, and ethical reasoning, and builds a stronger residency or graduate school application. KPCOM connects students with faculty mentors across 18 departments, from biomedical sciences and public health to neuro-immune medicine and geriatrics.
Getting Started with Research
KPCOM medical students can participate in research starting their second semester as an M1, and throughout M2 and M4. Students must be in good academic standing; those with pending remediations, academic probation, or other academic concerns need Dean approval before participating.
Students seeking academic credit for research can register for COM9600A (M1 and M2) or COM9600B (M4). To get started, complete the Student Interest Form.
Contact
Anna Potter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Foundational Science; Director of Student Research
apotter1@nova.edu
Student Research at NSU KPCOM
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Reaching Out to a Mentor |
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Systematic Reviews |
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Scoping Reviews |
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Case Reports |
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Meta-Analysis |
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Original Research |
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Writing and Communication Center NSU |
Event Details
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Format: In person on the Fort Lauderdale and Tampa campuses, with Zoom access between campuses
for the keynote address and oral presentations.
Abstract Submission
Students are invited to submit abstracts to qualify for poster or oral presentation.
Abstract Deadline: TBA
Notification of Acceptance: TBA
Please review the abstract submission criteria prior to submitting.
Submission Guidelines
Students may submit only one abstract as first author; students may be listed as co-author on additional projects; projects may be experimental/basic science or clinical. Review the abstract submission criteria before submitting. Please review the abstract submission criteria prior to submitting.
Awards and Prizes
KPCOM awards monetary prizes for oral and poster presentations at Student Research Day, across both the Fort Lauderdale and Tampa campuses, in four categories:
Experimental Oral Presentation: 1st place $300, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100
Clinical Oral Presentation: 1st place $300, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100
Experimental Poster Presentation: 1st place $300, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100
Clinical Poster Presentation: 1st place $300, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100
Contact
Anna Potter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Foundational Science; Director of Student Researchh
apotter1@nova.edu
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Jean Latimer, Ph.D. Director, NSU AutoNation Institute for Breast Cancer Research and Care |
Research Focus: DNA nucleotide excision repair in Gulf War Illness veterans, genomic instability, nucleotide excision repair as a predictor of leukemia relapse. |
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Raymond Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. Chair, Psychiatry; Professor |
Research Focus: digital therapeutics for cognition and chronic disease self-management in older adults, health literacy assessment and intervention to reduce disparities ResearchGate |
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Randal Gregg, Ph.D. Associate Professor; Director, Faculty Research |
Research Focus: microgravity effects on immune cell function and cancer growth, host-tumor response, effect of Ebolavirus secreted glycoprotein on NK cell function, development of a new vaccine construct for bacterial and viral disease prevention and melanoma prevention ReaserchGate |
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Mayur Parmar, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Pharmacology |
Research Focus: Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, evaluation of newly synthesized medicinal agents for their ability to prevent tau and synuclein aggregation and neurodegenerative disease, microbiota and neurodegenerative diseases, COVID-19 complications and their management |
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Anna Potter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Foundational Sciences; Director, Student Research |
Research Focus: DNA repair mechanisms in apicomplexan parasites (toxoplasma, malaria), drug repositioning and natural anti-parasitic agents PubMed |
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Jyotsna Chawla, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Microbiology |
Research Focus: infectious disease ResearchGate PubMed |
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Matthew Machini, M.D., M.S. Associate Professor, Foundational Sciences |
Research Focus: TBA ResearchGate PubMed |
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Tonni Bacoat-Jones, D.O., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Surgery |
Research Focus: TBA ResearchGate PubMed |
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Deepesh Khanna, Ph.D., M.B.B.S., M.P.H., M.B.A., M.S., CPH Associate Professor, Anatomy |
Research Focus: complementary therapies to reduce inflammation following acute injury, in collaboration with Alessandra Posey, Lailah Issac, Lubov Nathanson, Marilyn Gordon, Marjorie Mamsaang, Rim Makhlouf, Sania Gowani, and Afroze Ali; quality of life based on weight, physical activity, nutrition, and sleep quality ResearchGate |
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Cyril Blavo, D.O., M.S., M.P.H., T.M., FACOP Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Education; Chair, Basic Sciences |
Research Focus: health promotion and disease prevention in underserved populations, domestic and global; access to breakfast among impoverished inner-city youth in Accra, Ghana; needs assessment for pediatric cancer in Rwanda; needs assessment of a diabetes peer support intervention in Terrier Rouge, Haiti; needs assessment of medication access and affordability in rural Ghana PubMed |
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Khavir Sharieff, D.O., M.B.A. Chair and Assistant Professor, Surgery |
Research Focus: surgery mentorship, educational research, long COVID's impact on medical student academic performance ResearchGate PubMed |
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Fariha Niazi, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., L.M.H.C. Chair, Couple and Family Therapy; Program Director; Professor |
Research Focus: TBA ResearchGate PubMed |
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Darren Cohen, D.O. Associate Professor, Medical Education; Chair, Emergency Medicine; Associate Dean, Clinical Medical Education |
Research Focus: project SEAMIST (Southeast Area Maritime Industry Safety Training), a hazardous waste worker training program providing health and safety training for port personnel whose jobs may bring them into contact with hazardous materials ResearchGate |
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Janet Roseman-Halsband, Ph.D., REAT, REACE, R-DMT Adjunct Faculty, Special Assignment |
Research Focus: the Kenyon endowment for cancer research; the Sidney Project in spirituality and medicine; how medical students respond to the concept of compassion without being cued on its importance; nurturing the spirit—self-care as a wellness priority; with Violetta Renesca, Irina Rozenfeld, Maria Vera-Nunez, and Alison Bested, effects of color therapy for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome |
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Gina Foster-Moumoutjis, M.D., M.S. Associate Professor, Family Medicine; Assistant Dean, Clinical Operations |
Research Focus: co-Investigator, Clinical Reasoning Catalyst Grant (2026), ongoing educational research evaluating faculty perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence-supported learning resources in undergraduate medical education |
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Luzan Phillpotts, D.O. Assistant Professor, Family Medicine |
Research Focus: attitudes and perceptions toward face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic among South Florida residents; barriers to medical school matriculation for Black male applicants, in collaboration with Pamela Moran-Walcutt, D.O.; Paula Anderson-Worts, D.O., M.P.H.; and Robin Jacobs, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.S., M.P.H. |
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Barbara Arcos, D.O. Chair of Family Medicine |
Research Focus: TBA |
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Rebecca Cherner, D.O. Professor, Family Medicine |
Research Focus: analysis of factors that predict success on clinical skills exams PubMed |
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Michelle Johnson, D.O. Assistant Professor, Family Medicine |
Research Focus: TBA |
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Naushira Pandya, M.D., CMD Chair, Professor, Geriatric |
Research Focus: diabetes care in older adults, including recent collaborative work on ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes guidelines (2025–2026) and the role of technology in diabetes management for aging populations; project director, HRSA-funded NSU South Florida Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program |
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Steve Bronsburg, Ph.D., M.S., M.H.S.A. Director Health Informatics; Associate Professor |
Research Focus: health information technology to improve chronic disease and addiction care, including 2025 telehealth training modules for NSU's GWEP program and mHealth interventions like text messaging and Fitbit-based chronic disease self-management |
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Kamilah Thomas-Purcell, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.C.H.E.S. Professor, Health Science Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine |
Research Focus: how culture, ethnicity, and social factors shape preventive health behaviors, including 2025 studies on cervical cancer policy and kidney disease outcomes, alongside her ongoing work in cervical cancer and HPV prevention |
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Michelle Ramim, Ph.D., M.B.A. Assistant Professor, Health Informatics |
Research Focus: applied health informatics issues in wearable medical devices, cybersecurity and systems implementation, data privacy and ethics, risk assessment, and information security governance PubMed |
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Kempuraj Duraisamy, Ph.D. Director, Research Laboratory; Associate Professor, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine |
Research Focus: neuroinflammation and neuroimmune dysfunction in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, TBI, ME/CFS, and Long COVID, including a March 2026 study on cellular senescence and a July 2025 study on mitochondrial therapy for ME/CFS; key personnel on an active U54 center grant (with N. Klimas and T. Theoharides) developing biomarkers and in vitro neuroinflammation models for ME/CFS; role of mast cells in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis; Blood-Brain Barrier-on-a-Chip and Parkinson's Disease Skin-on-a-Chip models using patient-derived stem cells |
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Lubov Nathanson, Ph.D. Director, Genomics; Associate Professor |
Research Focus: genomic mechanisms of ME/CFS and Gulf War Illness using RNA sequencing, copy number variation, and DNA methylation, including 2025–2026 studies on stress-induced immune transcriptomic changes in ME/CFS patients and an ongoing exosome-focused study (with Vladimir Beljanski, Ph.D.) investigating immune and metabolic dysfunction in ME/CFS; immunomodulation in Gulf War Illness with Nancy Klimas, M.D. |
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Nancy Klimas, M.D. Director, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine; Chair, Clinical Immunology; Assistant Dean of Research; Professor |
Research Focus: brain-immune interactions in Gulf War Illness and ME/CFS, including a 2026 clinical trial (funded by the Florida Department of Health and the Schmidt Initiative for Long COVID) testing a monoclonal antibody treatment for Long COVID at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine; genomic and translational approaches to biomarker discovery for ME/CFS and Gulf War Illness; sex-specific differences in disease mechanisms and treatment response |
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Amanpreet Cheema, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Research, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine |
Research Focus: bioactive agents and nutraceuticals as therapeutic approaches for cognitive and mitochondrial dysfunction in Gulf War Illness and ME/CFS, including a 2025 systematic review on nutraceutical effects on ME/CFS fatigue and a January 2026 review on Western diet and neurodegenerative disease; director of DoD-funded Gulf War Illness clinical trials, including a study of Bacopa monnieri for cognitive dysfunction. |
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Irina Rozenfeld, D.N.P., MSHS, APRN, ANP-BC Assistant Professor, Clinical Track; Director, Concierge Services |
Research Focus: neuroinflammation, biotoxin exposure, detoxification, and integrative medicine approaches to immune and stress-related dysfunction, including a March 2026 collaborative study with Nancy Klimas, M.D., and a 2025 book chapter on plant and animal proteins in disease prevention; multi-site clinical assessment of chronic fatigue syndrome and an initiating Parkinson's trial |
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Irma Rey, M.D. Assistant Professor, Neuro-Immune Medicine |
Research Focus: mold, environmental toxins, genetic medicine, and the microbiome in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, including a study on Aspergillus-derived mycotoxin prevalence in ME/CFS patient urinalysis |
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Violetta Renesca, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., NP-C, IFMCP Assistant Professor, Clinical Track; Director, Veteran Services |
Research Focus: mycotoxin effects on ME/CFS and targeted aerobic rehabilitation using a novel metabolic testing model; co-Investigator on a $3-million NIH grant (with Lubov Nathanson, Ph.D., Nancy Klimas, M.D., and colleagues) studying the link between mold exposure and ME/CFS; Phase 2 trial of methylphenidate hydrochloride for chronic fatigue syndrome |
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David Quesada Saliba, Ph.D. Director, INIM Computational Biology Laboratory; Associate Professor, Computational Biology |
Research Focus: mathematical modeling and computational physics applications in quantum condensed matter physics and biophysics, including quantum biology research on how quantum phenomena like electron tunneling relate to mitochondrial function, presented at the 2026 Quantum Biology Forum PubMed |
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Theoharis C. Theoharides, M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.D. Professor and Vice Chair, Clinical Immunology; Director, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine–Clearwater |
Research Focus: regulation of mast cells and microglia in neuroinflammatory disease; mechanisms of cytokine and inflammatory mediator release from mast cells and microglia in response to environmental, pathogenic, and stress triggers, and their regulation by natural flavonoid compounds; a 2024–2026 body of work on mast cell-sensory neuron interactions under stress and neurovascular unit dysfunction in brain disorders; a $1.5-million research agreement to develop a human brain-on-a-chip model for Parkinsonism |
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Jacqueline Junco, M.D., M.P.H. Chair, Integrative Medicine, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine |
Research Focus: integrative and auricular acupuncture for mental health, drawing on training across acupuncture, Chinese herbology, epigenetics, and functional nutrition |
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Alison Bested, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., A.B.O.I.M. Chair, Integrative Medicine |
Research Focus: treatment of complex chronic conditions including ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, and multiple chemical sensitivity; hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (Gulf War Illness Heroes Pilot Program); self-management group programs for ME/CFS fatigue and health status; color therapy for ME/CFS (with J. Roseman-Halsband, V. Renesca, I. Rozenfeld, M. Vera-Nunez |
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Marc M. Kesselman, D.O., MACOI, FACC, FACR Chair, Internal Medicine; Associate Professor |
Research Focus: NLRP3 inflammasome in psoriasis and fatigue, cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis and TNF-alpha inhibitor use, osteoporosis and cardiovascular comorbidity in postmenopausal women, and SARS-CoV-2- and vaccine-related myocarditis; recent student-mentored systematic reviews (2025–2026) on methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung disease, fracture liaison service outcomes, metformin in age-related macular degeneration, and cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis |
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Farzanna S. Haffizulla, M.D., FACP, FAMWA Associate Professor, Internal Medicine |
Research Focus: founder and principal investigator, Caribbean Diaspora Healthy Nutrition Outreach Project; NSU principal investigator on "Lauderhill Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19" (HHS Office of Minority Health grant), published as a November 2025 study in Cureus; author of a 2025 book chapter on vaccine hesitancy in diverse communities (with M. Demory Beckler and M. Kesselman) |
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Suzanne Riskin, D.O. Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine |
Research Focus: mentoring students in data analysis, case study reports, review articles, and other projects; active mentorship in medical humanities, telemedicine, medical education, student-run clinics, cognitive therapy, and preventive health NSU Research Profile ResearchGate PubMed
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Michael Simonson, Ph.D. Professor, Instructional Technology and Distance Education, Fischler College of Education; Affiliated Faculty, Patel School of Health Sciences |
Research Focus: distance education, online learning, instructional systems design, instructional technology, and telehealth |
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Elizabeth Oviawe, Ph.D., Ed.S., M.S.B.I., M.M.I.S., M.Sc. Director, Division of Institutional Technology; Adjunct Instructor |
Research Focus: USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant; AI-driven immersive clinical case-scenario training for health professions students using virtual and augmented reality |
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Stephanie Petrosky, D.C.N., M.H.A., RDN, LDN, FAND Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Nutrition; Director, M.S. in Nutrition Program |
Research Focus: community-based nutrition intervention (Recipes for Health), food insecurity and dietary intake in college students, interprofessional education in nutrition and dietetics, and expanding access to healthcare through the Health Meets Food culinary medicine program; co-author on 2025 studies in Nutrition Reviews and Cureus |
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Andrea Charvet, Ph.D., RDN; Assistant Professor, Nutrition |
Research Focus: examining risk factors for childhood obesity to help children and families promote healthy living through nutrition ResearchGate
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Holly Waters, D.O., M.S. Vice-Chair and Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Principles and Practice; Fellowship Director, Tampa Bay Regional Campus |
Research Focus: osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) mechanisms and effects on the immune system, in collaboration with NSU's Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine NSU Research Profile ResearchGate PubMed |
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Patrick Barry, D.O. Director, Pre-Doctoral Osteopathic Principles and Practice Fellowship, Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus |
Research Focus: osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) mechanisms and effects on the immune system, in collaboration with NSU's Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine—part of the department-wide OPP fellowship research program ResearchGate PubMed |
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Mark Gabay, D.O. Chair, Pediatrics; Program Director, Nicklaus Children's Hospital Residency; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics |
Research Focus: Affordable Care Act primary care residency expansion program |
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Noel Alonso, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP Assistant Professor, Pediatrics |
Research Focus: academic pediatrics; co-author on a March 2026 correction to a study on non-pharmacologic approaches to preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in pediatric surgical patients ResearchGate |
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Imaan Benmerzouga, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Physiology and Pharmacology |
Research Focus: virtual reality (VR) in medical education, including a fall 2023 pilot integrating 3D Organon and Acadicus VR into KPCOM's Medical Physiology course, presented at NSU's 2025 "Raising the Bar" conference, with expansion into additional courses planned for 2025 (with Elizabeth Oviawe, Ph.D.) |
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Claudia A. Serna, Ph.D., D.D.S., M.P.H., M.B.A. Chair, Department of Public Health; Director, Master of Public Health Program; Associate Professor, Public Health |
Research Focus: dental care utilization and dental-related emergency department use, community-based HIV prevention interventions, a needs assessment of social media platforms for the Broward Regional Health Planning Council, and racial disparities in pediatric firearm-related injuries in Florida ResearchGate |
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Kristi Messer, D.H.Sc., M.P.H., M.S.W., LCSW Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Programs; Director, B.S. in Public Health |
Research Focus: online alternative medical treatment sites; influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and parental/guardian vaping and smoking history on vaping behaviors among undergraduates; presented at 40+ national and international conferences PubMed |
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Theodore (Lucas) Hollar, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Public Health |
Research Focus: policy, systems, and environmental change for population health; political and administrative determinants of health; social vulnerability; patient experience of care; childhood obesity prevention; tobacco-control policy—published in American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, and Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Jayson Forbes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Public Health |
Research Focus: health policy and systems research; hospital patient safety culture and its relationship to external safety ratings; the role of hospitals in addressing social determinants of health; impact of healthcare policy on care delivery—recent work includes a March 2026 study (with T. Lucas Hollar, Ph.D.) on hospital safety culture and grading systems, a November 2025 study on Medicaid expansion and patient safety culture, and a December 2025 review in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition |
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Julio Llanga, D.O., M.S., LSSBB |
Research Focus: TBA ResearchGate PubMed |
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Marie Florent-Carre, D.O., M.P.H. Chair, Department of Rural and Urban Underserved Medicine; Associate Professor of Family Medicine |
Research Focus: principal investigator, USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant at NSU-KPCOM, with Elizabeth Oviawe, Ph.D. ResearchGate |
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Lailah Issac, D.O. Chair; Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship; Associate Professor |
Research Focus: osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in injured NCAA athletes from a single university; effects of education, nutrition, and psychology on preventing the female athlete triad (with Bijal Patel, Nicole Schneider, Pradeep Vanguri) ResearchGate |
Fellowships and Awards
Currently under development, the Blue-Ribbon Fellowship is available as a fourth-year block rotation for students engaged in research related to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine.
For information, contact
Anna Potter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Foundational Science; Director of Student Research
apotter1@nova.edu
First and second-year College of Osteopathic Medicine students who excel in conducting research in clinical medicine or biomedical science are eligible to apply for the Dr. Kenneth Burnell Student Research Award. Recipients of this award are granted a $500 cash prize and receive elective research credit on their transcripts.
Research proposals are awarded based on the following criteria: originality, purpose of research, hypothesis, research methodology, method of data collection, and planned method of dissemination of findings.
The students’ application for the Dr. Kenneth Burnell Student Research Award should include the following:
- Abstract
- Background/Significance
- Hypothesis
- Methodology
- Evaluation
For more information and the application for the Dr. Kenneth Burnell Student Research Award, please contact
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Anna Potter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Foundational Science; Director of Student Research |
Beth Gilbert, M.S. Science Grant Writer and Instructor/ Assistant Director of Student Research |
Preclinical OMS-II Research Fellowship Program
The KPCOM Preclinical OMS-II Research Fellowship Program provides students with the opportunity to gain meaningful, mentored research experience while developing skills in scholarly inquiry and scientific communication. Research Fellows may conduct an individual research project, contribute to ongoing research studies, and participate in the development of scholarly manuscripts and other research products. Fellows work closely with an assigned research mentor through regular meetings and also participate in scheduled Research Fellowship rounds with other KPCOM fellows to share progress, discuss research experiences, and engage in collaborative learning. As part of their fellowship experience, Research Fellows also have opportunities to mentor OMS-I and OMS-II students in research, helping guide junior students as they develop foundational research skills and participate in scholarly projects.
For further information, contact:
Robin J. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Professor of Research / Director of KPCOM Research Fellowship Program
rjacobs@nova.edu
Throughout the year, students will have opportunities to present their research. Please refer to the respective websites for changing deadlines.
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Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) of AACOM Research Symposium |
Deadline: Fall |
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Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) |
Deadline: December |
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NSU Health Professions Division (HPD) Research Day |
Deadline: December |
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Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (ESRF) |
Deadline: December |
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Florida Academy of Sciences (FAS) |
Deadline: February |
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Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME) Research Poster Competition |
Deadline: March |
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Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED) |
Deadline: July |
Our elective research courses offer students hands-on experience in scientific inquiry. These courses include COM 9600A and COM 9600B, as well as Research Year courses COM 9601 and COM 9602. Under the guidance of faculty mentors, students can either develop their research projects or contribute to ongoing studies in their areas of interest.
COM 9600A
- 3 Credit Hours
- Offered to OMS-I or II students
- Registration begins in the second half of the first year
- Students are responsible for finding a research mentor
COM 9600B
- 8 Credit Hours
- Offered to OMS-IV students (may do two rotations)
OMS-III students are excluded from enrollment to concentrate on core rotations.
COM 9601 and COM 9602
- 3 Credit Hours
- OMS-III students
- Taken for one year following the M1, M2, or M3 year
- Requires personal leave of absence
- Begins fall semester (9601) and can continue through winter semester (9602)
For more information, contact
Anna Potter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Foundational Science; Director of Student Research
apotter1@nova.edu
Available Resources
SOAR is committed to nurturing research interests among our students. We offer mentorship, facilitate connections with faculty mentors, and provide guidance throughout the research process. For more information, contact the faculty adviser.
Anna Potter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Foundational Science; Director of Student Research
apotter1@nova.edu
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Nova Southeastern University is a unit under the direction of the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and leads the university's human subject protection program. The IRB reviews research submissions from the NSU research community to ensure they adhere to basic ethical principles underlying the acceptable conduct of research involving human subjects.
For additional information, visit the IRB website.
REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online databases and surveys. REDCap provides automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to Excel and common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R), as well as a built-in project calendar, a scheduling module, ad hoc reporting tools, and advanced features, such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields.
For additional information, visit
Sashah Damier
REDCap Support Specialist
sd794@nova.edu
Clarivate Analytics offers a suite of research software solutions for managing citations. EndNote® is available as a downloadable option for your computer and an online option that you may access via any Internet connected computer. EndNote® provides hundreds of formatting styles, and provides the industry standards for publishing and managing bibliographies and reference lists.
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has licensed Clarivate's EndNote products listed below for authorized use by all NSU faculty, staff, and students who have permission to download, install, and use this software on personal computers and laptops.
For additional information, visit
For additional assistance, contact
To access books, journals, and media available at the Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Division Library, visit the link below.
Martin and Gail Press NSU Health Library
For additional information, contact
Julia Sarpy
Librarian III—Reference
jsarpy@nova.edu
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Travel Funding Grant |
Students can apply for one meeting or poster presentation per academic year. Additional requests may be considered if funds are available. Approval is granted on a first-come basis when funding is limited to a specific number of students. To be eligible for financial assistance, students must maintain a satisfactory academic record, with no more than three failed credit hours. To request travel funds, complete the Application for Travel Funding form and submit it to KPCOM Student Affairs, and review the Student Travel Policy Agreement. Please note that applications will only be considered when all necessary supporting documentation and information are provided, so take the time to read the policy carefully. For additional information, visit Student Travel Funding | College of Osteopathic Medicine | Nova Southeastern University |
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Professional development grant (PDG) |
TBA For additional information, visit Student Travel Funding | College of Osteopathic Medicine | Nova Southeastern University |
We offer opportunities and journals to students to submit their manuscripts with no cost for publication.
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BMJ Case Reports |
We do offer an institutional fellowship to BMJ Case Reports, where you can submit without a fee. Please contact Julia Sarpy for the code. Here is the link Submit a [BMJ] Case Report. For additional information, contact Julia Sarpy |
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Library Guides |
You can access Manuscript Matchers to search for appropriate journals for your research and see whether they charge for Article Processing (APCs), Resources for publishing: Where to submit For additional information, contact Julia Sarpy |
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Cureus Journal |
To publish a publication in the Cureus journal, please follow the author guide link below. In addition, for proper submission, as a student within KPCOM, you will not incur fees. Please submit through the flagship channel link below. Attached is more information about the Cureus publication. For further information, contact Beth Gilbert |
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Open Research at Oxford University Press |
OUP is helping drive the transition to open access through its Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia around the world. These agreements provide the academic community with transparent, flexible, and inclusive options for open access publishing in OUP journals, opening the doors to trusted research. OUP’s Read and Publish agreements allow affiliated researchers at participating institutions to
As the corresponding author, you may be eligible for funding to publish your article with an Open Access license. Before selecting a license for your article, check to see if your institution has a Read and Publish agreement." |
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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM) |
The YJBM has a current Scopus CiteScore of 5.1 for 2024. The journal is also ranked #93/668 in the category of General Medicine and #70/225 in the category of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology by Scopus. The YJBM has also been given an Impact Factor of 3.9 for 2024. For additional information, please visit: Yale Guidlines
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External Locations
A comprehensive hospital with advanced care, including specialized programs for heart conditions, cancer treatment, and neurological health
For more information, visit
For additional information, contact
Anna Potter
Assistant Professor, Foundational Science; Director of Student Research
apotter1@nova.edu
Beth Gilbert
Science Grant Writer/Instructor
bgilbert1@nova.edu
Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute physicians closely collaborate with their esteemed colleagues at the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute in research and education programs.
Our involvement in numerous research initiatives on medical and endoscopic management of the most difficult-to-treat gastrointestinal disorders allows us to advance the care we deliver by combining best-in-class clinical care with innovative clinical research. This emphasis on research means patients have early access to the latest treatment options available for even the most complex digestive disorders.
Our physicians are also committed to ongoing education for current practitioners as well as for the next generation of gastroenterologists and advanced endoscopists. Our collaborative relationship with the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute offers opportunities for educational initiatives that include digestive health experts from around the world.
For more information, visit
Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Family Residency
For additional information, contact
Ellen James
Residency Coordinator, Sr.
(727) 893-6891
Ellen.James@orlandohealth.com
Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc (JTCHS) is one of Miami-Dade County’s preeminent federally qualified community healthcare centers, governed by a remarkably dedicated Board of Directors (51% of which are users of the medical and dental services) and a diverse, incredibly talented, committed family of providers and staff.
Research Topics
- Family Medicine
- Rural and Urban Underserved Preceptors
- Sickle Cell Disease Quality Improvement
For more information, visit
Memorial Healthcare System provides clinical training to medical students within our six hospitals and numerous ancillary facilities. We offer hands-on teaching in a wide array of specialties including
- emergency medicine
- surgery
- obstetrics and gynecology
- medicine
- psychiatry
- neurology
Learn more about Memorial Healthcare System’s rotations for medical students:
The Cincinnati Neurosurgery Gap Year Scholars Program is a year-long opportunity for two medical students who are committed to a career in neurosurgery and are seeking additional support and experience before applying for residency.
The program is specifically designed for students from DO and MD programs that do not have a home neurosurgery residency, and takes place between the OMS3/M3 and OMS4/M4 years.
Through a combination of research, clinical exposure, and mentorship, the program helps students strengthen their residency applications while gaining meaningful experience in academic neurosurgery.
For more information, visit
Cincinnati Neurosurgery Gap Year Scholars Program
For additional information, contact
Francesco T. Mangano, D.O., FACS, FAAP, FACOS
Mary Jane and Bob Tritsch Chair, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
francesco.mangano@cchmc.org
For medical students who would like to participate in a 4-week research rotation, please view our Pediatric Research page. Students should apply through the AAMC VSAS program.
Students must be in final two years of medical school and have successful interview with faculty mentor. Children's Mercy must identify faculty mentor prior to placing student in the elective. Student must be fully enrolled for the four-week research elective at their university.
For more information, visit
Pediatric Research—Children's Mercy
For additional information, contact
Holly Frey
hlfrey@cmh.edu
Accel Research Sites Network is a multi-therapeutic clinical research organization that offers opportunities for medical students to get involved in studies, particularly through its network of clinical trial sites. While it's primarily a network of research sites that partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical students can explore careers and opportunities within its diverse therapeutic areas, including pediatrics, neurology, and infectious diseases.
For more information, visit
For additional information, contact
In alliance with our educational objectives, the Department of Radiation Oncology welcomes U.S.-based medical students and foreign radiation oncology residents and attendings.
If you are interested in a clinical rotation with us, please apply through VSAS. (The sponsoring institution is "USF-Morsani.") We accept fourth-year medical students for the months of July - November.
To apply, you must contact Moffitt’s Academic Visitor and Scholar Program at avsp@moffitt.org.
For more information, visit
Radiation Oncology Residency Program
For additional information, contact
Angie Courtney C-TAGME
Program Coordinator
Angie.Courtney@Moffitt.org
The METEOR program provides research experiences at Moffitt for MD and DO medical students to build their knowledge of cancer research and research tools, and to enhance their trajectory toward a career in oncology translational medicine. The METEOR program includes both wet and dry lab training opportunities.
METEOR trainees participate in basic wet laboratory or dry laboratory research training under the mentorship of Moffitt faculty to develop their skills and knowledge base. The program is directed by Moffitt’s Research Education and Training (RET) office and embeds career development activities and professional networking opportunities to enhance the training experience.
- Actively enrolled in a regionally accredited allopathic (MD) or osteopathic (DO) medical school within the U.S.
- In good academic standing at their school.
- Interested in careers as physician-scientists in the field of oncology and/or related biomedical sciences and demonstrate an interest and aptitude for scientific investigation.
- Agree to and meet all Moffitt required screenings for participation with the Moffitt Cancer Center.
- Participants must comply with all institutional policies regarding conduct, academic honesty, and lawful behavior.
It is the student’s responsibility to identify a research faculty mentor who is willing to train them in their lab. Search the Research section to learn more about the faculty and their research. Students are encouraged to reach out to faculty directly via email and inquire about a research internship.
Students should attach a copy of their CV/resume. RET can occasionally assist with mentor matching, but a match cannot be guaranteed.
- The METEOR program has rolling admissions throughout the year.
- Applicants selected must commit to a minimum of eight weeks.
- Program participants may request extensions if they are still enrolled in allopathic (MD) or osteopathic (DO) medical school or are within 18 months of earning their degree.
For more information, visit
Medical Student Training to Enhance Oncology Research | Moffitt
For additional information, contact
METEOR Program
ret@moffitt.org
The AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®) program enables medical and public health students to pursue short-term learning opportunities in locations away from their Home institutions. These elective opportunities include observerships, summer research programs, clinical opportunities, away rotations, away electives, clinical rotations, and visiting opportunities. Offered by participating Host institutions in the United States and around the world, elective opportunities are available in teaching hospitals, community clinics, and urban or rural sites and are open to preclinical, clinical, or final-year students, as determined by the Host institution.
If you are new to the VSLO program, start by familiarizing yourself with the resources below. If you are ready to begin the application process, login to the VSLO application service by clicking the VSLO® Sign-In button above. The VSLO program is only accessible to students at participating Home institutions. It’s easy for your school to join the VSLO program.
For more information, visit
AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®) program
For additional information, contact
(202) 478-9878
visitingstudents@aamc.org
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST
Please add the email VSLO@aamc.org to your address book in order to avoid important application notifications being sent to spam.
Einstein requires visiting students to submit an application on AAMC’s Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Visiting Student
For additional information, contact
Baylor College of Medicine is a host school under the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program. If you will be enrolled as a senior medical student in a U.S. LCME- accredited medical school or a senior osteopathic student in a COCA-accredited AACOM member college, you must apply for an elective at Baylor through VSLO.
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Visiting Medical Student Elective Program
For additional information, contact
Baylor University College of Medicine
visitingmed@bcm.edu
713–798–7766
The OHSU Department of Medicine offers core and elective clinical experiences for current OHSU 3rd and 4th year medical students. We also offer 4th year visiting medical students the opportunity to rotate on one of our medicine consult courses.
OHSU Department of Medicine Medical Student Education Program
For additional information, contact
Mary Tipton
mtipton@augusta.edu
Oregon Health and Science School of Medicine
The Visiting Medical Student Program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides an enriching opportunity for the school, health system and the applicant. Prioritization is given to Wake Forest University School of Medicine students. Visiting students who request a rotation are not guaranteed a rotation and rotations are subject to change.
Visiting Medical Student Program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
For additional information, contact
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
visitingwfusom@wakehealth.edu
(336) 716-4264
Weill Cornell Medical College uses the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) service by the AAMC to receive and process visiting student applications from US-based M.D. and D.O. schools. To apply, please go to AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®) program and search for Weill Cornell.
Weill Cornell Medical College Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) AAMC
For additional information, contact
Weill Cornell Medicine
electives@med.cornell.edu
(646) 962-4931
VSLO can be used by medical students from U.S. LCME accredited schools and U.S. osteopathic medical schools in their final year of Medical School. We have joined the VSLO Global Network so we can now accept medical students from international schools within the Global Network.
University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine Visiting Students
For additional information, contact
University of Colorado School of Medicine
(303) 724-5375
We offer four-week rotations to visiting students in their final year of medical studies, who are in good standing in medical school at either a U.S. LCME accredited medical school or a participating COCA accredited AACOM member college listed in the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®) program.
https://medicine.yale.edu/md-program/visiting-students
For additional information, contact
Elective Rotation or Sub-internship at Yale School of Medicine.
If you are enrolled as a fourth-year medical student at a school that is accredited by the United States Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), we invite you to apply for an elective at the College of Medicine-Lexington Campus through VSLO.
For additional information, contact
Brendan McCarthy, Registrar (Domestic)
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
800 Rose Street, MN-104C
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
Phone: (859) 218-1638
Fax: (859) 323-4094
Email: brendan.mccarthy1@uky.edu
Timothy Anderson-Williams, Associate Registrar
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
800 Rose Street, MN-104
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
Phone: (859) 323-4862
Fax: (859) 323-4094
Email: med.registrar@uky.edu
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine’s Visiting Student Program offers domestic students in their final year of medical school the opportunity to participate in educational, engaging and challenging clinical elective experiences.
University of North Carolina School of Medicine’s Visiting Student Program
For additional information, contact
Visiting Student Program Coordinators
Lucas Ramsey | visitingstudent@med.unc.edu
Office of Student Affairs
1001 Bondurant Hall CB# 9535 | Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: (919) 843-7095 I Fax: (919) 966-9930
Medical students from other U.S. institutions in their final year of medical school may apply to take an elective at UTMB through the VSLO Application Service (VSLO). Access to VSLO is granted by your home school.
UTMB through the VSLO Application Service (VSLO). Access to VSLO
For additional information, contact
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
enrolsvc@UTMB.EDU
(409) 772-1215