Medical student-mentor teams in research: Shubh Desai and Dr. Nandan Mondal share their experience with SOAR
In this new series of blog posts, From the Labs sat with medical students and their mentors in research. In this video, you will meet Shubh Desai and his mentor Dr. Nandan Mondal, assistant professor in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, and learn how the SOAR program brought them together to conduct basic science research and how the experience is shaping their careers.
The Office of Student Opportunities for Advancement in Research (SOAR) is dedicated to educating and supporting BCM medical students in pursuing research opportunities.
For instance:
- The SOAR database helps faculty and students find matching research projects.
- SOAR provides information on how to complete the NICER attestation form, participate in scientific and medical conferences and learn from the Student Research Educational Resources.
- SOAR Travel Awards are available to support student research presentations ta scientific and medical conferences.
Faculty members interested in offering this research opportunity to medical students are encouraged to submit their research projects to the SOAR database. Learn how, here.
Students interested in acquiring research experience can search the SOAR database, here.
For more information, email SOARoffice@bcm.edu
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