Alex Waldman, current MD/PhD student at the Emory School of Medicine, is conducting
a clinical research project on sex differences in multiple sclerosis with Dr.
William Hu and Dr. William Tyor in the Department of Neurology. Alex will be
moving in July to conduct his PhD as part of the National Institutes of Health
Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, and is recruiting interested undergraduate students to ensure
that this important clinical study continues to recruit patients.
This is a
wonderful opportunity for students interested in medicine and/or neuroscience
research and will teach valuable techniques such as blood processing, data
management, ELISA, and data analysis. Learning to conduct phlebotomy
may also be a possibility for those that are interested.
Students must have availability on Monday and be able to work at the
Emory Neurology Clinic at Executive Park. All day availability on Monday is
preferred though shifts can be split into morning and afternoon time slots
if multiple students are interested with complementary schedules.
Alex will
be presenting the results of this study next year at the Consortium of
Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting and students who help will have
authorship on that poster in addition to any manuscripts published. Alex is extremely passionate about mentoring and teaching students
and believes this experience will be a standout on
applications for graduate/medical school.
