Projects and Mentors
Selecting your Project
Time is short, so selecting a project takes thoughtful planning. You may already have a topic to explore. If you don't, remember that topics may evolve from clinical questions that arise on the medicine floors, subspeciality services, or in the clinic. The ability to transform your question into a project is the key to success. If you are undecided about a project, review the mentoring catalog which includes faculty areas of interest to get some ideas.
Finding a Mentor
Currently, 90 faculty members in the Departments of Medicine and Public Health have volunteered to be mentors. Contact them by email, phone, or regular mail. Review the mentorship catalog at the end of this page. At the end of the mentor profile you will find the names of residents who have worked with that faculty member. You could contact the resident about his/her experience.
Clinical Research
If you have interests in clinical research, you can review the Clinical Trials Directory at the University of Rochester. The University of Rochester also has a Clinical Research Resource Center. Investigators at any level can access existing patient databases and start a clinical trial. If you or your mentor wish to access the Clinical Research Resource Inventory, you should email Thomas Fogg, to become an authorized user.
Miner Digital Library
To get project ideas and published information, start with the digital library at the Edward G. Miner Library at Strong Memorial Hospital. To access the digital library click here. Under Ovid Online, you'll find Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) resources such as the ACP (American College of Physicians) Journal Club and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. You'll see search resources, including Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed. (Instructions on how to perform an Ovid search are available.) Other useful sites are Users' Guides Interactive and Users' Guides to Evidence-Based Practice.
Other Resources
Many fellowships in the Department of Medicine offer research as part of their training programs. Click here for further information. In addition, the American Board of Internal Medicine has established a Research Pathway consisting of a minimum of two clinical years and three research years. If you are interested in this research pathway, contact Donald Bordley, M.D.
If you are having difficulty deciding on a project, please notify John Grable, M.D. well in advance of your rotation start date.
Mentorship Catalog
Each mentor has submitted a profile outlining his or her interests in more detail. To see these profiles, click on the link at the bottom of each department unit listing. You will also find the names of the residents who have worked with a particular mentor.
Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology |
Name |
Research Interest |
Anolick, Jennifer |
B Lymphocytes in autoimmune, tolerance, rx. of Lupus |
Baum, John |
Rheumatic disease rx., Juvenile arthritis |
Ritchlin, Christopher |
Rx. of RA and Psoriasis, monocyte activation, guidelines |
Sanz, Ignacio |
B Lymphocytes, rx. of autoimmune disease, B cell tolerance |
Tabecian, Darren |
Inflammatory arthritis, musculoskeletal US |
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Click here for AIR profiles |
Cardiology |
Name |
Research Interest |
Akiyama, Toshio |
Arrhythmia, heart block, pacer, defibrillator studies |
Berk, Bradford |
Signal transduction mechanisms of vascular cells |
Bisognano, John |
CHF, HTN, exercise programs |
Chen, Leway |
CV health services, databases, clinical trials |
Kringstein, Peter |
Ambulatory BP, paradoxical CVA, congenital HD |
Ling, Frederick |
Outcome after catherization in ACS and MI |
Moss, Arthur |
Research with MADIT/THROMBO database |
Rocco, Thomas |
CHF, EKG markers, exercise, ARBs |
Velardes, Gladys |
Gender, ethnicity in CV disease, Diastolic dysfunction |
Zareba, Wojciech |
Research with MADIT/THROMBO database |
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Click here for Cardiology profiles |
Community Medicine |
Conners, Charlene |
Metabolic Syndrome education |
Johnson, Wallace |
HTN therapy, patient compliance |
Kringstein, Dina |
Topics in Ambulatory medicine, Hematology |
Morris, Geoffrey |
Metabolic Syndrome projects |
Quill, Timothy |
Palliative care, ethics, decision making |
Riley, Gregory |
Outpatient infectious disease issues |
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Click here for Community Medicine profiles |
Endocrinology |
Gerich, John |
Metabolic studies, clinical trials for meds. |
Szoke, Erwin |
Diabetes, glucose metabolism studies |
Welle, Steve |
Regulation of muscle and function |
Wittlin, Stephen |
Diabetes treatment, tools and CV disease |
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Click here for Endo profiles |
Gastroenterology |
Decross, Arthur |
Luminal GI and nutrition, assessment tools |
Ullah, Asad |
Topics in colon cancer |
| Maliakkal, Benedict |
Clinical and Transplant Hepatology |
| Saubermann, Lawrence |
Markers in IBD, Clinical Trials |
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Click here for GI profiles |
Genetics |
Rowley, Peter |
Genetic testing for CA, telomerase inhibitors |
Fong, Chin-to |
Craniofacial genetics, prematurity, education |
Federoff, Howard |
Gene therapy, mosiac technology, vaccines |
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Click here for Genetics profiles |
General Medicine |
Ahmed, Bilal |
Bedside teaching, algorithms, poster topics |
Grable, John |
Inpatient and outpatient smoking cessation studies |
Gracey, Katherine |
MD/Patient interactions, humanism, ambulatory education |
Panzer, Robert |
Quality improvement, practice guidelines, error reduction |
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Click here for GMU profiles |
Hospital Medicine |
|
Ali, Yousaf |
CAP, PT, and OT for hospitalized patients |
Allen, Jeffery |
Palliative care, addition, medical consultation |
Lang, Valerie |
Education, Hospital complications, pain, ETOH |
O’ Conner, Alec |
Pain management, ETOH withdrawal, quality improvement |
| Ogie, Deborah |
Quality Improvement |
Rudman, Andrew |
Hospitalist issues, patient safety, education |
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Click here for HMU profiles |
Geriatrics |
Friedman, Susan |
Health service studies for elders |
Hall, William J. |
Wellness program, community-based geriatrics |
Katz, Paul |
Home care studies, M.D. in-home care |
McCann, Robert |
Geriatric care delivery, palliative care |
McCormick, Kevin |
Geriatric outpt/acute care, UTI, HTN, education |
Medina-Wapole, Anette |
Geriatric Education, survey analysis, pneumonia |
Mendelson, Daniel |
Palliative care, delerium, home visits, info systems |
Oskvig, Roger |
Geriatric syndromes, education, M.D. impairment |
Schaffer Clark, Nancy |
Successful aging, med. school curriculum development |
| Gillespie, Suzanne |
Quality improvements for older adults in SNF |
| Nelson, Dallas |
Quality improvement research in long term care |
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Click here for Geriatric profiles |
Hematology/Oncology |
Abboud, Camille |
Stem cell biology, BMT, clinical trials |
| Friedberg, Jonathan |
Clinical and Coorelative studies of Lymphoma |
Lichtman, Marshall |
Retrospective reviews in cancer, case reports |
Liesveld, Jane |
Leukemia, BMT, hematopoesis |
Khorana, Alok |
GI oncology, cancer associated thrombosis |
Lyman, Gary |
Research methods and synthesis, cost analysis |
Deepak Sahasrabudhe |
Genitourinary and geriatric oncology |
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Click here for Heme-Onc profiles |
Infectious Disease |
Betts, Robert |
Antibiotic use, bacteremia, candidemia, gram stain |
Bonnez, William |
HPV infections, potential antivirals |
Demeter, Lisa |
HIV viral therapy and drug resistance trials |
Keefer, Michael |
HIV vaccines, NIH Phase I, II trials |
Koval, Christine |
HIV-1 resistance, replication, NNRT inhibitors |
Mariuz, Peter |
Protease inhibitors, antiretroviral trials |
Reichman, Richard |
Antiviral chemotherapy and viral vaccines |
Rose, Robert |
HPV immunology and vaccine development |
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Click here for ID profiles |
Medicine-Pediatrics |
Caiola, Enrico |
Medical student and resident role models |
Robbins, Brett |
Case reports, ambulatory research, surveys |
| Wiefling,Bridgette |
Health care in Honduras |
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Click here for Med/Peds profiles |
Orthopaedics |
Schwarz, Edward |
Proinflammatory factors in bone respoption |
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Click here for Ortho profile |
Nephrology |
Bose, Anirban |
Transplant immunology, ARBs |
Frick, Kevin |
Bone studies, Ca2+ transport |
Gross, Matt |
ESRD anemia and CHF, hyponatremia |
Nehrke, Keith |
Ion transport using C. elegans |
Sai Subhodhini Reddy |
Dialysis related access problems |
Zand, Martin |
Translational studies of transplant immunology |
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Click here for Nephrology profiles |
Preventative Medicine and Global Health |
McIntosh, Scott |
Smoking cessation, behavior change, M.D. training |
| Chin,Nancy |
Women and child health |
| Wiefling, Bridgette |
Health care in Honduras |
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Click here for PM/GH profile |
Pulmonary |
Apostolakos, Mike |
ARDS, sepsis, pneumonia |
Frampton, Mark |
Studies in air pollution and lung function |
Modrak, Joseph |
Topics in sleep medicine |
Pietropaoli, Tony |
Sepsis study, NO studies, NO dynamic studies |
Sime, Patricia |
Pulmonary fibrosis and inflammation |
White, Jim |
Pulmonary HTN mechanisms and treatment |
| Kottmann, Matt |
Pulmonary Inflammation and Fibrosis |
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Click here for Pulmonary profiles |
Vascular Medicine |
Francis, Charles W. |
Problems in hemostasis and thrombosis |
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Click here for Vascular profile |
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