Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) Program for Medical Students

Fellows

DDCRF Class of 2004-2005

Karina Arbatova

Mentor: Scott Friedman, M.D.
Department of Medicine/ Division of Liver Diseases
Project: The Effect of KLF 6 Level on Apoptotic Threshold in Human Cancer Cell Lines
E-mail: karina.arbatova@mssm.edu

Roopali Bansal

Mentor: Steven Itzkowitz, M.D.
Department of Medicine/Gastroenterology
Project: Inflammation as a Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer in Ulcerative Colitis
E-mail: roopali.bansal@mssm.edu

James Celestin

Mentor: Jack Gorman, M.D.
Department of Psychiatry
Project: Pilot Study of Atomoxetine to Enhance Cognition in Patients with Schizophrenia
E-mail: james.celestin@mssm.edu

Stephanie Diamantis

Mentor: Huachen Wei, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Dermatology
Project: Genistein: Protection against Photodamage and Photoaging?
E-mail: stephanie.diamantis@mssm.edu

Sarju Patel

Mentor: Marla Keller, M.D.
Department of Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Project: Evaluating the Efficacy of Candidate Topical Microbicides in Seminal Fluid
E-mail: sarju.patel@mssm.edu

David Reichstein

Mentor: John Danias, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Ophthalmology
Project: The Expression of Ceruloplasmin and C1q mRNA in Glaucomatous Retinas
E-mail: daivd.reichstein@mssm.edu

Matthew Wosnitzer

Mentor: Paul Klotman, M.D.
Department of Medicine/Nephrology
Project: Diubiquitin, a Novel Candidate Gene in the Pathogenesis of HIV-associated Nephropathy
E-mail: matthew.wosnitzer@mssm.edu