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HH&Y Program Challenges Students to Design Their Own Research

March 2, 2023

The Havas Health & You (HH&Y) Research Scholars pilot program is designed specifically for DO students.

First Year Med Student Jumps into Ophthalmology Research

February 14, 2023

Mara Crispin (DO '25) is the first author of a new paper describing a potential therapeutic approach to preventing proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

Shahrzad Zamani (DO '25) Named Student Researcher of the Year

February 9, 2023

President of the research and journal club, Zamani was selected by her peers to represent PCOM South Georgia in a national competition.

Student Research Opportunities at PCOM School of Pharmacy

January 27, 2023

Student research opportunities at PCOM School of Pharmacy include drug development, anticancer drugs, novel drug delivery systems, outcomes research and more.

Brianna Hector (DO '26) Selected for NIH Research Program

December 16, 2022

The PCOM med student will investigate maternal mortality rates of Black and Latino mothers in the Philadelphia area using the research hub.

DO Students Discover Racial Discrepancies in Pulse Oximetry Readings

October 27, 2022

PCOM South Georgia medical students discovered current pulse oximetry technology can produce inaccurate results in patients with darker skin tones.

Student Research Spotlight: Jaci Carithers, MS '22 (DO '26)

October 10, 2022

Jaci Carithers explains the importance of her research on lead contamination in soil samples and how environmental factors can impact patient health.

Medical Research at PCOM - An Evidence-Based Approach to Holistic Care

September 9, 2022

Research experiences at PCOM provide students with the opportunity to enrich their education and prepare for their own future research.

Students Complete Research on Bifid Xiphoid Process

August 16, 2022

DO students Shahrzad Zamani, Tamryn Van Der Horn and Sara Meawad studied variations between the shape and size of the xiphoid process among anatomical donors.

Student Research Spotlight: Bryan Klapes, PhD, MA (DO ’24)

June 27, 2022

DO student Bryan Klapes uses the Evolutionary Theory of Behavior Dynamics to simulate treatment plans in order to help increase the efficiency of clinicians.

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