About this opportunity
An eight-week summer research program offering medical students valuable exposure to plastic surgery research. Participants gain experience in basic science, clinical research, or bioethics research under faculty mentorship. The program includes designing experiments and studies, presenting at Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, attending weekly lab meetings and journal clubs, developing surgical skills through suturing workshops, attending teaching conferences, and participating in professional development workshops. Research topics include craniofacial surgery, face/hand transplantation, breast reconstruction, wound healing therapies, chronic wound healing, biomaterials for tissue repair, and ethical considerations in allotransplantation and gender affirming care. Students who make significant contributions may receive authorship on conference abstracts and papers.
Plastic Surgery