2006 APSA Texas Regional Meeting
Meeting Co-Chairs Matt McCurdy and Chirag Patel meet with APSA President Freddy T. Nguyen after the 2006 APSA Texas Regional Meeting.
Executive Council - 2009 - 2010
The Executive Council is made up of twelve positions elected by the Institutional Representatives during the APSA Annual Meeting in April of each year. These positions are the only members of the Executive Council with voting privileges. The committee vice-chairs are included as non-voting members of the Executive Council and are appointed to their positions by the Executive Council. The vice-chairs may in the absence of the committee chair serve as the proxy vote.
Click here to find out more about the roles and responsibilities associated with each position.
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David Braun |
Current Institution:Mount Sinai / New York University Year in Program:G2 PhD Department/Training:Computational Biology Research Interests:Computational Biology, Immunology, Signal Transduction Main Goals for APSA:I hope to help APSA continue to develop and provide resources, mentoring, networking, and outreach opportunities to physician scientist trainees. In the coming years, I would like to see APSA grow in membership and forge new collaborations, so that the organization can continue to effectively deal with issues relevant to future physician scientists. |
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Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge |
Current Institution:The Ohio State University Year in Program:G3 PhD Department/Training:PhD Department/Training: Neurological Surgery Research Interests:Innate immunity, angiogenesis, and their combined effect on oncolytic viral therapy for glioblastoma. Main Goals for APSA:To identify new partners and collaborators to expand the services and resources that APSA can provide |
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James Pauff, PhD |
Current Institution:The Ohio State University Year in Program:M3 PhD Department/Training:Biochemistry Research Interests:Enzymology, Protein Biochemistry, Neurology, Neuropathology Main Goals for APSA:Goals for 2009-2010 include increasing our collaborative partnerships and interactions with other organizations while also focusing on the growth, longevity, and procedural aspects of our own. |
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June Yowtak, PhD |
Current Institution:The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston Year in Program:M4 PhD Department/Training:Neuroscience Graduate Program Research Interests:My dissertation focused on the role of reactive oxygen species in promoting spinal GABA neuron dysfunction and central sensitization in the pathogenesis of neuropathic pain in mice. Main Goals for APSA:
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Jarish Cohen |
Current Institution:University of Virginia Year in Program:G2 PhD Department/Training:Microbiology Research Interests:Immunology, Cancer Immunology, Autoimmunity Main Goals for APSA:My main goal is to make this years Annual Meeting the most ambitious and exciting meeting to date! |
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Gregory Botta |
Current Institution:Drexel University College of Medicine Year in Program:G3 PhD Department/Training:Biomedical Engineering Research Interests:K-Ras Signaling, Pancreatic Cancer, Biomedical Imaging, Cardiovascular Stem Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering, Ventricular Assist Devices Main Goals for APSA:Our goal is to have an Annual Meeting dedicated to comfortable networking, cutting-edge science, and professional advancement |
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Nikko Ronquillo |
Current Institution:University of Utah Year in Program:G2 PhD Department/Training:Oncological Sciences Research Interests:My work focuses on elucidating the mechanism of how MSP promotes breast cancer metastasis in vivo. I will directly test the hypothesis that MSP increases a tumor stem cell population, which in turn is responsible for metastasis. Main Goals for APSA:
Oncological Sciences
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Ivayla (Eve) Geneva |
Current Institution:State University of New York Upstate Medical University Year in Program:G2 PhD Department/Training:Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Research Interests:Active transport and diffusion of signalling proteins inside vertebrate photoreceptors and ciliated cells using high-resolution multiphoton fluorescence microscopy and mathematical modeling Main Goals for APSA:As the Treasurer of APSA, this year I seek to ensure the financial stability of the organization through proper management of funds and standardization of the fundraising and fund-disbursement procedures. |
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Allison Barz |
Current Institution:State University of New York Upstate Medical University Year in Program:
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Marcus Goncalves |
Current Institution:University of Pennsylvania Year in Program:G2 PhD Department/Training:Cell and Molecular Biology Research Interests:Mechanisms of obesity and prevention of insulin resistance Main Goals for APSA:Increase membership benefits |
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Brian Skehan, PhD |
Current Institution:University of Massachusetts Medical School Year in Program:M3 PhD Department/Training:Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Research Interests:Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Main Goals for APSA:Increasing membership and developing new ways for APSA members to interact and network. |
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Jedd Sereysky |
Current Institution:Mount Sinai School of Medicine Year in Program:G2 PhD Department/Training:Biomedical Engineering Research Interests:Tendon Pathology and Biomechanics Main Goals for APSA:Use the power of APSA's network to advocate for change on behalf of all physician-scientist trainees |
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Jennifer Kwan |
Current Institution:University of Illinois at Chicago Year in Program:G3 PhD Department/Training:Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Research Interests:Signal transduction in metabolism and differentiation Main Goals for APSA:Facilitate the progress of 3 initiatives: |
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Mercedes Szpunar |
Current Institution:University of Rochester Year in Program:G3 PhD Department/Training:Pathology Research Interests:The effects of chronic stressor exposure on breast cancer development Main Goals for APSA:Strengthen the fledgling APSA-AMWA partnership |
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Richard Price |
Current Institution:The Ohio State University Year in Program:G1 PhD Department/Training:Integrated Biomedical Graduate Program Research Interests:Role of Cytomegalovirus in Gliomagenesis Main Goals for APSA:Enhance the public relations image of APSA and expand the material available on the website |
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Michelle Stephens, PhD |
Current Institution:University of Kentucky Year in Program:M3 PhD Department/Training:
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Christina (Stina) Salazar |
Current Institution:Baylor College of Medicine Year in Program:M4 PhD Department/Training:
Research Interests:GI/Metabolism Main Goals for APSA:Goals this year for APSA are to increase awareness of APSA's resources for MD and DO students interested in pursuing research opportunities and to strengthen and energize the local chapters in the Houston area. |
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Chirag Patel |
Current Institution:University of Texas Medical School at Houston Year in Program:G4 PhD Department/Training:Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Research Interests:Spinal cord injury, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, blood-spinal cord barrier Main Goals for APSA:For APSA to continue to be the leading organization to voice the collective ideas and concerns of physician-scientist trainees from across the United States. For APSA to continue providing networking, mentoring, resources, and outreach opportunities in support of its four pillars. |
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Scott Stonington, PhD |
Current Institution:University of California, San Francisco; University of California, Berkeley Year in Program:M4 PhD Department/Training:Medical Anthropology Research Interests:Thailand; End-of-Life/Palliative Care; Global Bioethics; Human Rights; Public Health Care Systems Reform; Engaged Buddhism; Theory of Mind; Philosophy of Place; Global Assemblage. Main Goals for APSA:(1) To build a social science and humanities (SSH) physician-scholar community; (2) to provide essential SSH community services through APSA; (3) to create an advocacy body for SSH issues on a national level, including policy and funding; (4) to connect SSH scholars to the larger MD/PhD community. |