This postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School provides a unique opportunity for recent, selected, doctoral degree recipients to continue to remain engaged in translational, clinical, and health services research while they await the start of their residency program.
At Ochsner, post-doctoral research fellows work in a highly collaborative research environment with leading clinicians and clinician-scientists. They are engaged in research in areas such as oncology, neurosciences, transplantation/immunology, cardiovascular sciences, reproductive sciences, infectious diseases, health services, etc.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
To be eligible for postdoctoral training, the student must be a graduate of the UQ-Ochsner Clinical School.
Applicants will be evaluated based on, among other criteria,
1. the scientific merit of the proposed project
2. the applicant’s research activities and productivity while enrolled at UQ-OCS, in particular during their tenure at the Ochsner Clinical School
3. whether or not the applicant is enrolled in a Higher Research Degree (e.g., MPhil), is working on a project supported by the UQ-Ochsner Seed Fund for Collaborative Research, and/or is involved in any other collaborative research between
investigators at UQ and Ochsner
4. passed USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS
Award
Up to 5 total fellowships will be awarded to eligible applicants. The duration of this post- doctoral research fellowship is for 22 weeks. Total stipend is $800 per week payable bi-weekly. Taxes, insurance premiums and charges for other benefits will be withdrawn from this stipend as per fellow selection and institutional practice.
Application Process
Applications are accepted for the Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from June to August. Please contact Dr. Courtney Parke, courtney.parke@ochsner.org, for more information about the application process.
Newshaw Arvin
Mentor: Yashar Eshraghi, MD
Utilizing Mindfulness in the Virtual Reality Format for Relief of Fibromyalgia-Related Pain in Pain Clinic Patients
Jacob Bassin
Mentor: Yashar Eshraghi, MD
Changes in the Cross-Sectional Area of the Multifidus Muscle Following Multiple Unilateral Radiofrequency
Kian Fahimdanesh
Mentor: Richard Zweifler, MD
Mobile Health Interventions in Post-Stroke Care: Assessing Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness
Navid Hasani
Mentor: Paul Thevenot, PhD and Kelley Nunez, PhD
Advancing Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Multicenter Comparative Analysis of Yttrium-90 (Y-90) Radioembolization versus Drug-Eluting Beads Transarterial Chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) on Patient Outcomes
Min Kang
Mentor: William Richardson, MD
Surgical Treatment of Refractory Gastroparesis is Successful in Selected Patients
Ryan Luessen
Mentor: Li Li, MD, PhD
Identification of predictive and prognostic factors contributing to colorectal cancer progression and treatment response in African American and non-Hispanic White patients
Ava Zamani
Mentor: Paul Thevenot, PhD, and Kelley Nunez, PhD
Single System Outcomes Using Yttrium-90 Radioembolization with Personalized Dosimetry in the Treatment
Abirami Balarajan
Mentor: Li Li, MD, PhD
Identifying targetable Cancer Stem Cell Biomarkers in Conventional Therapy Resistant Rectal Cancer
Sayantanee Das
Mentor: Luis Salcedo, MD
Goodbye Narcotics: Exploring Multimodal Care Alternatives for Pediatric Tympanostomy Tube Placement
Kali Juracek
Mentor: Frank Williams, MD
Effect of continuous glucose monitoring on glycemic control in pregnant type 1 diabetic patients living in high
deprivation areas
Taylor Ogden
Mentor: Dodd Denton, MD
Characterization of the Female Population Living with HIV in the Ochsner System
Audrey Shawley
Mentor: Kathy Jo Carstarphen, MD
Quantifying the Impact of Ride-Share Services for Vulnerable Patients
Sharon Shu
Mentor: Frank Williams, MD
Can implementation of tighter blood pressure control targets reduce preterm delivery for patients with chronic
hypertension?
Marlie Winslow
Mentor: David Galarneau, MD
The Impact of Diagnosis on Healthcare Utilization and Treatment Adherence in Patients with Functional Neurological
Disorder at a Public Hospital
Lauren Cohen
Mentor: Juan Carlos Velez, MD
Urinary
Sediment Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Acute Tubular
Necrosis
Rohan Krishnan
Mentor: Yashar Eshraghi, MD
Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy
An Acute Therapeutic
Option for Chronic Pain Patients
Peter Liao
Mentor: George Fuhrman, MD
Investigating
Outcomes of Acute Care Surgery Patients Left
in Gastrointestinal Discontinuity
Rohit Rajendran
Mentor: Kathy Jo Carstarphen, MD
Telehealth Literacy Screening Tool (TLST) Validation Study
Michael Schneider
Mentors: Ari Cohen, MD, Paul Thevenot, MD
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance Biomarkers AFP
L3
and DCP in the Context of Current AFP Biomarker Utilization
in Bridge to Transplant
Charles Sisk
Mentor: Frank Williams, MD
Adversity and lack of access to emergency contraception
in the post Roe/Dobbs era: Implications for maternal
morbidity and mortality
Abdul Zia
Mentor: Evan Dvorin, MD
A
shot in the dark A multifaceted intervention to reduce
inappropriate corticosteroid shot injections and prescribing in
the primary care setting
Arielle Kasindi
Mentor: Jose Posas III, MD
Variations in MoCAscores in Urban vs Rural settings: Examining implicit bias in the Louisiana rural Cajun population
Sarah Chrisholm
Mentor: Frank B. Williams, MD
Neonatal outcomes following discontinuation of routine maternal oxygen supplementation for non-reassuring fetal status due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Dustin Chalmers
Mentor: Juan Carlos Velez, MD
Urinary Sediment Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Acute Tubular Necrosis
Nadia Hussein
Mentor: George Fuhrman, MD
Investigating the impact of timing of colostomy closure on clinical outcomes
Jay Shah
Mentor: Yashar Eshraghi, MD
Telemedicine: Pain Free or Painful? Use of VR and Telemedicine in Pain Management in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Diab Ali
Mentor: Jose Posas III, MD
A System-wide Retrospective Cohort Analysis toward an Epidemiology of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms.
Kennedy Carpenter
Mentors: Cuong Bui, MD and R. Shane Tubbs, PhD
An Anatomical Model for Studying Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation Related to Raised Intracranial Pressure.
Colin Carroll
Mentor: Sean Waldron, MD
Single-Shot versus Continuous Regional Anesthesia for Treating Acute Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Control Trial.
Donald Chang
Mentor: Daniel Morin, MD
Investigating Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Generator Change in Patients with Recovered Left Ventricular Ejection.
Nrusheel Kattar
Mentor: Edward McCoul, MD
Post-Operative Outcomes in OSA Patients after Sinonasal Surgery compared to Oropharyngeal, Laryngeal, and Otologic Surgery.
Akanksh Ramanand
Mentor: Edward McCoul, MD
Urinary Sediment Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Acute Tubular Necrosis.
Katherine Robbins
Mentor: Dr. Li Li, MD, PhD
Contribution of the Notch4-Wnt5a axis to melanoma plasticity and drug resistance.
