Release Date: October 9, 2023
Ochsner Academics has selected the recipients for 2024 post-doctoral research fellowships from The University of Queensland Ochsner Doctor of Medicine (MD) program.
This fellowship gives recent doctoral degree recipients an exceptional opportunity to remain engaged in clinical, translational and health services research.
Post-doctoral research fellowships will occur from January 2 to May 24, 2024, during the time between the UQ-Ochsner Clinical School culmination in fall 2023 and the beginning of residency programs in summer 2024. Selection was made from a committee consisting of Ochsner Research directors, managers, and staff of the Bioinformatics department.
The seven 2024 post-doctoral research fellows will work with their mentor and leading clinicians and clinician-scientists in various departments including ob-gyn, translational research, pediatrics, primary care, and psychiatry.
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
Read more about the Ochsner Medical School Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
