Medical Research

Basic, clinical, and translational research are integral components of medical education at Memorial University Medical Center. Basic research provides a fundamental understanding of molecules, mechanisms, cellular processes, and genetic mutations associated with diseases and disorders. Clinical research produces knowledge essential for understanding human disease, preventing and treating illness, and promoting health. Translational research brings discovery directly from the laboratory to the patient bedside in a short amount of time. All three forms of research improve and advance patient care.

Annual Memorial Health Research Day
Each year, student researchers are invited to present their research findings in a judged competition held in the spring. All research must first be approved by our Institutional Review Board (IRB).

• Initial submission for original research study
• Original research budget request
• Initial submission for industry research study
• Application checklist for research

2013 Research Day: 'From Posters to the Podium' Instructions & Submission Documents

• Call for oral presentation abstracts
• Call for poster abstracts
• Oral presentation instructions
• Poster presentation instructions

For more information or help with study design, statistical analysis, etc., please contact:
Eric Shaw, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Community Medicine
Mercer University School of Medicine
Office: 912-350-1729
Fax: 912-350-1765
Email: shaw_ek@mercer.edu

From Posters to the Podium: 2012 Research Day Winners

 

Poster Presentation

• First Place: Harshavardhan Kenche, research tech at MUMC, “Smoking Affects Oxidative Protein Folding in Endoplasmic Reticulum by Modifying Protein Disulphide Isomerase.”
• Second Place: Jennifer Pavlo, M.D., and Sagar Patel, D.O., diagnostic radiology residents, “Fogging Artifact on Portable Chest Radiography after Cesium-131 Brachytherapy Seed Implantation.”

Oral Presentation

• First Place: Tim Fuller, MS-III at Mercer University School of Medicine, “Is Mitochondrial DNA Recently Postulated to be a Culprit of Inflammatory Response to Injury also Found in Blood Transfusion Products?”
• Second Place: Ruiling Yuan, M.D., internal medicine resident, “Genetic Variants on Chromosomes 4p15.33 TERT-CLPTM1L Gene and the Risk of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in African American Patient Population.”
• Third Place: Kimberly Keeth, Pharm.D., pharmacy resident, “Evaluation of a City Wide Antimicrobial Management Program (AMP) at Memorial Health University Medical Center: A Retrospective Chart-Review of Pre-Implementation and Post-Implementation Data.”