Breadcrumb

NIH Medical Research Scholars Program

Image

NIH Medical Research Scholars Program

This 1-year NIH program is intended for medical, dental, and veterinary students. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a dental school that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or a veterinary school that is accredited by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.


Image

UOB Medical Research Scholar

Chino Okaro (2014-2015), a Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) student and third-year medical student from New York University, planned to pursue a career in urology after medical school.  Working under the supervision of Drs. Peter Pinto and W. Marston Linehan, his research included work on the utility of serial multi-parametric MRI in the management of prostate cancer patients on active surveillance and MRI-guided prostate biopsy studies.