Medical Student Research Committee

Mission Statement

The Medical Student Research Committee focuses on policies and resources related to medical student research, research mentoring, and the Scholarly Paper requirement. The Committee functions in an advisory capacity to the Office of Medical Student Research under the auspices of the Office of Medical Education. In addition, the Committee reviews selected Scholarly Papers and adjudicates applications for Einstein Research Fellowships (i.e., for 12 months of dedicated research time). Committee membership includes clinical, translational, and basic science research faculty.

Contact List

The members of the Medical Student Research Committee (MSRC) are available to assist you in the process of identifying and contacting potential research mentors for your Scholarly Paper. Below you will find a listing of the MSRC members and key words to guide you in selecting an MSRC member. Contact information is available for each person by clicking on his/her name.

Basic/Translational Science

Primary Contact:

  • Joan W. Berman, Ph.D - Committee Co-Chair
    Professor, Department of Pathology and Department of Microbiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Infectious disease; neurological disorders; virology; cancer

Additional Contacts:

  • Maureen J. Charron, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health

    Keywords: Diabetes; obesity; cardiovascular disease; pregnancy and infant metabolic disease

  • Johanna P. Daily, M.D.
    Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Department of Microbiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Infectious disease; human genetics; global health

  • Kami Kim, M.D.
    Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Department ofMicrobiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Infectious disease; parasitology; malaria; HIV; tuberculosis

  • Sophie Molholm, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

    Keywords: Genetics; cognitive neuroscience; human and animal models of the neurobiology of developmental disorders

  • Chaim Putterman, M.D.
    Professor, Department of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Department of Microbiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Biomarkers and autoimmune disease

Clinical Research

Primary Contact:

Additional Contacts:

  • Johanna P. Daily, M.D.
    Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Department of Microbiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Infectious disease; human genetics; global health

  • Stuart M. Greenstein, M.D.
    Professor, Department of Surgery

    Keywords: General surgery; transplant surgery; kidneys; bioethics

  • Jeffrey M. Levsky, M.D., Ph.D.
    Research Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology

    Keywords: Cardiovascular disease and imaging; coronary artery disease; chest pain; emergency care; imaging (general)

  • Michael L. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Department of Radiology (Neuroradiology) and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

    Keywords: Traumatic brain injury; aging; neuro-imaging

  • Chaim Putterman, M.D.
    Professor, Department of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Department of Microbiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Biomarkers and autoimmune disease

Public Health

Primary Contact:

Global Health

Primary Contact:

Additional Contacts:

  • Adebola Adedimeji, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health

    Keywords: Health Systems; HIV/AIDS; Social Determinants; Vulnerable Populations; Management and Evaluation of Interventions

  • Johanna P. Daily, M.D.
    Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Department of Microbiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Infectious disease; human genetics; global health

  • Kami Kim, M.D.
    Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Department of Microbiology & Immunology

    Keywords: Infectious disease; parasitology; malaria; HIV; tuberculosis