Trainee Research Opportunities

Trainee Research Opportunities

The Department of Surgery is committed to supporting the research efforts of medical students with a demonstrated interest in surgical careers. Up to six awards of $5,000 each will be considered for funding annually.

• Eligibility: Medical Students completing their ISP research.
• Application Process: Students can apply through the UC San Diego Canvas Portal. Students should identify a faculty mentor prior to submission of their applications.
• Criteria: Relevant to understanding or improving the management/treatment of surgical problems and diseases.

2023 ISP Awardees

• Kelli Lopes - Retrospective Outcomes Study of Operative Treatments for Burn, Keloids, and Hypertrophic Scars. Mentor: Amanda Gosman, MD (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
• Shima Rahgozar - Outcomes of Concomitant Common Femoral Artery Endarterectomy and Distal Vessel Open Bypass vs. Distal Vessel Endovascular Intervention. Mentor: Mahmoud Malas, MD, MHS (Vascular & Endovascular Surgery)
• Miriam Becker - Evaluating Innovations in Breast Conserving Therapy: An Investigation of Long-term Outcomes of the Intercostal Artery Perforator Flap (ICAP) for Immediate Lumpectomy Reconstruction. Mentor: Chris Reid, MD (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)

Previous ISP Awardees

View previous ISP Awardees here.

For More Information

All medical students (UC San Diego and non-UC San Diego), residents and international medical graduates interested in pursuing research in the Department of Surgery are encouraged to download and complete the Medical Student Research Application (docx). For further inquiries, contact the Department of Surgery.