MS Workforce of the Future programs provide outstanding medical students with research experiences mentored by CMSC member researchers and clinicians. Upon completion of their projects, scholars present their research results at the CMSC Annual Meeting.
Medical Student Research Presenters at the 2025 CMSC Annual Meeting
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Madeline Cheshire
Research Institution: Beck Laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital
Project Title:Linking Local Cortical Demyelination to Language Impairment in MS
Mentors: Erin Beck, MD, PhD
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Mara Bahri
Research Institution: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Project Title: Evaluating Frailty in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Baseline Characteristics from the Aging with MS Clinic
Mentor: Yinan Zhang, MD
Dorothy Gheorghiu
Research Institution:Duke Dept of Neurology, Division of MS and Neuroimmunity
Project Title: Rare Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases and Pregnancy Outcomes
Mentor: Suma Shah, MD
Grace Hu
Research Institution:The Hospital for Sick Children, Neuroinflammatory Disorders Program
Project Title:Diagnosing multiple sclerosis from VEP tracings with AI
Mentor: E. Ann Yeh, MD
Soonmyung Hwang
Research Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Project Title: Nutritional Influences on Multiple Sclerosis Disability: An Analysis of Dietary Patterns and Disease Outcomes
Mentor: Ilana Katz Sand, MD
Nina Jannatifar
Research Institution: UVA Dept of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Project Title: Baseline Neuropsychological Profiles in Youth with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis with Comparison to Normative Datasets
Mentor: J. Nicholas Brenton, MD
Bohan Kim (Poster Presenter: Rohini Chahal)
Research Institution:UT Health Houston Neurosciences Neurology – Texas Medical Center
Project Title: Comparison of Clinical Features and Demographics Between MOGAD and NMOSD
Mentor: Rajesh K. Gupta, MD
Kate Kim
Research Institution: University of British Columbia
Project Title: Support vector machine predicts 2-year MS disease progression using MRI, blood serum biomarkers, and clinical data
Mentor: Sharon Kolind, PhD
Samhitha Rai
Research Institution: Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center
Project Title: Development of novel biomechanical outcomes using motion capture to characterize hand function in multiple sclerosis
Mentor: Marisa McGinley, DO
Jessica Tabary
Research Institution: McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
Project Title: EBV-Infected Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines: A Comparison in MS to Controls
Mentor: John W. Lindsey, MD
Jared Telecky
Research Institution: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Project Title: Pro-Bono Group Exercise and Wellness Program for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis In Underserved Communities
Mentor: Francois Bethoux, MD
Vivian Zhang
Research Institution: University of British Columbia Department of Neurology
Project Title: Quantitative measures using the CMSC Standardized MRI protocol before and after an MRI scanner upgrade
Mentor: Anthony Traboulsee, MD