NYU Spine Research Fellow Positions

The Spine Research Center of NYU Langone Health, Directed by Dr. Aaron Buckland, is accepting applications for paid research fellow positions during the 2019-2020 academic year. This is a 1-year funded research opportunity beginning June/July 1st. The lab wishes to interview hard working pre-medical/medical students who thrive in a sociable and talented team environment.

Fellows gain experience in clinical research under the direction of the NYU spine faculty.  Fellows will attain familiarity and understanding of the research process from protocol to publication, developing a wide range of skills applicable to medical innovation and practice.  Research related spine topics include the practical experiences of spine surgical faculty as well as national databases which individual faculty members participate.  Expertise is developed in the use of clinical imaging tools, data analysis, manuscript writing and journal submission.

The fellow can expect to have 2 or more peer reviewed publications by the end of the research year, abstract acceptances at major spine conferences and opportunities to present research at spine conferences. This will undoubtedly bolster and enhance competitiveness for a position in medicine. This is an active and productive research program with numerous presentations at national and international meetings.

We are a high-output, streamlined research lab with many abstract and publication acceptances every year to the top conferences and spine journals in the country. There are many active ongoing projects including clinical prospective studies, retrospective reviews, meta-analyses, basic science, and opportunities to present your own ideas. As a research fellow, you’ll be part of an amazingly fun and intelligent group of engineers, physicians, medical students, fellows and pre-med college grads.

The attendings who may serve as your research mentors include:

Dr. Aaron Buckland https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1124437959/aaron-j-buckland
Dr. Themistocles Protopsaltis https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1245407659/themistocles-protopsaltis

If you believe you may qualify and are interested, please send Dr. Constance Maglaras your CV and short statement of interest to constance.maglaras@nyulangone.org. Please include the words “Research Applicant” in the subject line. Applications are currently being reviewed on a rolling basis.

NYU SOM Twitter Chat

Dr. Rafael Rivera, Associate Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid at NYU School of Medicine, will host a Twitter chat on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 2:00 PM Eastern. The chat will cover NYU's admissions process as well as NYU's full-tuition scholarship program for all current and future MD students. To join, follow @nyuschoolofmed!

Need Help with End-of-Semester Science Writing?

Barnard's Science Fellows will hold writing conferences all day tomorrow, May 1, on Altschul 12. Students can drop by with any writing they want to work on, and at any stage of the writing process including just brainstorming! Come by for help with final lab reports and papers for the semester.

Learn About the Summer Application Process This Week

All Summer 2019 applicants to health professions programs are invited to attend an in-person or live webinar version of Application Year Overview: Part II, which will provide information on managing the primary application process, requesting your Committee letter, and more.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Beyond Barnard Library

Thursday, May 2, 2019 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Live Webinar

RSVP via the links above. If you can't make one of these sessions, please note that the webinar will be recorded. All applicants are asked to either attend a session or review the recorded webinar prior to initiating the application process.

Prehealth Overview Tomorrow!

Do you have questions about what it means to be a prehealth student at Barnard? If you've never attended a Prehealth Overview session, now's your chance. All prehealth students are asked to attend an overview session prior to scheduling an individual advising appointment. Please join us tomorrow, April 30, at 11:00 AM at Beyond Barnard (49 Claremont Ave, 2nd floor). RSVP here, or just show up!

This will be the last Prehealth Overview session for Spring 2019 but remember that overviews are offered approximately twice a month during the semester, so look out for additional dates in Fall 2019.

Job Opportunity: Psychopathology Research Assistant at Brown University

The Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital, a Brown University teaching hospital, is seeking a full-time research assistant for a laboratory focused on studying psychopathology and substance use during adolescence and emerging adulthood.

Overview:

The research assistant will work in a research context performing face-to-face interviews, administering laboratory based executive functioning batteries, conducting in-vivo stress paradigms, handling biological specimens (e.g., saliva), managing a smart-phone based study application, assisting with study logistics (e.g., participant recruitment procedures), and data management/analyses.

This is a full-time research position. The study involves the systematic pairing of experimentally-controlled human laboratory paradigms with intensive longitudinal methods to study pathways leading to co-occurring psychopathology (e.g., depression) and substance use (e.g., nicotine, cannabis, alcohol) in the laboratory of Dr. Chrystal Vergara-Lopez (https://vivo.brown.edu/display/cvergara).

The position is offered contingent upon the availability of funding. To be considered for this position, please send resume/CV and cover letter to Chrystal Vergara-Lopez, Ph.D. (Chrystal_Vergara-Lopez@brown.edu).     

Skills/Qualifications:

1.    BA, BS, or Master’s degree in psychology, public health, or related sciences.

2.    Strong organizational and time management skills.

3.    Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail.

4.    Ability to work independently.

5.    Experience in data management.

6.    Familiarity in psychological research methods (through coursework and/or experience) is preferred, but not required.

7.    Research experience, background in statistics/R and REDCap programming is an asset.

8.    Willingness to learn R statistical programing language.

9.    Ability to commit to the laboratory for a minimum of 2 years.

Dr. Vergara-Lopez is committed to mentorship for highly motivated research assistants. This an excellent position to gain valuable experience for individuals interested in pursuing graduate school in psychology or related fields. Opportunities to conduct independent research, submit presentations to conferences, and prepare papers for publication are available. 

GET-UPP 2019 Application Open!

The Gerald E. Thomson Undergraduate Pre-Medical Program (GET-UPP) is a free pre-medical mentorship program designed to supplement students’ academic trajectory as they pursue medical school admission.

GET-UPP serves undergraduate students from Columbia University, Barnard College, and the City University of New York schools who meet certain eligibility requirements. Advisory support, mentoring, clinical shadowing, and other programming takes places at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Applications are now open, and will be accepted until June 15, 2019. To learn more and apply, click here. The program will host an informational webinar on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 6:00 PM. Click here to register!

Questions? Email oda-ps@columbia.edu.

Tomorrow: MCAT Event Sponsored by NPMS

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, Barnard's Network of Pre-Medical Students is sponsoring an MCAT discussion! Bring your own lunch to Diana 504 between 1:00 and 2:00 PM to hear from peers who have taken the exam. 

Tomorrow: Information Session on the Sackler School of Medicine

Students are invited to meet with the Director of Admissions at the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel-Aviv University, who will speak about the medical school program, the admissions process, and timeline.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lewisohn Hall Room 612

This event is sponsored by Columbia's Postbac Premed Program. To RSVP, click here. For questions, contact gspostbac@columbia.edu.

Tomorrow: Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition Info Session

Interested in learning more about degree options in nutrition? On Thursday, April 11, 2019, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, please join Barnard alumna Grace Shadid '16 for an information session on Columbia's Institute of Human Nutrition, which offers a 1 year master's degree program, including a research thesis in basic science, clinical nutrition, or public health nutrition. Prehealth students are invited to learn about the master's degree as a gap year opportunity. Lunch will be served!

Please RSVP here. Attendees who have dietary restrictions are welcome to contact Grace at ghs2119@cumc.columbia.edu.