Basic and Translational Science Nominations New

As an early career liver and kidney transplant surgeon scientist, I am committed to the development and enrichment of the surgeon scientist pipeline. I am completing my third year as an attending surgeon at UC San Diego, with societal research funding to evaluate the impact of ex situ machine perfusion …

As an acute care surgeon, I pride myself on the quality of care I provide for patients and the impact I leave with trainees.  The AAS has been instrumental in my success -  navigating academic surgery through courses and workshops, as well as mentorship.  I look forward to the opportunity …

I am deeply committed to advancing clinical and health service research, particularly in the context of underserved communities. As a general surgeon with a focus on health systems strengthening, I am currently conducting a research that addresses critical issues in healthcare delivery. I seek to join the Clinical and Health …

I am a third-year medical student of Nigerian descent, passionate about breast surgery and global health. Early in medical school, I was elected as the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) Liaison for the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). In this role, I promoted diversity at CCLCM and built …

As an Education Chief at MD Anderson Cancer Center for the Complex General Surgical Oncology (CGSO) Fellowship program, and having been Administrative Chief in residency, the strengths that I aim to offer to an AAS committee would be insights on trainee curriculum and mentorship, as well as perspectives on the …

I am an academic surgical oncologist with a strong side interest in applied moral philosophy. I believe the discipline of surgery, practiced well, requires a strong moral compass, particularly in academics when conflicts of interest are involved. It is critical that we maintain the integrity of our research endeavors without …

I graduated residency and fellowship last year and have taken on a job in an academic setting in CT surgery. I have always favorably thought of the AAS and would like to continue being a member by actively participating in a committee. I have interests in leadership, academic advancement, and …

I am an MD/PhD-trained post-doctoral research fellow, on academic development time during General Surgery Residency, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. We study molecular mechanisms of treatment resistance, invasion, and metastasis in rectal cancer. In my post-doctoral work, we have demonstrated that exosomes containing ST6GAL1, a maladaptive gene in …

With a strong foundation in both basic science and clinical research, I believe I would be a valuable addition to the Research Committee for the Association of Academic Surgeons. Currently I am an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine with a mixed …

I am an assistant professor in general and thoracic pediatric surgery at Children's Wisconsin through the Medical College of Wisconsin.  Although I practice the full breadth of pediatric surgery,  I have an interest in surgical oncology and I am a member of the Children's Oncology Group. I have a PhD …

I am a surgical resident at the Brigham and a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory for Surgical and Metabolic Research. My deep passion lies in studying gastrointestial physiology and cancer metabolism to discover opportunities for novel cancer therapeutics. My journey toward becoming an independent surgical investigator has been profoundly impacted …

I am finishing my second year as faculty at the University of Rochester. I am an Endocrine Surgeon exclusively, and have 50% protected time for research, where I study the effects of endocrine hormones on aging. I run a basic science lab and am in the process of submitting my …

I am a pediatric surgeon-scientist at the University of Kentucky where I have basic science research laboratory focused on targeting metabolic aberrancies in pediatric cancers for prognostic and therapeutic purposes. I am currently supported through a COBRE grant through the Center for Cancer Metabolism at the University of Kentucky and …

I am a current research fellow at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s and a BIDMC general surgery resident passionate about cancer genomics, surgical education, and improving representation in academic surgery. My research focuses on improving pre-operative risk stratification in hepatoblastoma using circulating tumor DNA signatures. I have a concurrent interest in capacity building …

I am a third-year medical student at Albany Medical College. I am pursuing an MD/DR through its reputed Physician-Scientist Program. My admission was based on my early involvement in surgical research, co-authoring a publication in neurosurgical research at age 17 and, soon after, achieving my first lead-author basic neurosurgical publication. …

I am a PGY-4 general surgery resident at the University of Cincinnati currently in my second year of basic science research in trauma/critical care under Dr. Timothy Pritts. I study the inflammatory response to blood transfusions and blood storage conditions. During my research time, I have studied the red cell …

Serving on the Publications Committee for the Association of Academic Surgery has been one of the most fulfilling academic commitments I have had the privilege of enjoying over the past year and a half. In this role I have had the opportunity to review abstracts and manuscripts submitted to Journal …