Craig Scholars Program

The Craig Scholars Program enables selected medical students to engage in research under the guidance of a research mentor the summer between their first and second years. The research must be conducted at UICOMP, and the research mentor must have a UICOMP faculty appointment. Prospective fellows are eligible to receive a $3,000 stipend and are expected to work on their project during the summer months. All actively enrolled M1 students who are in good academic standing are encouraged to apply, regardless of prior research experience.

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Eligibility:

  • UICOMP students only (MD/PhD students are not eligible)
  • Only students who are academically eligible will be considered
  • Students who have more than one unmet requirement at the time of application are ineligible
  • Students may only participate in one summer fellowship program
  • Students must be active and not on a leave of absence

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YearNameProject TitleMentorDepartment
2021Abdullah ArifAdolescents’ adherence to a weight management program using technology to track health goals: A comparison of those with and without executive dysfunctionTiffany Abrego, PhDPsychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
2021Matthew GrammerDetermining the Effect of Dectin-1 Signaling Deficiency on Cognition in an Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse ModelKen-Ichiro Fukuchi, MD, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2021Ajoke Maryam IrominiHow teen pregnancy correlates with access to outpatient contraception in high-risk communityKaleb Jacobs, DOObstetrics & Gynecology
2021DiReon LowryFamily Medicine Preceptors: An Assessment of NeedsGauri Shevatekar, MBBS, MPH, CHESFamily & Community Medicine
2021Dina NashedFamily Medicine Preceptors: An Assessment of NeedsGauri Shevatekar, MBBS, MPH, CHESFamily & Community Medicine
2021Michael NeffExploratory Analysis of Lymphocyte RNA-Seq Data in Septicemic Mus musculus induced with Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaPeter Gyarmati, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2021David QiProximal Catheter Occlusion StudyJulian Lin, MDNeurosurgery
2021Vinay SamaEvaluation of the effect of MMP-12 suppression on post-stroke M1/M2 polarization dynamics of microglia/macrophagesKrishna Veeravalli, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2020Melissa DominguezDisparities Affecting Health Outcomes by Medical Conditions Within Inpatient CareGauri Shevatekar, MBBS, MPH, CHESFamily & Community Medicine
2020Katherine FloessDisparities Affecting Health Outcomes by Medical Conditions Within Inpatient CareGauri Shevatekar, MBBS, MPH, CHESFamily & Community Medicine
2020Nejla GhaneAdolescents' Adherence to Weight Management Program Using Technology to Track Health Goals: a comparison of those with and without executitve dysfunctionTiffany Abrego, PhDPsychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
2020Ayse Elif KesafInvestigating the Interplay Between B7-H3 and Autophagy Pathways in MedulloblastomaSwapna Asuthkar, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2020Cassandra PalmerEffect of Genetic Deletion of MyD88 on Post-Stroke Neurological OutcomeKrishna Veeravalli, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2020Sergio SerafinMultivariate Analysis of Loss of Consciousness vs Length of StayMark Gonzalez, MD/PhDOrthopaedic Surgery
2019Chris EberlinGenetic Basis of Bleeding in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeRohith Jesudas, MDPediatrics (BCDI)
2019Kurt HanebrinkAssociation Between Multiple Sclerosis and ResidentialConsumption of Pollutive EnergyCarl Asche, PhDCenter for Outcomes Research
2019Bryan MakowskiIncidence of anti-TNF associated hepatic insufficiency as compared to non-TNF targeted immunotherapies for treating spondyloarthritides(SpA), psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritisCarl Asche, PhDCenter for Outcomes Research
2019Ryan MartinEffect of MMP-12 suppression on post-stroke neurological outcomeKrishna Veeravalli, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2019Mohammed MirzaMitochondrial DNA Degradation in Neurologic Disease: Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’sPedro de Alarcon, MDPediatrics
2019Breanna SullivanEffects of Glenosphere Size on Shoulder Range of Motion PostReverse Total Shoulder ArthroplastyMiguel Ramirez, MDSurgery (Orthopedics)
2019Brock TaylorDoes administration of intravenous acetaminophen in the immediate post-operative period decrease cumulative opioid use in pediatric patients?Anil Kumar Swayampakula, MD MPHPediatrics
2018David GaoTrafficking of testosterone receptor TRPM8 to plasma membraneElla Zakharian, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2018Laura JorgensonAttenuation of the severity of post-ischemic inflammation: effect on the neurological recovery of stroke-induced ratsKrishna Veeravalli, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology
2018Andrew SchaverEffect of prone positioning on Ulnar Nerve injuriesMiguel Ramirez, MDSurgery (Orthopedics)
2018Wade SmithSmall molecule inhibition of EZH2 Suppresses B7-H3 expression and medulloblastoma cell proliferationSwapna Asuthkar, PhDCancer Biology & Pharmacology