Other FIU & Hospital Research Opportunities

Listed below are student research opportunities and the contact information for hospitals and affiliates of HWCOM.

• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

  The University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the McKnight Vision Research Center offers a comprehensive research training program with mentored training experiences. Training is provided in the interdisciplinary areas of biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering, and clinical research. Both short and long-term opportunities are available for trainees at all levels.

  For more information, visit the UM Bascor Palmer Eye Institute and McKnight Vision Research Center research training page.

  To apply, fill out the application for research volunteers and email the form along with your resume to Abigail Hackam at ahackam@med.miami.edu or to BPEItraining@med.miami.edu.

• Baptist Health Clinical Research

  Please contact the affiliates listed below for more information.

  Name	Contact
  Agueda Hernandez, MD., FAAFP Chief Medical Officer and Designated Institutional Official	AguedaH@baptisthealth.net
  Lourdes M. Rojas, PhD., MPH Healthcare Data Scientist 1 Center for Advanced Analytics Baptist Health South Florida	LourdesRoja@baptisthealth.net

• Baptist Health/Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

  Please contact the affiliates listed below for more information.

  Name	Contact
  Raul Herrera, MD. Director Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Baptist Health South Florida	RaulH@baptisthealth.net 786-596-3505

  MCVI Investigator Initiated Research Process Flow Chart

  The process calls for FIU support on the following areas:

  1. Clinical Study Protocol Writing
  2. Study Feasibility Development
  3. Statistical Analysis Proposal
  4. Data collection, analysis and interpretation
  5. Report writing
  6. Journal Publication
• FIU Basic, Engineering and Applied Science Departments

  Please contact the affiliates listed below for more information.

  Name	Contact
  Ranu Jung, PhD. Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Wallace H. Coulter Eminent Scholars Chair in Biomedical Engineering Research Interest(s): Bio-Medical Engineering Applied Science	rjung@fiu.edu 305-348-3722
  Sharan Ramaswamy PhD., FAHA., FASME Associate Professor Research Interest(s): Bio-Medical Engineering Applied Science	sramaswa@fiu.edu   305-348-2532
  Joshua Hutcheson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Acting Graduate Advisor Research Interest(s): Bio-Medical Engineering Applied Science	jhutches@fiu.edu 305-348-0157
  Timothy A. Allen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology; Director, Neurocircuitry & Cognition Lab Research Interest(s): Neurocircuitry & Cognition	tallen@fiu.edu 305-348-8425

• Kendall Regional Hospital

  Please contact the affiliates listed below for more information.

  Name	Contact
  Christopher Ochner, PhD., MBA Division Director of Research	Christopher.Ochner@hcahealthcare.com 305-682-7261

• LES Clinic Research Institute

  The Less Exposure Surgery (LES) Clinic Research Institute offers clinical and biomechanical research opportunities for Medical Students who have an interest in Orthopedics and Spine Surgery. Students will participate in clinical research studies from inception, data analysis, methodology and submission for publication. As part of the process, students will learn how to develop study protocols, and IRB proposals needed for study approval. Students will have additional opportunities to observe cutting edge surgical techniques with our team and visit our mechanical and biomechanical sites. 

  For additional information about how to participate in research at the LES Clinic Research Institute, please contact Dr. Fabio Pencle, research coordinator, at fabiopencle@thelessinstitute.com or 954-673-1858.

  • View the LES Clinic Research Institute's Application

   

• Baptist Health Orthopedic Care

  Baptist Health Orthopedic Care at Baptist Health South Florida offers volunteer opportunities for FIU medical students who have an interest in the field of medicine. Volunteers will be assigned to a clinical study and assist the research team in the process of data entry and data collection. Volunteers will also learn how to develop a protocol and complete all regulatory compliance paperwork needed for a study to be approved. Adding to the incomparable experience of volunteering at Baptist Health, volunteers will also have the opportunity to build relationships with our talented team of physicians. All volunteers will always be under the supervision of our Research Data Coordinator,  Daniela Olivera.

  *There are no minimum volunteer hours required

  For additional information about becoming a volunteer at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care, please get in touch with Daniela Olivera, Research Data Coordinator.

  Name	Contact
  Rossanna Moya	Rossanna.MoyaLeon@baptisthealth.net

  
  

  • Volunteer Application
  • Volunteer Service Application Questionnaire
• Miami Cancer Institute Baptist Health South Florida

  Read an overview of the department of radiation oncology, as well as the physicians who work there.

  Please contact the affiliates listed below for more information.

  Name	Contact
  Christopher Ochner, PhD., MBA Division Director of Research	Christopher.Ochner@hcahealthcare.com 305-682-7261
  Zuanel Diaz, PhD Director, Protocol Support Laboratory and Biospecimen Repository Facility	zuaneld@baptisthealth.net 305-491-8930

• Mount Sinai Medical Center

  Please contact the affiliates listed below for more information.

  Name	Contact
  Robert J. Poppiti, MD Chairman	poppiti@fiu.edu 305-674-2277
  John Alexis, MB., ChB. Vice Chair of Anatomical Pathology; and Associate Professor	john.alexis@fiu.edu 305-674-2277
  Lydia Howard	305-674-2277
  Gerald Chaaya, MD Hematologic Oncologist	305-535-3300
  Yvonne Enriquez-Nunez Mount Sinai Cancer Research Program Manager	yenrique@msmc.com 305-674-2625

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)

  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a pre-doctoral training program, shaping the future of health by inspiring careers in biomedical research as clinician-scientists.

  Eligibility:

  For U.S. citizens and permanent residents currently enrolled in an accredited medical, dental, or veterinary program and in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year. Interested students should have strong interest in conducting basic, clinical, or translational research.

  View an Informational Flyer for the Medical Research Scholars Program

• HWCOM/University of Miami

  Name	Contact
  Seth R. Thaller, MD., DMD., FACS. Professor Division of Plastic, Anesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery	sthaller@med.miami.edu
  Firdaus Dhabhar, PhD.	fdhabhar@miami.edu  or  dhabhar@gmail.com 305-243-7773
  Zhao-Jun Liu, PhD	zliu@med.miami.edu 305-243-2051
  Zhipeng Meng, PhD	zxm282@miami.edu 305-243-730
  Niramol Savaraj, MD	nsavaraj@med.miami.edu or  niramo.savaraj@va.gov Lab: 305-575-7000 x14496 Clinic: 305-575-7070 Office: 305-575-3143