WHAT: ChristianaCare invites members of the media to attend the culminating event of the Delaware IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Summer Research Program, where eight undergraduate scholars will share the results of their 10-week biomedical research projects conducted under the guidance of research mentors.
Funded by the NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences and the state of Delaware, the program pairs students with experienced ChristianaCare mentors for an immersive, full-time research experience. Scholars gain technical skills, learn to analyze real-world data and contribute original findings to projects that advance health and medicine in Delaware.
This year’s group represents the breadth of Delaware’s talent pipeline, including residents who study both in state and out of state, with students from the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical Community College. The event will also recognize a “Mentor of the Summer” for outstanding guidance and support.
WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 13
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Christiana Hospital
Room 1100 (near main lobby)
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19718
RSVP Requested– Please schedule in advance. Contact Senior Communications Manager Arshon Howard at arshon.howard@christiancare.org.
WHO: Interviews available with:
- Susan Smith, Ph.D., RN, Program Director of Technology Research & Education, ChristianaCare; INBRE site principal investigator
Students:
- Naana Twumasi, Delaware State. Project title: “Social Determinants of Health in Facial Trauma”
- Anna Billings, University of Delaware. Project title: “Characteristics of Holloway Community Program HIV PrEP Patients: Strategies to Close the Prevention Gap”
- Madeline Rowland, Williams College. Project title: “Impact of Surface Guided Radiation Therapy on Patient Setups”
Mentors:
- Hank Chen, MS, senior medical physicist, ChristianaCare and research mentor to Rowland
- Kelsey Kosinski, UX Analyst, ChristianaCare, and research mentor to Twumasi
A full list of students and mentors is available upon request.