Clinical Investigator Pathway Program
The Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP) offers medical students (MD, DO, MD/PhD, DO/PhD) from diverse backgrounds a 6-week summer service-learning externship in community-based clinical research sites. The Winn CIPP is designed to expose students to clinical research, community engagement experiences and leadership development.
OreOluwa “Comfort” Aluko
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (second year)
Mentor: Wendy Bottinor, M.D., MSCI
Focus: Insurance and cardiovascular risk factors in children, adolescents and young adult cancer survivors
Franck Mbuntcha Bogni
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (second year)
Mentor: Autumn Lanoye, Ph.D.
Focus: Examining the financial toxicity of cancer survivors at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Shemariah “Shem” Kentish
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (second year)
Mentor: Andrew Poklepovic, M.D.
Focus: GZ17-6.02 in advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer after progression on novel anti-androgen therapy and chemotherapy
Bao Ngan “Amy” Tran
Lincoln Memorial University College of Osteopathic Medicine (fourth year)
Mentor: Andrew Poklepovic, M.D.
Focus: GZ17-6.02 in advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer after progression on novel anti-androgen therapy and chemotherapy
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James D. Popp Student Research Fellowship
The James D. Popp Student Research Fellowship supports talented first year medical students who are interested in conducting cancer-related research. Fellows are paired with a Massey mentor and are assigned to a cancer research laboratory for the summer (minimum of 8 weeks) following their first year of medical school.
