Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students
September 12, 2022
The Endocrine Society offers Research Experiences to support promising medical and graduate students who have demonstrated commitment to endocrine research and expressed interest in enhancing their professional development skills. The Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS) program, formerly the Summer Research Fellowship program, includes a comprehensive series of activities that span beyond the summer and include involvement in a variety of engaging programs for early career scientists.
If you are planning, or even considering, a career in endocrine research, become a part of the REGMS program specifically designed to support opportunities for students to participate in collaborative research in global laboratories, receive expert advice from dedicated mentors, build professional networks by connecting with peers and other professionals in the field, and acquire skills that will help advance their academic and professional careers.
PRIORITY APPLICATION CYCLE: October 15, 2022, to January 6, 2023 REGULAR DECISION APPLICATION CYCLE: January 7, 2023, to March 1, 2023
Please Note: Members are eligible to receive one travel award or travel reimbursement per meeting. If you are selected for more than one travel award you will receive the higher monetary value.
Summer Research and Year-Round Experiences
All REGMS awardees will participate in an 8-10-week summer research project in a lab under the guidance of an Endocrine Society member. Students will receive a $2,500 honorarium to help supplement costs incurred during the summer research period. In addition to an invaluable lab experience, awardees will participate in:
A series of educational webinars on career development topics.
Virtual research talks to present their work to peers and mentors.
Expanded science education and career development, opportunity to attend ENDO 2023, the Society’s Annual Meeting based on research productivity and submission of research abstract.
Career building opportunities to showcase their research in Society publications.
Leadership and team building through volunteer and service activities, and
The Early Career Forum, the Society’s premier workshop for trainees interested in exploring career options, learning how to make smooth career transitions, connecting with experts in endocrine science and practice, and more.
Eligibility Criteria
Student applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of application:
Must be an active member in the Endocrine Society for the duration of the program. Join Now.
Must be a 1st to 3rd year medical or graduate student.
Must be enrolled in school full-time and not employed as a research assistant.
Mentors must meet the following requirements at the time of application:
Must be active members in the Endocrine Society. Join Now.
University of Colorado School of Medicine Training Status: Medical Student Research: Interactions between Anti-Estrogens and Radiation Therapy Sensitivity in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast
Mentor: Matthew Sikora, PhD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Stephanie Chinwo
University of Connecticut School of Medicine Training Status: Graduate Student Research: Molecular Analysis of AMBRA1 as a Candidate Tumor Suppressor in Sporadic Parathyroid Adenomas
Mentor: Andrew Arnold, MD
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Nicholas Christakis
Louisiana State University Training Status: Medical Student Research: Racial Disparity in Glycemic Outcome During Real World Use of an Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop System (AHCL) Among Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Mentor: Stuart Chalew, MD
Louisiana State University
Wenyuan He
University of Toronto Training Status: Graduate Student Research: Discovering novel microRNAs that regulate insulin sensitivity in hypothalamic neurons
Mentor: Denise D. Belsham, PhD
University of Toronto
Jessica Lee
Loyola University Training Status: Medical Student Research: Identify the role of PER3 in trophoblast function in regard to pre-eclampsia
Mentor: Hanne Hoffman
Loyola University
Reeya Shah
University of California - San Diego Training Status: Graduate Student Research: Investigating potential protective effects of cohousing on metabolic dysregulation with hyperandrogenism mouse model
Mentor: Varykina Thackray, PhD
University of California - San Diego
Julietta Sheng, M.S.
Colorado State University Training Status: Graduate Student Research: Maternal stress and hypothalamic development
Mentor: Stuart Tobet, MS,PhD
Colorado State University
Macy Thonen
Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center Training Status: Junior Faculty Research: The effects of kinase inhibitors on TAp63α induced oocyte apoptosis
Mentor: Kim So-Youn, PhD
Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center
Jin Young Yoo, M.S.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Training Status: Graduate Student Research: Geospatial Analysis to Quantify Spatial Heterogeneity of Liver Metastatic Tumors
Mentor: Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Taylor Baker
Case Western Reserve University Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: Enhancing CDK4/6 inhibitor efficacy by targeting the G2/M cell cycle in tamoxifen-resistant luminal A breast cancer cells
Mentor: Ruth Keri, PhD
Case Western Reserve University
Kathryn Bartholomay Walters
University of Colorado Anschutz Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: Determining how MSI2 regulates steroid hormone metabolism to promote aldosterone production
Mentor: Neelanjan Mukherjee, PhD University of Colorado Anschutz
Shruti Bendre
University of Illinois Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research:Impact of Macrophage ABCA1 on T cell expansion and Anti-Breast Cancer Activity
Mentor: Erik Nelson, BSc,PhD
University of Illinois
Angie Chen
Northwestern University Training Status: Medical Student Research: Factors Influencing the Diagnosis and Treatment of PCOS in Adolescents
Mentor: Laura Torchen, MD
Northwestern University
Pratyusa Das, MS
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: Role of FOXO1 in glucocorticoid-induced somatotrope maturation
Mentor: Buffy Ellsworth, PhD
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Ashley Herdman
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: Loss of Leptin Receptors on Gonadotropes: Calcium Imaging
Mentor: Angela Odle, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Steven Hobbs
University of Illinois Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: Role of IQGAP1 in BA-mediated liver proliferation
Mentor: Sayeepriyadarshini Anakk, PhD
University of Illinois
Nimisha Nandankar, MS
Rutgers/The State University OF NJ Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: Metabolic and Reproductive Characterization of ARC Kiss1 Knockout Mice
Mentor: Sally Radovick, MD
Rutgers/The State University OF NJ
Angela Olvera
University of Wisconsin - Madison Training Status: Medical Student Research: Elucidate the contribution of Glp-1r to glucose homeostasis and beta-cell mass preservation and proliferation
Mentor: Dawn Davis, MD,PhD
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Parleen Pandher
University of Northern British Columbia Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: Functional consequence of PACAP deficiency on gene expression in stellate ganglia of mice
Mentor: Sarah Gray, PhD
University of Northern British Columbia
Tanya Pierre
University of Alabama at Birmingham Training Status: Graduate Student/PhD Student Research: A physiological understanding of the Rnf20/40 complex in ß-cell function
Mentor: Chad Hunter, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Samuel Plaska, MS, OMS-1
University of Michigan Training Status: Medical Student Research: Characterization of a Novel Mutation in the CLCN2 Gene Leading to Primary Aldosteronism
Mentor: William Rainey, MS PhD
University of Michigan
For medical and graduate students with a keen career interest in endocrine research, the Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS) summer program has proven to be a worthy benefit — offering invaluable lab experiences, networking connections, and mentorships that last well beyond the summer months. Endocrine News caught up with one of the 14 REGMS awardees in 2021, Ashley Herdman, to learn more about her experiences.
For medical and graduate students with a keen career interest in endocrine research, the Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS) summer program has proven to be a worthy benefit — offering invaluable lab experiences, networking connections, and mentorships that last well beyond the summer months. Endocrine News caught up with one of the 14 REGMS awardees in 2021, Ashley Herdman, to learn more about her experiences.
