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First Year Med Student Jumps into Ophthalmology Research

February 14, 2023

Mara Crispin (DO '25) is the first author of a new paper describing a potential therapeutic approach to preventing proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

Shahrzad Zamani (DO '25) Named Student Researcher of the Year

February 9, 2023

President of the research and journal club, Zamani was selected by her peers to represent PCOM South Georgia in a national competition.

DO Students Discover Racial Discrepancies in Pulse Oximetry Readings

October 27, 2022

PCOM South Georgia medical students discovered current pulse oximetry technology can produce inaccurate results in patients with darker skin tones.

Student Research Spotlight: Jaci Carithers, MS '22 (DO '26)

October 10, 2022

Jaci Carithers explains the importance of her research on lead contamination in soil samples and how environmental factors can impact patient health.

Medical Research at PCOM - An Evidence-Based Approach to Holistic Care

September 9, 2022

Research experiences at PCOM provide students with the opportunity to enrich their education and prepare for their own future research.

Students Complete Research on Bifid Xiphoid Process

August 16, 2022

DO students Shahrzad Zamani, Tamryn Van Der Horn and Sara Meawad studied variations between the shape and size of the xiphoid process among anatomical donors.

Student Research Spotlight: Bryan Klapes, PhD, MA (DO ’24)

June 27, 2022

DO student Bryan Klapes uses the Evolutionary Theory of Behavior Dynamics to simulate treatment plans in order to help increase the efficiency of clinicians.

PCOM Final U.S. Stop for Transcontinental 'Great Road Trip'

May 31, 2022

The Kennedy's Disease Association's 29-horsepower Citroen 2CV has covered over 4,000 miles on its journey to draw awareness to this rare genetic disease.

Student Research Spotlight: Shreya Dundumalla (DO `24)

April 19, 2022

Dundumalla's research is identifying a set of guidelines all physicians can follow in treating long-COVID symptoms and reducing clinical variation.

Havas Health & You Research Scholars Program

April 7, 2022

PCOM has partnered with Havas Health & You (HH&Y), the world's largest global health network, to engage DO students in research.

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