START@Yale
Summer to Advance Research Training at Yale School of Medicine
START@Yale 2023
The START@Yale Program for the summer of 2023 will be in-person and includes orientation, lab experiences, research, journal clubs, didactic activities, and a final symposium. START@Yale is appropriate for those with substantial research experience, as well as those with little or no prior experience in biomedical research. The overarching goal of START@Yale remains to encourage interest in physician-scientist careers among entering medical students. The hybrid model of programming will introduce our newest students to the extraordinary range of outstanding science at YSM.
Staff and Student Mentors
Director
Laura R. Ment, MD, Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Associate Dean
Co-Director
Peter S. Aronson, MD, Associate Director MD/PhD Program
Associate Director
Anees Chagpar, MD, MBA, MPH, FAC, FRCS (C), Professor of Surgery (Oncology)
Student Mentors
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General Information
Program period: June 12 through August 3, 2023
Mentors: Based on their preferences, students will be matched to mentors whose research interests span diverse areas of biomedical research. Recommended mentors have been selected who are clinically trained physician-scientists, have major grant funding, and are available during the summer to participate in program activities.
Click here for the list of recommended mentors
(Please note: this is a preliminary list and may be updated)
Applicants may also suggest additional members of the Yale faculty whom they have identified as potential mentors based on research interest. We will confirm that all mentors meet program criteria before matching them to students. Dr. Ment and Dr. Aronson will be pleased to provide advice and assistance in identifying additional mentors in your areas of interest.
Stipend: Last year, the stipend was $4,392 for the eight-week period. We anticipate it will be a similar amount this year. We will update the website with the amount for this year once the NIH provides information needed to determine the stipend.
Important Dates and Deadlines
May 8: Deadline to submit online application for START@Yale 2023
May 15: Notification of acceptance into START@Yale and mentor match
May 23: Deadline for accepted students to commit to participate in START@Yale 2023
June 10-11: Move in weekend
June 12: Orientation
August 3: Closing Symposium
August 7: Matriculation date for entering class
Mentors for START@Yale Students
Please Note: Mentor list is preliminary and may be updated.
A major goal of the START@Yale program is to provide participants with the opportunity to undertake research during the summer before the first year of medical school.
We encourage START@Yale participants to perform research with physician-scientist mentors who are role models for successful career development that involved both research and clinical training. Examples of clinically trained physician-scientist faculty members are listed below. A link is provided for information about the research interests of each of these faculty members.
NOTE: Those mentors indicated with an asterisk (*) can serve as mentor for either MD or MD/PhD participants.
Sanjay Aneja, MD
Therapeutic Radiology
*Peter Aronson, MD
Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Cellular and Molecular Physiology
*Ranjit Bindra, MD, Phd
Therapeutic Radiology
*Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD
Neurology, Neurobiology, Neurosurgery
Barbara Burtness, MD
Medical Oncology
*Lloyd Cantley, MD
Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Sarwat Chaudhry
, MD
Internal Medicine
Keith Choate, MD, PhD
Dermatology, Genetics, and Pathology
Todd Constable, PhD
Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Neurosurgery
Eyiyemisi Damisah, MD
Neurosurgery
Alan Dardik, MD, PhD
Surgery, Cellulear and Molecular Physiology
Amanda Dettmer
, PhD
Child Development
Jaime Grutzendler, MD
Neurology
*David Hafler, MD
Neurology, Immunobiology
Erica Herzog, MD/PhD
Pathology; Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
*Elizabeth Jonas, MD
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology), Neuroscience
*Mustafa Khokha, MD
Pediatrics (Critical Care), Genetics
*Albert Ko, MD
Epidemiology (Microbial Pathogenesis), Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Alexandra Lansky
, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FESC
Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Francis Y. Lee, MD, PhD, FAAOS
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Mandar Deepak Muzumdar, MD
Medical Oncology
*Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
Internal Medicine (General), Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
Kieran O'Donnell, Phd
Yale Child Study Center, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Carol Oladele, PhD, MPH
Chronic Disease Epidemiology, General Internal Medicine
*Elijah Paintsil, MBChB
Pediatrics (Infectious Disease), Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases), Pharmacology
Abhijeet Patel, Md, PhD
Therapeutic Radiology
Imran Quraishi, MD, PhD
Neurology
Lauren Sansing, MD, MS, FAHA, FANA
Immunobiology, Neurology
*Gerald Shulman, MD/PhD
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology), Cellular & Molecular Physiology
Albert Sinusas, MD
Internal Medicine (Cardiology), Diagnostic Imaging
*Stefan Somlo, MD
Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Genetics
David Stitelman, MD
Pediatric Surgery
*Hugh Taylor, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jeffrey Testani, MD, mTR
Cardiovascular Medicine
Silvia Vilarinho, MD, PhD
Digestive Diseases, Pathology
John Wysolmerski, MD
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology)
Questions?
Please feel free to contact Dr. Laura Ment or Dr. Peter Aronson for any MD questions