Student Research Forums

Ron Bangasser, MD presenting award to Ming Yuan Wu

Every year, medical, graduate, MD/PhD students and resident physicians from across the country convene at the National and Regional Student Research Forums to present original basic science and clinical research in multiple biomedical fields.

Each Forum offers young investigators the opportunity to present their work, receive meaningful feedback, and participate in scholarly discussions with their peers and established, biomedical scientists. Three Regional Student Research Forums (Eastern, Western, and Midwest) are held prior to the National Student Research Forum every year.

Since 1963, the AMA Foundation has been a major sponsor of the Forums, contributing more than $1.5 million in funding, to aid the professional development of future research scientists. In addition, the Foundation sponsors two $500 awards for the Best Paper on Clinical Management of Patients and Overall Excellence in Research, presented at the National Student Research Forum.

Ron Bangasser, MD and Reena Vaswani

To participate, medical and graduate students should submit a research abstract directly to the forum of their choosing. The following are deadlines and dates for the 2009 forums. For more information, visit the forum Web sites below:

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Western Student Medical Research Forum
Abstract deadline: Oct. 3, 2008

Forum date: Jan. 28-31, 2009 in Carmel, Calif.
2008 Western Student Medical Research Forum award winners (PDF, 17KB)

Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum
Abstract deadline: Dec. 5, 2008

Forum date: Feb. 27-28, 2009 in Omaha, Neb.
2008 Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum award winners (PDF, 20KB)

Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum
Early registration deadline: Oct. 31, 2008

Abstract deadline: Nov. 30, 2008

Forum date: Feb. 25-28, 2009 in Miami
2008 Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum award winners (PDF, 20KB)

National Student Research Forum
Abstract deadline: Jan. 23, 2009

Forum date: April 23-25, 2009 in Galveston, Texas
2008 National Student Research Forum award winners (PDF, 30KB)

Student Research Forum participant profiles