Class of 2029

Medical Honors Program, class of 2029 photo.


Student: Angela Jiang
Research Mentor: Dr. Danielle Jake-Schoffman
Research Project title: The Association Between Perceived Community Social Cohesion and Physical Activity Among College Students
Service: Child Life at Shands



Student: Animesh Borad
Research Mentor: Dr. Kimberly Sibille, PhD
Research Project title: Pain TRAIL, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Service: Stop Children’s Cancer



Student: Areej Ebrahim
Research Mentor: Dr. Dmitry Traktuev
Research Project title: Investigating the Role of Activin A in Cell Angiogenesis
Service: Shands Volunteer



Student: Darshan Radadia
Research Mentor: Adriaan Bruijnzeel, PhD
Research Project title: TBD Nicotine Addiction and Impulsivity in Mice
Service: Equal Access Clinic, Gainesville, FL



Student: Gabriela Perez
Research Mentor: Dr. Karina Serban 
Research Project title: Exploring the Impact of Clinical Trial on Exercise Ability in Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Service: Parker Elementary School ESOL class helper



Student: Miriam Girgis
Research Mentor: Dr. Lee Murfee  
Research Project title: Expansion of a Biomimetic Tumor Spheroid Tissue Model to Analyze Microvascular Remodeling Using Various Cancer Cell Lines.
Service: Dream Team  



Student: Shayan Abbas
Research Mentor: Dr. Siobhan Malany  
Research Project title: Digital Image Correlation Analysis of Human Cells in Microgravity  
Service: Solace at Shands  



Student: Neel Patel
Research Mentor: Dr. Maryam Rahman
Research Project title: Hydrogel-CXCL9-mRNA (HCM) Vaccine Treatment for Reprogramming the Tumor Microenvironment in Malignant Brain Tumors.
Service: UF Health Shands Volunteer



Student: Vishnu Prashad  
Research Mentor: Dr. Kyle Allen
Research Project title: Capturing the Status of Autophagy/Oxidative Stress/Inflammatory Mediators in Degenerative Osteoarthritis 
Service: Flex for Good



Student: Yusuf Qureshi  
Research Mentor: Dr. Jinghua Chen
Research Project title: The Effect of Inherited Retinal Disease on Patient Quality Life 
Service: Gainesville Community Ministry