Student Osteopathic
Association of Research

Welcome to the Official S.O.A.R. Website!
S.O.A.R.’s purpose is to foster and instill research interest and pursuit of both basic and clinical sciences.  This association consists of health professional students devoted to continued exposure to research activities and/or a willingness to learn more about academic research.

Why should you join?

1) Improving the quality of healthcare through clinical/basic science research
2) Clinician/Scientific presentations and lectures
3) Key tips on the fundamentals of research methodology
4) Information on how to start a research project of your own, secure financing, research fellowships and awards (both nationally and at NSUCOM)
5) Discuss specific research opportunities at NSUCOM
6) Guest speakers on research, methodology, and selected topics
7) Workshops on biostatistics, data analysis, design, etc. preparing yourself for future board examinations, clinical rotations, and future career
8) Promote the continued development of a research “culture” at NSUCOM


We look forward to helping you foster your curiosity about research and being a resource for all of your research-related needs!

Sincerely,

SOAR Executive Board
Dr. K.V. Venk (left) instructs Kristophe J. Karami, MS-III (right), on the results of an assay investigating the role of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase during periods of starvation.
MEMBERSHIP/
ADVISORS
Important Club Links  [COMING SOON]

Basic Science Research Opportunities




Listed below are some links of sites that may help you find what you're looking for.  

AOA Division of Research

The AOA is there to help you...you should get in contact with them!

Summer Research Opportunities File 

Document of summer opportunities!

AACOM Clinical Research Website

Lots of great information on grant writing and the logistic of research

NIH Opportunities

The authority on nation-wide research opportunities

University of Michigan Listing

Tons of research contact names and phone numbers/e-mails

Journal of the American Medical Association

Let your clinical research interests begin here

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 

Clinical research ideas available for osteopathic medicine

OSTMED: The Osteopathic Literature Database

A literature search engine for osteopathic research

PubMed

The top search engine for all journal articles related to medicine

Osteopathic Research Center at UNT (TCOM)

TCOM is quickly becoming the authority on osteopathic research 

NIH Loan Repayment Programs

For those serious about continuing research into their residency

 

 
 
 
[Photos of students @ lectures or involved with research activity]
 

 

 
 
 

"Research Opportunities while on Clinical Rotations"

Joseph S. DeGaetano D.O., FAAFP
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Director of Clinical Curriculum and GME
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University

 When:  Friday, November 12th, 2004 @ Noon

 Where:  Location provided upon RSVP

Please join us for a discussion of the research opportunities and possibilities available during the clinical years. Lunch will be provided to guests that are registered  [SOAR Members = No Charge / Non-Members = $7.00]  RSVP by Monday, November 8, 2004 (hshanna@nova.edu)


Science news stories courtesy of ABC Science Online.
[Click on any headline for the full story].

 

"How to come up with a research topic" 
Ayleen Godreau, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine
Master of Public Health Program
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
When:  Friday, October 29th, 2004, Noon
Where:  TBA
Please join us for the often daunting task of selecting a research project and the steps needed to making it go forward and becoming a reality.
 
 
Lunch Seminar:  "What's Happening in Venk's Lab"
When:   Wednesday, Sep. 29th, 04 (Noon-1 PM).
Where:  Conference Room 1393, 3rd Floor, Terry 
Please join us for an informal discussion on the research activities going on in Dr. Venk's laboratory.
 
***MEETING:  Wednesday, 8/18, 5:30PM RESNICK 
 
***Would you like to be a student leader of SOAR?  We are looking for students to hold the following leadership positions:
treasurer, secretary and M1 Representative.  If you are interested please email Kristophe Karami, MSIII (karami@nova.edu) or Shanna Hampton, MSII (hshanna@nova.edu)
 
***Did you know that you don't need to be DOING research to be involved with SOAR?  We are a research resource and that means we are much more than only research - we sponsor interesting talks, hold informative meetings and much more!  
 
NEW:  COSGP develops new committee on Osteopathic Medical Research!  Reports from this committee will be posted on this page as soon as they're available.  

Osteopathic Research Center (ORC) Newsletter:  Click here!

 
 

 

 
 
Student Leadership:
                                    Co-President:  Kristophe J. Karami, MSIII
                                    Co-President:  Shanna Hampton, MSII
                                    Vice-President: Sumana Reddy, MSIII
                                    Treasurer:  David Fisher, MSII
                                    Secretary:  Martin Quiroga, MSII
                                    Clinical/OMM Chair: Elena Timoshkin, MSI
                                    Basic Science Chair: Melissa Morgan, MSI
 
Faculty Advisors:
                                     K.V. Venkatachalam, Ph.D. (Basic Science)
                                     Paula Anderson-Worts, DO (Clinical)
                                     Michael Patterson, Ph.D. (OMT/OMM)