In this episode of the Medical School Research Podcast, we speak with Alex Strelko, a third-year medical student from the Stritch School of Medicine. Alex brings a wealth of experience in both basic and clinical science research, offering unique insights from his diverse background. Join us as we discuss his work at Boston University, the competitive landscape of medical research, and much more. Thank you for tuning in—we hope you find this episode informative and inspiring. 

 In this episode, we will be talking to Nathan Shlobin. Nathan is an MD/MBA student at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine and he plans to apply for a neurosurgery residency. Nathan is the author of more than 200 research items as seen on research gate. Besides his impressive research experience, Nathan and I talk about his plans for business school and his experience working as an editorial intern at a variety of neurosurgery journals. Nathan provides many great pieces of tangible advice that will hopefully help you all in your research journies. With that, I hope you enjoy the episode! 

In this episode, Parker and James interview Cullen Lilley. Cullen is an M4 at Stritch School of Medicine and is currently applying to pathology residency programs. He is also the co-founder of Path Elective and the creator of Micro MedEd. Cullen has diverse research experience from performing wet lab work at the CDC, performing medical education research, and even publishing work in the field of bioethics. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Welcome to the Medical School Research Podcast. In today's episode, we will be talking to Kalon Morgan. Kalon is a Fourth Year DO student at Rocky Vista University. Kalon's story is impressive and motivating. He is a husband and father who has found the time to seek research opportunities outside his own institution. In the episode, you will hear about his journey in seeking out a research gap year and ultimately getting accepted into the prestigious LIFT fellowship at UC Irvine's Urology department. If you are interested in pursuing a gap year, interested in urology, or interested in pursuing research opportunities outside your own medical school, this episode is right for you. With that said, we hope you enjoy the podcast

Welcome to the Medical School Research Podcast. In today's episode, we will be talking to Nolan Brown. Nolan is an M4 at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine and is applying for a neurosurgery residency. Nolan is one of the most prolific medical student researchers to date. He has more than 200 research items as seen on research gate, has published a book you can find on Amazon, and is already well known in the neurosurgery community. Nolan's genuine interest and passion for neurosurgical research was truly motivating for all of us during the interview. With that said, We hope you enjoy the podcast. 

Welcome to the Medical School Research Podcast. In today's episode, we will be talking to Mike Littau. Mike is an M4 at Stritch School of Medicine and spent his last four years conducting research in the nexus of data informatics and surgical oncology. Mike has also published more than 14 research items as seen on research gate. Before we start the episode, I want to note that Mike's audio becomes significantly better after the six minute mark. With that said, we hope you enjoy the podcast.