Three Students Selected as NIH Medical Research Scholars Program Fellows

Three students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA were selected to participate in the National Institutes of Health's Medical Research Scholars Program. MD candidates Jennifer Lee, Yashaar Hafizka, and Daem Celestin will conduct a year-long research effort for their careers in biomedical research.

From the August 28 press release: "NIH Medical Research Scholars Program welcomes the 2024-2025 class"

The National Institutes of Health announces the class of 2024-2025 Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP). Students from across the country will begin their year-long research fellowship program and participate in a comprehensive clinician-scientist development program.

The MRSP received 116 eligible applications and upon review by a panel of NIH MSRP Board of Advisors 87 applicants were interviewed. The two-day interviews included presentations from NIH investigators, current and former program participants, and the MRSP staff.

After careful review and evaluation, the 2024-2025 class was finalized by the Board in March and consists of:

• 42 medical school participants
• 31 represented US-accredited universities
• 39 third-year and 3 second-year students
• 50% female participants
• 29% of participants are from historically underrepresented populations