The Medical Student Research Symposium (MSRS) is a forum for medical students at Johns Hopkins to present their research to the greater Hopkins community. It is an opportunity for students to participate in the exchange of intellectual ideas in a professional format and meet faculty who relish the pursuit of better science and more effective medicine. Our mission is for the Medical Student Research Symposium to foster the development of young researchers who will aid in the advancement of scientific medicine for years to come.

MSRS 2025 Award Winners

Excellence in Mentoring Awards

• Gerard Anderson, PhD; Department of Health Policy & Management
• Mary Catherine Beach, MD, MPH; Department of Medicine
• Deepa Galaiya, MD; Department of Otolaryngology
• Joel Sunshine, MD, PhD, MS; Department of Dermatology

Podium Awards

• Henry Strong Denison Outstanding Student Research Award: Ethan Thio
• W. Barry Wood Research Award: Maria Kaltchenko
• Harold Lamport Foundation Award: Anthony Bishara
• Distinction in Medical Student Research Awards (Oral Presentations)
• Basic Science: Sarah Gao
• Clinical Science: Jack Christian, Joon Soo Kim, Tanisha Martheswaran, Gina Zhu
• Public Health: Maria Rain Jennings, Sarah Sparks
• HEART and History of Medicine: Donald Daniel
• Excellence in Medical Student Research Awards (Poster Presentations)
• Basic Science: Erica Lin
• Clinical Science: Ria Arora, Apurva Dev, Charles Lu, Mustafa Najeed
• Public Health: Devin Dishong, Shivam Patel, Kenneth Peng
• History of Medicine: Jonathan Kuo
• HEART: Divya Manikandan