UCDMC Research Mentor Series Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS Photobiomodulation Laboratory Department of Dermatology UC Davis Medical Center & Sacramento VA Phone:

Who am I? Physician Scientist faculty member in the department of dermatology from Brooklyn, NY Training – started early participating in science competitions (several national awards in HS) Brown University’s PLME / Oxford University Brown Medical School and Graduate School HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program Dermatology Residency at SUNY Downstate

What do I do Clinically? Attending Physician at the Sacramento VA: I see patients at the Sacramento VA, teach dermatology residents, family practice residents, medical students Skin Fibrosis Clinic: focus on treatment of scars using laser and light therapy HIV/ID dermatology clinic Transplant skin cancer clinic General and Procedural Dermatology

Why do I LOVE research? Discovery Contribution to Humanity/Science Innovation Intellectual Stimulation Teamwork Comraderie Teaching Mentorship Fulfillment

How did I get here? Innate curiosity/creativity – how do things work and why? Mentorship Stick-to-it-iveness

Why is Research Important for you? Personal growth Intellectual growth (non-textbook learning) Exploration of creativity Academic enhancement Needed for competitiveness for certain residencies

How can you get involved in research? Find a mentor and a project that excites you, in a field relevant to your intended future specialty Personality match – between mentor and mentee How much time is required for the project and how much time can you realistically give? Assess your involvement with other activities (school, social, etc)

Maximize your Research Potential Start early in your medical school career (it is never too late to start) Go early and often Stay late Meet deadlines Be enthusiastic and positive Soak up knowledge! Long term goals – for your career and project – where do you want to be in 3/4/5 years? 10?

Year off opportunities – why is this important? Dedication. Shows you are committed to taking your interest to the next level and focus on a project Allows for time to work on a project and potentially publish / present results

What does my lab focus on? Photobiomodulation of Skin Understanding the effects of visible light on skin immunology and function State-of-the-art laboratory techniques Single cell video migration assay Cell irradiation assay Western blotting

Research opportunities in my lab There is something for everyone – summer & yearlong Dedication, reliability, integrity, motivation, enthusiasm Team player Ability to work independently gain hands on lab experience conducting experiments and analyzing data Students will have the opportunity to submit research findings for presentation at local and national conferences, and for publication

UCDMC Dermatology Research Collaborative Department – April W. Armstrong, M.D., M.P.H.: Dermatoepidemiology, Psoriasis April W. Armstrong, M.D., M.P.H. – Rivkah Isseroff, M.D.: Wound healing, Stem Cells, Electric Fields Rivkah Isseroff, M.D. – Min Zhao, M.D., Ph.D.: Electric Fields, Regeneration, Wounds Min Zhao, M.D., Ph.D. – Yoshihiro Izumiya, D.V.M., Ph.D.: Viral (Kaposi Sarcoma), Epigenetics Yoshihiro Izumiya, D.V.M., Ph.D. – Fu-Tong Liu, M.D., Ph.D.: Allergy, Immunology, Eczema, Mast Cells Fu-Tong Liu, M.D., Ph.D. – William J. Murphy, Ph.D.: Tumor Immunology, GVHD William J. Murphy, Ph.D. – Emanual Maverakis, M.D.: Psoriasis, Immune Disease, Scleroderma, Melanoma Emanual Maverakis, M.D. – Yoshikazu Takada, M.D., Ph.D.: Immunology and Integrins Yoshikazu Takada, M.D., Ph.D. –

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