Medical student Bryden Considine takes 2nd place award for research poster at SOMA symposium

College of Osteopathic Medicine student Bryden Considine '14 received a 2nd place award for his research poster at the 15th Annual National SOMA Research Symposium in Orlando, Fla. The title of the project was "Role of cathepsin proteases and Niemann-Pick C1 protein in Ebola virus infection." Considine's research was supported this past summer by a COM Dean's Research Fellowship.

The SOMA Research Symposium provides the opportunity for osteopathic medical students to view and present ongoing research. The AOA has long been a supporter of osteopathic medical students becoming involved in research, and AOA and SOMA recognize the role that clinical and basic science research plays in bridging the gap between the laboratory and the bedside. The theme of this year’s research conference was “The Science Supporting the Impact of OMT on the Human Condition: The Structure-Function Relationship and Mechanisms of Action for Self-Regulatory and Healing Processes.”

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