Ryan Tang, third-year medical student (center), with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of MCOM (right), and Catherine Lynch, MD, professor and associate vice president for Faculty Development and Women's Health, and councilor of the Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society at MCOM (left).
Ryan Tang, third-year medical student at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, recently received a 2024 Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship.
Tang is the fourth MCOM student since 2018 to receive the fellowship award.
Tang received the award for his research focusing on the presentation and prognosis of patients with leptomeningeal disease, a late-stage cancer metastasis based on their primary cancer. He hopes his research will give physicians better information on how to optimize individualized treatment strategies for a disease with a poor prognosis.
“This award is a culmination of support and mentorship from Dr. Matthew Mills, who has helped me tremendously in undertaking this research project,” Tang said. “As an aspiring clinician-scientist, it has been amazing working on projects researching solutions in improving and individualizing patient care. With this award, I hope to utilize the financial and professional support to broaden my experiences and continue to investigate relevant research questions. I am very grateful for receiving this award because it will help me continue to grow professionally and open doors to new opportunities in my career.”
Tang will receive a $5,000 award with an additional $1,000 available for travel to a national meeting or conference.
MCOM Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship recipients since 2018:
- Shirley Jiang, MD, class of 2024
- Grace Wei, MD, class of 2023
- Julie Park, MD class of 2023