INTERESTED IN CLINICAL RESEARCH IN MEDICINE?

Drs. Thomas Zarchy and Michael Chan are currently undertaking a research project examining an interesting gastrointestinal disorder (Ulcerative Colitis) in a unique population, namely the Latino population that is served by the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. The aims of the study are to identify the specific genes that may contribute to ulcerative colitis and how these genes impact the disease course.



Drs. Zarchy and Chan are looking for a motivated undergraduate student who would be interested in medical research. Interested students should be available on Tuesday mornings from 8:00am to 1:00pm during the Los Angeles County Gastroenterology Clinic. She/he should ideally be fluent in Spanish, the language commonly spoken by many of the patients at the clinic. The role of the student would be to discuss the research project with the patients, obtain consent from the patients, and obtain tissue samples from the patients with a simple Q-tip cheek swab.

Interested students can contact Dr. Chan here.