Brown University Health Research Day 2024
The Brown University Health Office of Research hosted its 31st annual Research Day on Friday, November 8, 2024. The event was headlined by a presentation from Russell J. McCulloh, MD, titled Clinical Trials Innovations: Conducting Clinical Trials in Rural and Underserved Settings. Dr. McCulloh is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is also the associate vice chancellor of clinical research for UNMC, the vice president for research for Nebraska Medicine, and the medical director for clinical and translational research operations at Children's Nebraska. He completed his infectious diseases fellowship at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University. He earned his MD from the University of Missouri.
Following the keynote address, Justin Berk, MD, the Brown University Health 2024 honoree of the Bruce M. Selya Award in Research Excellence, delivered his presentation, “Advancing Justice Through Health: Implementing Novel Addiction Treatment in Carceral Settings.” The event ended with brief presentations from the 2024 Research Abstract Award winners.
Research Day 2024 Photo Gallery














Agenda
Rhode Island Hospital George Auditorium
Time | Event |
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8 to 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions, John Fernandez, President and CEO of Brown University Health and Bharat Ramratnam, MD |
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. | Keynote speaker, Russell J. McCulloh, MD, will present “Clinical Trials Innovations: Conducting Clinical Trials in Rural and Underserved Settings” |
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | 2024 Bruce M. Selya Award for Excellence in Research Recipient, Justin Berk, MD, will present, “Advancing Justice Through Health: Implementing Novel Addiction Treatment in Carceral Settings” |
10:30 a.m. | Ghada Bourjeily, MD, director of women's health research and attending physician in pulmonary medicine, and Jennifer Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD, director of the Brown University Health Center for International Health Research, will announce abstract winners |
Gerry House Lobby
Time | Event | |
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10:50 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Poster viewing and refreshments | |
10:50 to 11:30 a.m. | Poster session presentation 1 | |
11:35 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Poster session presentation 2 | |
12:20 to 1 p.m. | Poster sesssion presentation 3 |