04/13/15  Portland, Ore.

Wendy McGinnis has been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellowship.

Wendy McGinnis has been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellowship. Established in 1989, the Medical Research Fellows Program aims to strengthen and expand the nation’s pool of physician-scientists, dentist-scientists, and veterinarian-scientists.

More than 1,500 students have participated in the program, which allows students to choose their own mentor; develop a basic, translational, or applied research project; and conduct full-time research for one full year.

Wendy is a member of the Rad Med Student Interest Group & has previously received funding via the RSNA Research Medical Student grant, Tartar Trust, as well as an OSLER T1 fellowship thru the OCTRI/CTSA program. 

Congratulations, Wendy!