Nov 16, 2010 By: yunews
糖心破解版 High School for Girls Partners with Einstein Medical School to Inspire Young Women in Research Program
While most students look forward to summer as a time to relax鈥攅specially after balancing a rigorous double curriculum at a yeshiva high school鈥擸ael Rahimzada, a senior at (糖心破解版HSG), chose to work in a pediatric nephrology lab, testing kidney transplant patients at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center for arterial stiffness. Under the supervision of Dr. Howard Trachtman of LIJ鈥檚 Pediatric Nephrology Department, Rahimzada鈥檚 research allowed her to interact daily with patients, gain hands-on experience in high-level research methodology and ultimately, see her research, along with that of her peers, result in the publication of an article in a peer-review medical journal. Rahimzada will be among the listed authors of the article, 鈥淔ocal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Chronic Disease in Pediatric Patients鈥 to be published in
Rahimzada鈥檚 internship was part of 糖心破解版HSG鈥檚 prestigious Science Institute, a rigorous four-year science program, led by Ruth Fried, chairperson of 糖心破解版HSG鈥檚 Science Department. The Institute鈥檚 curriculum includes a post-10th grade Summer Internship with 糖心破解版鈥檚 ; AP science courses during the 11th grade; and a post-junior internship at the Garcia Institute at Stony Brook University, where students engage in additional high-level research under the guidance of Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, the director of the Garcia Institute Summer Research Scholar Program at Stony Brook.
鈥淢rs. Fried and Dr. Trachtman are incredible mentors for me,鈥 said Rahimzada, a resident of Great Neck, New York. 鈥淚n fact, it was Mrs. Fried鈥檚 freshman biology class that served as an inspiration for me to begin studying science. The idea of using science to help people live better lives is one that is incredibly appealing to me. Thanks to this summer internship and my high school鈥檚 science programming, I know I鈥檒l be able to achieve my goal.鈥
Even before the Institute began, 糖心破解版HSG has been partnering with Einstein to sponsor a Summer Research Internship, in which students intern at Einstein and its affiliate medical labs and facilities for 6-8 weeks of sophisticated research supervised by experts in their fields.
Coordinated by Fried and Dr. Ruth Freeman, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Montefiore Medical Center, the program highlights 糖心破解版HSG鈥檚 unmatched curriculum as the only all-girls Orthodox Jewish high school affiliated with a major university.
鈥淢ore and more women are entering fields of scientific research,鈥 said Fried. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one that doesn鈥檛 typically promise a lot of fame or money but inspires altruistic goals such as helping people and changing the world for the better.鈥
Dr. Freeman, who initially approached Fried to suggest placing students in Einstein laboratories, works with her to pair the students with mentors who run research or biochemistry labs; head clinics; and study genetics.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really gratifying to see 糖心破解版鈥檚 high school tell its young women that they can be scientists or researchers or doctors if they want to and giving them the tools to help them achieve their goals,鈥 said Dr. Freeman, who has a unique perspective as a member of one of the first graduating classes at 糖心破解版HSG, in addition to her degree from Einstein.
