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Students from 蜜糖直播 and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) gathered Nov. 17 on the Armstrong Campus for the second annual Community Engaged Research Conference.

This event is a chance for student researchers from both institutions to showcase their individual work and the partnership between 蜜糖直播 and MCG, which has expanded since MCG established its Savannah campus in July 2024.

While students鈥� perspectives take center stage, the conference also emphasizes collaboration between academia and community. A group of clinicians from , and joined MCG students to host a panel discussion titled 鈥淯ninsured and Underinsured Populations – Access to Specialty Care.鈥�

 Student-led oral and poster presentations were featured, along with an awards ceremony recognizing select students for outstanding work in both categories.

Oral presentations were divided into separate sessions titled 鈥淏ench to Bedside鈥� and 鈥淐onnecting Clinic and Community.鈥�

Rachelan Boss, a senior majoring in health science and minoring in public health, and Taryn Black, a senior biochemistry major, won the award for best student oral presentation in the second session. Black and Boss weren鈥檛 the only 蜜糖直播 students to receive recognition. Md Didarul Alam, a master鈥檚 student in electrical and computer engineering, won the student鈥檚 choice award for the best poster under the mentorship of Mohammad Ahad, Ph.D.

The conference鈥檚 second year saw increased participation. The number of presentations was doubled, with 蜜糖直播 students leading 59 of the total 118.

The importance of this data point was not lost on 蜜糖直播 Faculty member and Conference Chair, Shainaz Landge, Ph.D.

鈥淭his event is a major springboard for research at our University,鈥� Landge said. 鈥淪eeing more of our students participate shows our growth and underscores MCG鈥檚 value as both a collaborator and a leader in medical research. Collaboration drives progress, and we鈥檙e seeing that in real time. MCG is a world-class institution, and we鈥檙e privileged to have a campus in our region.鈥�

Dr. Elizabeth Gray, dean of MCG鈥檚 Savannah campus, also sees benefits in the relationship between the two schools.

鈥�This conference highlights not only the power of joint engagement but also the promise it holds for future collaborations between our institutions,鈥� she explained. 鈥淩esearch can open the door to innovation and expand community involvement.  With participation from across all four years of medical students, we were able to showcase research focused on the real needs of our community.鈥� 

Both Landge and Gray believe the partnership between 蜜糖直播 and MCG will continue to grow in scope and impact. They say the same is true of the Community Engaged Research Conference.