2015 Symposium
![Rohini Mehta, a member of the Class of 2015](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is producing strong scientist physicians, as evidenced by the second annual VTCSOM Medical Student Research Symposium, which took place on March 27, 2015.
![Four medical students discuss a poster presentation.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![James Dittmar explains his research project to fellow Class of 2015 member Sam Bircher, and Rohit Dasgupta, a member of the Class of 2018.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Sanghee Suh displays her poster for her fellow medical students.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_938043251/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Robert Varipapa explains his research project to his fellow medical students.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_938043251/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Shani Weerakoon, a member of the Class of 2015, stands in the front of his poster presentation.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_367312698/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage_211505.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Carlie Blake, a member of the Class of 2015, and Dr. Harry Dorn, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, study her poster presentation.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_367312698/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Dr. Michael Friedlander, executive director of the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_686164939/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Josh Eikenberg, a member of the Class of the 2015, presents his research project.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_686164939/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Jacquelyn Wentworth, a member of the Class of 2015, presents her research project.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_160998742/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Shravan Kumar, a member of the Class of 2015, presents his research project](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_160998742/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Sam Bircher, a member of the Class of 2015](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_831179926/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Sarah McDonald, PhD, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute,](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn_831179926/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage_137663.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
![Erin Straight, a member of the Class of 2015, listens during the oral presentations.](/content/medicine_vtc_vt_edu/en/academics/value-domain-research/research-symposium/2015-symposium-gallery/_jcr_content/content/adaptiveimage_175651.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is producing strong scientist physicians, as evidenced by the second annual VTCSOM Medical Student Research Symposium, which took place on March 27, 2015.