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Meet Our MSK Interns: Adel Andemeskel

Adel Andemeskel is a senior at Stanford University majoring in biology. This summer, she is working with Karen Costenbader, MD, MPH, a rheumatologist at the Brigham. They are working together to study biomarkers that help identify the development of rheumatoid arthritis and the effects of psychosocial factors, such as stress and depression, on the outcome of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Adel is interested in the effects of disparities, such as ethnicity as socioeconomic status, on a patient’s overall health and well being and is excited to work at the Brigham, which attracts such a diverse patient population. She is most excited to attend the various conferences and events that Brigham offers and challenge herself in the clinical setting. In the future, Adel hopes to work in a community clinic, working with undeserved populations and doing research.

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Brigham Musculoskeletal Research Internship Program

The Brigham Musculoskeletal (MSK) Internship Program, launched for the first time this summer, offers undergraduate students the opportunity to gain experience working in cutting-edge musculoskeletal research laboratories under the guidance of experienced mentors.

Five undergraduate students were chosen to participate in this 8-week program, which began in late June, each of whom was assigned a Brigham researcher as their mentor.

Each day this week, we will be introducing our MSK interns, their scientific interests, what they have been researching with their mentors, and what they hope to have gained from this experience at the completion of their internship.

Above is a photo from the MSK Welcome Luncheon featuring (from left to right): Adel Andemeskel, Anna Nachbor, Anthony Aggouras, Janis Lee, Isaac Donnell, and Jeffrey Duryea, PhD.