{"id":15843,"date":"2026-02-11T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/?page_id=15843"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:34:44","slug":"student-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/administrative-offices\/student-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Office for Student Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/img_7404-e1770423366794.jpeg\" srcset=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/img_7404-e1770423366794.jpeg 1200w, \/media\/osteopathic\/img_7404-e1770423366794-1536x902.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of adults and students, dressed in business casual attire with name tags, stand together outdoors on stone steps, posing for a group photo.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere 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            <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Office for Student Research<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Office for Student Research strives to inspire and equip every medical student to engage meaningfully in research that advances science, improves patient care, and supports their growth as scholars and future leaders in medicine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For general questions for either campus location please email:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMP Office of research (Pomona) COMP-OSR@westernu.edu<\/p>\n<p>COMP-NW Office of Student Research (Lebanon) COMPNW-OSR@westernu.edu<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between md:items-end mb-20\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  text-red md:mr-40\">Student Research Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Hendrik Szurmant\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/hszurmant.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Hendrik Szurmant<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Co-Director, Pre Clinical<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:hszurmant@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">hszurmant@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=sfuchs\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Sebastien Fuchs\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/sfuchs.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=sfuchs\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Sebastien Fuchs<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Co-Director, Clinical<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:sfuchs@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">sfuchs@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bwasko\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Brian Wasko\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/bwasko.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bwasko\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Brian Wasko<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP-Northwest<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Co-Director, Pre Clinical<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:bwasko@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">bwasko@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bmccully\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Belinda McCully\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/bmccully.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bmccully\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Belinda McCully<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP-Northwest<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Co-Director, Clinical<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:bmccully@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">bmccully@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=ericmartinez\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Eric Martinez\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/ericmartinez.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=ericmartinez\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Eric Martinez<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP <\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Research Coordinator<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:ericmartinez@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">ericmartinez@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section 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By providing mentorship, training, funding, and platforms to share scholarly work, we empower students to advance science, improve patient outcomes, and emerge as innovative leaders in medicine.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-yellow\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/anunciado.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A woman with long black hair, wearing a black blazer and dark top, smiles in front of a plain gray background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Student Research <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">SPOTLIGHT<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Charissa Mae Anunciado, OMS1  has been accepted into the Penn State Research Training in Oncology and Medicine to Inspire Student Engagement (PROMISE) Program. The program is 8 weeks, funded by the National Cancer Institute, and accepts 22 students. Charissa will be paired with a research mentor in March. <br \/>\r\n She is beyond excited, and hopes to crank out research deliverables to share. <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/pomona-symposium.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/pomona-symposium.jpg 2048w, \/media\/osteopathic\/pomona-symposium-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A woman in business attire stands by a poster presentation, smiling and talking to two people indoors near large windows.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Student Research<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">SUPPORT RESOURCES<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">The Office for Student Research provides comprehensive support to help students successfully engage in scholarly activity from project conception to dissemination. Learn more from the list below.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              What we offer\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Individual Research Advising:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guidance on project selection, mentor matching, study design, IRB pathways, timelines, and dissemination strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Research Skills Training:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Workshops and resources on literature review, hypothesis development, statistics, scientific writing, and poster\/oral presentation skills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Funding and Grant Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistance identifying internal and external funding opportunities, preparing applications, and budgeting research projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Research Symposium Planning &amp; Management:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Full organization of the annual COMP Student Research Symposium, including abstract submission systems, judging, scheduling, and awards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Student\u2013Faculty Research Matchmaking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Centralized coordination to connect motivated students with active faculty researchers and available projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Biomedical &amp; Clinical Research (BCR) Longitudinal Track Coordination:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Administration of the BCR Track including curriculum oversight, progress monitoring, and student support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Data &amp; Compliance Guidance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">High-level assistance with IRB basics, responsible conduct of research, human subjects protection, and data management best practices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Career Development in Research:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advising for students pursuing research-oriented specialties or academic medicine, including CV development and mentorship planning.<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Funding Support\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>WesternU Research Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The WesternU Student Research Fellowship is sponsored by the office of the Senior Vice President for Research and applications are evaluated and recommended for funding by the WesternU research committee. Look out for program announcement by email in early to mid-December. Applications are typically due by mid-February. Awards include $3500 towards the student and up to $1500 towards research costs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Travel and Publication Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">COMP supports student conference travel and publication costs currently up to $750 per student per year. Applications for reimbursement of costs are evaluated by the COMP Research Committee. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/westernu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/COMPResearchFunding\/SitePages\/Research-Support-Application.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUBMIT APPLICATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Meeting &amp; Presentation Opportunities\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Internal Pomona:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">COMP Student Research Symposium<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The annual COMP Student Research Symposium is held on the Wednesday before winter break during conference week. It brings together students from all four classes and provides a dedicated venue to showcase their research, celebrate scholarly achievements, and foster cross-class networking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">WesternU Student Research Symposium<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The WesternU Student Research Symposium is a university-wide event organized by the Senior Vice President for Research and the University Research Committee. While dates have varied in recent years, the next symposium is scheduled for late January and will highlight research across all WesternU programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Internal Lebanon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">WesternU-Oregon Research Symposium<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The annual Oregon Research Symposium has been held in November, December or January. The next symposium is scheduled for early January. It brings together COMP-NW and CHS-NW students from all four classes and provides a dedicated venue to showcase their research, celebrate scholarly achievements, and foster cross-class networking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>External<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many discipline-specific national and international conferences that students can attend. Two broad external conferences that students commonly attend are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Western Medical Research Conference<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organized by the American Federation for Medical Researchers, this is the largest medical student and resident research conference in the country, offering abundant opportunities for both oral and poster presentations. Held each mid-January in beautiful Carmel, California, the meeting provides an outstanding environment for networking and sharing research accomplishments with the broader medical community. Abstracts are typically due in mid-September. For additional information, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/afmr.org\/Western\/\">AFMR &#8211; Western Region<\/a>. Funding to attend this conference is generally coordinated by the Office for Student Research, with support from the Dean\u2019s Office and the Senior Vice President for Research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">OMED<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OMED, hosted by the American Osteopathic Association, is the world\u2019s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians and students. The conference offers extensive opportunities for presentations, professional development, and networking across the osteopathic medical community. Its location changes each year, with the most recent event held in Nashville, Tennessee. OMED is typically scheduled annually between September and November. For details see <a href=\"https:\/\/omed.osteopathic.org\/\">OMED | The world\u2019s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Research Compliance\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p style=\"font-weight: 400\">All research is subject to regulatory requirements designed to ensure the safety of participants and researchers. Human subjects research is overseen by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), animal research by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and biosafety by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). WesternU uses the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) for required safety training, and IRBNet for submitting research protocols.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please never conduct research without the appropriate approvals in place. If you are ever unsure about requirements, reach out to us\u2014we\u2019re here to help guide you. 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