Medical student completes summer research experience

AU/UGA Medical Partnership student Adolphia Lauture recently completed her summer experiential training in clinical and translational research at the CTRU, working with Dr. Jennifer Gay on a study that evaluates whether short bouts of vigorous exercise throughout the day can lower blood glucose in individuals at risk of diabetes.

Lauture, who is now a second year medical student, described the CTRU as a center that “allows students, faculty and community doctors the opportunity to add to medical research and advance health care for all.” Looking back on her summer experience, she said, “Witnessing the caliber of research that was being performed was very inspiring. Because of the CTRU, I was a part of medical research that can have a major impact on how we educate those with prediabetes to prevent diabetes.” Lauture received experience and education on many aspects of clinical research, including recruiting, consenting, following study protocols, and recording and evaluating data. She will present her poster at the Annual Medical Student Research Symposium on Monday, September 28th.

AU/UGA Medical Partnership student Adolphia Lauture (left) oversees a study visit at the CTRU.
AU/UGA Medical Partnership student Adolphia Lauture (left) oversees a study visit at the CTRU.