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2025–2026 Medical Student Fellows

Nischal Ada, BS

Nischal Ada, BS

Project Title: “Shear Wave Elastography as a Non-Invasive Tool for Predicting Bladder Dysfunction in Posterior Urethral Valves” 
Institution: University of Maryland School of Medicine 
Primary Mentor: Chad Barrett Crigger, MD, MPH 
Sponsor: Nathirmal N. Lalchandani, MD Research Fund 

Harris Allen, BA

Harris Allen, BA

Project Title: “Exploring the Role of PSMA PET in Staging and Treating Metastatic Prostate Cancer” 
Institution: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 
Primary Mentor: Izak Faiena, MD, MSCR 
Sponsor: AUA New York Section 

Emily Leding, MA

Emily Leding, MA

Project Title: “Impact of single nucleotide polymorphic variation on oligomerization of galectin-3, a carbohydrate binding protein implicated in prostate cancer” 
Institution: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 
Primary Mentor: Alan Diekman, PhD 
Sponsor: Arkansas Urologic Society 

Madeline Moureau, BS

Madeline Moureau, BS

Project Title: “SPARK: Strengthening Public Awareness and Reducing Knowledge Gaps to Address Urinary Incontinence Stigma” 
Institution: University of Michigan Medical Center 
Primary Mentor: Anne Pelletier-Cameron, MD 
Sponsor: Herbert Brendler, MD, Research Fund 

Anael Rizzo, MLS, BS

Anael Rizzo, MLS, BS

Project Title: “3D Digital Modeling in Robotic Prostatectomy: Analysis of Surgeon Accuracy in Tumor Localization and Survey Responses from a Randomized Clinical Trial” 
Institution: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 
Primary Mentor: Joseph David Shirk, MD 
Sponsor: Herbert Brendler, MD, Research Fund 

Dates to Remember

October 3, 2025
Last day to start a 90-day performance period for Improvement Activities.

April 1, 2025 – December 1, 2025
2025 MVP registration window.
To register, sign into the QPP website with your HCQIS Access and Roles Profile (HARP) account. **NOTE: A HARP account is required to complete registration.**

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