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More than 95% of the authors on our publications are Howard University COM medical students. Through a collaborative, team-based research environment, students actively contribute to every stage of the research process.

This collaborative approach enables students to participate in multiple research projects, increasing opportunities for peer-reviewed publications while developing the critical thinking, scientific writing, and teamwork skills essential for careers in medicine, biomedical research, and academic leadership. Scholarly publication is a cornerstone of medical education, providing students with the experience and credentials needed to become the next generation of physician-scientists and healthcare leaders.

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  1. Koroma, Neemah, Tia Tyson, Nima Karodeh, Sushmitha Peddireddy, Rawan Elkomi, Mrinalini Deverapalli, Kholood Ahmed, Mekdem Bisrat, Samrawit Zinabu, and Miriam Michael. "Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in foster care adolescent populations." Journal of the National Medical Association (2026).
  2. Amaechi, Uchenna Maureen, Samrawit Zinabu, Oladayo Oyebanji, Chukwunonso Cosmas Ndulue, Chiugo Okoye, Ifeoma Anaya, Biniyan Demissei, and Miriam Michael. "Association of coexisting amyloidosis with survival outcomes in bladder cancer: A real-world cohort study." (2026): 650-650.
  3. Al-Bana, Huda, Manneha Qazi, Mustapha Kah, Ikram Afridi, Khalid Mohamed, Ronak Bhatia, Emmanuel Ocampo, Chimezie Amaefuna, Ositadimma Ugwuanyi, Rawan Elkomi, Muhammad Ahmad Imran, Syed Fahad Gillani, Mekdem Bisrat, Mrinalini Deverapalli, and Miriam Michael. "Uncovering the Neurophysiological Parallels between Vaping and Traditional Cigarette Smoking." Discover Neuroscience 21 (2026): 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13064-026-00255-8.
  4. Staes, G. O., Elkomi, R., Nelson, L., Gillani, S. F., Bisrat, M., & Michael, M. (2026). The koniocellular pathway and its role in blindsight: Evidence across species. WebLog Journal of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. wjovs.2026.c0302.
  5. Gobezie, Abay A., Sneha Adidam, Mekdem Bisrat, Samrawit W. Zinabu, Wondwossen Alemayehu, Kalkidan S. Alayu, Naga Sai Shravan Turaga, Farshad Aduli, Angesom Kibreab, and Miriam B. Michael. "Bevacizumab as Rescue Therapy for GI Bleeding in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia." Cureus 18, no. 4 (2026).
  6. Bell, Taylor Monique, Kamiya Bridges, Kelsey Mack, Delma Mbulaiteye, and Shannon Wentworth. 2025. “Preconception GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Women with Type 2 Diabetes.” Paper presented at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting, 2025. Abstract No. 26-A-12310-ACC
  7. Bisrat M, Alemayehu W, Alayu KS, Amdemariam BM, Beyene E, Deverapal M, Michael M. Dual Epidemics: Intimate Partner Violence and HIV in Sub Saharan African Women. WebLog J Infect Dis. wjid.2026.d0302. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19549992 
  8. Eubanks, Amari, Kiana C. Allen, Dy’Quan Kearney, Brieanna Bell, Anthony Albornoz, Rawan Elkomi, Damon Ross, Elizabeth Beyene, Mekdem Bisrat, Syed Fahad Gillani, and Miriam Michael. 2026. “The Interplay of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use, Chronic Kidney Disease and Fracture Risk in Obese Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1002/bcp.70566. 
  9. Deonarine, A., Elkomi, R., Bisrat, M., Gillani, S. F., Ononenyi, C., Elkomi, R., Michael, M. B., & Azinge, N. (April 23, 2026). Association of lithium exposure with Alzheimer’s disease: A propensity score-matched cohort study. Cureus, 18(4), e107597. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.107597 
  10. Bell, Taylor Monique, Kamiya Bridges, Kelsey Mack, Delma Mbulaiteye, Rawan Elkomi, Miriam Michael, Mekhail Cobb, and Shannon Wentworth. "26-A-12310-ACC PRECONCEPTION GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST USE AND RISK OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY IN WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 87, no. 13_Supplement (2026): A1069-A1070. 
  11. Amir, Abdulla, Manroop Minhas, Elizabeth Beyene, Chukwudalu Ononenyi, Mrinalini Deverapalli, and Miriam Michael. "Thiamine and vitamin C supplementation in lactic acidosis: A propensity-matched analysis of clinical outcomes." Journal of the National Medical Association (2026).
  12. Boampong, Amoafo, Kenneth Ssebambulidde, Niyati Grewal, Sarah Adeola, Mpey Tabot Tabot, Yussif Issaka, and Miriam Michael. "D-30| Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis." Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 5, no. 4 (2026). 
  13. Boampong, Amoafo, Kenneth Ssebambulidde, Niyati Grewal, Mpey Tabot Tabot, Bary Malik, Abraham Carboo, Sarah Adeola, Yussif Issaka, Ernest Martey, and Miriam Michael. "Five-Year Cardiovascular Outcomes Following Hormone Therapy in Menopausal Women with Adult Congenital Heart Disease." Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 5, no. 4 (2026). 
  14. McGinnis, P., Camp, S., Cheema, M., Zinabu, S., Michael, M., Alhamdani, A., Gaasch, S., Andersen, B., Pourmand, A., Downing, J.V. and Tran, Q.K., 2026. Midline and central line catheters usage and blood stream infection: Trends and insights from 2016 to 2024. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  
  15. Gobezie, Abay A., Mekdem Bisrat, Samrawit W. Zinabu, Sneha Adidam, Huda Gamelseed, Mrinalini Deverapalli, and Miriam B. Michael. "A Silent Virus, a Dangerous Clot: A Case Report of Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-Associated Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in an Immunocompetent Adult." Cureus 18, no. 3 (2026). 
  16. Gibson III, J., Kosowski, E., Lonergan, J., DeBass, C., Elkomi, R., Gillani, S.F., Beyene, E. and Michael, M. (2026) 'Adderall use and the risk of fractures in the pediatric population: a retrospective cohort study', International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics, 12(3), pp. 545–550. Available at: https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455- 
  17. Wilson I, Haskin G, Karodeh N, Hubbard D, Hall J, Gillani SF, Bisrat M, Deonarine A, Azinge N, Michael MB. New-Onset Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Large-Scale Incidence Analysis. Cureus. 2026 May 4;18(5):e108229. doi:10.7759/cureus.108229
  18. Harris, Marek, Matthew DeLeary, Whitley Hatton, Henry Moore, Divya Rath, Nathan Lam, Miguel Ramalla, Rawan Elkomi, Byron Ellis, Samrawit Zinabu, and Miriam Micheal. n.d. "Hypospadias and Long-Term Risk of Urological Malignancy." Current Urology.
  19. Midley, Papa, Kaitlyn Blake, Nuha Mohammed, Hanan Yusef, Banuja Munasinghe, Mekdem Bisrat, Elizabeth Beyene, Syed Fahad Gillani, Rawan Elkomi, Mrinalini Deverapalli, Kalkidan S. Alayu, and Miriam Michael. 2026. “Post Traumatic Meningitis Outcomes and Incidences on Mental Health.” WebLog Journal of Neurosurgery wjns:c1303. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19269911. 
  20. Robertson, Katelyn A., Rejoice Spivey, Kaitlyn Blake, Amber Courtland, Teneshia Huggins, Mrinalini Deverapalli, and Miriam Michael. 2026. “Association Between Timing of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Postoperative Outcomes After Lumbar Decompression: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.” Cureus 18 (5): e108613. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108613. 
  21. Blake, Kaitlyn, Khoolod Ahmed, Papa Midley, Jesse Maynard, Elizabeth Beyene, Mekdem Bisrate, and Miriam Michael. “Psychiatric Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease Treated with Deep Brain Stimulation as Compared with Dystonia and Tremor.” Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 15, no. 2 (2026). 
  22. Azinge, Nicholas, Rawan Elkomi, Mekdem Bisrat, Syed Fahad Gillani, Mrinalini Deverapalli, Elizabeth Beyene, Miriam B. Michael, and Anand Deonarine. 2026. “Proton Pump Inhibitors Versus H2 Blockers and the Risk of Incident Dementia in Adults Younger Than 65.” Cureus 18 (5): e109101. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.109101
  23. Wilson, I., G. Haskin, N. Karodeh, D. Hubbard, J. Hall, S. F. Gillani, M. Bisrat, A. Deonarine, N. Azinge, M. B. Michael, and I. M. Wilson. 2026. “New-Onset Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Large-Scale Incidence Analysis.” Cureus 18 (5): e108229. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108229. 
  24. Nolan CR, Arenas E, Boluyt K, Scott J, Clarke S, Ocampo E, Deverapalli M, Elkomi R, Beyene E, Bisrat M, Michael M. Epidemiologic trends in tianeptine (“Zaza”) use: A retrospective cohort analysis from the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network (2010-2024). Georgetown Medical Review. 2026;10(1). doi:10.52504/001c.162431. 
  25. Lee, Davon, Elizabeth Beyene, Da’Jhai Monroe, Elijah McMillan, Sierra Lyles, Marqus Creavalle, Biniam Zelelew, Syed Fahad Gillani, Mekdem Bisrat, Samrawit Zinabu, and Miriam Michael. 2026. "Unmasking the Psychiatric Impact of Ketamine in Burn Patients: Elevated Risk of Depression and Acute Stress Reactions." Journal of Surgery and Medicine 10 (6): e8322. doi.org. 
  26. Amaechi, Uchenna Maureen, Mrinalini Deverapal, Oladayo Oyebanji, Olanipekun Lanny Ntukidem, Chiugo Okoye, Chinemerem MARTLIN Emeasoba, and Miriam Michael. "Real-world comparative outcomes of first-generation versus second-and third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia: A global propensity-matched analysis." (2026): e18595-e18595. 
  27. Arenas E, Chapman N, Burnard M, Maynard J, Onyenemezu C, Albornoz A, Beyene E, Bisrat M, Michael M. Cognitive Protection After Cataract Surgery: Examining Ketamine and Dexmedetomidine in the Elderly. WebLog J Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2025;wjovs.2025.l0103. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17850935 


 

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How To Read A Citation: A guide to understanding authorship and contacts.
How to read a citation

Understanding a Publication Citation: In biomedical research, the first author is typically the student or trainee who made the primary scientific contribution, while the last author is usually the faculty mentor, senior investigator, and often the corresponding author for questions, collaborations, or additional information. Learning how to interpret a publication citation helps students recognize research contributions and understand the collaborative nature of scientific publication.