{"id":4508,"date":"2020-06-17T09:19:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T13:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/?p=4508"},"modified":"2020-06-17T10:21:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T14:21:01","slug":"school-of-medicine-trainee-achievements-mohan-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/2020\/06\/17\/school-of-medicine-trainee-achievements-mohan-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Medicine Trainee Achievements &#8211; Mohan lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4508\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4508-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4508-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4508-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Department of Neuroscience is proud to announce the recent achievements of UConn School of Medicine student trainees, who have conducted research in the Mohan lab.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4508-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4508-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4508-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-300x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-4512  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-300x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-4512  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Sonny-Caplash-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonny Caplash, M.D. will be joining the residency program in Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Sonny remarks, \u2018My interest in ophthalmology began with a service trip to an eye hospital in India prior to medical school. This interest flourished into a passion during my time working with Dr. Mohan exploring corneal fibrosis. My experience in that lab and the mentorship provided was invaluable to my training and development.\u201d Sonny was presented the UConn School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology at the 2020 graduation virtual ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4508-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4508-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><figure style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-238x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-4511  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"Gwendolyn Schultz\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 238px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 238\/300;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-e1592403625617.jpg 550w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-238x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-4511  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Gwendolyn Schultz\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Schultz_Gwen-e1592403625617.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gwendolyn Schultz was awarded the third prize for her virtual poster studying the role of Corneal Schwann cells in Injury. This award was presented at the New England Ophthalmological Society Annual Hecht Poster Contest in June 2020.  Gwen plans on doing her residency training in Ophthalmology upon graduation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4508-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4508-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><figure style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-285x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-4509  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"Nicholas Saba\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 285px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 285\/300;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-974x1024.jpg 974w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-768x807.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310.jpg 1051w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-285x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-4509  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Nicholas Saba\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-974x1024.jpg 974w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310-768x807.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/06\/Saba_Nicholas-e1592398525310.jpg 1051w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicholas Saba, M.D. will be joining residency program in Ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, New York. Nick comments, \u201cI was grateful to be given the opportunity to expand upon my prior training in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) from the Smith Lab at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital and apply the laser model of AMD in the Mohan lab to help unravel a new druggable target for this chronic disease\u201d. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Neuroscience is proud to announce the recent achievements of UConn School of Medicine student trainees, who have conducted research in the Mohan lab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":1698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-05 10:41:16","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4508"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4508"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4521,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4508\/revisions\/4521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}