Research

The Division maintains an active Hand and Microvascular Research Laboratory currently staffed by a lab co-director and a research assistant on a full-time basis, with several Brown University undergraduates, medical students and residents undertaking projects concurrently. It is mandatory for the fellow to become involved in his or her own research project related to hand and upper extremity surgery during the year. Ample support for supplies and equipment as well as technical support is available in both the Hand and Microvascular Surgery Research Laboratory as well as Orthopaedic Research Laboratories in general. Our goal is for the fellow to have one or two comprehensive projects completed by the end of the year which would be suitable for presentation at the national meeting and subsequent publication. The fellowship places an important emphasis on academic productivity and we expect the fellow to complement the goals of the fellowship as well as improve their own basic science skills.