Medicine, as you may already know, has been advancing exponentially with
the recent discoveries and progress in research. We, as medical students
entering the health profession of the next generation, have the ability
to become leaders in the fields we choose to pursue. I would like to offer
you an introduction into the research arena here at U.C. Davis.
After my first quarter, I began doing research. Later in the spring quarter,
I realized that some of my classmates were also doing research, but that
no one knew of each other's interests. In talking with my classmates, I
realized that each one of them had to seek their interests independently.
So, I set out to create a group that would bring together all the students
who were either interested in research or already involved in research.
I wanted to create an entity that would provide relevant information for
a medical student curious about research, resources for finding mentors
and funds for research, and a forum for periodic discussions, presentations,
and seminars by students.
The name of this group is "the Charles H. Best Society." The
name is derived from one of the true discoverers of insulin. Charles H.
Best was a medical student who, in 1923, helped discover insulin along with
his mentor, Dr. Banting. However, the Nobel prize in medicine was awarded
to Dr. Banting and Dr. Macleod (the doctor who allowed Dr. Banting and C.H.
Best to use his lab to make the discovery). Subsequent to the prize acceptance,
Dr. Banting was so upset at C.H. Best's exclusion that he split his share
of the Nobel prize with his student, thus giving proper recognition to a
medical student doing research while in medical school.
Now, you have the chance to partake in research endeavors that will change the rest of your life, and may even better the lives of others in the future.
Sincerely,
Vishad Nabili
Founder, Charles H. Best Society
For more information, contact Vishad or Greg