Research and Industry Relations Committee (RIRC)
The Research and Industry Relations Committee (RIRC), is a student-led organization focused on empowering medical student research and elevating student research programs to the national level. In partnership with the Office of Medical Student Research,
we are actively implementing and dynamically improving our nationally-recognized student research program model here at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Interest in being a RIRC student representative?
Questions regarding medical student research?
Contact the RIRC today at RIRCOMMITTEE@ucmail.uc.edu
RIRC Areas of Focus and Involvement:
Meet Your RIRC Representatives
Alex Sprague
- RIRC Member, since 2023
- UCCOM MD/PhD Class of 2027
- Hometown: Hamilton, OH
- Specialty of Interest: Pediatric Oncology
- Education: BS Neuroscience, The Ohio State University; currently in Epidemiology PhD Program, UCCOM
- RIRC Responsibility: Member
Armo Derbarsegian
- RIRC Member, since 2021
- UCCOM MD Class of 2025
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Specialty of Interest: Otolaryngology/Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Education: BS Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, UCLA
- RIRC Responsibilities: Medical Student Grand Rounds; CommonApp; Research proposal and abstract guidance; Pairing students with projects; Data collection for quality improvement
Becca Kubick
- RIRC Member, since 2024
- UCCOM MD Class of 2028
- Hometown: Stow, OH
- Specialties of Interest: Emergency Medicine, Surgery
- Education: Biological Sciences and History, University of Notre Dame
- RIRC Responsibility: Member, Medical Student Grand Rounds
Devon Baird
- RIRC Member, since 2023
- UCCOM MD Class of 2027
- Hometown: Columbus, OH
- Specialties of Interest: Critical Care, Oncology, Neurology
- Education: BS Biology and minor in Chemistry, Xavier University, Class of 2022
- RIRC Responsibility: Member
Erica Culberson
- RIRC Member, since 2023
- UCCOM MD/PhD Class of 2030
- Hometown: Short Hills, NJ
- Specialty of Interest: Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Education: BS Biology, Villanova University
- RIRC Responsibilities: CommonApp guidance, Student/Mentor pairing, New member recruitment, Medical Student Grand Rounds
Jonathan Regenold
- RIRC Member, since 2022
- UCCOM MD Class of 2026
- Hometown: Tempe, AZ
- Specialty of Interest: Ophthalmology
- Education: BS Chemistry/BS Art History, Emory University
- RIRC Responsibility: CommonApp guidance; Medical Student Grand Rounds; Facilitating RIRC meetings
Maeve Slife
- RIRC Member, since 2024
- UCCOM MD Class of 2027
- Hometown: Cleveland, OH
- Specialties of Interest: Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine
- Education: BA Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University
- RIRC Responsibility: Medical Student Grand Rounds, Member recruitment
Phillip Witcher
- RIRC Member, since 2017
- UCCOM MD/PhD Class of 2025
- Hometown: Fishers, IN
- Specialty of Interest: Internal Medicine
- Education: BS Chemistry, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
- RIRC Responsibilities: Coordinate RIRC meetings and steer the group; Facilitate student reviewer recruitment for CommonApp
Tiffany Shi
- RIRC Member, since 2018
- RIRC MSA Representative Class of 2022
- UCCOM MD/PhD Class of 2026
- Hometown: San Jose, CA
- Specialty of Interest: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Education: BS Immunology and Infectious Disease, Penn State
- RIRC Responsibility: Medical Student Grand Rounds; Pairing projects/mentors with students; Mentor guidance
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Medical Student Research
Amy Thompson MD
Director, Office of Medical Student Research
Medical Sciences Building 4556C
231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0526
Email: amy.thompson@uc.edu
Diana Mullenix
Program Director, Office of Medical Student Research
CARE/Crawley Building E870
3230 Eden Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0555
Email: diana.mullenix@uc.edu
