Protocol for Contacting Researchers

If you are interested in conducting research with a CUNY Medicine faculty member, please follow the following steps. First, explore the list of projects below that describes the research in which CUNY Medicine faculty are engaged. Select your top two/three choices. Then, contact the faculty member directly by email. 

Be sure to write a professional email. Introduce yourself briefly, including where you are in your education and whether you have had any experience in conducting research (also, attach a polished CV as a PDF to your email). Explain why you are interested in the faculty member’s research. Ask the faculty member if she/he is accepting any CUNY Medicine students at the moment and if so, request an appointment to speak with the faculty member directly about the possibility of doing research with her/him. Schedule an appointment. Go to your meeting prepared: read the literature about the topic and be sure to read any papers that faculty member has published. Also, develop a list of questions, including questions about specifically what you would be doing, goals and expectations, and whether you might have the opportunity to publish. If you have any concerns or questions regarding each step of this protocol (developing and polishing your CV, crafting a professional email, finding articles in the literature, or just wanting to talk about the possibility of research), please set up an appointment with Dr. Lisa Coico, and Dr. Maria Lima.