ABOUT IRIS

Welcome to IRIS, the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration among medical students worldwide.

Our mission: Creating partnerships between academic hospitals domestic and abroad, to establish exchange programs for medical students.

We offer...

IRIS Scholarship: International medical students who are accepted and confirmed to be in sub-internship at a U.S. based medical school will have a chance to apply to this scholarship established to improve the quality of their stay so that they can prioritize receiving mentorships and letters of recommendation.
Research Grants: Offering funding for innovative research projects that align with IRIS’s goals of improving medical practices, health outcomes, and global health equity.
Research Mentorship Programs: Senior medical students are paired with junior medical students with efforts to guide them through the research process and helping them develop their projects.
Workshops and Seminars: Hosting educational workshops and seminars on various medical and health-related topics, providing continuing education opportunities for healthcare professionals.

MEET THE TEAM

Join our dynamic new organization's leadership team and help shape the future, making a meaningful impact globally.

Co-founder, President

Research Interests: Endovascular neurosurgery, IIH, neurovascular pathologies, and stroke

University of Tennessee COM, USA

Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board, Vice President

Research Interests: Plastic and reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction, microsurgery, clinical outcomes

Emory University SOM, USA

Officer of Technology

Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience

Marmara University , Turkey

Secretary of the Board, Officer of International Relations

Research Interests: Orthopedic surgery, Lower extremity and ankle surgery, and women´s health

Universidad Anáhuac, Mexico