Daniel Habib

Daniel Habib

Medical Student
danielrshabibgmail.com

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Education

Medical Technology Experience

Research Experience

Clinical

Cancer Wet Lab

Substance Use

COVID-19

Community Service

Leadership

Honors, Awards, and Grants

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Cytoplasmic anillin and Ect2 promote RhoA/myosin II-dependent confined migration and invasion

    Tran A, Wisniewski E, Mistriotis P, Stoletov K, Parlani M, Amitrano A, Ifemembi B, Lee SJ, Bera K, Zhang Y, Tuntithavornwat S, Afthinos A, Kiepas A, Agarwal B, Nath S, Jamieson J, Zuo Y, Habib D, Wu PH, Martin S, Gerecht S, Gu L, Lewis J, Kalab P, Friedl P, Konstantopoulos K. Cytoplasmic anillin and Ect2 promote RhoA/myosin II-dependent confined migration and invasion. Nat Mater. 2025;24(9):1476-1488 doi:10.1038/s41563-025-02269-9

  2. Effect of deep brain stimulation on nonmotor symptoms in essential tremor

    Bishay AE, Lyons AT, Habib DRS, Hughes NC, Long I, Zargari M, Qian H, Paulo D, Summers JE, Li R, Bishay S, Terry DP, Dawant BM, Ball TJ, Konrad PE, Englot DJ, Dhima K, Bick SK. Effect of deep brain stimulation on nonmotor symptoms in essential tremor. J Neurosurg. 2025. doi:10.3171/2024.11.JNS241990

  3. COVID-19 vaccine website accessibility dashboard

    Jo G*, Habib D*, Varadaraj V, Smith J, Epstein S, Zhu J, Yenokyan G, Ayers K, Swenor BK. COVID-19 vaccine website accessibility dashboard. Disabil Health J. 2022;15(3):101325. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101325

  4. AIM against survey fraud

    Habib D*, Jha N*. AIM against survey fraud. JAMIA Open. 2021;4(4):ooab099. doi:10.1093/jamiaopen/ooab099

Other Scientific Publications

  1. Habib DRS, Jamal N, Patel K, Wootten CT, Belcher RH. Response to letter to the editor on “Perioperative outcomes of branchial cleft sinus tract excision in pediatric patients without the use of intraoperative dye”. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryng. 2025;134(9):703-704. doi: 10.1177/00034894251340544
  2. Habib D. Restriction: The COVID-19 policy type of choice for fragile Middle Eastern states. Cambio. 2020:1-12. doi: 10.13128/cambio-9729

Undergraduate Journal Articles

  1. Habib D. Computational analysis on the relationship between state political party dominance and lack of health insurance. Hopkins Undergraduate Research Journal. 2020:44-46.
  2. Habib D. An act divided: America’s uninsured. The Cornell Healthcare Review. 2019:23-24.

Conference Presentations

Oral

Poster

Roundtable

Local

  1. Habib DRS, Naranjo C, Langerman AJ. Informed consent challenges: A mixed-methods study of hospital ethics consultations. Oral presentation at: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Student Research Symposium; December 1, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  2. Naranjo C, Habib DRS, Kong JA, Haynes DS, Moberly AC. Noise exposure and hearing protection behaviors in Nashville’s live-music district. Poster presented at: Vanderbilt Population and Public Health Colloquium; November 14, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  3. Gary M, Habib D, Giorgi S, Isman K, Aich A, Liu T, Lahnala A, Hemmons J, Kady A, Demko Z, Lou S, Fried Z, Curtis B. Systematic analysis of substance use discussions on Reddit: A novel dataset for interdisciplinary research. Poster presented at: National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Day; May 8, 2025; Baltimore, MD, USA.
  4. Naranjo C, Habib DRS, Patel PN. Self-paced sinusitis educational module for medical students: Improving otolaryngology knowledge for all future specialties. Poster presented at: National Otolaryngology Interest Group Scholars in Otolaryngology Research Conference; April 26, 2025; Virtual.
  5. Habib DRS, Shou M, Rogers JL, Sun K, Wang CC, Khan A. Less is more: Risk factors and survival outcomes of overtreatment for early-stage colorectal cancer. Poster presented at: Dan Beauchamp Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Day; February 21, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  6. Swain BB, Si CD, Jin W, Habib DRS, Topf MC. Identifying risk factors for pharyngocutaneous fistula formation following total laryngectomy. Poster presented at: Dan Beauchamp Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Day; February 21, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  7. Doctorman S, Habib DRS, Vivek N, Lee VA, Larson D, Jamal N, Patel K, Zhao S, Wilcox LJ. Predictors of high-yield airway evaluations in pediatric patients. Poster presented at: Dan Beauchamp Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Day; February 21, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  8. Larson D, Suh H, Sridhar S, Habib DRS, Vittetoe K, Sengstack D, Topf MC, Hicks MD. Effect of preoperative depression on survival and treatment-related outcomes in head and neck cancer patients undergoing free flap reconstruction. Poster presented at: Dan Beauchamp Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Day; February 21, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  9. Suh H, Larson D, Habib DRS, Sridhar S, Vittetoe K, Sengstack D, Topf MC, Hicks MD. Contributory factors in perioperative pain scores among head and neck cancer free flap reconstruction patients. Poster presented at: Dan Beauchamp Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Day; February 21, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  10. Bishay AE, Tay A, Habib DRS, Qian H, Ball TJ, Englot DJ, Dhima K, Bick SK. Neuropsychological effects of GPi deep brain stimulation in medication resistant dystonia. Poster presented at: Dan Beauchamp Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Day; February 21, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.
  11. Habib D. Exposure to people who use drugs influences perceptions about drug-related stigma. Poster presented at: National Institutes of Health Postbac Poster Day; May 20, 2022; Virtual.
  12. Habib D. Personal encounters and subjective experience: Drug-related stigma perception on social media. Oral presentation at: National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Day; May 18, 2022; Virtual.
  13. Habib D. Mining digital media to understand the individual and societal impact of substance use disorders. Poster presented at: National Institutes of Health Summer Research Presentation Week; August 4, 2021; Virtual.
  14. Habib D. Applying a deterministic anonymous incentive method to study high school vaping. Oral presentation at: Johns Hopkins University Day of Undergraduate Research in Engineering, Arts, Medicine, and the Sciences; October 18, 2021; Virtual.
  15. Habib D, Elmore N, Gulas S, Ruhde N, Mathew D. The ethics of restrictions in the Middle East’s COVID-19 response. Oral presentation at: 39th Annual Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference; April 22, 2021; Virtual.
  16. Habib D. Vape use in high school social networks. Oral presentation at: Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Research Symposium; October 27, 2020; Virtual.

Invited Talks

  1. Gaps in Informed Consent. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Ethics Committee Meeting; June 10, 2025; Virtual.
  2. Chemistry and Everyday Living–Advice from a JHU Alum. Johns Hopkins University Organic Chemistry Lab; October 5, 2023; Virtual.
  1. Kusterbeck, S. Informed consent practices in anesthesia field raise ethical concerns. Medical Ethics Advisor. Published November 1, 2025.
  2. Kusterbeck, S. Ethical controversy persists regarding pelvic exams on anesthetized patients. Medical Ethics Advisor. Published January 1, 2025.

Professional Associations

Elective Coursework

Skills

Interests and Hobbies