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Education

Johns Hopkins University, B.A. in Biophysics and Minor in Bioethics, Aug 2018-Dec 2021
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, M.D., July 2022-May 2026 (expected)

Medical Technology

Oct 2024-Present: Consultant
- Merge Medical Device Studio
Sep 2024-Present: Student Researcher
- Informatics Innovation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Mentor: Daniel Fabbri, PhD
April 2023-Aug 2023: Clinical Trial Coordinator
- GI Windows Surgical

Clinical Research

April 2023-Present: Student Researcher
- Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Mentor: Aimal Khan, MD
Nov 2022-Present: Student Researcher
- Surgical Analytics Lab and Surgical Ethics Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Mentor: Alexander Langerman, MD, SM
Jan 2022-July 2022: Research Program Coordinator
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Mentor: Sara Johnson, PhD, MPH
Sep 2020-Dec 2021: Student Researcher
- Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Lab, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Mentor: Debraj Mukherjee, MD, MPH
Oct 2018-Jan 2020: Research Assistant
- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Mentor: Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH

Cancer Wet Lab

Jan 2019-Dec 2021: Student Researcher
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University
- Mentor: Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, PhD
June 2020-Aug 2020: Research Assistant
- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech Carilion
- Mentor: Samy Lamouille, PhD

Addiction Research

Jan 2022-July 2022 & Summer 2021: Postbaccalaureate Fellow and Summer Intern
- Technology and Translational Research Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Mentor: Brenda Curtis, PhD, MsPH
June 2020-July 2022: Student Investigator
- Johns Hopkins University
- Mentor: Andrew Cherlin, PhD

COVID-19 Research

Mar 2021-May 2022: Research Assistant
- Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins University
- Mentor: Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH
June 2020-Jan 2021: Student Researcher
- CoronaNet
- Mentor: Robert Kubinec, PhD

Community Service

Jan 2024-Present: Student Mentor, Future is NOW (Non-violent Options Win) Nashville – Future Healers Network
Jan 2024-Present: Health Educator, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Social Mission Committee
Aug 2022-Present: Coordinator and Student Clinician, Shade Tree Free Clinic
Jan 2021-July 2022: Community Health Design and Social Innovation Intern, Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital
Dec 2019-Feb 2020: Hospice Volunteer, Gilchrist Hospice Center
June 2015-Aug 2019: Hospital Volunteer, LewisGale Medical Center

Leadership

July 2024-Present: Honor Council Representative, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Student Government
Aug 2021-June 2022: Community Assistant, Nine East 33rd Student Apartments
Jan 2020-Dec 2021: Teaching Assistant, Johns Hopkins University Organic Chemistry Lab
June 2018-Aug 2019: Tennis Instructor, North Cross School

Medically Relevant Undergraduate Clubs

Sep 2019-Dec 2021: Medical Ethics Discussion Leader, Johns Hopkins University Medical Ethics Discussion Panel
Sep 2019-Dec 2021: Head of Medical Humanities Section, Johns Hopkins University Hippocrates Medical Review

Honors, Awards, and Grants

2024: Medical Student Research Initiation Grant ($4,000), American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
2024: Honorable Mention, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 42nd Annual Research Forum
2024: National Institute on Drug Abuse Featured Paper of the Month (April)
2022: National Institute on Drug Abuse Featured Paper of the Month (October)
2022: PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Award ($2,500)
2021: Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Research Advance Fund Recipient ($1,000)
2019-21: Three-Time HCA Healthcare Scholar ($6,000 total), Magazine Feature
2020: Johns Hopkins University Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award ($3,000), Magazine Feature
2019: Johns Hopkins University Sigma Phi Epsilon Most Balanced Man Finalist
2019: Johns Hopkins University Creative Writing Contest Winner
2018: Roanoke Valley Tennis Association Fred Rawlings Memorial Scholar ($500)

Professional and Honor Associations

2024–: American College of Surgeons
2022–: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Chapter of Maryland
2021–: Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Beta Circle

Elective Coursework

2022-23: Vanderbilt Program in Interprofessional Learning
2023: Medical Photography Spring Elective
2023: Plastic Surgery Spring Elective
2022: Neurosurgery Fall Elective

Skills

Clinical: Patient interviewing, chart review, informed consent, IRB approval
Computer: R, Python, MATLAB, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Unix, REDCap, Java, Canva, ImageJ, Pajek, PyMOL
Language: Conversational French
Wet Lab: Western Blot, RT-qPCR, cell culture, microfluidic device synthesis, DNA/RNA/protein extraction, bacterial transformation, immunofluorescence, nanodrop spectrophotometry

Publications

Perioperative outcomes of branchial cleft sinus tract excision in pediatric patients without the use of intraoperative dye

Habib DRS,Jamal NH, Patel K, Wootten CT, Belcher RH. Perioperative outcomes of branchial cleft sinus tract excision in pediatric patients without the use of intraoperative dye. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024. doi:10.1177/00034894241303021

Gaps in informed consent for intimate exams under anesthesia

Habib DRS*, Lin G*, Langerman A. Gaps in informed consent for intimate exams under anesthesia. Ann Surg. Ann Surg. 2024. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000006568

Association of neoadjuvant immunotherapy with postoperative major morbidity after oncologic surgery

Habib DRS*, Shou M*, Phillips RH, Pickens A, Hawkins A, Idrees K, Khan A. Association of neoadjuvant immunotherapy with postoperative major morbidity after oncologic surgery. Ann Surg Onc. 2024;31(13):8508-8513. doi:10.1245/s10434-024-16284-8

Applying social network theory to vaping in high school: Implications for person-centered intervention

Habib DRS, Kady A. Applying social network theory to vaping in high school: Implications for person-centered intervention. Subst Use Misuse. 2024:1-5. doi:10.1080/10826084.2024.2359714

Lived experience matters: Automatic detection of stigma on social media toward people who use substances

Giorgi S, Bellew D, Habib DRS, Sedoc J, Smitterberg C, Devoto A, Himelein-Wachowiak MK, Curtis B. Lived experience matters: Automatic detection of stigma on social media toward people who use substances. Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media. 2024;18(1):474-487. doi:10.1609/icwsm.v18i1.31328

Impact of neoadjuvant immunotherapy on postoperative complications after surgery for rectal cancer

Shou M*, Habib DRS*, Idrees K, Hawkins A, Ford M, Lee H, Khan B, Khan A. Impact of neoadjuvant immunotherapy on postoperative complications after surgery for rectal cancer. J Surg Onc. doi:10.1002/jso.27694

Overlapping surgery verbiage in informed consent documents

Mitchell MB, Lin G, Prasad K, Habib DRS, Langerman A. Overlapping surgery verbiage in informed consent documents. Ann Surg. 2024. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000006324

Comparative outcomes for microvascular free flap monitoring outside the intensive care unit

Stevens MN, Prasad K, Sharma RK, Gallant J-N, Habib DRS, Langerman A, Mannion K, Rosenthal E, Topf MC, Rohde SL. Comparative outcomes for microvascular free flap monitoring outside the intensive care unit. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;171(2):381-386. doi:10.1002/ohn.780

The association between motor and non-motor symptoms in essential tremor patients being evaluated for deep brain stimulation surgery

Bishay AE, Habib DRS, Lyons AT, Hughes NC, Summers JE, Dhima K, Bick SK. The association between motor and non-motor symptoms in essential tremor patients being evaluated for deep brain stimulation surgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2024;122:59-65. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2024.03.006

Parents’ trust in COVID-19 messengers and implications for vaccination

Klein LM, Habib DRS, Edwards LV, Hager ER, Berry AA, Connor KA, Calderon G, Liu Y, Johnson SB. Parents’ trust in COVID-19 messengers and implications for vaccination. Am J Health Promot. 2024;38(3):364-374. doi:10.1177/08901171231204480

How often is cancer present in oral cavity re-resections after initial positive margins?

Prasad K, Sharma R, Habib D, Sinard R, Mannion K, Rohde S, Langerman A, Netterville J, Rosenthal E, Lewis J, Topf MC. How often is cancer present in oral cavity re-resections after initial positive margins? Laryngoscope. 2024;134(2)717-724. doi:10.1002/lary.30959

A linguistic analysis of dehumanization toward substance use across three decades of news articles

Giorgi S, Habib DRS, Bellew D, Sherman G, Curtis B. A linguistic analysis of dehumanization toward substance use across three decades of news articles. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1275975. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1275975

The role of primary care in advancing civic engagement and health equity: A conceptual framework

Habib DRS*, Klein LM*, Perrin EM, Perrin AJ, Johnson SB. The role of primary care in advancing civic engagement and health equity: A conceptual framework. Milbank Q. 2023;101(3):731-767. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.12661

Linguistic methodologies to surveil the leading causes of mortality: Scoping review of Twitter for public health data

Lane J, Habib D, Curtis B. Linguistic Methodologies to Surveil the Leading Causes of Mortality: Scoping Review of Twitter for Public Health Data. J Med Internet Res. 2023;25:e39484. doi:10.2196/39484

Role of the media in promoting the dehumanization of people who use drugs

Habib DRS, Giorgi S, Curtis B. Role of the media in promoting the dehumanization of people who use drugs. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2023;49(4):371-380. doi:10.1080/00952990.2023.2180383

Nonsuicidal self-injury and substance use disorders: A shared language of addiction

Giorgi S, Himelein-Wachowiak MK, Habib D, Ungar L, Curtis B. Nonsuicidal self-injury and substance use disorders: A shared language of addiction. Proceedings of the Eighth Workshop on Computational Linguistics and Clinical Psychology. 2022:177-183. doi:10.18653/v1/2022.clpsych-1.15

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

Dyadic analysis of fragile Middle Eastern states and humanitarian implications of restrictive COVID-19 policies

Habib D, Elmore N, Gulas S, Ruhde N, Mathew D, Parente N. Dyadic analysis of fragile Middle Eastern states and humanitarian implications of restrictive COVID-19 policies. Middle East Law Gov. 2022;14(1):26-61. doi:10.1163/18763375-14010008

AIM against survey fraud

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

Restriction: The COVID-19 policy type of choice for fragile Middle Eastern states

Habib D. Restriction: The COVID-19 policy type of choice for fragile Middle Eastern states. Cambio. 2020:1-12. doi:10.13128/cambio-9729

Conference Activity

Patient-reported non-routine events for same-day discharge after mastectomy

April 06, 2025

Poster at Southwestern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Sonoma, CA, USA

Risk factors and rates for hypocalcemia after pediatric thyroidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

January 23, 2025

Oral Presentation at Triological Combined Sections Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA

Association of neoadjuvant immunotherapy with postoperative major morbidity after oncologic surgery

October 19, 2024

Poster at Surgical Outcomes Club Annual Scientific Session, San Francisco, CA, USA

Facilitating primary care connections for emergency department discharge patients

September 24, 2024

Poster at American Interprofessional Health Collaborative Nexus Summit, Virtual

Impact of neoadjuvant immunotherapy on postoperative complications after oncologic surgery

September 06, 2024

Oral Presentation at Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA

Mood and cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation for essential tremor

June 03, 2024

Poster at American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Biennial Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA

NCCN guideline adherence in rectal cancer and outcomes in low-volume vs. high-volume centers

June 02, 2024

Oral Presentation at American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA

Augmented reality in facial plastic & reconstructive surgery: A systematic review

May 15, 2024

Poster at American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting at COSM, Chicago, IL, USA

Novel substance use and support themes on Reddit: Lessons for researchers and practitioners

November 14, 2023

Poster at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA

Flap to floor: Free flap comparative outcomes outside the ICU

October 01, 2023

Oral Presentation at American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA

How often is cancer present in oral cavity re-resections after initial positive margins?

May 04, 2023

Poster at Triological Society Annual Meeting at COSM, Boston, MA, USA

Trends in the dehumanization of people who use drugs in American news articles from 1986 to 2020

November 09, 2022

Roundtable Presentation at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, USA

Segregation, coronavirus racial bias, and relationships with COVID-19 distress

November 07, 2022

Roundtable Presentation at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, USA

Applying social network theory to vaping in high school: Implications for school-based prevention programs

July 15, 2022

Oral Presentation at XLII International Social Networks Conference, Virtual

A preliminary network analysis of blighted neighborhoods in Baltimore City

July 14, 2022

Oral Presentation at XLII International Social Networks Conference, Virtual

The balance between health resource-oriented and restrictive COVID-19 policies in the Middle East

October 05, 2021

Oral Presentation at COVID-19 Public Health and Social Measures Research Outcome Conference, Virtual

The ethics of restrictions in the Middle East’s COVID-19 response

May 22, 2021

Oral Presentation at 39th Annual Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference, Virtual

Nuclear stiffening along with RhoGEF activity regulate RhoA/MyosinII-dependent contractility and cell migration phenotype in confinement

October 16, 2020

Poster at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Virtual

Undergraduate Journal Articles

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

Institutional Presentations

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.
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.
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.
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.
Habib D. Vape use in high school social networks. Oral presentation at: Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Research Symposium; October 27, 2020; Virtual.

Daniel Habib

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