Congratulations to Sima Al-Masri on being accepted into the Expanding Research in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (ERA PREP). The USF Health ERA PREP program is a one-year program designed for recent college graduates seeking extra research experience before transitioning into a PhD or MD/PhD program.
Sima is currently a research technician in the lab, but will transition over to being an ERA PREP Scholar in the Nelson lab in August 2026. She will evaluate neuronal changes in Autosomal-Dominant Alzheimer's Disease in brain organoids.
Learn more about the ERA PREP program here: https://health.usf.edu/medicine/graduatestudies/era-prep/