Three members of the Burn and Surgical Research Team were fortunate to participate in a recent session of “Fire Ops 101” offered by the International Association of Firefighters and the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation. The event took place on October 25th at the Washington DC Fire & EMS Training Academy. Fireground simulations were demonstrated and participants were able to don turnout gear and run through the simulations. Local, regional, and national policy makers were in attendance. Brittany Hamilton (Clinical Research Coordinator), Naser Alkhalil (Scientist), and Nick Prindeze (Research Associate) participated to gain a better understanding of what firefighters experience in the fiel
The FBSRL welcomes new hire, Jenny Zhang as she makes the transition from student volunteer to part time employee. Jenny brings with her a plethora of lab experience through her internships with the NIH and we are eager and excited to begin work with her. Read more about her background in the team biographies section of the site.
