International Research Initiative

Congratulations to our IRI alumni on their incredible success in the 2026 Match. Your hard work, perseverance, and passion inspire our entire community. We are so proud of you! ✨👏

Beyond thrilled and grateful to get to stay at this amazing program for my full training!!!

Excited for what’s ahead and thrilled to be joining such an incredible program! Deeply grateful to my mentors for their support throughout this cycle.

Excited to have presented our #Research at #AHA25 on early VA-ECMO flow targets and the interaction with systemic pulse pressure profiles and survival in #CardiogenicShock ⚡ Big thanks to my mentors @WilsonGrandinMD @ReshadGaranMD for all the support! @BidmcCvi 🫀#HeartFailure

#KidneyWk in Houston was a blast! Amazing opportunity to connect and re-connect with outstanding people in #nephrology, present some of our latest research from @BIDMC_IM @BIDMCTransplant @NefroINCMNSZ, and enjoy some Texas BBQ!

Great experience presenting our study on non-dilated idiopathic non-ischemic cardiomyopathy at #AHA25. Grateful to my mentor, Dr. Connie Tsao, for her guidance and support! @BidmcCvi @ConnieTsaoMD

Hi #MedTwitter I’m Ximena, an IMG from 🇲🇽 and current postdoc fellow at @MassGenBrigham @harvardmed. I am thrilled to be applying to psychiatry this #Match2026, and am passionate about cultural psych and minority mental health. Excited to connect with you all!

Honored to present our work from my time @BIDMChealth and @harvardmed at #ASTRO25. Grateful to my mentors (@abrams_md and Dr. Peters) for their guidance and support. Can’t wait to join @NYULH_RadOnc and continue pursuing my passion in oncology and cancer research ☢️🧪

This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting for the first time at @AmerAcadPed 🤩 What an honor to share my work representing @BIDMCneo and learn from pediatricians who inspire me every day to keep studying and working for children! #AAPExperience #Pediatrics

Hi, #MedTwitter 👋🏼 I’m Laura, a Brazilian MD working as a research fellow at @BIDMCSurgery @IRI_program in Breast Surgery. I’m excited to start my journey towards becoming a surgeon! My interests also include women’s health and health equity. Looking forward to connecting ☺️

Grateful for the opportunity to present our study on operative approaches for pulmonary decortication at #ACSCC25. Our findings highlight important considerations for the safety and effectiveness of RATS decortication. @AmCollSurgeons

✨ Kicking off our #ACSCC2025 trip the Chicago way — with Giordano’s no-so deep dish 😅🍕. Excited for the week ahead! #ChicagoStyle

Feeling grateful after a successful @AmCollSurgeons #ACSCC25 — two presentations by our team @LaheySurgery and great discussions throughout!

Always great connecting with like-minded colleagues at #ACSCC25! @AmCollSurgeons Excited to see everyone’s career and surgical goals come to life.

Hey #MedTwitter! I'm an IMG 🇲🇽 applying to #Match2026. I'm passionate about #hematology🩸, next-generation sequencing diagnostics, and translational research. Outside of medicine, I enjoy cooking 🍝, videogames 🎮, and music 🎧. AAMC ID: 16707144 #residency #medicine #ERAS

Application ✅ Thrilled to be applying to #GeneralSurgery for #Match2026. I’m an 🇮🇶 MD, currently a research fellow in thoracic surgery & simulation at @LaheySurgery @LHSimCenter, and guidelines development fellow with @SAGES_Updates. Grateful for the journey and ready for what’s ahead! Thankful for the support of my menors and looking forward to connecting with future mentors and peers.

Hi #MedTwitter! I am Arantxa, a 🇲🇽 MD currently working as a research fellow in endocrinology @BIDMChealth @harvardmed I’m excited to apply to Internal Medicine this #Match2026! I’m passionate about healthcare disparities, and #MedEd 🩺 Happy to connect with everyone! 🍀🤞

Hi #MedTwitter 👋 I’m Patricia, proud Brazilian🇧🇷 & research fellow in Colon & Rectal Surgery @BIDMCSurgery @harvardmed I'm passionate about surgical simulation and education Thrilled to apply to #GeneralSurgery in #Match2026 & excited to connect ✨ AAMC ID: 16641857

Hello #MedTwitter! I’m Ahmed Eissa-Garces 🇪🇨🇪🇬 postdoc research fellow at @BIDMCSurgery | @HarvardMed via @IRI_program, applying for #GeneralSurgery in this #Match2026. AAMC ID: 16067336 Passionate about surgery, research, and yes… finding the world’s best burger 🍔

Just completed my MMSc in Clinical Investigation at @harvardmed! 🎓🫀Incredibly thankful for the classmates, faculty, and especially my mentors who guided me every step of the way—@WilsonGrandinMD @ReshadGaranMD @JenHoCardiology @BidmcCvi #HFteam Grateful beyond words.