Hanson Science & Medicine

Join my journey to an MD/PhD

Welcome! The Aspirant MD/PhD is a website designed by Oscar F. Hanson aimed to present a personal journey to a fulfilling career as a physician-scientist. My vision for the site is to serve as a record of my career progress and as a guideline for others seeking careers in medicine and science. My help is always available, feel free to contact me!

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My First Grant Rewards for Materials Science

02/16/2023 08:52 PM

Receiving rewards for my two successful grant proposals in the field of wood-based materials science.

Reflection of the Year 2022

12/20/2022 11:54 AM

My personal and professional reflection of the year 2022. This has been a very productive year for me with new adventures and opportunities.

Initiating a Funding Campaign for the Sustainable Development of Transparent Wood

11/21/2022 10:55 PM

I prepared, designed, and wrote my first research proposal on a peer-review crowdfunding site.

BURIS & KAS Symposiums (2022) Reflection

10/23/2022 09:35 AM

Presenting my summer works at BURIS and KAS Science Symposiums. Read on to learn more!

The Young Investigator

Founder & Editor

The Young Investigator is an online e-Magazine featuring the original works of students with courageous minds, a passionate curiosity, and an appetite for learning.

Wood Materials Science

Principal Investigator

The study explores differing, nonhazardous reagents that can undergo the photocatalytic oxidation mechanism to achieve transparent wood materials.

Amway Entrepreneur

Independent Business Owner

Amway partnered entrepreneur. Investing in leadership and professional development whilst working toward asset creation and financial freedom.

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New Innovations in the Sustainable, Eco-friendly Fabrication of Patternable Transparent Wood

Oscar F. Hanson & Jedidiah Radosevich (2024)

Integrin α6β4 Transcriptionally Upregulates Tryptophan Metabolism in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Oscar F. Hanson, Parvanée Karimpour, Andrew Elliot, Min Chen, & Kathleen O’Connor (2024)

Deciphering Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 Point Mutations Resulting in Constitutive Activation

Oscar F. Hanson, Gema Bolas, & Ambra Pozzi (2023)

Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 phosphorylates the adaptor protein p66Shc promoting mitochondrial oxidative stress

Oscar F. Hanson, Gema Bolas, & Ambra Pozzi (2022)

For the Love of Science & Medicine

Currently, my goal is to pursue Cancer Biology & Oncology

Riverside High School - Belle, WV

Enrolled at Riverside High School in Belle, WV. Participated in cross country, basketball, and track. Graduated with Highest Honors on 05/26/2021.

08/14/2017

Berea College - Berea, KY

Enrolled at Berea College in 2021. I majored in Chemistry (concentrated in Biochemistry) on the premedical track. I was the President of Chemistry Club, Vice President of the Pre-Health Professions Club, and a woodworker at the Muller Craft Building. Graduated cum laude on 05/04/2025.

08/25/2021

Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN

Earned my first and second summer research experiences in the Pozzi Lab at VUMC. I studied the role of Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 in kidney fibrosis. Remained in the Pozzi Lab for summer 2022 and 2023.

05/30/2022

Markey Cancer Center - Lexington, KY

Earned my third research summer with the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky in 2024. I studied the role of an integrin in metabolic reprogramming in triple-negative breast cancer in the O'Connor Lab.

05/27/2024

Post-Baccalaureate at Markey Cancer Center

Entered a post-bacc. experience with the Markey Cancer Center for the 2025-26 academic year while applying to MD/PhD programs.

08/04/2025

Email
ohanson926@gmail.com

Contact Info

+1-(304) 993-8888

Address

Healthy Kentucky Research Building, Lexington, KY 40508