Ben Ferguson

Current

Producer at The Pritzker Podcast
MD/PhD Candidate at University of Chicago

Past

Editor-in-chief, The Learning Curve at Medscape
Weblogger at Medscape

Education

University of Chicago - The Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Neuqua Valley High School

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Ben Ferguson’s Summary

I am currently a PhD candidate in cancer biology and a medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Committee on Cancer Biology. I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs and received a Bachelors of Science degree in molecular and integrative physiology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004. I currently reside in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.

As a graduate trainee under the aegis of the University of Chicago's Growth and Development Training Program and member of the laboratory of Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD, I study the role of receptor tyrosine kinases in the development of lung cancer with the overall goal of identifying and testing the effectiveness of novel therapeutic strategies.

In my spare time, I work extensively with the Office of Admissions at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and produce the Pritzker Podcast, an online radio program focused on educating premedical students and medical school applicants about the Pritzker School of Medicine and the broader process of applying to medical school. In 2009, my role as a student and my work with the Pritzker Podcast were profiled on its website.

I previously served as editor-in-chief of The Learning Curve, the student and resident section of the Medscape Journal of Medicine, which ceased operation in early 2009, and concurrently served as a weblogger for its medical student weblog, The Differential.

Ben Ferguson’s Specialties:

molecular biology, cell biology, cancer biology, lung cancer, bioinformatics, manuscript proofreading and copyediting, podcasting, social media

Ben Ferguson’s Experience

Producer

The Pritzker Podcast

(Internet industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

The Pritzker Podcast is a show produced by the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and aimed at providing transparent information about Pritzker and its admissions process to prospective applicants.
MD/PhD Candidate

University of Chicago

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)

Medical Student, Graduate Student in Cancer Biology, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago
Editor-in-chief, The Learning Curve

Medscape

(Public Company; Internet industry)

April 2008 — January 2009 (10 months)

Led four papers to publication within five months—twice the volume over the two years prior—in the Medscape Journal of Medicine's medical student and resident section [http://bit.ly/mjm-tlc]
Weblogger

Medscape

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

September 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Professional weblogger for Medscape's group medical student weblog, The Differential

Ben Ferguson’s Education

University of Chicago - The Pritzker School of Medicine

MD/PhD (in progress) , Cancer Biology , 2004 — 2012 (expected)

Activities and Societies:

Dean's Council, Say AHH! a cappella, Washington Park Clinic, Pritzker Podcast, Pritzker Ambassador, Hosting Committee, Admissions, White Coat Ceremony
University of Chicago

PhD (in progress) , Cancer Biology , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

Thesis topic: The role of EphB4 in lung cancer
PI: Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

BS , Molecular and Integrative Physiology , 2000 — 2004

Activities and Societies:

Theta Xi, No Strings Attached, AED/PHPS
Neuqua Valley High School

HS Diploma , 1997 — 2000