Austin Huang

Austin Huang

Medical Student

About Me

Third year medical student at BCM.

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Baylor Medical Student Review.

Education

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    • M.D., 2021 - 2025
  • The University of Texas at Austin
    • B.S.A. Biology, 2017 - 2020

Positions

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    • August 2022 - January 2023
    • Department of Molecular and Human Genetics
    • Supervisor: Rui Chen, Ph.D.
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    • April 2021 - December 2022
    • Department of Radiation Oncology
    • Supervisor: Lilie L. Lin, M.D.
  • The University of Texas at Austin
    • March 2019 - April 2021
    • Department of Molecular Biosciences
    • Supervisor: Hong Qiao, Ph.D.

Publications

  1. Palmeri, M., Bono, K., Huang, A., Gunther, J., Mattes, M. (2024). Characterization of Research Mentorship During Medical School for Future Radiation Oncology Trainees Advances in Radiation Oncology. Advances in Radiation Oncology. (in press)

  2. Huang, A., Pan, J., Guo, R., La Jr, T., Isidro, S., Isidro, T., Rendely, A., Niehaus, W., Huang, D. (2023). Quantifying the Dissemination of Research in the PM&R Journal via Alternative Metrics. PM&R: The journal of injury, function and rehabilitation. 2023;15(12):1673-1677. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13064

  3. Sampige, R., Rodgers, E. G., Huang, A., Zhu, D. (2023). Education and Misinformation: Exploring Ophthalmology Content on TikTok. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 2024;13(1):97-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40123-023-00834-6

  4. Adeyeri, B., Lee, T., Beal, T., Huang, A., Harrington, M. A. (2023). Analysis of Research Productivity of Orthopedic Surgery Residency Applicants. Cureus. 2023;15(10):e46384. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46384

  5. Bono, K., Palmeri, M., Huang, A., Gunther, J., Mattes, M. (2023). Assessment of Medical Student Research Mentorship in Radiation Oncology. Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2023;9(1):101323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2023.101323

  6. Zhu, H., Huang, A., Zhou, K., Bhatnagar, A., Sorensen, R., Cordova, K., Calderara, G. A., Dasari, N., Kirby, R. P., Kim, S.J. (2023). Demographic and applicant-specific Predictors of medical school research productivity in a national cohort of dermatology residents [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jun 2]. Clin Dermatol. 2023;S0738-081X(23)00049-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.05.002

  7. Huang, A., Jaber, J., Yen, M. T. (2023). Residency Research Output of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Fellows Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023;39(3):297-298. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000002405

  8. Huang, A., Huang, K. Y., Kim, S. J. (2023). Retractions in Dermatology Literature between 1982 and 2022: Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Dermatology. https://doi.org/10.2196/39021

  9. Zhu, H., Huang, A., Zhou, K., Bhatnagar, A., Sorensen, R., Cordova, K., Calderara, G. A., Dasari, N., Kirby, R. P., Kim, S.J. (2023). Association of demographic factors and medical school research productivity with dermatology residency tier placement: A national cohort study [published online ahead of print, 2023 Mar 14]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023;S0190-9622(23)00369-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2023.03.003

  10. Skrehot, H. C., Bhatnagar, A., Huang, A., Lee, A. G. (2023). Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis Development after Optic Neuritis Diagnosis Using a Nationwide Health Records Database. Neuro-Ophthalmology. https://doi.org/10.1080/01658107.2023.2176891

  11. Huang, A., Kirby, R. P., Huang, K. Y., Du, T., Mu, A., Wu, S., Nguyen, C., Dang, R., Yoon, S. P., Yen, M. T., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. (2023). Trends in Residency Academic Productivity of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellows Between 2012 and 2019. [published online ahead of print, 2023 Feb 9]. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023;10.1097/IOP.0000000000002322. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000002322

  12. Hussain, H. M. J., Wang, M., Huang, A., Schmidt, R., Qian, X., Li, Y., Pennesi, M. E., Yang, P., Marra, M., Chen, R. (2023). Novel Pathogenic Mutations Identified from Whole-Genome Sequencing of Unsolved Patients Affected with Inherited Retinal Diseases. Genes. 14(2), 447. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14020447

  13. Huang, A., Kim, S., Zhu, H., Pathare, N., Ooi, X. Y., Kirby, R. P., Yoon, S. P., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. (2022). A Bibliometric Analysis of Ophthalmology Resident Research Productivity in the United States. Journal of Academic Ophthalmology. 14(02): e263-e270. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1758565

  14. Huang, A., Gunther J. R., Lin, L. L. (2022). In Reply to Sindhu et al. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 7(6):101067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2022.101067

  15. Huang, A., Zhu. H., Zhou, K., Kirby, R. P., Dasari, N., Calderara, G. A., Cordova, K., Sorensen, R., Bhatnagar, A., Kim, S. J. (2022). Social Media Impact of Articles Published by Dermatology Residents during Medical School: Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Dermatology. http://doi.org/10.2196/39201

  16. Huang, A., Lee, A. G., Weng, C. Y. (2022). Altmetric Attention Scores in Ophthalmology Journals [published online ahead of print, 2022 Aug 18]. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2022;10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.3160. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.3160

  17. Huang, A., Xu, H., Keehn, C., Lee, A. G. (2022). Re: Descriptive Analysis of United States Glaucoma Fellowship Program Directors [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jul 2]. Ophthalmology Glaucoma. 2022;S2589-4196(22)00086-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogla.2022.05.005

  18. Huang, A., Maricevich, R. S. (2022). An Alternative Metric to Address Limitations of the H-Index [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jun 7]. Journal of Surgical Research. 2022;S0022-4804(22)00220-7. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2022.02.057

  19. Huang, A., Weng, C. Y. (2022). Re: Altmetric Analysis of the Most-Cited 100 Articles on the Retina Published between 2010 and 2020. Retina. 2022;10.1097/IAE.0000000000003507. https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000003507

  20. Huang, A., Gunther J. R., Lin, L. L. (2022). Analyzing the Role of Research in the Radiation Oncology Match. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 7(3):100891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100891

  21. Wang, L., Zhang, Z., Zhang, F., Shao, Z., Zhao, B., Huang, A., Tran, J., Hernandez, F. V., Qiao, H. (2021). EIN2-Directed Histone Acetylation Requires EIN3-Mediated Positive Feedback Regulation in Response to Ethylene. The Plant Cell, 33(2), 322–337. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koaa029

Articles

  1. Huang, A., Yen, K. G. (2023). Amblyopia. Medscape Drugs & Diseases. Updated 6 June 2023. emedicine.medscape.com/article/1214603-overview

  2. Jaber, J., Chandra, K., Langston, W., Huang, A., Yen, M. T. (2023). Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome. EyeWiki. American Academy of Ophthalmology. eyewiki.org/Schwartz-Jampel-Syndrome

  3. Oliveira, K., Jaber, J., Han, J., Yazdian, A., Huang, A., Yen, M. T. (2022). Malar / Midface Descent. EyeWiki. American Academy of Ophthalmology. eyewiki.org/Malar_/_Midface_Descent

  4. Vedantam, S., Patadia. S., Gugala Jr, Z., Brock, D. C., Huang, A., Yen, M. T. (2022). Conjunctival Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia. EyeWiki. American Academy of Ophthalmology. eyewiki.org/Conjunctival_Reactive_Lymphoid_Hyperplasia

  5. Huang, A., Ishihara, R., Pakravan, M., Charoenkijkajorn, C., Davila-Siliezar, P., Laylani, N., Al-Zubidi, N., Lee, A. G. (2022). Sinusitis-induced optic neuropathy. EyeWiki. American Academy of Ophthalmology. eyewiki.org/Sinusitis-induced_optic_neuropathy

  6. Huang, A. (2022). How the NRMP can Clarify the Match Process with One Simple Change. Doximity. opmed.doximity.com/articles/how-the-nrmp-can-clarify-the-match-process-with-one-simple-change

Selected Abstracts

  1. Bay, C., Huang, A., Mu, A., Wu, S. X., Mathew, N., Zhao, M., Maricevich, R. S. (2023). An Altmetric Analysis of Medical School Research by Plastic Surgery Residents. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. (accepted)

  2. Palmeri, M., Bono, K., Huang, A., Gunther, J., Mattes, M. (2023). Assessment of Research Mentorship During Medical School for Future Radiation Oncology Trainees. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 116(3):e8114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.03.017

  3. Bono, K., Palmeri, M., Huang, A., Gunther, J., Mattes, M. (2022). Assessment of Medical Student Research Mentorship Based on Publications in ASTRO Journals. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 114(3):E492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1771

  4. Huang, A., Pan, E., Bono, K., Palmeri, M., Mattes, M. D., Lin, L. L., Gunther, J. R. (2022). A Novel Method to Characterize Medical School Research Productivity Among Radiation Oncology Residents. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 114(1):E17-E18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.06.036

Presentations

  1. Palmeri, M., Bono, K., Huang, A., Gunther, J. R., Mattes, M. D. Assessment of Research Mentorship During Medical School for Future Radiation Oncology Trainees. Accepted oral presentation at: 2023 Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium. Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group, Chicago, IL. May 2023.

  2. Somani, N., Olson, D., Mehta, J., McBee, D., Huang, A., Bhatnagar, A., Weng, C. Y. Intended versus actual intervals between intravitreal anti-VEGF injections and assessment of treatment delays. Accepted poster presentation at: 2023 ARVO Annual Meeting. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA. April 2023.

  3. Huang, A., Hussain, H. M. J., Wang, M., Qian, X., Li, Y., Pennesi, M. E., Yang, P., Marra, M., Chen, R. Novel pathogenic mutations identified from whole-genome sequencing of unsolved patients affected with inherited retinal diseases. Accepted poster presentation at: 23rd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2023.

  4. Jaber, J., Huang, A., Zhao, M., Lee, A. G. Epidemiology of Eye-Related Firework Injuries from 2002 to 2021. Accepted poster presentation at: 23rd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2023.

  5. Iacobucci, A., Kim, S., Huang, A., Welsh, J., Zhu, H., Montgomery, A., Lim, Y., Baig, I., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. Analyzing the increase in scholarly activity among female ophthalmology residents. Accepted poster presentation at: 23rd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2023.

  6. Skrehot, H., Bhatnagar, A., Huang, A., Weng, C. Y. Healthcare Utilization and Access among Diabetic Retinopathy Patients in the United States. Accepted poster presentation at: 23rd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2023.

  7. Beal, T., Adeyeri, B., Lee, T., Huang, A., Montgomery, N. Analysis of Research Productivity of Accepted Orthopedic Surgery Residency Applicants. Accepted poster presentation at: 23rd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2023.

  8. Bancroft, A., Buell, J., Jin, W., Huang, A., Cantu, A., McKey, K., Vilela, R. J. Parent Involvement in Intervention Services Amplifies Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss. Accepted poster presentation at: 23rd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2023.

  9. Mehta, J., Somani, N., Olson, D., McBee, D., Huang, A., Bhatnagar, A., Weng, C. Y. Comparison of intended versus actual intervals between intravitreal anti-VEGF injections and assessment of treatment delays. Accepted poster presentation at: 23rd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2023.

  10. Bay, C., Huang, A., Mu, A., Wu, S. X., Mathew, N., Zhao, M., Maricevich, R. S. An Altmetric Analysis of Medical School Research by Plastic Surgery Residents. Accepted poster presentation at: ACAPS Winter Meeting 2023. American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA. February 2023.

  11. Huang, A., Kirby, R. P., Huang, K. Y., Mu, A., Wu, S., Nguyen, C., Dang, R., Yoon, S. P., Yen, M. T., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. Trends in Residency Academic Productivity of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellows Between 2012 and 2019. Poster presentation at: Poster Hall of Fame, Real World of Ophthalmology. Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner, Real World of Ophthalmology. November 2022.

  12. Bono, K., Palmeri, M., Huang, A., Gunther, J., Mattes, M. Assessment of Medical Student Research Mentorship Based on Publications in ASTRO Journals. Poster presentation at: 64th ASTRO Annual Meeting. American Society for Radiation Oncology, San Antonio, TX. October 2022.

  13. Huang, A., Mu, A., Wu, S. X., Mathew, N., Zhao, M., Bay, C., Maricevich, R. S. An Altmetric Analysis of Medical School Research by Plastic Surgery Residents. Poster presentation at: AMA Research Challenge 2022. American Medical Association. October 2022.

  14. Huang, A., Kirby, R. P., Huang, K. Y., Mu, A., Wu, S., Nguyen, C., Dang, R., Yoon, S. P., Yen, M. T., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. Trends in Residency Academic Productivity of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellows Between 2012 and 2019. Poster presentation at: ASOPRS 53rd Annual Fall Scientific Symposium. American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago, IL. September 2022.

  15. Zhu H., Huang, A., Zhou, K., Bhatnagar, A., Sorensen, R., Cordova, K., Calderara, G. A., Dasari, N., Kirby, R. P., Kim, S. J. A Study of the Relationship between Research Productivity, Demographic Factors, and Residency Placement. Poster presentation at: Academy of Distinguished Educators’ Annual Showcase of Educational Scholarship. Baylor College of Medicine. September 2022.

  16. Cantu, A., McKey, K., Huang, A., Vilela, R. J. Impact of Family Participation on Language Development. Poster presentation at: AG Bell Global Listening and Spoken Language Virtual Symposium. Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. June 2022.

  17. Zhu H., Huang, A., Zhou, K., Bhatnagar, A., Sorensen, R., Cordova, K., Calderara, G. A., Dasari, N., Kirby, R. P., Kim, S. J. An Analysis of Dermatology Matriculants’ Medical School Academic Productivity. Poster presentation at: Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dermatology Symposium. Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. May 2022.

  18. Huang, A., Zhu. H., Zhou, K., Kirby, R. P., Dasari, N., Calderara, G. A., Cordova, K., Sorensen, R., Bhatnagar, A., Kim, S. J. An Altmetric Study on Medical School Research of Dermatology Residents. Poster presentation at: Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dermatology Symposium. Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. May 2022.

  19. Zhu H., Huang, A., Zhou, K., Bhatnagar, A., Sorensen, R., Cordova, K., Calderara, G. A., Dasari, N., Kirby, R. P., Kim, S. J. An Analysis of Dermatology Matriculants’ Medical School Academic Productivity. Oral presentation at: 63rd Annual National Student Research Forum. The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. May 2022.

  20. Huang, A., Dang, R., Iqbal, A., Nguyen, C., Govindu, S., Tang, O., Somani, N. A., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. Medical Student Research in the Pass/Fail Step 1 Era: An Altmetric Analysis of Ophthalmology Matriculants. Poster presentation at: 63rd Annual National Student Research Forum. The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. May 2022.

  21. Huang, A., Pan, E., Bono, K., Palmeri, M., Mattes, M. D., Lin, L. L., Gunther, J. R. A Novel Method to Characterize Medical School Research Productivity Among Radiation Oncology Residents. Oral presentation at: 2022 Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium. Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group, Chicago, IL. May 2022.

  22. Huang, A., Tan, M. C. Epidemiology of Pediatric Antihistamine Poisoning from 2011 to 2020. Poster presentation at: 2022 Department of Medicine Housestaff Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. April 2022.

  23. Huang, A., Kirby, R. P., Kim, S., Kirby, C. E., Gallagher, K. K., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. A Novel Method to Quantify Research Productivity of Otolaryngology Matriculants. Poster presentation at: 1st Annual Scholars in Otolaryngology Virtual Conference. National Otolaryngology Interest Group. April 2022.

  24. Huang, A., Kim, S., Zhu, H., Pathare, N., Ooi, X. Y., Kirby, R. P., Yoon, S. P., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. A Bibliometric Analysis of Ophthalmology Resident Research Productivity in the United States. Poster presentation at: 22nd Annual Henry J.N. Taub & James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. March 2022.

  25. Huang, A., Gunther J. R., Lin, L. L. Analyzing the Role of Research in the Radiation Oncology Match. Oral presentation at: Division of Radiation Oncology Summer Student Symposium. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. August 2021.

  26. Huang, A., Lin, L. L. Analyzing the Role of Research in the Radiation Oncology Match. Oral presentation at: 62nd Annual National Student Research Forum. The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. May 2021.

Awards

  • YMDC Live 2023 Scholarship
    • YoungMD Connect (YMDC), Austin, TX
    • March 2023
  • MillennialEYE Live Scholarship
    • YoungMD Connect (YMDC), Austin, TX
    • March 2022
  • Undergraduate Research Fellowship
    • The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
    • March 2021
  • Phi Beta Kappa
    • The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
    • January 2021

Extramural Activities

  • Journal of Medical Internet Research (ad hoc reviewer)