Ashton Rosenbloom recently completed his third year of medical school at The American Medical Program at Tel Aviv University. Before moving to Israel to pursue his medical education, Ashton attended UC Berkeley, where he studied molecular and cell biology, conducted laboratory research in exercise physiology, and was heavily involved in his Hillel community. While applying to medical school, Ashton worked in clinical research at Saint John’s Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, where he continued to feed his interests in translational research and clinical practice.
After completing his first three years of medical school in Tel Aviv, Ashton moved to Orange County where he is now conducting a research fellowship at UC Irvine’s Center for Tissue Engineering prior to starting his fourth year. Continuing to feed his passion for translational research, Ashton will be working on a number of projects involving regenerative cell therapies related to wound healing, fat graft survival, microtia repair, and Dupuytren’s contracture. In Ashton’s own words, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to dedicate an entire year to research at UC Irvine’s CTE lab. As I intend to apply to residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery, I look forward to delving into the basic science that drives some of the most challenging reconstructive issues in the clinic.”