Rachael Cheek, M.S

Rachael Cheek is a fourth-year medical student at Meharry Medical College. She began to work with Dr. Bagnato in July 2020 as a participant in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s MS Clinical Mentorship Program. She worked directly under the tutelage of post-doctoral research fellow Margareta Clarke. In this role, she assisted with data collection, data analysis, and any other assigned research duties. In addition, Rachael has authored a clinical review on how to address and assess telephone calls of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) seeking for help in the clinic. 

Her previous research endeavors include examining cognitive impairment in MS (Georgetown University) and studying the relationship of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone and sexual dimorphic kisspeptin neurons (Morgan State University).