Our Palmer West Intern Spotlight for the month of April is 11th quarter student James Yu.
![James Yu, Palmer West student, behind the Palmer West Chiropractic Clinics sign](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/james-yu-thumbnail.jpg)
Wren Burton, D.C. (West, ’20) was recently selected as the first chiropractic research fellow at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This fellowship aims to advance chiropractic research through cultivating and mentoring in a three-year postdoctoral program that’s focused on the development of research skills to support a career as an independent researcher in clinical musculoskeletal health or pain-management research.
![Wren Burton, D.C. (West, ’20) smiling in outdoor archway.](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/wren-burton-thumbnail.jpg)
Our Palmer West Intern Spotlight for March 2021 is 12th quarter student Brandon Nissen.
![Brandon Nissen, Palmer West intern, in a white coat behind Palmer Chiropractic Clinics pillar.](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/intern-spotlight-brandon-nissen-thumbnail.jpg)
For her presentation, Alecia focused on Core Strength Training during Pregnancy for a Female with Low Back Pain.
![Alecia Beckford-Stewart headshot](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alecia-beckford-stewart-thumbnail.jpg)
Growing up surrounded by health-care professionals, Brandon knew he wanted to make a difference in people's lives, but he took a slightly different route than them. “I decided to choose my own path, and going into chiropractic made the most sense. I prefer to care for my patients naturally in an effort to avoid drugs or surgery.”
![Brandon Thomas, D.C., in front of Mobility Clinic vehicle](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/brandon-thomas-thumbnail.jpg)