California Northstate University's College of Medicine celebrated its 8th annual showcase of SDSSP projects during the university-wide CNU Research Day on February 9, 2024, with 10 podium presentations and 40 poster presentations by our second-year medical students. During this event, students presented their findings related to their 18-month long engagement in research as part of the Student Self-Directed Scholarly Project (SDSSP) course. All second-year students are required to complete a scholarly project at CNUCOM.