The 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day was held on May 3 and 4 at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus in downtown Kalamazoo.
Research Day 2023 showcased WMed efforts to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in science and healthcare on topics that included basic and translational science, clinical research, public health, social and behavioral sciences, quality improvement, and education-related research.
The two-day event is an opportunity to highlight the breadth of research and scholarly activity in Kalamazoo鈥檚 scientific community through oral presentations, poster presentations and workshops.听
In all, this year鈥檚 event boasted 124 accepted abstracts, 25 oral presentations from students, five presentations from WMed and Western Michigan University faculty members and 99 poster presentations. About 650 people attended throughout the two-day span, said Adil Akkouch, PhD, 听an assistant professor in WMed鈥檚 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Program in Medical Engineering, who served as chair of the organizing committee for Research Day.听
Melissa B. Davis, PhD, presented the keynote address, titled 鈥淩esolving race versus ancestry in Breast Cancer Disparities.鈥 Dr. Davis is the newly appointed director of the Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine and Distinguished Investigator with the Georgia Research Alliance.
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In supporting the future of research, 12 WMed students and fellows received awards for poster and oral presentations in categories including clinical health services research and basic science and translational presentations. Cash prizes are presented with the awards to enable students to present their findings at national conferences.
鈥淲e could not have done this without the support of WMed鈥檚 leadership and the community and collaboration with WMU faculty members and their students,鈥 Dr. Akkouch said. 鈥淲e look forward to more collaboration in the future.鈥
Here is a complete list of the winners at the 41st听Annual Research Day. Congratulations to each of them:
Best Clinical, Health Services Research and Education Oral Presentation
Categories: Medical students. Awards: 1st place - $300; 2nd place - $200.
1- Natalie White, BS; Autumn Fritz, BA; Vaishali Patil, PhD; Claire Kalina, BA; Brenda O'Rourke, RN; Terra Bautista, Aaron Lane-Davies, 六合彩开奖直播; Jennifer Frink, DO; Catherine Kothari, PhD
Failures, Modes, and Effects Analysis Exposes Failures in Prenatal Home Visitation Referral for Pregnant Persons.
2- Juliana Overbey, BS; Jordan Boivin, 六合彩开奖直播; Thomas Ryan, 六合彩开奖直播听
Pain Reduction After Periacetabular Osteotomy in Obese Patients.
Best Basic Science and Translational Research Oral Presentation
Categories: Medical students. Awards: 1st place - $300; 2nd place - $200.
1- Sydney M. Les, BS; Sarah E. Webster, PhD; Daken M. Heck, BS; Prentiss Jones, PhD; Michael J. Clemente, MS; Nichol E. Holodick, PhD
B Cell-Derived Natural IgM Maintains Retinal Homeostasis throughout Lifespan.听
2- Richa Gupta, BS; Christine Piper, 六合彩开奖直播; George Russell Huffman, 六合彩开奖直播, MPH; Michael W. Hast, PhD
Similar Biomechanics Between the Double鈥揅ortical Button and Docking Techniques for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Cadaveric Evaluation.
Best Graduate Oral Presentation
Categories: Graduate students, residents/fellows, and postdocs. Awards: 1st place - $300; 2nd place - $200.
1- Luke Kinsey, MS; Zachary McClenny; Wendy Beane, PhD
Weak Magnetic Fields as a Tool to Control Tissue Growth Via Reactive Oxygen Species.
2- Samantha Hack, MSc; Alanna Van Huizen, PhD; Luke Kinsey, MSc; Wendy Beane, PhD
ROS Separately Modulates Wound Healing and Regeneration Through a Threshold Mechanism.
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Best Clinical, Health Services Research and Education Poster Presentation
Categories: Medical students. Awards: 1st place - $300; 2nd place - $200.
1- Zachary Pearson, BS; Kevin Stehlik, BS; William Elnemer, BS; Uzoma Ahiarakwe, MS; Amil Agarwal, BA; Lucas Nikkel, 六合彩开奖直播; Savyasachi Thakkar, 六合彩开奖直播
No Difference in Bleeding Complications in Patients on Concomitant Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Oral Anticoagulant Therapy after Total Hip Arthroplasty.
2- Raisa Gao, DO, Saad Shebrain, 六合彩开奖直播, Pnina Rokhlin, BS听
Thirty-Day Postoperative Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Functional Adrenal Tumors
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Best Basic Science and Translational Research Poster Presentation
Categories: Medical students. Awards: 1st place - $300; 2nd place - $200.
1- Chi Lee, BS; Mitchell Kenter, MS; Keith Kenter, 六合彩开奖直播; Adil Akkouch, PhD听
Tendon Repair Using Biodegradable and Bioactive 3D Poly (Glycerol Sebacate) Scaffolds.
2- Shelby Chaney, MS; Mitchell Kenter, MS; Zeena Qiryaqoz, 六合彩开奖直播; Adil Akkouch, PhD Chondroprotective Effect of Strontium Through the Inhibition of ADAMTS-4 And ADAMTS-5 In Human Chondrocytes.
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Best Graduate Poster Presentation
Categories: Graduate students, residents/fellows, and postdocs. Awards: 1st place - $300; 2nd place - $200.
1- Mitchell Kenter, MS; Keith Kenter, 六合彩开奖直播; Adil Akkouch, PhD Synthesis of a GO/DMSO-doped PEDOT Electroactive Nanocomposite for Electrical Stimulation Therapy.
2- Thomas Roberts, DO; Madhavi-Latha Nagalla, 六合彩开奖直播
Acute Emergence of Suicidal Thoughts Following Lemborexantinitiation: An Adverse Reaction Case Report.