Students and resident take honors in 18th annual Research Day

October 10, 2006

Biomedical Ph.D. student Siabhon Harris explains her research to Edward M. Johnson, Ph.D., professor and chairman of microbiology and molecular cell biology, and Michelle Stettner, Ph.D.

NORFOLK—Medical student Douglas Talk , ophthalmology resident Jennifer Galvin, M.D., biomedical science graduate student Nune Markosyan and Fatma Simsek-Duran, Ph.D., a postdoctoral student in pathology and anatomy, won accolades and travel awards during the EVMS annual Research Day.

Marta Ambrozewicz, a biomedical sciences graduate student, also won an award in the cardiovascular and renal focus group.

Those awards came during an event that highlighted 47 research projects on everything from proteomic studies of leukemia DNA repair mechanisms to an exploration of the ethics of "Do Not Resuscitate" orders for children who are wards of the state.

Dean Gerald J. Pepe, Ph.D., praised participants for their “dedication and hard work to make research really move at EVMS.” One of Pepe’s major initiatives is to increase and focus research, which consumes about one-third of the EVMS budget.

“Research is a very important part of what goes on at EVMS,” said President Harry T. Lester. With Pepe’s research plan, “EVMS is poised to become an even more important research center.”

Edward M. Johnson, Ph.D., professor and chairman of microbiology and molecular cell biology, who has earned a nationwide reputation for his AIDS research, delivered a keynote address on the role of HIV in opportunistic infections of the brains of AIDS patients.

Students, residents and fellows, including Galvin and Markosyan, also gave presentations on their research. Afterward, faculty members strolled among the 47 posters in Lewis Hall, selecting winners in various categories.

The hall buzzed with students enthusiastically explaining complex research, often to professors, judges and faculty members from different fields.

“I was very excited about it,” said Johnson, who examined research lining the halls after his keynote address. “Some of the posters were as high quality as you’ll find at any international meeting.”

This year’s event marks the 18th consecutive Research Day at EVMS.

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