Poster Sessions - Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, Hampton Roads

More than 190 trainees presented their projects at Waitzer Hall in one of two poster sessions. The presenters assigned to each session are listed in the accordions below labeld "Session A Participants" and "Session B Participants."

Recorded versions of each presentation are available on Research Day homepage and a playlist on the official EVMS YouTube Channel. View the full Schedule of Events for Research Day 2022.

Session A

Time: 2:40 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Waitzer Hall 200 and 2nd floor lobby

The trainees participating in this session are listed below in alphabetical order by last name.

Sarah Abernathy: Patient Characteristics and Response to Biologic Therapy in Moderate to Severe Difficult to Control Pediatric Asthma
Jason Agola: Imaging Considerations for Acute Stroke with Clinical Case Presentation
Sarah Al Allawi: A misnomer worth paying attention to
Sarah Alnaif: A Case Series of 20 Patients with Comorbid Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): a retrospective single-institution chart review
Harshit Amin: CQI Finding methods to improve health programs to increase recruitment of men
Mary Anand: Investigation of ferroptotic mechanism of IL-13 induced changes in cell differentiation patterns of human airway epithelial cells in air liquid interface, as a model of asthmatic airway remodeling.
Fatima Arif: Epidemiology of Track and Field and Running-Related Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department from 2012 to 2021
Saritha Attanagoda: Comparative analysis of STI diagnoses in Eastern Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jonathan Baker: Using SIAH to risk stratify patients, quantify and guide immuno-oncology (IO) therapy (chemotherapy and pembrolizumab) in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
Mackenzie Barker: Improving Pediatric Care for Spanish-Speaking Patients at Student-Run Free Clinic
Diana Bohannon: A subtype of brain pericytes contributes to decreased amyloid beta deposition in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's Disease
Isabelle Brown: Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis arising from crab inflicted wound
Chloe Carr: Effect of Medicaid Expansion on 30-day Hospital Readmissions for Pneumonia, Heart Failure, and Acute Myocardial Infarction; A Nationwide Study
Samuel Chan: BCR Signalling in Atherosclerosis
Cinyu Chi: Case Report: Orofacial Granulomatosis as an Indicator for Crohn's Disease
Benjamin Chilampath: Evaluating the Process and Quality of Discharge Education in a Children's Hospital
Lanay Clark: Characterization of Lipid Droplet Associated Pro-fibrotic Macrophages in Sleep Fragmented Mice
Mark Clark: A Case Report of Thoracic Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm and Adjacent Osteomyelitis
Parth Contractor: Geographic Adjustments in Medicare Compensation for Trigger Finger Release at Ambulatory Surgery Centers Compared to Cost of Living
Emery Cuellar: Pathologic Examination of a Neonate with Probable Larsen Syndrome: Unique physical findings
Courtny Cushman: Investigating the Diagnostic Utility of Structural and Functional Measures of Nerve Function for the Identification of Peripheral Neuropathy in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes
Rose Dever: Investigating Urine Biomarkers to Determine Progression of Bladder Cancer
Taylor Drake: Stratifying high-risk patients, quantifying therapy efficacy, and detecting treatment/racial disparity in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) at Sentara-EVMS-VOA
Iain Noel Encarnacion: Biofilms in Necrobiotic Granulomas
Nathaniel Faber: DURATION OF ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR BALLISTIC FRACTURES TO THE EXTREMITIES
Jacques Fair: Genetics, its role in preventing the pandemic of coronary artery disease
Kari Flicker: Venous bullet embolism following thoracic gunshot wound
Steven Forte: Bipolar Beyond the DSM-V-TR: A Proposed Case of Other Bipolar and Related Disorder with Hyperthymic Temperament
Lauren Gilgannon: Maternal Outcomes in Pregnancies with Preeclampsia Complicated by Fetal Growth Restriction
Brady Goggin: The Syndemics of Sexual Health Disparities in Heterosexual Populations - A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies of the Global Literature
Neha Gupta: Racial Disparity in Treatment of Acute-Onset Severe Hypertension in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Abby Hankins: The Provider Awareness and Cultural Dexterity Toolkit for Surgeons Trial (PACTS): Can We Improve Cultural Competency In Surgery?
Julian Hattler: Infant associated CD206 single positive macrophages reappear in ART treated Adults
Kelly Hogan: Prevalence and Treatment of Type Two Diabetes among Spanish- and English-speaking Patients at a Free Clinic in Norfolk, Virginia
Rachel Holmes: Assessing Barriers to Prescription Medication Access at HOPES Clinic
Destyni Hubbard: mtDNA Mutation Detection in Alzheimer's Brains and Functional Analysis of Differentiated NT2 cells
Hannah Jensen: Neurotensin Stimulates Ovarian Endothelial Cell Migration
Katherine Johnson: Filling the Gaps in Comprehensive Sex Education for School-age Youth in Hampton Roads through Capacity Building Intervention - Findings from the Teen Health 360 Program
Esther Jones: Glycosylated RNA - A Potential Marker for Prostate Cancer
George Jones: Utility of Participant Commentary to Evaluate the Benefit of a Virtual Educational Technology Program for Older Adults
Mihir Karande: Chylothorax and Thoracic Duct Embolization
Coles Keeter: STAT4 deficiency in neutrophils improves advanced atherosclerotic plaque size and stability via impaired neutrophil development and activation
Kenyone King: Prevalence of Hypertension in Clínica Comunitaria Esperanza and HOPES Clinic
Nicholas Kochakian: Acute Ischemic Stroke: Considering all the Factors
Nargiza Kurbanova: Relationship Between Serum Klotho Protein Levels and Skin Cancer
Christian Law: Cementing the Fracture: Comparing Approaches to Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation
Connor Lemos: A Case of Post-Ictal Psychosis: Identifying Cause of Psychotic Features in the Post-Operative and Epileptic Patient
Subin Lim: Evaluation of the Patient Global Impression of Symptom Severity (PGISS) Score as a Subjective and Objective Measure of Disease Activity in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Danielle Long: Blood Transfusion at the Time of Cesarean Section
Shelby Ma: CD45 dependent B cell receptor signaling regulates B cell functions in a subset dependent manner in atherosclerosis
Scott Marston: Prevalence of select S. aureus Virulence Factors in Community-associated Infection in Hampton Roads
Damian Martinez Pineda: CRH-mediated microglial activation involves in galectin 3 upregulation and autophagy dysregulation
Toni Lee McCreash: Could Adverse Childhood Experiences be the Root Cause of Adult Behavioral and Emotional Problems of US Veterans?
Noah Meester HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVES OF ADOLESCENT E-CIGARETTE USE: ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AND RESOURCES. A QUALITATIVE STUDY.
Noel Miller: Effect of Plasma Extracellular Vesicles on Cardio-Metabolic Status and Endothelial Dysfunction
Spencer Moen: COVID-19 Mediated Electrical Storm Managed with Milrinone
Caleb Morgan: Rural versus Urban PROMs Following Primary TKA
Meghann Muldowney: Developing a Differential Diagnosis of Cystic Lesions in the Abdomen
Catherine Nguyen: Utilizing a Quality of Life (QOL) Tool to Examine the Presence of Fatigue in Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus
Blake Nowakowski: COVID-19 Precautions and Their Effect on Influenza Rates
Philip Olivares: Imaging Findings in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: A Case of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma
Michael Osei-Nkansah: Modulation of HSP90 and HSP70 Inflammatory Pathway within Acutely inflamed Human Lung Endothelial Cells
Chirag Patel: A rare tumor in an unusual location: myxopapillary ependymoma in the left gluteal subcutaneous tissue
Vanshika Patel: Mouse Ovarian Follicles In Vitro - A Model to Study Ovulation
Haley Pflanzer: Confirming Neuronal Differentiation of Human Embryonic Carcinoma Stem Cells
Jason Pham: Comparing Wrist Arthroplasty Procedures Between Orthopedic and Plastic Surgeons
Tram Phung: Perceived Fear, Stigma, and Discrimination During COVID-19 Pandemic - Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study Conducted in 2022 among Chinese Americans in Eastern Virginia
Emily Pilc: Trochlear Dysplasia and Anterior Knee Pain after ACL Reconstruction: A Sex-Based Comparison
Timothy Putnam: Heavy Metal Trauma: Severe Mercury Toxicity from Gunshot Wounds - A 28-Year Case Review and Current Management Guidelines
Samra Rashid: The Effect of the Teen Health 360 Academy on Sexual Health Knowledge among High-School Students in Hampton Roads
Aref Rastegar: Low-Volume Resuscitation with Polyethylene Glycol-20k increases Survival after severe Splanchnic Artery Occlusion shock in Swine
Morgan Rouse: Characterization of Glycosylated Cargos on Extracellular Vesicles for Human Breast Cancer Subtyping
Ryan Saal: Associations Between Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma and Dermatological Comorbidities Using the National Inpatient Sample
Sarah Sabti: Developing A Medical Arabic Curriculum for Non-Arabic Speakers Using Translation and Transliteration
Christina Santana: An awareness of availability bias in the COVID era
Robert Seby: Enterococcus Faecalis-Induced Infective Endocarditis: An Unusual Source of Infection and A Rare Clinical Presentation
Robert Seby: Successful treatment of Schizoaffective Disorder with Akinetic Catatonia in the Setting of Past SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection
Kanishk Sharma: An accidental cure: Five-year follow-up of metastatic basal cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab
Leah Shelton: Evidence for estrogen biosynthesis in the rat kidney suggests sex differences.
Namrata Singh: Medical Students Combat Health Disparities Within Their Community Through Oral Health Surveys
Jennifer Smith: A Novel Form of Acellular Dermal Matrix for Local Nitroglycerin Delivery to Improve Flap Survival in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction
Christopher Sommer: Venous Malformation of the Tongue in a 26-year-old woman.
Natalie Stahr: CSF1R Blockade in Prediabetic Rhesus Macaques
Samuel Stephenson: Multiple decrements in switch task performance in female rats exposed to space radiation
Samantha Strohm: The effect of sterile vs clean gloves on rates of chorioamnionitis and postpartum endometritis in term labor at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
John Thurber: Aristolochic Acid Injury Changes Resident Memory CD 8 T Cell Expression in Male and Female Mice
Adam Trusty: Imaging Spectrum of Ectopic Pregnancy
Chuka Ukekwe: A Comparison of Obesity Prevalence, Demographics and Clinical Features in HOPES Clinic and Clinica Comunitaria Esperanza
Alejandra Vargas: When Blood is Thicker than Blood
Mark Velasquez: Improvements in Understanding, Empathy, and Self-Efficacy in Caregivers of Dementia Patients through the Use of Virtual Reality
Keerthana Velayudham: Analysis of Disease-free Survival Events of Adjunctive Chemotherapy versus Radiotherapy in Relation to Initial Duke's Staging at Diagnosis in Colorectal Cancer Patients
Gina Vivino: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in Adults: An Underreported Association
Kendra Walker: Delayed Diagnoses in Patients With Dizziness In the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia and the Tidewater Region
Madeleine Wright: Improving Men's Health: A CQI project to increase engagement in community & clinic-based health behavior change programs
Todd Yeates: Acute Aortic Injury: Signs and Symptoms and subsequent grading
Hemasree Yeluru: Evaluating The Impact of a Medical School Student-Run Research Society on Scholarly Activity
Miguel Yerena: The Effect of the Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) device on Visuomotor Reaction Time and Procedural Learning
Victor Yu: A Step-Wise Increase for Short-Term Postoperative Complications is Associated with Increasing Body-Mass-Index in Adolescent Reduction Mammoplasty - an ACS-NSQIP Study of 1,215 Patients
Victor Yu: Crowdfunding for Plastic Surgery Procedure and Recovery Costs in the United States
Christopher Zazueta: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity of finger tapping speed, errors, and associated overflow movements in youth clinically recovered from concussion

Session B

Time: 3:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location: Waitzer Hall 200 and 2nd floor lobby

The trainees participating in this session are listed below in alphabetical order by last name.

Austin Adkins: Impact of Social Isolation and Space Radiation on Stress Responsivity and Sleep
Kripa Ahuja: Impact of Telemedicine on Care of Patients Living with HIV in the Hampton Roads Area
Jaime Luis Almirante: Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Filipino Americans in Eastern Virginia: Findings from a Mixed Method Study
Randi Alto: A Global Analysis of Civil Unrest's Effect on HIV Prevalence in Adolescent Females
Elsie Amoako-Kissi: A Quality Improvement Project titled: Are we providing purposeful practice? - An analysis of formative weekly quizzes for specific themes identified in summative post exam reviews (AY 2021-2022)
Serge Andreou: Impact of Statin Usage and Intensity on Patient Reported Outcome Measures Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery
Fatima Arif: Rugby in the COVID-19 Era: A Comparison of Trends in Rugby-Related ED Visits
Saritha Attanagoda: A Case of Delusions in a Patient Receiving Cabergoline for a Prolactinoma: Pathophysiology and Proposed Treatment with Aripiprazole
Jason Bard: Awareness and counseling among dermatologists of the association between hydrochlorothiazide and increased rates of non-melanoma skin cancer development: barriers and opportunities
Anna Baroody: Availability of Medical Language and Interpretation Services in Hampton Roads, VA
Matthew Bavuso: EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES ARE POTENTIAL BIOMARKERS FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH-MEDIATED STRESS
Heather Beatty: Mapping the process and quality of discharge education in a children's hospital
Abigail Bent: Risk stratifying patients, quantifying therapy efficacy, and detecting treatment/racial disparity in pancreatic cancer at Sentara-EVMS-VOA
Chad Caraway: Polymeric Nanoparticles in Brain Cancer Therapy: A Review of Current Approaches
Chloe Carr: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Effect on Bystander CPR
Spencer Chee: Resolution of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: an 8-year review at a pediatric referral center
Benjamin Chilampath: Investigating the Effects of the Test-Enhanced Learning Strategy on Student MCAT Self-Efficacy Within the Dr. L.D. Britt Premedical Scholars Program
James Chung: Patterns and disparities in Health Issues and Services Utilization Among Chinese Americans in Eastern Virginia - Findings from a Mixed-Method Study Conducted in 2022
Mark Clark: The Needle That Broke the Camel's Back: A Case of Spinal Gout
Laura Columbus: Implementation of Standardized Radiology Education in Pediatric Residency Curriculum
Julia Cornelius: Therapeutic Alliance in Telemental Health
Peter Cunniff: ADHD Prescription Patterns and Medication Adherence in the COVID-19 pandemic
Riccardo De Cataldo: A Proposed Case of Branchio-oto-renal (BOR) Syndrome First Diagnosed on the Psychiatric Ward
Tracy Dien: Satisfaction and Efficacy of Pediatric Obesity Prevention Program, Healthy You for Life, Through Telehealth versus In-Person Visits
Iain Noel Encarnacion: Monkeypox: An Early Snapshot in a Novel Global Outbreak
Gabriel Enciso: A Case of Treatment-Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient with PTSD Treated with Mirtazapine.
Trevor Fachko: Role of the microRNA miR-888 cluster in prostate cancer cell plasticity and castration resistant disease
Aidan Findley: The Role of Computerized Tomography in Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis
Ariel Flotte: Investigation of Gap Junction Factor Connexin 43 on Exosomal Characteristics and Function
Phillip Gauronskas: Role of Estrogen in Utero on Fetal Skeletal Muscle Development Important For Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Homeostasis in Offspring
Lauren Gilgannon: Disparities in Gestational Diabetes in Virginia Mothers and the effect of COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from 2009-2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Data
Gagan Gupta: Validation of the HOSPITAL Score to Predict 30-day Readmissions in a Health System Across Virginia and North Carolina
Neha Gupta: May-Thurner Syndrome Diagnosed in a Young Male: Case Report
Ashleigh Hannah: To investigate the role of NFkB phosphorylation and activation in response to SIAH inhibition in impeding malignant tumor growth of oncogenic K-RAS-driven undruggable and incurable human cancer cell lines
Esai Hernandez: A rare case of Loeys-Dietz: A radiologist's perspective
Lee Hogge: Unintended Public Health Effects of Environmental Regulation: Inhalant Abuse Cases Reported to United States Poison Control Centers, 2001-2021
Andrew Howell: The use of Reverse Phase Protein Array (RPPA) to identify new tumor vulnerability and actionable drug targets against undruggable, incurable, and metastatic human cancer cell lines
Connor Jahelka: Where is the Cookie Theft? A Multifaceted Clinical Presentation and Unique Imaging Findings in a Case of Balint Syndrome
Gary Jean: CD40L-CD40 mediate hippocampal network activation in experimental epilepsy
Katherine Johnson: Identification of Medical Language Services and Development of Community Resource Directory for Limited English Proficiency Families of Hampton Roads
Maurice Johnson: Delineating the molecular mechanism(s) of a potent anti-EGFR/HER2/KRAS strategy against undruggable and incurable human cancer in preclinical settings
Rajita Kanapareddy: Patient Perception of Provider Compassion in the HofHeimer Hall Primary Care Clinic
Mihir Karande: Bronchoesophageal Fistula Diagnosed on Modified Barium Swallow, a Unique Presentation
Christine Kim: Retrospective Review of Pediatric Pedestrian vs. Auto Incidents in Norfolk, Virginia
Cassandra Kirk: Investigating HIV-1 TAT protein role in Atherogenesis
Sai Kottapalli: The Risks of Retained Foreign Bodies
Tristan Kuhn: Satisfaction and Efficacy of Pediatric Obesity Prevention Program, Healthy You for Life, Through Telehealth versus In-Person Visits
Christian Law: Incidental Finding of a Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma
Danxun Li: Profiling immuno-microRNAs present in human breast milk in the context of SARS-CoV-2
Janette Lockett: Cannabinoid-2 receptor activation reduces SARS-CoV-2-spike protein-induced excessive activation of neutrophils
Zachary Luyo: Effects of Social Isolation and Space Radiation on Brain Morphology in Rats
Bhavya Malladi: Use of Immersive Virtual Reality for Laceration Repairs in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Nolan Martin: #MedTwitter Big Data Analysis: A Machine Learning Approach
Robert McCauley: The Application of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound-Guided Core Needle Biopsy in Diagnosis of Indeterminate Hepatic and Renal Lesions: A Series of Three Cases.
Fiora McRae: Teaching patient preparation prior to radioiodine therapy.
Jessica Miller: Does Neurotensin Influence Granulosa Cells via STAT3?
Nikita Mohan: A Delicate Balance: Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Congestive Heart Failure
William Montgomery: Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells Modulate Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation
Alina Moriarty: A Mystery In the Making: Premature Death Of Males In A Model Of Atherosclerosis
Adan Naseer: Anemia Prevalence Time Trends and Disparities in the US Population: Examination of NHANES 1999-2020
Alexandra Nigro: mtDNA mutation detection, differentiation of NTER-2 cells with retinoic acid and transfection with siRNA
Sarah O'Berry: Harnessing Extracellular Vesicle-mediated Immunosuppression Against Breast Cancer
Kristin Olson: Patient Satisfaction Survey Data in the Hofheimer Hall Primary Care Clinic
Alim Osman: Analyzing Demographics and Older Adult's Ability to Master Technology
Dipan Oza: A Misleading Case of Ground Glass Opacities
Andrew Pearson: Neurotensin as a Novel Regulator of Vascular Permeability in the Ovarian Follicle.
Jason Pham: Determining Online Patient Reviews and Breast Reconstruction Satisfaction
Jason Pham: Predictors and Acute Outcomes Associated with Ganglion Cyst Surgeries of the Wrist
Fletcher Pierce: Echocardiography Follow-up after Mitral Valve Surgery
Dustin Platter: Early indicators of early childhood mental health concerns in toddlers
Mahiar Rabie: Itching to find a solution for Alpha-Gal's Pain
Aref Rastegar: ABC294640, a Selective Sphingosine Kinase-2 (SK2) Inhibitor, also inhibits Complex I Respiration
Sruthie Rathnam: Racial Disparities in Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
Katherine Routon: Investigating the efficacy of pHLIP-mediated delivery of antimirs against miR-888 and miR-891a to PCa cells
Fatima Sabti: Evaluating the Need for a Medical Arabic Program
Megan Sage: Neurotensin stimulates theca steroidogenesis in the monkey ovarian follicle
Colleen Schinderle: Comparison of anesthesia recovery times after initiating a standardized sleep endoscopy protocol
Robert Seby: Retrograde Pyloric and Proximal Duodenal Intussusception Secondary to Gastrostomy Tube Migration
Kanishk Sharma: Impact of heart failure education on knowledge and comfort of healthcare Staff in a Skilled Nursing Facility
Oren Shechter: Exploring Subcutaneous Encapsulated Islet Cell Transplantation as a Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
Caitlin Shi: A Rare Case of Traumatic Supra- and Infra-tentorial Extradural Hematoma at an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Jennifer Smith: Beyond Skin Deep: Identifying Stage 1 Pressure Injuries in Dark Pigmented Skin
Nathanael Smucker: Use of a gene expression test in the diagnosis of vulvar melanoma in situ in a 36-year-old female.
Charles Springer: Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure and Systolic Heart Failure in a Patient on Palbociclib
Hannah Stamos: Determining Capacity of Sexual Consent for Long Term Care Patients with Dementia
John Szymanski: Bilateral thalamic masses demonstrating corpora amylacea in a 62-year-old male: case report
Austin Temple: What hurdles might we expect with COVID-19 vaccination in infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years?
Reagan Treadwell: Implementation of Orthopaedic Patient Educational Materials at a Student-Run Free Clinic
Chuka Ukekwe: Pseudopathologic Enhancement of Brain Parenchyma
Manasa Vallabhaneni: Effects of Air Pollution on Categories of Cardiovascular Disease: A Review and Analysis
Alejandra Vargas: It is Never a Spider Bite
Lavinia Wainwright: Feasibility of using wearable technology to monitor agitation and sleep in patients with Alzheimer's dementia: Lessons learned
Claire Weaver: Usefulness of mock residency interviews in EVMS third year medical students
Camille Williams: Corticotroph hyperplasia caused by NR3C1 germline variants in patients with ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism
Jamie Wilson: Digital PCR as a tool to measure absolute abundance of RNA in single oocytes
Mahlete Yared: A Needs Assessment Exploring the Quality of Care for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Marie Yrastorza-Daghman: A Case of Acute Atraumatic Subdural Hemorrhage in a Pregnant Patient with Preeclampsia with Severe Features
Victor Yu: The Impact of Hospital Volume on Thyroidectomy Outcomes in Pediatric Thyroid Cancer - A 663 Patient Complication Analysis of the Kids' Inpatient Database
Tarek Zagade: Asymptomatic Aggressive Angiomyxoma in a middle-aged healthy male: a case report and brief review of literature