2024 Research Abstracts
Winners
- Sensitivity and Specificity of Waist-to-height Ratio in Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Among Asian Americans
Alexandria Ahlm, OMS III - 3D Bioprinting of a Microphysiological Model of Breast Cancer
Sumedha Kappagantula, OMS II - Maternal immune stimulation with IFN-ɣ limits valproic acid induced apoptotic gene expression changes in murine neural tubes
Daniel Frascella, OMS II
2024 Case Presentations
Winners
- Cardiac Conduction Issue Secondary to Acute COVID-19 Infection
Desiree Justus, OMS III - Histoplasma Havoc: When Fungus Throws a Pericardial Party in the Heart
Anvita Suneja, OMS III - Idiopathic Small Fiber Neuropathy: Diagnostic and Integrative Approach to Treatment
Noah T. Abdelmalek, OMS II
2023 Research Abstracts
Winners
- Does Early Ablation Impact Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes?
Nicholas Philip, OMS-IV - Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with COVID-19 Infection: A Single-Center Retrospective Chart Review
Dakota Becker-Greene, OMS-III - MET, Her2 and p53 Alterations and Osimertinib Resistance in EGFR Mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Hannah Caldwell, OMS-II
2023 Case Presentations
Winners
- Sarcoid-Like Reaction to Disseminated Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompromised Vaper
Susanna Sogge, OMS-IV - Hidden in the Wall: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Disguised as Chronic Cholecystitis
Austin Bordelon, OMS-IV - A Case Report: Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Unaccompanied Migrant Youth: Lateral Bucket Handle Meniscal Tear
Eleana Estrella, OMS-IV
2022 Research Abstracts (Virtual Session)
Winners:
- Adverse Childhood Experience Categories and Subjective Cognitive Decline in Adulthood: An Analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Rachel Terry, OMS-III - The Osteopathic Pedal Pump Significantly Reduces Lower Limb Edema in Elderly Patients with Lymphedema
Jill Adams, OMS-III - Persisting Disparity in Prevalence of Diabetes in Appalachian Region of Kentucky Between 2016-2020
Malavika Seetha, OMS-III
Finalists:
Alex Basdeo, OMS-III
What Makes a Good Doctor: A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives
Joshua Dale, OMS-II
Would Exercise, Household Income, Nutritional Education, or Transportation Play a Pivotal Role in Decreasing Prevalence of Obesity in McAllen, Texas?
Stephanie Echeverria, OMS-II
Cancer Incidence Rate Comparison of Kingman, Arizona to State and National SEER Metrics
Yasmin Fakhari Tehrani, OMS-IV & N'Sanh N'Dri, OMS-IV
Computed Tomography vs Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients
Sohil Gopal, OMS-II
Attendance Withdrawal from Group Behavioral Parent Training for Children with ADHD in Central Appalachia
Jillian Hackney, OMS-II
Bone-Targeted Combination Therapy Decreases Tumor Progression and Restores Bone Mass by Increasing
Bone Formation in Mice with Established Multiple Myeloma
Creighton Kellogg, OMS-III
Role of Noncanonical NF-kB Signaling in The Development of Intestinal Cell Subpopulations
Vanessa Lim, OMS-II & Gopal Topiwala, MS
Systematic Review of Case Reports on COVID-19 Associated Myocarditis: A Discussion on Treatment and Outcomes
Sahil Parikh, OMS-III
Does The Osteopathic Pedal Pump Reduce Lower Limb Volume in Healthy Subjects?
Austin Simmons, OMS-II
Exendin-(9-39) is A True Antagonist of the Murine Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
2022 Case Presentations (Virtual Session)
Winners:
- Hyperkalemia as a Precursor to Daptomycin Induced Muscle Toxicity
Nicole Twardowski, OMS-IV - Silent Purulent Pericarditis in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovered During Cardiac Surgery
Brandon Doty, OMS-II - Acute Polyarthritis in a Cardiac Transplant Recipient
Ezra Yu, OMS-IV
Finalists:
Anastasia Abbott, OMS-III and Codie Kurka, OMS-III
Cavitary Lesions in an Undiagnosed Diabetic
Inshya Desai, OMS-IV
A Case of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Related to Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
Reba Dhillon, OMS-III
Challenges in the Treatment of Nasal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma
Francesca Genera, OMS-III
A Case of Idiopathic Myointimal Hyperplasia of the Mesenteric Veins: A Rare Cause of Chronic Ischemic Colitis
Zachary Greiner, OMS-IV
The Unexpected Pseudomonas: A Rare Case of Pseudomonas Mendocina Bacteremia
Steven Jang, OMS-IV
Diagnosing Underlying Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient with Recurrent Cryptogenic Stroke with the Use of a Loop Recorder: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
John Lee, OMS-IV
Isolated Alkaline Phosphatase Elevation in Advanced Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma
John Lee, OMS-IV
HHV-8 Positive Kaposi Sarcoma in a Hispanic HIV-Negative Patient
Zi Qian "Ivy" Liu, OMS-IV
Incidental Aortic Flap in a Patient with Radiation History and Severe Valvular Disease: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
Norah Mubarak, OMS-IV
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in the Setting of Uncontrolled Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus
Vu Pham Ngoc Anh, MS-IV
Paradoxical Coronary Embolism Associated with Patent Foramen Ovale in the Setting of Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report
Chau Do Nhut Minh, MS-IV
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Post-mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report
Hoang Nhat Pham, MS
Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma As a Cause of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Rachel Pray, OMS-III
A Case of Selective Mutism in an Adolescent in a Rural Setting Lacking Mental Health Support
Batoul Sadek, OMS-IV
High Grade Large Cell Neuroendocrine Cancer of Ethmoid Sinus
Erika Sembrano, OMS-II
Rapidly Progressive Case of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit
Sabrina Soin, OMS-IV
Spinal Hemangioblastoma Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome in Setting of von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Ashley-Kate Story, OMS-III
Granulicatella Adiacens Endocarditis Affecting Prosthetic and Native Valves in a Patient with a History of Gemella sp. Endocarditis
Whitney Ward, OMS-IV
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, It’s Not Always the Heart
2021 Research Abstracts (Virtual Convention)
- (Tied for 1st) Biochemical Changes After Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Neuropathic Pain
Derek Tai, OMS-III
(Tied for 1st) STK11IP Identification in Double Membrane Vesicle Composition of HcoV-OC43 Infected Cells by Subcellular Fractionation
Jessica Brumbaugh, OMS-II - Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients of Different Ethnic Groups in Rural Populations
Kamaldeep Sidhu, OMS-II and Elon Hailu, OMS-II
2021 Case Presentations (Virtual Convention)
- Broken Heart Syndrome: A Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Coronary Anomaly Induced by a Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation
Abu-Bakr Malik, OMS-II - Prophylactic Anticoagulation Treatment in COVID-19 Patients Complicated with Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage
Kelsey Blundell, OMS-IV - COVID-19 Reveals a Diagnosis of Erdheim-Chester Disease
Amanda Fahrenbruck, OMS-IV