2018 Awards

The David Miller, DO '60 Memorial Research Day Best in Show Award: Dillon McCourt, "Assay for Personalized Prediction of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting"

The David Miller, DO '60 Memorial Research Day Award in Psychology: Rachel Allen, "Pediatric Medical and Mental Health Conditions and Teacher Self-Efficacy: A Regression Analysis"

The David Miller, DO '60 Memorial Research Day Award in Alzheimer's: Aghilas Belkadi, "Neurobehavior in Humans and Its Role in Alzheimer's Disease"

The David Miller, DO '60 Memorial Research Day Masters in Biomedical Science Award: Anahi McIntyre, "Comparing the Efficacy of Pharmacological Preconditioning with Myristic Acid-Conjugated, TAT- Conjugated and Native Protein Kinase C Epsilon Peptide Activator in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion (MI/R) Models"

The David Miller, DO '60 Memorial Research Day Award for Excellence in Research: Zein Al-Atrache, "Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection of Astrocytes Favors the Pro-Amyloidgenic Pathway of Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Processing in Alzheimer Disease"

DO Research Award: Michael Bamimore, "Cardio-Protective Effects by a Novel Opioid Peptide in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury"

Excellence in Resident Research Award: Jillian Ploof, "Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor of the Cranial Vault"

Excellence in Research Staff Poster: Sarah Blizard, "AAV9-Driven Neuron-Specific Transgene Expression: A Tool to Study the Role of Imp2 in Axon Regeneration"

Young Investigators Library Award (Aspira & Esperanza Charter School Students)

  • First place: Inya Wyche, "Diabetes"
  • Second place: Frantzia Jean, "Coronary Heart Disease"
  • Third place: Danisha Robledo, "Dementia"
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2018
Wednesday, May 9th
12:00 PM

Moonlighting TIMP-4 – a Modifier of Tumor Behavior and Therapeutic Efficacy

Maggie Wallon, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research

Philadelphia, PA

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

A Blended Learning Approach in a Pre-Matriculation Course for Incoming Medical Students

Brandon Twombly
Kathleen Ackert
Marina D'Angelo PhD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

A Case of Persistent Median Artery Splitting the Median Nerve

Nicolette Alberti, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ilana Anmuth, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Justin Canakis, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
David Bigley, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Maryanne Lubas, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kevin Amuquandoh, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael McGuinness, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

A Case Series: Pre-Operative Internal Maxillary Artery Embolization Before Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction

Amber Valeri, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joseph Georges, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Carl Bifano
Hayan Dayoub
Hamza Shaikh

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

A Correlative Blood Assay to Monitor Patients at Risk for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Angeleah Dadivas, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kinjal Parikh
John Kennedy
Amy Brady
Margaretha Wallon

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

A Longitudinal Survey of Participation in Medical Elective Rotations in Developing Nations by US-based Anesthesiology Residents

William Furey, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matthew DiMeglio
Lena Dohlman
Krzysztof Laudanski

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

AJAP1 and Epithelial Cell Adhesion for Epicardial and Coronary Vessel Formation

Clayton Bunting, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ellen Scott
Danielle Lapoint, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kristen Oller
Jessica Vanderkooi
Grzegorz Gorski
Tim Dougherty
Evan Saenger
Cathy J. Hatcher, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

AJAP1 and Reelin Expression in Cardiovascular Development and Maturation

Danielle Lapoint, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jessica Vanderkooi
Kristin Oller
Evan Saenger
Ellen Scott
Cathy J. Hatcher, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Associations between First Year Medical Students’ Lifestyles, Resting Blood Pressure, and Resting ECGs

Christina Spino-Oleck, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bram Sakdiponephong
Karen Davis
Kaela Frizzell
Charlotte H. Greene PhD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bruce Kornberg, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Bilateral Femoroacetabular Impingement: The Fate of the Asymptomatic Hip

Ibrahim Azboy
Hasan Huseyin Ceylan
Hamed Vahedi
Hannah Groff, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Javad Parvizi

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Bioactive Peptides™ to Aid in Healing of Chronic Skin Wounds and Tissue Repair

Elizabeth Brehman, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jonathan McLaughlin, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Stephanie Scianni, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Charlotte H. Greene PhD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
George Petito

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection of Astrocytes Favors the Pro-Amyloidgenic Pathway of Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Processing in Alzheimer Disease

Zein Al-Atrache, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Danielle Lopez
Hannah Smerker
Susan Hingley, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Denah Appelt, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Clinical Assessment of 4th Year Osteopathic Medical Students: Outdoor Medicine Rotation

Erik E. Langenau, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sarah Blazovic, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ashley Cochran, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sarah Corcoran, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Elisa Guisto, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Austin Sorchik, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cameron Williams, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Comprehensive User Engagement Sites (CUES): Is This a Viable Option for the Opioid Epidemic in Philadelphia?

Siddardth Umapathy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Samuel Schadt, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
John Dubensky, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matthew DiMeglio, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sonul Gulati
Kevin Cooney
Olivia Nguyen
Priscilla Rodriguez
Marvin Lee
Peter Clark

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Connecting Homeless Women to Primary Care Providers: The Effects of a Student Advocacy Model

Hillary Brown
Rachael Blackmon, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher Gable
Jenny Glusman
Kerin M. Claeson, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Contributions of an Extracellular Matrix Glycoprotein to Coronary Vessel Formation

Timothy Dougherty, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Danielle Lapoint, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kristen Oller
Jessica Vanderkooi
Evan Saenger
Ellen Scott
Cathy J. Hatcher, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Creating a Collaborative Space: Going from Drab to Fab

PJ Grier Jr, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matt McNelis, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Development of Educational Course Objectives for a Pre-Matriculation Course: TISSUE

Mark Ujevich, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kathleen Ackert
Brandon Twombly
Stephanie Michalik
Kristin Oller
Michael McGuinness
Marina D'Angelo PhD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Efficacy of the Mnemonic Device “MARCH PAWS” as a Checklist for Pararescuemen during Tactical Field Care and Tactical Evacuation

Stephen Rush
John Kosequat
Alex Scott, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Isabelle Gallo
Kent Swats
Ian Simonsen

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Endovascular Intervention and Management of Pediatric Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report

Craig Schreiber, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hamza Shaikh

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Epithelioid Glioblastoma Presenting as Aphasia in a Young Adult with Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report

Megan M. Finneran
Joseph Georges
Michael Kakareka, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ryan Moncman
Miriam Enriquez
Alan Turtz
Steven S. Yocom, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
H Warren Goldman
James Barresse

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Evaluating the Impact of Collaborative Care and Rehabiliation on Concussion Patients: Clinical Observations and Literary Review

Kevin Charan, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sarah Levin Allen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Evaluating the Neuropsychological Presentation of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Eric Boxer
Sarah Levin Allen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Evaluation of Subcutaneous Insulin Absorption in Swine over 8 Days Using a Commercial Catheter

Katherine Dillon, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mustafa Hammudi
Winston Hamilton, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Channy Loeum
John Ra
Daniel Amor
Cassandra Zhi
Katie Sum
Jeffrey Joseph
Marc Torjman

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Evaluation of the Gross Anatomical Incidence of Fabellae in a North American Cadaveric Population

Vishwant Tatagari, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Elizabeth Brehman
Christopher S. Adams, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Extracellular Matrix Protection Factor-1, a Novel Human Osteoarthritis Therapeutic, Decreases the Expression of Interleukin-1 Beta by Primary Cultures of Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes

Firas Alsaid, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dimitry Belogorodsky
Andrea Lynn Healy
LaBraya Milton
Hannah Ruth Popper
Patrisia Mattioli
Lawrence Miller
Kathryn Behling
Abdulhafez Selim
Marina D'Angelo PhD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Extracellular Matrix Protection Factor-2 Reduces Collagen Degradation in Primary Serum-Free Cultures of Inflamed Human Gingival Fibroblasts

Tamika Isaac, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Patrisia Mattioli
Sarah Chmielewski
Andrea Buckley
Sara Seutter
Eric Gambardella
Kevan Green
Seyed Shamseddin
Ruth Borghaei
Abdulhafez Selim
Marina D'Angelo, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Filming Trauma Simulations for Medical Education: A Comparison of First-Person View vs. Remotely Shot Video

Christopher Capicotto, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Memu-lye Kamara, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
John Krutsick, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arthur Sesso, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Fluorescence-Guided Stereotactic Biopsy: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Robert Lynagh, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joseph Georges, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mark Ishak, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brandon Boyer, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Steven S. Yocom, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Denah Appelt, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Heart Surgery Results in Significant Increase in Serum Markers for Neuronal Injury and Degeneration

Matthew DiMeglio, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
William Furey
Krzyszstof Laudanski
Ramon Diaz-Arrastia

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Internalization of Gram-Negative Bacteria into Osteocyte-like Cells Is a Host Cell-Mediated Process

Timothy Shuey, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher S. Adams, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor of the Cranial Vault

Jillian Ploof, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hamza Shaikh
Jenny Melli
George Jour
Alan Turtz

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Modulation of Nitric Oxide Release in Cultured Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by Myristoylated-PKC Epsilon Activator/Inhibitor Peptides

George Ajene, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tameka Dean, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chantel Thompson, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Wesley Hwang, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Francis Jenney, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert J. Barsotti, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Qian Chen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lindon H. Young, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Neurobehavior in Humans and Its Role in Alzheimer's Disease

Aghilas Belkadi
Sarah Levin Allen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Optimizing a Novel, Serum-Free, Three-Dimensional Culture System of Primary Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes: A Clinically Relevant Platform to Test and Develop Osteoarthritis Therapeutics

Hannah Popper, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrea Buckley
Patrisia Mattioli
LaBraya Milton
Firas Alsaid
Lawrence Miller
Tae-Won Kim
Mark Pollard
Kathryn Behling
Abdulhafez Selim
Marina D'Angelo, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Pancreatic Enzyme Elevation in Adolescents with Eating Disorders

Novera Shahid, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kristen Kiesow
Courtney Park
Eleni Lantzouni
Laurel Weaver
Rebecka Peebles

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Patient Demographics and Reported Outcomes in Funded versus Non-funded Studies Assessing Thromboprophylaxis after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review

Hannah Groff, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ibrahim Azboy
Javad Parvizi

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Penoscrotal Transposition: A Cadaveric Review

Paul Lecker, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dominic Parfianowicz, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jayaram Kumaraswamy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sean DeAngelo, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael McGuinness, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Performing Simultaneous Euglycemic Glucose Clamp Experiments on Awake Farm Swine: A Novel Methodological Approach

Winston Hamilton, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mustafa Hammudi
Channy Loeum
Daniel Amor
John Ra
Cassandra Zhi
Katherine Dillon, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Katie Sum
Jeffrey Joseph
Marc Torjman

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Plastination Procedure @ PCOM: Current Practice and Future Uses

Derek D. Jolley, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vishwant R. Tatagari, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kerin M. Claeson, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Population and Needs Assessment of Migraineurs Treated by Reading Health System

Lauren Chamberlain, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Haley Powell, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Richard Lukose

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo in Latino Youth

Katie Binns Fabius, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Susan Panichelli Mindel, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Standardizing the Operative Note: A Way to Improve the Quality of Data Collection to Optimize Patient Care

Kurt Bamberger
Leigh Gerson, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
James Haran, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Synergistic Effects of Methylglyoxal and Hyperglycemia on ROS Generation and the Viability of Cultured H9c2 Myoblast Cells

Robinderpal Sandhu, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dylan Lefkovitz, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Al Ibe, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alisa Kim, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Peter Wieczorek, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dean Delgado, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert J. Barsotti, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lindon H. Young, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Qian Chen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

The $94 Billion Problem: Application of Safe Acid Technology (SAT) to Combat Biofilm Infections

Katherine Mulquin, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Benjamin Lam
Christopher Capicotto
Olivia Questore

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

The Effect of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) on H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress in Cultured H9c2 Cells Compared to Common Antioxidants

Dylan Lefkowitz, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robinderpal Sandhu, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alisa Kim, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrew Castellano, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Peter Wieczorek, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert J. Barsotti, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lindon H. Young, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Qian Chen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

The Neurobehavioral Interaction Between Physiological and Psychological Aspects of Rehabilitation

Prabhjit Singh Toor
Sarah Levin Allen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

The Role of Autophagy During Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Aloysius Ibe, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alisa Kim, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hannah Kim, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Marquese Daniels, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lindon H. Young, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert J. Barsotti, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Qian Chen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

TISSUE: A Pre-Matriculation Anatomical Sciences Program Developed by Medical Students for Incoming Medical Students

Kathleen Ackert
Marina D'Angelo, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Trends in Reconstructive Surgery Following Mastectomy at a Single Institution Between 2011 and 2015

Jessica Barton, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jaclyn Malat, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sergio Perez, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael T. Brown

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM

Use of a Custom Macro in Analysis of Rat Sciatic Nerve Sections

Daniel R. Whiteman, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Peter Tang
Hongkyun Kim
Clifford Voight
Mark C. Miller

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 PM