2026 PCOM Research Day Awards
David Miller, DO ’60 Endowed Memorial Research Day Best in Show Award: "The trauma-informed gynecological visit" (presented by Samantha Stolker)
David Miller, DO ’60 Endowed Memorial Research Day Award for Excellence in Research: "Food as Medicine: Effects of a Culinary Medicine Food Demonstration on Medical Students’ Nutrition Knowledge, Confidence, and Satisfaction" (presented by Niayesh Mardmomen)
David Miller, DO ’60 Endowed Memorial Research Day Award in Psychology: "Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Outcome After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Qualitative Study of the Minimally Acceptable Outcome" (presented by Ellyn Pier)
David Miller, DO ’60 Endowed Memorial Research Day Masters in Biomedical Science Award: "The effects of bone health and variation on saw mark signatures" (presented by Lily Ambrose)
David Miller, DO ’60 Endowed Memorial Research Day Award in Alzheimer’s: "Detection of Microbial Presence in Post-Mortem Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Alzheimer's Disease Brain Tissue" (presented by Dreem Ninnasopha)
Camille DiLullo Award for Excellence in Research: "Culinary medicine proposal to bridge the gap between cultural authenticity and the Mediterranean diet." (presented by Miriana Antenucci and Nathalie Galvis)
CCDA Award for Research Excellence: "Investigating novel gene expression changes after early-life seizures in larval zebrafish" (presented by Avery Periard)
Division of Research Staff Award: "Targeting myofibroblast progenitors to mitigate proliferative vitreoretinopathy in the mouse" (presented by Mara Crispin)
Division of Research Award for Best Case Study: "Case Report: Persistent Low Back Pain in a 12-Year-Old Gymnast Treated With Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment" (presented by Grace Amaden)
Division of Research Award for Exceptional Clinical Research: "Preventing Period Poverty: Assessing Drivers of Period Poverty and Absenteeism Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Maryland" (presented by Sadie Abboud)
School of Professional and Applied Psychology Excellence in Research Award: "A Multiple Baseline Evaluation of Training Medical Residents in Indirect Functional Behavior Assessment Procedures" (presented by Samantha Murphy)
School of Professional and Applied Psychology Best Oral Presentation Award: "Examining change processes in exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Distress tolerance, resilience, and symptom reduction in an outpatient treatment setting" (presented by Anna Thompson)
School of Professional and Applied Psychology Best Visual Presentation Award: "Bedtime procrastination: the role of perceived stress and executive function" (presented by AnnaLaura Bombarda)
Interprofessional Education and Team Based Care Excellence Award: "Medical student advocate–community health worker collaboration to improve colorectal cancer screening rates" (presented by Christopher Antoniello)
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| Wednesday, April 1st | ||
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The Power of Patient Voice: Fostering Compassionate Team-Based Care Through Narrative Stephanie H. Felgoise, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| Friday, April 17th | ||
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The Evolution of Medication Safety in Pregnancy Brian Lee, Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
A Case of Extensive Suprasellar Meningioma Presenting with Insidious Visual Impairment Vincent Bulzoni, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Kazune Matsuoka, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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A Hard Case to Pass: Small Bowel Obstruction from an Enterolith in Meckel’s Diverticulum Alston Gremillion, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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A Literature Review of the Correlation between Faun Tail Nevus presentation and Spinal Dysraphisms Zahraa Ibrahem Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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GeGe R. Clements Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Samantha Murphy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Fernanda Argudo-Rodriguez Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Graziella Greco, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Primary Care Using A Collaborative Pharmacy Practice Model Julia Lees, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Gargee Sree Nallanukala, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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An extensive abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 95 year-old: A cadaver case study Manisha Kodavatiganti, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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An interaction between sex and endogenous beta-endorphin in food intake in mice fed a high-fat diet. Laica L. Tolentino, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Devon Winkelman, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Anatomical Basis of Symptom Presentation in Pancreatic Cancer: a Cadaver-based Study Emma L. Davis, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Appendiceal intussusception due to Endometriosis: a case report Camryn Butera, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Assessing variable tarsal bone fusions in mice with Hoxa11 and Hoxd11 loss-of-function mutations Makayla Czan, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Barriers and facilitators to seeking clinical care for period-related pain in North Carolina Esther E. Mathew, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Beyond Fibrosis: Iliac Vessel Vasculitis Presenting as Suspected Recurrent Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Siddharth A. Patel Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Gargee Sree Nallanukala, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Cardiac Arrest in Thyroid Storm: Characterizing a Rare but Survivable Emergency Andrew Young, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Cardioprotective role of spermidine in ischemia-reperfusion injury Isabella Brosious, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Catatonia Masquerading as Decompensated Psychosis: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Approach Sindy P. Hernandez, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Chronic Trichophyton indotineae Infections Mimicking Adult-Onset Atopic Dermatitis Kathleen Ward, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Corneal tissue addition keratoplasty for the treatment of keratoconus Michelle Diamandi, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Jacob H. Rachwal, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Miriana Samantha Antenucci, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Delayed presentation of cervical myelopathy diagnosed in a pain management clinic Clayton Mohler, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Anna Morrison, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Dharini Simon Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Effects of Meditation on Blood Pressure Ian T. McDonald, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Efficacy of Phone Call Intervention for Vaccine Participation - A Retrospective Chart Review Jenna Taha, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Endogenous Opioid Signaling in the Regulation of Food Intake: A Literature Review Laica Tolentino, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Epicardial Loss of Crk and CrkL Alters Cardiac Cytokeratin Expression Esmeralda Zere, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Lucie Ngaba, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Evaluating Motivation in STEM Education: A Positive Self-Talk Intervention Tiffany Copeland, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Ashlyn George, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Alanna E. O’Maille, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Ryanne N. Schaad, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Ryan Pinto, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Exploring the Misdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in the Setting of Underlying Neurological Disorders Jade M. McNulty, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Expression of adiponectin in the calcaneus growth plate Sarah S. Zorn, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Expression of Metabolic Transcripts is Altered with Crk-CrkL Deletion in Mouse Hearts Alessia Bradley, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Expression of Slc14a1 during Growth Plate Formation Brook Antalosky, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Zinoubia Hasasna, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Joseph Fontanals, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Free-Floating Thrombus of Carotid Artery in the Setting of Bilateral Embolic Strokes Xilin Chen, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
From Assessment to Implementation: Building and Sustaining Expert Tumor Boards Sophia A. Skedros, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Ryan Hoffmann Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Julia Lees, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Uchenna Ozuzu, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
How long does it last? Do the benefits of neurodiversity training persist? Levi Moyer, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Hypertensive Scotomas in the Setting of Thrombotic Microangiopathy Vincent Bulzoni, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Rebecca Delp, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Jacob P. Varrato, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Influence of Hoxd11 on Wnt4 and Wnt7b expression patterns during metatarsal development Emma A. Sevick, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Investigating the Effect of Mitoquinone on Doxorubicin-induced Damage in H9c2 myoblast Tia Patrick, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Language-Based Exclusion in Depression Clinical Trials: Implications for Generalizability Kruti Patel, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Simona Kogan Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Mammalian lipid droplet breakdown-dependent immune mediator production in Coxiella-infected cells Madeline K. Helberg, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Christopher J. Antoniello, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Medical Students Self Competency Perceptions Providing Grief Support Ashley M. Grant, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Francesca Gilch Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Devin DeTurk, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Neurologic Symptom Phenotypes in Breast Cancer Brain Metastases by Molecular Subtype Cameron Herbst Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Neutralization of Interferon-beta Promotes HIVspecific CAR T cell Engraftment and Proliferation Tyler H. Yang, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Cameron M. Brown, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Persistent Low Back Pain in a 12-Year-Old Gymnast Treated With Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Grace H. Amaden, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Riya Desai, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Carly A. Blundi Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Sadie Abboud Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Primary Cutaneous Endometriosis of the Umbilicus: A Case Report Justin A. Spatar, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Prrx1 and Fgf10 expression in the growth plate of developing metatarsals Rebecca Delp, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
PTHrP & Ihh expression in Hoxd11 knockout metatarsal growth plate formation Sherrie Wallace, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Medication Adherence Among Children with Special Healthcare Needs Joy Nish, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Radiologic and clinical characterization of osteoporosis and osteomyelitis Jacob H. Rachwal, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Sima Bobaky, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Reframing “breast is best”: a case study of feeding decisions under structural constraint Valerie A. Aalo, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Rehabilitation of Dipeptidyl-peptidase-like Protein 6 (DPPX) Encephalitis: A Case Report Madison James, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Anand Thakkar, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Anand Thakkar, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Sadhana Suri, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Olivia Rojek, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Alex Mareschal Rudin, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Stephanie H. Felgoise, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Sarah Davis, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Tenm1 and Epha7 expression during distal metatarsal ossification Julia Sayco, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Isabela Rodriguez, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
The effect of supplementary teaching tools on students’ outcomes in medical microbiology Patricia B. Lodato, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
The Effects of Bone Health and Variation on Saw Mark Signatures Lily A. Ambrose, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Cassidy Childress, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Motivation for Psychological Services Nicki Nazarski, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
The role of Hoxa11 and Hoxd11 in calcaneus shape determination Mahum Ahmed, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Paige O’Brien Daly Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
The Trauma-Informed Gynecological Visit Samantha Stolker, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Emily Schmeiser, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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“They never said the word period:” The Impact of Stigma on Youth Menstrual Health Management Sadie Abboud, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Tnn expression is associated with growth plate formation in the metatarsal Maria N. Borgia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Abdul Hadi Ghouri, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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When Lightning Strikes Twice: Synchronous Appendiceal Neoplasms Alston Gremillion, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Alanna E. O'Maille, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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