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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The Evolution of Medication Safety in Pregnancy Brian Lee, Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Kazune Matsuoka, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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GeGe R. Clements 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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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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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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Dharini Simon Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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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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Lucie Ngaba, 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 Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Ryanne N. Schaad, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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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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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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Zinoubia Hasasna, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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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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Ryan Hoffmann Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Uchenna Ozuzu, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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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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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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Francesca Gilch Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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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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Carly A. Blundi Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Sadie Abboud Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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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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Sima Bobaky, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Olivia Rojek, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Alex Mareschal Rudin, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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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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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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“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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Alanna E. O'Maille, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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