1. Research Appreciation Day 2017

2. Biomedical Research Nazar Dubchak, OMS I, RVUCOM
Biosensor Diagnostic for Congestive Heart Failure via Detection of B-Type
Pathogenesis of Congenital Microcephaly due to Intrauterine Infections: Zika Virus and Other Intracellular Pathogens
Inconsistency in Bilateral Asymmetry Between Sprinting and Jumping Performance: Rethinking Leg Dominance
Effects of Polyacrylonitrile fiber implantation on drusen formation and age-related macular degeneration
Targeting circuitry for the treatment of Schizophrenia: Auditory evoked P50 responses during awake deep brain stimulation surgery
Forensic Quantitative Analysis of Opiates in Post-Mortem Blood and Brain: Application of DLLME-LC/MS/MS
Analysis of β-Cell Expression of Survivin and Programmed Death-Ligand 1 in Female Long- Term Non-Diabetic NOD Mice
Vessel Branch Points Play a Key Role in Blood Brain Barrier Disruption Following Primary Blast Injuries
Effects of a Combined Inversion and Plantarflexion Surface on Knee and Hip Kinematics during Landing
Nazar Dubchak, OMS I, RVUCOM
Fernando Gomez, MD, Department of Specialty Medicine RVUCOM
Nathan T. Gorman, OMS II, RVUCOM
Anthony Jones, OMS II, RVUCOM
Kaia Jystad, OMS II, RVUCOM
Lorne Muir, OMS I, RVUCOM
Caitlin Porter-Smith, OMS II, RVUCOM
Jordan Walker, OMS II, RVUCOM
Cicily Hummer, OMS II, RVUCOM

3. Clinical Research
A Study of Medicine Reconciliation with the Implementation of a new EMR System at Hunstman Cancer Institute
Ongoing Study: Observation of Short-Duration Antibiotic Therapy After Laparoscopic Repair of Acute Complicated Appendicitis and Surgeon Adherence to a New Protocol
High Intensity Simulation Training Effects on Emotional Intelligence Variables in Males and Females
Erythema Multiforme in a patient with Crohn’s disease treated with adalimumab
Implementation of Protective Mechanical Ventilation Techniques in our Anesthesia
Phillip Bennett, OMS II, MLS (ASCP) RVUCOM
Bryce Bunn, OMS II, RVUCOM
Gavin Cardwell, OMS III, RVUCOM
Katherine Corwin, OMS IV, RVUCOM
D.N. Glaze, OMS II, RVUCOM

4. Clinical Research Benjamin Joseph Michael Horn, OMS II, RVU
Eosinophilic Granuloma with Vertebral Plana in the Pediatric Spine with Spontaneous Healing: Case Report
Preoperative Considerations in Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review of the Utility and Significance of Current Guidelines
Early feeding following percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement
Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Have Adipose, Hepatic and Peripheral Insulin Resistance
Case Report: “Vietnamese TB”
Benjamin Joseph Michael Horn, OMS II, RVU
Saro Mazmanian, OMS II, RVUCOM
Natalie Poliektov, MS, OMSII, RVUCOM
Jacob J. Stuppy, OMS I, RVUCOM
David Valencia, DO, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Sky Ridge Medical Center, RVUCOM

5. Medical Education Research
Radiograph Integration into Anatomy Curriculum to Increase Clinical Preparedness
Does Grading a Surgical Simulation Course have an effect on Surgical Clerkship Performance and Student Stress?
Comparison of a Novel Trainer to a Traditional Swine Model for Training Providers in Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis
Resuscitative Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) ultrasound training simulation for improved hemodynamic stability
Gender Differences in Emotional Intelligence Variables on Habituation in High Intensity Simulation
Paulina C. Altshuler, OMS III, RVUCOM,Emily Tchen-Tomasino, OMS III, RVUCOM
Tylynn Bingham, OMS II, RVUCOM
2d Lt Penelope Anne P. Herder, MBS, RVUCOM
Kaia Jystad, OMS II, RVUCOM
Anthony LaPorta, MD, FAC, Dept. of Tracks and Special Programs, RVUCOM

6. MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
A Prematriculation Experience to Promote Growth Mindset Formation
Comparison of Year 1 vs. Year 2 Medical Student Perception and Utilization of a Pre-Recorded Basic Science Clinical Application Session
Utilization of Social Media as a Tool to Enhance Class Collaboration for Medical Physiology Concepts
Hyper-realistic Trauma Immersion and its Effect on Medical Student Perspective Towards Patient Care
Jennifer Montemayor PhD, Department of Biomedical Sciences, RVUCOM
Nicholas A Sloan, BSME, OMS III, , RVUCOM

7. PUBLIC HEALTH/EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH
A Focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Upstream Interventions for Teen Suicide Prevention
Barriers to Health for the Maasai Living in Southern Kenya
Breast Reconstruction Surgery for Mastectomy in Hospital Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings, 2009 – 2014
Breast Milk and the Microbiome
Cherylene Abalos, OMS IV,RVUCOM
Dr. Camille Bentley, DO, MPH, FACOFP, RVUCOM
Adela Miller, OMS II, RVUCOM
Briana Tillman, OMS III, RVUCOM