On May 15, ten highly talented medical professionals with ties to Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) received awards at our first annual Research Day. This event showcased and recognized hundreds of oral and poster research presentations from MSUCOM grads, grad professionals and GME residents and fellows.
All oral presenters at the event received $500, as well as an additional $1,000 for the first place presenter, and $500 for the second place presenter. For poster presentations, the winner received $1,000, second place $750 and third $500.
Congratulations to the following individuals on their awards:
Grad & Grad Professionals—Poster Presentations
1st Place
Michael Wischer
A Genome-Wide Screen in Fetal Liver-Derived Alveolar-Like Macrophages to Define Regulators of the Lipopolysaccharide Co-Receptor CD14
2nd Place
Josh Baker
A Pilot Longitudinal Fixel-Based Analysis of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data: A TRACK TBI Study
3rd Place
Elgal Samir
The Association of Hidradenitis Suppurativa with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Black/African American Patients
Grad & Grad Professionals—Oral Presentations
1st Place
Elliot Ensink
Pyruvate Kinase Isoforms Influence Cystine Starvation Induced Ferroptosis in Pancreatic Cancer
2nd Place
Lyndsey Reich
Novel RXR Agonists Exert Anti-Tumor Activity by Differentially Regulating Gene Expression in the MMTV-Neu Model of Breast Cancer
GME: Residents & Fellows—Poster Presentations
1st Place
Cara Cawley
An Experience of a Single Comprehensive Stroke Center After Implementation of Routine Tenecteplase Administration for Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment
2nd Place
Andrew Roney
Skin Injury Progression Following Dermal Nitrogen Mustard Exposure in C57BL/6 and Mast Cell Deficient Mice
3rd Place
Jennifer Hinman
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolism Involvement in Age-Associated Neurodegeneration
GME: Residents & Fellows—Oral Presentations
1st Place
Chris Jacob
Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Simulation Environment for Cardiology Education: A Pilot Study
2nd Place
Jamie Beckman
Combined Phacoemulsification and Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation: A 72-Month Follow-Up for Treatment of Patients with Mild to Moderate Glaucoma