VCOM 2017 Annual Report

2017 Carolinas Via Research Recognition Day Poster Competition Winners

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Clinical Research – Students 10. First Place

Oral Presentations – Biomedical 1. First Place

Joel Harding, Class of 2017, VCOM–Carolinas Evaluation of Dynamic Intimal Flap Movement in Stanford Type B Aortic Dissections (TBD) and the Effects of Thoracic Endovascular Stent Grafting 11. Second Place Vanessa Hortian and Meghan Milligan, Class of 2018, VCOM–Carolinas Learning to PLAY! Promoting Lifelong Activity in Youth to prevent pediatric obesity through a holistic intervention at an elementary school in South Carolina Case-Based Research – Amber Martin, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Medical nutrition therapy including a structured low glycemic diet in a patient with Down Syndrome 13. Second Place Andrew Selk, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Early Pediatric Behavioral and Dietary Modifications in Conjunction with Growth Hormone Supplementation in Prader-Willi Syndrome 14. Third Place Richard Smith, Class of 2017, VCOM–Carolinas Traumatic Dissection and Thrombosis of the Mid Renal Artery with Endovascular Repair and Review of the Literature Educational Research – Erika Wild Herrera, Class of 2018, VCOM–Carolinas Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Inter-professional Education Certificate Program in a Community-based Osteopathic Medical School Undergraduate Research – Students 16. First Place Nichole Tackett, Converse College Simulated microgravity stimulation of dendritic cells is transient as long-term exposure diminishes their capacity to activate T cells Students 12. First Place Students 15. First Place

Harrison Falwell, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Human natural killer cells acquire enhanced effector functions against cancer during long-term culture within a simulated microgravity environment 2. Second Place Rachel Stein, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Inhibitory impact of simulated microgravity upon antigen-specific T cell activation requires long-term exposure 3. Third Place Bar Devald, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Simulated microgravity levels the playing field with respect to immune evasion of lymphoma Oral Presentations – Suzanne Bentley, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Preventive Health: Evaluating Symmetry and Somatic Dysfunction among Emergency Medical Personnel 5. Second Place Marilyn Malia, Class of 2017, VCOM–Carolinas Wound Diameter and Edema Reduction in Patients with Lower Extremity Ulcers Using an Adjuvant Osteopathic Lymphatic Protocol 6. Third Place John Jones, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Objective pupil function measurement among collegiate athletes Biomedical Research – Students 7. First Place (tie) Nathan Gentry, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Approach to Understanding the Mechanisms of a Killer 8. First Place (tie) Ashley Corey, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas The effect of Ebola virus glycoprotein on M1 macrophages 9. Second Place David deRoos, Class of 2019, VCOM–Carolinas Lymphatic Pump Technique Boosts Immune Surveillance Providing Protection from Tumor Challenge Clinical 4. First Place

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