VCOM 2020 Annual Report

2020 Auburn Via Research Recognition Day Poster CompetitionWinners

UNDERGRADUATE / GRADUATE STUDENT First Place 1. Caroline Jackson Predictable Hematological Markers Associated with Cognitive Decline in Valid Rodent Models of Cognitive Impairment

MEDICAL RESIDENT / POST-DOCTORATE First Place 23. Gilberto Gomez, DO Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Using Third Generation Bioactive Glass Bone Graft Substitute in Setting of Multi-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Second Place 24. Esther Song, OMS II Effects of Macronutrient Cycling on Metabolic Flexibility in Obese Rats

Third Place 11. Kandace Williams, OMS II Malignant Mesothelioma: A Case Report

Honorable Mention 12. Brynn E. Hentschel, OMS I A Review of Orthopedic Implant Failures Due to Metallosis and the Methods Utilized to Minimize and Address This Condition Clinical Research

Second Place 2. Priyanka Pinky

Polysialylated Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Mimetics are a Potential Therapeutic Target for Prenatal Cannabinoid Exposure-Mediated Learning and Memory Deficits

First Place 13. Lauren Mason, OMS II

Visual Outcomes and Follow Up Rates in a Free, Nonprofit Diabetic Eye Clinic in Rural West Alabama

FACULTY Researcher of the Year Darren T. Beck, PhD Associate Professor for Cell Biology and Physiology (Pictured on page 90)

Third Place 3. Donny Lamb

Second Place 14. Ibrahim Noorbhai, OMS IV

Resistance Training Increases Muscle NAD+ and NADH Concentrations as Well as NAMPT Protein Levels and Global Sirtuin Activity in Older, Overweight, Untrained Individuals

A Retrospective Study of Moyamoya in a Unique, Primarily Caucasian Southern U.S. Population

Third Place 15. Brendan Lutz, OMS IV Perceptions of Current Cervical Cancer Screening and Self-Sampling Among a Latin American Immigrant Population Living in the South: A Quantitative Study Honorable Mention 16. Matthew Daniel, OMS II The Effects of Tai Chi on Knee Joint Laxity in Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) Patients: A Pilot Study Educational Research First Place 17. Caroline Clark, OMS II Evaluation of the Research Medical Student Second Place 18. Madison Blackwell, OMS II Field Amputations: A Scenario-based Workshop for First Responders, A Pilot Project Third Place 19. Harrah Chiang, OMS II Simulating Early Clinical Experiences with Surgical Procedures in the Anatomy Lab

Honorable Mention 4. Manjusha Annaji

Design and Fabrication of Novel Dosage Forms Via Thermoplastic 3D Printing to Improve Patient Care

MEDICAL STUDENT Biomedical Research

First Place 5. Kenneth Terry II, OMS I

Mice Gender and Strain Affect Neurotrophin Secretion and Corneal Nerve Regeneration After Injury

Second Place 6. Annie Gilliam, OMS II

Effects of Macronutrient Cycling on Energy Expenditure and Spontaneous Activity in Obese Rats

Third Place 7. Siddhi Patodia, OMS II The Effect of Macronutrient Cycling on Serum Markers of Metabolic Syndrome Honorable Mention 8. Zachary Holley, OMS II Protocol and Baseline Data for “Minute Calisthenics: A Daily, Habit-Based, Bodyweight Resistance-Training Program” Clinical Case Report First Place 9. Rachel Dykes, OMS III Extra-Nodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease: A Case Report Second Place 10. Rachel Herr, OMS III Vaping-Associated Lung Injury in Northwest Florida: A Community Hospital’s Perspective

Honorable Mention 20. Mohammad Alaghrabi

Elucidating the Risk of Parkinsonism by Designer Drugs: Investigating the Neurotoxicity Piperazine Class of Designer Drugs on Dopaminergic Neuronal Cells Simulation Research

First Place 21. Zachary Holley, OMS II

Novel Moulage Solutions for High-Fidelity, Large- Scale Mass Casualty Training and Simulation

Second Place 22. Matthew Gatewood, OMS II “Mr. Hurt” Head and Neck Trauma Manikin

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