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Research poster symposium

AMA-RFS
4th Annual Research Poster Symposium

November 2007
Honolulu, Hawaii

Research Poster Symposium Flyer (PDF, 71 KB)

The 2007 Annual Research Poster Symposium was held at the AMA-RFS Interim Assembly Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii jointly with the AMA Medical Student Section in association with Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, Inc. The symposium featured a panel discussion on "Careers in Medical Research" with panelists Joseph Konen, MD, Peter W. Carmel, MD, and Willie Underwood, MD.

The winners of the 4th Annual AMA-RFS Research Poster Symposium are:

Overall Winner:

Neeral L. Shah
Poster #89: Hepatitis B Reverse Seroconversion in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient

Basic Science Research:

Prakash Vishnu, MD
Poster #3: Autoantibody Profiles Reveal Ubiquilin-1 As A Humoral Immune Response Target In Lung Adenocarcinoma

Clinical Medicine Research:

Chris Hancock, MD
Poster #17: Pediatric Neurosurgical Planning & Diffusion Tensor Imaging - Fiber Tractography (DTI-FT): A New Imaging Modality on the Horizon

Clinical Vignette:

Neeral L. Shah
Poster #89: Hepatitis B Reverse Seroconversion in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient

Sheik Asaduzzaman
Poster #30: Steroid-Refractory Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Responsive to a Leukotriene Inhibitor

Ji Lu
Poster #64: Bartonella Henselae And Necrotizing Glomerulonephritis

Orson Go
Poster #48: Successful Radiofrequency Ablation Of Fibrillation-Inducing Ventricular Foci In A Patient With Brugada Syndrome

Public Health/Health Policy/Medical Education:

Modele O. Ogunniyi
Poster #108: Racial/Ethnic Differences In Microalbuminuria Among Persons With Hypertension: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999-2004)

3rd Annual Research Poster Symposium

The 2006 AMA-RFS Research Poster Symposium was held in Las Vegas, NV during the Interim Meeting. The event was held jointly with the AMA Medical Student Section in association with Pfizer, Inc. which served as a leadership development as well as a mentorship opportunity for participants.

Prizes are awarded to the top winners in the four categories: Basic Science Research, Clinical Medical Research, Public Health/Health Policy/Medical Education, and Clinical Vignettes. The overall grand prize winner wins a plaque and a trip to the 2007 AMA-RFS Annual Meeting.

The winners of the AMA-RFS 3rd Annual Research Poster Symposium are:

Overall winner - Trip to AMA-RFS 2007 Annual Meeting in Chicago

Raj Ambay
Poster #1 - Evaluation of 124I-NM404 as a Universal Agent for the Detection and Surveillance of Intracranial Malignancies
(PDF, 17KB)

Basic Science

1st Place - $500
Candice McDaniel
Poster #5 – Biomechanical Consequences of Fibrin Sealants in Nerve Repair
(PDF, 15KB)

Honorable Mention:
John Ammori
Poster #2 - Glutamate-Induced Calcium Transients In Neurons Of The Dorsal Motor Nucleus Of The Vagus
(PDF, 17KB)

Clinical Medicine

1st Place - $500
Douglas Covert
Poster #12 - Descemet’s Stripping and Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) in Eyes with Graft Failure from Previous Penetrating Keratoplasty
(PDF, 14KB)

2nd Place - $300
Daniel Morin
Poster #25 - The Effect Of QRS Morphology On T-Wave Alternans And Electrophysiologic Testing In Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
(PDF, 60KB)

Honorable Mention:
Vikas Veeranna
Poster # 32 - Are We There Yet? – Use Of 16 Slice CT Scanners In Diagnosis Of Coronary Artery Disease
(PDF, 14KB)

Clinical Vignette

1st Place - $500
Ibrahim Saeed
Poster #95 - Hemorrhagic Ascites And Right Bundle Branch Block
(PDF, 848KB)

2nd Place - $300
Ankush Bansal
Poster #44 – Acquired factor VIII inhibitor in an HIV+, HCV+ patient status post urological surgery
(PDF, 15KB)