New this year, more than 90 participants will present their research live in 60-minute sessions organized by topic area. Presenters will receive feedback live from physician judges and peers, while attendees can observe and engage in discussions on emerging research trends. These sessions will take place Oct. 22-23 from 5-8 p.m. Central.
Sessions are accessible via the Research Challenge virtual platform, registration required. Once you register, follow the directions in your welcome email to log-in, then head to the "Live Presentations Schedule" on the left-hand navigation menu to join your preferred live session.
Presenters are subject to change. All times are Central.
- Oct. 22 live presentations
Basic Science | 5-6 p.m.
Presenters:
- Joseph Keller, Autophagy-Driven Modulation of HLA Class I in Coxsackievirus B Infected Human Pancreatic β-Cells
- Jay Wang, Melanin-Metal Interactions: A Double-Edged Shield in Environmental Toxicity and Health Disparities
- Nikhil Chakravarty, Differential Tropisms of Old and New World Hantaviruses Influence Virulence and Developing Host-Directed Antiviral Candidates
- Yoonje Cho, Exploiting Lysosomal Lipolysis to Prevent Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity
- Grace Lee, Repurposing Atypical Antipsychotics for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Treatment: Investigating Their Role in Cell Proliferation, Migration, and ER Stress
- Foyinsola Olaloye, Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Express Diverse Biomarkers Across Tumor Type and are Potential Targets for Cancer-Specific and Personalized Immunotherapies
- Mafaz Ombada, Exploring The Effects of Gut Microbiota Transplantation on Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Review
- Rania Abdo, Impact of the Renin-Angiotensin System on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Judges:
- Diane Abby Burr, DO
- Srinath Yadlapalli, MD
- Parikshit Thakur, MD
- Ahmed Ali Aziz, MD
Clinical and Translational Research | 5-6 p.m.
Presenters:
- Minjae Kim, Systems Genetics Approach for Repurposing FDA-Approved Drugs against Early-stage Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
- Dhruv Vajipayajula, An Endovascular Approach for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Assessing Feasibility of the eShunt Implant using Morphometric Analysis
- Gift Owolabi, Predicting Bloodless Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Simple Point System
- Andre Smith, Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Obese Patients: 90-Day and 2-Year Outcomes
- Yusuf Ashktorab, From Algorithms to Agriculture: Applying AI Methods to Predict Kidney Disease in Farmworkers
- Makayla Wijesinghe, Evaluating RSV Burden and Prophylaxis Outcomes Across Pediatric Risk Groups: Real-World Evidence from a Multi-Domain Analysis
- Pias Malaker, QL vs TAP Blocks in Abdominal Surgery: How Pain and Ketamine Influence Postoperative Opioid Use
- Darren Jindal, Hypoglycemia Enhances Risk and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy and Nephropathy
Judges:
- Vikas Raghove, MD
- Dilmareth Natera, MD
- Sumit Sohal, MD
Clinical Vignettes | 6-7 p.m.
Presenters:
- James Burtka, A Case of Extrapyramidal Symptoms with a Long-Acting Second-Generation Antipsychotic
- Chidinma Chijioke, Digital Clubbing and Chronic Laxative Use: A Case Report
- Kamil Falkowski, Pennsylvania's 30-Day Rule and Involuntary Commitment: A Case Review of Commonwealth v. Gibson
- Anjani Raja, Diagnostic Challenges of Amoxicillin Induced Liver Injury
- Heer Shah, From Rash to Respiratory Failure: Exploring Steroid Response in Varicella-Induced ARDS
- Lukas Lauer, Use of Hypercalcemia and Vitamin D Levels in the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
- Olajumoke Adebulu, Novel distal insertions of flexor digitorum accessorius longus (FDAL) muscle and their implications on tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Patrick Kollman, Prolonged Cholestatic Drug-Induced Liver Injury with Acute Renal Failure in a Patient with Metastatic Cancer
Judges:
- Nathalie Jean, MD
- Bhavani Nagendra Papudesi, MD
- Sai Deepika Potluri, MD
Clinical and Translational Research | 6-7 p.m.
Presenters:
- Trisha Mukherjee, Impact of Psychiatric Illness on Hospital Stay and Costs in Heart Failure
- Caitriona Greene, Assessing the Impact of Vulvodynia and Lichen Sclerosus/Planus Using the Vulvar Quality of Life Index
- Beau Wilbrandt, Age, Biologic Sex, and Supine Blood Pressure
- Nishant Kumar, Comparison of Same-Day Discharge Robotic Prostatectomy in an ASC Versus Hospital Setting
- Hisham Bahmad, Lung Paraganglioid Carcinoid Tumors: A Distinct Neuroendocrine Variant with Spatial Profiling
- Sharon Siby, Assessing the signaling pathways regulated by PSMD3 in AML by RNA sequencing
- Dhwani Vaghani, Redefining the Treatment Paradigm: Systematic review of Novel Therapies in Metastatic Paraganglioma
- Jessica Lemke, Evaluating the Efficacy of Preoperative CTA in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstructions
Judges:
- Vikas Raghove, MD
- Dilmareth Natera, MD
- Sumit Sohal, MD
Medical Education & Health Systems Science | 7-8 p.m.
Presenters:
- Margot Richards, Student Led Research Seminars at an LCME-accredited Medical School
- Ish Sethi, Generative AI as a Medical Educator: GPT-4o Matches Faculty in Writing Step 1-Style Questions
- Jayashree Ravikumar, Incorporating AI Tools Like ChatGPT into Diagnostic Teaching for Medical Students
- Annika Agrawal, Efficacy of a 4-week Immersive Disability Elective in Increasing Knowledge and Changing Attitudes
- Shruthi Mohana Sundaram, Reimagining U.S. Healthcare: A Student-Led, Transatlantic Case Competition on Health Policy
- Hana Seastedt, Reported Levels of Student Stress and Protective Nature of Resiliency Among First Year U.S. Medical Students - A Single Institution, Pilot Study
- Maya Dunson, Gaps in Neurological Care: A Retrospecitve Review Supporting Neuropsychology Integration in a Student-Run Free Clinic
- Graham Grisedale, Evaluating the Value and Purpose of Medical Student Research
Judges:
- Sai Deepika Potluri, MD
- Madhavi Medipally, MD
- Ayush Gandhi, MD
Public health and Health Policy | 7-8 p.m.
Presenters:
- Zena Karagoli, Sustained Impact of an After-School Culinary Program on Youth Health Literacy and Behaviors
- Tadana Vazquez-Rothschuh, Updated Results from a Culturally Tailored Education Initiative to Enhance Clinical Trial Awareness in Thoracic Oncology
- Rachel Gerth, Evaluation of virtual teaching kitchen on nutrition, biometrics, and lifestyle self-efficacy in patients with chronic modifiable disease
- Maria - Meg Epino, Geographic Disparities in Outcomes of Third-Degree Burn Injuries: A Nationwide Analysis of Urban vs. Rural Patients
- Keval Pandya, Factors associated with medical non-adherance - a systematic review
- Muram Mohamed, Breast Cancer Primary Prevention: Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices Among Women in Khartoum
- Jayda Burton, Breathless Disparities: Exploring Racial Differences in Pediatric Asthma Admissions
- Alexandra Montana, Risk Factors for Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Logistical Regression Analysis
Judges:
- Timothy McCormack, MD
- Srinath Yadlapalli, MD
- Parikshit Thakur Hameer, MD
- Oct. 23 live presentations
Clinical Vignettes | 5- 6 p.m.
Presenters:
- Tamara Wahbeh, A Diagnostic Challenge: Multi-System Serositis and Seropositivity in Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Japleen Kaur, Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Multiorgan Dysfunction: A Diagnostic Challenge
- Nischal Shrestha, Recurrent Claudication due to bypass inflow and outflow stenosis in a patient with bilateral May-Thurner Syndrome and a complex vascular history
- Joseph Leith, Isolated Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Physiologically Mimicking Pulmonary Sequestration
- Gabriella Cascio, Budd-Chiari Syndrome Masquerading as Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Jonmark Dolendo, Propofol-Induced Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in a Chronic Cannabis User: A Case Report
- Kyle Distler, Ludwig's Angina and a Complicated Course of Streptococcus Constellatus Management
- Sami Shoura, Double Trouble, One Solution: Valve-in-Valve TAVR Corrects Both Aortic and Mitral Valve in a Complex Dual-Valve Pathology
Judges:
- Nathalie Jean, MD
- Bhavani Nagendra Papudesi, MD
- Fnu Manas, MD
Medical Education & Health Systems Science | 6-7 p.m.
Presenters:
- Tony Zhao, From admission to allocation: using machine learning to predict burn patient resource needs
- Anna Bogursky, SHARE-ing the World: Mandatory Global Surgery Education for Plastic Surgery Residents at UMass
- Adam Chaban, Early Integration of Harm Reduction in Medical Education: A Pilot Curriculum for First-Year Medical Students
- Rachel May, Dermatologic Manifestations of Eating Disorders: An Underrecognized Diagnostic Intersection
- Hiyori Roberts, Fostering Belonging and Career Confidence Through Community in a Pre-Medical Pathway Program
- Brandon Godinich, Low-Dose CT (LDCT) Discussions for Cancer Survivors with a Smoking History
- Risha Mehta, Elevating Education: The Transformative Power of Student-Led Medical Journals
- Alexia Childress, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Coverage in Orthopaedic Training Programs
Judges:
- Bushra Firdous Shaik, MD
- Viray Shah, MD
- Srinath Yadlapalli, MD
Public Health and Health Policy | 6-7 p.m.
Presenters:
- Sriya Kongala, Resource Utilization Among Racial Subgroups in an Integrated Obstetric/Addiction Clinic
- Piper Stacey, Financial Burdens after Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A 24-Year Single-Center Analysis
- Komal Keerthy, Over-the-Counter, Out of Reach: A Secret Shopper Study of Opill Availability in New York Pharmacies
- Naima Kazi, Addressing North Lawndale's HIV Disparities: An Inequality-Based Public Health Disaster
- Emma Butler, Analyzing Existing Protocols for Patients with Disabilities in the Emergency Setting
- Chance Aguiar, Describing the Use of Public Health Dashboards to Mitigate Opioid-Related Harm: A Narrative Review
- Joshua Samaniego, Language and Medicaid Access Disparities Among Surgical Specialists at Major Chicagoland Institutions
- Marisa Fat, Public Interest in Stress-Induced Dermatologic Conditions and Psychodermatologic Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Analysis and Brief Review of Literature
Judges:
- Anukrati Shukla, MD
- Lokesh Manjani, MD
- Sandeep Kataria, MD
Basic Science | 7-8 p.m.
Presenters:
- Alesha Salby, Targeting the PI3K/mTOR/AKT Pathway to Induce Apoptosis in Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Mechanistic Review
- Mitchel Richter, Quantification of Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine in Knee Tissues with and without Osteoarthritis
- Tananshi Chopra, The interface between host microbiome and common medications
- Prisha Patel, Utilizing Resazurin Dye to Detect Kidney Dysfunction in Sepsis
- Alexzander Rich, Middle Cerebral Artery: Variable Presentation Within a Donor Population
- Jiwoo Lee, Proteomics associated with development of severe complications in patients with extracoronary vascular diseases
- Jacob Weiner, Investigation of Chronic Cerebellar Electrical Stimulation for Seizure Control In A Mouse Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
- Ivan Marrufo, E-Cigarette Use Impairs Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses, Delaying Pulmonary Repair
Judges:
- Pedro Jose, MD
- Sai Deepika Potluri, MD
- Kunal Sonavane, MD
Clinical and Translational Research | 7-8 p.m.
Presenters:
- Jilliam Serrano, The Impact of Enhanced Recruitment and Enrollment Support on the Diversity of a Genomic Research Study
- Edena Khoshaba, Assessing the Contribution of Circadian Misalignment and Gut Dysfunction to Metabolic Syndrome
- Rita Ahmad, Factors Associated with Adherence to Influenza, Pneumococcal, and COVID-19 Vaccinations in Survivors of Hematologic Malignancies: A Retrospective Study
- Pogharian Pogharian, A Cadaveric Study Indicates That Lower Intercostal Nerves (T11 and T12) Have Sufficient Lengths and Diameters for Pudendal Nerve Coaptation
- Hiba Hamid, AI -Driven Detection of Acute Cellular Rejection in Post-Heart Transplant Allograft Patients
- Saurabh Sujanyal, Smarter Intubations: ML-Based Prediction of Hypotension Following Emergency Intubation
- Chinwe Ohanu, Trichosporon asahii induced sepsis secondary to bronchopneumonia in an immunocompromised patient
- Parag Bawaskar, Long term outcomes of Unrecognised myocardial infarction in patients with coronary artery disease
Judges:
- Dilmareth Natera, MD
- Ayush Gandhi, MD
- Sri Obulareddy, MD
Clinical Vignettes | 7-8 p.m.
Presenters:
- Loren Marino, A Presentation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease with Contrast Enhancement of the Temporal Lobe
- Amulya Gade, Double Jeopardy: An Anomalous RCA with Interarterial Course and Significant CAD
- Shervonne Superville, Pseudocyesis versus Delusional Pregnancy in a Young Adult with history of Neuroblastoma
- Audrey Ulfers, Delayed Flap Reconstruction of Bilateral Stage IV Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Patient
- Shirley Perez Anel, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Acute Kidney Injury with Multisystem Involvement Mimicking Septic Shock in a Patient with Advanced Melanoma: A Diagnostic Challenge
- Dhwani Vaghani, Twin-Mandibular and Maxillary Tori Surgical Resolution of a Silent Duo in a Haitian Elder
- Farah Mohamed Ramzy Hasan Mohamed, Radiation-Induced Male Breast Cancer in the Setting of a PALB2 Germline Mutation
- Johny Tran, Cutting the pain, not the power: Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block Restores Competitive Drive
Judges:
- Mahesh Desai, MD
- Divya Kaminedi, MD
- Bhavani Nagendra Papudesi, MD
