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Medical Student Research Program Newsletter, Volume I, Issue 1

On August 10th, the inaugural MDSR Program Office Newsletter was released. Visit this page for its quarterly release!

 
 

Promotion to Tenure and Reappointment

The Office of Medical Student Research congratulates the following members of the Medical Student Faculty Advisory Council and Roessler & Barnes Mentors in the College of Medicine whose promotion and/or award of tenure or reappointment were approved by the Board of Trustees on June 24, 2011.

PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR
Raman, Subha, Internal Medicine
Simonetti, Orlando, Internal Medicine

 
PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH TENURE
Bekaii-Saab, Tanios, Internal Medicine
Chandler, Dawn, Pediatrics
Hall, Nathan, Radiology
McKenzie, Lara Beth, Pediatrics
Moffatt-Bruce, Susan, Surgery
Toland, Amanda. Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics
Wexler, Randell, Family Medicine

 

2011 Medical Student Research Scholarship Recipients

Trainee Name Title Mentor Scholarship
Andrew Niekamp Mechanistic Dissection of a Combinatorial Drug Treatment Strategy in Muscular Dystrophy Rafael-Fortney Bennett
Scott Kramer Comparison of TORS outcomes with non-surgical treatment regimens Ozer Bennett
Caroline Berglund Experimental Therapeutics in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Byrd Bennett
Micheal Cheah Role of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase in hemorrhagic shock Cardounel Bennett
Michael Morgan Capabilities of a Proliferation PET agent in Clinical Breast Cancer Imaging Zhang Bennett
Gina Pietras-Spohn Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) as a novel target for inhibiting breast cancer bone metastasis Ganju Roessler
Nathan Cass Radial Distribution of chondrocyte cell death in medial and lateral femoral condyles in knee after sub-impact loading  Flanigan Roessler
Andrew Campbell The assessment of articular cartilage lesions by MR Imaging  of patients with knee injuries Flanigan Roessler
Eric Allan Galectin-1, EGFR abnd PTEN interaction in Glioblastoma Chakravarti Roessler
​Pritish Iyer ​Preservation of Native Hearing with New Cochleostomy Technique ​Welling ​Bennett
​John Horvath (Riester) ​Headless Screw Fixation of 5th Metatarsal Fractures: a Biomechanics Study ​Alexander ​Bennett
​Nikhil Sebastian ​Determining the Role of the PAX3/FKHR Fusion Gene in Conferring Radiation Resistance in Rhabdomyosarcoma ​Pelloski ​Roessler
​Steve Roderer ​Role of Rod/Cone Gap Junctions in Light-induced Retinal Degeneration ​Mangel ​Roessler
​Aubrey Bonhivert Role of Acid Sphingomyelinase (ASM) in Glioma Invasion​ ​Kaur ​Roessler
​Bharath Bhushan ​The Effect of HB-EGF and Mesenchymal stem cells on protection of the Intestines from Necrotizing Entercolitis ​BEsner ​Roessler
​Courtney Smith ​Variations on Practice Patterns for Pediatric ITP in U.S Children's Hospitals ​O'Brien ​Bennett
​Kareen Niazi ​The Evaluation of Clevidipine in Patients Requiring ICP Monitoring and IV Antihypertensive Therapy ​Bergese ​Bennett
​Eric Fichtenbaum ​Identification of protein markers to substage advanced urothelial carcinoma with analysis of diagnostic accuracy, therapeutic management and prognostic significance ​Zynger ​Roessler
​Timothy Vorhees ​Early Detection of CMV Infection In Abdominal Organ Transplant Recipients ​Davis ​Bennett
​Eric Tsung ​DDRI as a Drug Target-Pilot Study ​Agarwal ​Bennett
​Jigar Sitapara ​Enhanced Efficacy of cisplatin and Herpes Oncolytic Viruses in Squamous Cell Carcinoma ​Old ​Roessler
​Christopher Joyce ​Significance of Tachycardia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery ​Needleman ​Bennett
​Kavita Betkerur ​Sex Difference in ryandine receptor phosphorlyation in Kir6.2 KO mice. ​Gumina ​Bennett
​John Lee Ryu Epigenetic consequences of PRMT5 inhibition in lymphoma​ ​Baiocchi ​Roessler
​Joshua Ebel Multi-transmit acquisition to improve body MRI for diagnosis and therapy assessment​ ​Knopp ​Roessler
​Chu Yeuh-Guo ​The effects of motor neuron disease (MND) associated sHSP mutations on AU-rich element (ARE) dependent mRNA decal ​Kolb ​Bennett
​Nathan Schulz ​Bioinformatic approaches to identify cancer susceptibility genes ​Toland ​Roessler
​Jason Mathis ​Inhibition of collagen induced platelet aggregation by DDRs  ​Agarwal ​Roessler
​Kevin Wenzke Informatic Methods for Identifying Breast Cancer Control Genes and Proteins​ ​Huang ​Bennett
​James Vargo ​Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound and Flourescence imaging in Video Guided Cholocystectomy and Uretal Injury in Canine and Porcine in-vivo models ​Melvin ​Bennett
​Angela Jiang ​Impact Response and Injury to the Thoracic-abdominal region of Post Mortem Human Surrogates ​Bolte ​Bennett
​David Mette ​Anterior Occipito-Axial Fixation Device following Anterior Spinal Cord Decompression ​Ammirati ​Roessler
​Nil Celebi-Cherukuri ​Quantitative Molecular Imaging of Lympathic Pathways ​Hall ​Bennett
​Nicole Verdecchia Dynamic PET acquisition of a new imaging agent to characterize lung cancer and to monitor therapy​ ​Knopp ​Bennett
​Jonathan Huang ​ Securin function in Cancer and Development ​Kitagawa ​Roessler
​Ryan Story ​Mechanisms of anemia in visceral leishmaniasis ​Satoskar ​Roessler
​Claudia Chou ​Association between Piaglitazone usage and outcomes in the Iris Trial ​Slivka ​Roessler
​Joel Palko ​Novel Ultrasonic Method for the Characterization of the Corneoscleral Shell Visoelastic mechanical properties ​Liu ​Barnes
​Patrick Dooling ​Aprepitant versus Ondansetron in Preoperative Triple-Therapy Treatment of Nausea and Vomitng ​Bergese ​Roessler
​Sami El-Dalati ​Variation in the EEG Anesthesia Monitoring Index in Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy ​Dzwoncyzk ​Bennett
​Kristin Reeve ​Comparative Analysis of Salmonella enterica Typhi isolates from acute and chronic infections ​Gunn ​Roessler
​William Rothstein ​ Spread and Evoltuion of EMRSA in Ohio ​Janies ​Roessler
​Benjamin Wendt ​Protein Methylation as a novel Therapeutic Target in Endothelial Dysfunction ​Druhan ​Bennett
​Matthew Newcomb ​MutliModal Imagining of the Prostate to Improve Non-Invasive Character and Staging ​Jia ​Roessler
​Vincent Gonzalez Left ventricular remodeling following mechanical support and hemodynamic unloading​ ​Lucchesi ​Bennett
​Avanti Jakatdar ​The role of Heparin Binding-EGF-Like Growth Factor (HB-EGF) in protection of the Enteric Nervous System from Injury ​Besner ​Bennett
​Amenze Osa ​Factors associated with successful and failed transition from Pediatric to Adult Care Services ​Holliday ​Bennett
​Justin Morrison ​Effect of CD39 expression on post-myocardial infarction inflammatory response ​Gumina ​Roessler
​David Johnson ​Lateral and Oblique Thoracic Biomechanics ​Bolte ​Roessler
​Daniel Richardson ​Prevalence of Hepatitis C among HIV Infected Malawian Pregnant women and the effect on infant birth outcomes ​Kwiek ​Roessler
​John Birchak ​Softball-Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Depts. In the United States ​Smith ​Roessler
​Jillian Wang ​The effect of intravitreal anti-vegF agents on cutaneous wound healing ​Chirstoforidis ​Roessler
​Alexander Hooper ​Genetics of Congenital Heart Defects ​McBride ​Bennett
​Michael Ross Mangum ​Development of novel chemotherapeutic agents targeting therapy-resistant glioblastoma cells ​Nakano ​Bennett
​Kerri Gramling Clinical outcomes of a medical weight management program (COMP) study​ ​Eneli ​Bennett
​Zarina Sharalaya ​Corneal Biomechanics ​Roberts ​Bennett
​Carla Justiniano ​Comorbidity-Polypharmacy score: A triage tool for determining Post -Emergency Dept. Destination among older trauma patients ​Stawicki ​Bennett
​Stefanie Christopher ​ Functional Performance Evaluation (FPE) for Prediction of Lower Extremelty Injury in Youth Sport Participants ​Onate ​Bennett
​Allison Ferree ​Correlation between infant and maternal affect and behavior during feeding in infants with transposition ​Harrison ​Bennett
​Ahalya Skandarajah ​Heritability of urinary tract infections ​Schwaderer ​Bennett
​Kelsey McHugh ​Determining molecular predictors of radiation resistance in adult CNS tumors ​Pelloski ​Bennett
​Wenting (Wendy) Wang The Relationship between fatigue, menstrual history and Ferritin in Femaile Adolscents​ ​O'Brien ​Bennett
​Sarah Haserodt ​Feasibility of using motion sensors to record movement and provide real-time feedback during rehabilitation therapy sessions ​Mysiw ​Bennett
​Danny Jandali ​Time-Delayed  versus Immediate Implantation of a Voice Prothesis following a Laryngectomy ​Agarwal

​Bennett

 

2011 Board of Officers, Landacre Honor Society

On April 18, 2011, the 2011-2012 Landacre Officers were sworn in at the Induction Ceremony. Dr. Ginny L. Bumgardner, MD PhD, advisor for Landacre oversaw the ceremony. Please join the Office of Medical Student Research and the Landacre Honor Society in congratulating the new board!

Benjamin Wendt, President
Eliza Beal, Vice President
Rohit Mital, Treasurer
Joel Palko, Secretary
Nicholas Nowacki, Officer
Joseph Meyerson, Officer

 

2011 OSUMC Trainee Research Day Medical Student Travel Award Winners

On April 7th over 300 trainees in the College of Medicine participated in the 10th Annual OSUMC Trainee Research Day as part of the 2011 Research Celebration. The following Medical Students won a $500 travel award for their posters. Posters and presentations were judged by two faculty judges and ranked accordingly against other medical students.

Trainee Name Title Mentor
Andrew Aten A Shared ATPase Involved in Carbohydrate Transport in Streptococcus pneumonia Samantha King
Tyler Oostra Id Protein Overexpression Affects Cell Proliferation and Cell Signaling Proteins in Medulloblastoma Christopher Pierson
David Clay Verbal Orders: Usage and Safety in a Pediatric Care Setting David Rich
Bethany Brisbin Id Proteins Enhance Cell Proliferation and Contribute to the Malignant Phenotype of Human Medulloblastoma Christopher Pierson
Megan Yanik Identification of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity by Primary Care Providers Sarah O'Brien
Eric Allan A Dosimetric Study of IMRT plans for oropharyngeal carcinoma – comparing complex versus simple cost functions and their effect on dose-volume parameters Jeff Radawski
Gregory Sams A novel mouse model for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma reveals a role for IL-15 Michael Caliguiri
Alicia Zha Underlying Axon Regrowth: Regenerative Factor Oncomodulin is Differentially Expressed and Secreted in Classically and Alternatively Activated Macrophages Philip Popovich
Manoj Rajagopal Efficacy of Core Decompression as Treatment for Avascular Necrosis of the Hip: A Systematic Review Thomas Ellis
Katherine Pollard Pediatric Volleyball-Related Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments; 1990-2009 Gary Smith
Emily Wilding Targeting Protein Arginine Methyltransferase Enzyme 5 Overexpression in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Robert Baiocchi
Corey Beals Retrospective Review Assessing the Effectiveness of the Surgically Placed Bone Void Fillers Osseofit; and TruFit Christopher Kaeding
Benjamin Wendt Qualitative and quantitative radiological anatomical variation of the posterior clinoid process Mario Ammirati


Publications accepted for 2010 Roessler recipient Lisa Caronia

Congratulations to 2nd year Medical Student and 2010 Roessler recipient, Lisa Coronia on the recent approved publication entitled, "A Genetic Basis for Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea," published in The New England Journal of Medicine in January, 2011.

Lisa Caronia has also  been accepted for publication of her research entitled, "Developing Prognostic Criteria for Malignant NeuroendocrineTumors"  which was presented at the Meeting of the North American Neuorendocrine Tumor Symposium in October, 2010.

Shannon Emerick receives Gold Humanism Award

A word from Gold Humanism Award recipient, Shannon Emerick,

This summer, I will be traveling to Honduras with PODEMOS, a student run organization that aims to provide both essential primary care services to marginalized communities in Honduras. I will be staying in Honduras with five other OSU students to conduct research examining the current state of women's knowledge about cervical cancer in the villages that PODEMOS serves. Cervical cancer is the number one cancer killer of women in Honduras and much of Central America, and we are interested in addressing and exploring this enormous issue. We are designing a survey to assess women's demographic characteristics; knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer in general; their past history of Pap smear tests; attitudes towards HPV and STD testing, as well as the HPV vaccine; sources of information about HPV and cervical cancer; and their perceived risk of acquiring HPV. If a lack of knowledge and/or access to proper screening is identified, we hope to use the data collected to develop an intervention that would promote increased knowledge of cervical cancer, as well as increased access to and understanding of screening and treatment. We hope to incorporate PODEMOS into this promotion of cervical cancer knowledge and possible screenings, thus furthering the effort at preventative care that PODEMOS embraces. The opportunity to advance my medical training and further my career will be incomparably enhanced by my summer research in Honduras. I will be able to experience health care in a setting completely unlike central Ohio. Traveling to Honduras this summer for six weeks will provide me with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enhance my medical career. Through research, volunteering, and improving my Spanish, I will be better able to serve my future patients. Our project is IRB approved and fully supported by the College of Medicine, the College of Public Health, and a local, on-site clinic in El Progreso, Honduras.

Abstract Accepted for Ben Abramowitz, Class of 2012

Congratulations to Ben Abramowitz,2009 Roessler recipient and Landacre Inductee on the recent acceptance of his abstract entitled,"Swelling Analysis of Biomechanical Properties in the Post-LASIK Cornea." This past May, he presented this research at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology National Conference and is currently working on a publication to include this data.

Publication Accepted for Elaine Binkley, Class of 2011

Congratulations to Elaine Binkley, 2008 Roessler recipient and Landacre Inductee on the acceptance of her publication entitled," Distinct myeloid suppressor cell subsets correlate with plasma IL-6 and IL-10 and reduced interferon-alpha signaling in CD4+ T cells from patients with GI malignancy" in the Journal of Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy.