Oral Presentation Abstracts

Efficacy of umbilical cord and placenta derived membranes as scaffolds for lysozyme delivery
Student: Anna E Bazell, Dzana Katana, PhD, Kacey G Marra, PhD
Department: Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh;  McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Evaluation of Fc𝜸R Expression and Fertilization Potential through the Utilization of Nanodrop 3300 and Flow Cytometry
Authors: Mallorie M. Gainey, M.S, Caroline D. Kirk, Zachary M. Buchanan, Faith Martin, Neha Agnihotri, William E. Roudebush, Ph.D, Jennifer T. Grier, Ph.D
Departments: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

A Preliminary Review: PROMIS-10 as a Predictor of Surgical Candidacy for the Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody and Fusion (MI-TLIF).
Authors: Sahil Garg - Primary Author, Grant J. Dornan - Statistician, Sonny S. Gill - Senior Author / PI
Departments: The Steadman Clinic

Neuro-trauma Feedback System, An investigational study of electroencephalography variability monitoring in emergency care clinicians for the early detection of acute stress disorder
Authors: Christopher Koons, Michael Campanelli, MacKenzie Meier, Hailey Sparks, Ava Wickberg, Yogesh Rana, Sam Yeboah, Brandon Williams, Ronald Pirrallo, Nicholas Boltin
Department: USC Columbia Department of Biomedical Engineering

Frequency and Timing of Perinatal Mood Disorder Diagnoses: Background and Project Implementation
Authors: Ellen J. McAlpine, Laura Carlson, MD, Anna Baker, PhD, Patti Parker, RN, Christine Bell, Alexis Kelly, Neha Hudepohl, MD
Departments: USC SOMG; Prisma Health Department of Psychiatry; Prisma Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Clemson University Department of Psychology

Caring for Latinx Children with Special Healthcare Needs in the U.S.: Perspectives from Latinx Immigrant Caregivers
Authors:Joanna Mendez-Silva, Albert Nieh, Seth Evans, Cady Williams, MD, FAAP, Scott D. Rhodes, PhD, MPH, Julie M. Linton, MD, FAAP
Departments: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville; Prisma Health Children’s Hospital

Assessing an actin-binding protein, Thymosin Beta-4, for the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Author: Luis J. Sanchez Ferrer, Anissa Waller Del Valle, Victoria Murphey, Lesly A. Temesvari
Department: Department of Biological Sciences and Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC), Clemson University

Severity Score Variability for Pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infections: A Systematic Review
Author: Zoe E. Sanders, Jacob A. Estrada, Debbie Barrington, Ph.D., M.P.H., Jennifer T. Grier, Ph.D.
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Small Bowel
Authors: Max Vogel Steven Trocha Christine Schammel
Department: Prisma Department Of Pathology, Prisma Department of Surgical Oncology

Pediatric Firearm Related Injuries in Upstate South Carolina
Authors: Haley Wymbs, Vanessa Hernandez, Robert Ricca
Department: Prisma Health Department of Pediatric Surgery

Effects on caspase levels of sea urchin embryos exposed to PAF
Student: Neha Agnihotri, Faith Martin
Faculty Advisor: Dr. William Roudebush
Department: Department of Biomedical Sciences

Patient Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Diabetes Mobile Clinic at Upstate Prisma Health
Authors: Rabia Anwar, James Graham, Jason Weshler, Anne Rudisill, Andrew Albano
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Family Medicine

A Single-center Cost-analysis of a Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Heart Failure
Authors: J.Q. Armstrong, B.S., Kyle Jardim, B.S., Humera S. Hazari, M.D., Bryana N. Baginski, M.D., Eric L. Bonno, M.D., Dev G. Vaz, M.D., Peter Tilkemeier, M.D., Alan Litwin, Ph.D., Alex Ewing, Ph.D., Madeleine St. Ville, Ph.D., Jason L. Guichard, M.D., Ph.D.
Department: Prisma Health Department of Cardiology

Racial Analysis in Cancer Patients: Insights from Molecular, Clinical, and Demographic Data at the Prisma Health Cancer Institute
Authors: Brittany Austin, Julie Martin, Jeff Edenfield, Anna Blenda
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Comparison of Social Determinants of Health between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Women within the WOW Program
Authors: Elena I. Blain, Jess Knapp, Dr. Melanie Cozad, Dr. Joel Amidon, Dr. Meenu Jindal
Department: Prisma Health Department of Medicine

Differences in Cortical Area Measurements Between Parkinson's Subtypes
Authors: James R. Bloodworth III, Ansley M. Martin, Jadin M. Nassif, Matthew R. Becker, Lathika S. Chaluvadi, Christian P. Creighton, Mark A. Botrous, Elaina E. Albers, Camille M. Brown, Natalie E. Boffey, John R. Absher
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology

Comorbidities Associated with Exclusion from rtPA in Obese Ischemic Stroke Patients with a History of Smoking
Authors: Philip C. Brewer, Dami T. Ojo, Sahil Garg, Philip X. Broughton, Thomas I. Nathaniel
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Personalized Prognosis: Analysis of Gene Mutations in Breast and Lung Cancer Patients
Authors: Philip Broughton, Julie Martin, Jeff Edenfield, Anna Blenda
Department: USC School of Medicine Greenville, Prisma Health

The Expert Learner: Investigating the Characteristics of High-Performing Medical Students
Authors: Killian J. Bucci, Philip C. Brewer, Mohammed J. Khalil, William S. Wright
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Utilization of virtual reality assisted guided imagery for the treatment of chronic pain in patients with cancerR
Authors: Rowan H Burns, George Hartshorn, Matthew Browning, Kapil Chalil Madathil, Fredric Mau, Shyam Ranganathan, Andrew Todd, Jeff Bertrand, Allison Maynard, Olivia McAnirlin, Kailan Sindelar, Rosalba Hernandez, Whitney Salley, Denise Davis, Teny H Gomez.
Department: Prisma Health Department of Palliative Care

A Medical-Legal Partnership as a Mechanism to Address Inequities
Authors: Jared Buteau, Kara Davis, PhD, Becky Warner, LMSW, Laurie Theriot-Roley, MD, Kerry Sease, MD, MPH, Melissa Fair, PhD
Departments: Furman University, Institute for the Advancement of Community Health; Upstate Medical Legal Partnership

Neuro-trauma Feedback System, An investigational study of electroencephalography variability monitoring in emergency care clinicians for the early detection of acute stress disorder
Authors: Michael Campanelli, Christopher Koons, MacKenzie Meier, Hailey Sparks, Ava Wickberg, Yogesh Rana, Sam Yeboah, Brandon Williams, Ronald Pirrallo, Nicholas Boltin
Departments: USC Department of Biomedical Engineering

Self-directed learning about LGBTQ+ populations in three cohorts of first-year medical students
Authors: Anna E. Dean, Ann B. Kennedy, William S. Wright
Departments: USC Department of Biomedical Engineering

Evaluating the Role of Shoulder and Back Exoskeletons in Augmenting Surgeon Ergonomics during Simulated Surgical Tasks
Authors: Shuvangee Dhar, Alec J. Gonzales, Dechristian F. Barbieri, Alfredo Carbonell, Divya Srinivasan, Anjali Joseph, Jackie S. Cha
Departments: Department of Industrial Engineering, Clemson University

Differences in Perceived Concussion Knowledge and Experiences of Middle School, High School, and College Patients That Have Suffered vs. Not Suffered a Concussion
Authors: Raj S. Dwivedi, Julia M. Lunt, Vicki R. Nelson
Department: Prisma Health Department of Family Medicine

"Beyond the Break: Assessing Postoperative Complications in Acute Acetabular Fractures - ORIF or THA?”
Authors: Sameer Y. Ebrahim, Kyle J. Adams, Michael S. Sridhar
Department: Prisma Health-Upstate Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Elevated expression of high mannose glycans: A potential biomarker for detecting and staging breast cancer tumors
Authors: Clay Elliott, Anna V. Blenda
Department: USC Department of Biomedical Engineering

Analysis of COVID-19/RSV co-infection in pediatric data in Greenville County as assigned by ArcGIS
Authors: Jacob A. Estrada, Zoe E. Sanders, Jennifer T. Grier
Department: USC SOMG

A Collaborative Care Model: Enhancing Outcomes Among Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals with Substance Use Disorder
Authors: Shiloh S. Eyabi, USC School of Medicine Greenville, 
Morgan Edwards, USC School of Medicine Greenville, 
Melissa Fair, PhD, Furman University, 
Hannah McKinnon, Furman University, 
Kimbley Smith, M.Ed., Phoenix Center, 
Kacey Eichelberger, M.D., University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Prisma Health Upstate
Departments: USC School of Medicine Greenville, Prisma Health Upstate

Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Dose Savings Among Patients Undergoing UAE, PAE, and TIPS Procedures
Authors: Ashleigh Farmer, S. Self, Christine M. Schammel, Mike Devane
Departments: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Arnold School of Public Health; Pathology Associates; Prisma Health Upstate Department of Radiology

Primary Care Establishment During the Postpartum Period in Women Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
Authors: Amaya Farr, Elena Blain, Jess Knapp, Melanie Cozad, MD, Emily Watts, Meenu Jindal, MD, Joel Amidon, MD
Departments: Prisma Health Department of Internal Medicine; Prisma Health Department of Family Medicine

Understanding the Mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-1 Nsp1 Contributes to Host Immune Evasion and Host RNA Regulation
Authors: Christine Fasana, Ayan Dasgupta, Emily Fowler, Rian Sharp, Anita Nag (USC Upstate), Jennifer T. Grier
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Integrating Expert Perspectives on Current and Future Challenges for Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) Workflow     
Authors: Melanie M Gainey, M.S., Jackie Cha, Ph.D., Alfredo Carbonell, DO  
Departments: Clemson University Department of Engineering; Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Outcomes of Primary Rotator Cuff Repair Augmented with Cadaver Dermal Allograft
Authors: Caleb T. Godbee, Stephan G. Pill, MD
Departments: Prisma Health Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas

Improving Diabetes Mangement Through a Mobile Clinic
Authors: James W. Graham, Rabia Anwar, Andrew Albano, Caroline Rudisill, Jason Weshler
Departments: USC Arnold School of Public Health

Updates in Sex and Gender in Medical Education Since: A 2016 National Survey
Authors: Neorgia A Grant, Jennica P Siddle, Mary K Rojek, Alyson J McGregor
Departments: USC SOMG; Prisma Health Department of Emergency Medicine; USC SOMG Department of Clinical Faculty Affairs; Prisma Health Department of Emergency Medicine and USC SOMG Department of Faculty Affairs and Development

Hold on to that juice! The Epigenetic Profile of Blastocoel Fluid-Conditioned Media May Predict Pre-Implantation Embryo Viability
Authors: Maria Guerra-Velasquez, Shohom Saha, T. Arthur Chang, Renee J. Chosed
Departments: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville;  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health, San Antonio

Resilience in Medical School: Our Students' Stories
Authors: Caroline Gunter, M.A., Helen Kaiser, Ph. D.
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Everywhere All at Once: The Effects of Azole Antifungals on Cryptococcus Growth
Authors: Sierra M. Gurtler, Ambika Sindhe, Lukasz Kozubowski
Departments: Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center,  Clemson University Department of Genetics and Biochemistry

Passive Exoskeletons to Reduce Muscle Activity and Metabolic Demand in Surgical Staff
Authors: William T Haselman, Shuvangee Dhar, Alec J Gonzales, Dechristian F Barbieri PhD, Alfredo Carbonell DO, Anjali Joseph PhD, Divya Srinivasan PhD, Jackie S Cha PhD
Department: Department of industrial engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Outcomes of Subsequent Abdominal Operations after an Initial Ventral Hernia Repair
Authors: Anna Hayden BS, Samantha Worth BS, Brittany Kothari BS, Weston Keller MD, Emily McGill BS, Dawn Blackhurst PhD, William S Cobb MD,  Alfredo M Carbonell DO, Jeremy A Warren MD
Department: Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Reaching for Reciprocity in the Southeast Community Health Worker Network
Authors: Haley Hirth, Sarah Covington Kolb
Department: USC Arnold School of Public Health Center for Community Health Alignment

Epidemiology of PEComas: A Scoping Review
Authors: Vivian Ho, Abbey Trippel, Jamila Johnson, Dakota Makulec, Reema Charles, Smith Heavner
Departments: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences; Critical Path Institute CURE Drug Repurposing Collaboratory

Clinician absenteeism at two networked emergency departments prolongs patient Length of Stay across a simulated network of emergency departments
Authors: Braxton Howell, Kristina Mathis, Erin Seawright, Aisha Nelson, Emily Tucker, Arwen Declan
Department: Prisma Health Department of Emergency Medicine

Does expedited multidisciplinary limb salvage care improve outcomes?
Authors: Tanner D. Huyck, Robert J. Klein, Sagar Gandhi
Department: Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Analysis of TbSETD Binding to Pex19 for Potential Drug Therapies
Authors: Christian James, Meredith Morris
Department: EPIC Labs of Clemson University

IR Thermography in Ex Vivo Preservation of Porcine Vascularized Composite Allografts
Authors: Kate K. Jensen, Varun Kopparthy, PhD, Anthony Rampazzo, MD, Bahar Bassari Gharb, MD, PhD
Department: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of Plastic Surgery

Oxidative Stress in Entamoeba Histolytica
Authors: Abigail G. Kammerer, Cheryl Ingram-Smith
Department: Clemson University; Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Status in Prisma Health Emergency Department Patients: Improving Care for Underserved Populations
Authors: Alessia M. Keane, Gregory Trevors, PhD & Charles B. Kemmler, MD, PhD
Department: Prisma Health Department of Emergency Medicine

Retrospective Review of Efficacy of Single Shot and Continuous Catheter Popliteal Nerve Blocks for Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery
Authors: Gina S. Kim, William R. Hand, Kyle J. Adams, Calleigh Brignull, John P. Kim
Departments: Prisma Health Department of Anesthesiology; Prisma Health Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Comparison of Rectopexy Approaches: A Prisma Health Retrospective Review
Authors: Allen M. Knepper, Jay A. Crockett
Department: Prisma Health Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Comparative Analysis of Outcomes for Hiatal Hernia Repair with Concomitant Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Versus Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplication
Authors: Isaac Korver,  Trip Crowley, Leah Kreutziger, Marvin Rhodes MD, George Godwin MD, Alfredo Carbonell DO, Ed Rapp MD, Shanu Kothari MD, Jeremy Warren MD, Brian Hodgens MD
Department: Prisma Health Department of Surgery

A New Era: Analyzing the Clinical and Laboratory Response to Voxelotor in Pediatric Patients Treated at the PRISMA Health Comprehensive SCD Program
Authors: Amelia H. Lewis, Alan Anderson MD
Department: Prisma Health Department of Pediatrics

Evaluating Physical Activity Behaviors and Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity in Patients undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast or Gynecologic Cancer
Authors: Elizabeth Lofurno, Liz Marcedes, Sara Biddle, Frankie Bennett, Randolph, Hutchison Ph.D., Larry Gluck M.D., Jennifer Trilk Ph.D.
Departments: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville; Prisma Health Cancer Institute; Furman University

Experiences of Self-reported Stigma Among Pregnant People with Substance Use Disorders at the Magdalene Clinic
Authors: Courtney Lubaczewski, Hannah McKinnon, Melissa Fair PhD, Kara Davis PhD, Kimbley Smith, Kacey Eichelberger MD
Departments: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Prisma Health Upstate

Difference in Treatment Practices of Emergency Medicine vs. Family Medicine Trained Sports Medicine Physicians
Authors: Julia M. Lunt, Raj S. Dwivedi, Vicki R. Nelson
Department: Prisma Health Department of Family Medicine

Endogenous Production of PAF and Caspase From Sea Urchin Embryos
Authors: Faith R. Martin, Neha Agnihotri, Dr. William Rhoudebush
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Utility of adrenal vein sampling in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with primary aldosteronism: a single institution review
Authors: Blake A Martin, S Self, Christine M Schammel, Michael Devane
Departments: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville SC; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Greenville SC; Pathology Associates, Greenville SC; Department of Radiology, Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville SC

Radial Scar Excisions
Authors: Jose G. Martinez, Kaitlyn Dach, Christine Schammel
Department: Prisma Department of Pathology

Using targeted mass spectrometry to screen euploid IVF-embryos for markers to predict implantation outcomes
Authors: Kaylee M. Massman, Michael D. Walla, Richard J. Kordus, Lisa J. Green, Renee J. Chosed
Department: USC Department of Biomedical Sciences

Clinician Absenteeism Prolongs Patient Length of Stay Across a Simulated Network of Emergency Departments
Authors: Kristina Mathis, Braxton Howell, Erin Seawright, Aisha Nelson, Emily Tucker, Arwen Declan
Department: Prisma Health Emergency Department

Pediatric Gastroenterology May Underutilize Services of the Medical Legal Partnership
Authors: Andrew McCaffrey, Leo Markowitz, Kara Davis, Melissa Fair, Kirby Mitchell, Jonathan E. Markowitz
Department: Prisma Health Pediatric Gastroenterology

Childcare as Healthcare: Assessing the Demand for Afterschool Program “Prescriptions”
Author: Megan S. McFarland, Bridget Armstrong, Michal T. Smith, Abbi Lane, Hannah Parker, Michael Beets, Sudha Garimella
Department: Prisma Health Department of Pediatric Nephrology

Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and their Caregivers
Authors: Micayla A McMahon, Jason R Thrift, Matthew H E M Browning, Tracy Fasolino, Olivia E McAnirlin, Joshua Keais Pope
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Hospice and Palliative Care

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Immunity in Pre-Pandemic Salivary Samples from South Carolina Emergency Healthcare Workers
Author: Haley C. Meltzer, Jane L. Goodwin, Lauren A. Fowler, Ph.D., Thomas W. Britt, Ph.D., Ronald G. Pirrallo, M.D., Jennifer T. Grier, Ph.D.
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Association of depression with elevated blood pressures in adolescents attending hypertension clinic
Authors: Elsa M. Meyer, Sudha Garimella
Department: Prisma Health Department of Pediatric Nephrology

Infecting cultured macrophages with T. brucei causes decreased ABCA1-dependent cholesterol efflux
Authors: Murphy Miller, Olanrewaju Oladosu, Jing Echesabal-Chen, Alexis Stamatikos
Department: Clemson University Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences

Investigating the Use of Exoskeletons for Reducing the Risk of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s)
Authors: Yousuf Mohammad, Jackie Cha PhD
Department: Clemson Ergonomics and Computational Human Operations (ECHO) Lab

Return of Investment for the Upstate Medical Legal Partnership
Authors: Chris Moloney, Melissa Fair, PhD, Songyuan Deng, PhD, Samantha Renaud, Becky Warner, LMSW, Kirby Mitchell, JD, Kerry Sease, MD, MPH, Kara Davis, PhD
Departments: USCSOMG; Institute for the Advancement of Community Health – Furman University; South Carolina Office of Rural and Primary Healthcare; Upstate Medical Legal Partnership; South Carolina Legal Services; Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy, Children’s Hospital; Prisma Health

Investigating the Impact of a Virtual Reality Experience on Medical Student Empathy
Authors: Allen Mundok, M2, Vivian Ho, M2, Dr. Lauren Fowler, PhD, Dr. Ann Blair, Kennedy, DrPH, Dr. Shannon Stark Taylor, PhD
Department: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville; Prisma Health

Differences in comorbidities and clinical factors between males and females in AIS patient population with a history of smoking and obesity
Authors: Dami T. Ojo, Sunny Garg, Philip Brewer, Thomas I. Nathaniel
Department: USC SOMG

Substance use disorder diagnoses and remission outcomes among pregnant individuals receiving care in a collaborative prenatal addiction medicine clinic model 
Authors: Mueenat Ositelu, Hannah McKinnon, Kara Davis, Nicole Cabrera, Kimbley Smith, Kacey Eichelberger, Melissa Fair
Departments: USC SOMG Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Prisma Health Upstate

Impact of Heat Shock and Glucose Deprivation on Encystation of Entamoeba histolytica
Authors: Michelle A. Ozog and Cheryl Ingram-Smith
Department: Clemson University; Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center

Optimization of Immunology Pathway Map for Medical Education
Authors: Wesley Pittman, Jacob Estrada, Dr. Jennifer Grier, Ph.D.
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

“Identifying and Characterizing Infliximab and Human Anti-Chimeric Antibody Concentrations in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
Authors: Cassidy M. Rahn, Liz Dancel
Departments: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences; Prisma Health Department of Pediatrics

Granulosa cell tumors of the ovary metastatic to the liver: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Lane Elisabeth Roth, Christine MG Schammel, Aron Michael Devane, Larry Edwin Puls, Steven D Trocha
Departments: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville,  Pathology Associates, Department of Radiology, Prisma Health Upstate, Department of OB/Gyn, Prisma Health Upstate, Department of Surgery, Prisma Health Upstate

Clinician absenteeism increases patient length of stay in a network of emergency departments
Authors: Erin M Seawright, Braxton Howell, Kristina Mathis, Aisha Nelson, Arwen Declan, Emily L Tucker
Department: Department of Emergency Medicine, Prisma Health-Upstate; University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

A Student and Faculty Snapshot of Next-Generation Medical Schools Compared to Legacy Medical Schools
Author: MacRegga Severe, Kelly Quesnelle
Department: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Comparing Robotic Cholecystectomy Using Indocyanine Green vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without the Use of Indocyanine Green
Author: Manav Shah, Ella Abraham, Elias Wheibe, Andrew Schneider, MD
Department: Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Creating Initiatives within the USCSOMG Office of Research to offer Increased Support for Medical Students Involved in Research
Authors: Jonah Shealy, Melissa Usoz, Sabrina Carrel, Alexandra Brady, Anna Blenda, Renee Chosed, Victoria Costello, Arwen Declan
Department: USCSOMG Office of Research

Creating initiatives to augment support for medical students involved in research: A student-initiated, faculty-guided collaborative approach
Authors: Jonah Shealy, Melissa Usoz, Sabrina Carrel, Alexandra Brady, Anna Blenda, Renee Chosed, Victoria Costello, Arwen Declan
Department: USCSOMG Office of Research

Assessment of intracellular and extracellular bacterial levels following THP-1 monocyte infection with Type and Necrotizing Fasciitis strains of A. Baumannii
Authors: Adarsh Shidhaye, Alia T. Sadek, Elias M. Wheibe, Kyleigh Connolly, Neha Bhatnagar, Marìa Soledad Ramìrez, Luis A. Actis, Elizabeth Hogue, Steven Fiester, Jennifer Grier
Department: USC School of Medicine Greenville, Immunology Department,  California State University Fullerton, Miami University of Ohio, Furman University, Clemson University, Prisma Health

Evaluating the Need for DVT POCUS Training: Current Diagnostic Practices at a Family Medicine Residency Clinic
Author: Zachary Taylor, Vicki Nelson, Joy Shen-Wagner
Department: Prisma Health Department of Family Medicine

Exploring the Relationship between Disturbed Sleep and Pain Interference in Breast Cancer Survivors
Authos: Madelaine R. Tedrick, Joshua M. Germany, Shelby N. Re, Mark A. O'Rourke, Lauren A. Fowler
Department: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Scoping Review of Pharmacologic Treatments for PEComas
Authors: Abigail K. Trippel, Vivian Ho, Jamila Johnson, Dakota Makulec, Reema Charles, Smith Heavner
Department: CURE Drug Repurposing Collaboratory – Critical Path Institute

Outcomes In Total Percutaneous ECMO Using An Arterial Preclosure Device
Author: Dontaevius M. Watts, Gautam Bhatia
Department: Prisma Health Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Second to Last Step: Understanding Enolase Inhibitors Effect on Fungal Growth
Author: Noah White, Rodrigo Catalan-Hurtado, and Kerry Smith
Department: Clemson EPiC MEnTOR Program

Oral Presentation Abstracts

Hard Pills to Swallow: Attitudes Concerning Opioid Use Disorder and Factors Influencing Support of Specific Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among A Rural, Appalachia Community
Student: Ashlyn K. Chea
Faculty Advisor: Dr. T. Aaron Zeller
Department: Prisma Health, Center for Family Medicine Oconee

Exploring Cognitive Control in Buprenorphine-Maintained Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Student: Samuel M. Cumby
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Margie Stevens
Department: Clemson University, Department of Public Health Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Medicine

Dietary Excess of Caffeine and Sodium (DECaffS) and effect on weight and BP in healthy adolescents
Student: Mary C. Grant
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sudha Garimella
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Pediatric Nephrology
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Pediatrics

Repurposing an Old Blood Pressure Medication as an Antiamebic : A Novel Treatment for Entamoeba histolytica using Wytensin™ (Guanabenz Acetate)
Student: John T. King
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lesly Temesvari
Department: Clemson University, EPIC and the Department of Biological Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and project funded by the Clemson EPIC MEnTOR Program

Identification of specific genes in blastocoel fluid of IVF-embryos from women of advanced maternal age 
Student: Thao Nguyen
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Renee Chosed
Department: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Department of Biomedical Sciences 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Longitudinal Assessment of the Relationship Between Sleep, Fatigue, Pain, Cognition, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
Student: Shelby N. Rader
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Fowler
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The Use of a Novel Barrier Skin and Muscle Retractor to Avoid Muscle Injury During Total Shoulder Arthroplasty 
Student: Michael J. Russell
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephan Pill
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Identifying Mechanisms of Resistance in Novel Necrotizing Fasciitis Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates
Student: Alia T. Sadek
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Grier
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor information: SOMG Scholars

Effectiveness of cholangioscopy guided biopsy versus ERCP guided brushings in diagnosing malignant biliary strictures 
Student: George Skenteris
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christine Schammel
Department: USC SOMG, Pathology Associates Greenville
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Through the Fog: Using Social Media to Evaluate Patient Engagement with Long COVID Patient Experts
Student: Malorie K. Webb
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ann Blair Kennedy
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

TIES: 4 Attributes of Successful Studies in Implementation Science –Thoroughness, Individualization, Expandability, and Scale
Student: Nathan Abdo
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Emergency Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and research funded by a Prisma Health Transformative Research Seed Grant

Towards the Development of a Self-Organizing Neural Unit to Model an Ischemic Stroke and Other Neuropathology
Student: Lidadi L. Agbomi
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information:  Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Identification of genes associated with successful IVF outcomes from Women of Advanced Maternal Age 
Student: Hannah C. Archer
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Dr. Renee J Chosed 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Alterations of Antibiotic for the Treatment of Bacterial Infections
Student: Brionna Bennett
Department: Prisma Health, Cancer Institute 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Evaluation of Aortic Aneurysm Sac Regression Following Endovascular Repair
Student: Nicholas Beraho
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Analysis of the expression of both ubiquitin and histone proteins in blastocoel fluid from IVF embryos is correlated with positive implantation status
Student: Sarayu Bethi
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: High School Student, USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma in situ
Student: Darby Billing
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Pathology
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Overcoming the Falls and Failures of Screenings and Referrals in the ED
Student: Christian Brayman
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Emergency Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

A Case Report of Successful Treatment of Invasive Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis in a Patient with History of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Student: Adam Brockway
Department: PRISMA Health Upstate, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology

Comorbidities of ischemic stroke patients with a history of diastolic blood pressure treated in a telestroke network; accessing improving or worsening neurological functions
Student: Christina I. Brown
Department: Ph.D. Thomas Nathaniel, Department of BioMedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Durability of Type II Heat-Labile Enterotoxins Effects on Respiratory Immune Responses
Student: Zachary M. Buchanan
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: High School Student, USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Building Paediatric Surgical Capacity in Rural Malawi - Lessons From the KidSURG Project
Student: Niamh P. Cahill
Department: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Institute of Global Surgery, School of Population Health

Impact of Preoperative Bathing Pathway on Postoperative Outcomes
Student: Sherry Chen
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Stroke Risk Factors Associated with Gender Differences in Ischemic Stroke Patients With Diabetes   
Student: Oreoluwa O. Coker-Ayo
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Is gene expression altered in blastocoel fluid from preimplantation euploid IVF-embryos that result in miscarriage?
Student: Carson Collins
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-1 Non-Structural Protein 1 (Nsp-1)-Mediated Immune Regulation
Student: Ayan Dasgupta
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Can CT Imaging Predict the Need for Transversus Abdominis Release in Ventral Hernia Repairs? 
Student: Sarah Davis
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery 

Comparing the effects of Pharmacological and demographic factors between men and women patients diagnosed with Late and Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease.
Student: Ashna Desai
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Assessment of Nutrition Education Needs Among Patients with Chronic Diseases

Student: Alondra DeSantiago
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Medicine, Prisma Health, Department of Internal Medicine
Scholarship/Donor information: SOMG Research Scholars Fellowship

Gender differences in risk factors for recurrent Ischemic Stroke with previous history of TIA
Student: Leila Djerdjour
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Rica Salud: Evaluation of Lifestyle Medicine Program Utilization and Future Directions
Student: Rebecca Early
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Pediatrics
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Pediatrics

The Effects of Different Vitamin B12 Forms on Aging and Neurological Disorders 
Student: Auj N. Elmore-Mack
Department: USC Upstate, Department of Biology
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Identifying Physiomarkers for Prediction of Response to Achalasia Treatment
Student: Merve Ertem
Department: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and project funded by the NIH T35 Summer Research Program at Northwestern

Investigating the Demographics of TBI+ and TBI- Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease 
Student: Madisen L. Faulkner
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Neurology 
Scholarship/Donor Information: USCSOMG Summer Scholars Program 

The Effect of Platelet Activating Factor on Caspase Activity in Sea Urchin Embryos
Student: Sarah R. Feingold
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Regional brain structure reflects the influence of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative sample
Student: Alexandria M. Fossum
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Neurology
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, SNIRP Program

Disruption of the Extracellular Morphogenesis of Cardiac Tissues in two Avian Models of Cyanotic Heart Defects
Student: Rhyan H. Gaff
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

There’s no place like home, but where’s home when you are in recovery?
Student: Melanie Gainey
Department: Prisma Health, Addiction Medicine Center; USC SOMG, Department of Medicine 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Medicine

Encystation of Entamoeba histolytica in Axenic Culture 
Student: Mallorie M. Gainey
Department: Clemson University, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Clemson University, EPIC MEnTOR Program

Exploring Drug Efficacy in the Pediatric Population: Determining the Differences Among Various Drug Classes
Student: Buddy Gardner
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Stroke Outcome Optimization Study
Student: Sarah B. Goncher
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Neurology
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, SNIRP Program

Delay Discounting as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine Maintenance
Student: Eli Goodwin
Department: Clemson University, Department of Public Health Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Medicine

“Great job - 3/5”: Assessing Student and Faculty Opinion on Narrative Feedback in Medical Education
Student: Ashley Hall
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Concussion Occurrence, Knowledge, and Attitude Across Gender in Upstate South Carolina Youth and College Athletes
Student: Coral R. Holt
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Family Medicine

Virtual Mindfulness Training for Adults with History of Depression 
Student: Mo Hooshmand
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Internal Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: Project funded by the Prisma Health Department of Internal Medicine

Gender Difference in Risk Factors of Ischemic Stroke Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. 
Student: Samuel I. Imeh-Nathaniel
Department: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Stakeholder Perspectives on Screening and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health at Prisma Health
Student: Mia L. Jeanty
Department: Prisma Health, Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and research funded by a Prisma Health Transformative Research Seed Grant

Systematic Review of PEComa Treatments
Student: Jamila Johnson
Department: USC SOMG
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Safe supplies straight to your doorstep: improving harm reduction access in South Carolina
Student: Philip Johnston
Department: UofSC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Prisma Health - Addiction Medicine Center
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Medicine

Patient Perspectives on Screening and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health at Prisma Health
Student: Elise Kao
Department: Prisma Health, Internal Medicine Clinic
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and research funded by a Prisma Health Transformative Research Seed Grant

Investigation of the impact of mTBI and poor sleep on cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease patients
Student: Himashreya Katti
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Neurology
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Biofilm formation by Serratia Marcescens Using Lux I and Lux R Mutants  
Student: Lystasha I. Kershaw
Department: Claflin University, Biology Department 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Analysis of glycan expression in malignant versus para-cancerous, benign tissue in breastcancer patients 

Student: Alexandra Kesic
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The safety of injecting corticosteroid injections prior to total shoulder arthroplasty
Student: Aaron Kesinger
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Treatment of Pediatrics Mental Health Patients in Upstate South Carolina
Student: Nykia King
Department: Prisma Health, Bradshaw Institute of Community Child Health and Advocacy 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Pediatrics

Granular Cell Tumors of the GI Tract
Student: Alexandra Koberlein
Department: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville SC; Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Greenville SC; Pathology Associates, Greenville SC ; Department of Surgery, Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville SC
Scholarship/Donor information: SOMG Scholars

The association between 1860 chattel slavery and excess burden of contemporary adverse pregnancy outcomes: An exploratory ecological analysis
Student: Anna Kofoed
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Project funded by the Prisma Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Genetic Variants in the LARP1 Gene are Associated with Neurodevelopmental Delays and Autism
Student: Olivia Lamer
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Shouldering disparities: do neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics influence outcomes after rotator cuff repair?
Student: Bo Layton
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Creating A Medical School-Oriented Map of Immunologic Processes
Student: Autumn Leggins
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Concussion Occurrence, Knowledge, and Attitude Across Sports in Greenville County School System Student Athletes
Student: Megan M. Leonard
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Family Medicine and Sports Medicine

Assessing LGBTQ+ Competency, Comfort, and Education in Ob/Gyn residents
Student: Krystal H. Magwood
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Ob/Gyn
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

PEComas
Student: Dakota Makulec
Department: USC SOMG Adjunct Faculty
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Platelet Activating Factor Enhances FcR Expression in Human Sperm 
Student: Sanjana Mandilwar
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Extra-Esophageal Eosinophilia in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Student: Mary Britt McDonald
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Pediatrics and Prisma Health, Department of Pediatrics
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Pediatrics

Investigating the Anti-Apoptotic Effects of IFIT3 during Respiratory Infection in a CRISPR-Generated IFIT3 Knock-Out Cell Line
Student: Haley C. Meltzer
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences

Effects of Age and Gender on Empathy in EMS Personnel
Student: Fadiana E Mendoza Fernandez
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Thinking about diabetes: illness perception in patients with diabetes
Student: Andrew P. Miller
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Internal Medicine 
Scholarship/Donor information: Project funded by the Prisma Health Department of Internal Medicine

Effects of Neointimal Hyperplasia in Vascular Grafts
Student: Harrison N. Miller
Department: Clemson University, Department of Bioengineering 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Diverticulitis in Octogenarians
Student: Brittany M. Moore
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Evaluating Physical Activity, Behavior, and Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity in Breast Cancer Patients using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Student: Zachary Morgan
Department: USC SOMG Human Performance Lab; Prisma Health, Cancer Institute
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Evaluating the correlation between accuracy of FAST exams in pediatric patients with blunt abdominal trauma and level of resident training
Student: Sydney Morris
Department: USC SOMG and Prisma Health, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Radiation Dosage to Patients During Prostatic Artery Embolization
Student: Daniel Ngov
Department: Pathology Associates, Greenville SC , Department of Radiology, Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville SC 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Gender, smoking behaviors, and bilingualism presenting as demographic risk factors for traumatic brain injury in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database
Student: Paige L. Novota
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Neurology 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, SNIRP Program

Studying the Unique Social Determinants of Health for the 29203 Zip Code and Greater Columbia Area
Student: Catherine O'Leary
Department: Prisma Health, Family and Preventative Medicine (Columbia, SC

Stroke Outcome Optimization Project (SOOP) Imaging
Student: Molly R. Oroho
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Neurology
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, SNIRP Program

Expression Levels of Lactate Dehydrogenase-1 in Aging Females with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Student: Adam J. Pemberton
Department: Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department, Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Nutrition Optimization Before Bariatric Surgery: Does Required Dietitian Follow-up Improve Patient Outcomes?
Student: Cher Pitiranggon
Department: Prisma Weight Loss Institute
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The Malignant Risk of Benign Breast Disease in Patients in the Upstate
Student: Rebecca K. Pontius
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery

Expression Levels of Serum Creatine Kinase BB Isoenzyme in Aging Females at Different Stages of Breast Cancer
Student: Mia J. Pringle
Department:   Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department, Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia SC, 29204 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

ExsoMed INnate Intramedullary Headless Screw Use for Metacarpal Fractures
Student: Rachel J. Reed
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The Evaluation of Clinicopathologic Data of Synchronous Breast Cancer at a Single Institution  
Student: Ryan Reyes
Department: 1University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville – Greenville, SC  2Clemson University—Clemson, SC  3Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN  4Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Arnold School of Public Health, University of   South Carolina, Greenville SC  5Department of Surgery, Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville SC  6Pathology Associates – Greenville, SC 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The Impact of COVID on Medical Education: Evaluation of Immunology Module Performance in In-Person vs Virtual Course Presentation
Student: Isabelle Robinson
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Neutrophil NFkB Response to Aspergillus Fumigatus in Zebrafish Models
Student: Stephan L. Robinson
Department: Clemson University, Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) 
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and project funded by the Clemson EPIC MEnTOR Program

Effects of Chemotherapy Regimens on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function in Breast Cancer Patients Measured by Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Student: Miles B. Rothstein
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and research funded by a Prisma Health Transformative Research Seed Grant

Investigating the prognostic value of fMRI images on individual response to rTMS treatment for schizophrenia
Student: Abigail L. Rowell
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Neurology
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, SNIRP Program

Using Endogenous Myc-tagging to Locate Fatty Acid Metabolism Proteins in Trypanosoma Brucei, the causative agent in African trypanosomiasis
Student: Courtney L. Rucker
Department: Clemson University, Clemson Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and project funded by the Clemson EPIC MEnTOR Program

Relationship between PAF and Fc Receptor in Sperm Cell Fertilization Potential 
Student: Nicole M. Russell
Department: USC SOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Urothelial Cancer Case Report
Student: Kyle Russi
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Surgery

The Role of IFI44 in Post-Viral Inflammation
Student: Madison Ryan
Faculty Advisor:
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Diverticulitis Recurrence: A Comparison of Robotic vs Open and Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy
Student: Garrett (Gary) Sayre
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Resolution of anemia following paraesophageal hernia repair
Student: Erica Schumann
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Surgery

Decellularization of Porcine Saphenous Veins
Student: Taylor M. Seawell
Department: Clemson University, Department of Bioengineering
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Analysis of Patient Galectin Profiles by Breast Cancer Subtypes and Patient Characteristics 
Student: Jonah Shealy
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The Biochemical Characterization of Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity on Breast Cancer Treatment Strategies
Student: Kiara T. Simmons
Department: Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department, Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia SC, 29204
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Effects of Chemotherapy Regimens on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function in Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancer Patients Measured by Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Student: Garrett Smith
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Science, Furman University, Prisma Health, Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend and research funded by a Prisma Health Transformative Research Seed Grant

Comparison of Demographic and Pharmacological Characteristics of Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Mixed Vascular and Alzheimer’s Disease stratified by Gender
Student: Madison Stanley
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Neuroscience
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Targeting Cryptococcus Caritine Biosynthesis: Meldonium (mildronate) inhibitor
Student: Ryan Stepp
Department: Clemson University, Department of Public Health Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: Student stipend provided by the Prisma Health Department of Medicine

The Effect of a Topical Cannabidiol on Pruritus 
Student: Brooke Taylor
Department: Dermatology and Laser Center of the Carolinas

Trying to stay awake: Medical student exhaustion and fatigue on 12 hr EMT shifts
Student: Michelle Troup
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars 

Analysis of Ubiquitin Ligase Expression in Mosaic IVF-Embryos to Predict Embryo Viability
Student: Kayla Vaillant
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG scholars

The Use of Smartphone Technology to Supervise Exercise Therapy in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
Student: Quentell Wagener
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Surgery 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Development of a standardized scoring system to predict who does not need to be transferred to a children’s hospital for appendicitis evaluation
Student: Ashlyn M. White
Department: Prisma Health, Department of Pediatric General Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The Effects of E-liquids With Nicotine and Without Nicotine on Caenorhabditis elegans
Student: MiLana C. Wiltshire
Department: USC Greenville NIH25  Summer Undergraduate Research Claflin University Department of Biology Claflin University Department of Chemistry
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

No Child Left Behind: Evaluating Disparities in Pediatric Pharmacodynamic Data
Student: Matthew Jacob Wurst
Department: USC SOMG, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

The Influence of Language and Place of Birth on Use and Method of Contraception Among Reproductive Age Hispanic Women in the United States
Student: Carla J. Wyatt-Ingram
Department: Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School 
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

Papillary Meningioma: a single institution case series and comprehensive review of the literature
Student: Wendy Yang
Department: Pathology Associates, Greenville SC
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Scholars

A Case Report of Saint’s Triad and the Diagnostic Implications for Clinicians
Student: Hannah G. Young
Department: Anderson Univeristy, College of Health Professions
Scholarship/Donor Information: Undergraduate, NIH R25 Program

Oral Presentation Abstracts

The value of Pharmacogenomics for White and Indigenous Americans after Kidney Transplant [pdf]  
Student: Alexandra Brady
Faculty Advisor: Mira Keddis, MD  
Department: Mayo Nephrology Clinic

CenteringPregnancy - Depression Diagnosis Among Prenatal Women [pdf]
Student: Hannah Cain
Faculty Advisor: Amy Crockett, MD  
OB/GYN
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Rates of Preventive Cancer Screenings Among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: Recommendations to Close Gaps in Care [pdf]
Student: Kelcy Jackson
Faculty Advisor: Heather Delisi, NP
Department: North Shore Community Health Peabody

Molecular Characterization of Cancer Patient Samples using Mutational Analysis and Glycomic Profiles [pdf]
Student: Avery Funkhouser
Faculty Advisor: Anna Blenda, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Stakeholder Perceptions on Screening and addressing the social determinants of health at the Internal Medicine Clinic [pdf]
Student: Jackson Hartley
Faculty Advisor: Meredith Eicksen, MD  
Department: Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Medicine

Connect for Health Pediatric Weight Management Program Patient Experience with Care Survey [pdf]
Student: Madeline Holt
Faculty Advisor: Kerry Sease, MD  
Department: Pediatrics
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Pediatrics

Serendipitous Science: Discovery and Characterization of a possible E. histolytica Protein Involved in Regulating Virulence [pdf]
Student: Cameron Keramati
Faculty Advisor: Lesly Temesvari, PhD
Department: Clemson EPIC
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Clemson EPIC Mentor NIH T35 Program

Analysis of deubiquitinating enzyme (DUBs) expression in blastocoel fluid from IVF-generated embryos may serve as a biomarker to aid in reducing miscarriages [pdf]
Student: Hayes Lanford
Faculty Advisor: Renee Chosed, PhD  
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Waist-Height Ratio (WHR) may predict loss of nocturnal dip on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) [pdf]
Student: Anne Nguyen
Faculty Advisor: Sudha Garimella, MD  
Department: Pediatrics

Stroke prevention in atherosclerotic disease: A comparative study of transfemoral carotid artery stenting (TFCAS) versus transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) [pdf]
Student: Gift Ochiobi
Faculty Advisor: Bruce Gray, MD
Department: Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Surgery

Defects in renal papillary repair after reversible ureteric obstruction [pdf]
Student: Teebro Rahman
Faculty Advisor: Mark deCastecker, MBBS, PhD  
Department: Vanderbilt Nephrology

Needles in a Haystack: Key Insights on Cancer in the Upstate [pdf]
Student: Sparsha Saxena
Faculty Advisor: Jeffery Edenfield, MD
Department: Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Effects of Chemotherapy Regimens on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function in Breast Cancer Patients Measured by Near Infrared Spectroscopy [pdf]
Student: Shannon Smith
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Trilk, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-1 Non-Structural Protein-1 (Nsp-1)-mediated Immune Regulation [pdf]
Student: Elias Wheibe
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Grier, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) Elastography versus Liver Biopsy [pdf]
Student: Caroline Wilson
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Misidentification of small bowel NET via  68Ga-Dotatate PET/CT [pdf]
Student: Brandon Xavier
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD  
Department: Pathology
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Evaluation of the 2016 Grading System of Post-operative Pancreatic Fistulas: Literature vs Clinical Disparity [pdf]
Student: Ana-Gabriela Balcazar
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology

Distrust, doubt, and disparities: Barriers to recruitment in a clinical research study. [pdf]
Student: Josh Benito
Faculty Advisor: Sudha Garimella, MD
Department: Pediatrics
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Pediatrics

Engaging with Latinx community stakeholders: Building a protocol to understand COVID -19's impact on Latinx community in Upstate SC [pdf]
Student: Luis Cardenas
Faculty Advisor: Smitty Heavner-Sullivan, RN
Department: Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Medicine

Feasibility, Functionality and Design of Open-Source 3D Printed Pediatric Prosthetics [pdf]
Student: Dan Childes
Department: UofSC SOMG

Appendectomy resource utilization: Does it correlate with severity of disease [pdf]
Student: Ethan Covil
Faculty Advisor: Shanu Kothari, MD
Department: Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Surgery

The Effect of Illness Perception on Diabetes Control [pdf]
Student: Katie Florescu
Faculty Advisor: Meenu Jindal, MD
Department: Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Medicine

Racial Disparities and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Ventral Hernia Repair [pdf]
Student: Samantha Garza
Faculty Advisor: Alfredo Carbonell, MD
Department: Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Surgery

The Role of Medical Student Notes within the Emergency Department Team [pdf]
Student: Grant Gauthier
Faculty Advisor: Paige Bridges, MD
Department: Medicine

Female Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding [pdf]
Student: Holly Glisson
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lisa Green, MD OB/GYN
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Disparities in perinatal mood disorder screening and prevalence [pdf]
Student: Caitlin Hay  
Faculty Advisor: Erica Lowing, MD
Department: OB/GYN

A Comparison of H. Pylori Detection Methods [pdf]
Student: Kathleen Hill
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology

Young Infant Characteristics and Laboratory Findings Associated with a Positive FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis PCR Panel [pdf]
Student: Abigail Hoenes
Faculty Advisor: Nicholas Potisek, MD
Department: Pediatrics
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Pediatrics

Complications after reverse shoulder arthroplasty lessening over time:  A Retrospective Review of Complications  [pdf]
Student: Isaiah Jackson
Faculty Advisor: Stephen Pill, MD
Department: Orthopedics
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Robotic Resection of Mediastinal Parathyroid Masses [pdf]
Student: Joshua Jenkins
Faculty Advisor: William Bolton, MD
Department: Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Telehealth: The New Approach to Routine Prenatal Care? [pdf]
Student: Skylar Lambert
Faculty Advisor: Kristine Martin, MD
Department: OB/GYN

Retrospective Review of ADH and ALH Excision Results After Core Needle Biopsy [pdf]
Student: Connor O'Boyle
Faculty Advisor: Wendy Cornett, MD
Department: Surgery

Cerebrospinal fluid neopterin: potential marker for central nervous system inflammation in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) [pdf]
Student: Molly Riehs
Faculty Advisor: Robin Haynes, PhD  
Department: Boston Children's Hospital Pathology

Socioeconomic disparities in pediatric patients with gastrostomy tubes [pdf]
Student: Emily Shores
Faculty Advisor: Robert Ricca, MD
Department: Surgery

Provision of Blood Pressure Monitors to improve Hypertension Control and enhance patient self-management and empowerment  [pdf]
Student: Erin Carriker
Faculty Advisor: Meenu Jindal, MD
Department: Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Medicine

Correlation of Marshmallow Esophagram with High Resolution Manometry and Clinical Outcomes [pdf]
Student: Chloe Caudell
Faculty Advisor: Shanu Kothari, MD
Department: Surgery  

Nutrition Optimization Before Bariatric Surgery:   Does Required Dietitian Follow-up Improve Patient Outcomes? [pdf]
Student: Michael Colpoys
Faculty Advisor: John Scott, MD
Department: Surgery  

Carotid Artery Calcifications in Patients 30-60 years of age: important indicator for radiologists to report? [pdf]
Student: Issac Daffron
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology  

Models of Access to Care for Immigrant Children [pdf]
Student: Katelyn Girtain
Faculty Advisor: Julie Linton, MD
Department: Pediatrics
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Pediatrics

Improving Radiographic Data Capture for the Prisma Health Comprehensive COVID-19 Registry [pdf]
Student: Tori Grice
Faculty Advisor: Smitty Heaver-Sullivan, RN
Department: Medicine
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Outcomes of Subsequent Abdominal Operations after an Initial Ventral Hernia Repair [pdf]
Student: Anna Hayden
Faculty Advisor: Jeremy Warren, MD
Department: Surgery
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Surgery

Challenging Cases and Practical Approaches: Actinic Keratosis to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression [pdf]
Student: John Langford
Faculty Advisor: Todd Schlesinger, MD
Department: Dermatology

Error Occurrence in Death Certification:  A Single Health System Based Review [pdf]
Student: Ashley Marler
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology  

Error Occurrence in Death Certification: Improving Accuracy with Educational Intervention [pdf]
Student: Cara Logan
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

The effects of prescribed psychotropic medications on patient baseline to end PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores compared to the scores of patients that were not prescribed psychotropic medications within the Collaborative Care Model [pdf]
Student: Oluwashayo Oginni
Faculty Advisor: Karen Lommel, DO
Department: Psychiatry
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research Funded by UofSC SOMG

Splenic Artery Embolization: A Non-Invasive Intervention for Blunt Splenic Injury [pdf]
Student: Megan Prescott
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology  

Cholecatch: An Axial Compression Device to Improve Cholecystectomy Extraction Complicated by Large Gallstones [pdf]
Student: Noah LaBelle 
Department: UofSCSOMG

Let's Talk About Sleep: Correlations of Self-Reported Sleep, Actigraphy, and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis [pdf]
Student: Shelby Rader
Faculty Advisor: Melanie Cozad, PhD  
Department: BMS  

Resolution of symptoms following surgical resection of meningiomas [pdf]
Student: Gabrielle Rodriquez
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology  

Comparing The Efficacy of Biliary Brushings to that of SpyGlass-Directed Biopsies in the Evaluation of Biliary Strictures [pdf]
Student: Trey Singletary
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Utilization of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) to Identify and Address the Needs of Adolescent and Young Adults (AYAs) With Cancer [pdf]
Student: Patrick Smith
Faculty Advisor: Anikey Saha, MD
Department: Pediatrics
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Pediatrics

Post-operative Pancreatic Fistulas: A single institution review of definition relevancy.  [pdf]
Student: Tommy Tedeschi
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology  

Influential Factors for Meningioma Recurrence [pdf]
Student: Santiago Teran
Faculty Advisor: Christine Schammel, PhD
Department: Pathology  

Feasibility and Limited Efficacy of a Tandem Cycling Community Exercise Program on Physiological Health, Functional Health, Therapeutic Relationships, and Quality of Life in Persons and Care Partners affected by Parkinson's Disease [pdf]
Student: Greggory Adams
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Trilk, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

The Impact of Posaconazole and Macrophages on Aspergillus Fumigatus Growth in Larval Zebrafish [pdf]
Student: Sarah Baum
Faculty Advisor: Emily Rosowski, PhD
Department: Clemson EPIC
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Clemson EPIC Mentor NIH T35 Program

Impact of Harm Reduction in South Carolina:  What's the Harm in Harm Reduction? [pdf]
Student: Samantha Brummer  
Faculty Advisor: Margie Stevens, PhD
Department: Addiction
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research Funded by UofSC SOMG 

Food Insecurity Among USC Health Professions Students [pdf]
Student: Grace Butler
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Trilk, PhD
Department: BMS

When the Shift Hits The Fan: Investigating Burnout in Local EMTs and Paramedics [pdf]
Student: Aaron Dunn
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Fowler, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Identifying Patient Therapeutic Goals and Preferences to support Patient-Centered Care: A Qualitative Study [pdf]
Student: Morgan Edwards
Faculty Advisor: Melanie Cozad, PhD/Ann Blair Kennedy, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Identifying Patient Therapeutic Goals and Preferences to support Patient-Centered Care: A Qualitative Study [pdf]
Student: Kelty Fletcher  
Faculty Advisor: Meredith Morris, PhD
Department: Clemson EPIC
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Clemson EPIC Mentor NIH T35 Program

Demonstrating lyso-PAF Acetyltransferase Activity In Sea Urchin Embryo [pdf]
Student: Tareq Hailat
Faculty Advisor: Renee Chosed, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Prisma HSC Seed Grant

Synthesis of a Novel Antimicrobial Siderophore [pdf]
Student: Conner Horne
Faculty Advisor: Steven Fiester, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Incidence of COVID-19 infection related to school district policy. [pdf]
Student: Mills Johnson
Faculty Advisor: Brooks McPhail, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Prisma HSC Seed Grant

Creating A Medical School-Oriented Map of Immunologic Processes [pdf]
Student: Autumn Leggins
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Grier, PhD
Department: BMS

Handle with Care: Associating Empathy and Stress Among Emergency Medical Services [pdf]
Student: Hunter Owen
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Fowler, PhD
Department: BMS

Comparison of USP34 expression in preimplantation blastocoel fluid from IVF-generated embryos [pdf]
Student: Eleanor Petyak
Faculty Advisor: Renee Chosed, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the UofSC Aspire Grant

Empathy Behind the Scenes: Training future healthcare providers to treat opioid use disorder with a focus on patient narrative through forum theatre [pdf]
Student: Brandon Smalls
Faculty Advisor: Margie Stevens, PhD
Department: Addiction
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Medicine

Intelligent Pervasive Augmented reaLity (iPAL) Therapy [pdf]
Student: Haley Stockton
Faculty Advisor: Margie Stevens, PhD/Angelica Perez-Litwin, PhD
Department: Addiction
Scholarship/Donor Information: Summer Research funded by the Department of Medicine

When the Shift Hits The Fan: Investigating Burnout in Local EMTs and Paramedics [pdf]
Student: Kip Callahan
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Fowler, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Expression of members of the multi-protein SAGA chromatin modifying complex in blastocoel fluid-conditioned media from IVF-generated human embryos is associated with positive implantation status [pdf]
Student: Allie Conry
Faculty Advisor: Renee Chosed, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information SOMG Summer Research Scholar funded by the Sargent Foundation

Steps to Validation of Interferon Alpha Inducible Protein 27 (IFI27) Knock Outs in Human Lung Epithelial Cells [pdf]
Student: Ben Dalkin
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Grier, PhD
Department: BMS

Investigation of the polyol pathway in Entamoeba histolytica [pdf]
Student: Jabbarrius Ervin 
Faculty Advisor: Cheryl Ingram-Smith, PhD
Department: Clemson EPIC
Scholarship/Donor Information Summer Research funded by the Clemson EPIC Mentor NIH T35 Program

Are We Normal? Comparing Medical Student Stress to the "Norms" [pdf]
Student: Madison Faulkner 
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Fowler, PhD
Department: BMS 

Elucidating the Hemocompatability of Nanoparticles [pdf]
Student: Michael Garovich
Faculty Advisor: Jessica Larsen, PhD
Department: Clemson Bioengineering 

Social Determinants of Health Impact on SARS-CoV-2 and RSV Incidence and Severity in Upstate South Carolina [pdf]
Student: Zachary Jasper
Faculty Advisor: Brooks McPhail, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information Summer Research funded by the Prisma HSC Seed Grant

Investigating the Anti-Parasite activity of Diazacyclobutenes [pdf] 
Student: Harrison Lapin 
Faculty Advisor: Daniel Whitehead, PhD
Department: Clemson EPIC
Scholarship/Donor Information Summer Research funded by the Clemson EPIC Mentor NIH T35 Program

Does Stroke Severity Influence Sensory Feedback Needed for Reaching? [pdf]
Student: Greg Loftis
Faculty Advisor: Michelle Woodbury, PhD
Department: MUSC Stroke Research 

Characterization of the Anti-Apoptotic Effects of IFIT3 During the Innate Antiviral Immune Response in an IFIT3 Knock-Out Cell Line [pdf]
Student: Haley Meltzer  
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Grier, PhD
Department: BMS

Understanding Ovarian Cancer Patients by Applying Text Mining to Online Health Communities [pdf]
Student: Adriana Rush
Faculty Advisor: Yong Lee, PhD, MS, RN
Department: University of Pittsburg Bioinformatics

SOD1 expression in blastocoel fluid-conditioned media from IVF-generated embryos may serve as a biomarker for pregnancy outcomes [pdf]
Student: Mustapha Sanni
Faculty Advisor: Renee Chosed, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information Summer Research funded by the Prisma HSC Seed Grant

Feasibility and Limited Efficacy of a Tandem Cycling Community Exercise Program on Physiological Health, Functional Health, Therapeutic Relationships, and Quality of Life in Persons and Care Partners affected by Parkinson's Disease [pdf]
Student: Margaret Smith
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Trilk, PhD
Department: BMS 

Investigating the Effects of Heat-Labile Enterotoxins in a Respiratory Immunization Model [pdf]
Student: Margaret Stroud
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Grier, PhD
Department: BMS

Fatigue Risk Management Strategies to Mitigate Elevated Levels of Fatigue in the Emergency Department [pdf]
Student: Margaret Sulzbach
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Fowler, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information Summer Research funded by the Prisma HSC Seed Grant

Expression and Purification of Glycosomal Proteins from Trypanosoma brucei [pdf]
Student: Hunter Summey  
Faculty Advisor: Meredith Morris, PhD
Department: Clemson EPIC
Scholarship/Donor Information Summer Research funded by the Clemson EPIC Mentor NIH T35 Program

Characterization of Negative Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Infection [pdf]
Student: Brian Woods
Faculty Advisor: Brooks McPhail, PhD
Department: BMS
Scholarship/Donor Information Summer Research funded by the Prisma HSC Seed Grant