Poster Sessions

Nearly 200 trainees will present their projects at Waitzer Hall in one of two poster sessions.

The presenters assigned to each session are listed under the headings "Session A Participants" and "Session B Participants." Read the abstracts for this year's submissions.

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Session A

Time: 2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Location: Waitzer Hall

Posters #1-100 are in Room 100
Posters #101-200 are in Room 200


Session A Participants (click on plus sign on the right to view)

The trainees participating in this session are listed below in alphabetical order by last name.

  • Shoba Abraham: Identifying Prognostic Biomarkers and Risk Factors Contributing to Racial Disparity and High Mortality in Pancreatic Cancer at Sentara-EVMS-VOA
  • Parker Adams: Primary Cutaneous Mucinous Carcinoma Arising in an Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma on the Lateral Zygomatic Arch of a 54-year-old Man
  • Kyle Admire: Speech Therapy Outcomes in Bilingual Patients with Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip and/or Palate
  • Aashri Aggarwal: Narrow Interval Dual Time Point 18F-FDG PET/CT: A Practical Approach for Distinguishing Radiation Necrosis from Tumor Recurrence in Brain Metastasis
  • Jaeun Ahn: Venom in the Garden: A Copperhead Snakebite
  • Kripa Ahuja: Topical Triamcinolone-induced Cushing's Syndrome: the Utility of Testing for Urinary Synthetic Glucocorticoids in Patients with Unexplained Cushing's Syndrome
  • Aracelia Aldrete: Breaking Barriers: Academic and Professional Profiles of Female Chiefs of Surgery
  • Chase Armstrong: Challenges in Diabetes Management Among Western Tidewater Virginia Residents: A Qualitative Analysis
  • Andrew Bahhouth Reducing Mental Health Disparities among Asian Americans though Culturally Competent Care: Insights from In-depth Interviews with Asian Community Stakeholders in Eastern Virginia
  • Jonathan Baker: Investigating Molecular Mechanisms of Tumor Eradication by Targeting a Major Tumor Vulnerability Downstream of the EGFR/HER2/K-RAS Signaling Pathway: Seven in Absentia Homolog (SIAH)
  • Michael Baroody: Prognostication of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Based on Preoperative Ultrasound
  • Carter Berry: Analysis of Evidence-Based Care in Children and Adolescent Admissions for Primary Eating Disorders
  • Tarun Bhadri: Long-Term Outcomes of Autologous Free Flap Breast Reconstruction
  • Zachary Bouker: SIAH Prognosis in Patient Stratification, Cancer Racial Disparity, and Survival Prediction in High-Risk Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT) in Hampton Roads Virginia
  • Hoon Chung: Common Imaging Findings in Volvulus of the Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Finn Cochrane: Innovation or Replication? Learning From the Prior Experiences of Trial Recruitment
  • Hayden Cottle: Itemizing Patient Safety Events in a New Children's Mental Health Hospital
  • Mia Cranmer: Management of Vestibular Schwannomas in Pregnancy: A Mini-Case Series
  • Taylor (Nikki) Drake: Non-Contact Quantitative Corneal Esthesiometry: More Than Meets the Eye
  • Rebecca Duncan: Assessing Access to Care for Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance Therapy
  • Alexander Eckstrom: Migratory Synovial Chondromatosis Following Knee Incision and Drainage
  • Luke Ekdahl: Seasonal Blood Pressure Variation in Relation to Outdoor Temperature Change in People Experiencing Homelessness in Norfolk, VA
  • Randa Eldosougi: Band Heterotopia: Clinical Presentation and MRI Findings in a 37-Year-Old Male
  • Samantha Elliott: Eagle Syndrome: An Uncommon Etiology of Persistent Neck Pain
  • Juan Ferrando: The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Mental Health Care and Behavior Prediction in Correctional Settings: A Scoping Review
  • Saif Fiaz: Mpox, a Truly Multisystem Disease
  • Taylor Figgs: Are You sure This is Not MS? Atypical Manifestation of Aseptic Meningitis Presenting as Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia.
  • David Gakhokidze: Not Your "Tick"-pical Headache
  • Julianne Ghiorzi: Uncovering Gaps in Prenatal Care: A Survey-Based Study of Resource Awareness and Access in the Greater Hampton Roads Area
  • Neha Gupta: Terson Syndrome: Case Report & Literature Review
  • Basudha Habisyasi: The Role of IgA in Atherosclerosis
  • Valicia Hale: Adherence to Evidence-Based Approaches to Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Amir Hasani: Assessing the Efficiency of GPT-4 in Simplifying and Summarizing Radiology Reports: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
  • Simone Herron: A Review on Distraction Osteogenesis using Magnetic Lengthening Nails: A Quality Improvement Project
  • Mariah Jensen-Wachspress: Aging Promotes Prostatic Lipid Accumulation and Urinary Dysfunction in Mice
  • Jillian Jetmore: Aberrant Glycosylation and Viral Attachment Enhance Influenza A Virus Pathogenesis and Induce Systemic Cytokine Storm in a Mouse Model of Leigh Syndrome
  • Angad Jhandi: Social Vulnerability Associated with Comorbidities and Health Habits for Men with Prostate Cancer
  • Jin Paul: Streptoccocal Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • George Jones, IV: Blood Culture Utilization: How Many Follow-Up Cultures Are Needed?
  • Timeri Jordan: Interesting Case of Ruptured Dermoid Cyst
  • Dita Julianingsih: Effects of Sleep Fragmentation and High-fat Diet on Prostate Pathology in Mouse Models
  • Rajita Kanapareddy: Post-COVID-19 Self- Reported Patient Satisfaction Outcomes from an Outpatient Primary Care Clinic
  • Lily Kauffman: Relationship Between Genetic Generalized Epilepsy and SUDEP
  • Minju Kim: Bordetella Bronchiseptica Pneumonia with Concurrent Disseminated Cryptococcosis in HIV
  • Virang Kumar: Central Neurocytoma: A Case Report and Brief Review of Intraventricular Lesions on Neuroimaging
  • Reuben Laryea: Modeling of Heterocycles in Tubulin: Towards Anticancer Drug Development
  • Zachary Lawrence: Characterization of Patients Requiring Multiple Doses of Epinephrine
  • William Lee: Systematic Review of Augmented Reality in Plastic Surgery
  • Nina Li: Adaptive Problem Solving in Female Rats Exposed to Space Radiation
  • Jonee Lillard: Effect of B-Cell Receptor Recognition on Atherosclerosis in Transgenic Mice 
  • Alex Liu:  Influence of Body Mass Index on Epinephrine in Anaphylaxis Management
  • Remy Lloyd: Impact of Pre-Conditioning Clofarabine on Engraftment and Cell Recovery in Allogeneic Transplantation Using Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide
  • Zachary Luyo: Differential Effects of Spaceflight Hazards on Neuroimmune Cell Morphology
  • Stephen Manga: Presentation as a Tool to Raise Awareness of Bias and to Increase Confidence When Discussing Weight Loss Amongst Third-Year Medical Students
  • Vonda McKeithan: Connecting the Dots: Provider Characteristics and Perceptions of HIV Care Barriers in Virginia
  • Daniel McWilliams: Investigation of Cell Shape, Adhesion, and Cytoskeletal Changes induced by SIAH inhibition in Malignant Human Cancer Cell Lines
  • Noah Meester: Outcomes of a Hospital Discharge Clinic for Patients Without Insurance
  • Taylor Miller: Planaria as an Invertebrate Model for Experimental Acute Seizure
  • Alina Moriarty: A Lesson in Balance: The Duality Of STAT4 In Atherosclerosis And Survival
  • Joshua Morris: Impact of State Insurance Mandates on Fertility Preservation Access
  • Houston Nelson: Dupilumab-Induced Palmoplantar Psoriasiform Dermatitis in a Patient with Prurigo Nodularis: A Case Report
  • Lily Nguyen: A Mass That's Heart to Believe
  • James Owens: Comparative Analysis of RNA Seq and PCR Array Data Implicates BDNF as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease
  • David Park: Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Detect Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Ultrasound Images
  • Ryan Park: Terrible Triglycerides: A Fatal Side Effect
  • Sarah Park: Active or Resolved COVID Infection and Risk of Postoperative Complication in Cleft Palate Repair
  • Victoria Partin: Evaluating Online Educational Resources for Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Insights from Google, Bing, and ChatGPT3.5
  • Dhruvi Patel: Don't Assume From the Problem List: Unmasking a Hidden Diagnosis
  • Himali Patel: Trends of Social Media Plastic Surgery Influencers
  • Urvi Patel: Regulation of WNT5A Gene Expression byWilms Tumor-associated SIX1-Q177R
  • Simran Phuyal: The Effects of Space Radiation Exposure on Risk Behavior in Rats
  • Gregory Pierpoint: Computational Modeling of Dendritic Spine Morphology Effects on Synaptic Signal Propagation in 2D Neuronal Networks
  • Linh Quan: Scoping Literature Review on the Mathematical and Computation Models Currently Available to Predict Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
  • Kailash Ram: Defining the Population of a Pediatric Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: Medical Comorbidities and SDOH
  • Maya Rao: Itemizing Patient Safety Events in a New Children's Mental Health Hospital
  • William Rice: Analysis of Delayed-Phase CT in High-Grade Renal Trauma Patients and the Impacts on Intervention Rates and Length of Stay
  • Nargiza Sadr: Effect of Sunscreen Ingredient Benzophenone-3 on Thyroid: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study
  • Phavon Sage: Do You Need Viral Videos to be a Plastic Surgery Influencer?
  • Naser Salem: Long-Term Outcomes of Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction
  • Benjamin Samberg: The Impact of Obesity and Diabetes on Clopidogrel Resistance in Transcarotid Artery Revascularization Patients
  • Nicholas Schouten: New Perspectives on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review of the Association Between Serum Potassium and Hypertension
  • Lyeba Shahid: Hitting the Bullseye: A Rare Case of Bullous Amyloidosis
  • Zachary Shally: The Social Media Gap: Potential Age-Related Platform & Procedure Preference Mismatch
  • Emily Sheetz: Analyzing Reddit: Insights and Experiences with FDA-Approved Rosacea Medications
  • Anisha Sheth: The Effects of Contemporary and Historical Experiences on Black Breastfeeding
  • Dagmawi Shimeles: Serious Psychological Distress by Arthritis Diagnosis, Immigration Status, and Race/Ethnicity Among US Adults
  • Colette Sholi: Investigating the Underlying Socioeconomic Barriers to Missed Appointments at the HOPES Clinic
  • Sejal Sinha: The Role of IgA in Atherosclerosis
  • Liam Spiers: Metabolomic Profiles of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Meghana Devi Sunkara: Review of Outcomes and Treatments of Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Gorjeite Sweidan: ¡Oye! It's Not Always Sarcoid!
  • Jhobani Torres-Gomez: The Odds of Finding a Plastic Surgeon on TikTok
  • Shikha Trivedi: An Interesting Case of Pneumomediastinum and Review of Traditional Fluoroscopic Esophagram versus CT Esophagram.
  • Chukwuka Ukekwe: Simulation of Basic Radiology Procedures Improves Medical Student Confidence and Knowledge
  • Nicholas Valle: Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia and Aortic Dissection in the Setting of Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Colon
  • Arielle Yeshua: Chromosomal Analysis of Blastocysts Derived From 0PN and 1PN Zygotes
  • Martina Zamponi: Effects of Picosecond Pulsed Electric Field Delivery on Differentiation State of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells


Session B

Time: 3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Location: Waitzer Hall

Posters #1-100 are in Room 100
Posters #101-200 are in Room 200


Session B Participants (click on plus sign on the right to view)

The trainees participating in this session are listed below in alphabetical order by last name.

  • Gabriella Adams: Adenotonsillectomy Versus Bed Alarm for Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing and Nocturnal Enuresis
  • Parker Adams: Incidence and Outcomes of Pediatric Seymour Fractures in the Hampton Roads Area 2015-2023: A Review
  • Carine Afiadata: When New Onset Psychosis Isn't - A Case Report of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in an Emergency Department Psychiatric Hold Patient
  • Claire Allison: The Association Between Tympanostomy Tubes and Speech Outcomes in Individuals with Cleft Palate
  • Chase Armstrong: Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Diabetes in Western Tidewater: A Community-Based Screening Study
  • Andrew Bahhouth: Complex Case of Aortic Stenosis with Self-Expanding TAVR Valve Infolding
  • Asa Britton-Jenkins: Molecular Docking of Novel Boronic Acid Bioisosteres of Combretastatin A-4 to α/β Tubulin
  • Y-Nhi Bui: Red Cell Exchange Modulates Neutrophil Degranulation of Myeloperoxidase in Sickle Cell Disease
  • Emily Burnett: Novel Percutaneous Repair of Femoral Pseudoaneurysms using Perclose ProGlide: A Case Series
  • Melissa Cazzell: Assessment of Fetal Liver Volumes in Patients with Pregestational Diabetes Compared to Controls
  • Phyu Chaw: Stem Cell Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer
  • June Choi: Investigating the Potential Contribution of TRIM72 to the Mitigation of Lung Fibrosis by Modulating ZEB1 Signaling
  • Anneliese Colliver: Differential Effects of Spaceflight Hazards on Gross Sensorimotor Function in Male Mice
  • Thomas Cook: Displaced Aortic Endograft Rescued by Endoscopic Biopsy Forceps Pullback
  • Julia Cornelius: The Relationship Between Adhesive Capsulitis and Metabolic Disorders
  • Mia Cranmer: CD40L Expression Increases in Epilepsy
  • Peter Cunniff: Brown-Séquard Syndrome Secondary to Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Migration
  • Isabel Dashtizad: Do We Need to Use Mesh for Hernia Repair in Massive Weight Loss Patients?
  • Taylor (Nikki) Drake: Visual and Intraocular Pressure Outcomes with Advanced Technology Intraocular Lens Implants
  • Alexander Eckstrom: Starry Sky Liver in the Setting of Early Ketosis
  • Randa Eldosougi: Interventional Radiology Novel Techniques for Knee Pain: A Review of Genicular Artery Embolization and Genicular Nerve Ablation
  • Samantha Elliott: Classics in Abdominal Radiology: Jumping Deer Sign
  • Amira Elzarea: Ultrasound Indicated Cerclage in Women with Previous Late Preterm Birth
  • Saif Fiaz: An Antibiotic Gone Rogue
  • Taylor Figgs: An Atypical Presentation of Drug-induced Thrombocytopenia
  • Ethan Flathers: An Original Cause for a Fever of Unknown Origin
  • Gwendolyn George: Variable UTI Rate in Isolated Hydronephrosis: Implications for Prophylactic Antibiotic Use
  • Julianne Ghiorzi: Burnout Interventions for Medical Residents: A Systematic Review of Quality and Efficacy
  • Maya Godambe: Turbinate Reduction Outcomes in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy
  • Zachary Goodrich: Examining the Prevalence of Visually-Significant Cystoid Macular Edema in Patients Treated with Dextenza® Following Cataract Surgery
  • Kasun Gunawardena: Testing Novel Histological Markers for Fibrosis in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Neha Gupta: Typical and Atypical Presentations of Chondrocalcinosis: An Educational Exhibit
  • Eric Hayes: Evaluating Automated Hand Tracking Hygiene Technologies in an Inpatient Pediatric Care Setting
  • Alexis Hernandez: Healing Hearts & Health with Caring Connections: Perceptions of Provider Compassion
  • Jacob Hoffman: Case Report: Femoral Endarterectomy Rescue After Partial Extraluminal Stent Deployment in TAVR-related Arterial Dissection
  • Raymond Hogge III: The Effect of Hypernatremia on 30-Day All-Cause Mortality from a Real-World Retrospective Cohort Review
  • Andrea Hooberman-Pineiro: Developing a Longitudinal Advocacy Curriculum for a Pediatrics Residency Program
  • Gregory Hubbard: CD40 Influences HFO Rate by Sensitizing NMDA Receptor Activity
  • Andrus Jackson: Exploring Neighborhood Level Socioeconomic Status and Volumetric MRI Results in Patients with Memory Impairment
  • Muhammad Javed: Are You Sure This is Not Multiple Sclerosis? Atypical Manifestation of Aseptic Meningitis Presenting as Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia.
  • Angad Jhandi: Social Vulnerability Influences Baseline Health-Related Quality of Life for Men with Prostate Cancer
  • Katherine Johnson: Commonly Seen Implantable OB/GYN Devices on Imaging
  • Nikia Johnson: Implementing School-Based Comprehensive Sex Education among Adolescents in Norfolk - Findings from the Sixth Grade Program
  • Lily Kauffman: Are you ready for it? A call for a second victim phenomenon training
  • Christiana King: Healthcare Provider Perspectives of COVID-19's Impact on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Qualitative Study
  • Mehron Kouhestani: Stewards of Anatomy
  • Amir Latifian: Do We Need to Use Mesh for Hernia Repair in Massive Weight Loss Patients?
  • Rebecca Lee: Targeted Interventions for Hand Hygiene Improvement in an Inpatient Pediatric Care Setting
  • Aaron Lerner: Fox Insight: Most Bothersome Symptoms in Early-stage Parkinson's Disease
  • Nina Li: Medical Students' Attitudes and Motivations Toward Research
  • Ang Li: C3aR1 as a Mediator of Insulin Secretion, Downstream of Adipsin Activity
  • Shelby Ma: B Cell Subsets are Differentially Regulated by Desmosterol in an Atherosclerotic Environment
  • Bhavana Madhu: Brief Clinical Needs Assessment Quality Check for EBP Adherence in Pediatric Primary Care
  • Ryan Mancoll: Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Information in the Clinical Setting
  • Olivia Markert: Contrast-induced Bronchospasm in a Patient with Bronchopleural-esophageal Fistula
  • Anu Mathew: Hemolysis After Dark
  • Samantha McGuire: Epithelium-Derived Factors Responsible for Luminal Translocation of Macrophages: The Role of CXCL17 in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Jessica Miller: Neurotensin Drives Functional Changes in Theca Cells During Ovulation in Macaca fascicularis
  • Nealy Minson: A Crescent Setting Down on the Kidneys: A Case of RPCG in the Setting of IgA Nephropathy
  • Joshua Morris: Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Chromosomal Rearrangements - What Should We Expect?
  • Daiwik Munjwani: 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF): A Suspected Diabetogen?
  • Gerryl Naranjo: Association of Hospital Readmission Rates with Social Determinants of Health Among Cancer Patients in Level 1 Trauma Centers
  • Savannah Newton: Case Report: Ischemic Infarction After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Elderly Caucasian Female with Atrial Fibrillation
  • Lily Nguyen: Disjointed Diagnosis: Identifying a Multisystem Culprit
  • Sarah Parks: A Binding Assay Investigating the Binding Potential of DCLK-1 as a Carrier Peptide to Breast Cancer Stem Cells for Therapeutic Targeting
  • Himali Patel: Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Psychiatric Complaints Presenting to a Pediatric ED
  • Dhruvi Patel: Diagnosis of Exclusion: A Case of Rare Demyelinating Disorder
  • Urvi Patel: Testing a Novel Acidic-sensing pHLIP Delivery Reagent for OncomiR Knockdown in Prostate Cancer Cells.
  • Madeleine Peterson: Maternal Outcomes of Peripartum Meningioma Diagnosis: A Systematic Review
  • Gregory Pierpoint: Baseline Comparison of Nasal Nitric Oxide Levels and Nasal Patency in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients and Healthy Controls
  • Gautam Ramanathan: Addressing Food Insecurity as Part of Routine Clinic Operations at a Student-Run Free Clinic in Norfolk, VA
  • Diana Sadaieva: Pembrolizumab and Immune-related Adverse Events: A Case Report
  • Nargiza Sadr: Iron Deficiency Anemia Time Trends in the United States: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
  • Megan Sage: Neurotensin Stimulates Theca Androgen Production in the Monkey Ovarian Follicle
  • Phavon Sage: Factors Influencing Social Media Influencer Status
  • Shalini Sakhamuri: Implementation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Improves Residency Research Output
  • Benjamin Samberg: Case Report: Bilateral Pneumothoraces Post-TCAR
  • Kaelan Nicholas Samoranos: Characterizing Glycosylated Cargo of Extracellular Vesicles in Luminal Breast Cancer
  • Hira Sarfraz: Riboflavin Deficiency: An Unusual Cause of Type B Lactic Acidosis
  • Maren Schroeder: Hippocampal Piezo1 after Status Epilepticus
  • Zachary Shalley: Discussion of Management for the Pediatric Chiari 1 Deformity
  • Emily Sheetz: A Linear Verrucous Lesion on the Left Gluteal Region of a Child
  • Sonali Shirali: Biomarker Analysis of Mechanically Ventilated Adults using Propofol or Dexmedetomidine
  • Collette Sholi: Investigating Transportation Equity and Partnering with Patients in Outpatient Clinic Settings
  • Jarris Simpson: Socioeconomic Determinants Between Preterm or Full Term Birth
  • Elliot Smits: Final Results: Will Space Radiation Exposure Lead to Altered Risk-Taking Behavior
  • Senah Stephens: The Effect of Harvest Site Closure on Knee Outcomes Following ACL Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft
  • Meghana Devi Sunkara: Factors Influencing Social Media Influencer Status
  • Maren Sword: A Retrospective Review of Metformin Discontinuation Among Patients at Ghent Family Medicine
  • Austin Temple: The Effect of Climate on Free Clinic Attendance by Individuals Experiencing Housing Insecurity
  • Sheku Toronka: Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict Mobility Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Analysis
  • Shikha Trivedi: Change in Heart: Traumatic Left Anterior Descending Arterial Thrombus and Dissection Following Blunt Chest Trauma in a Patient Requiring Multiple Interventions and Ultimately a Heart Transplant: A Case Repo
  • Joanna Twist: Paraneoplastic Subepidermal Immunobullous Dermatosis Associated with Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and Multiple Myeloma
  • Caitlin Vuturo-Brady: The Cruciate Flap: A Novel Use of Dual Opposing A-to-T Flaps for a Mohs Defect of the Mid-brow and Forehead
  • Madison Wagner: Literature Review and Educational Symposium of Three Commonly Used PET Tracers: FDG, PSMA, and Dotatate
  • Jashanna Walia: Adolescent Perspectives of COVID-19's Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Qualitative Study
  • Teagan Wellman: Differential Effects of Spaceflight Hazards on Fine Sensorimotor Function in Male Mice
  • Anna Yang: Elucidating Fungal Laryngitis Associated with Inhaled Corticosteroids
  • Amanda Yermal: Targeting the Virulence factor SdrE to Moderate Staphylococcus Aureus Immune Evasion
  • Jeik Yoon: Comparative Analysis of PCR and Standard Urine Culture in Detecting Uropathogens and Antibiotic Resistance in Urinary Tract Infections