About Research Day, 2024
Research Day 2024 was held in-person on Friday, Oct. 11, from Noon to 5 p.m. Nearly 200 trainees presented their research projects.
View the oral presentations below.
The 37th Annual Research Day will be held Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
Poster Session Presentations
Read the abstracts for this year's submissions using the modules below, which are arranged in alphabetical order by last name.
The Odds of Finding a Plastic Surgeon on TikTok
Poster # 144
Session: A
Author: Jhobani Torres-Gomez
Mentor: Yifan Guo, MD
Research Type: Basic Science
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 report.
Poster # 95
Session: B
Author: Shikha Trivedi
Mentor: Christopher O'Neill, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
An Interesting Case of Pneumomediastinum and Review of Traditional Fluoroscopic Esophagram versus CT Esophagram.
Poster # 82
Session: A
Author: Shikha Trivedi
Mentor: Christopher O'Neill, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Paraneoplastic Subepidermal Immunobullous Dermatosis Associated with Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and Multiple Myeloma
Poster # 189
Session: B
Author: Joanna Twist , MD
Mentor: Robert Pariser, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Simulation of basic radiology procedures improves medical student confidence and knowledge.
Poster # 178
Session: A
Author: Chukwuka Ukekwe
Mentor: Sarah Shaves, MD
Research Type: Educational
Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia and Aortic Dissection in the Setting of Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Colon
Poster # 188
Session: A
Author: Nicholas Valle , DO
Mentor: Jody King, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
The Cruciate Flap: A novel use of dual opposing A-to-T flaps for a Mohs defect of the mid-brow and forehead
Poster # 85
Session: B
Author: Caitlin Vuturo-Brady
Mentor: James Bota, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Literature Review and Educational Symposium of Three Commonly Used PET Tracers: FDG, PSMA, and Dotatate
Poster # 59
Session: B
Author: Madison Wagner
Mentor: Lester Johnson, MD, M.P.H.
Research Type: A Review Article
Adolescent Perspectives of COVID-19's Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Qualitative Study
Poster # 161
Session: B
Author: Jashanna Walia
Mentor: Tracy Fu, Ph.D.
Research Type: Public Health
Differential Effects of Spaceflight Hazards on Fine Sensorimotor Function in Male Mice
Poster # 113
Session: B
Author: Teagan Wellman
Program: High school summer intern
Mentor: Larry Sanford, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Elucidating Fungal Laryngitis Associated with Inhaled Corticosteroids
Poster # 45
Session: B
Author: Anna Yang
Mentor: Benjamin Rubinstein, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Targeting the virulence factor SdrE to moderate Staphylococcus aureus immune evasion
Poster # 109
Session: B
Author: Amanda Yermal
Program: Biomedical Sciences (MS)
Mentor: Julia Sharp, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Chromosomal Analysis of Blastocysts Derived From 0Pn and 1Pn Zygotes
Poster # 190
Session: A
Author: Arielle Yeshua , MD
Mentor: Benjamin Harris, MD, M.P.H.
Research Type: Basic Science
Comparative Analysis of PCR and Standard Urine Culture in Detecting Uropathogens and Antibiotic Resistance in Urinary Tract Infections
Poster # 3
Session: B
Author: Jeik Yoon
Mentor: Ilya Sobol, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Effects of Picosecond Pulsed Electric Field Delivery on Differentiation State of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Poster # 138
Session: A
Author: Martina Zamponi , Ph.D.
Mentor: Peter Mollica, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science