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.
Central Neurocytoma: A Case Report and Brief Review of Intraventricular Lesions on Neuroimaging
Poster # 184
Session: A
Author: Virang Kumar , MD
Mentor: Suraj Jaisinghani, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Modeling of Heterocycles in Tubulin: Towards Anticancer Drug Development
Poster # 124
Session: A
Author: Reuben Laryea
Mentor: Kathryn Cole, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Do we need to use mesh for hernia repair in massive weight loss patients?
Poster # 21
Session: B
Author: Amir Latifian
Mentor: Lawrence Colen, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Characterization of Patients Requiring Multiple Doses of Epinephrine
Poster # 18
Session: A
Author: Zachary Lawrence
Mentor: Lindsey Moore, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Targeted Interventions for Hand Hygiene Improvement in an Inpatient Pediatric Care Setting
Poster # 167
Session: B
Author: Rebecca Lee
Mentor: John Harrington, MD
Research Type: Quality Improvement
Systematic Review of Augmented Reality in Plastic Surgery
Poster # 62
Session: A
Author: William Lee
Mentor: Richard Tyrell, MD
Research Type: A Review Article
Fox Insight: Most bothersome symptoms in early-stage Parkinson's disease
Poster # 33
Session: B
Author: Aaron Lerner
Mentor: Jamie Adams, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
C3aR1 as a mediator of Insulin secretion, downstream of Adipsin activity
Poster # 133
Session: B
Author: Ang Li
Mentor: James Lo, MD, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Adaptive Problem Solving in Female Rats Exposed to Space Radiation
Poster # 114
Session: A
Author: Nina Li
Mentor: Richard Britten, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Medical Students' Attitudes and Motivations Toward Research
Poster # 179
Session: B
Author: Nina Li
Mentor: Uzoma Ikonne, Ph.D.
Research Type: Educational
Effect of B-Cell Receptor Recognition on Atherosclerosis in Transgenic Mice
Poster # 134
Session: A
Author: Jonee Lillard
Mentor: Elena Galkina, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Influence of Body Mass Index on Epinephrine in Anaphylaxis Management
Poster # 20
Session: A
Author: Alex Liu
Mentor: Lindsey Moore, DO
Research Type: Clinical Research
Impact of Pre-Conditioning Clofarabine on Engraftment and Cell Recovery in Allogeneic Transplantation Using Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide
Poster # 40
Session: A
Author: Remy Lloyd
Mentor: Kentaro Minagawa, MD, Ph.D.
Research Type: Clinical Research
Differential Effects of Spaceflight Hazards On Neuroimmune Cell Morphology
Poster # 108
Session: A
Author: Zachary Luyo
Program: Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Mentor: Larry Sanford, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
B cell subsets are differentially regulated by desmosterol in an atherosclerotic environment
Poster # 107
Session: B
Author: Shelby Ma
Program: Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Mentor: Elena Galkina, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Brief Clinical Needs Assessment Quality Check for EBP Adherence in pediatric primary care
Poster # 51
Session: B
Author: Bhavana Madhu
Mentor: Mary Margaret Gleason, MD
Research Type: Quality check
Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Information in the Clinical Setting
Poster # 49
Session: B
Author: Ryan Mancoll
Mentor: Eric Werner, MD, M.M.M
Research Type: Clinical Research
Presentation as a Tool to Raise Awareness of Bias and to Increase Confidence When Discussing Weight Loss Amongst Third-Year Medical Students
Poster # 166
Session: A
Author: Stephen Manga
Mentor: Bruce Britton, MD
Research Type: Quality Improvement
Contrast-induced bronchospasm in a patient with bronchopleural-esophageal fistula
Poster # 77
Session: B
Author: Olivia Markert
Mentor: Xian Qiao, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Hemolysis After Dark
Poster # 185
Session: B
Author: Anu Mathew , MD
Mentor: Benjamin Goodman, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Epithelium-Derived Factors Responsible for Luminal Translocation of Macrophages: The Role of CXCL17 in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Poster # 105
Session: B
Author: Samantha Mcguire
Program: Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Mentor: Petra Popovics, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Connecting the Dots: Provider Characteristics and Perceptions of HIV Care Barriers in Virginia
Poster # 112
Session: A
Author: Vonda McKeithan
Program: DHSc, Data Analytics certificate
Mentor: Catherine Derber, MD
Research Type: Public Health
Investigation of Cell Shape, Adhesion, and Cytoskeletal Changes induced by SIAH inhibition in Malignant Human Cancer Cell Lines
Poster # 116
Session: A
Author: Daniel McWilliams
Program: Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Mentor: Amy Tang, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Outcomes of a Hospital Discharge Clinic for Patients Without Insurance
Poster # 22
Session: A
Author: Noah Meester
Mentor: Brooke Hooper, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Neurotensin Drives Functional Changes in Theca Cells during Ovulation in Macaca fascicularis
Poster # 103
Session: B
Author: Jessica Miller
Program: Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Mentor: Diane Duffy, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Planaria as an invertebrate model for experimental acute seizure
Poster # 122
Session: A
Author: Taylor Miller
Program: Pathology & Anatomy Program
Mentor: Alberto Musto, MD, Ph.D.
Research Type: Educational
A crescent setting down on the kidneys: A Case of RPCG in the setting of IgA Nephropathy
Poster # 81
Session: B
Author: Nealy Minson
Mentor: Sami Tahhan, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
A Lesson in Balance: The Duality Of STAT4 In Atherosclerosis And Survival
Poster # 102
Session: A
Author: Alina Moriarty
Program: Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Mentor: Elena Galkina, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Impact of State Insurance Mandates on Fertility Preservation Access
Poster # 192
Session: A
Author: Joshua Morris , MD
Mentor: Nicole Banks, MD
Research Type: Public Health
Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Chromosomal Structural Rearrangements - What Should We Expect?
Poster # 193
Session: B
Author: Joshua Morris , MD
Mentor: Benjamin Harris, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
