Research Symposium Archives

2023 Research Symposium

Empirical Research

• First Place for $400: Finite Element Analysis of Masticatory Strains in Pediatric and Adult Crania, by Hannah Little, OMS4; Justin A. Ledogar, PhD; Amanda L. Smith, PhD
• Second Place for $300: Pimozide promotes apoptosis in the MCF7 Breast Cancer Cell Line, by Will Henzler, OMSII; Kristen Senior, OMSII; Janelle Mapes, PhD
• Third Place for $200: Foundational Metrics of the Greater Omentum: A Cadaveric Study, by Liezel Lenhart, OMS4; Ronald Walser, DPT

Literature Reviews

• First Place for $400: Disproportionate Risk Factors Associated with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Non-Smoking Female Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders, by Amelia T. Huynh, OMSII; Jinzheng Li, OMSII; Khoa Pham OMSII; Megan Benfield, MLIS, MHI; Janelle Mapes, PhD
• Second Place for $300: Telemedicine Services and Access to Primary Care in Rural and Underserved Areas, by Vanessa Ferguson, MAMS; Oswaldo Moreno, MAMS; Amy Pisan, MAMS
• Third Place for $200: Whole-Food, Plant-based Diet to Treat and Prevent Illness in Adult Patients: A Literature Review, by Isabel Richter, MAMS; Wyatt Borman, MAMS

Quality Improvement       

• First Place for $400: Pap Smear Screening Rates and Barriers in Women with Opiate Use Disorder, by Sabrina Do, OMS2; Amer El-Haddad, MD

Case Reports

• First Place for $400: Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Presentation in a Cadaver, by Kristen Senior, OMS II; Tyler Lulich, OMS II; Estevan Yepez, OMS II; Ericka Von Hoy, OMS II; Ronald Walser, DPT

Read through full abstracts for projects featured in the Symposium in our digital program.

2022 Research Symposium

Original Research Award Winners

• 1^st place, $500: Investigating the Impact of fMRI Pre-Processing Methods on Candidate Biomarkers for Neurological Disorders – Sadie Walter, OMSII; Ian Bledsoe, MD; Sarah Wang, PhD; Anthony Lee, MD, PhD; Doris Wang, MD, PhD; Melanie Morrison, PhD
• 2^nd place, $250: The relationship between Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 (FGF1) and insulin signaling in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus – Jennifer Wong, OMSII; Nicole Richardson, PhD; Jarrad Scarlett, MD, PhD

Literature Reviews Award Winners

• 1^st place, $400: Self-Reported Episodes of Mental Health in Relation to Urban Green Spaces: A Literature Review – Katelyn Banks, MAMSc; Scott Brown, MAMSc; Carly Trogstad, MAMSc
• 2^nd place, $200: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among Hispanics in the United States – Lenett Trueblood, MAMSc; Cynthia Acevedo, MAMSc; Maricarmen Garcia Pena, MAMSc

Case Report Award Winners

• 1^st place, $300: Lobular Endocervical Glandular Hyperplasia Discovered in a Recently Postpartum Female – Amira Shaikh, OMS3; Keely Robino, OMS3; Michael Brunsman, MD
• Three-way tie for 2^nd place, $150 to each project:
  • First Trimester Cesarean Scar Implantation Ectopic Pregnancy: Case Report – Oak Sonfist, OMS3; Neil Ponder, DO
  • Cogwheel Grooves on Patellofemoral Articular Surfaces in a Cadaver – Schafer Paladichuk, OMS1; Alex Gonzaga, OMS1, Jonathan Lindsey, OMS1; Ronald Walser, DPT
  • Transcalvarial parenchymal herniation in the setting of advanced grade Moya Moya disease and morbid obesity – Jarl Thysell, OMS2; Matias Costa, MD

Keynote Address by Dr. Beth Pyatak, University of Southern California

Dr. Beth Pyatak gave the Keynote Address titled, ‘Innovative Approaches to Managing Chronic Conditions.’ Dr. Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L, CDCES, FAOTA is an occupational scientist, occupational therapist, and certified diabetes educator. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California. She directs the Lifestyle Redesign for Chronic Conditions research lab for USC. Her research interests include type 1 and type 2 diabetes, supporting transition and chronic condition management for emerging adults, and addressing health inequities among socially disadvantaged and medically underserved populations. Read more about her on her USC faculty page.

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2021 Virtual Research Symposium

President’s Scholarly Activity Awards – given to oral presenters:

1st Place: ‘Health Inequities Among Persons of Color During the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak: A Scoping Review’ by Polly Wiltz, OMS3; Mary Bradsky, OMS3; Talya Jeffrey, OMS3; Gabby Bilyeu, OMS3; Anita Cleary, MLIS; and Kathy Briggs Early, PhD

2nd Place: ‘Resident Burnout: The Impact of Isolation and Social Connectedness’ by Lauren Burton, DO, PGY-1 and Tyler Lawrence, PhD

Dean’s Scholarly Activity Award – given to poster presenters:

1st Place: ‘Occurrence and Characterization of Anterior Patella Morphology in Cadavers’ by Charly M. Jensen, OMS4; Timothy Holmes, OMS1; Robert Raskey, OMS1; and Ronald Walser, DPT

2nd Place: ‘Early-Onset Retroperitoneal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma: A Case Report’ by Anne Deleon, OMS3 and Ian Smith, OMS3, Matthew Jacobsson, DO; and Tommy Brown, MD

3rd Place: ‘An Atypical Presentation of Presumed Multidermatomal Herpes Zoster’ by Phillip Hasenbalg, OMS3 and Jeremy Ginoza, DO

4th Place: ‘Erythema Ab Igne: A Case Study’ by Kaitlin Kaluzny, OMS1; Michael Scott, DO, MPH; James Keene, DO, PhD; and Holly Novion, MA

2021 Virtual Research Symposium

2020 Virtual Research Symposium

2019 Academic Day & Research Symposium

2018 Academic Day

2017 Academic Day