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Research Day 2024
Welcome to the 36th Annual Research Day!
EVMS Research Day
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About this year's event
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.
The 37th Annual Research Day will be held Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
Identifying prognostic biomarkers and risk factors contributing to racial disparity and high mortality in pancreatic cancer at Sentara-EVMS-VOA
Poster # 24
Session: A
Author: Shoba Abraham
Mentor: Amy Tang, Ph.D.
Research Type: Clinical Research
Adenotonsillectomy versus Bed Alarm for Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing and Nocturnal Enuresis
Poster # 41
Session: B
Author: Gabriella Adams
Mentor: Cristina Baldassari, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Incidence and Outcomes of Pediatric Seymour Fractures in the Hampton Roads Area 2015-2023: A review
Poster # 25
Session: B
Author: Parker Adams
Mentor: Yifan Guo, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Primary Cutaneous Mucinous Carcinoma Arising in an Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma on the Lateral Zygomatic Arch of a 54-year-old Man
Poster # 88
Session: A
Author: Parker Adams
Mentor: Jarett Casale, DO
Research Type: A Case Report
Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Forceps Biopsy to Improve Yield of Rapid On-Site Examination During Bronchoscopy
Poster # 194
Session: A
Author: Kyle Admire , DO
Mentor: Joshua Sill, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
When New Onset Psychosis Isn't - A Case Report of anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in an Emergency Department Psychiatric Hold Patient
Poster # 93
Session: B
Author: Carine Afiadata , MD
Mentor: Kean Feyzeau, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Narrow interval dual time point 18F-FDG PET/CT: A practical approach for distinguishing radiation necrosis from tumor recurrence in brain metastasis
Poster # 34
Session: A
Author: Aashri Aggarwal
Mentor: Atul Aggarwal, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Venom in the Garden: A Copperhead Snakebite
Poster # 180
Session: A
Author: Jaeun Ahn , MD
Mentor: Sami Tahhan, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Topical triamcinolone-induced Cushing's Syndrome: the utility of testing for urinary synthetic glucocorticoids in patients with unexplained Cushing's Syndrome
Poster # 92
Session: A
Author: Kripa Ahuja
Mentor: Radwa Osman, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Breaking Barriers: Academic and Professional Profiles of Female Chiefs of Surgery
Poster # 50
Session: A
Author: Aracelia Aldrete
Mentor: Yifan Guo, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
The Association Between Tympanostomy Tubes and Speech Outcomes in Individuals with Cleft Palate
Poster # 37
Session: B
Author: Claire Allison
Mentor: Yifan Guo, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Challenges in Diabetes Management Among Western Tidewater Virginia Residents: A Qualitative Analysis
Poster # 160
Session: A
Author: Chase Armstrong
Mentor: David Lieb, MD
Research Type: Public Health
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Diabetes in Western Tidewater: A Community-Based Screening Study
Poster # 165
Session: B
Author: Chase Armstrong
Mentor: David Lieb, MD
Research Type: Public Health
Reducing Mental Health Disparities among Asian Americans though Culturally Competent Care: Insights from In-depth Interviews with Asian Community Stakeholders in Eastern Virginia
Poster # 162
Session: A
Author: Andrew Bahhouth
Mentor: Hongyun Fu, Ph.D.
Research Type: Public Health
Complex Case of Aortic Stenosis with Self-Expanding TAVR Valve Infolding
Poster # 67
Session: B
Author: Andrew Bahhouth
Mentor: Deepak Talreja, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
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)
Poster # 118
Session: A
Author: Jonathan Baker
Program: Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Mentor: Amy Tang, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Prognostication of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma based on preoperative ultrasound
Poster # 26
Session: A
Author: Michael Baroody
Mentor: Julia Noel, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Analysis of Evidence Based Care in Children and Adolescent Admissions for Primary Eating Disorders
Poster # 42
Session: A
Author: Carter Berry
Mentor: Joanne Mendoza, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Long-Term Outcomes of Autologous Free Flap Breast Reconstruction
Poster # 12
Session: A
Author: Tarun Bhadri
Mentor: Lawrence Colen, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
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
Poster # 10
Session: A
Author: Zachary Bouker
Mentor: Amy Tang, Ph.D.
Research Type: Clinical Research
Molecular Docking of Novel Boronic Acid Bioisosteres of Combretastatin A-4 to α/ß Tubulin
Poster # 115
Session: B
Author: Asa Britton-Jenkins
Program: Biomedical Sciences (MS)
Mentor: Milton Brown, MD, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Red cell exchange modulates neutrophil degranulation of myeloperoxidase in sickle cell disease
Poster # 129
Session: B
Author: Y-Nhi Bui
Mentor: Grace Lee, MD
Research Type: Basic Science
Novel Percutaneous Repair of Femoral Pseudoaneurysms using Perclose ProGlide: A Case Series
Poster # 99
Session: B
Author: Emily Burnett
Mentor: Animesh Rathore, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Assessment of fetal liver volumes in patients with pregestational diabetes compared to controls
Poster # 9
Session: B
Author: Melissa Cazzell
Mentor: Alyssa Savelli, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Stem Cell Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer
Poster # 123
Session: B
Author: Phyu Chaw
Mentor: Kan Wang, MD
Research Type: Basic Science
Investigating the potential contribution of TRIM72 to the mitigation of lung fibrosis by modulating ZEB1 signaling
Poster # 127
Session: B
Author: June Choi
Mentor: Nagaraja Nagre, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Common Imaging Findings in Volvulus of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Poster # 66
Session: A
Author: Hoon Chung , MD
Mentor: Garrett Rucker, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Innovation or Replication? Learning From the Prior Experiences of Trial Recruitment
Poster # 48
Session: A
Author: Finn Cochrane
Mentor: Sami Tahhan, MD, FACP
Research Type: Clinical Research
Differential Effects of Spaceflight Hazards on Gross Sensorimotor Function in Male Mice
Poster # 111
Session: B
Author: Anneliese Colliver
Program: High school summer intern
Mentor: Larry Sanford, M.P.H.
Research Type: Basic Science
Displaced Aortic Endograft Rescued by Endoscopic Biopsy Forceps Pullback
Poster # 91
Session: B
Author: Thomas Cook
Mentor: Animesh Rathore, MD
Research Type: A Case Report