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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.
The Relationship Between Adhesive Capsulitis and Metabolic Disorders
Poster # 1
Session: B
Author: Julia Cornelius
Mentor: Kevin Bonner, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Itemizing Patient Safety Events in a New Children's Mental Health Hospital
Poster # 44
Session: A
Author: Hayden Cottle
Mentor: John Harrington, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
CD40L Expression Increases in Epilepsy
Poster # 139
Session: B
Author: Mia Cranmer
Mentor: Alberto Musto, MD, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Management of Vestibular Schwannomas in Pregnancy: A Mini-Case Series
Poster # 78
Session: A
Author: Mia Cranmer
Mentor: Dana Adkins, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Brown-Séquard syndrome secondary to spinal cord stimulator lead migration
Poster # 89
Session: B
Author: Peter Cunniff
Mentor: Beverly Roberts-Atwater, MD, Ph.D.
Research Type: A Case Report
Do we need to use mesh for hernia repair in massive weight loss patients?
Poster # 19
Session: B
Author: Isabel Dashtizad
Mentor: Lawrence Colen, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Non-Contact Quantitative Corneal Esthesiometry: More Than Meets the Eye
Poster # 16
Session: A
Author: Taylor (Nikki) Drake
Mentor: John Sheppard, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Visual and Intraocular Pressure Outcomes with Advanced Technology Intraocular Lens Implants
Poster # 15
Session: B
Author: Taylor Drake
Mentor: Constance Okeke, MD, MSCE
Research Type: Clinical Research
Galactic Cosmic Radiation Negatively Affects Rat Ovarian Follicles
Poster # 128
Session: A
Author: Rebecca Duncan
Mentor: Diane Duffy, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science
Starry Sky Liver in the Setting of Early Ketosis
Poster # 71
Session: B
Author: Alexander Eckstrom
Mentor: Scott Rader, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Migratory Synovial Chondromatosis Following Knee Incision and Drainage
Poster # 72
Session: A
Author: Alexander Eckstrom
Mentor: Dina Elgohary, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Seasonal Blood Pressure Variation in Relation to Outdoor Temperature Change in People Experiencing Homelessness in Norfolk, VA
Poster # 154
Session: A
Author: Luke Ekdahl
Mentor: Katherine Schaffer, MD
Research Type: Public Health
Interventional Radiology Novel Techniques for Knee Pain: A Review of Genicular Artery Embolization and Genicular Nerve Ablation
Poster # 63
Session: B
Author: Randa Eldosougi
Mentor: Harlan Vingan, MD
Research Type: A Review Article
Band Heterotopia: Clinical Presentation and MRI Findings in a 37-Year-Old Male
Poster # 70
Session: A
Author: Randa Eldosougi
Mentor: John Campbell, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Classics in Abdominal Radiology: Jumping Deer Sign
Poster # 61
Session: B
Author: Samantha Elliott
Mentor: Adam Lustig, MD
Research Type: A Review Article
Eagle Syndrome: An Uncommon Etiology of Persistent Neck Pain
Poster # 68
Session: A
Author: Samantha Elliott
Mentor: John Campbell, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Ultrasound Indicated Cerclage in Women with Previous Late Preterm Birth
Poster # 11
Session: B
Author: Amira Elzarea
Mentor: Tetsuya Kawakita, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
The use of artificial intelligence for mental health care and behavior prediction in correctional settings: a scoping review
Poster # 64
Session: A
Author: Juan Ferrando
Mentor: Brett Sierra, Ph.D.
Research Type: A Review Article
A Antibiotic gone rogue
Poster # 199
Session: B
Author: Saif Fiaz , DO
Mentor: Sami Tahhan, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Mpox, a truly multisystem disease
Poster # 74
Session: A
Author: Saif Fiaz , DO
Mentor: Sami Tahhan, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
An Atypical Presentation of Drug Induced Thrombocytopenia
Poster # 69
Session: B
Author: Taylor Figgs
Mentor: Lisa Madren, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Are you sure this is not MS? Atypical manifestation of aseptic meningitis presenting as bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia.
Poster # 86
Session: A
Author: Taylor Figgs
Mentor: Waleed Kassabo, MD, M.B.A.
Research Type: A Case Report
An Original Cause for a Fever of Unknown Origin
Poster # 181
Session: B
Author: Ethan Flathers , DO
Mentor: Sami Tahhan, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Not Your "Tick"-pical Headache
Poster # 182
Session: A
Author: David Gakhokidze , MD
Mentor: Xian Qiao, MD
Research Type: A Case Report
Variable UTI Rate in Isolated Hydronephrosis: Implications for Prophylactic Antibiotic Use
Poster # 13
Session: B
Author: Gwendolyn George
Mentor: Sarah Williamson, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Uncovering Gaps in Prenatal Care: A Survey-Based Study of Resource Awareness and Access in the Greater Hampton Roads Area
Poster # 164
Session: A
Author: Julianne Ghiorzi
Mentor: Emily Terifay, M.L.I.S.
Research Type: Public Health
Burnout Interventions for Medical Residents: A Systematic Review of Quality and Efficacy
Poster # 65
Session: B
Author: Julianne Ghiorzi
Mentor: Rehan Qayyum, MD
Research Type: A Review Article
Turbinate Reduction Outcomes in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy
Poster # 39
Session: B
Author: Maya Godambe
Mentor: Cristina Baldassari, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Examining the Prevalence of Visually-Significant Cystoid Macular Edema in Patients Treated with Dextenza® Following Cataract Surgery
Poster # 17
Session: B
Author: Zachary Goodrich
Mentor: Jennifer Schneider, MD
Research Type: Clinical Research
Testing novel histological markers for fibrosis in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Poster # 143
Session: B
Author: Kasun Gunawardena
Mentor: Petra Popovics, Ph.D.
Research Type: Basic Science