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Research Day 2024

Welcome to the 36th Annual Research Day!

Female trainee presents her research during EVMS Research Day 2023

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.

Research Day 2024 Poster Presentations

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The 37th Annual Research Day will be held Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

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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