
Research Day Schedule:
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12:00-1:00pm Keynote Presentation - Prem Sahai Auditorium, 1110 MERF Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: From Body Colonization to Global Spread
Michael Z. David, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine and Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics
University of Pennsylvania
1:00-2:30pm
Invited Short Presentations - Prem Sahai Auditorium, 1110 MERF
Evaluating the causal impact of organ allocation policy
Tomohiro Tanaka, MD, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyThe role of airway epithelial responses in sarcoidosis
Alejandro Pezzulo, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational MedicineUncovering Preterm Immune Development
Jennifer Bermick, MD, Associate Professor, Department of PediatricsASIC3 plays a protective role in delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) via muscle acid sensation during maximal exercise
Tahsin Khataei, MSc, Graduate Fellow, Cardiovascular MedicinePatterns of COVID-19 Vaccination Response Among Rheumatic Disease Patients Treated with Rituximab
Christopher Halbur, BS, Medical Student
2:30-2:45pm break 2:45-4:00pm Poster session - Atrium, MERF
1 Jared McLendon
Knockout of Sorbs2 in Cardiomyocytes Leads to Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Mice2 Ravinder Reddy Gaddam
MicroRNA-122 Targeting with Gamma Peptide Nucleic acid Inhibitor Improves Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Pre-diabetic Mice.3 Gabriela Cavazza Cerri
Cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of sarcoglycan-δ leads to dilated cardiomyopathy, autonomic dysfunction, and exaggerated stress-induced cardiovascular reactivity4 Kara Misel-Wuchter
Elucidating the role of TET enzymes in CD8 T cell differentiation and function5 Rakeshkumar Patel
Targeting neutrophil integrin alpha9 improves functional outcomes after stroke in mice with obesity-induced hyperglycemia6 Madalyn E. Walsh, MD
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome And Its Association With Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Chronic Urticaria7 Betty H Tu and Aneli T Villa
Association Between Improved Metabolic Risk Factors and Perceived Fatigue During Dietary Intervention Trial in Relapsing Remitting MS: A Secondary Analysis of the WAVES Trial8 Kristen Rohli
ER redox homeostasis regulates proinsulin trafficking and insulin granule formation in the pancreatic islet β-cell9 Weiyang Zhao
Determine the Effect of ERK1/2 Inhibition and RyR2 Stabilization in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)10 Garima Dixit
FGFR2 mutations promote endometrial cancer progression through dual engagement of EGFR and Notch signaling pathways11 Gagan Flora
Mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases contribute to platelet function and thrombosis in mice by regulating aerobic glycolysis12 Greta Becker
Predictors of Mortality among Children with Tuberculosis in Uganda13 Grace Ciampa
Title TBA14 Suvasini Lakshmanan
Association of plasma lipid metabolomics and coronary plaque progression in the EVAPORATE trial15 Shinya Hasegawa
Physicians' acceptable treatment failure rates and interpretation of antibiogram for Gram-negative infections: A pilot survey study of infectious diseases specialists16 Saurabh Saini
Microbiome plays a role in modulating RIPK2-mediated lethality following radiation17 Luis Miguel García-Peña
Sex-Dependent Effects of PERK Deletion in Thermogenic Adipocytes18 Mariia Kumskova
Platelet function in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome19 Spencer Peachee
Lysosomal acid lipase inhibitor prevents mitochondrial fragmentation in PLIN2 deficient beta cells20 Erin Sternhagen, MD
Patterns of COVID-19 Vaccination Response Among Rheumatic Disease Patients Treated with Rituximab21 Gavin R. McGivney
Multiomic analysis of mouse and human malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) identifies pentose phosphate pathway disruption as a metabolic vulnerability22 Wenjie Yu
Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cells Sense Succinate to Stimulate Myoepithelial Cell Contraction23 Yang Yu
Inhibition of Nuclear Receptor Retinoid-Related Orphan Receptor γt Attenuates Interleukin-17A Production and Ameliorates Angiotensin II-Induced Neuroinflammation and Hypertension in Rats24 Sandra Blom
Proinflammatory cytokine regulation of Golgi morphology in pancreatic islet β-cells25 Joseph Tholany
The Effect of Infectious Diseases Consultation on 30-day Mortality Rates among Veterans with Enterococcal Bacteremia26 Akansha Jain
Title TBA27 Grant Stalker
Understanding the clinical course of Long-COVID manifestations28 Kathie Zhang
Preventing opioid-related toxicity at a regional VA medical center29 Jennifer Strouse, MD
Patterns of Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy30 Grace Necker
IL-13 induces epigenetic inflammatory memory in a subset of airway stem cells with limited clonogenicity31 Azaj Ahmed
Mouse Fed High Fat Diet accelerates development of Thrombotic Phenotype in Platelet dependent manner32 Michael Rector
Abnormal CT findings in lungs of newborn pigs with primary ciliary dyskinesia33 Melissa Ward
Pandemic Epidemiology: Interim Analysis of a COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Serosurvey34 Emma Stapleton Thornell
Vitamin D supplementation of human airway epithelia decreases sodium absorption in vitro35 William N. Dragon II
Airway Mucus Gel Shows Typical Polymer Gel Swelling Kinetics36 Rosarie Tudas
Lung function in patients with long-COVID determined by severity of acute infection, not by the SARS-CoV-2 variant37 Lauren Tabor
Identifying the Effects of Neuromodulation on Airway Repair38 Shreya Ghimire
Personal response profiles in sporadic Parkinson's Disease39 Carley Stewart
Airway Structure Effects on Mucus Transport40 Miles Hagner
The role of airway epithelial cell responses in sarcoidosis41 Alicia S Eustes
Crossroads of Immunity and Coagulation: Inhibition of an anticoagulant pathway by complement 1 in COVID-1942 Kimberly E Helmkamp
The Effects of High Oxygen on Mucus Transport and Airway Hyperreactivity43 Michael Zavala
Spatiotemporal variation of ambient air pollution particulate matter elemental composition at tuberculosis clinics in Hanoi, Vietnam44 Madelyn Klemmensen
Targeted Nanoparticles to Mitigate Radiation-Induced Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption and Cognitive Impairment45 Tahsin Khataei
ASIC3 plays a protective role in delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) via muscle acid sensation during maximal exercise46 Jeff Rytlewski
A Therapeutic Approach to Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors via Mast Cell Depletion with Imatinib as a Monotherapy and in Combination with Checkpoint Inhibition47 Michelle Mengeling
Rural Native American Women Veterans’ Use of VA Healthcare: Similarities and Differences Associated with Race and Rurality48 Kyle Kramer
Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Whole Body Resistance Exercise Training in Fischer 344 Brown Norway Rats.49 Nathan Witmer
Identification and Characterization of Novel Cardiac Microproteins50 Olumayokun Akinbo
TIM3 regulates cross-presentation and the effector CD8+ T cell response to IAV51 Kevin Chang
Circulating Tumor DNA for Predicting Peritoneal only Disease Recurrence in Appendiceal Cancers52 Sanmati Thangavel
ER-stress inhibition protects C57 mice from high fat diet-induced weight gain.53 Ahmad Al Masry
Clinical Pharmacists are Underutilized in the Management of Hypertension54 Qiaolin Hu
Human Cytomegalovirus Transcription Initiation Control within the Viral Major Immediate-Early Enhancer55 Jace Heath
Transcriptional regulation of Cd5 in T cells56 Amy MJ O'Shea
The Association of Broadband Internet Service with Access to Mental Health Services Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic57 Sruti Prathivadhi-Bhayankaram
If it looks, walks, and sounds like a duck? Treatment before Diagnosis in a Case of Eosinophilic Myocarditis58 Michelle Tamplin
Previously underreported vascular pathologies may confound a universal dose-response model for radiation retinopathy59 Colleen Stein
Further dissecting the role of a mitochondrial microprotein in membrane dynamics60 DeShauna Jones
"Create a unified identity so people shed the outside identity": A mixed methods evaluation of the implementation of a state-funded community-based Black doula program61 Aasthika Das
Inhibition of FGF13 in adipose tissue increases caveolae density62 Jinxi Wang
A Combined Strategy of Preserving JP2-dependent E-C Coupling and Promoting JP2NT-mediated E-T Coupling Functions offers better Cardiac Protection against Stress-induced heart failure63 Brian Gehlbach or Taylor Becker
Disruption of the circadian rhythm of melatonin: a novel biomarker of critical illness severity64 Spyridon Fortis
Respiratory Exacerbations and lung function decline in people with history of smoking but normal spirometry65 Sarah Ernst
Development of a G551D Porcine Model of Cystic Fibrosis66 Hope Fury
Modulating Donor T Cell Graft-Versus-Host and Graft-Versus-Tumor Reactivity By Stat6
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