Recently, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) hosted a week-long Virtual Research Week to showcase research that has been conducted on all three campuses. Students, faculty, staff and residents displayed posters to the PCOM community highlighting their innovative and collaborative research. This year’s Research Week was hosted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"Participation in this year's virtual event was particularly impressive in light of the challenges we faced to maintain research activity with a restricted campus, lab and clinic access, and soaring hospital admissions,” shared Mindy George-Weinstein, PhD, chief research and science officer.
In addition to 142 posters, there were three keynote presentations from PCOM faculty:
David Festinger, PhD, professor, clinical psychology and director of substance abuse research, PCOM
Identifying Optimal Psychosocial Interventions for Patients Receiving Office Based
Buprenorphine
Srujana Rayalam, DVM, PhD, associate professor, pharmacology, PCOM Georgia
Many Tales of Adipose Tissue: A Natural Perspective
Winston Price, MD, associate professor, pediatrics and director of pathway programs, PCOM South Georgia
Precision Medicine and the "All of Us" Research Program
This year's winners included:
David Miller, DO ’60, Endowed Memorial Research Day Best in Show Award
Alexis Verwoert (MS/Biomed ‘21)
Pretreatment with Naltrindole Exhibits Robust Cardioprotection in an Isolated Rat
Heart Model of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
David Miller, DO ’60, Endowed Memorial Research Day Award for Excellence in Research
Cassidy Nieder (DO ‘24)
The Effects Of In Vitro Seizure-Like Activity On Actin Capping In Dendritic Spines
David Miller, DO ’60, Endowed Memorial Research Day Master’s in Biomedical Science
Award
Amy Bhatt (MS/Biomed ‘21)
Extracellular Matrix Protection Factor 1 (ECPF-1), a Novel Osteoarthritis Therapeutic
Demonstrates Chondroprotective Properties in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis; a Microcomputed
Tomography and Histological Analysis
David Miller, DO ’60, Endowed Memorial Research Day Award in Psychology
Kristen Hawk-Purcell (PsyD ‘23)
The Association Between Trauma History And Body Image, Depression, Posttraumatic Stress,
And Relationship Satisfaction In Postpartum Women
David Miller, DO ’60, Endowed Memorial Research Day Award in Alzheimer’s (amended
to neurodegenerative disease for Research Week 2021)
David Garcia-Castro (DO ‘23)
Investigating The Activity Of The NAD+ -Dependent Deacetylase, SIRT3, As A Potential
Therapeutic Intervention For Spinal And Bulbar Muscular Atrophy E1
Division of Research Award for Excellence in Research - PCOM Georgia
Barkley Smith (MS/Biomed ‘21)
Preparation of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester-Incorporated Nanoparticles And Their Inhibitory
Effects On Multiple Myeloma Cell Growth
Division of Research Award for Excellence in Research - PCOM South Georgia
Daniel D. Horuzsko (DO ‘23)
Development of Humanized Mouse Model for Organ Transplantation
Psychology Department Award for Excellence in Proposed Research
Kelsey L. Jones (PsyD ‘23)
Inventory of Cognitive Distortions-Youth Version: The Development and Validation of
A Psychometric Test for the Measurement Of Cognitive Distortions
CCDA Staff Award
PJ Grier, MPS, MLIS, associate director, library operations
Ensuring Internet Access During A Pandemic: Piloting A Wifi Hotspot Lending Program
Camille Dillulo Award for Excellence in Research
Dara Tolchin (DO ‘24)
De Novo SOX6 Variants Cause A Neurodevelopmental Syndrome Associated With ADHD, Craniosynostosis,
and Osteochondromas
CCDA Resident Award
Hunter M. Hayes, DO, resident, orthopedic surgery
Predictive Factors and Outcomes in Patients with Severe Postoperative Anemia Following
Total Joint Arthroplasty
Physical Therapy Department Award for Excellence in Research
Shanni W. He (DPT ‘22)
A Case of Multiple Simultaneous Brachial Plexus Anomalies in One Specimen
Pharmacy Department Award for Excellence in Research
Michael Tucker (DO ‘24)
Anti-Myeloma Effect of Xanthohumol On Multiple Myeloma Cells
The virtual format required a tremendous effort on the part of the Research Week's
organizers:
“We'd also like to thank the judges that reviewed the posters and departments for supporting the well-deserved research awards," concluded George-Weinstein.
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