2016 Research Appreciation Day

Keynote Speaker

David Satcher, MD, PhD
Retired US Surgeon General

David Satcher, MD, PhD is director of The Satcher Health Leadership Institute, which was established in 2006 at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. The Institute’s mission is to develop a diverse group of public health leaders, foster and support leadership strategies, and influence policies toward the reduction—and, ultimately, the elimination—of disparities in health. The Institute’s programs reflect Dr. Satcher’s demonstrated track record in improving public health policy and his commitment to eliminating health disparities for underserved groups, such as minorities and the poor, and shedding light on neglected issues, such as mental and sexual health.
 

Award Winners

Community Awards

Quest Award ($250)

Presenter: Thomas Mock
Title: Catwalk analysis: a novel approach to profiling age differences in gait

Smith & Nephew

1st Place Translational Research Award ($500)
Presenter: Lee D. Gibbs
Title: Racial Variation in Annexin A2 (AnxA2) Gene Expression and Poor Outcome in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

2nd Place Translational Research Award ($300)
Presenter: Jessica M. Castaneda-Gill
Title: Development and characterization of methylene blue-loaded nanoparticles for glioblastoma

2M Research Services ($200)

Presenter: Udoka Obinwa
Title: Exploring the Relationship between Socioeconomic status and C-Reactive protein levels in the US population using NHANES Survey Data

UTA Research Institute (UTARI) ($200)

Presenter: Kayla Crocker
Title: Visuomotor Integration in Atypical Development

TECH Fort Worth – Innovation in Research Award ($300)

Presenter: Bhuvaneswari Koneru
Title: Radiotherapeutic Bandage for the Treatment of Skin Cancer

UNTHSC Institute Awards

Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease and Research Award

1st Place Graduate Student ($300)
Presenter: Justin Sprick
Title: Hemodynamic and Cerebrovascular Responses to an Acute Bout of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise

2nd Place Graduate Student ($200)
Presenter: Divya Duggal
Title: Contractile Differences In Left And Right Ventricles Of Healthy Human Hearts

3rd Place Graduate Student ($100)
Presenter: Brent Shell
Title: Role of Median Preoptic AT1a Receptors in Control of Thirst Regulation

Institute for Healthy Aging

Predoctoral Poster Award ($500)
Presenter: Marjana Sarker
Title:The effect of dietary curcumin intake on age associated neurobehavioral dysfunction

Institute for Cancer Research

Top Graduate Student Award ($500)
Presenter: Andrew Gdowski
Title: Bone Microenvironment Targeted Nanoparticles for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treatment

North Texas Eye Institute

1st Place Graduate Student Presentation ($300)
Presenter: Jaclyn Bermudez
Title: Epigenetic regulation of TGFβ2 in the pathogenesis of glaucoma

2nd Place Graduate Student Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Steffi Daniel
Title: RGC death in a mouse model of congenital glaucoma

3rd Place Graduate Student Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Hannah Webber
Title: The role of canonical Wnt signaling and K cadherin in the regulation of intraocular pressure

School, Department, and Student Association Awards

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

1st Place Student Research Award ($500)
Presenter: Reema Palankar
Title: Restricted Intake and Then Some: Relationship of Changes in Ghrelin and Eating Behavior Patterns One Year After Laparoscopic Banding Surgery

2nd Place Student Research Award ($400)
Presenter: Victoria Kowalewski
Title: The Effects of Hearing Loss on Postural Control in Older Adults

3rd Place Student Research Award ($300)
Presenter: Christina Pham
Title: The Urgent Management of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL) in Children

I.M. Koor Memorial Research Award (OMM Dept.)  ($250)
Presenter: Anita Chaphekar
Title: Safety of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Labor and Delivery Outcomes

Honors Student Research Award ($250)
Presenter: Sabah Ali
Title: Inattention or insufficient sleep? A look at the association between sleep disturbances and ADHD symptoms in teens

Russ Jenkins Memorial Research Award (Surgery Dept.) ($250)
Presenter: John McElroy, MD
Title: Biomechanical Comparison of Three Different Constructs For Transverse Olecranon Fractures

1^st Place Resident Research Award ($250)
Presenter: John McElroy, MD
Title: Biomechanical Comparison of Three Different Constructs For Transverse Olecranon Fractures

Resident Research Award – Family Medicine Dept ($250)
Presenter: Steve Bell
Title: Executive Cognitive Dysfunction Associated with Total Serum Protein and Bilirubin in Severe Obesity

1st Place Children’s Health Research Award (Pediatrics Dept.) ($300)
Presenter: The Urgent Management of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL) in Children
Title: Christina Pham

2nd Place Children’s Health Research Award (Pediatrics Dept.) ($200)
Presenter: Joshua D Hernandez
Title: Hematopoietic Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplant in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Retrospective Analysis of Survival Rate and Treatment-related Mortality

OBGYN Women’s Health Awards

1st Place Poster ($300)
Presenter: Jolene Damoiseaux
Title: Crucial Barriers to Health Center Deliveries in Rural Western Kenya: Accessibility, Knowledge, or Values?

2nd Place Poster ($200)
Presenter: Lauren Chinnery
Title: Management of subcapsular hepatic hematoma in a post-partum female with pre-eclampsia with severe features

Medical Student Government Association

Best in 1st Year ($200)
Presenter: Jolene Damoiseaux
Title: Crucial Barriers to Health Center Deliveries in Rural Western Kenya: Accessibility, Knowledge, or Values?

Best in 2nd Year ($200)
Presenter: Reema Palankar
Title: Restricted Intake and Then Some: Relationship of Changes in Ghrelin and Eating Behavior Patterns One Year After Laparoscopic Banding Surgery

Best in 3rd Year ($200)
Presenter: Christina Pham
Title: The Urgent Management of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL) in Children

Best in 4th Year ($200)
Presenter: Anh Q Nguyen
Title: Cytoprotective and Anti-Glycation Defenses in Porcine Brain after Cardiac Arrest and Cardiocerebral Resuscitation

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

1st Place Oral Presentation ($500)
Presenter: Thomas Mock
Title: Catwalk analysis: a novel approach to profiling age differences in gait

1st Place Postdoctoral Poster Award ($700)
Presenter: Irma E. Cisneros
Title: Methamphetamine-induced activation of trace amine associated receptor (TAAR) 1 regulates astrocyte excitatory amino acid transporter (EAAT)-2 via differential CREB phosphorylation during HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND)n

Department of Cell Biology and Immunology

1st Place Poster Award ($300)
Presenter: Chaitanya R. Joshi
Title: Polymeric Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery to Human Astrocytes

2nd Place Poster Award ($200)
Presenter: Pejman Rahimian
Title: HIV-1 TAT Induces MIR-132 Expression Leading to Neurotoxicity and Aberrant Dendritic Morphology

3rd Place Poster Award ($100)
Presenter: Venkata Viswanadh Edara
Title: IL-1Beta autocrine loop differentially regulates astrocyte inflammatory responses in HAND

1st Place Oral Presentation ($300)
Presenter: Maximillion T. Mize
Title: In Susceptible Mice Infected with M. pulmonis, Host Lung Damage is Associated with Recruitment of IL-17A+ Lymphocytes and Neutrophils into the Lung

2nd Place Oral Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Alexandra Witter
Title: Divergent Roles of Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase During Intracellular Bacterial Infection

Robert J. Wordinger Excellence in Virology Research Poster Presentation 1st Place Award ($300)
Presenter: Chaitanya R. Joshi
Title: Polymeric Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery to Human Astrocytes

Robert J. Wordinger Excellence in Virology Research Poster Presentation 2nd Place Award ($200)
Presenter: Pejman Rahimian
Title: HIV-1 TAT Induces MIR-132 Expression Leading to Neurotoxicity and Aberrant Dendritic Morphology

Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics and the Institute of Applied Genetics

1st Place Forensics ($250)
Presenter: F. Nicole Proctor
Title: Effect of Detergent Selection on Quantity of DNA Extracted and on STR Profile Developed from Bone-Derived DNA

Graduate Student Association Awards

1st Place Poster Presentation ($500)
Presenter: Andrew Gdowski
Title: Bone Microenvironment Targeted Nanoparticles for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treatment

2nd Place Poster Presentation ($350)
Presenter: Sunil Shah
Title: Evaluating reconstituted high density lipoprotein nanoparticles as target specific Doxorubicin carriers using fluorescence spectroscopy.

3rd Place Poster Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Hannah Webber
Title: The role of canonical Wnt signaling and K cadherin in the regulation of intraocular pressure

School of Public Health & Public Health Student Association

1st Place Poster Presentation ($500)
Presenter: Nabeel Khan
Title: Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a Mouse Model

2nd Place Poster Presentation ($350)
Presenter: Erica L. Stockbridge, MA
Title: Public policy, private practice: Tuberculosis/latent tuberculosis infection (TB/LTBI) surveillance in the commercial healthcare sector

3rd Place Poster Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Alex Espinoza
Title: Exploring the Role of Protective Factors on Depressive Symptoms among Mexican American Children.

School of Health Professions

Best Physician Assistant Poster Presentation ($300)
Presenter: Yaa Cheremateng
Title: Analysis of Comorbid Depression and Diabetes among Males 30 – 50 Years of Age

Best Physical Therapy Poster Presentation ($300)
Presenter: David Cummings
Title: Physical Therapists’ role in community collaborative efforts to improve safety and prevent falls

UNT System College of Pharmacy

Postdoctoral Research Award ($500)
Presenter: Yi Shi
Title: Nitric oxide- and cisplatin-releasing amine-modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Pharmacy Student Research Award ($500) 
Presenter: Bhuvaneswari Koneru
Title: Radiotherapeutic Bandage for the Treatment of Skin Cancer