Abstracts

1504 Joseph Abraham

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Proteomic Explorations into Autism Brain
(Oral Session D)

1462 Andrew Ajisebutu

University of Manitoba
IGF-1 activates AMPK to regulate mitochondrial fission/fusion proteins in adult rat sensory
neurons
(Poster Session B)

1469 Maria Ansar

University of Texas Medical Branch
Antioxidant enzyme supplementation: a potential therapeutic approach for respiratory syncytial
virus infection
(Oral Session B)

1407 Michael Arnold

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Nanoparticles Targeting the Adenosine A2A Receptor as a Potential Immunotherapy in Renal Cell
Carcinoma
(Poster Session A)

1550 Christine Bailey

University of Texas Medical Branch
Using Statistical Techniques and Machine Learning to Assess Potential Biomarkers and Clinical
Characteristics for differences between Chronic Hepatitis C Virus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(Poster Session B)

1457 Umaru Barrie

University of Texas Southwestern
Health Care Access and Needs of Adult Men at a Homeless Shelter in Dallas, TX
(Oral Session C)

1575 Miles Batty

University of Texas Southwestern
The Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Orthopedic Trauma Patients at a Level 1 Trauma Center
(Oral Session E)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 1

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1447 Alain Beaudry
University of Manitoba
Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis – Savings and Benefits in a Single-Payer System
(Oral Session C)

1539 Jason Bentely

University of Texas Medical Branch
Wearable Electronic Activity Monitors Produced Greater Self-Regulation and Psychological Need
Satisfaction than Pedometers in a Randomized Trial
(Poster Session B)

1525 Rumeysa Biyik-Sit

University of Louisville
Delineating the Requirement for Phosophoserine Aminotransferase 1 (PSAT1) in Lung Cancer
Progression
(Poster Session A)

1536 Lauren Bockhorn

Texas A&M College of Medicine
Beighton Score Inter- and Intra-rater Reliability: A Systematic Review
(Oral Session E)

1380 Cassandra Boduch

Texas A&M College of Medicine
Internet Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review of Neuroimaging Studies
(Poster Session A)

1557 Alexis Boson

University of Texas Medical Branch
A Systematic Review of Upper Lip Anatomy, Mechanics of Local Flaps, and Special Considerations
for Upper Lip Reconstruction
(Poster Session A)

1388 Tyler Brehm

University of Texas Medical Branch
Role of IL-36 Gamma in Regulating Tissue-Specific Immune Responses during Orientia
tsutsugamushi Infection
(Poster Session B)

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1521 Catherine Bridges
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Utility of Pediatric Expertise in Dermatology ECHO Conference
(Poster Session A)

1435 Kevin Cao

University of Texas Medical Branch
Working Against Time: A Supplemental Device to Improve Workflow and Turnaround Time in
Blood-borne Diseased and Septic Patients
(Poster Session B)

1488 Sabina Cashin

Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University
Adhesion and Thrombus Formation of Cold-Stored Platelets in Whole Blood Using an In-Vitro
Transfusion Model
(Poster Session A)

1524 Matthew Cherches

Baylor College of Medicine
Prevalence of Kinesiophobia in Competitive NCAA Division I Athletes
(Poster Session A)

1538 Christopher Ching

University of Texas Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Don’t Sugarcoat Diabetes (DSD): An Interactive Program for South Texas High School Students
(Poster Session B)

1413 Justin Chu

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
A Study of Costa Rican Educational Disparity of the Zika Virus
(Poster Session B)

1500 Nicole Clifton

Touro University Nevada
For Students by Students: a Pilot Study of a Self-Assessment Tool Populated by Master of Health
Science Students: Student-Led Assessment Project 2018 (SLAP18)
(Oral Session C)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 3

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1576 Emily Cybulla
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Mechanisms of Replication Fork Rescue in BRCA1-Deficient Cancer Cells
(Poster Session B)

1493 Garrison Davis

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Effects of Body Temperature on Vasoactive-Inotrope Score
(Poster Session B)

1555 Jennifer Doran

University of Texas Medical Branch
Monthly Laboratory Cost Reductions by Minimizing Redundant Tests Ordered at St. Vincent’s
Student Run Clinic
(Poster Session B)

1520 George Edwards III

University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
The Effect of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Tau Pathology
(Poster Session B)

1452 Rami Elzayat

University of Manitoba
Assessing Mechanisms of Small Cell Lung Cancer Drug Resistance in Circulating Tumor Cells
(Oral Session A)

1455 Jennifer Espinales

University of Texas Medical Branch
Coccidioidomycosis of the Epididymis: A Rare Case Report
(Poster Session B)

1375 Hayley Flanagan

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Determining the Half-Life of IL-33
(Poster Session B)

1518 Nazaret Gamez-Ruiz

The University of Health Science Center at Houston
Neural Precursors Derived from Embryonic and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Parkinson’s
Disease Associated Motor Impairment
(Poster Session B)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 4

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1404 Whitney Gao
University of Texas Southwestern
Dermal White Adipose Tissue Expands in Colonized Versus Germ-Free Mouse Skin
(Poster Session A)

1468 Stefani Garcia

University of Texas Medical Branch
Early Prevention of Addictive Behaviors for Galveston County Teens
(Poster Session A)

1572 Ruben Gomez Gutierrez

University of Malaga
Morphologically different ß-Amyloid fibrils induce distinct ß-Amyloid accumulation in an
Alzheimer’s disease animal model
(Oral Session D)

1399 Louis-Philippe Guérin

Laval University
Grafting of a tissue-engineered human corneal epithelium and its impact on the restoration of
the epithelial stem cell population: a case report
(Oral Session D)

1489 Kaur Gurleen

Albany Medical College
GREM1 Improves the Regenerative Potential of Cardiac Progenitor Cells as a Potential Therapy
for Ischemic Heart Disease
(Poster Session A)

1569 Samee Hameed

University of Texas Medical Branch
Pressure Injury Prevention in Critical Care Patients: Adoption of Evidence-Based Protocol &
Analysis of Risk Factors
(Oral Session E)

1470 Megan Herring

University of Texas Medical Branch
Changing Perceptions on Transgender Patients
(Poster Session A)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 5

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1466 Tracey Isidro
Baylor College of Medicine / Baylor Scott and White
A nail-biting case report on tetanus
(Poster Session B)

1477 Ulysses Isidro

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Program participation and policy evaluation without administrative data: Is homemade really
better?
(Poster Session B)

1562 Taher Jamali

University of Texas Medical Branch
Fortilin as a Biomarker for Coronary Artery Disease
(Poster Session A)

1415 Antonio Jimenez

University of Texas Medical Branch
Vaginal bleeding as initial presentation of RCC with rhabdoid features
(Poster Session B)

1553 Alysia Johnson

Saint Louis School of Medicine
Perspectives on Reproductive Health Decision-Making among Formerly Incarcerated Women: A
Qualitative Study
(Poster Session B)

1480 Sagar Joshi

University of Texas Medical Branch
Evaluating and Improving Adherence to Guideline Based Care in Diagnosis and Management of
Acute Pancreatitis - A Quality Improvement Project
(Poster Session A)

1421 Neema Khonsari

University of Texas Medical Branch
Patient Medication Adherence in a Student Continuity of Practice Experience Psychiatry Clinic
(Poster Session B)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 6

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1411 Mary Kim
Baylor College of Medicine
Outcomes of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Single Institutional 18-Year
Experience with Over 850 Devices
(Poster Session A)

1453 Mackenzie King

University of Manitoba
Identifying Barriers for Successful Discharge Following Cardiac Surgery
(Oral Session C)

1571 Carlos Kramm Barria

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Prion strain intra-polymorphism conversion by PMCA
(Poster Session B)

1472 Matthew LaCour

University of Texas Medical Branch
A Case of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp in a Pediatric Patient
(Oral Session A)

1552 Ryan Lawrence

University of Texas Medical Branch
Non-testicular Scrotal Mass in Borderline Lepromatous Patient
(Poster Session A)

1570 Ryan Lawrence

University of Texas Medical Branch
The Effects of Interferon Regulatory Factor Gene Knockouts in Murine Macrophages Infected
with Zika Virus
(Poster Session A)

1382 Jessica Lee

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Evaluating Teleretinal Imaging Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in the Dallas County Hospital
System
(Poster Session B)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 7

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1476 Timothy Lin
Baylor College of Medicine
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(Poster Session B)

1403 Victoria Linehan

Memorial University of Newfoundland
Appetite-promoting Melanin-Concentrating Hormone neurons are activated by high-fat diet to
promote obesity
(Oral Session D)

1418 Fangshi Lu
University of Alberta
Haptic Guidance and Effects of Precision Cutting
(Poster Session A)

1416 Wenjing Luo

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
Tissue clearing of both hard and soft tissue organs with the PEGASOS method
(Poster Session B)

1522 Wenjing Luo

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
Unravel craniofacial bone development by 3D imaging aided by PEGASOS tissue clearing method
(Oral Session D)

1429 Priscilla Ly
University of Texas Medical Branch
Rhabdomyolysis Attributed to Terbinafine: A Rare Occurrence that can be Mistaken for
Terbinafine Induced Hepatotoxicity
(Poster Session A)

1436 Priscilla Ly
University of Texas Medical Branch
Intestinal Myiasis caused by Sarcophaga sp. in Peru: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
(Oral Session B)

1454 Priscilla Ly
University of Texas Medical Branch
A Rare Case of Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis
(Oral Session A)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 8

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1385 Connor Magura
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Super-resolution Imaging of Nuclear Import of Adeno-Associated Virus in Live Cells
(Poster Session B)

1397 Connor Magura

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Single-molecule tracking study of ß-catenin nucleocytoplasmic translocation and regulation
thereof by Custos
(Poster Session B)

1479 Tyler Mange

University of Texas Southwestern
The Incidence and Risk Factors for Allogeneic Blood Transfusion During or Following Primary
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
(Oral Session E)

1483 Wasila Mansouri

Albany Medical College
AFPep for the Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer
(Poster Session A)

1523 Tyler Marion

University of Texas Medical Branch
Dermatologic Features in Good Film Characters Who Turn Evil: The Transformation
(Poster Session A)

1376 Jacob Moran

University of Texas Medical Branch
Preparation for Death: Population Markers for Preparedness in Older Adults
(Poster Session A)

1517 Swathi Muddasani

University of Texas Medical Branch
Nutrient Deficiencies in Adolescents with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(Poster Session A)

1427 Anthony Nguyen

University of Texas Medical Branch
Normalization of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Pediatric Burn Patients
(Poster Session A)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 9

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1549 Kathileen Orozco
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Minority Women
(Poster Session B)

1532 Caitlin Pekowski

University of Texas Medical Branch
Lupus Erythematosus Panniculitis Presenting to Wound Care Clinic as Upper Arm Ulceration
(Poster Session A)

1533 Caitlin Pekowski

University of Texas Medical Branch
Clinically Amyopathic Dermatomyositis with Associated Invasive Malignancy
(Poster Session A)

1374 Krystyna Peterson

University of Manitoba
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures: A
Case Series
(Poster Session B)

1405 Sean Pirkle

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Cages in ACDF are associated with higher nonunion rate than allograft: a stratified comparative
analysis of 5,561 patients
(Oral Session E)

1556 Vamsi Potluri

University of Texas Medical Branch
Developing a Proof of Concept, Cost-effective Triple Antibiotic Combination to Combat Antibiotic
Resistance and Treat Otitis Media
(Oral Session B)

1467 Cara Pritchett

University of Texas Medical Branch
Improving Adherence to Fluoride Varnish Application Guidelines: A Quality Improvement (QI)
Study
(Poster Session A)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 10

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1426 Rohit Reddy
University of Texas Southwestern
Plication for Severe Peyronie's Deformities Has Similar Outcomes to Mild Cases
(Poster Session A)

1473 Christopher Rice

University of Texas at Medical Branch
Emergent versus Delayed Surgical Intervention for Acute Cholecystitis – A Single Institution
Retrospective Review
(Poster Session A)

1494 Bradley Rutherford

University of Alberta
Bovine Serum Albumin and Dextran-based Perfusates in Normothermic Ex-Vivo Kidney Perfusion
(Poster Session A)

1420 Michael Ryan

University of Texas Medical Branch
Dermatologic Depictions in Animated Movies
(Oral Session A)

1487 Leonardo Salazar

University of Texas Medical Branch
Wound Dehiscence After Abdominoplasty: A National and Institutional Analysis of Risk Factors
(Poster Session A)

1509 Ardalan Sharifi

University of Texas Medical Branch
Role of Cystatins as a Therapeutic Agent Against Multi-Drug Resistant Pneumonia
(Poster Session B)

1456 Gregory Schneider

University of Texas Medical Branch
Radiological Assessment of the Tibial Sesamoid Position after Chevron and Akin Double
Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus Deformity
(Poster Session B)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 11

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1409 Anna Schwartz
University of Manitoba
The Prophylactic Role of Renin-Angiotensin System Antagonism in the Prevention of
Bevacizumab and Sunitinib Mediated Cardiotoxicity
(Oral Session A)

1497 Marinda Scrushy

Texas A&M College of Medicine
Long-Term Growth Outcomes of Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
(Poster Session B)

1505 Marinda Scrushy

Texas A&M College of Medicine
Mechanically Stressed Cholangiocyte Supernatant Activates Primary Hepatic Stellate Cells in
Vitro
(Poster Session B)

1440 Julie Semenchuk

University of Manitoba
Extent of Resection in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: Incorporating Clinical and Molecular Data
to Predict Outcome
(Oral Session A)

1513 Whitney Stuard

University of Texas Southwestern
Subbasal Nerve Plexus Changes in T2DM Correlate with Tear Levels of IGFBP3
(Poster Session B)

1514 Whitney Stuard

University of Texas Southwestern
Sleep Apnea and Type 2 Diabetes on Corneal Nerves: Preliminary Findings
(Poster Session B)

1574 Peter Sugarbaker

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Primary Neoplasm of the Chest Wall: Outcomes after Surgical Resection
(Poster Session A)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 12

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1463 Megan Swonke
University of Texas Medical Branch
A Postmenopausal Lesion of the Vulva: An Unusual Isolated Location of Discoid Lupus
Erythematosus
(Poster Session A)

1486 Megan Swonke

University of Texas Medical Branch
Glomus Jugulare Tumor Presenting with Pulsatile Tinnitus
(Poster Session A)

1577 Samiksha Tarun

Saint Louis University
Pre-clinical Evaluation of Potency and Efficacy of anti-CD33 and anti-CD123 Chimeric Antigen
Receptor Expressing T cells for Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
(Poster Session B)

1519 Grace Thaxton

University of Texas Medical Branch
Exaggerated Whole Blood Response to Inflammatory Stimulus in Undernourished Children in
Nairobi, Kenya
(Poster Session B)

1459 Donald Turbiville

University of Texas Medical Branch
Iron Overload in a HFE Heterozygous Carrier
(Poster Session A)

1541 Phu Luong Vo

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Exercise and Depression Survey in Osteopathic Medical School Students
(Poster Session B)

1460 Everett Vun

University of Manitoba
An Examination of Chronic Pain and Mental Health Conditions in a Population-Based Survey of
Active Canadian Forces Personnel
(Poster Session B)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 13

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1580 Keith Wagner
University of Texas Medical Branch
SkinHoax.com: A New Public Resource to Address Online Dermatologic Hoaxes
(Poster Session A)

1410 Leah Wells

Mercer University School of Medicine
Tuberculoma of the Brain in a Nursing Home Employee
(Oral Session D)

1484 David Wilde

Baylor College of Medicine
Laryngeal Cancer Treatment And Outcomes In The Under And Uninsured: A 10 Year Review
(Poster Session A)

1501 Eujin Yeo

University of Cincinnati
Redefining Staple Loading Pressures for Adequate Tissue Apposition in Laparoscopic Sleeve
Gastrectomy
(Poster Session A)

1402 Joshua Yudkin

University of Texas Health School of Public Health
Barriers to Diagnostic Colonoscopy Adherence for FIT-Positive Safety-Net Patients
(Poster Session A)

NSRF 59TH ANNUAL MEETING 14