Trainee Research Symposia showcases next-gen lab leaders
Eighty-five trainee researchers shared findings from their most promising scientific and clinical investigations at the 33rd Annual Trainee Research Symposium on April 18 and 21 at SIU School of Medicine. The two-day hybrid symposium offered trainees in Springfield and Carbondale an opportunity to gain experience in making formal presentations of their research and clinical discoveries. Faculty mentors provided assistance for each project. Presenting trainees included graduate students (30), medical students (31), Residents and Fellows (24).
“This symposium illustrates the innovation and dedication of our graduate students, medical students, residents, fellows, and our faculty at the School of Medicine,” said Don Torry, PhD, professor and associate dean for research. “Two full days of presentations reflect the amazing breadth and depth of scholarly pursuits at the school. The trainees are challenging current thinking about disease understanding, detection, treatment or prevention. Their energy and ideas epitomize our commitment of 'Championing Medicine through Research.'”
The mission of SIU School of Medicine is to optimize the health and health care for the people of central and southern Illinois.
PRIZEWINNING STUDIES
33rd Annual Trainee Symposium Awardees: Clinical Day | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Students: | |||
| Name | Department | Mentor | |
| RANK | Full Presentations: | ||
| 1 | Nellie Roberts | MMICB | Andy Wilber |
| 2 | Avani Yaganti | Population Science & Policy | Nicole Summers-Gabr |
| 2 | Kassidy Sheedy | Ob/Gyn | Erica Nelson |
| 3 | Morgan Engmann | Internal Medicine | Rong Yuan |
| 3 | Zach Settelmyer | Internal Medicine | Michael Buhnerkempe |
| 3 | Emma Johns | Ob/Gyn (Pediatrics) | Beau Batton |
| Lightning Round Presentations: | |||
| 1 | Michael Brown | Surgery | Stephen Hazelrigg |
| 2 | Joey Maiocco | MMICB | Andy Wilber |
| 2 | Sophia Mounce | Surgery | Sowmy Thuppal |
| 3 | Austin Rue | MMICB | Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming |
| 3 | Fletcher Summa | Physiology | Jacob Nordman |
| 3 | Hunter Jones | Family and Community Medicine | Meghan Golden |
| Residents: | |||
| Name | Department | Mentor | |
| Full Presentations: | |||
| 1 | Ying Hu | Internal Medicine | Ramprasad Jegadeesan |
| 2 | Nicolas Revelt | Orthopedic Surgery | D. Gordon Allan |
| 2 | Nikita Garg | Pediatrics | Julie Fleischer |
| 3 | Maggie Servin | Gynecology/Oncology | J. Ricardo Loret de Mola |
| 3 | Sachin Aggarwal | Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Harris Siddiqui |
| 3 | Mohammad-Adnan Khan | Family & Community Medicine | Jacqueline Vardaros |
| Lightning Round Presentations: | |||
| 1 | Saskia D'Sa | Pediatrics | Prashanth Porayette |
| 2 | Adam Lipson | Neurosurgery | Jeffery W. Cozzens |
| 2 | Katherine Hartstern | Orthopedic Surgery | Jacqueline Vardaros |
| 3 | Anthony Milto | Orthopedic Surgery | Andrew Mills |
| 3 | Saskia D'Sa | Pediatrics | Marcela Rodriguez |
| 3 | Marjorie Williams | Family Medicine | Jacqueline Vardaros |
| Fellows: | |||
| Name | Department | Mentor | |
| 1 | Harris Siddiqui | Gastroenterology | Abdul Swied |
| 2 | Anthony Sleiman | Surgery | Sowmy Thuppal |
| 2 | Temitope Adu | Pharmacology | Ben Richardson |
| 33rd Annual Trainee Symposium Awardees: Graduate Student's Day | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Presentations: | |||
| RANK: | Name | Department | Mentor |
| 1 | Nazmul Haque | Pharmacology | Shelley Tischkau |
| 1 | Emmanuel Ojo | Pharmacology | Shelley Tischkau |
| 2 | Shaswati Athaiya | MMICB | Sophia Ran |
| 2 | Caleigh Findley | Pharmacology | Erin Hascup |
| 3 | Oluwatosin Tewogbola | Physiology | Philip Jensik |
| 3 | Adrian Pater | Biochemistry | Keith Gagnon |
| 3 | BreAnna Grigsby | MMICB | Don Torry |
| Lightning Round Presentations: | |||
| RANK: | Name | Department | Mentor |
| 1 | Rajaram Ksherti | Pharmacology | Ben Richardson |
| 2 | Bristi Poudel | Physiology/Anatomy | Joseph Cheatwood |
| 2 | Seth Eddington | Biochemistry | Keith Gagnon |
| 3 | Han Do | MMICB | Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming |
| 3 | Mansi Parasrampuria | Biochemistry | Keith Gagnon |
| 3 | Synda Boumediene | MMICB | Gabriel Tobon |
