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Learn more about the latest research findings presented during the past five research focus tracks, as well as information presented by the poster contest winners.

2024 research student poster award winners

First place ($500)

Poster *C-21
PI name: Brad Ryva, OMS III
Institution: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM)
Project title: Unraveling exogenous and endogenous determinants of persistent nausea in pregnancy

Poster *PH-13
PI name: Hannah Jordan Vedova, OMS III
Institution: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM)
Project title: Exploring Digital Solutions to Health Insurance Literacy Disparities

Poster *PH-11
PI name: Alyssa Misun Kim, OMS III
Institution: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA)
Project title: SDOH 101: Building Confidence and Educating Nursing Students to Address Social Determinants of Health with Future Patients

Poster **INT’L-4
PI name: Kalee Hovetter, OMS III
Institution: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
Project title: Perception of Osteopathic Medicine in a Rural Clinic in Peru

Second place ($250)

Poster *PH-25
PI Name: Student Doctor Lauren Cea, OMS IV
Institution: Ohio University-Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM)
Project Title: Relationships Between Child Health Behaviors, Mental Health, Family Functioning, and Child Sleep Habits: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the BEAR Study

Poster *C-29
PI Name: Mohammad Sabbagh, OMS IV
Institution: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Project Title: Investigation of Suboccipital Release, Muscle Energy, and Combination Therapy, Respectively Evaluating their Effect on Carotid Artery Blood Flow: Preliminary Results

Poster *PH-18
PI name: Esha Garg, OMS III
Institution: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM)
Project title: Outreach Education led by Osteopathic Medical Students on Substance Use Prevention for Sustainable Health Literacy in Underserved Youth Communities

Poster *PH-9
PI name: Christopher Good, OMS IV
Institution: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM)
Project title: Assessing the Role of Osteopathic Medical Education on Community Health Literacy Interventions Pilot Study

Poster *B-9
PI name: Julie B. Ochs, OMS III
Institution: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine  (NYITCOM)
Project title: Persistent Ascending Aortic Vascular Calcification in DBA/2J Mice After Warfarin Exposure

Poster *PH-3
PI name: Julia Camille Moore, OMS II
Institution: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Louisiana (VCOM-Louisiana)
Project title: Common Nutrition-Related ICD-10 Codes in Louisiana and Alabama: Comparative Retrospective Analysis

Poster **INT’L-5
PI name: Gayatri Rathod, OMS II
Institution: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Carolinas  (VCOM-Carolinas)
Project title: Examining Health Disparities Present in Haitian Patients at the VCOM Clinics in Punta Cana, DR

Poster **INT’L-3
PI name: Joshua Margow, OMS III
Institution: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn (VCOM-Auburn)
Project title: Improving Clean Water Access Internationally Using 3D-Printed Solar Stills

Poster **INT’L-1
PI name: Lauren Valeria Evelti, OMS IV
Institution: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM)
Project title: Emotional and Social Impacts of Menstrual Practices on Women in Rural Guatemala

Past research student poster award winners

2023

The 2023 OMED Research Focus Track was held during OMED 2023. See the listing below for first and second place winners.

First place

  • Kally Ann Dey, OMS IV
    Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU/CCOM)
    PH9 – National Prevalence and Quality of Medical Spanish Education in US Osteopathic Medical Schools: An Approach to Improve Health Equity
  • Harrison A. Patrizio, OMS III
    Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-VirtuaSOM)
    C26 – Improved Cardiac Auscultation Competency Interweaving Visual, Auditory, and Tactical Stimuli: A Preliminary Study
  • Joshua Clayton Ranta, OMS II
    Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
    H7 – Are Physicians Capturing Enough Data to Make Infant Growth Charts Useful Diagnostic Tools?

Second place

  • Alexandra Crawford, OMS II
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
    B9 – Ovariectomy Exacerbates Lung Allergic Responses, but not Vascular Endothelial Function in a Mouse Model of Asthma
  • Robert Steinberg, OMS III
    New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
    C49 – Exploring the Impact of Osteopathic Medical School on Body Composition: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study
  • Seth J. Spicer, OMS II
    Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-VirtuaSOM)
    C28 – Quantifying the Effect of Thoracic Myofascial Release on Muscle Tone, Stiffness, and Elasticity
  • Artiom Daniel Efimenko, OMS IV, 2LT
    Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-VirtuaSOM)
    C33 – The Army Combat Fitness Test’s (ACFT) Ability to Screen and Predict Musculoskeletal injury: A Retrospective Chart Review
  • Thomas Scully, OMS III
    University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM)
    H3 – Trends in Contributions to the Osteopathic Political Action Committee: A Twenty Two-Year Analysis
  • Ashley Sundin, OMS IV
    Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM)
    H16 – Analyzing ChatGPT’s Proficiency In Multiple Choice Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Questions: Insights and Implications

2022

The 2022 OMED Research Focus Track was held during OMED 2022, which took place virtually. See the listing below for first and second place winners.

First place

  • Kathryn Cerami, OMS II
    Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM)
    B23 – Effect of Occipito-Atlantal Decompression, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and the Splenic Pump on Circulatory Immune Cell Numbers
  • Eleni Papadopoulos, OMS III
    Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-VirtuaSOM)
    B1 – Title of Project: Examining levels of catecholamine neurotransmitter regulatory proteins within the prefrontal cortex of rodents following traumatic brain injury
  • Evan Starr, OMS III
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM)
    H1 – Utilization and Reimbursement Trends of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Medicare Patients: 2000-2019

Second place

  • Meaghan E. Kuzmich, OMS III
    Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM)
    H8 – The Exploration of Dance Therapy as an Approach to Neurodegenerative Diseases in Rural Appalachian Communities with Limited Access to Care
  • Marc Matossian, OMS II
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM)
    B5 – Measuring the Oxidation of Varying 2-¹³C Fructose Loads During a 6-hour Feeding Protocol
  • Abigail Tzau, OMS IV
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM)
    C30 – A Collaborative Modeling Approach to Understand the Perspective of Patients with Low Back Pain Referred for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Management
  • Barbara Senger, OMS IV
    A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM)
    C5 – Impact of osteopathic manipulative techniques on the management of dizziness caused by neuro-otologic disorders: Systemic review and meta-analysis
  • Ryan Schnautz, OMS II
    OhioHealth Doctors Hospital and Emergency Department
    H10 – Reduction in Stress Among Frontline Healthcare Workers Receiving Osteopathic Manipulation
  • Kelsey Donoughe, OMS II
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
    B6 – Hypomethylating Agent Azacitidine in Treating Regular and Brain Metastasized HER2-positive Breast Cancer

2021

The 2021 OMED Research Focus Track was held during OMED 2021, which took place virtually. See the listing below for first and second place winners.

First place

  • Landen Shane Burstiner, OMS IV
    Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM)
    H5 – Medication Usage in African American Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients
  • Bailey Kuechenmeister, OMS III
    Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU/AZCOM)
    B31 – Evaluation of the effects of Marfan pathogenesis and losartan treatment on aorta, coronary, and cerebral arteries in a Marfan Syndrome mouse model
  • Mahima Mangla, OMS III
    New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
    C13 – Assessing usage and perceptions of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and self-identify among osteopathic physicians

Second place

  • Sarai Burke Arbus, OMS III
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
    B7 – High Fat Diet and High-Intensity-Interval Training (HIIT) on Appetite Regulation in a Rat Model
  • Jonathan Carbungco, MS, OMS IV
    Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM)
    H2 – Early Detection of Lung Cancer in Adults: Quality Improvement and Implementation in the Rural Health Setting
  • Ashley Lynn Orr, MS, OMS II
    Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MU-COM)
    H3 – High school students’ perceptions of careers in healthcare and awareness of the osteopathic profession increase by participation in a healthcare camp.
  • Lesley Santos, OMS II
    New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
    B15 – Characterizing Calciphylaxis-like Lesions in Mice Predisposed to Vascular Calcification
  • Katherine Xenna Goh, OMS II
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
    B25 – Evaluating the structure and function of cysteine residues of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa nucleotidyl cyclase type three secreted effector, ExoY
  • Kayla Boley Corbett, MS, OMS IV
    Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM)
    B21 – Diet Significantly Influences Physiological and Metabolic Outcomes of a Mouse Model of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Jashandeep Kaur, OMS II
    New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
    B22 – Novel Micro-CT Method to Assess Atherosclerotic Calcification in Mice

2020

The 2020 OMED Research Focus Track was held during OMED 2020, which took place virtually. See the listing below for first and second place winners as well as the FORCE winners.

First place

Second place

FORCE winners

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