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View student posters and presentations from research dissemination speakers.

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.

2023 research student poster award winners

1st place – $500

Poster: *PH9
PI Name: Kally Ann Dey, OMS IV
Institution: Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU/CCOM)
Title of Project: National Prevalence and Quality of Medical Spanish Education in US Osteopathic Medical Schools: An Approach to Improve Health Equity

Poster: *C26
PI Name: Harrison A. Patrizio, OMS III
Institution: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-VirtuaSOM)
Title of Project: Improved Cardiac Auscultation Competency Interweaving Visual, Auditory, and Tactical Stimuli: A Preliminary Study

Poster: *H7
PI Name: Joshua Clayton Ranta, OMS II
Institution: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Title of Project: Are Physicians Capturing Enough Data to Make Infant Growth Charts Useful Diagnostic Tools?

2nd place – $250

Poster: *B9
PI Name: Alexandra Crawford, OMS II
Institution: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
Title of Project: Ovariectomy Exacerbates Lung Allergic Responses, but not Vascular Endothelial Function in a Mouse Model of Asthma

Poster: *C49
PI Name: Robert Steinberg, OMS III
Institution: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
Title of Project: Exploring the Impact of Osteopathic Medical School on Body Composition: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study

Poster: *C28
PI Name: Seth J. Spicer, OMS II
Institution: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-VirtuaSOM)
Title of Project: Quantifying the Effect of Thoracic Myofascial Release on Muscle Tone, Stiffness, and Elasticity

Poster: *C33
PI Name: Artiom Daniel Efimenko, OMS IV, 2LT
Institution: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-VirtuaSOM)
Title of Project: The Army Combat Fitness Test’s (ACFT) Ability to Screen and Predict Musculoskeletal injury: A Retrospective Chart Review

Poster: *H3
PI Name: Thomas Scully, OMS III
Institution: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM)
Title of Project: Trends in Contributions to the Osteopathic Political Action Committee: A Twenty-Two-Year Analysis

Poster: *H16
PI Name: Ashley Sundin, OMS IV
Institution: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM)
Title of Project: Analyzing ChatGPT’s Proficiency In Multiple Choice Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Questions: Insights and Implications

Past research student poster award winners

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

2019

The 2019 OMED Research Focus Track was held during OMED 2019 in Baltimore. 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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