On Thursday, September 26th the Department of Medicine hosted its annual Celebration of Research at the UF Hilton Hotel Conference Center. The event included more 200 attendees and 84 poster presentations within the research categories of:
- Cell Biology/Molecular Biology
- Novel technology, diagnostics, or therapeutics
- Translational Medicine
- Clinical Trials/Epidemiology
Each abstract was graded by a DoM committee composed of senior leadership and highly esteemed researchers. Awards were given in the following academic categories:
- Medical Trainees
- Research Trainees
- Junior Faculty
- Mid-Career Faculty
Please see the list of award recipients below who were recognized for their outstanding research:
Medical Trainee |
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Rank |
Name |
Title |
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1st |
Ali Abbas |
Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Ulcerative Colitis Patients Treated with Thiopurines: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort |
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2nd |
Robert Summerlee |
Tolerability, Feasibility, and Efficacy of a Split Dose PEG-based Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy In Hospitalized Patients |
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3rd |
Maryann Maximos |
Normal Liver Function Tests in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Is it Always a Sign of a Good Prognosis? |
Research Trainee |
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Rank |
Name |
Title |
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1st |
Leylah Drusbosky |
Bone Marrow Endothelial Cells Protect Acute Myeloid Leukemia from Chemotherapy by Direct Contact |
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2nd |
Nancy Villa |
Suppressing Graft-Versus-Host-Disease Using Ex Vivo Virotherapy with Myxoma Virus: A Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Cancer Patients Receiving Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplants |
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3rd |
Donghang Zheng |
Myxomaviral Anti-inflammatory Serpin Reduces Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells and Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth in Mice |
Junior Faculty |
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Rank |
Name |
Title |
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1st |
Ashutosh Shukla |
Hydroxychloroquine, A Novel Approach for the Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease. |
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2nd |
Gary Wang |
The stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome in recurrent Clostridium difficile infection |
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3rd |
Michael Casey |
Early Steroid Avoidance Reduces the Chance for a Subsequent Transplant in Renal Transplant Recipients with Graft Failure |
Mid Career Faculty |
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Rank |
Name |
Title |
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1st |
Yejia Song |
Sodium Channel Dysfunction Predisposes Cardiac Myocytes to Potassium Channel Blocker-induced Early Afterdepolarizations. |
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2nd |
Kamal Mohammed |
Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol (FP/SAL) Attenuates TS-induced Micro-RNA Expression in a Murine Model of COPD |
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3rd |
Zareen Zaidi |
Ideological Backgrounds of Participants in E-learning and Impact on Peer Relationships |