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Student Research Publications

As of June 2020, students have produced 109 academic publications and have given over 55 oral presentations and more than 330 poster exhibitions at regional, national, and international meetings.

Class of 2021

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Title
Lactobacillus rescues postnatal neurobehavioral and microglial disfunction, in a model of maternal microbiome dysbiosis
Spectral characteristics of urine specimens from healthy human volunteers analyzed using Raman chemometric urinalysis (Rametrix)

Class of 2020

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Title
Disinhibition-assisted long-term potentiation in the prefrontal-amygdala pathway via suppression of somatostatin-expressing interneurons
The Effects of 24-Hour Neurosurgical Call on Fine Motor Dexterity, Cognition, and Mood
The Prevalence of Beers Criteria Medication Use and Associations with Falls in Geriatric Patients at a Level 1 Trauma Center
The effect of various OR noise on fine motor skills, cognition, and mood

Class of 2019

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Class of 2018

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Title
Eye tracking in surgical education: gaze-based dynamic area of interest can discriminate adverse events and expertise
Narcotic-Dependent Patients Derive Equal Benefit from Enhanced Recovery
Parathyroid hormone as a marker for hypoperfusion in trauma: A prospective observational study
Surgical Trainees' Confidence in the Operating Room Improves over Time with a Corresponding Increase in Responsibility
C1-2 Fixation Approach for Patients With Vascular Irregularities: A Case Report
Region- and Cell-Specific Expression of Transmembrane Collagens in Mouse Brain
Anterior Cervical Discectomy With Fusion Using a Local Source for Cancellous Autograft: A Biomechanical Analysis of Vertebral Body Stability in an Osteopenic Bone Model
Prevention and Management of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Following Elective Spinal Surgery
Indications for Direct Laryngoscopic Examination of Vocal Cord Function Prior to Anterior Cervical Surgery
Patient-derived glioblastoma stem cells respond differentially to targeted therapies
Vital Signs Strongly Predict Massive Transfusion Need in Geriatric Trauma Patients
Connexin 43 Inhibition Sensitizes Chemoresistant Glioblastoma Cells to Temozolomide

Class of 2017

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Title
Post Discharge Mortality After Geriatric Low Level Falls: A Five-Year Analysis
Neuroimaging Strategies Addressing Challenges in Using fMRI for the Children with Cerebral Palsy
Intercalated Disk Extracellular Nanodomain Expansion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Cross-Sectional Area Measurement of the Central Tarsometatarsal Articulation: A Review of Computed Tomography Scans
Changing the Landscape of Injury Prevention: Unlocking Geospatial Variables Through Analysis of Lawn Mower Trauma
Integrated STAT3 and Ikaros Zinc Finger Transcription Factor Activities Regulate Bcl-6 Expression in CD4+ Th Cells
Survival from Traumatic Injury Does Not End at Hospital Discharge: Hospital-Acquired Infections Increase Post-Discharge Mortality
More is better: Lymph node harvesting in colorectal cancer
Association between Blood Transfusion, Transfusion Setting, and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Isolated Orthopedic Trauma
The Fibular Nerve Injury Method: A Reliable Assay to Identify and Test Factors That Repair Neuromuscular Junctions
Alternatives to Indwelling Catheters Cause Unintended Complications
The financial impact of an enhanced recovery protocol in colo-rectal surgical care
Trans-presentation of IL-15 modulates STAT5 activation and Bcl-6 expression in TH1 cells
Trans-presentation of IL-15 modulates STAT5 activation and Bcl-6 expression in TH1 cells

Class of 2016

Class of 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

Title
Respiratory System, Sleep Quality, Restless Leg Syndrome, and Depression-Anxiety Assessment in Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Prediction of Autograft Hamstring Size for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using MRI
Casein Kinase 1 Epsilon Regulates Glioblastoma Cell Survival
Chronotherapy: Intuitive, Sound, Founded…But Not Broadly Applied
Evaluating Blood Loss and the Effect of Antiplatelet Treatment in Foot and Ankle Amputations
Perioperative Statin Treatment: Can It Decrease Postsurgical Cardiac Event Risk in Noncardiac Surgery?
Aging into perceptual control: A dynamic causal modeling for fMRI study of bistable perception
Opening the Debate: How to Fulfill the Need for Physicians' Training in Circadian-Related Topics in a Full Medical School Curriculum
Contact isolation is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in trauma patients
Altered prefrontal excitation/inhibition balance and prefrontal output: Markers of aging in human memory networks.
In vivo cartilage strain increases following medial meniscal tear and correlates with synovial fluid matrix metalloproteinase activity
Innate immune programming by endotoxin and its pathological consequences
Development of a web-based laparoscopic technical skills assessment and testing instrument: a pilot study
Contact isolation is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in surgical patients
Higher surgical critical care staffing levels are associated with improved National Surgical Quality Improvement Program quality measures

Class of 2015

Class of 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

Title
Ketamine as an Adjunct to Opioids for Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A microchip platform for structural oncology applications
Prediabetes Phenotype Influences Improvements in Glucose Homeostasis with Resistance Training
Replacement of the hepatitis E virus ORF3 protein PxxP motif with heterologous late domain motifs affects virus release via interaction with TSG101
A Molecular Toolkit to Visualize Native Protein Assemblies in the Context of Human Disease
Rural Ambulatory Access for Semi-Urgent Care and the Relationship of Distance to an Emergency Department
A New Interleukin-13 Amino-Coated Gadolinium Metallofullerene Nanoparticle for Targeted MRI Detection of Glioblastoma Tumor Cells
Real-time visualization of nanoparticles interacting with glioblastoma stem cells
Nuclei-specific differences in nerve terminal distribution, morphology, and development in mouse visual thalamus
Dynamic modulation of innate immune response by varying dosages of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in human monocytic cells
EvoCor: a platform for predicting functionally related genes using phylogenetic and expression profiles
Biomedical Applications of Trimetallic Nitride Endohedral Metallofullerenes
Synthetic Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications, In Regenerative Medicine Applications in Organ Transplantation
Structural Dynamics of Viral Nanomachines
Pediatric Triage Decisions in a Large-Scale Disaster
Evaluating the Inter-rater Reliability of the National Disaster Medical Service Bed Classification System
Helminth infections: a new global women's health agenda
Cellularized cylindrical fiber/hydrogel composites for ligament tissue engineering
Cryo-SiN – An Alternative Substrate to Visualize Active Viral Assemblies
Nurse-to-patient ratios and neonatal outcomes: a brief systematic review
Prediabetes: a prevalent and treatable, but often unrecognized, clinical condition
Visualizing viral assemblies in a nanoscale biosphere
Development and pretesting of a decision-aid to use when counseling parents facing imminent extreme premature delivery.

Class of 2014

Class of 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

Title
Rotavirus core shell subdomains involved in polymerase encapsidation into virus-like particles
Hospital Evacuation Planning Tool: An Overview
Variation in use of all types of computed tomography by emergency physicians
Tibial nerve perineural injections at the posterior tarsal tunnel
PCR-based approach to distinguish group A human rotavirus genotype 1 vs. genotype 2 genes
Novel joint cupping clinical maneuver for ultrasonographic detection of knee joint effusions
Neuroimaging after mild traumatic brain injury: Review and meta-analysis
Feasibility of Ultrasound-guided ulnar nerve injection of the cubital tunnel using a lateral-to-medial approach
Group-based lifestyle sessions for gestational weight gain management: a mixed method approach
Analysis of human rotaviruses from a single location over an 18-year time span suggests that protein coadaption influences gene constellations
A meta-analysis of hospital evacuations: overcoming barriers to effective planning
Provider Bias Impacts Tidal Volume Selection and Ventilator Days in Trauma Patients