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2026 Research Symposium

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Symposium Program

 

Program Schedule

Noon-12:50 p.m. Poster session 1 

  • G101AB/ G102A

1-1:20 p.m. Welcome
Research Mentor of the Year Award

  • Eli Vlaisavljevich, Ph.D.
  • M203

1:30-2:30 p.m. Oral presentations M203

  • Effects of Macronutrients and Food Processing on
    • Mediobasal Hypothalamic Inflammation
    • Student: Lillian Brouwer
    • Mentor: Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D.
  • Impact of Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion on Functional
    • Performance and Patient-Reported Outcomes
    • Student: Zachary Johnson
    • Mentor: Jonathan J. Carmouche, M.D., MBA
  • Broad Host Range Peptide Nucleic Acids Prevent Gram-
    • Negative Biofilms Implicated in Catheter-Associated
    • Urinary Tract Infections
    • Student: Hannah Karp
    • Mentors: Jayasimha Rao, Ph.D., Elizabeth Nowak, M.D.
  • Biomarkers for Pial Collateral Circulation in Endovascularly
    • Treated Ischemic Stroke
    • Student: Collin Tanchanco
    • Mentors: Michelle Theus, Ph.D., Biraj Patel, M.D.

2:30-3:20 p.m. Poster session 2

  • G101AB/ G102A

3:30-4:30 p.m. Oral presentations

  • Clinical Evaluation of a Device to Treat Upper Extremity
    • Lymphedema
    • Student: Evgeniya Molotkova
    • Mentor: Andy Muelenaer, M.D.
  • Stabilizing Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles (mEVs) through Lyophilization: A Novel Trehalose and Tryptophan Formulation for Maintaining Structure and Bioactivity during Long-Term Storage
    • Student: Alan Dogan
    • Mentor: Robert G. Gourdie, Ph.D.
  • Neurotransmitter Fluctuations in the Awake, Conscious Human Brain During a Psychomotor Vigilance Task
    • Student: Janeline Wong
    • Mentor: Read Montague Ph.D.
  • The Effects of Cardiac Monitoring on Perceived Stress in Unexplained Syncope
    • Student: Carter Gottschalk
    • Mentor: Andrew Moore, M.D.

4:30-5:00 p.m. Awards and Closing

  • M203