The 2021 IMPRS Summer Research Program for rising second year medical students was a SUCCESS! At the end of the summer program, IUSM medical students showcased their projects at the 2nd Annual Virtual IMPRS Poster Symposium on July 29. Students from all nine IUSM campuses presented in the areas of laboratory, translational and clinical research, community engagement, education and health outcomes. Two faculty judges then evaluated every participant’s abstract, poster PDF, and video recording of their presentation. Below are the recipients who have received specific scholarships, awards and recognitions. Congratulations to all the IUSM students who participated in the 2021 IMPRS Summer Research Program and virtual poster sessions.
2021 IMPRS Scholarship and Award Recipients
| Student’s First Name | Student’s Last Name | MPRS Faculty Mentor | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amritdev | Parihar | Michael Meneghini, MD | Instability in Patients with Lumbar Spine Disease or Fusion Undergoing Posterior Approach vs. Lateral Approach Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty | Claude Smith Black, MD, Award for Outstanding Work in Research |
| Dominique | Ketsoglou | Bryan Schneider, MD | Passage Number Impacts the Heterogeneity of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Neuron Cultures | Buckner Family Scholarship |
| Taylor | Luster | Todd McKinley, MD | Immunologic Responses to Hemorrhagic Shock in Blunt Trauma Patients | Buckner Family Scholarship |
| Maggie | Holohan | Margaret Schwarz, MD | The Effect of Testosterone on Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension Pathogenesis through Histone Acetylation | Buckner Family Scholarship |
| Benjamin | Johnson | Teresa A. Zimmers, PhD | Potential Role of CD14 in Liver Regeneration Induced Muscle Wasting | Buckner Family Scholarship |
| Sydney | Clark | Craig Goergen, PhD | Non-Invasive Myocardial Infarction Ischemic Area Estimation Through Four-Dimensional Ultrasound | Hazel and Tommy Thompson Cardiac Research Scholarship |
| Nida | Khan | Jill Connors, MD | Recruitment and Retention in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research on Low-Risk Chest Pain and Anxiety | Hazel and Tommy Thompson Cardiac Research Scholarship |
| Katelyn | Pickerell | Reuben Kapur, PhD | Inhibition of Transcription Regulator c-Mycas a Novel Therapeutic Option in Myeloid Leukemias | William H. and Fern L. Hardiman Scholarship |
| Daniel | Green | Amy Han, PhD | Retrospective analysis of COVID 19 impact on breast cancer screening in northwest indiana | William H. and Fern L. Hardiman Scholarship |
| Sara | Hardman | Mary Ott, MD | Adolescent/Young Adult Hematology/Oncology Patient and Parent Attitudes Toward AYA COVID Vaccination | Marvella Bayh Memorial Scholarship |
| Taruni | Pandhiri | Reuben Kapur, PhD | Obesity-Induced Inflammation Cooperates with Loss of DNA Methyltransferase 3A to Develop Early-Onset of Leukemia | Marvella Bayh Memorial Scholarship |
| Jay | Chopra | Charline Boente, MD | Comparing Recurrence and Retreatment of Three Doses of Bevacizumab in Treating Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity | NEI-T35 Award |
| Ryan | Miller | Tasneem Sharma, PhD | Neuroprotective Role of Human Neuritin 1 on Axotomized Human Eyes Pressurized Using the Translaminar Autonomous System | NEI-T35 Award |
| Eugene | Lee | Sikandar Khan, MS, DO | Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Delirium Duration and Severity in the ICU | NHLBI-T35 Award |
| Nicholas | Hux | Melissa Kacena, PhD | MAK122: A Novel Drug Utilizing Innovative Fracture Site Targeting Technology to Improve Bone Healing | NHLBI-T35 Award |
| Katherine | Schaefer | Daniel Clark, PhD | Are age-related biomarkers of dementia risk accelerated by low educational attainment? | NHLBI-T35 Award |
| Michael | McGill | Yu-Chien Wu, MD, PhD, ABMP | White Matter Tract Neuroimaging and Serum Biomarker Analysis in Sports-related Concussion | The Phillip A. Hoskins Foundation |
2021 IMPRS Presentation Award Finalist
| Student’s First Name | Student’s Last Name | IMPRS Faculty Mentor | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas | Thelen | Anne Gingery, PhD | The Role of Cellular Senescence in Musculoskeletal Pathology | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
| Samuel | Zike | Melissa Kacena, PhD | The Effects of TMP Treatment and High Fat Diet on Bone Fracture Healing | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
| Alan | Trinh | Deva Chan, PhD and Doug Brubaker, PhD | Modelling Bacterial Metabolite Regulation of Vaginal Epithelial Cell Signaling in BVD | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
| Cole | Moore | Tarek Ashkar, MD | Oxidative DNA Damage in Tamoxifen Injected THPfl/+ ROSACre/+ Mice | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
| Rabiah | Amjad | Louis Cantor, MD | A 12-Month Retrospective Comparison of the Efficacy and Complications of Device-Based and Non-Device-Based MIGS Procedures | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
| Ethan | Cornwell | Leonard Buller, MD and Michael Meneghini, MD | The Influence of Medial Collateral Ligament and Lateral Collateral Ligament Pie Crusting in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty on Patient Reported Outcomes | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
| Melody | Wickstrom | Americo Lopez-Yglesias, PhD | Defining the location of T-bet-expressing myeloid cells during acute intestinal infection with Toxoplasma gondii | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
| Benjamin | Obando | Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD and Ping Li, PhD | Regulation of Human NK Cell Function by Expression of HLA Class I Molecules in Pig Endothelial Cells | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Finalist Award |
2021 IMPRS Presentation: Honorable Mention
| Student’s First Name | Student’s Last Name | IMPRS Faculty Mentor | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna | Jones | Roman Natoli, MD, PhD | Treatment of FRI After Intramedullary Nailing of Tibia Fractures: Assessment of Nail Retention and Nail Removal | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Kadija | Kanu | Jean Molleston, MD | Racial and Ethnic Variations in Mortality Associated with Common Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children’s Hospitals in the US | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Andrej | Sikoski | Matt Turner, MD, PhD | Localization of IL-1α Responsive Dermal Populations in an Ex Vivo Human Model of Wound Healing | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Shannen | Sharpe | Kenn Dunn, PhD | Foreign Body Response and Intravital Microscopy on AIW in Mice | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Michael | Smith | Matt Landman, MD | Antifactor Xa Levels in Pediatric Trauma Patients | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Victoria | Rone | Kara Garcia, PhD | Community Workforce Differences in Mental Health Across Gender and Job Description in Southwest Indiana | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Brandon | Kimes | Thein Zhu, MD | Community Based Study on Hip Fractures in a Rural Area in Northeast Indiana | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Reid | Herran | William Kronenberger, PhD | Speed of Information Processing and Working Memory in Children with Cochlear Implants | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Nicholas | Nguyen | Stephen Schlecht, PhD | Mineralized Tissue Changes Within the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Entheses Following a Tear | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Nikhil | Tewari | Melissa Kacena, PhD | Osteal Macrophages and Megakaryocytes Increase Adipogenesis | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Grant | Tomlin | Jacqueline Linnes, PhD | Pigs in a Blanket: Evaluation of a Novel Device to Support Premature Neonatal Thermal Regulation | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Olivia | Carlton | Sharon Moe, MD | Effect of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) Therapies on the Gastrointestinal Expression of Phosphate Transporters | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Alexandrea | Gottfried | Niki Messmore, MS | Increasing effectiveness of cultural competency and trauma informed training in medical students | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Aadarsh | Patel | Al Hassanein, MD | Using Lyve1-Cre+ Mice to Visualize Lymphatics for Laser Capture Microdissection | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |
| Erika | Robertson | Jessica Kanis, MD | Child Abuse Screening in the Emergency Department Before and After Implementation of a Formal Screening Tool | 2021 IMPRS Presentation Honorable Mention |