ORAL PRESENTERS

Lindsey Boone, MS (PhD student), Molecular Medicine: In Vivo Analysis of the Thyroid Hormone Response Elements in HMG-CoA Reductase Promoter.

Lorent Duce, BS (Medical student): Resection of Portovenous Structures to Obtain Microscopically Negative Margins during Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma is Worthwhile.

William Kong, BS (PhD student), Cell Biology and Pathology: MicroRNA-214, a Direct Target of TGFb, Promotes EMT and Breast Cancer Metastasis by Inhibition of E-cadherin.
Pamela Malone-Quarles, BS (Master’s student), College of Nursing: Randomized Trial of Regimented Patient Turning and Positioning on Labor and Delivery Outcomes.

Tara Schwetz, MS (PhD student), Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology: Atrial Myocyte Repolarization and Ik Are Modulated by ST3Gal-IV.

Patricia Spencer, MPH (PhD student), Department of Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health: The Influence of Specialized Cancer Hospitals in Florida on Mortality, Length of Stay, and Charges of Care.

Panida Sriaroon, MD, (Fellow), Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine: Memory CD27+B220− B Cell Subpopulation is Decreased in Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV) on Therapy, Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Marissa Zwald, BS (Master’s student), Child & Adolescent Health, College of Public Health: Changes in Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity Frequency Among Participants of Girls on the Run.

USF HEALTH VICE PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ORAL PRESENTATION

Lindsey Boone, MS, Molecular Medicine (see presentation above)

WATSON CLINIC 4TH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT AWARD

Sarah Eisen, BS: Preoperative Angulation of the Distal Esophagus and Outcome After Heller Myotomy and Anterior Fundoplication for Achalasia.

MEDICAL STUDENT AWARDS

Cancer Biology: Michelle Davis, BS: Trends in Breast Cancer: A 13-year Analysis of Mastectomies vs. BCT in 5865 Patients.

Interdisciplinary: Kathleen Kinney, BS: Dendritic Cell Vaccine Combined with Gemcitabine Induces Protective Immunity in Murine Pancreatic Cancer.

Clinical Studies & Case Reports: Benjamin Browning, MS: A Novel and Simple Computer-based Method to Measure Anterior Glenoid Bone Loss Using Unilateral 3D CT.

RESIDENT AWARDS

Signature Program in Allergy, Immunology & Infectious Disease: Drew Rideout, MD: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Alters TNF-alpha but not Adiponectin Signaling in the Immediate Postoperative Period.

Cancer Biology: Steven Finkelstein, MD: The Florida Melanoma Trial: A Prospective Interdisciplinary Multicenter Phase I/II Trial of Postoperative Hypofractionated Ajuvant Radiotherapy With Concurrent Interferon-alpha in the Treatment of Advanced Stage III Melanoma.

Cardiovascular: Christopher C. Reynolds, MD: Trastuzumad Cardiotoxicity: Not as Benign As It Looks?

Interdisciplinary: Jaimie Sanchez, MD: Surgical Anatomy of the Male Pelvis: A 3-D Model Based on the Visible Human Project.

Clinical Studies & Case Reports: Christine Kay, MD: Digital Interference Holography Imaging of Human Macula.

GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS

Signature Program in Allergy, Immunology & Infectious Disease: Marisela Agudelo, BS: Role of Cannabinoid Receptors in Modulation of TLR 4 Expression and Antibody Class Switching in B Lymphocytes.

Cancer Biology: Matthew Smith, MPH: PRDM1 Inducibly-expressed in Human Natural Killer Cells and Functions in a Non-canonical Manner.

Cardiovascular: Sarah Norring, MS : Glycosylation Modulates hERG1 Channel Function.

Neuroscience: Mibel Pabon, MS : Loss of TH Positive Cells Correlated With Inflammation Following AAV9-Alpha-Synuclein.

Interdisciplinary: Cecilia Vindrola Padros, BA : Working with Pediatric Oncology Patients in Argentina : Improving the Training of Hospital Volunteers.

POSTDOCTORAL STUDENT AWARDS

Interdisciplinary: Daniel Lee, PhD: Age-related Gene Expression During Classical and Alternatively Activated Microglia in Mouse CNS.

COPH
Matt Tucker: Examination of the Molecular Basis of Resistance to Artemisinin Drugs in Plasmodium Falciparum.

Liu-Qin Yang, MA: Workplace Violence, Violence Prevention Climate and Back Injuries in Nursing.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD

Autumn Barthelemy: Irritability and Functional Impairment in Bipolar Disorder.