Department of Surgery

2022 Research Symposium

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Best Clinical Research Presentation by a Resident or Fellow

“Surgical Resection for Pediatric Synovial Sarcoma: What Margin is Adequate?”
Dr. Andy Espinoza
Mentor: Dr. Sanjeev Vasudevan

Best Basic Science Presentation by a Resident or Fellow

“Role of RIPK3-Mediated Smooth Muscle Cell Death in Sporadic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection Development”
Dr. Kimberly Rebello
Mentors: Drs. Scott LeMaire and Ying Shen 

Best Quick Shot Presentation by a Resident or Fellow

“Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differential Profiles of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Human Acute Ascending Aortic Dissection and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm”
Dr. Yanming Li
Mentors: Drs. Ying Shen and Scott LeMaire 

Best Quick Shot Presentation by a Student

“Outcomes and Readmissions After Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Pulmonary Hypertension”
John Treffalls
Mentor: Dr. Subhasis Chatterjee

Best Quick Shot Presentation by a Member of the Clinical, Research, or Education Staff

“A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Arm Trial to Determine the Impact of the SELENE System on Positive Margin Rates in Breast Conservation Surgery”
Huma Javaid
Mentor: Dr. Alastair Thompson

Best Poster Presentation by a Resident or Fellow

“Hospital Variation in Resident Operative Autonomy”
Dr. Jorge Portuondo
Mentor: Dr. Nader Massarweh

Best Poster Presentation by a Student

"NQO1 Expression is a Biomarker of Sensitivity to mTOR Inhibitor Sapanisertib in Hepatoblastoma”
Saiabhiroop Govindu
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Woodfield

Best Poster Presentation by a Member of the Clinical, Research, or Education Staff

“Effects of Intradialytic Plantar Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Gait Performance in Individuals with Diabetes and End-Stage Renal Disease – Initial Results”
Naima Rodriguez
Mentor: Dr. Bijan Najafi