ANNUAL POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Each summer, medical students work with a faculty mentor on a research project that is then showcased during the fall at a poster presentation fair. In addition to being able to share their work, there is also an opportunity for students to receive awards for high-scoring presentations. The program is usually completed in one summer over a period of 10-12 hours a week for five weeks and includes a stipend. This program fosters research activity, inspires students to learn more about the research process, and generates quality research evidence.
2024
Students who participated in this year’s MSRP presented their projects at a poster session on October 22, 2024 in LSUHS's Center for Medical Education.
1ST PLACE
Brooke Scardino
Title: “Characterizing the Demographics, Trends, and Subtypes of Stimulant-Associated Heart Failure by Ejection Fraction.”
Collaborators: Akshat Agrawal, MBBS, MPH; Diensn G Xing, BSc; Md Ismail Hossain, MSc.
Mentor: Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan, PhD
2ND PLACE
Jonathan Okereke and Cameron Howe
Title: “Posterior Sacroiliac Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Single Center Study.”
Mentor: Alan Kaye, MD PhD
3RD PLACE
Stephanie Provenzano
Title: Systemic Complications of Respiratory Infections in Hypereosinophilic Patients
Collaborators: Katelyn Parrish, Nicholas First, Dr. Gopi Kolluru and Dr. Nurit Azouz
Mentor: Monica Cartelle Gestal, PhD
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Austin Breaux
Title: “Comparison of outcomes following Reinforced Suture Bar Technique Repair of Radial Tears versus Longitudinal Tear Repairs.”
Mentor: Patrick Massey, MD, MBA
Ben Peco
Title: “A Comparative Study of Accuracy for Robot-Assisted Deep Brain Stimulation Surgeries Using the Globus Excelsius GPS Cranial Solutions Robot.”
Collaborators: Dr. Ryan Diaz and Dr. Deepak Kumbare
Mentor: Jamie Toms, MD
Ethan Cazayoux, MS
Title: “Systematic Review of Complications and Techniques of Modern Hip Arthroscopy.” Collaborators: Robert Rutz MD
Mentor: Patrick Massey MD, MBA
2023
In October 2023, presentations included 76 posters with 68 of the posters from students who participated in the MSRP program. The participants had the opportunity to come in front of their peers and faculty judges and tell their story of their research journey.
Winning Posters
- Clinical Science 1st Place: Jenaé Naquin - "Effect of Prior Authorization and delays in care on patient outcomes"
- Clinical Science 2nd Place: Sylvia Mullen - "Patient-specific modeling for parathyroid adenomas using 3-D printing"
- Clinical Science 2nd Place: Amber Cradeur - "Is It Loud in Here? Noise in the OR"
- Clinical Science 2nd Place: Emily Fontenot - "Correlation of Vaginal hygiene practices and the vaginal microbiome"
- Basic Science 1st Place: Nicholas Jones "MiRNAs as biomarkers for predicting prognosis in patients with melanoma"
- Basic Science 2nd Place: Elizabeth Bryan - "The role of mTOR inhibitors on HIF-1alpha/VEGF-induced evasion in TP53 mutant Head & Neck Cancer"
- Basic Science 3rd Place: Rhodee Toledo - "Establishing the efficacy of mTORi as adjuvant therapy alone or in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor in TP53 mutant Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)"
Clinical Science 1st Place: Jenaé Naquin - "Effect of Prior Authorization and delays in care on patient outcomes"
Clinical Science 2nd Place: Sylvia Mullen - "Patient-specific modeling for parathyroid adenomas using 3-D printing"
Clinical Science 2nd Place: Amber Cradeur - "Is It Loud in Here? Noise in the OR"
Clinical Science 2nd Place: Emily Fontenot - "Correlation of Vaginal hygiene practices and the vaginal microbiome"
Basic Science 1st Place: Nicholas Jones "MiRNAs as biomarkers for predicting prognosis in patients with melanoma"
Basic Science 2nd Place: Elizabeth Bryan - "The role of mTOR inhibitors on HIF-1alpha/VEGF-induced evasion in TP53 mutant Head & Neck Cancer"
Basic Science 3rd Place: Rhodee Toledo - "Establishing the efficacy of mTORi as adjuvant therapy alone or in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor in TP53 mutant Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)"
2022
In 2022, the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine’s Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) had its largest number of participants this summer with over one-third of the first-year class participating. Fifty-three students showcased their research project findings at a competitive poster presentation this week. An award was given for basic science research and clinical research, and over 30 judges participated in evaluating the projects.
Winning Posters
- Clinical Science 1st Place: Kaitlyn Tholen - "Evaluating the efficacy and value of drilling 3D-printed temporal bone models"
- Clinical Science 2nd Place: Miranda Duhon - "The incidence and implication of H. pylori infection in the setting of Reinke's edema"
- Clinical Science 3rd Place: Joshua Rosby - "A Comparison of Bone Marrow Fibroblast Colony-forming Unit Extraction Techniques: A Pilot Study"
- Basic Science 1st Place: Chizoba Mosieri - Oral Administration of AZD4547 as Treatment for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Organ Transplant Patients"
- Basic Science 2nd Place Tied: Ivan Alvarez - "The role of oxidative stress and TGF-B in the alteration of retinal endothelial glycocalyx under hyperglycemic condition in primary RRMECs"
- Basic Science 2nd Place Tied: Modi Morni - "Diallyl Trisulfide as a Radiosensitizer for Glioblastoma Multiforme"
- Basic Science 3rd Place: Kristin Delgado - "Rapamycin Prevents Senescence and Cellular Aging of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Culture"
Clinical Science 1st Place: Kaitlyn Tholen - "Evaluating the efficacy and value of drilling 3D-printed temporal bone models"
Clinical Science 2nd Place: Miranda Duhon - "The incidence and implication of H. pylori infection in the setting of Reinke's edema"
Clinical Science 3rd Place: Joshua Rosby - "A Comparison of Bone Marrow Fibroblast Colony-forming Unit Extraction Techniques: A Pilot Study"
Basic Science 1st Place: Chizoba Mosieri - Oral Administration of AZD4547 as Treatment for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Organ Transplant Patients"
Basic Science 2nd Place Tied: Ivan Alvarez - "The role of oxidative stress and TGF-B in the alteration of retinal endothelial glycocalyx under hyperglycemic condition in primary RRMECs"
Basic Science 2nd Place Tied: Modi Morni - "Diallyl Trisulfide as a Radiosensitizer for Glioblastoma Multiforme"
Basic Science 3rd Place: Kristin Delgado - "Rapamycin Prevents Senescence and Cellular Aging of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Culture"
2021
In 2021, twenty-two students spent their summer working with faculty mentors in either basic science labs or in clinical research. Thanks to the variety of research conducted at LSU Health Shreveport, students were able to choose projects in fields that best fit their interests.
Poster Winners: Landon Goodreau, Taylor Powell, and Sandy Nguyen
