Award Winners for Research Week 2021
Below are the list of award winners for the 26th Annual Research Day. View the whole list of all of the research projects here.
Best Basic Science Research Poster Award
Sponsored by Department of Biomedical Sciences
Preksha Shahagadkar
Exploring NCX4040, an Aspirin Derivative, for Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Best Basic Science Research Poster Award
Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
Edidiong Essien
A novel drug delivery system for Rheumatoid Arthritis: L-sulforaphane loaded boronate-PAMAM dendrimers
Best Case Report Award
Sponsored by Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated
Akila Khan
Takayasu’s arteritis presenting with multiple watershed region strokes
Best Clinical Research Poster Award
Sponsored by Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center
Nicole Blumenstein
Comparison of Audio Quality of WebEx and Zoom in an Otolaryngology Setting
Best MBT Student Research Poster Award
Sponsored by Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program and Department of Biomedical Sciences
Nithila Saravanan
Evaluating the immunogenicity and vaccine efficacy of three variants of a human filariasis vaccine candidate, rBmHAXT
Mrunali Jagdale
Generation Of 3D Culture Organoid Model for Studying Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Best Student Technical Poster
Sponsored by Winnebago County Medical Society
Aisha Bhatti
Role of Vitamin E in Enhancing Implant Procedure Outcomes: In-Vitro Study
Saagar Pamulapati
Randomized Controlled Trial of IOL Orientation for Dysphotopsia
Best Use of Literature in a Student Research Project
Sponsored by Crawford Library of Health Sciences-Rockford
Gabrielle Kuhn
The Effect of Humeral Component Retroversion on External Rotation and Shoulder Function Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
CCTS Best Clinical-Translational Research Poster Award
Sponsored by UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Nithila Saravanan
Evaluating the immunogenicity and vaccine efficacy of three variants of a human filariasis vaccine candidate, rBmHAXT
CCTS Best Community-Translational Research Poster Award
Sponsored by UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Parshva Shah
G-FAST Pre-Hospital Assessment Tool for Stroke Patients
College of Pharmacy Outstanding Poster Award
Sponsored by UIC College of Pharmacy
Shruthi Selvaraj
Impact of G-quadruplexes on DNA Double-strand Break Repair by End Joining
Dean’s Action Council Award
Sponsored by Office of the Regional Dean, University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford
Parshva Shah
G-FAST Pre-Hospital Assessment Tool for Stroke Patients
Innovation in Basic Science Research Award
Sponsored by Office of the Regional Dean, University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford
Yashashree Karpe
Investigating Motor Neuron-Specific Degeneration using Human Stem Cell-based Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
James Scholar Award
Sponsored by Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Ltd and the James Scholar Committee
Parshva Shah
Studying Neuromuscular Defects in Spinal Muscular Atrophy using Patient-specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
NCRHP Poster Award for Encouraging Excellence in Rural Health
Sponsored by National Center for Rural Health Professions
Justin Bailey
Identification of needs in the rural Veteran population
Honorable Mention:
Riley Brubaker
Urbanization Level and Smoking Use Impact on Age Adjusted Mortality Rates
Sister Mary Linus Nowak Research Award
Sponsored by Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Hannah Miller
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: A Change in Practice
Supporting Model Public Health Practices-Research Award
Sponsored by Winnebago County Department of Public Health and its Board of Health
Lauren Rivkin
Domestic Violence-Related Adverse Childhood Events in Juvenile Violent Offenders