Research Day Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the following Research Day 2022 award winners:
Best Basic Science Research Poster Award
Sponsored by: Department of Biomedical Sciences
Winner: Priyadharshini Vijayakumar
Poster Title: Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Mediated Neurodegeneration Induced by CoCrMo Nanoparticles
Best Basic Science Research Poster Award
Sponsored by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Winner: Rifika Jain
Poster Title: Evaluation of Clofazimine, an anti-leprosy drug, as a potential anti-cancer therapy against cadmium driven prostate cancer
Best Case Report Award
Sponsored by: Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated
Winner: Jesseca Pirkle
Poster Title: Uterine Detachment of the Ovary and Fallopian Tube, Bowel Adhesions, and Partial Obstruction in Patient With a History of Omphalocele
Best Clinical Research Poster Award
Sponsored by: Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center
Winner: Madeline Hunt
Poster Title: Evaluating Outcomes in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Robotic Hysterectomy
Best MBT Student Research Poster Award
Sponsored by: Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program and Department of Biomedical Sciences
Winner: Namrata Dube
Poster Title: Therapeutic Targeting of SphK2 in TKI Resistance and NSCLC Tumorigenicity
Best Student Technical Poster Awards - Clinical Science
Sponsored by: Winnebago County Medical Society
Winner: Sheena Chatrath
Poster Title: Longitudinal Course of Mental Health in Atopic Dermatitis
Best Student Technical Poster Awards - Basic Science
Sponsored by: Winnebago County Medical Society
Place Winner: Edward Miliavski
Poster Title: The Effects of Smoking on Telomere Length, Induction of Oncogenic Stress, and Chronic Inflammatory Responses Driven by hTERT
Best Use of Literature in a Student Research Project Award
Sponsored by: Crawford Library of the Health Sciences-Rockford
Winner: Joseph Berei
Poster Title: The Effects of Smoking on Telomere Length and Stability, Induction of Oncogenic Stress and Chronic Inflammatory Responses
CCTS Best Clinical-Translational Research Poster Award
Sponsored by: UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Winner: Edward Miliavski
Poster Title: The Effects of Smoking on Telomere Length, Induction of Oncogenic Stress, and Chronic Inflammatory Responses Driven by hTERT
CCTS Best Community-Translational Research Poster Award
Sponsored by: UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Winner: Francis Kazungu
Poster Title: Patient perspectives on the burden of direct healthcare costs to households in Coastal Kenya
College of Pharmacy Outstanding Poster Award
Sponsored by: UIC College of Pharmacy at Rockford
Winner: Maria Vologzhina
Poster Title: 4-HNE impact on Top1cc formation
College of Pharmacy Outstanding Poster Award
Sponsored by: UIC College of Pharmacy at Rockford
Winner: Kate Bybee
Poster Title: Descriptive Analysis of Practice Location Outcomes for the Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program at UIC College of Pharmacy
Dean’s Action Council Award
Sponsored by: Office of the Regional Dean, UICOMR
Winner: Shruti Gautam
Poster Title: Promotion of Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Early-Stage Lung Cancer Detection
Innovation in Basic Science Research Award
Sponsored by: Office of the Regional Dean, UICOMR
Winner: Priyadharshini Vijayakumar
Poster Title: Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Mediated Neurodegeneration Induced by CoCrMo Nanoparticles
James Scholar Award
Sponsored by: James Scholar Program
Winner: David Fischer
Poster Title: Corrosion Behavior of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Manufactured Ti6Al4V Alloy in Saline and BCS Solution
NCRHP Poster Award for Encouraging Excellence in Rural Health
Sponsored by: National Center for Rural Health Professions
Winner (Tie): Phil Scheibel
Poster Title: Behavioral Insights During the COVID-19 Pandemic from a Rural Illinois Community Prior to Widespread Vaccine Access
Winner (Tie): Kailyn Baalman
Poster Title: Patient Assessment of a Chronic Care Management Program in Rural Illinois
Sister Mary Linus Nowak Research Award
Sponsored by: Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Winner: Kristina Thomas
Poster Title: Data Analysis: Identifying Gaps in Care for COPD Patients
Supporting Model Public Health Practices Research Award
Sponsored by: Winnebago County Health Department and its Board of Health
Winner: Kristy Dollinger
Poster Title: Role of a Community Garden in Promoting Healthy Food Choices in Children