Posted on May 15, 2019
On May 8th, 2019, we held our 17th Annual Research Day and Richard L. Simmons Lecture in Surgical Science. Attendees enjoyed a phenomenal presentation from our guest lecturer, Dr. George Miller from the Department of Surgery at the New York University School of Medicine. His talk was entitled “New Approaches to Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy.”
Congratulations to the award winners selected from over 80 abstracts submitted for the scientific program. Each awardee will receive a certificate and a cash prize.
Oral Presentation Award Winners
- Best presentation: Ranjeet Kalsi, MD (PI: Gittes Lab) - “Chemical Pancreatectomy as a Revolutionary Treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis”
Runners-up:
- Anthony Cyr, MD, PhD (PI: Zuckerbraun Lab) - “Metformin Rescues Age-Associated Decline in Mitochondrial and Immunologic Function in Murine and Human Lymphocytes”
- Catherine Go, MD (PI: Bryan Tillman, MD) - “A Three-Tier Rescue Stent as a Comprehensive Solution to Non-Compressible Hemorrhage”
Poster Award Winners
- Quality/Education/Epidemiology: Patrick Varley, MD (mentor: Daniel Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc) - “Implementation of the Risk Analysis Index as a Prospective Frailty Screening Tool Within a Multi-Practice, Multi-Hospital Integrated Healthcare System”
- Epidemiology/Clinical Outcomes: Kristina Nicholson, MD (mentor: Linwah Yip, MD) - “Microscopic Extrathyroidal Extension of BRAFV600E Status Improve PTC Recurrence Prediction by AJCC 8th Edition Staging”
- Basic Science I: Rafael Ramos-Jimenez, MD (mentor: Michael Morowitz, MD) - “Traumatic Brain Injury in Adult Mice Results in Decreased Gut Commensals and Microbiome Diversity”
- Basic Science II: Christof Kaltenmeier, MD (mentors: David Geller, MD & Samer Tohme, MD) “Neutrophil Extracellular Trap as a Biomarker for Overall and Recurrence-Free Survival in Patients with Primary Hepatic Cancers”