On Friday, April 26th, our senior and junior faculty, residents, fellows, graduate and medical students packed the house for the Department of Medicine’s 2019 Research Symposium.
The annual Research Symposium uses oral and poster presentations to showcase current research by the Department of Medicine’s junior faculty, fellows, residents, graduate, and medical students. A total of 65 abstracts were presented at this year’s program, including 7 from junior faculty, 9 from postdoctoral fellows, 17 from residents/fellows, 6 from graduate students, and 26 from medical students. Of those abstracts, five were selected for oral presentation awards. In addition, we instituted several new research-oriented awards which were presented at this year's Symposium.
Research & Scholarship Award Winners
Dee Ford, M.D., MSCR
Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, & Sleep Medicine
Devin Blankinship, M.D.
PGY3 Resident
Recognizes faculty member(s) with
CY18 high impact original science publications.
Louis Luttrell, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Endowed Chair, James A. Keating for Diabetes
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
“Manifold roles of β-arrestins in GPCR signaling elucidated with siRNA and CRISPR/Cas9”
Publication: Science Signaling (September 2018)
John Wrangle, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
“ALT-803, an IL-15 superagonist, in combination with nivolumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1b trial”
Publication: The Lancet Oncology (May 2018)
Recognizes the Top 10 faculty members in the Department of Medicine with the most Original Science Publications in past calendar year (CY18).
|
Faculty Member |
# of Publications |
# of First Author |
# of Last Author |
# of Mentees |
|
Michael Zile, M.D. |
21 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Don Rockey, M.D. |
12 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
|
Ryan Tedford, M.D. |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
M. Lopes-Virella, M.D., Ph.D. |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Gregory Cote, M.D. |
10 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Patrick Mauldin, Ph.D. |
10 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
|
Gerard Silvestri, M.D., MS |
10 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D. |
9 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
Lynn Schnapp, M.D. |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Joseph Elmunzer, M.D., MSc |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The MilliPub Club honors and recognizes current faculty who have published one or more individual papers throughout their careers that have each garnered more than 1000 citations. Such a paper is commonly considered a “citation classic” and represents high impact scholarship.
|
Faculty Member |
Article |
Journal |
Publication Year |
# of Citations |
|
Marial Lopes-Virella, M.D., Ph.D.* |
Cholesterol determination in high density lipoproteins separated by three different methods |
Clinical Chemistry |
1977 |
1241 |
|
Peter Cotton, M.D.* |
Endoscopic sphincterotomy complications and their management: an attempt at consensus |
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
1991 |
1957 |
|
Thomas DiSalvo, M.D., MBA, MPH |
Apoptosis in myocytes in end-stage heart failure |
New England Journal of Medicine |
1996 |
1134 |
|
Louis Luttrell, M.D., Ph.D.* |
β-arrestin-dependent formation of β2 adrenergic receptor-src protein kinase complexes |
Science |
1999 |
1099 |
|
Robert Leman, M.D. |
Dual-chamber pacing-or ventricular backup pacing in patients with an implantable defibrillator: The Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator (DAVID) Trial |
Journal of the American Medical Association |
2002 |
1459 |
|
Daniel Judge, M.D. |
A syndrome of altered cardiovascular, craniofacial, neurocognitive and skeletal development caused by mutations in TGFBR1 or TGFBR2 |
Nature Genetics |
2005 |
1021 |
|
Daniel Judge, M.D. |
Losartan, an AT1 Antagonist, Prevents Aortic Aneurysm in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome |
Science |
2006 |
1108 |
|
Michael Zile, M.D. |
Irbesartan in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction |
New England Journal of Medicine |
2008 |
1053 |
|
Neal Axon, M.D., MSCR# |
US trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, 1988-2008 |
Journal of the American Medical Association |
2010 |
1348 |
|
Michael Zile, M.D. |
Angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition versus enalapril in heart failure |
New England Journal of Medicine |
2014 |
1559 |
|
PI |
Title |
K Award |
Division |
|
Andrew Schreiner, M.D., MSCR* |
Improving the Diagnosis of Liver Disease in Primary Care Patients with Abnormal Liver Function |
K23 |
General Internal Medicine |
|
Deanna Baker-Frost, M.D., Ph.D. |
The Role of Estradiol in Systemic Sclerosis |
K12 Scholar (Internal) |
Rheumatology & Immunology |
|
Melissa Cunningham, M.D., Ph.D. |
Molecular Mechanisms of Estrogen Receptor Alpha Modulating the Inflammatory Response in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
K08 |
Rheumatology & Immunology |
|
Scott Curry, M.D. |
Asymptomatic Colonization and Transmission of Clostridium difficile in Solid Organ Transplant Patients |
K23 |
Infectious Diseases |
|
Antonio Giordano, M.D., Ph.D. |
Therapeutic Role of Polo-Like Kinase 1 (PLK1) Inhibition in Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
K12 Scholar (Internal) |
Hematology/Oncology |
|
Andrew Goodwin, M.D. |
The Role of Circulating Micro RNAs in ARDS Pathogenesis and Outcomes |
K23 |
Pulmonary |
|
Eric Meissner, M.D., Ph.D. |
Elucidating Mechanisms of Treatment Relapse for Interferon-Free HCV Therapy |
K08 |
Infectious Diseases |
|
Paula Ramos, Ph.D. |
The Role of Natural Selection in SLE Risk Among African-Americans |
K01 |
Rheumatology & Immunology |
2019 Poster Winners
Scott Curry, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Category: Junior Faculty
Mentor: Cassandra Salgado, M.D., MS
Title: "Natural history of Clostridioides difficile colonization among a cohort of hospital inpatients at a tertiary academic medical center"
Roula Sasso, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Category: Postdoctoral Fellow
Mentor: Don C. Rockey, M.D.
Title: "Anticoagulation therapy in patients with liver cirrhosis is associated with an increased risk of variceal hemorrhage"
Ashish Solanki, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Nephrology
Category: Postdoctoral Fellow
Mentor: Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D.
Title: "Novel mutations in Kirrel1, a slit diaphragm component cause steroid resistant Nephrotic syndrome"
Nina Thomas, M.D.
Fellow, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine
Category: Resident/Fellow
Mentors: Nichole Tanner, M.D., & Gerard Silvestri, M.D.
Title: "Effect of cigarette type on lung cancer incidence and mortality in the National Lung Screening Trial"
Jiaqian Xu
4th Year Medical Student
Category: Medical Student
Mentors: Marc Heincelman, M.D., & Don C. Rockey, M.D.
Title: "Identification of Inter-Hospital Transfer Patients at Risk for In-hospital Mortality on Internal Medicine Services"
Harsha Karanchi, M.D.
Title: Maternal Plasma AGEs and Preeclampsia in Women with Type 1 Diabetes
Mentor: Timothy J. Lyons, M.D.
1st Place Winner, Junior Faculty Category
Melissa Cunningham, M.D.
Title: Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonism accelerates disease and causes a fatal myeloproliferative disorder in lupus mice
Mentor: Gary Gilkeson, M.D.
2nd Place Winner, Junior Faculty Category
Ahmed Khalifa, Ph.D.
Title: Value of Liver Biopsy in Evaluating Abnormal Liver Function Tests
Mentor: Don C. Rockey, M.D.
1st Place Winner, Postdoctoral Fellow Category
Kamala Sundararaj, Ph.D.
Title: Neu1 mediates cytokine release by mesangial cells through TLR4-MAPK pathway
Mentor: Tamara Nowling, Ph.D.
2nd Place Winner, Postdoctoral Fellow Category
Ahmadreza Karimianpour, D.O.
Title: Left Bundle Branch Block after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Negatively Impacts Biventricular Remodeling and Function
Mentor: Michael R. Gold, M.D., Ph.D., & Daniel H. Steinberg, M.D.
1st Place Winner, Resident/Fellow Category
Devin Blankinship, M.D.
Title: Statin Prescribing Behavior and Built-in Risk Calculators for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk: a Quality Improvement Project Focused on Primary Prevention at an Academic Medical Center
Mentor: Elisha Brownfield, M.D. & William P. Moran, M.D., MS
2nd Place Winner, Resident/Fellow Category
Ben Long, M.D.
Title: Revisiting Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Study
Mentor: Samuel Schumann III, M.D.
3rd Place Winner, Resident/Fellow Category
Myroslawa Happe
Title: Heterogeneity of IgM Memory B Cells and Their Role in Pneumococcal Vaccination in Aging HIV-positive Individuals
Mentor: Julie Westerink, M.D.
Nathan Sairam
Title: The Prevalence of Hepatic Sarcoidosis in a Sarcoidosis Clinic
Mentor: Don C. Rockey, M.D.
1st Place Winner, Medical Student Category
Mark Cromer
Title: Depression, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Health Related Social Needs in a Free Clinic Setting: The Value of a Universal Screening Tool
Mentor: Amanda Davis, M.D., & Nathan Bradford, M.D.
2nd Place Winner, Medical Student Category
Patricia Jokl
Title: Headache characteristics among patients with epilepsy and the association with temporal encephaloceles
Mentor: Zeke Campbell, M.D.
3rd Place Winner, Medical Student Category
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