Research Symposium Archives

Poster Awards

Oral Presenters

• Alec Biscopink, M.D., PGY-3 Internal Medicine Resident
• Aravind Menon, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
• Kush Patel, M.D., PGY-3 Internal Medicine Resident
• Brennan Winkler, Graduate Student, MUSC College of Graduate Studies

Junior Faculty

• Leonidas Walthall, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine

Residents/Fellows

• Sara Hatoum, M.D., PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident
• Maria Roell, M.D., PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident

Graduate Student

• Marice McCrorey, Ph.D. Candidate, Division of Nephrology

Medical Student

• Mary Elyse Moore, Medical Student, MUSC College of Medicine

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Poster Awards

Oral Presenters

• Hayden Braun, Medical Student, MUSC College of Medicine
• Helen (Jensie) Burton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Fellow, Co-Chief Fellow
• Laura Novotny, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Michelle Spiegel, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine

Junior Faculty

• Leonidas Walthall, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine

Residents/Fellows

• Jessica English, M.D., Chief Fellow, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
• Nancy Hagood, M.D., Med-Peds Chief Resident
• Shailza Sharma, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology

Staff Scientist, Research Specialist, Program Coordinator

• Jena Wirth, Research Specialist, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology

Medical Student

• Alissa Mingo, Medical Student, MUSC

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Poster Awards

Oral Presenters

• Adegboyega (Tim) Adewale, Ph.D. Candidate, MUSC College of Graduate Studies
• Camilla Bacchin, Medical Student, MUSC College of Medicine
• Helen (Jensie) Burton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Fellow, PGY-5
• Benjamin Kalivas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine; Program Director, Med-Peds Resident Program; Medical Director, GME Quality and Safety

Junior Faculty

• Michelle Spiegel, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care

Residents/Fellows

• Jessica English, M.D., Fellow, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
• Rosemary Moak, M.D., PGY-3 Resident, Internal Medicine

Staff Scientist, Research Specialist, Program Coordinator

• Laura Novotny, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, Division of Infectious Diseases

Medical Students

• Michael Attanasi, Medical Student, MUSC
• Kasey Lerner, Medical Student, MUSC
• Carter Smith, Medical Student, MUSC

View the full list of 2023 Research Symposium Awards Winners

Poster Awards

Oral Presenters

• Ehtesham Arif, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology
• Samuel Friedman, M.D., Fellow, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine
• Ashley Golbus, Medical Student, MUSC College of Medicine
• Lily Neff, Ph.D. Candidate, MUSC College of Graduate Studies

Junior Faculty

• Charles Terry, M.D., MSCR, Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine

Resident/Fellows (Co-winners)

• Nihar Shah, MBBS, 2nd Year Fellow, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine
• Elena Vlachos, D.O., PGY-3, Internal Medicine Resident

Staff Scientist, Research Specialist, Program Coordinator

• Kristy Waldrep, Research Specialist, Rheumatology & Immunology

Medical Students

• Nathan Leaphart, 3rd Year Medical Student, MUSC
• David Wilson, 3rd Year Medical Student, MUSC

View the full list of 2022 Research Symposium Awards Winners

Poster Awards

Oral Presenters

• Krutika Kuppalli, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Denisha Spires, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, Division of Nephrology
• Christina Mingora, M.D., Fellow, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine
• Nour Hijazi, M.D./Ph.D. Candidate, MUSC
• Sarah Smith, 4th Year Medical Student

Junior Faculty

• Meghan Thomas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

• Halim Bou Daher, M.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Resident/Fellows (Co-winners)

• Michelle Spiegel, M.D., Third Year Fellow, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine
• Shaurya Prakash, M.D., PGY-3 Internal Medicine Resident
• Prarthana Jain, D.O., PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident

Graduate Students

• Ryan Schibalski (1st Place), Research Specialist, Nephrology
• Cameron Leyers (2nd Place), Biomedical Sciences, MUSC College of Graduate Studies

Medical Students

• Andraia Li (1st Place)
• Wayne Bauerle (2nd Place)
• Andrew Wortham (3rd Place)

View the full list of 2021 Research Symposium Awards Winners

Poster Awards

Oral Presenters

• Scott Curry, M.D. (Infectious Diseases)
• Roula Sasso, M.D. (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
• Ashish Solanki, Ph.D. (Division of Nephrology)
• Nina Thomas, M.D. (Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine)
• Jiaqian Xu (4th Year Medical Student)

Junior Faculty

• Harsha Karanchi, M.D., 1st Place Winner (Endocrinology)
• Melissa Cunningham, M.D., 2nd Place Winner (Rheumatology)

Postdoctoral Fellows

• Ahmed Khalifa, Ph.D., 1st Place Winner
• Kamala Sundararaj, Ph.D., 2nd Place Winner

Resident/Fellows

• Ahmadreza Karimianpour, D.O., 1st Place Winner
• Devin Blankinship, M.D., 2nd Place Winner
• Ben Long, M.D., 3rd Place Winner

Graduate Students

• Myroslawa Happe, 1st Place Winner

Medical Students

• Nathan Sairam, 1st Place Winner
• Mark Cromer, 2nd Place Winner
• Patricia Jokl, 3rd Place Winner
• Research and Scholarship Awards

Resident Research Award

• Devin Blankinship, M.D. (PGY3 Resident)

Research Faculty Mentoring Award

• Dee Ford, M.D., MSCR (Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, & Sleep Medicine)

Outstanding Scientific Publication Award

• Louis Luttrell, M.D., Ph.D. (Endocrinology)
• John Wrangle, M.D. (Hematology & Oncology)

View the full list of 2019 Research Symposium Awards Winners

Graduate Students

• Rebecca McLeese (Endocrinology)
• Myra Happe (Infectious Diseases)
• Tanjina Akter (Rheumatology)

Medical Students (1st & 2nd Years)

• Seth Bollenbecker (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
• Joseph Tracey (Department of Orthopedics)

Medical Students (3rd & 4th Years)

• Mary Brooks (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
• John Mark Sawyer (Department of Emergency Medicine)
• Maham Awan (Rheumatology)

Postdoctoral Fellows

• Clare Kelly, Ph.D. (Endocrinology)
• Willian Da Silveira, Ph.D. (Nephrology)

Resident/Fellows

• DeAnna Baker Frost, M.D., Ph.D. (Rheumatology)
• Nick Fox, M.D. (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
• Prince Amaechi, M.D. (Nephrology)

Basic Junior Faculty

• Ehtesham Arif, Ph.D. (Nephrology)

Clinical Junior Faculty

• Elizabeth Kirkland, M.D., MSCR (General Internal Medicine)
• Benjamin Kalivas, M.D. (General Internal Medicine)

Oral Presenters

• Ashish Solanki, Ph.D. (Nephrology)
• Daria Ilatovskaya, Ph.D. (Nephrology)
• Adam Kouns, M.D. (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
• Heather Hughes, M.D., MPH (Infectious Diseases)

Mentor of the Year

• William Moran, M.D. (General Internal Medicine)

Graduate Students

• Diana fulmer
• Daniel Herr
• Tanjina Akter

Medical Students (1st & 2nd Years)

• Andrew Hill
• Christopher Duckworth
• Joseph Tracey

Medical Students (3rd & 4th Years)

• Mohammed Dany
• Samuel Dickey
• Samuel Feldman

Postdoctoral Basic Science

• Kamala Sundararaj, Ph.D.
• Cindy Wang, Ph.D.
• Lillianne Wright, Ph.D.

Resident/Fellows

• Alexandra Monroe, M.D.
• Stephanie El Hajj, M.D.
• DeAnna Baker-Frost, M.D., Ph.D.

Basic Junior Faculty

• Ehtesham Arif, Ph.D.

Clinical Junior Faculty

• Diann Krywko, M.D.
• Ming Lim, M.D.
• Rahul Argula, M.D.

Oral Presenters

• Hesham El-Shewy, Ph.D.
• Ludivine Renaud, Ph.D.
• Myroslawa Happe, BS
• Samuel Schumann, M.D.

Other

• Suchit Kumbhare, MBBS

Graduate Students

• Mohammed Dany

Medical Students

• Michael Lugo
  Muyi Li

Postdoctoral Fellows

• Mona Haj, M.D.

Resident/Fellows

• Sara Matar, M.D.
• Daena Petersen, M.D.

Junior Faculty

• Sang-Ho Kwon, Ph.D.
• Rebekah Walker, Ph.D.

Oral Presenters

• Keri Holmes-Maybank, M.D.
• Erik Strungs
• David Daly, M.D.

Graduate Students

• Craig Kutz
• Jennifer Scott

Medical Students (1st & 2nd Years)

• Akash Naik
• Coti Phillips

Medical Students (3rd & 4th Years)

• Christian Hicks

Postdoctoral Fellows

• Kathryn Appleton

Resident/Fellows

• Neeti Kanodra, M.D.

Junior Faculty

• Nithin Karakala, M.D.
• takamitsu Saigusa, M.D.

Oral Presenters

• Joy Buie
• Melissa Cunningham, M.D.
• Lillianne Harris, Ph.D.
• Mukoso Ozieh

Other

• Mara Lennard-Richard, Ph.D.

Graduate Students

• Craig Kutz

Medical Students (1st & 2nd Years)

• Guilherme Porto
• Eric Singhi

Medical Students (3rd & 4th Years)

• Joseph Meserve

Postdoctoral Fellows

• Erin Collins
• Lillianne Harris, Ph.D.

Resident/Fellows

• Jeffrey Senfield

Basic Junior Faculty

• Mi-Hye Lee

Clinical Junior Faculty

• Takamitsu Saigusa, M.D.

Other

• Charles Reese