On behalf of Dean deJong, we would like to thank you for participating in the 3rd Annual Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Research Day! Research Day was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the multidisciplinary scholarly work undertaken by MSUCOM affiliated residents, fellows, trainees, and medical students.
Presenters: We want to continue celebrating your hard work by sharing your presentation titles, authors, and institutions on our website and social media sites. A special edition of the Spartan Medical Research Journal will be published soon with abstracts from all consenting authors who presented at Research Day.
Awardees: We extend a special thank you to all our volunteer judges for taking time to evaluate 144 posters and 8 oral presentations. Congratulations to presentation awardees, listed below!
Poster Presentations
Oral Presentations
Judges
Awards totaling more than $12,000 were given in the following categories:
Awarded to the highest quality oral or poster research presentation from all categories. Case reports are not eligible.
| Thomas Kim, BSc | DO-PhD student; MSUCOM |
| 1ST PLACE | Monica Pelowski, DO, MPH | GME Alliance-affiliated resident; MSU Psychiatry- PGY4 |
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| 2ND PLACE | Kriti Khatri, PhD | Post-doc with MSUCOM faculty; Michigan State University, BMB |
| 3RD PLACE | Sara Nesheiwat, DO | GME Alliance-affiliated resident; Henry Ford Genesys General Surgery Residency- PGY2 |
| 1ST PLACE | Megan Thomas, MSc | Medical student; MSUCOM- OMS3 |
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| 2ND PLACE | Alan Halim, PhD | DO-PhD student; MSUCOM affiliation |
| 3RD PLACE | Aidan Davis, BSc | Medical student; MSUCOM- OMS1 |
| 1ST PLACE | Andrea O’Malley, PhD | Post-doc with MSUCOM faculty; Michigan State University, BMB |
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| 2ND PLACE | Brad Ryva, PhD | DO-PhD Student; MSUCOM |
| 1ST PLACE | Tanvi Sharma, BSc | Medical student; MSUCOM- OMSI |
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| 2ND PLACE | Trey Heliin, BSc | Medical student; MSUCOM- OMSII |
Awarded to the best poster case report based on its uniqueness, clinical significance, and novel educational value.
| Esha Garg, BSc | Medical Student; MSUCOM |