Research Day 2023 Abstracts

The MetroHealth Annual Research Day will highlight ongoing basic, translational, clinical and population research addressing the biological mechanisms, diagnostics, and prevention of diseases.

The Symposium will bring together a diverse audience to share the latest discoveries and promote collaborative research with a long-term goal of facilitating cross-institutional collaborations in research, clinical trials, and disease interventions.

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Below is a list of abstracts to be presented as posters at Research Day.

Basic Science Abstracts

Poster	Title	Author
1	The cellular mechanisms of low voltage in atrial fibrillation.	Akino, Lydia
2	Loss of Kindlin-2 Inhibits the Oncogenic Activities of Integrins and TGF-? in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis	Aziz Yousafzai, Neelum
3	Regulation of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis by Mesenchymal Niche Cells	Bakheet, Ahmed
4	The interplay of RNA N6-methyladenine machinery and long noncoding RNA fuels tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance through PI3K signaling in leukemia	Bian, Sicheng
5	Sepiapterin-induced trained immunity prevents breast cancer by MAMPs	Choi, Eun-Seok
6	The Role of Astrocytes in the Neural Glymphatic System: A Literature Review on the Evolving Theory of Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics	Das, Nikita
7	Rheumatoid Arthritis and older age are associated with lower humoral and cellular immune response to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines	Dudley, Holly
8	Novel Approaches to Mitigate Myocardial Metabolic and Electrolyte Derangements and Prevent PEA Rearrest	Duldner, John E
9	The Oncogenic activity of YB1 Contributes to Health Disparities in Triple Negative Breast Cancer	El Khalki, Lamyae
10	Role of HIV-associated extracellular vesicles in HPV16 infection in the oral cavity	Feng, Zhimin
11	Iterative Learning Control to Improve Post-Stroke Walking	Golabek, Justin
12	Computational Stability and Sensitivity Analysis for Effort-Dependent Contralaterally-Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation for Post-Stroke Hemiplegia	Gormez, M Akif
13	Application of direct current to the rat sciatic nerve can augment the sensory signal generated by plantar stimulation	Green, David
14	Machine Learning Predicts Pulseless Electrical Activity and Ventricular Arrhythmia in EMS Patients	Irish, Laken S
15	Role of EphA2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase in Immune Evasion and Tumor Progression	Kim, Soyeon
16	Molecular mechanism of EphA2 receptor assembly and the effects on downstream signaling	Lin, Hebei
17	Identifying Gene Signatures Indicative of Trained Immunity in NK Cells within the Breast Tumor Microenvironment	Sweef, Osama
18	A Novel Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN) platform for Targeted Silencing of WAVE3 and Enhanced Sensitization of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumors to Chemotherapy	Master, Kruyanshi
19	An Operator-centric Design of an Avatar System using Digital Nerve Stimulation	Mesias, Luis
20	Characterizing KSHV viral particles for Infection Mode	Mody, Akash
21	Effect of Danegaptide on Gap Junction Preservation at the Blood-Brain Barrier after Sudden Cardiac Arrest	Morgan, Brendan
22	EphA2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Facilitates Tumor Immune Evasion	Shi, Xiaojun
23	Whole Genome Deletion of Wave3 Inhibits Progression and Metastasis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Tumors	Szpendyk, Justin
24	Pharmacological Targeting of The YB1 is a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for the Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Tumors	Wang, Wei

Clinical Research Abstracts

Poster	Title	Author
25	Closed-Loop Multimodal Neuromodulation of Vagus Nerve for Control of Heart Rate	Bender, Shane
26	Translation of a Wearable, Non-invasive Stimulation Device to Treat Incontinence in People with Neurogenic Bladder	Bourbeau, Dennis
27	Safety Results from a Phase 1 Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Early RA	Breitman, Maya and Haghiac, Maricela
28	Immediate Plate Fixation of Open Tibial Plafond Fractures Does Not Elevate Risk of Infection	Burkhart, Robert
29	Preoperative evaluation of nerve transfer recipients after spinal cord injury using stimulated manual muscle testing	Chepla, Kyle J/Perkins, Blake
30	Risk of Septic Arthritis after Corticosteroid Joint Injections – A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Analysis	Cooper, Claire
31	Assessing Spinal Reflex Excitability During Gait in Post-Stroke Stiff- Knee Gait	Correa, Sebastian
32	Quantifying diagnostic uncertainty in sepsis: Towards a real-time clinical decision support system	Currey, Danielle and Tarabichi, Yasir
33	Dexamethasone as a Protective Factor Against Development of Hydrocephalus Following Hemispherectomy Surgery	Das, Nikita
34	The Use of Anticoagulation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation with Chronic Kidney Disease after Ablation or Cardioversion	Dehaini, Hassan and Abboud, Abdallah
35	Co-prevalence of Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Large Comparative Database Analysis	Dhamija, Ravi
36	The Clinical Impact of Anticoagulants and Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors on Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage	Dhamija, Ravi
37	Restoration of Cough after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)	DiMarco, Anthony
38	The Impact of a Traumatic Brain Injury Within 1 Year of COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Propensity-Match Analysis	Francis, John J
39	The Predictive Validity of the Rotterdam CT Score on Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapies in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury	Francis, John J
40	Rates of UTI in Transgender Women Post-Vaginoplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Large US Health Network	Gautam, Aishwarya
41	SWARM: Sensor Withdrawn from A Remote Module	States, Gregory
42	A Critical View: Examining Disparities Regarding Timely Cholecystectomy	Imbroane, Mary
43	Infection, Mortality, and Healthcare Utilization in Open Periprosthetic Fractures of the Distal Femur: A Case Series	Kaudy, Lexi
44	Is there a Role for Diabetes Stewardship in Orthopaedics? Observations from a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Clinic	Kodsy, Mark
45	Effect of the Cough Stimulation System (CSS) on the Life Quality of Family Caregivers of Tetraplegics	Kowalski, Krzysztof
46	One Survey Fits All? Evaluating Sexual Well-Being Surveys Designed for Cis Men in Trans Men Post Gender Affirming Genital Surgery	Loria, Matt
47	Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Spinal Cord Injury Epidemiology and Outcomes	Makineni, Pratheek
48	Influence of augmented C2-T1 translaminar rod in conjunction with standard posterior rod construct on cervicothoracic joint stability	Martinez, Orlando
49	Nonbinary Patients in Trauma: An Emerging Population	Mo, Allison
50	Trends and Outcomes for Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis in Total Knee Arthroplasty 2012-2022: Evaluating the Efficacy of Aspirin in Patients with Differing Risk Profiles	Porto, Joshua R
51	United States Trends in Knee Injuries: A Population Health Analysis from 2000-2022	Sanghvi, Parshva
52	Outcomes Following Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty in Cases of Reduced Surgical Complexity: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study	Shah, Aakash K
53	The Clinical Impact of Anticoagulants and Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors on Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage	Shah, Varunil N
54	Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation as a Diagnostic Tool for Abnormal Muscle Coordination in Post-Stroke Gait	Siu, Ricardo
55	Clinical Outcomes and Gender-Based Differences Among Coronary Artery Vasospasm Patients: 30-day and One-year Outcomes Analysis	Verma, Beni Rai
56	Distal Clavicular Resection Worsens Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Repair : A National Database Study	Wiener, Joshua
57	Altered Squat Biomechanics in the context of FAI: A Systematic Review	Wiener, Joshua
73	Diuretic Use Associated with Increased Mortality in Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients.	Makineni, Pratheek
74	Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation of Triceps and Finger Extensors Improves Reachable Workspace and Hand Function after Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial	Knutson, Jayme
75	Intraoperative Testing of High Frequency Motor Nerve Block: Pilot Study	Knutson, Jayme
76	Fear of Missing Organisms (FOMO): Diabetic Foot and Osteomyelitis Management Opportunities	Morelli, Hecker
78	Implanted Neuroprosthesis for Hand and Trunk Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury	Kilgore, Kevin
79	Augmenting Implanted Neuroprosthetics with Targeted Health Monitoring for Spinal Cord Injury - the LIFELINE	Kilgore, Kevin
81	Synergizing Neuromodulatory Therapies: Leveraging Homeostatic Neuroplasticity to Facilitate Post-Stroke Motor Recovery	Tomko, Patrick
82	Movement-related cortical stimulation for enhancing corticospinal excitability below the level of incomplete spinal cord injury: A Proof-of-Concept Case Study	Cunningham, David

Population Health & Equity Research Institute Abstracts

Poster	Title	Author
58	Prevalence and Impacts of Weather and Climate Disasters in the U.S.	Aung, Ther/Sehgal, Ashwini
59	Addressing Community Food Insecurity through a Hospital-Based Trauma Recovery Center	Curry, Caleb W
60	Understanding Social Drivers of Health in Trauma Patients: Implications for a Comprehensive Care Clinic	Gasnick, Allison
61	Prevalence of Zoster Infection Post mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Compared to Influenza Vaccination	Kaelber, David C
62	Spine-Abductor Syndrome: The Association between Lumbar Spine Disease and Hip Abductor Tears	Lavu, Monish S
63	Sampling the hard to find: A systematic review of recruitment strategies for parents of sexual and gender minority youth	Miller, Emily K
64	Analyzing Gapsin Assistive Technology for People with SCI According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: A Qualitative Study	Petrie, Tyler
65	Food as Medicine Clinic Evaluation: Expansion and Sustained Results	Prabu, Anirudh
66	The Relationship of Continuity of Care to Post-Bariatric Surgical Weight Loss	Pressnell, Meredith L
67	Wellness in General Surgery Residency: The Impact of Female Leadership	Pui, Sin Lei
68	How Critical is Trainee Wellness? A Review of Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Website Wellness Content	Pui, Sin Lei
69	IRF to SNF: Referral Patterns of a Single Academic SCI Rehabilitation Center	Rathi, Tripti
70	Conducting a community health worker capacity building collaborative needs assessment in the state of Ohio	Schueller, Darerian
71	Acute Appendicitis Patient Outcomes and Management 3-Years Pre and Post CODA Trial	Taylor, Lauren
72	Does Rickets Carry an Increased Risk of Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis? A Large Database Study	Van Dorn, Chloe
77	Cleveland Open Source Modular Implant Innovator's Community (COSMIIC)	Kilgore, Kevin
80	The Zubizarreta House for Research Participants and Their Families	Kilgore, Kevin
83	Incidence of Sacroiliac Joint Pain Following Lumbar Fractures: A Retrospective-Cohort Study	Eghrari, Nafis
84	Higher Vitamin D Levels Before Methotrexate Start Are Associated with Lower Subsequent Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis	Malakooti,Shahdi

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