Congratulations to the following faculty and trainees who were recognized with Best Abstract Awards at the 2019 Janet D. Rowley Research Day .
Faculty Abstract Winners:
Basic Research -David Wu, MD, PhD: (Pulmonary/Critical Care )-“Single cell metabolism with deep learning reveals that a RhoA-mediated glycolytic burst drives endothelial cell contractions”
Clinical Research-Lauren Gleason, MD, MPH: (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)-“Timed Up and Go Screening in the Emergency Department”
Health Services Research-Adriana Olson, MD: (Emergency Medicine)-“The Correlation of Emergency Medicine Residents’ Grit and Achievement”
Translational Research-Susan Sam, MD: (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)-“Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Duration on Glucose Tolerance and Beta-Cell Function in Adults with Prediabetes or Untreated Type 2 Diabetes
Trainee Abstract Winners:
Basic Research-Chih-Fan Yeh ,MD: (Pulmonary/Critical Care) -“Role of endoplasmic reticulum protein thioredoxin domain containing 5 (TXNDC5) in endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis”
Clinical Research-Emeka C. Anyanwu, MD: (Cardiology)-“Characteristics Associated with Future Admission in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients”
Health Services Research-William Parker, MD,MS: (Pulmonary/Critical Care)-“Therapy-based Allocation and the Survival Benefit of Heart Transplantation in the United States”
Translational Research-Carole Henry, PhD: (Rheumatology) –“Influenza virus vaccination elicits poorly adapted B cell responses in elderly individuals”