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Research in Progress Series

The Research in Progress Series serves as a platform for our esteemed faculty members and students to highlight their ongoing research projects and engage in discussion. Each meeting will feature a faculty member and/or medical students presenting their current research project. We believe this initiative will foster a vibrant research community and provide valuable opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing.

CNUCOM Research in Progress Series Speakers

August 30, 2023

Faculty Name/Student Name

Faculty Title/M#

Department (BS/CS/CM)

Title of Presentation

Type of Research

Name of Presenter

Forshing Lui

Professor of Clinical Neurology

CS

Glymphatics and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Clinical

Forshing Lui

Bhagvat Maheta

Student - M2

N/A

Effectiveness of Patient Education on Lapaoscopic Surgery Postoperative Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Is Direct Coaving the Best Approach?

Clinical

Ramy Khalil

Priya Manhas

Student - M2

N/A

Surgery Residency Match Rate: Does Having a Home Program Make a Different?

Clinical

Priya Manhas

Emma McIntyre

Student - M2

N/A

Can I Still Breastfeed? Breast Reconstruction Options Post-Chest Burns: A Systematic Review

Clinical

Emma McIntyre

September 27, 2023

Faculty Name/Student Name

Faculty Title/M#

Department (BS/CS/CM)

Title of Presentation

Type of Research

Name of Presenter

Han-Rong Weng

Associate Professor

BS

Chronic Pain Caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment

Basic

Han-Rong Weng

Megan Hsu

Student - M2

N/A

How Have Factors Influencing Competitiveness of Specialties Changed Over Time (2013 - 2023)?

Clinical

Megan Hsu

Sherrice Law

Student - M2

N/A

Is There Over Prescription of Vitamin D among Healthy Adult Patients? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Clinical

Sherrice Law

Jimmy Wen

Student - M2

N/A

Where Will I End Up? Relative Loction of Sports Medicine Fellowship Compared to Residency Among Recent Graduates.

Clinical

Jimmy Wen

October 25, 2023

Faculty Name/Student Name

Faculty Title/M#

Department (BS/CS/CM)

Title of Presentation

Type of Research

Name of Presenter

Daniel Razick

Student - M2

N/A

Outcomes of Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments of Iliopsoas Impingement After Total Hip Arthoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Clinical

Daniel Razick

Ashley Niu

Student - M2

N/A

Competitive REsidency Match Rate: Does Having a Home Program Make a Difference?

Clinical

Ashley Niu

Lauren Ong

Student - M2

N/A

What Should I Use? Impact of Adhesion Barriers on Postoperative Abdominal Adhesions: A Systematic Review

Clinical

Lauren Ong

Ethan Tabaie

Student - M2

N/A

Facet Replacement Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Candidacy and Outcomes of Facet Replacement Devices.

Clinical

Ethan Tabaie

Muzammil Akhtar

Student - M2

N/A

Patients 50-90 Years of Age have Similar Improvements in Knee motion and Function by Six Weeks after Undergoing Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty with Self-Administered Rehabilitation.

Clinical

Muzammil Akhtar

January 2024

Faculty Name/Student Name

Faculty Title/M#

Department (BS/CS/CM)

Title of Presentation

Type of Research

Name of Presenter

Noorhan Amani

Student - M2

 N/A

The Effects of Social and Built Environment of Refugee Camps on Cognitive Aging Among Refugees

Clinical

Noorhan Amani

Erik-Matthew Sario

Student - M2

 N/A

Scrutinizing the Use of Contrasted Chest CTs in Extremity Sarcoma Staging and Surveillance.

Clinical

Erik-Matthew Sario

Anya Ramsamooj

Student - M1

 N/A

The Cost of Delay: A Case Report of Doxorubicin Extravasation

Clinical

Anya Ramsamooj

Hannah Zhang

Student - M2

 N/A

The Evolution of Treatment Options for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy: A 10 Year Scoping Review

Clinical

Hannah Zhang

Deeksha Mamidi

Student - M1

 N/A

Complications, Readmissions, and Reoperations in Outpatient versus Inpatient Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Clinical

Deeksha Mamidi

February 2024

Faculty Name/Student Name

Faculty Title/M#

Department (BS/CS/CM)

Title of Presentation

Type of Research

Name of Presenter

Dr. John Cusick

Associate Professor of Immunology, Cell biology, and Biochemistry

BS

Elucidating the Function of the RELT Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Family

Basic Science

Dr. John Cusick

Kevin Truong

Student - M2

 N/A

Trends in Instagram Content Amongst Private Practice Plastic Surgeons

Clinical

Kevin Truong

Adira Kruayatidee

Student - M1

 N/A

Immediate Reconstruction in Management of Infected Nasal Implants.

Clinical

Adira Kruayatidee

Amalia Seibel

Student - M1

 N/A

Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Manipulation Under Anesthesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Clinical

Amalia Seibel

March 2024

Faculty Name/Student Name

Faculty Title/M#

Department (BS/CS/CM)

Title of Presentation

Type of Research

Name of Presenter

Manya Bali

Student - M1

 N/A

ImprovingTrauma Resource Management: An Analysis of US Publica Mass Shooting Data from 2014 - 2023.

Clinical

Manya Bali

Bethany Joy

Student - M1

 N/A

The Confounding Effects of Chronic THC Use: A Case Report.

Clinical

Bethany Joy

Tianyu Luo & Emily Tran

Student - M1

 N/A

Reducing Pain after Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery through Active Gas Remova: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Clinical

Tianyu Luo & Emily Tran

Jean Shanaa

Student - M1

 N/A

Induction of Type I Interferons Blocks Monkey Pox Virus (MPXV) by Upregulation of Cholesterol 25-Hydroxylase and Down-Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthae (FASN)

Clinical

Jean Shanaa

Niloufar Tehrani

Student - M1

 N/A

Analyzing Presentations and Treatment Outcomes of Gastric Volvulus as a Complication of Hiatal Hernia

Clinical

Niloufar Tehrani