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
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?
Ramy Khalil
Priya Manhas
Surgery Residency Match Rate: Does Having a Home Program Make a Different?
Emma McIntyre
Can I Still Breastfeed? Breast Reconstruction Options Post-Chest Burns: A Systematic Review
September 27, 2023
Han-Rong Weng
Associate Professor
BS
Chronic Pain Caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment
Basic
Megan Hsu
How Have Factors Influencing Competitiveness of Specialties Changed Over Time (2013 - 2023)?
Sherrice Law
Is There Over Prescription of Vitamin D among Healthy Adult Patients? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Jimmy Wen
Where Will I End Up? Relative Loction of Sports Medicine Fellowship Compared to Residency Among Recent Graduates.
October 25, 2023
Daniel Razick
Outcomes of Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments of Iliopsoas Impingement After Total Hip Arthoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ashley Niu
Competitive REsidency Match Rate: Does Having a Home Program Make a Difference?
Lauren Ong
What Should I Use? Impact of Adhesion Barriers on Postoperative Abdominal Adhesions: A Systematic Review
Ethan Tabaie
Facet Replacement Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Candidacy and Outcomes of Facet Replacement Devices.
Muzammil Akhtar
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.
January 2024
Noorhan Amani
The Effects of Social and Built Environment of Refugee Camps on Cognitive Aging Among Refugees
Erik-Matthew Sario
Scrutinizing the Use of Contrasted Chest CTs in Extremity Sarcoma Staging and Surveillance.
Anya Ramsamooj
Student - M1
The Cost of Delay: A Case Report of Doxorubicin Extravasation
Hannah Zhang
The Evolution of Treatment Options for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy: A 10 Year Scoping Review
Deeksha Mamidi
Complications, Readmissions, and Reoperations in Outpatient versus Inpatient Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
February 2024
Dr. John Cusick
Associate Professor of Immunology, Cell biology, and Biochemistry
Elucidating the Function of the RELT Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Family
Basic Science
Kevin Truong
Trends in Instagram Content Amongst Private Practice Plastic Surgeons
Adira Kruayatidee
Immediate Reconstruction in Management of Infected Nasal Implants.
Amalia Seibel
Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Manipulation Under Anesthesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
March 2024
Manya Bali
ImprovingTrauma Resource Management: An Analysis of US Publica Mass Shooting Data from 2014 - 2023.
Bethany Joy
The Confounding Effects of Chronic THC Use: A Case Report.
Tianyu Luo & Emily Tran
Reducing Pain after Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery through Active Gas Remova: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Jean Shanaa
Induction of Type I Interferons Blocks Monkey Pox Virus (MPXV) by Upregulation of Cholesterol 25-Hydroxylase and Down-Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthae (FASN)
Niloufar Tehrani
Analyzing Presentations and Treatment Outcomes of Gastric Volvulus as a Complication of Hiatal Hernia