Center for Community Health Award

$200

Second Place Poster Award

Lindsay McBride

Poster # 1908

Knowledge and acceptance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a county hospital system

Lindsay McBride, DO, John Peter Smith Hospital, Department of Ob/Gyn, Fort Worth, Texas; Kollier Hinkle, MD, UNTHSC, Department of Ob/Gyn, Fort Worth, Texas

$300

First Place Poster Award

Anna Shurtleff

Poster # 505

MOW diabetic clients needs identification and management program: Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County

Janice Knebl DO MBA, Carla Jutson, Sherry Simon RD/LD, Cathy Torres LBSW, MHSW, Anna Shurtleff BS. Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas and Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant Count Fort Worth, Texas

FOR HER Award

$300

First Place Poster Award for Student

Zhang Zhang

poster # 1107

Okdaic acid induced tau phosphorylation and tau protein kinases in an estrogen reversible manner

Zhang Zhang and James W. Simpkins, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX

$300

First Place Poster Award for Resident

Dr. Paul Singh, MD

poster # 1910

DaVinci and laparoscopy comparative study

Paul Singh, MD, Kollier Hinkle, MD UNTHSC/John Peter Smith Hospital, Department of Ob/Gyn Fort Worth, TX

Institute for Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Award

$500

First Place Predoctoral Poster Award

Sam Ikonne

poster # 104

An anxiolytic effect Is associated with expression of 129 extracellular superoxide dismutase genotype

Uzoma Ikonne, Sujung Jun, Ladislav Dory, Michael Forster, Nathalie Sumien, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas

North Texas Eye Research Institute Award

$500

First Place Poster Award

DonaldDaudt, III

Poster # 708

FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) mediated neuroprotection against glutamate excitotoxicity In RGC-5 cells

D.R. Daudt, III, R. Krishnamoorthy, T. Yorio, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

Primary Care Research Institute Award

$150

Third Place Poster Award 

Kia Brown

poster # 1715

Implications of clustering on sample size calculations of randomized controlled trials

Kia S. Brown, MS*; Roberta Cardarelli, DO, MPH*; Patricia Gwirtz, PhD**; John Schetz, PhD***; *Primary Care Research Institute, Department of Family Medicine; **Department of Integrative Physiology, ***Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

$250

Second Place Poster Award

Ashton Tassin

poster # 312

Racial/ethnic differences in the relationship between chronic disease and cardiovascular inflammatory markers: the North Texas Healthy Heart Study

Ashton Tassin*, Kimberly Fulda, Dr. P.H.**; Anna Espinoza, MD***, Lorna Brooks**, Katandria Johnson, MS, MS**; Joan Carroll, PhD***; Roberto Cardarelli, DO, MPH**; *School of Public Health, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; **Primary Care Research Institute, Department of Family & Community Medicine, TCOM, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; ***Department of Integrative Physiology, GSBS, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX

$500

First Place Poster Award 

William Effinger

poster # 1719

Prevalence and societal costs of mental illnesses in the Tarrant County treatment alternatives to incarceration program

William Effinger, MS IV; Christopher Mann, DO*; Ron Sivernel, MA, LCDC-AAC, CCRC, MAFC§; Michael Ellison, PhD; Kimberly Fulda, Dr. PH*; Roberto Cardarelli, DO, MPH, FAAFP*; *Primary Care Research Institute (PCRI), University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX; §Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Tarrant County, TX

TECH Fort Worth Innovation Award

$300

First Place Poster Award 

Praveenkumar Shetty

poster #220

Annexin A2 as a biomarker and potential therapeutic target for triple negative breast cancer

Praveenkumar Shetty and Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Department of Molecular Biology & Immunology, Institute of Cancer Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine – Student Honors Award

$250

First Place Poster Award

Michael Hellman

poster # 1705

Comparing fatigue between fiberwire and stainless steel for the repair of transverse patella fractures

1Hellman, M.; 2,3Owings, M.; 2,4Nana, A.; 5Cote, R.; 5Tayag, TJ; 2,4Kosmopoulos, V.; 1Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2Bone and Joint Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District), 5Department of Engineering, Texas Christian University

Texas College Of Osteopathic Medicine Poster Award

$300

Third Place Poster Award

William Effinger

Poster # 1716

The mental health screening and treatment initiative for the Tarrant County probationer population

William Effinger, MS IV*; Christopher Mann, DO*; Michael Ellison, PhD, LPC-S**; Ron Sivernel, MA, LCDC-AAC, CCRC, MAFC§; Kimberly Fulda DRPH*; Roberto Cardarelli, DO, MPH, FAAFP* - *Primary Care Research Institute, Fort Worth, TX; **Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX; §Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Tarrant County, TX

$400

Second Place Poster Award

Hunaid Gurji

Poster # 310

Pryuvate-fortified fluid resuscitation during hemorrhagic shock and hindlimb ischemia

Hunaid A, Gurji, MS (1,2); Devin Flaherty, DO/PhD candidate (1,2); Besim Hoxha, MD (2); Jie Sun, BS (1); Diana Schultz, MS (1); Jessica Blaylock, BS (1); Robert Mallet, PhD (1); Albert Olivencia-Yurvati, DO (2) –    1) Integrative Physiology, UNTHSC, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX; 2) Department of Surgery, UNTHSC, 855 Montgomery, 5th floor, Fort Worth, TX

$500

First Place Poster Award

Michael Hellman

Poster # 1705

Comparing fatigue between fiberwire and stainless steel for the repair of transverse patella fractures

1Hellman, MD; 2,3Owings, M.; 2,4Nana, A.; 5Cote, R.; 5Tayag, TJ; 2,4Kosmopoulos, V.; 1Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2Bone and Joint Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District), 5Department of Engineering, Texas Christian University

School Of Health Professions Award

$250

Second Place Poster Award

Angelica Salazar, Joshua Carswell, Jared York, Jonathan Piotrowski

poster # 1708

Interactions of pharmaceutical representatives and physician assistants and associated influences on prescribing practice

Joshua Carswell, PA-S; Jonathan Piotrowski, PA-S; Angelica Salazar, PA-S; Jared York, PA-S; Olive Chen, PhD; Christopher Cooper, MPAS, PA-C; All authors affiliated with UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX

$250

First Place Poster Award

Lindsey Duke and Alyssa Robbins

poster # 1907

Prevalence of abnormal PAP smears and incidence of notification and lost to follow-up in a Ob/Gyn clinic

Alyssa Robbins; Lindsey Duke; Ruthie Kested, MS, PA-C; Sarah Brown, MPHS; Olive Chen, PhD, Fort Worth, Texas

Public Health Student Assoc. Poster Award

$200

Third Place Poster Award

Benjamin Cruz

Poster # 1514

Seasonal variation of water quality indicators and their association with climate factors in North Central Texas

Benjamin Cruz, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

$350

Second Place Poster Award

Gabriela Cantu

Poster # 1517

Dallas police department’s prostitute diversion initiative: one-year evaluation

Gabriela Cantu – UNTHSC; Lindsey Brown – UNTHSC; Martha Felini, PhD - UNTHSC

$500

First Place Poster Award

Katandria Johnson

Poster # 1500

Acculturation and self-reported health among Hispanics using a socio-behavioral model

Katandria L Johnson1; Joan F. Carroll2; Kimberly G. Fulda1,3; Kathryn Cardarelli4,5; Roberto Cardarelli1,3; 1University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Primary Care Research Institute; 2University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Integrative Physiology; 3University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Family Medicine; 4University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Center for Community Health; 5University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

Honorable Mention

Ashton Tassin

Poster # 312

Racial/ethnic differences in the relationship between chronic disease and cardiovascular inflammatory markers:
The North Texas Healthy Heart Study

Ashton Tassin*; Kimberly Fulda, DrPH**; Anna Espinoza, MD**; Lorna Brooks**; Katandria Johnson, MS, MS**; Joan Carroll, PhD***; Roberto Cardarelli, DO, MPH**; *School of Public Health, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; **Primary Care Research Institute, Department of Family & Community Medicine, TCOM, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; ***Department of Integrative Physiology, GSBS, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX

$200

Third Place Oral Presentation Award

Anna Shurtleff

Poster # 505

MOW diabetic clients needs identification and management program: Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County

Janice Knebl, DO, MBA; Carla Jutson; Sherry Simon, RD/LD; Cathy Torres, LBSW, MHSW; Anna Shurtleff, BS; Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas and Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas

$350

Second Place Oral Presentation Award

Neelofar Basari

Poster #1717

Bioterrorism: awareness and preparedness of Denton County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers

Raquel Y. Qualls – Hampton, MS, PhD UNTHSC-Fort Worth, Department of Epidemiology, Fort Worth, TX; Gloria Mendoza-Natividad UNTHSC-Fort Worth, Department of Epidemiology, Fort Worth, TX; Srishti Puri UNTHSC-Fort Worth, Department of Epidemiology, Fort Worth, TX; Neelofer Basaria UNTHSC-Fort Worth, Department of Epidemiology, Fort Worth, TX; Mayra Rodriguez UNTHSC-Fort Worth, Department of Epidemiology, Fort Worth, TX

$500

First Place Oral Presentation Award

Felichia Fields

Poster # 101

Likelihood of institutionalization among non-Hispanic White, African-American and Hispanic caregivers of individuals with dementia

Felichia Fields, MPH1; Fernando Wilson, PhD1; Nuha Lackan, PhD1, 1Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX

Graduate Student Association Poster Presentation Award

$200

Third Place Poster Award

Nathan Horton

Poster # 904

Cloning of the ligand for natural cytotoxicity receptor, NKP44

Nathan Horton – UNTHSC, Ft. Worth, TX; Porunelloor Matthew – UNTHSC, Ft. Worth, TX

$300

Second Place Poster Award

DonaldDaudt, III

Poster # 708

FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) mediated neuroprotection against glutamate excitotoxicity In RGC-5 cells

D.R. Daudt, III; R. Krishnamoorthy; T. Yorio – Pharmacology & Neuroscience, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

$500

First Place Poster Award

SubhamoyDasgupta

Poster # 215

Membrane bound prenylated C17ORF37 is a critical regulator of cancer cell migration and invasion

Subhamoy Dasgupta(1), Zygmunt Gryzynski(2), and Jamboor K. Vishwanatha (1, 2). (1) Department of Biomedical Sciences and Institute for Cancer Research, (2) Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX

Alcon Awards

$200

Alcon Third Place Poster Award

Amber Ondricek

Poster #705

Formulation and characterization of N-acetyl cysteine loaded PLGA nanoparticles for neuroprotection to retinal ganglion cells in an in nitro model of glaucomatous cell death

Amber Ondricek, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX; Anindita Mukerjee, Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX; Jamboor Vishwanatha, Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

$300

Alcon Second Place Poster Award

Christina Pacchia

Poster #307

Effect of vagal activation on ventricular rhythm in atrial fibrillation

Christina F. Pacchia, MS – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; Robert T. Mallet, PhD – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; Shigehiko Ogoh, PhD – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; Geoff Kline, DO, PhD – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX; Michael L. Smith, PhD – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX

$500

Alcon Oral Graduate Student Award

Adam Odeh

Poster # 903

Regulatory T cells dampen mycoplasma respiratory disease severity without impacting clearance of infection

Adam Odeh, Lisa M. Hodge, Jerry W. Simecka, Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

$700

Alcon Postdoctoral Award

PraveenkumarShetty

Poster # 220

Annexin A2 as a biomarker and potential therapeutic target for triple negative breast cancer

Praveenkumar Shetty and Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Institute for Cancer Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX

Travel Service Everywhere Award

Lindsey Duke and Alyssa Robbins

Poster #1907

Prevalence of abnormal PAP smears and incidence of notification and lost to follow-up in a Ob/Gyn clinic

Alyssa Robbins; Lindsey Duke; Ruthie Kested, MS, PA-C; Sara Brown, MPHS; Olive Chen, PhD – Fort Worth, TX