IDM Annual Research Day - September 14, 2017

PhD Presentations

1^stPlace;Lyndsay Avery

“TIM-3 Co-Stimulation Promotes Short-Term Effector T Cells, Restricts memory Precursors and is Dispensable for T Cell Exhaustion”

2^ndPlace;Parichat Duangkhae

“Interplay Between Keratinocytes and Myeloid Cells Drives Dengue Virus Spread in Human Skin”

3^rdPlace;Michael Kujawa

“Cytokine Response in the Encephalitic Disease Model of Lewis Rats Infected with Rift Valley Fever Virus”

MS Presentations

1^stPlace;Jon Mandell

“Cationic Amphipathic Peptide WLBU2 Eradicates S. Aureus Biofilms Associated with Periprosthetic Joint Infection”

2^ndPlace;Matthew Good

“Impact of Zika Virus on Human Dendritic Cell Survival and Function”

3^rdPlace;Michael Yee

“Approaches to Visualize Varicella Zoster Virus Genomes in Live Cell and Neuron Cultures”

MPH-MIC Presentations

1^stPlace;Erica Berry

“Factors Influencing the Utilization of Intermittent Preventative Treatment in Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa”

2^ndPlace;Daniel Lomauro

“Improving PA PDMP Utilization in Providing Patient Care”

3^rdPlace (tie);JT Stoner

“Guy Talk: A Guide to Educating and Empowering Young Men to Develop Healthy Relationships and Sexual Practices”

3^rdPlace (tie);Jocelin Teachout

“Strategies to Reduce the High Cost of Hepatitis C Treatment: A Literature Review”

MPH-PEL Presentations

1^stPlace;Megan Beary

“Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay to Detect and Quantify Francisella Tularensis in Infected Rabbit Tissues”

2^ndPlace;Vessela Miladinova

“Development of Educational Products for PDMP System User and Stakeholder”

3^rdPlace;Scott Chadwell

“Measures of Equity and Their Role in Vaccination Coverage”