Scholarly Opportunities

2023 Summer Research Program

The 29th Annual Pritzker Summer Research Program proved to be another successful year of scholarship for a large number of second-year students. Funded in part by the NHLBI,  NIA, NCI, NIDDK(DULCE) the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, and The Center for Healthcare Delivery Science. The Summer Research Program allowed students to work closely with faculty mentors across the clinical, translational, and basic sciences. Thanks in large part to the continued guidance of Drs. Sola Olopade, Funmi Olopade, David Meltzer, Valerie Press, Rachel Wolfson, Erika Claud, and Arshiya Baig, the Summer Research Program has often given students a platform for ongoing research and a chance to present and publish their work on a national level.

After presenting their work to a panel of faculty judges, the following students were recognized for their excellence. The Pritzker School of Medicine would like to congratulate these second-year medical students:

The Joseph B. Kirsner Research Award for Excellence

Renee Tristano

Mentor: Dana Suskind, MD

Examining Misconceptions About Screen Media Use in Early Childhood: A Qualitative Study

 

The Sigma Xi Award for Impact on Society

Asim Dhungana

Mentor: Fredrick Howard, MD

Prediction of Breast Cancer Risk Recurrence Score Using Machine Learning

 

The Brain Research Foundation Award for Neuroscience

Mahalia Dalmage

Mentor: Bakhtiar Yamini, MD

Enhancing Chemosensitivity to Temozolomide using a NF-kB Inhibitor for Glioblastoma Treatment

 

Healthcare Delivery Science Award 

Victoria Ogunniyi

Mentor: Elizabeth Tung, MD, MS

Adult Suicidality, Social Isolation, and Parental Incarceration: Longitudinal Associations from Add Health

 

Overall Excellence in Scientific Quality, Content and Ability to Respond to Questions in the Performance of Research in Clinical or Social Sciences

David Deshpande

Mentor: Susan Rowell, MD

The Association Between Prehospital Tranexamic Acid and Seizures in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

Danielle Gaskin

Mentor: Trissa Babrowski, MD

Gender Disparities in Pre-Operative Management for Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Its Influence on Post-Operative Outcomes

Overall Excellence in Scientific Quality, Content and Ability to Respond to Questions in the Performance of Research in Basic Science

Dominic Montas

Mentor: Sean Polster, MD

The Influences of Gut Sterilization on Radiation Necrosis

Claire Wild

Mentor: Benjamin Shogan, MD

Differential Responses of Colorectal Tumoroids to a High Fat Diet: The Influence of Bile Acids on Different Tumor Models 

  

Overall Excellence in Scientific Quality, Content and Ability to Respond to Questions in the Performance of Research in Applied Science

Malik Scott

Mentor: Jeffrey Stepan, MD

Faulty Financial Forecasts: How Epic Falls Short in Evaluating the Social Determinants of Health

Alia Richardson

Mentor: Anna Volerman, MD

Psychosocial Predictors of Adolescent Depression and Mental Health Referral in a Mobile Medical Unit Program

 

Honorable Mention for Excellence

Zharia Crisp

Mentor: Jon Grant, MD, MPH

Impulsivity Across Psychiatric Disorders in Young Adults

Chime Ezenekwe

Mentor: Daniel Ginat, MD, MS

Utilizing Radiomic Features for Delineating Parathyroid Adenomas from Surrounding Anatomical Structures

Stanton Greenstone

Mentor: David Meltzer, MD, PhD

Effects of the Comprehensive Care Physician (CCP) Program on Hospitalization rates for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) vs. Non-ACSCs among Dual-Eligible and Non Dual-Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries

Woorin Jang

Mentor: Maria Madariaga, MD

Assessment of Lung Cancer Surgery Patient Education Materials from a Nation-Wide Sample

Katie Madden

Mentor: Julie Chor, MD, MPH

Factors Impacting the Viability of Group Prenatal Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Pregnancies  

Manuel Panzardi

Mentor: Arshiya Baig, MD, MPH

Practical Perspectives on Telehealth Implementation: Virtual Diabetes Group Visits Across Health Systems

Sarah Shapiro

Mentor: K. Sarah Hoehn, MD, BSe

Mindful Meditation in Pediatric Inpatients

Nora Spadoni

Mentor: Laura Gleason, MD, MPH

Community Health Worker Training on Older Adults: A Qualitative Needs Assessment

Nitin Vidyasagar

Mentor: Valerie Press, MD, MPHVirtual Reality as a RESPITE: Relief Exploration for  Sickle Pain through Interventions using Technology Engagement