Tuesday, March 20, 2018

3rd UMHS Research Symposium: Oral Research Presentations

The 3rd UMHS Research Symposium  will be held tonight in the Warren Ross Auditorium, UMHS Campus, St. Kitts, Tuesday March 20, 2018 6:00—8:00 PM. Program below:
Oral Research Presentations:
6:00-6:20  - Poster Session
6:20-6:30  - Opening Remarks: Dr. Edwin Purcell, Dean Basic Sciences
6:30-6:40  - Eboni Peoples & Justine Vella: 
     Chronic Hepatitis C Virus in St. Kitts: an Analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors and Testing         Guidelines
6:40-6:50 - Fernando Vélez: 
     Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolated from Surfaces after Clinical Simulation at a Caribbean Medical School
6:50-7:00 - Paola A. Rodriguez Martinez:
     Development of a Digital Public Health Database to Assess Prevalence of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases
7:00-7:05 - Questions for Student Presentations
7:05-7:15  - Dr. Prakash Mungli:
     Hybrid Classroom
7:15-7:30 - Dr. Abrar Khan:  
     Coronary Dominance
7:30-7:50  - Keynote Address:  
     Dr. Karen Near, Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Global Heatlh, USAID:
     Careers in Medical Research and What's Going on Out There
7:50-8:00 - Closing Remarks: Dr. Jane Harrington
Reception with refreshments to follow.  

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3rd UMHS Research Symposium Student Poster Sessions

Student Research Poster Presentations:
 
Juan Cruz-Echevarría: 
Antimicrobial and AntiBiofilm Properties of Indigenous Plants Extracts against Staph aureus
Fabiola A. Rodriguez Gonzalez:  
Antimicrobial Resistance against Extended-Spectrum BetaLactamase of Bacteria Isolated from Chicken and Pork in St. Kitts
Adithi Srinivasiah: 
A Comparative Analysis of Remission Rates and Length of Stay of Patients with DeNovo AML and Patients with AML with Underlying MDS in a Community Hospital Setting
Jeannie Autry: 
A Brief Intervention Reduces Perceived Stress among College Students
Venita Uzowulu: 
Examining the Threshold of Gastrointestinal Microbiota under Chronic Disease to Determine How Dysbiosis Affects the Enteric Nervous System
Fatima Issa:  
The Role of Microbiota and Its Influence of the Gut-Brain Axis
Johanna Enelus: 
Addressing the Childhood Obesity Epidemic through Early Preventive Measures


The UMHS student's research posters will be on display at the symposium tonight (March 20, 2018) from 6:00-6:20 pm for consultation with the researchers.  The event will be held in the Warren Ross Auditorium, UMHS St. Kitts Campus.
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Thursday, March 08, 2018

3rd UMHS Research Symposium



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