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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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Join UMHS for the 1st Annual Research Symposium

1st Annual UMHS Research Symposium

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Amy Beierschmitt, Attending Veterinarian, Behavioral Science Foundation, Adjunct Faculty, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine:
Non-human primate models of disease, genetics, addictive behavior and behavioral / cognitive disorders.

Faculty Presentation:
Dr. Will Cobb, Assistant Professor of Anatomy &
Dr. Rebecca Cusack, Gross Anatomy Lab Instructor:
The Physiology of Neuromusculoskeletal Tissue.

Student Presentations:

Geneviève Aubé & Katie Plemmons:
Analysis of Microbial Isolates from Personal Mobile Devices on UMHS campus.

Laura Mena-Albors & Wined Ramirez:
Microbiology Lessons to Create Awareness of the Importance of Hand Hygiene and Surface Cleaning.

Jameison Rolle:
Pullulan ω-carboxyalkanoates for Drug Nanodispersions.

Freddie Irizarry-Delgado:
CD16+ Monocyte Subset as a Reservoir of HIV-1 in Patients under Prolonged Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy.

Poster Presentations:

Stefan Campbell: 
Epileptiform transients in the occipital lobe in pediatrics.

Soraya Darwood:  
Evaluation of Microbial Contaminants in Tap Water and Efficacy of Home Filtration Systems.

Samah Halbouni: 
What are the risk factors for Arboviral infection in UMHS medical students?

Nawsheen Khan:  
The Anti-Bacterial Effect of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Bacillus Anthracis.

Tom Kowalski: 
Impact of the Implanted Cough System on the Quality of Life (QoL) of  Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Subjects.

Ellen Lorenzen: 
An investigation of pork products from imported and domestic origins in local St. Kitts grocery stores for levels of coliforms and resistance to antibiotics.

Kamalpreet Mann & James Riddle:  
Antimicrobial Properties of Indigenous Tropical Plants Moringa and Neem.

Christina Varela:  
Detection of Salmonella and E.coli Contamination from Imported and Domestically Produced Poultry from Retail Markets in St. Kitts.


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