Congratulations to the following Marian University College of Osteopathic
Medicine (MU-COM) students who recently participated in the 9th Annual Research Day. Below are the best poster awards:
Best Poster Presentation Award – First Place
"Evaluating KIF14 in Breast Cancer and Paclitaxel Chemoresistance"
Presented by Sanskruti Mahajan, OMS-2
(Additional authors: Hannah Mullinax, OMS-2, Oluwasemilore O. Akinola-Afolabi, Keeley Cleghorn, PhD, and Catherine E. Steding, Ph.D. )
Best Poster Presentation Award – Second Place"
"Autologous Testicle Creation with Buried Metoidioplasty Correction"
Presented by Payton Sparks, OMS-2
(Additional authors: Harley L. Moit DO, Alan Tom MD, Joshua Roth MD, Ph.D., Ivan Hadad MD, FACS)
Best Poster Presentation Award – Third Place
"Exploring Insulin Signaling in Breast Cancer and Paclitaxel Chemoresistance"
Presented by Nicole Hetrick, OMS-2
(Additional Authors: Lakshanya Balasubramanian, Keeley Cleghorn, Ph.D., and Catherine E. Steding, Ph.D.)
Best Oral Presentation Award – First Place
"Risky Behaviors Amongst Medical Students in the United States"
Presented by Harrison Smith, OMS-3 and Mayar Azar, OMS-3
(Additional author: Guang Xu, Ph.D.)
Best Oral Presentation Award – Second Place
"Child Opportunity Index and Healthcare Access in the Indianapolis Area"
Presented by Layla Wisser, OMS-2 and Taylor Hartman, OMS-2
(Additional authors: Emily Young, MD, Tina Mason, MD, MPH, FACOG)
MU-COM acknowledged the dedicated judges who played a crucial role in evaluating the presentations. You can see more Research Day photos here. Congratulations MU-COM students!