2025 Award Recipients
Poster Presentation Awards
Case Report Division
First Place
Destinee Elliott, Class of 2025 and Taraneh Fazel, Class of 2026 - Photodynamic Therapy in Treatment of Patients with Severe Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of Scalp- A Case Report
PI: Lindsay Collins, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Second Place
Ryan Lofton, Class of 2029 - Ras-associated autoimmune leukoproliferative disorder (RALD) manifesting in an adult patient as a lupus-like syndrome and demonstrating bone marrow and peripheral blood findings reminiscent of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)
PI: Lucas Massoth, Pathology Laboratory Associates, Tulsa, OK
Third Place
Samuel Blount, Class of 2028 - Delayed Onset Capillary Leak Syndrome with Prolonged Tagraxofusp Use in a Patient with BPDCN
PI: Jeffrey McBride, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
General Clinicial Division
First Place
Kristen Duong, Class of 2028 - Preoperative cannabis use alters postoperative opioid consumption and duration following multi-level spine surgery
PI: Aimee Pak, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Second Place
Ruoqi Ye, Class of 2028 - Comparing Semi-Automated and AI-Based Software to Quantify Body Composition Before Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Secondary Analysis
PI: Elizabeth Hile, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Stephenson Cancer Center
Third Place
Melissa Huerta, Class of 2028 - The Clockwork of Otitis Media: Exploring Time-of-Day Variations in Pediatric ENT Physician Recommendations for Ear Tubes
PI: Colin Fuller, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Basic, Translational, and Other Sciences Division
First Place
Sydney Vu, Class of 2026 - Parental Leave Policy Availability Among U.S. Diagnostic Radiology Residency Programs
PI: Tammy Yanovitch, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Second Place
Max Melville, Class of 2029 - Sex Differences in Response-Contingent Cannabis Vapor Administration During Adolescence Mediate Enduring Effects on Behavioral Flexibility and Prefrontal Microglia Activation in Rats
PI: Ryan McLaughlin, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University
Third Place
Madeline Hightower, Class of 2027 and Ariana Ahmadi, Class of 2027 - Effect of Targeted Intervention on Enhancing Physician Sunscreen Counseling Practices
PI: Andrea Jones, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine; Zsolt J. Nagykáldi, Professor, Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Best Overall Poster Presentation: Sydney Vu
Platform Talk Awards
General Clinical Division
First Place
Vanessa Moore, Class of 2026 - Relationships of Credit Scores and Social Indices with Hospitalization Outcomes in Patients with Cancer
PI: Ryan Nipp, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Second Place
Dalton Gonce, Class of 2026 - Meds to Beds: Direct-to-Patient Medication Delivery in Surgical Aftercare
PI: Guilherme Barreiro, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Third Place
Reema Moussa, Class of 2027 - Intracranial Hypotension Due to Hemodialysis-Induced CSF Over Drainage in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report
PI: Jany Moussa, Wichita Nephrology Group, Wichita, KS
Basic, Transitional, and Other Sciences Division
First Place
Sarah Kenney, Class of 2026 - Social Determinants of Health and Post-Migration School Transition Among Afghan Refugee Children
PI: Munjireen Sifat, Assistant Professor, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University
Second Place
Raghav Gupta, Class of 2028 - Is Vaping Increasing Your Cancer Risk? Mutagenic Effects of Urinary Metabolites from Low- and High-Wattage E-Cigarette Users
PI: Lurdes Queimado, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Third Place
Victoria Brito, Class of 2029 - Expanding Access to Dermatologic Screening in Underserved Populations in Oklahoma: Outcomes from Community Venues
PI: Jeffrey McBride, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Best Overall Platform Talk Presentation: Vanessa Moore