Research Appreciation Day
Welcome Keynote Speaker Agenda Maps Abstracts Vendors Judges Winners

RAD 2012 Award Winners

Past Winners: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001

RAD 2011 Winners

Institute of Applied Genetics

$250

First Place Graduate Student Poster Award 

Name:  Jisel Bailon

Poster # 2302

Direct Amplification of Human Mitochondrial DNA Using Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

$250

First Place Post-doctoral Student Poster Award - Tie 

Name:  Sarah Schmedes

Poster # 2301

The Application of Synchronous Coefficient of Drag Alteration Technology Towards the Extraction and Purification of DNA from Challenging Forensic and Medically-Relevant Samples

$250

First Place Post-doctoral Student Poster Award - Tie 

Name:  Nicole Phillips

Poster # 2304

Development of a Real-Time Quantitative PCR Multiplex for the Assessment of Human Mitochondrial DNA Deletions and Depletion

 

Cardiovascular Research Institute

$300

CRI Graduate Student Award

Name:  Daniel White

Poster # 300

Acute Low Dose Treatment with N-Acetyl Cysteine Increases Heart Rate and Mean Arterial Pressure During Exercise

$300

CRI Postdoctoral Student Award

Name:  W. David Knight

Poster # 304

Central Losartan Attenuates Chronic Intermmitent Hypoxia-Induced Hypertension and FOSB/Delta FOSB Expression Along the Autonomic Neuraxis of the Central Nervous System

 

FOR HER Award

$300

Clinical Poster Award 

Name: Sumedh Mankar

Poster # 1722

Effects of Utilizing Yoga on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

$300

Translational Research Poster Award

Name:  Kirti Jain

Poster # 210

PKC-Epsilon Mediates Autophagy in Breast Cancer Cells

                 

 

 

Graduate Student Association

 

$500

GSA First Place Poster Award

Name:  Brett Mueller

Poster # 718

Prolonged NMDA Treatment Induces Neuroprotective Pathways in Primary Retinal Ganglion Cells Through Phosphorylation of Camp Response Element-Binding Protein (CREB)

 

$300

GSA Second Place Poster Award

Name:  Deepanwita Pal

Poster # 213

Regulation of Protein Kinase C-ETA

 

$200

GSA Third Place Poster Award

Name:  Wanda Medina-Ortiz

Poster # 704

Effect of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 2 on Cellular Fibronectin Isoforms Expression in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells

 

 

 

                  

 

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

 

$500

GSBS Oral Presentation Award

Name:  Timothy Break

Poster # 912

Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Inhibits Innate Immune Responses and Clearance of an Intracellular Bacterial Infection

 

$700

GSBS Post-doctoral Poster Award

Name:  Anindita Mukerjee

Poster # 215

Annexin A2 as a Biomarker for Targeted Nanocurcumin Delivery in Breast Cancer

 

                  

HealthPoint Biotherapeutics

$500

HealthPoint First Place Translational Research Award

Name:  Gourav Roy Choudhury

Poster # 1118

P38MAPK Plays a Critical Role in Reactive Astrogliosis After Experimental Ischemic Stroke in Mice

$300

HealthPoint Second Place Translational Research Award

Name: Kathryn White

Poster # 1713

Questionnaire for Opinions of Persons with Alcohol or Drug Addictions Regarding Physicians

 

 

 

Institute for Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research

$500          First Place Pre-doctoral Poster Award                    Name:  Timothy Richardson         Poster # 1100

A Potential Mechanism for Estrogen Cytoprotection in a Friedreich’s Ataxia Model

                 

 

Institute for Cancer Research

$500          Graduate Student Research Achievement Award   Name:  Deepanwita Pal                Poster # 213

                  Regulation of Protein Kinase C-ETA

 

 

Medical Student Government Association

$150          1st Place Best in Class Award:                                  Name: Max Lingamfelter                 Poster # 312

Novel Visualization Techniques for Unwrapping Images of Deployed Coronary Stents

$300          1st Place Poster Award:                                            Name: Ashley Bailey-Classen       Poster # 2110

Treatment of Glossopharyngeal Deafferentation Pain Syndrome with High Frequency Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation

$200          2nd Place Poster Award:                                           Name: Chandni Bhimani                 Poster # 2108

Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis with Hemoptysis: A Case Presentation

$150          3rd Place Poster Award:                                           Name:  Keelie Bruce                     Poster # 2106

Clinical Case Report: A 64 Year-Old Woman with Porcelain Gallbladder

 

 

 

 

 

                 

North Texas Eye Research Institute

$300

First Place Graduate Poster Award

Name:  Sean Silverman

Poster # 712

Chronically Elevated Intraocular Pressure Increases C1Q Expression in the Retina and Superior Colliculus of Mice

$300

First Place Post-doctoral Poster Award

Name: Trivendra Tripathi

Poster # 720

Acanthamoeba-Cytopathic Protein Induces Apoptosis and Macrophage Inflammatory Protein (MIP)-2 in Corneal Epithelial Cells by CPLA2A Activation

                 

Osteopathic Research Center

 

$500

The Osteopathic Research Center Excellence in Research Award

Name:  David Padro

Poster # 1303

Clinical Application of Lymphatic Pump Technique

 

                  

Pediatric Research

$300

First Place Poster Award

Name:  Nichole McCalvin

Poster # 205

Successive Occurrence of T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma After Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma in a Pediatric Patient

$200

Second Place Poster Award

Name:  Sabrina Rabau

Poster # 209

T Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in a 2 Year Old Child with Sickle Cell Anemia

                 

 

School of Health Professions

 

$125

First Place Physician Assistant Poster Award

Name: T.B. Fowler/Kristen Bachus

Poster # 1707

Analysis of Factors Influencing Provider Perception and Treatment of Obese Patients

 

$125

First Place Physical Therapy Poster Award

Name:  Jeffrey Guild

Poster #  102

Comparison of Gait While Ambulating with Three Different Types of Canes with Normal Subjects: A Pilot Study

 

                  

 

School of Public Health Student Association

 

$300

First Place Oral Presentation Award

Name:  Matthew Rossheim

Poster # 1502

Diet Cola Mixed Drink Consumption Associated with Elevated Alcohol Intoxication in Bar Patrons

 

$500

First Place Poster Award

Name:  Jordan Eaton

Poster # 500

Community Health Workers: Delivering Evidence-Based Diabetes Self-Management Skills in Community Based Program-Diabetessalud!

 

$350

Second Place Poster Award

Name:  Sandy-Asari Hogan

Poster # 1903

Building Bridges: A Sustainable Model to Increase Access and Utilization of Health Among Low-Income Refugee Communities in Fort Worth

 

$200

Third Place Poster Award

Name:  Ravi Lingineni

Poster # 1513

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Factors Among 5-17 Year Old US Children: Results from a National Survey

TECH Fort Worth Innovation

$300

First Place Poster Award 

Name:  Maninder Malik

Poster # 1603

Synthesis and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Substituted Phenylpiperazine Analogues

                 

 

Texas College Of Osteopathic Medicine

 

$250

First Place Student Honors Award

Name:  Tran Nguyen

Poster # 321

Pyruvate Infusion to Achieve Neuroprotective Concentrations in Pigs

 

$250

First Place General Resident Research Award

Name: Sarah James

Poster # 1302

Age Related Changes in Standing Balance and Perception of Verticality

 

$500

First Place Family Medicine Resident Research Award

Name:  Shahryar Balakhani

Poster # 2118

 

PTU Induced Hepatotoxicity in Pediatric Patient

 

$500

First Place Poster Award

Name:  Dorene Niv

Poster # 309

Blood Pressure Screening Study in OSA Patients

 

$400

Second Place Poster Award

Name:  Mir Alikhan

Poster # 229

Expression of 14-3-3 Sigma and Theta Isoforms in Human Ocular Epithelial Cells

 

$300

Third Place Poster Award

Name:  Sarwat Makkani

Poster # 217

Formulation and Characterization of Fenritinide Loaded RHDL Nanocarriers as Potential Anticancer Agent in the Treatment of Neuroblastoma

 

$250

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine -
IM Korr PhD Memorial Award

Name:  Sarah James

Poster # 1302

Age Related Changes in Standing Balance and Perception of Verticality

 

$500

Russ Jenkins Memorial Surgery Award

Name:  Steven Maher

Poster # 314

Novel Split Chest Tube Improves Post-Surgical Thoracic Drainage

                     

 

Texas Prevention Institute

 

$250

First Place Poster Award

Name:  Dorene Niv

Poster # 309

Blood Pressure Screening Study in OSA Patients

 

$150

Second Place Poster Award

Name:  Jeffrey Guild

Poster # 102

Comparison of Gait While Ambulating with Three Different Types of Canes with Normal Subjects: A Pilot Study

 

 

 

Elena and Thomas Yorio Travel Award

 

Coach tickets to a scientific meeting in the continental United States – Drawing Winner

Name:  Timothy Break