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Student Research Publications

Here are several research titles that were authored by your fellow UofSC School of Medicine Greenville students with the support of their faculty mentors and published in scholarly journals and scientific publications.

Recent Publications

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Lal A, Kranyak A, Blalock J, Athavale D, Barré A, Doran A, Chang TA, Robinson RD, Zimmerman S, Wininger JD, Fowler LA, Roudebush WE, Chosed RJ. Apoptotic qPCR gene expression array analysis demonstrates proof-of-concept for rapid blastocoel fluid-conditioned media molecular prediction. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 May 11. doi: 10.1007/s10815-022-02510-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35543804.  

Students:
Allison Kranyak, Jonathan Blalock, Deepti Athavale, Alyssa Barré and Addison Doran
Faculty mentors:
Drs. Renee Chosed, William Roudebush and Lauren Fowler
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Blenda AV, Kamili NA, Wu SC, Abel WF, Ayona D, Gerner-Smidt C, Ho AD, Benian GM, Cummings RD, Arthur CM, Stowell SR. Galectin-9 recognizes and exhibits antimicrobial activity toward microbes expressing blood group-like antigens. J Biol Chem. 2022 Apr;298(4):101704. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101704. Epub 2022 Feb 9. PMID: 35148986; PMCID: PMC9019251. 

Student: William Abel
Faculty mentor: Dr. Anna Blenda
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Simpson R, Conrad H, Blackwell TH, Wright WS. A Student Survey: Influence of Emergency Medical Technician Training on Student's Application, Matriculation, and Transition into Medical School. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2022 Mar 8;13:227-235. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S340553. PMID: 35300224; PMCID: PMC8922316.

Students: Raychel Simpson and Hope Conrad
Faculty mentors: Drs. William Wright and Thomas Blackwell
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Strat D, Corso O, Schammel CMG, Deeter WT 3rd, Devane AM. Middle Mesenteric Artery with Intestinal Malrotation. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Feb;33(2):215. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.10.024. PMID: 35101225. 

Student: Dan Strat
Faculty mentors: Drs. Christine Schammel and Michael Devane
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Leblang C, Taylor S, Brown A, Knapp J, Jindal M. A structured approach to Shared Decision Making training and assessment of knowledge, attitudes and perception of second year medical students. Med Educ Online. 2022 Dec;27(1):2044279. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2044279. PMID: 35262472; PMCID: PMC8920383.

Student: Charlotte Leblang
Faculty mentors: Drs. Shannon Taylor and Meenu Jindal
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Fowler LA, Kumte N. The effect of COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders on sleep deprivation in medical students: a retrospective study. SN Soc Sci. 2022;2(3):29. doi: 10.1007/s43545-022-00323-w. Epub 2022 Mar 12. PMID: 35311182; PMCID: PMC8917251.

Student: Nabihah Kumte
Faculty mentor: Dr. Lauren Fowler
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Coker-Ayo OO, Nathaniel SI, Poupore N, Bailey-Taylor MJ, Roley LT, Goodwin RL, McPhail B, Russ-Sellers R, Nathaniel TI. Sex Differences in Demographic and Pharmacological Factors in Alzheimer Patients With Dementia and Cognitive Impairments. Front Behav Neurosci. 2022 Apr 1;16:828782. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.828782. PMID: 35431827; PMCID: PMC9012112. 

Student: Nicolas Poupore
Faculty mentors:
Drs. Thomas Nathaniel, Richard Goodwin, and Brooks McPhail
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Edrissi C, Rathfoot C, Knisely K, Sanders CB, Poupore N, Nathaniel T. Gender disparity in a cohort of stroke patients with incidence of obstructive sleep apnea. J Vasc Nurs. 2022 Mar;40(1):17-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2021.10.002. Epub 2021 Oct 27. PMID: 35287829.

Students:
Camron Edrissi, Chase Rathfoot, Krista Knisely, Carolyn Breauna Sanders, Nicolas Poupore
Faculty mentor: Dr. Thomas Nathaniel
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Lal A, Pike JFW, Polley EL, Huang S, Sanni M, Hailat T, Zimmerman S, Clay-Gilmour A, Bruce TF, Marcus KR, Roudebush WE, Chosed RJ. Comparison of RNA content from hydrophobic interaction chromatography-isolated seminal plasma exosomes from intrauterine insemination (IUI) pregnancies. Andrologia. 2022 Mar;54(2):e14325. doi: 10.1111/and.14325. Epub 2021 Nov 27. PMID: 34837240. 

Students:
Weber Pike, Emily Polley, Mustapha Sanni, Tareq Hailat
Faculty mentors:
Drs. Renee Chosed, William Roudebush and Alyssa Clay-Gilmour
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Dillard V, Moss J, Padgett N, Tan X, Kennedy AB. Attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of religiosity, spirituality, and cultural competence in the medical profession: A cross-sectional survey study. PLoS One. 2021 Jun 15;16(6):e0252750. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252750. PMID: 34129642; PMCID: PMC8205176. 

Students:
Victoria Dillard, Julia Moss, Natalie Padgett
Faculty mentor: Dr. Ann Blair Kennedy
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Knapp MA, Johnson TA, Ritter MK, Rainer RO, Fiester SE, Grier JT, Connell TD, Arce S. Immunomodulatory regulation by heat-labile enterotoxins and potential therapeutic applications. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021 Aug;20(8):975-987. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1945449. Epub 2021 Jul 6. PMID: 34148503. 

Students:
Mary-Peyton Knapp, Taylor Johnson, Madison Ritter
Faculty mentors: Drs. Jennifer Grier and Steven Fiester
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Pavuluri H, Grant A, Hartman A, Fowler L, Hudson J, Springhart P, Kennedy AB. Implementation of iPads to Increase Compliance With Delivery of New Parent Education in the Mother-Baby Unit: Retrospective Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2021 Jun 15;4(2):e18830. doi: 10.2196/18830. PMID: 34128809; PMCID: PMC8277362.

Students:
Haritha Pavuluri, Alicia Grant, Alexander Hartman
Faculty mentors:
Drs. Ann Blair Kennedy, Lauren Fowler, Jennifer Hudson and Patrick Springhardt
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Blair BB, Funkhouser AT, Goodwin JL, Strigenz AM, Chaballout BH, Martin JC, Arthur CM, Funk CR, Edenfield WJ, Blenda AV. Increased Circulating Levels of Galectin Proteins in Patients with Breast, Colon, and Lung Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Sep 26;13(19):4819. doi: 10.3390/cancers13194819. PMID: 34638303; PMCID: PMC8508020.

Students:
Bailey Blair, Avery Funkhouser, Alexander Strigenz and Basil Chaballout
Faculty mentors: Drs. Anna Blenda and Jeffrey Edenfield
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Evins C, Dennis J, Mostert K, Patel S, Enyart D, Eichelberger K, Ewing J, Tan X, Trilk JL. Exercise Counseling in Pregnancy: Do Women Perceive Receiving the Information They Need? Am J Lifestyle Med. 2021 Feb 16;15(4):441-452. doi: 10.1177/1559827621991851. PMID: 34366743; PMCID: PMC8299925. 

Students:
Connor Evins, Jasmine Dennis, Karson Mostert, Shiv Patel and David Enyart
Faculty mentors: Drs. Jennifer Trilk and Kacey Eichelberger
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