Project Title | Mentor Name | Department | Research Keywords (hidden column) |
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Nutrition and Nonunion | Dr. Kyle Jeray | Orthopedics | Nonunion |
Patient Perception of Important Values in OB/GYN Providers | Ann Blair Kennedy | Biomedical Sciences | obgyn, values, ethics, personality traits, characteristics |
Distal radius fractures | Gregory Faucher | Orthopaedics | distal radius fractures |
Granular Cell Tumors | Christine Schammel | Pathology | Granular Cell Tumor |
Trichiasis and dry eye syndrome in two patients on novel FGFR inhibitor therapies | Catherine Baston | Surgery | FGFR inhibitor, trichiasis, dry eye, AZD4547, INCB054828 |
Volunteer Experience as a Part of Resident Education: Impact on Physician Residents | Elizabeth Page Bridges | Emergency Medicine | "free clinics" "resident education" "residents" "volunteer" "underserved" |
Centering and Racial Disparities (CRADLE study) | Amy Crockett | OBGYN | Centering, pre-term labor, pre-term complications, racial disparities, infant mortality, prenatal care |
Elevated Average Maximum Intrabolus Pressure on High Resolution Manometry is Associated with Esophageal Dysmotility and Delayed Esophageal Emptying on Timed Barium Esophagrams | Steven Clayton | Internal Medicine | Esophageal Dysmotility |
Multiple Myeloma | Richard Goodwin | Biomedical Sciences | Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Three dimensional matrix, Notch pathway |
Infections in the Traumatic Open Abdomen in Greenville, SC | John Cull | Surgery | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy |
Time of day and fatigue effects on cognitive performance, physiological measures of fatigue, physician empathy, and physiological measures of empathy | Lauren Fowler | Biomedical Sciences | circadian rhythms, fatigue, empathy |
Medical Student Advocates for Diversity and Inclusion Drive Change – Program Design and Implementation | Ann Blair Kennedy | Biomedical Sciences | Diversity, Inclusion, Medical Students |
Raynaud Phenomenon of the Nipple as a side effect of Labetalol use. Case report and review of the literature | Fredy Revilla | Neuroscience | Raynaud Phenomenon, Nipple, Labetalol |
Mesh Plate Reconstruction in Patella Fractures | Michael Sridhar | Orthopaedics | Patella, Mesh plate, Fracture |
The Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Experience in a Referral Hospital in South Carolina | Prerana Roth | Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease The Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Experience in a Referral Hospital in South Carolina |
Sudden Cardiac Death in Student Athletes | Stephen Carek | Family Medicine | Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), athletes |
Cultural Biases amongst Physicians | Ann Blair Kennedy | Biomedical Sciences | cultural biases, physicians |
Alcohol Screening in the ED | Phillip Moschella | Emergency Medicine | Alcohol screening, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) |
Alcohol screening | Phillip Mochella | Emergency Medicine | ED, alcohol, screening |
Palliative Care Pilot Study | Rebecca Snyder | Surgery | palliative care, stage 4 colorectal/stage 4 lung cancer. hospice. physical therapy. social work. nutrition. administrative codes. billing codes. ICD-9 procedure codes. |
Physician Stress and Patient Satisfaction in Real Time | Phillip Moschella | Emergency Medicine | NASA-TLX, task load index, real time survey, satisfaction, patient experience, stress, emergency department |
Satisfaction and Patient Outcomes | Sarah Farris | Emergency Medicine | mortality, response rate, press ganey, emergency department, patient experience, satisfaction |
Foot Drop Encountered in the Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Anatomical Aspects of Clinical Diagnosis | Shanna Williams | Biomedical Sciences | footdrop, postpartum, lumbosacral plexopathy, common fibular neuropathy, Radiculopathy |
Survey of HPV vaccination status and related perceptions for male and female undergraduate and medical school students | John Cull | Surgery | HPV vaccination |
Incidental Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) Found during Bariatric Surgery: 10-Year Retrospective Study at a Single Institution | Christine Schammel | Surgery | GIST |
“Opt-out” HIV Screening in The Emergency Department Discovers a High Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV in the Upstate of South Carolina: Brief Report on the Conclusion of a 8-year Emergency Department Collaboration with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control | Phillip Moschella | Emergency Medicine | undiagnosed HIV, screening, Emergency Department, South Carolina, DHEC |
SHROOM4 Case Report | Curtis Rogers | Pediatrics | Genetic disorder, SHROOM4 gene mutation |
Programming Strategies to Reduce Blood Pressure and BMI in a Comprehensive Pediatric Weight Loss Program | Irfan Asif | Family Medicine | Purpose: To evaluate the role of structured exercise, psychology and nutrition visits on reduction of systolic blood pressure and BMI in a comprehensive pediatric obesity program. |
Predictors of thrombolysis in telestroke and non telestroke hypertensive stroke patients | Thomas Nathaniel | Biomedical Sciences | rtPA |
Gender as a risk factor for stroke with incidence dyslipidemia | Thomas Nathaniel | Biomedical Sciences | rtPA |
Comparative Anatomy of Fossil Mammals | Lauren Gonzales | Biomedical Sciences | Uncertain as of now |
Delayed Gastric Emptying in Diabetic Patients after Esophagectomy | Sharon Ben-Or | Surgery | Delayed Gastric Emptying (DGE), Diabetes, Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy |
Delayed Gastric Emptying in Diabetic Patients After Esophagectomy | Sharon Ben-Or | Surgery | delayed gastric emptying, diabetes, esophageal cancer, esophagectomy |
Surgery or Medical Suppression Before Embryo Transfer Improves Outcomes in Women with Abnormal Endometrial BCL6 Expression: A Cohort Study | Bruce Lessey | OBGYN | Endometriosis |
Arthroscopic release for shoulder internal rotation contractures secondary to brachial plexus birth palsy in children four years of age and older | Thomas Gibson | Orthopaedics | Brachial plexus, birth palsy, children, orthopedics |
Shear Stress MechanoTransduction in 3D Cellularized Collagen Tubes | Richard Goodwin | Biomedical Sciences | collagen, shear stress, atherosclerosis, three demensional |
Amniotic Stem cells | Jeremy Mercuri | Clemson Research | stem cells,human stem cell extraction, human stem cell isolation and characterization, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, osteoarthritis, tissue explant culture, ex vivo modeling, in vivo guinea pig |
Pituitary Adenoma | Michael Lynn | Surgery | Pituitary adenoma, vectors of spread, predictive modeling, cohort v outcomes-based medicine, microscopic v transnasal resection |
Student Perceptions of Emergency Medical Technician Training | William Wright | Biomedical Sciences | EMT, Medical Schools |
PNEUMATIC DILATION IMPROVES ESOPHAGEAL EMPTYING ON TIMED BARIUM ESOPHAGRAM IN PATIENTS WITH ESOPHAGO-GASTRIC JUNCTION OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION. | Steven Clayton | Internal Medicine | Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders |
Diet, Exercise, and Cardiac Biomarkers | Irfan Asif | Family Medicine | diet, exercise, heart, |
Implementation of Group Medical Visits for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Community-Based Primary Care Clinic | Shannon Taylor | Family Medicine | Implementation of Group Medical Visits for Diabetes Management |
Paramedian Forehead Flap Salvage Through Pedicle Full-Thickness Skin Graft | Brian Leach | MUSC Dermatologic Surgery | Paramedian Forehead Flap Salvage Through Pedicle Full-Thickness Skin Graft |
Link to inpatient recovery (Addiction Project) | Lauren Demosthenes | OBGYN | Link to inpatient recovery (Addiction Project)|at Carolinas Levine Cancer Institute - work on multiple oncology clinical trials, most recently for thyroid cancer, lung pulmonary carcinosarcoma, lipsarcoma, |
A Case of Toxic Shock Syndrome Secondary to Parotitis in an Adolescent | James Fulcher | Pathology | Parotitis, pediatrics, toxic shock syndrome, MRSA |
Outcomes of Intramedullary Nailing for the Treatment of Pathologic Humeral Fractures: Reamed or Unreamed? | Scott Porter | Orthopaedics | pathologic fracture|intramedullary nail|bone metastasis|humeral fracture|reaming |
Association between phases of the menstrual cycle and exacerbation of psychiatric and mood disorders | Benjamin Griffeth | Psychiatry | menstrual cycle phases|Psychiatric exacerbation |
Inpatient Link to Addiction Recovery: A Pilot Program | Prerana Roth | Internal Medicine | Addiction|Research|Recovery|Mentor|Inpatient|Opiates |
The Impact of Scopolamine on Declarative and Motor Memory Consolidation Across a Night of Sleep or a Day of Wakefulness | Matthew Tucker | Biomedical Sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Memory, Sleep, Scopolamine, Neurology |
PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A (PAPP-A) AS A POTENTIAL BIOMARKER FOR RISK STRATIFICATION ASSISTANCE OF NONVIABLE PREGNANCY | William Roudebush | Biomedical Sciences | PAPP-A, Ectopic Pregnancy, Ectopic |
A Double-blind, Randomized Study Comparing Steroid Injection and BioDRestore for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis | Jeremy Mercuri | Clemson Research | Orthobiologics, Osteroarthritis, Amniotic tissue matrices, biomedical engineering, synovial fluid, ELISA |
Presentation, progression, and predictors of ovarian insufficiency in classic galactosemia | Judith Fridovich-Keil | Human Genetics--Emory University | galactosemia, ovarian insufficiency, metabolic, diet, genetics |
Analysis of positive responses to two different heart health questionnaires in NCAA Division 1 Athletes | Irfan Asif | Family Medicine | Abstract Title: Analysis of positive responses to two different heart health questionnaires in NCAA Division 1 Athletes||All Authors: Joseph DeStefano, MS; Hampton Williams MS; Douglas Reeves, MD, Joseph A. Ewing, PhD, Irfan M. Asif, MD||Affiliation: Greenville Health System, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville; Greenville, SC||Purpose: To determine the rates of positive responses to heart health medical history questions within collegiate athletes before and after a change in our cardiovascular screening questionnaire.||Methods and Study Design: In 2011, a set of heart health history questions (questionnaire 1) was implemented within our NCAA Division I institution and was used for 4 seasons (2011-2014). In 2015, these questions were revised (questionnaire 2) and used during the recent 3 seasons (2015-2017). Comparisons between each questionnaire were examined using Chi-Square and Fisher's Exact tests.||Results: 1118 athletes (52.3% male, 70.3% Caucasian) from 10 different sports were included. 556 (49.7%) athletes received questionnaire 1, while 562 (50.3%) received questionnaire 2. The rate of abnormal responses was higher in questionnaire 1 vs. 2 (73% vs. 57%, p<0.001). Highest abnormal rates were seen in mascots, golf and basketball athletes. Abnormal response rates in football players (82% v. 55%, p<0.001), whites (70% v. 57%, p<0.001), and males (74% v. 54%, p<0.001) improved from questionnaire 1 to 2. In both evaluations, questions with the most abnormal responses included those for family history (63% vs 57%). Abnormal response rates for family history questions related to sudden death improved from questionnaire 1 to 2 (86.88% vs. 12.15%), while questions related to overall family history related to cardiovascular disease appeared to worsen in specificity (0% vs. 69.16%). ||Conclusions: Heart health questions used during the pre-participation exam have a high rate of abnormal responses, especially questions related to family history that may be perceived as vague.||Significance of Findings: Refinements in the medical history of the pre-participation exam are needed to improve the statistical measures of performance for detecting underlying cardiovascular pathology in young athletes.||Acknowledgments: None| |
Treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip | Thomas Gibson | Orthopaedics | Research with the orthopedic team at Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville, SC. I will be assisting Dr. Gibson in his treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip research project. |
Circulating Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A): A Novel Marker of Follicular Maturation | William Roudebush | Biomedical Sciences | follicle, PAPP-A, IVF |
High Resolution Manometry Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction Functional vs. Anatomic | Steve Clayton | Internal Medicine | High Resolution Manometry|Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction|GI| |
Comparison of ECG Criteria in College Athletes | Irfan Asif | Family Medicine | NCAA, Clemson, Sudden Cardiac Death, Athletes, EKG, Screening |
The effectiveness of subcutaneous lidocaine injector for paronychia drainage | Elizabeth Page Bridges | Emergency Medicine | Paronychia |Analgesia |Emergency medicine | |
Multiple Myeloma Project | Sergio Arce | Biomedical Sciences | pathology, immunology, histology |
Analysis of Medical Knowledge and General Preparedness of Hikers in Upstate SC State Parks | Mark Pittman | Emergency Medicine | hiking, outdoors, wilderness, medicine, clinical, first aid, first responder, basic skills, basic life support, training, preparation, first aid kit, etc. |
Guided Growth Strategies in Pediatric Limb Deficiencies | David Westberry | Orthopaedics | growth arrest |
Different autism studies (no title) | Desmond Kelly | Pediatrics | I helped get IRB approval with multiple studies; |
Gender Differences in Exclusion crietria for tPA in AIS | Thomas Nathaniel | Biomedical Sciences | gender/sex differences|hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia|exlcusion/exlcusive criteria|recombinant tPA for acute ischemic stroke|risk factors |
Luteal phase HCG support for unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss - a low hanging fruit? | Desmond Kelly | Pediatrics | hCG recurrent pregnancy loss |
A Framework for Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions in Older Adults | Brent Egan | Internal Medicine | Multiple chronic conditions|Diabetes|Cardiovascular disease|Heart failure |Hypertension |
Davinci First 100 Cases | Steven Trocha, M.D. | Surgery | Davinci First 100 Cases |
Stem Cell Differentiation and Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering in Diabetes | Agneta Simionescu, Ph.D. | Clemson Research | Stem Cell Differentiation |
The Non-Operative Instability Severity Score (NISIS): A validated scoring system to predict who needs operative management in the scholastic athlete | Michael Kissenberth | Orthopaedics | Shoulder instability|Shoulder dislocation|Student athlete|High school athlete |
Undetermined at this time (Stroke research at GHS) | Christine Schammel | Pathology | Stroke |
Molecular Melanoma | Chrstine Schammel | Pathology | molecular melanoma |
Lymph Node basins | Christine Schammel | Pathology | lymph node basin |
Shoulder Osteoarthritis and How the Clinical Care Pathway Affects Patient Outcomes | Sarah Floyd | USC - Arnold School of Public Health | Osteoarthritis|Shoulder|Clinical Care pathway |
Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Population; the use of inclusion and exclusion criteria in assessing gender differences. | Thomas Nathaniel | Biomedical Sciences | Gender|Acute ischemic stroke|Recombinant tissue-type plasminogen|activator (rtPA) |
Postmenopausal Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis of the Colon: Rare Location and Novel Medical Therapy | Gary Abrams | Internal Medicine | Endometriosis|Duavee|Postmenopausal|Deep Infiltrating |
Ethics and cost-savings of an innovative neonatal abstinence syndrome treatment model | Jennifer Hudson | Pediatrics | Neonatal abstinence syndrome; neonatal withdrawal syndrome; opioid abuse |
High Blood Pressure and Risk Taking Behaviors | James McCubbin | Clemson Research | The top killers in the U.S. and other industrialized nations are chronic diseases, such as coronary heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The risk, expression and clinical course of each of these diseases is directly linked to our behavior, including lifestyle factors related to stress, diet, exercise and sleep patterns. This means we have valuable new biobehavioral tools and strategies for prevention and more effective treatment of these diseases and clearer pathways to a more healthy and happy citizenry and a more cost-effective national health care system |
HPV Vaccination Rates in Greenville Health System ObGYN Practice: Are We Meeting Goals? | Lauren Demosthenes | OBGYN | Human papillomavirus vaccine|Pediatrics|OBGYN|Quality improvement|Cervical cancer|Electronic medical records |
Melanoma Gene | Christine Schammel | Pathology | TbD |
Amputation Outcomes in Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia | David Westberry | Orthopaedics | Pediatrics| |
Metaplastic Breast Cancer: Molecular Typing and Identification of Potential Targeted Therapies at a Single Institution | Christine Schammel | Pathology | Distant metastases; Genetic profiling; Novel therapy for poor prognosis; Rare breast cancer; Second primaries |
Athlete Self-Perceptions on Fitness to Drive Following a Sport-Related Concussion | Andrew Albano | Family Medicine | Sports medicine, Concussion, Minor traumatic brain injury |
New stroke scale with increased sensitivity and specificity to posterior circulation stroke | Mahmoud Rayes | Neuroscience | Posterior circulation stroke|Stroke|Stroke scale|Stroke scale sensitivity and specificity to posterior circulation stroke| |
Antimicrobial properties of human galectin proteins | Anna Blenda | Biomedical Sciences | Antimicrobial properties of human galectin proteins |
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University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USCSOMG): Student Project
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A database of projects completed or started by USCSOMG medical students has been compiled
and can be searched by specific keywords or by research mentor. Medical student research
is inclusive of the following topical areas:
- Bedside (Clinical and Translational)
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Additional information regarding student projects is available upon request.