A ten-week summer experience that will provide biomedical research opportunities under the guidance of expert faculty, professional development, workshop training and science/journal club meetings in aging research, as well as networking with other young scholars and researchers.
The SOARinG (Student Opportunities for Academic Achievement Through Research Program in Greenville) program will match M1 students with full-time mentored research projects to take place in the summer between their M1 and M2 years (6-8 weeks).
Frequently asked questions for 2021 Student Summer Research
| Project Title | Mentor Name | Department | Research Keywords (hidden column) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Angio Pelvic Trauma Study | Christine Schammel PhD | Radiology | CT, angiography, pelvic trauma |
| TBD | Jenny Knight, MD | Pathology | Multiple myeloma; neutrophilia; CNL |
| Single-Center Review on the Management of Acute Intramural Descending Thoracic Aortic Hematoma | Emilia Krol | Surgery | Aortic Disection, Aortic Hematoma |
| Dietary Risk: Sodium and caffeine consumption in teenagers and effect on hypertension | Sudha Garimella | Pediatrics | Sodium; caffeine; pediatrics; hypertension; dietary counseling |
| Bench Research, Ethics, and Social Justice: Patient Engagement in IVF Research | Melanie Cozad, PhD | USC - Arnold School of Public Health | patient engagement, IVF |
| Young Adults' Perspective on Childhood Food Allergies | Cynthia Corbett, PhD, RN, FAAN | USC - Columbia | Child public health, social support, social relationships, food allergies, social isolation |
| Do Pregnant women perceive receiving nutrition counseling by their healthcare provider? | Jennifer Trilk, PhD, FACSM, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences | OBGYN | pregnancy, nutrition, counseling |
| Benefits and Barriers to Healthcare Access Utilizing Telemedicine Services at North Shore Community Health | David Toth | North Shore Community Health - Salem, MA | COVID, COVID 19, telehealth, telemedicine, healthcare access, community health center, virtual health, benefits, barriers |
| Melanoma Patient Database Research | Christine Schammel PhD | Pathology | pathology, surgical oncology, dermatology, melanoma, database |
| Pediatric Solid Organ Trauma | Robert Gates | Surgery | Solid Organ Injury |
| Social Work in Pediatric Trauma Cases | Robert Gates | Surgery | Trauma, Social Work, Pediatrics |
| Pilomatrixoma Case Study | Robert Gates | Surgery | Pilomatrixoma |
| The Effect of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders on Medical Student Stress, Sleep, and Satisfaction with the Learning Environment | Lauren Fowler PhD | Biomedical Sciences | COVID-19; pandemic; coronavirus; sleep; stress; satisfaction; learning environment; medical student |
| The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Stay-At-Home Orders on Medical Student Sleep: A Retrospective Study | Lauren Fowler PhD | Biomedical Sciences | COVID-19; pandemic; coronavirus; sleep; retrospective; medical student |
| OUD and overdose in the time of Corona Virus | Dr. Margie Stevens | OUD | OUD, overdose, corona, Covid-19, recovery, disease. |
| Addressing Community Health Needs Through the Development of a Student-Led Community Health Fair | Lauren Fowler | Neuroscience | Community Outreach, Health Fair, Disparities, Health Education, Community Cohesiveness |
| Using Social Cognitive Theory to Assess Mobile Applications for Rheumatoid Arthritis Management: A Systematic Review of Commercially Available Apps | Melanie Cozad, PhD | USC - Arnold School of Public Health | rheumatoid arthritis; mHealth; patient engagement; mobile app; shared decision making; social cognitive theory; health promotion; behavior change |
| Assessing Medical Student Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Lauren Fowler, PhD | Biomedical Sciences | COVID-19; anxiety; stress; medical students; coping |
| NAC-FAM Trial | John O'Connell | Biomedical Sciences | NAC-FAM |
| Compiling a Digital Fossil Archive to Reconstruct Environments from the Middle Miocene Era | Lauren Gonzales | Biomedical Sciences | 3D scanning, kenyapithecus, Maboko Island, 3D models, anthropology |
| "Coping Behaviors of Underrepresented Minority Physicians to Race/Ethnicity-Related Experiences in the Clinical Learning Environment" | Angelica Perez | Clemson Research | "coping behaviors" |
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Thrombolysis Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients | Thomas Nathaniel PhD | Biomedical Sciences | Ischemic Strok |
| In-Hospital Falls | Shanu Kothari, MD | Surgery | Falls |
| The role of IFI27 in the antiviral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 | Jennifer Grier | Biomedical Sciences | IFI27, SARS-CoV-2, antiviral immune response |
| Risk Factors of Maternal Mortality in South Carolina | Lauren Gonzales | OBGYN | Risk Factors, Maternal Mortality, South Carolina |
| Colorectal decision tool | Melanie Cozad | USC - Arnold School of Public Health | We worked on a tool that informed patients of their colorectal screening options. Their cost, and pros and cons with each. |
| Do student pre-matriculation metrics correlate with student performance in the Foundations Module? | Wiliam Wright | Biomedical Sciences | Biomedical Science, Curriculum Assessment, Matriculation Data, Medical Student performance |
| Analysis of student performance on assessments, student perception of content delivery, and student participation in M1 and M2 modules delivered remotely versus traditional in-class delivery. | Renee Chosed | Biomedical Sciences | Online curriculum delivery, medical student performance, student perception, student participation |
| Mutational Analysis of Biochemical Pathways Associated with Malignant Breast Cancer Cells Show Therapeutic and Targetable Relationship with Galectins | Anna Blenda | Biomedical Sciences | Galectins |
| Insurance Status Influence on Discharge Location After Ischemic Stroke | Christine Schammel | Pathology | N/A |
| Project COPE | Ann Blair Kennedy | Biomedical Sciences | Documenting burn out and moral injury in essential and non-essential health care workers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Increasing Research Expertise among Residents: A Local Assessment | Irene Pericot-Valverde | Clemson Research | Research presentation, Internal Medicine, Resident Learning |
| Disparities in prenatal depression screening and referral: A retrospective cohort study | Laura Carlson (MD) | OBGYN | The primary objective of this study is to assess whether disparities exist in frequency of screening for perinatal mood disorders by race and insurance status.Secondary objectives include assessments of frequency of referral and medication initiation for perinatal mood disorders by race and insurance status. Additionally, we intend to assess for disparities in both screening and treatment by age, preferred language, and maternal BMI. |
| Open Abdomen | John Cull | Surgery | Researching best would closure methods after invasive abdominal surgeries. |
| Molecular analysis of blastocoel fluid from preimplantation embryos to identify gene expression signatures associated with positive implantation results | Renee Chosed | Biomedical Sciences | Embryo, blastocoel, embryogenesis, preimplantation embryo, gene expression signature, molecular signature, positive implantation |
| The relationship between ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction and constipation in a pediatric population. | Christopher Troup | Pediatrics | Ventriculoperitoneal shunt |
| Seminal Prostaglandins and Sperm Motility: Biomarkers of Male Reproductive Health | William Roudebush | Biomedical Sciences | Seminal fluid |
| Extra-cranial malignancies in patients with pituitary adenomas: a single institution report | Christine Schammel | Pathology | pituitary adenoma, extra-cranial malignancies, nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma, functioning pituitary adenoma |
| Innate Immune Gene Contributions to SARS-CoV-2 Clinical Complications | Jennifer Grier, PhD | Biomedical Sciences | SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, COVID-19, immunology, innate, immunity, gene, clinical, bacterial, coinfection, IFI27, IFI35, ISG, IGS12a |
| Patient Engagement In Ethically Charged Bench Science Study | Ann Blair Kennedy LMT, BCTMB, DrPH | Biomedical Sciences | patient engagement studio, patient engagement, pes, patient experts, experts, ivf, in vitro fertilization, ethics, gripp2, core |
| Studying the barriers presented to PASOs patients when accessing Prisma Health's MLP program | Dr. Julie Linton | Pediatrics | Hispanic community health outreach, Medical Legal Partnership, Community Health |
| Have you heard? Inner ear morphological adapatations and its application in primate evolution | Lauren Gonzales, PhD | Biomedical Sciences | anthropology; 3D modeling; engineering; ears; biomedical sciences; evolution |
| Clinical Risk Factors Influencing Stroke Severity in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Thomas Nathaniel- PhD | Biomedical Sciences | NIHSS, ischemic stroke, sleep apnea, stroke severity, neurological deficits |
| Retrospective review of the use of onabotulinum toxin A (Botox) for the treatment of chronic migraine in adolescents | Blake Windsor | Pediatrics | botox, migraine, adolescents |
| Comparison of Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Term Opioid Exposed Infants by Physician- determined Treatment Groups | Darla McCain, MD, MA, FAAP, NCSP | Pediatrics | opioid exposed infants |
| Evaluation of resource utilization for acute appendicitis | Shanu Kothari | Surgery | appendicitis resources |
| Analysis of in-hospital fall data | Shanu Kothari | Surgery | hospital fall |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Repair | Jeremy Warren | Surgery | Minimally invasive surgery |
| Dietary Risk: Sodium and caffeine consumption in teenagers and effect on blood pressure | Sudha Garimella | Pediatrics | hypertension in adolescents; dietary intervention; sodium and caffeine consumption |
| Opioid use after Roux-en-Y bypass | Shanu Kothari, MD | Surgery | surgery, gastric bypass, opioid use, MME, bariatric surgery |
| Ovarian Inflammation | Lisa Green | OBGYN | Ovarian |
| African American Males in Medicine | Green Lisa | OBGYN | African American Males in Medicine |
| Robotic Repair of Non-midline Abdominal Wall Hernias | Jeremy Warren, MD | Surgery | Robotics, Abdominal wall hernia, Lateral hernia repair, Hernia recurrence |
| Tailored Operative Technique for Chiari type 1 Malformation using Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials. | Chris Troup MD | Pediatrics | Chiari malformation, Syringomyelia, Posterior fossa decompression, Duraplasty, Intraoperative technique, Retrospective chart review |
| Covid-19: Treating Opioid Use Disorder During a Pandemic | Margie Stevens, Ph.D., CRC | Prisma Health Addiction Research Center | Opioid Use Disorder, Qualitative, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Substance Use Disorder, Peer Recovery Coaches, Behavioral Health Counselors, Addiction, Recovery Support Meetings, Harm Reduction |
| Melanoma Team | Christine Schammel, PhD | Pathology | melanoma, database |
| Case Report and Literature Review of Polycystic Disease of Pancreas | Christine Schammel, PhD | Pathology | pancreas, isolated cysts |
| QI Care Team Video | Patrick Springhart, MD | Surgery | explanation of care team, patient video |
| Application of Stem Cell Reproduction | Lisa Green | OBGYN | Determining the different ways stem cells can be used to aid in male and female reproduction . |
| Identification of Vitamin D Deficiency in Prisma Health Patients with COVID-19 | Arwen Declan | Emergency Medicine | COVID-19 |
| Impact of New Technologies and Techniques in the Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke | Jan Vargas, MD | Neuroscience | Stroke |
| N/A | Anna Blenda | Biomedical Sciences | Breast Cancer |
| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | Christine Schammel PhD | Pathology | Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma |
| Perspective on Immigrant Health | Dr. Julie Linton | Pediatrics | Virtual health equity research project focused on the health of immigrant families and children. |
| Prisma Health Rapid Innovation Task Force COVID19 Registry | Smith Heavner-Sullivan - MS, BSN, RN, PCCN | Emergency Medicine | COVID19, registry, program evaluation, quality improvement, patient centered outcomes, emergency department, critical care |
| Tailored communication strategies based on motivational interviewing to improve medication adherence in patients with Hypertension | Meenu Jindal, MD | Internal Medicine | Motivational interviewing, communication, hypertension, adherence |
| Are pregnant women being counseled about nutrition by physicians? | Jennifer Trilk | OBGYN | pregnancy, nutrition, counseling |
| Insurance Status Influence on Discharge Location and Length of Stay After Ischemic Stroke | Christine Schammel | Pathology | N/A |
| Substance Use Disorder | Prerana Roth, MD | Addiction/Substance Use | Addiction, Substance Use Disorder, FAVOR |
| Galectin Characterization and Profiling of Colon Cancer | Anna Blenda | Biomedical Sciences | Galectin Colon Cancer A adenocarcinoma |
| A Review of Potential Therapeutic Options for SARS-CoV-2 | Arwen Declan | Emergency Medicine | COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 MERS SARS Antivirals |
| Seasonal Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Pediatric Patients | Jonathan Markowitz | Pediatrics | I will be looking at pathology reports of esophageal biopsies to determine if there is seasonal variation in the number of eosinophils present in pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. |
| COVID-19 Data Abstraction | Arwen Declan | Emergency Medicine | COVID-19 |
| Improving the Health and Well-Being of Older Teenagers through Emphasizing a Routine Adolescent Immunization Visit at 16 Years of Age | Sarah Hinton | Pediatrics | Improving the Health and Well-Being of Older Teenagers through Emphasizing a Routine Adolescent Immunization Visit at 16 Years of Age |
| Tubular Adenoma of the Pancreas, Case Report | Christine Schammel, PhD | Pathology | tubular adenoma, pancreas |
| Glycomic Profiling of Patient Samples to Enhance Cancer Patient Database and Optimize Disease Diagnosis and Treatment | Anna Blenda, PhD | Biomedical Sciences | Cancer, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Programming, Database |
| Reconstructing paleoenvironment using 3D anatomy and new automated digital approaches | Lauren Gonzales, PhD | Biomedical Sciences | anatomy |
| Castle- Melanoma | Christine Schammel | Pathology | Create registry and collaborate with Castle (mol typing); maintain a db; develop a ‘high-risk’ clinic eventually |
| Intraductal Tubular Adenoma with Distal Pancreatectomy: A Case Report and Literature Review | Christine Schammel, PhD | Pathology | intraductal tubular adenoma |
| Prophylactic Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Sternotomy Closure | Gautam Bhatia, MD | Surgery | negative pressure wound therapy |
| A comparison of standard office based postpartum BP monitoring to a text based remote self BP monitoring program in the management of maternity patients with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy | Lauren Demosthenes, MD | OBGYN | postpartum, OBGYN, hypertension, telehealth, pilot project |