Trainee Research Day is an event held each spring that features poster presentations, an elevator speech competition, trainee platform speeches and an awards reception. Judging will be performed by faculty, alumni, other friends of Rush, and peers (“People’s Choice”). In addition to highlighting trainee accomplishments, Trainee Research Day presents an opportunity for colleagues and visitors to learn about the cutting edge research occurring at Rush.
All trainees must submit their abstracts by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11 via this form. Prior to submission, it is recommended that the abstract guidelines be reviewed. Poster acceptances will be notified by early February.
Review this guide prior to accessing the online abstract submission site:
Presenting Author: Enter presenting/first author’s name
Co-Authors: Enter the co-authors’ names in the order of contribution or in the order they should appear on the submitted abstract with the presenting/first author listed first.
Affiliation/Institution: List the institution name parenthesis next to appropriate author. Example: Tom Jones (UIC); Mary Meyer (Loyola); and Lisa Silver (U of C0)
Title: Use a short, descriptive title.
Category: Select from the list provided.
Abstract Body: Cannot exceed 350 words. Abstracts >350 words will be truncated.
Preparing and Printing of Posters
The cost to print your poster (45” x 45”) at Rush is $70. For more information, contact Quick_Copy@rush.edu.
Posters Boards
Trainees who wish to participate in the elevator pitch competition will be required to attend two training workshop sessions and produce a video for prejudging. Finalists will present on Trainee Research Day and will be judged by faculty, alumni, other friends of Rush, and peers (“People’s Choice”). An abstract submission is not required to participate. However, to participate in this session please complete this form by February 1.
Time & Location | Sessions |
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9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Room 539 AAC
(15 minute presentations & 5 minute Q&A)
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Oral Presentation Awards9 - 9:15 a.m.
Julia Doherty, BS (CHS)
ACCEPTABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS RECEIVING CARE AT RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (RUMC) VIA TELEHEALTH AND FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTERS
9:20 - 9:35 a.m.
Sudaba Mansuri, MS (CON)
FEASIBILITY OF LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR MEASURES AMONG YOUNG ARAB AMERICAN WOMEN
9:40 - 9:55 a.m.
Gabrielle Kooi, BS, MS (GC)
DELIVERY OF IGG TO THE CNS FOLLOWING IP INJECTION IS TRAFFICKED THROUGH MYELOID CELLS
10 - 10:15 a.m.
Jordan Dunlap, BS (RMC)
THE ROLE OF THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
10:20 - 10:35 a.m.
Sabrina Rabin, MD (Clinical Resident)
PERCEPTION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VIOLENCE BASED ON ROLE
10:40 - 10:55 a.m.
Rachel Lifton, BA (CHS)
PROCESS BARRIERS AND SUPPORTS IN TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSED: LEARNING FROM THE EXPERTS
11 - 11:15 a.m.
Marissa Nicastro-DiGiorgio, DNP, FNP (CON)
EVALUATION OF INTERPRETER SERVICE UTILIZATION AT AN INFUSION CLINIC
11:20 - 11:35 a.m.
Monica Sheinin, MS (GC)
LUNG TUMOR REGRESSION MEDIATED BY SARS-CoV-2 SPIKE S1 IN AN NNK INTOXICATED MOUSE MODEL 11:40 - 11:55 a.m.
Justin Thomas, MS (RMC)
CROSS-SECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX AND PRE-DIABETES IN CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS 2014-2018
12 - 12:15 p.m.
Matthew Wood, BSc, PhD (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)
PAIN IN OSTEOARTHRITIS - IDENTIFICATION OF GPR34 AND GPR150 AS NOVEL TARGETS IN THE DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA
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1 - 2 p.m.
Room 539 AAC
(Each elevator pitch will be 90 seconds long)
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Elevator Speech Finalists’ Competition
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2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Searle Conference Center
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Poster Presentation Session
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5 - 6:30 p.m.
Room 500, Main Lounge
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Award Ceremony Reception |