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EASTERN REGIONAL MEETING
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Eastern Regional Meeting at a Glance
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015
5:00 PM Y 6:00 PM
ROBERT’S PRIVATE DINING ROOM
WELCOME RECEPTION
Light hors d’oeuvres and cocktail reception.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM
7:00 AM
7:30 AM Y 8:30 AM
EASTERN MEETING REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
SYMPOSIUM 1: Update: Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders Associated with Chronic
Rhinosinusitis and Malignancy
Moderators: Janice P. Dutcher, M.D.
Cancer Research Foundation, Bronx, NY
Iuliana Shapira, M.D.
Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY
Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Good’s Syndrome and CVID
Marianne Frieri, M.D., Ph.D., FACAAI, FAAAAI, Organizer
Professor of Medicine & Pathology SUNY, Stony Brook
Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York
Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders (PIDs) Associated Malignancies and Lymphoproliferative
Diseases
Joseph A. Bellanti, M.D., FACAAI, FAAAAI
Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology
Director International Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Immunology
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
8:45 AM Y 9:00 AM
AFMR INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME
Peter H. Wiernik, M.D.
Chair, AFMR Eastern Region
9:00 AM Y 10:50 AM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION I
Moderators: Oana Sandu, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Steven G. Coca, D.O., M.S.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
1. Cytokine Airway Responses to Acute Rhinovirus Infection and Respiratory Morbidity in
Severe Premature Children
Geovanny F. Perez1, 2, Gustavo Nino1, 2, Krishna Pancham1, Shehlanoor Huseni1, Amisha Jain1,
Carlos Rodriguez-Martinez3, Diego Preciado4, 2, Mary Rose2
Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Medical Health Systems,
Washington DC, United States. 2. Center for Genetic Research Medicine,
Children’s National Health Systems, Washington DC, United States.
3. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional
de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. 4. Division of Pediatric
Otorhinolaryngology, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics,
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Washington DC, United States.
2. In Vivo Evidence in a Xenograft Model for Asthmatic Epithelium Driving
Airway Remodeling
Sarah Ferrante1, Tillie-Louise Hackett2, John F. Engelhardt3, Jennifer L. Ingram4,
Susan Reynolds 5, Yulong Zhang3, Claire E. Hoptay1, Sarah E. Alcala1,
Furquan Shaheen2, Ethan Matz1, Dinesh K. Pillai1, Robert J. Freishtat1
1. Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.
2. UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 3. University of Iowa,
Iowa City, IA, United States. 4. Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.
5. National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States.
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3. Vascular Inflammation in the Aorta is Related to Coronary Plaque Burden
in Psoriasis
Taufiq Salahuddin1, Balaji Natarajan1, Mariana Selwaness2, Ahmed Sadek1,
Martin Playford1, Julia Doveikis1, David Bluemke2, Nehal N. Mehta1
1. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States.
2. National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
4. Immunosuppressive Drugs Mycophenolate mofetil and Cyclosporin A: Disparate Effects
on Atherogenic Lipid Accumulation in THP-1 Human Macrophages
Michael Salama1, Iryna Voloshyna1, Michael J. Littlefield1, Isaac Teboul1,
Joshua De Leon 1, Steven E. Carsons1, Joseph Mattana1, Allison B. Reiss1
1. Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, United States.
5. Obesity and Atherosclerosis: Exosome Effect on Cholesterol Efflux in THP-1 Human
Macrophages
Ashley Barlev1, Iryna Voloshyna1, Sarah C. Ferrante2, Michael Salama1,
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Michael J. Littlefield , Allison B. Reiss , Robert J. Freishtat
1. Winthrop Research Institute, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY,
United States. 2. Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.
6. Characteristics of African American Children with Inadequate Calcium Intake
Leticia M. Ryan1, Janet Crane1, Courtney Sprouse2, Laura L. Tosi2.
1. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.
2. Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.
7. The Impact of Perineural Invasion in Patients with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Treated with
Esophagectomy
K. Mehta1, V. Bianco1, A. Hamilton1, W. E. Gooding1, J. D. Luketich1, A. Pennathur1
1. Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United
States.
8. Serum IGF1 and Insulin Resistance: Hepatic Steatosis and Metabolic Syndrome
Evan D. Siau1, Louis F. Amorosa1
1. Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.
9. Genetic Variation in Neuromedin U Influences Lean Body Mass and Bone Morphometry
in Men
Elizabeth A. Hedges1, Courtney A. Sprouse2, Heather Gordish-Dressman5,
Leticia M. Ryan3, Michael Liu1, Zachary Kendrick1, Elizabeth Dominic1,
Jacqueline McKesey4, Eric Hoffman5, Joseph M. Devaney5, Laura L. Tosi5
1. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Washington, DC, United States. 2. Children’s National Medical Center, Washington,
DC, United States. 3. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD,
United States. 4. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC,
United States. 5. Children’s Research Institute, Children’s National Medical Center,
Washington, DC, United States.
10. High Neck Circumference is Associated with Poor Asthma Control
Lisa A. Maltz2, Ethan Matz1, Heather Gordish-Dressman2, Dinesh Pillai2, 3, 4,
Stephen Teach 3, 5, Simran Behniwal2, Nicole Certner2, Raman Marwah2,
Yodit Tsegaye1, Robert Freishtat2, 3, 5
1. George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington,
DC, United States. 2. Department of Integrative Systems Biology, George Washington
University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, United States.
3. Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health
Sciences, Washington, DC, United States. 4. Division of Pulmonary and Sleep
Medicine, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC, United States.
5. Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC,
United States.
11. Effect of Metabolic Substrates on Intermittently Anoxic Peripheral Nerve
Melanie L. Wegener1, Mark M. Stecker2, Matthew Stevenson2
1. Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Port Jefferson Station, NY,
United States. 2. Neuroscience, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY,
United States.
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10:50 AM Y 11:05 AM
11:05 AM Y 11:20 AM
BREAK
RESEARCH!AMERICA ADVOCACY WORKSHOP
‘‘Your Role in Shaping Science Policy through Advocacy’’
Anna Briseno
Senior Communications Specialist
Research!America
11:20 AM Y 12:05 PM
6TH ANNUAL FORMER AFMR/AFCR PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Construction, Deconstruction and Reconstruction: An American History of
Academic Medicine
Veronica M. Catanese, MD, MBA
Vice Dean and Dean for Academic Affairs
Dr. Leo A. Guthart Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
12:05 PM Y 1:35 PM
MODERATED POSTER LUNCH COMPETITION
Moderators: Ofek Hai, D.O.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Robert J. Freishtat, MD, MPH
Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
MP1. Do Classically Activated M1 Macrophages Display Pro-atherogenic Changes in Cholesterol
Transport Proteins?
Megan B. Wallace 1, 2, Iryna Voloshyna1, Isaac Teboul1, Michael J. Littlefield1,
Joshua De Leon1, Allison B. Reiss1
1. Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, United States.
2. Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, United States.
MP2. Perioperative Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs):
An Analysis of Adherence to Guidelines
Eric J. Berkowitz1, Alaeldin Eltom1, Arber Kodra1, Kabir Bhasin1, Neil L. Coplan1
1. Cardiovascular Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, United States.
MP3. Diagnostic Cardiac Fellows: Do They Increase Radiation Exposure and Procedural Times
Ankita Sharma1, Ramsey Joudeh1, Molly Perini1, George Fernaine1.
1. Internal Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center, Bayside, NY, United States.
MP4. A Genetic Variant in the Gamma Glutamyl Carboxylase Gene Affects Bone Quality in a
Pediatric African American Cohort
Jacqueline McKesey1, 2, 3, Courtney Sprouse2, 3, Elizabeth Dominic4, 2, 3,
Elizabeth Hedges2, 3, 4, Zachary Kendrick2, 3, 4, Michael Liu2, 3, 4,
Leticia M. Ryan5, Joseph M. Devaney2, 4, Laura L. Tosi3, 4
1. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Springfield, VA, United States. 2. Center for
Genetic Medicine, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC, United States.
3. Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC,
United States. 4. School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University,
Washington, DC, United States. 5. Johs Hopkin Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD, United States.
MP5. Clinical Characteristics of PFO Stroke in Pregnancy
Lei Chen1, 2, Wenjun Deng2, Wickham Thomas R2, David McMullin D2,
Lo Eng H2, Ferdinando S Buonanno2, Mingming Ning2
1. Neurology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu,
Sichuan, China. 2. Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
MP6. Using Electronic Medical Record Data for Local Surveillance to Predict Hospitalization
in Acute Asthma in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Shilpa J. Patel1, Zuyi Wang2, Stephen J. Teach1, Robert J. Freishtat1,
James Chamberlain1
1. Emergency Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD,
United States. 2. Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children’s National
Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.
MP7. Characterization of Nasal Airway Microbiota During Rhinovirus Infection in Full Term
and in Premature Infants
Geovanny F. Perez1, 2, Marcos Perez-Losada2, Krishna Pancham1,
Shehlanoor Huseni1, Anamaris Colberg-Poley2, Gustavo Nino1, 2
1. Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center,
Washington DC, United States. 2. Center for Genetic Research Medicine,
Children’s National Health System, Washington DC, United States.
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MP8. Pregnancy Outcomes Following PFO Related Stroke
Lei Chen1, 2, Wenjun Deng2, Thomas R Wickham2, David McMullin D2,
Lo Eng H2, Ferdinando S Buonanno2, Mingming Ning2.
1. Neurology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan,
China. 2. Neurology, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
MP9. Gender Differences in Children with Forearm Fractures
Leticia M. Ryan1, Janet Crane1, Courtney Sprouse2, Laura Tosi2
1. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.
2. Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.
MP10. PathoScope: Integrating Microbiome Characterization and Host Gene Expression in
Pediatric Asthma
Marcos Perez-Losada1, 2, Douglas Mansell1, Eduardo Castro Nallar2, William E.
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Johnson , Keith A. Crandall2, Robert J. Freishtat .
1. Children’s Research Institute, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington,
DC, United States. 2. Computational Biology Institute, George Washington
University, Ashburn, VA, United States. 3. Boston University School of Medicine,
Boston, MA, United States.
MP11. Obesity Derived Adipocyte Exosomes Alter TGFA Signaling Gene Expression in Lung
Epithelium
Gurpreet Phull1, Justin Wang1, Sarah Ferrante1, Humaira Mubeen1,
Eussra El-Magbri1, Evan Nadler1, Monica Hubal1, Robert Freishtat1,
Dinesh Pillai1.
1. Pulmonology, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC,
United States.
MP12. Asthmatic Airway Fibroblasts: Obese Exosome Exposure Up-Regulates TGFA Receptor
Signaling
S. Ferrante1, J. Ingram2, E Nadler1, M Hubal1, J Seo3, M Giri1, D Jung3,
D Pillai1, R Freishtat1.
1. Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Duke University,
Durham, NC, United States. 3. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of).
MP13. Lupus: An unusual presentation
Omar A. Tolaymat1
1. Internal Medicine, University of Florida Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL,
United States.
MP14. The Correlation of TIMI Risk Scores with Extent of Coronary Artery Disease in a MultiEthnic Patient Population Presenting with Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ali A. Torbati1, Joyce Chou1, Nyla Malik1, Preston Garnes1, Francois Dufresne1.
1. Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center, New York, NY, United States.
1:35 PM Y 3:35 PM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION II
Moderators: Mark M. Stecker, M.D.
Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY
Peter H. Wiernik, M.D.
Cancer Research Foundation, Bronx, NY
12. Mitotic Asynchrony Induces a Pro-Inflammatory State in Airway Epithelium
S Alcala1, A Benton1, A Watson1, E Reeves2, J Damsker2, Z Wang1, K Nagaraju1,
M Rose1, E Hoffman1, R Freishtat1.
1. Center of Genetic Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC,
United States. 2. Reveragen Biopharma, Bethesda, MD, United States.
13. Young Children with History of Prematurity have Impaired Airway Antiviral
IFNF Responses to Human Metapneumovirus Compared to Respiratory
Syncytial Virus.
Krishna Pancham1, Geovanny Perez1, Shehlanoor Huseni1, Amisha Jain1,
Bassem Kurdi2, Carlos E. Rodriguez-Martinez3, Diego Preciado4, Mary C. Rose5,
Gustavo Nino1.
1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC,
United States. 2. Pediatrics, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3.
National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. 4. Department of Otolaryngology, Childrens
National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 5. Childrens National Medical Center,
Washington, DC, United States.
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14. Vitamin D Repletion Reduces Adipose Tissue Fibrosis and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in
obese insulin-resistant Humans
Akankasha Tiwari1, Kehao Zhang1, Michelle Carey1, Meredith Hawkins1,
Preeti Kishore1.
1. Endocrinology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States.
15. Role of Adenosine A2A and A3 Receptors in Macrophage Polarization: Link between
Inflammation and Lipid Accumulation
Isaac Teboul1, Iryna Voloshyna1, Michael Littlefield1, Joseph Mattana1,
Joshua De Leon1, Allison Reiss1.
1. Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, United States.
16. Hypoglycemic Counterregulation in Humans is Impaired by Opioid receptor activation.
Michelle Carey1, Harry Shamoon1, Nora Tomuta1, Ilan Gabriely1, Meredith Hawkins1
1. Medicine-Endocrinology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY,
United States.
17. Plasma and Tissue MicroRNA Patterns Discriminate Malignancy in Patients With Benign
Ovarian Masses: Enrichment Analysis of Genetic Pathways
Iuliana Shapira1, 2, Janaki Parameswaran2, Michaela Oswald2, Annette Lee2.
1. Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead,
NY, United States. 2. Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY,
United States.
18. Initial Pediatric Asthma Severity Score in the Emergency Department Predicts
Hospitalization.
Shilpa J. Patel1, Sabah F. Iqbal1, Stephen J. Teach1, James Chamberlain1.
1. Emergency Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
19. Positive Predictive Values of Positive D-Dimer Levels in Venous Thromboembolic Events
Diagnosed by CT Angiography, Venous Duplex, and V/Q Scan
Ankita Sharma1, Naveen Sablani1, Natalie Pavelock1, Oksana Genzer1, Preston Garnes2,
George Fernaine1.
1. Internal Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States. 2. Clinical
Research, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
20. Interaction of Epigenetics and TGF Beta Pathway in Renal Cell Carcinoma- a Potential
Therapeutic Target With Hypomethylating Agents
Niraj Shenoy1, Amit Verma1.
1. Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States.
21. Heart Failure Discharge Education: How Well are We Educating Our Patients? A Patient
Quality and Safety Initiative.
Bryan Doherty1, Tarak Rambhatla1, Evan Levine1, Neil Coplan1.
1. Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, United States.
22. Does an Upright T Wave in Lead V1 Predict Left Anterior Descending Artery Lesion and/or
a Left Circumflex Artery Lesion on Cardiac Catheterization?
Naveen Sablani1, Drew Murray2, Praveen Chatani2, Young Lee2, Bonnie Simmons1,
Soheila Talebi3, Roger Chirurgi3, George Fernaine1, Getaw W. Hassen1, 3.
1. Internal Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States. 2. St. George’s
University School of Medicine, Grenada, Grenada. 3. New York Metropolitan Hospital,
New York, NY, United States.
23. Comparative Effect of Ustekinumab and Adalimumab on Expression of Leptin and Leptin
Receptor in THP-1 Human Macrophages
Jessica S. Mounessa1, 2, Allison B. Reiss1, 2, Steven E. Carsons1, 2, Iryna Voloshyna1.
1. Winthrop University Hospital, Great Neck, NY, United States.
2. Medicine, SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, United States.
3:35 PM Y 3:50 PM
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3:50 PM Y 5:05 PM
SYMPOSIUM 2: Resveratrol: Hope or Hype?
Moderators: Leticia M. Ryan, M.D., MPH
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD
Michael Schivo, MD, MAS
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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Atheroprotective Effects of Resveratrol in Models of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Allison B. Reiss, M.D.
Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY.
Effects of Resveratrol on Glucose Tolerance and Endothelial Function in Humans with
Prediabetes
Jill Crandall, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
Effects of Resveratrol on Skeletal Muscle Glucose Metabolism and Adipose Tissue
‘‘Browning’’ in Humans
Meredith Hawkins, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
Oana Sandu, M.D., Organizer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
5:05 PM Y 6:05 PM
AFMR PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY SESSION (SCIENTIFIC SESSION III)
Moderators: MingMing Ning, MD, AFMR President
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Amir A. Zeki, MD, MAS, AFMR President-Elect
UC Davis Medical Center (CCRBM), Sacramento, CA.
24. A Prospective Observational Quality Assurance Study Of Cost-Effectiveness Of TSH
Testing in the Inpatient Setting
Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios1, Katerina G. Oikonomou1, Lindsay Zielinski1, Michelle Li1,
Francois Dufresne1.
1. Internal Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
25. Review and Identification of Neural Networks Tools Used in Cancer and Cardiovascular
Risk Models
Oana Sandu1, Iulian Nastac2
1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States. 2. UPB, Bucharest, Romania.
26. The Role of Gut Microbiome in the Development of Food Allergy
Grace Covelli1, 3, 2, Iuliana Shapira3, Jaime H. Kiehm2, Annette Lee1, Punita Ponda1, 2
1. Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, United States. 2. Allergy and
Immunology, Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY, United States. 3.
Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States.
27. Variability in Antibiotic Use in Low-Acuity Pediatric Emergency Department Patients
Kristen Breslin1, Kaynan Doctor1, James Chamberlain1, Deena Berkowitz1
1. Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington,
DC, United States.
28. Insulin Resistance Determines Severity of Vascular Inflammation by 18-Fluorodeoxy
Glucose PET-CT in Psoriasis
Balaji Natarajan 1, Taufiq Salahuddin1, Martin Playford1, Peter Herscovitch2, Nehal Mehta1
1. Division of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Disease, National Heart Lung and
Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States. 2. PET Department, NIH Clinical
Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
29. Proteomic Study of Middle Ear Effusions: Implication of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps
(NETs) in Otitis Media
Ste´phanie Val1, Kristy Brown2, Marian Poley1, Samita Goyal2, Yetrib Hathout2, Mary
Rose2, Diego Preciado1.
1. Sheihk Zayed Institute, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC,
United States. 2. Center for Genetic Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
6:05 PM Y 6:20 PM
AWARD PRESENTATIONS
Poster Competition
Eastern Region Scholars
6:20 PM
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DISPLAY POSTERS
P1. PFO Closure Reduces High Homocysteine Level in Stroke Patients
Wenjun Deng1, Thomas Wickham1, Kathleen Feeney-Heinzelmann1, Lei Chen1,
Ignacio Inglessis1, Igor Palacios1, Ferdinando Buonanno1, Eng Lo1, MingMing Ning1.
1. Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
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P2. Type 2 Diabetes Associated Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms Are Independently
Associated With BMI and Physical Activity in College-Age Populations
Zachary Kendrick1, Courtney Sprouse2, Heather Gordish-Dressman2, Michael Liu1,
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Dominic , Jackie
McKesey , Dustin
Hittel , Gina 5M.
Elizabeth
Hedges1, Elizabeth
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Whitney
Barfield
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Eric
Hoffman
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Joseph
M.
Devaney
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Laura
L. Tosi .
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1. George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Children’s
National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Georgetown University,
Washington, DC, United States. 4. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. 5.
Children’s Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.
P3. Tissue MicroRNA Patterns Reliably Discriminate for Presence of Malignancy in Minute
Breast Tissue Samples
Iuliana Shapira1, 2, Kevin Sandhu2, Michaela Oswald2, Cathleen Mason2,
Mary Keogh2, Annette Lee2
1. Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine,
Hempstead, NY, United States. 2. Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset,
NY, United States.
P4. Frequent Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in 13 Genes Seen in Ovarian Cancer as
Compared to Benign and Control Tissues
Iuliana Shapira1, 2, Nathaniel Cleri2, Michaela Oswald2, Cathleen Mason2,
Mary Keogh2, Annette Lee2
1. Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine,
Hempstead, NY, United States. 2. Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset,
NY, United States.
P5. Susceptibility to Obesity and Bone Mineral Density in Young African American Populations
Michael Liu1, Courtney Sprouse2, Heather G. Dressman2, Elizabeth Hedges1,
Zach Kendrick1, Elizabeth Dominic1, Jacqueline Mckesey3, Leticia Ryan2,
David Rowlands4, Kevin Bell5, Joseph Devaney2, Laura Tosi2
1. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Washington, DC, United States. 2. Childrens National Medical Center, Washington,
DC, United States. 3. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC,
United States. 4. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. 5. Wakefield
Sports Medicine, Wakefield, RI, United States.
P6. Hepatitis C Virus Widow Period Causing A False Negative Screening Result
Charles Rives1, Minni Meka1, Parag Brahmbhat2
1. Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, United States.
2. Gastroenterology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, United States.
P7. Systematic Review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Improve Mental Health of Women
Living with HIV.
John Sadeghi1, Helen Pu1, Tahyna Hernandez1, Joseph S. Cervia1
1. Hofstra Northshore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, United States.
P8. Frequent Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Germ Line DNA of CDK4, FANCB, FANCC
and MEN1 are Seen in Breast Cancer Patients
Iuliana Shapira1, 2, Jonathan Scheiner2, Michaela Oswald2, Cathleen Mason2,
Mary Keogh2, Annette Lee2
1. Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine,
Hempstead, NY, United States. 2. Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset,
NY, United States.
P9. Studies On Material Basis for Flavonoids of Sarcandra Glabra Promoting the Proliferation
of Bone Marrow Megakaryocytes
Zhijun Zeng1, Wenhu Peng1, Qinghua Liao1, Xilan Tang1, Guangbin Shang1,
1
1
1
1
Qiyun Zhang , Xiaojun Yan , Hongning Liu , Guoliang Xu
1. Research center for differentiation and development of TCM Basic theory, Jiangxi
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, NanChang, China.
P10. Variation in Test Ordering for Low Acuity Patients by Pediatric Emergency Department
Providers
Kaynan Doctor1, 2, Kristen Breslin1, 2, Melissa M. Tavarez3, Deena Berkowitz1, 2
1. Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center,
Washington, DC, United States. 2. George Washington University School of
Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Division of
Pediatric Emergency Medicine , Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,
United States.
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P11. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Following Treatment With Bendamustine: A Case Series.
Nolyn Nyatanga1, Madhurima Anne1, Jacqueline C. Barrientos 1
1. Hematology/Oncology, Hofstra North Shore LIJ Health System, Lake Success, NY,
United States.
P12. A Novel Approach to the Management of Carotid Blowout Syndrome: The Use of
Thrombin in a Case of Failed Stenting
Naveen Sablani1, Gary Jain2, Karthikeyan Arcot1, Jeffrey Farkas1.
1. Internal Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States. 2. St. George’s
University School of Medicine, Grenada, Grenada.
P13. Screening for Potential Serum Protein Biomarkers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by
MALDI-TOF/TOF MS and Validation of Clusterin in Cells and Tissues
Yin Li 1, Rong Luo1, Cui P. Li1, Ning Zang1, Xiao L. Yang1, Gang Li1, Qin L. Zhang1,
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Ming Liao , Xiao He , Hong T. Li , Min He .
1. Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
P14. Studies on the Anti-hypoxia Effects of Paecilomyces Tenuipes N45 Extracts
Yan Liu1, Chungang Liu1, Jiahui Lu1, Jiatong Meng1, Yang Zhang1, Yongtao Liang1
1. School of life sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
P15. Pediatric Critical Care Transport as a Conduit to Palliative Care: A Case Series and
Literature Review
Meghan Bernier1, Corina Noje1, Philomena Costabile2, Bruce Klein3, Sapna Kudchadkar1
1. Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD,
United States. 2. Pediatric Nursing, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States.
3. Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States.
P16. Uptake of Spinosin From the Apical Membranes of the Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells
Yanli Guo1, Jiale Wang1, Chengfu Su1, Haiying Huang1
1. School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
P17. A Case of Systemic Sclerosis with Associated Rhinitis, Food, Allergy and Oral Allergy
Syndrome.
Chen Hsing Lin1, Marianne Frieri2
1. Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, United States.
2. Allery & Immunology Division, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow,
NY, United States.
P18. Inhibition of Endotoxins Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Neuroinflammation by Acanthopanax
Senticosus Harms Extracts in Microglial Bv-2 Cells
Hui Zhou1, Tao Jiang1, Fanxin Meng1, 2, Chengguo Zhao1, Lirong Teng1, 2, Zhengyang Wang1, 2
1. Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Zhuhai College of Jilin University,
Zhuhai, China. 2. School of life sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
P19. A Rare Coronary Artery Anomaly
Ankita Sharma1, Thao Ngo1
1. Internal Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
P20. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): The Mimicker
Ayobami Akenroye1, Nidhi Madan1, Jason Leider1,2, Farnoush Mohammadi1,2,
Ying Sun1,2, Melissa Wiener1,2, Carol Harris1,2, Iuliana Shapira1
1. Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States. 2. Albert Einstein College of
Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States.
P21. The Deleterious Effects of Long Term Glucocorticoid Treatment: A Case of Avascular
Necrosis in a Gout Patient
Danielle A. Morrone1, Carroll R. Smith1, Kevin J. Porbunderwala1, Prachi Anand1
1. Internal Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, Middle Village, NY, United States.
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