Congratulations to five Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) students who were selected as this year’s Research Day winners for their oral papers and poster presentations — Dominique Jenkins, Alexandria Laws, Mohammad Saba, Yousif Slim, and Brittany M. Barba.
Best Poster
Impact of Mind-Body Medicine in Diabetes, Hypertension, and COPD Management by fifth-semester student Dominique Jenkins
Best Oral Paper
The Potential Impact of Dietary Intervention on Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival in Ovarian Cancer Patients: Results from an Observational Study by seventh-semester student Alexandria Laws
Best Case Report
A Case of Sigmoid Volvulus in an Unexpected Demographic by ninth-semester student Mohammad Saba
Runner-up Poster
Curcumins Effects on Ulcerative Colitis: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by fifth-semester student Yousif Slim
Runner-up Oral Paper
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Geriatric Mental Health Among Diverse Seniors at a FQHC by eighth-semester student Brittany M. Barba
To see all of the day’s agenda, including a complete list of presentations, view the Research Day program.
A special thank you to the RUSM Research Day Committee members for their tireless efforts. Members include Liris Benjamin, Thomas Butler, Stephanie Date, Mounia Hanzazi and Jennifer Connolly, as well as other valuable event contributors — the RUSM audio-visual team for technical support, Nathalie Watty Brouwer and Rhasheda Skeete for administrative support, and the Ross Academic Research Society (RARS) students for assisting with the Research Day proceedings.
