First Prize - $500 Award Winners
Matthew J. Copeland, OMS II
WVSOM
S13...The Cystine/Glutamate Antiporter Regulates Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase Enzymatic Activity and Protein Levels in Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells
Suvi Neukam, OMS III
UNECOM
S28...The Relationship Between Time Spent Outdoors And Health In Older Adults
Eric Goldwaser, OMS II
UMDNJ-SOM
S32...Analysis of the Role of v99 in Hermaphrodite Development
Second Prize - $250 Award Winners
Eric P. Nagele, OMS II
UMDNJ-SOM
B15...Autoantibody-Induced Endocytosis Contributes to Neuronal Functional Loss and Amyloid Deposition in Alzheimer Disease Brains
Ben Minh Khuc, MS, OMS I
TUCOM-CA
B17...Expression of Prophage Genes in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Under Environmental Stressors
Kendra Gray, OMS-II, MBA, CPE
MWU/AZCOM
C5...Hypothyroidism and Its Effects on the Biomarker Translation Test (BT Test) for Breast Cancer Screening: How Undiagnosed and/or Untreated Hypothyroidism Can Cause a False Positive Test
Melissa M. Blessing, OMS-IV
ATSU-SOMA
P3...Correlating Chapman Tender Points With Diagnostic Studies in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Chest Pain
Artur Schander, DO/PhD Student
UNTHSC/TCOM
P6...Lymphatic Pump Technique Enhances Pulmonary Immunity and Facilitates the Clearance of Respiratory Infection With Streptococcus pneumoniae
Trenton Place, OMS III
MWU/CCOM
S30...HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase-3 Plays a Key Role in Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition