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Poster 145
Current Visual Acuity and Refractive Errors among Indigenous Children in Northern Ontario: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chloe Lok, Yasmin Jindani, Melanie N De Melo, Elaine Innes, Sandra Kioke, Kourosh Sabri
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster Paediatric Eye Research Group, Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON;
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, Moose Factory, ON
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 146
Optimizing culture condition and functional characterization of Victivallis spp from the human gut
Matthew J Lynn *1, Michael G Surette *2,3
1*Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), McMaster University; 2*Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University; 3*Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 147
mRNA Vaccine Technology in Seasonal Influenza Virus Vaccine Development:
A Literature Review
Julia Ma*, Zacharia Burrafato*, Caitlin E. Mullarkey
Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
Poster 148
Understanding Patient Preferences For Cervical Stenosis Treatment:
A Discrete Choice Experiment
Meerab Majeed 1, Markian Pahuta MD PhD 2
1 Department of Health Sciences, McMaster University; 2 Division of Orthopedic Surgery,
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 149
Factors Considered in the Selection of a Residency/Fellowship in
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mahnoor Malik, Alexandra Davidson, Sapna Sharma
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 150
TRPA1 Pathway Involvement in Skin Disorders
Mikail Malik* and John-Paul Oliveria, PhD
Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, McMaster University;
Department of Biomarker Development, Genentech Inc.
(Course: 4W03)
Poster 151
The effects of tau-overexpression on BDNF transcript I expression in
SH-SY5Y cells in vitro
Aishwaria Maxwell*, Crystal Mahadeo, Margaret Fahnestock
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 152
Respiratory System Resistance and Reactance of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome and other Late-Onset Non-Infectious Pulmonary Complications Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Morgan McKeown, Ashutosh Thakar, Parameswaran Nair, Kylie Lepic, Irwin Walker, MyLinh Duong, Jane Turner 2,3,4, Sarah Svenningsen
Bachelor of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton. Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton. Cellular Therapy & Transplant Program, Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism, Juravinski Hospital
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 153
Culture as a Continuum: How to Evoke Cultural Awareness in
Health Sciences Education
Sanya Mehndiratta 1*, Michelle Yao 2*, Jihyun Sung 3*, Mohammad Zubairi
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University and Berman Institute of Bioethics, John Hopkins University
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 154
Challenges Related to the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in Children with Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Deficiency Due to Inconsistent Categorization
of IgA Deficiency
Karishma Mehta, Kasey Moss, Mahnoor Faisal, Rae Brager MD FRCPC,
Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez MD FRCPC, Jenna Dowhaniuk MD FRCPC
Department of Pediatrics - Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 155
Everchanging Perceptions: A Q-method Analysis of the Transition from Online to In Person Learning in Undergraduate Anatomy
Sai Gayathri Metla, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Jessica Saini, Ilana Bayer, Danielle Brewer-Deluce,
Bruce C. Wainman
Education Program in Anatomy, McMaster University; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University; Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Program, McMaster University; School of Nursing McMaster University; Department of Kinesiology, Western University
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 156
Lay Construction of Mental Illness on TikTok
Isabella Miklaucic*, Mat Savelli
Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 157
Determining the effect of novel small molecule drugs against the migration of brain metastasis initiating cells (BMICs)
Daniel Mobilio 1, Agata Kieliszek HBSc 1, Shawn Chafe PhD 2, Chitra Venugopal PhD 2,
Sheila Singh MD, PhD, FRCS(C) 1,2
1 Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Science; 2 Department of Surgery,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 158
Impact of a new reflection tool format on self-reported outcomes of planned practice changes following CME learning sessions
Samiuddin Danish Mohammed BHSc (Honours), Dr. Stefanie Roder PhD
The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, McMaster University Health Campus
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 159
Investigating the immunoregulatory role of IFN-y in viral infection
Jonathan Monteiro, Emily Feng, Ali Ashkar
Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, and the
McMaster Immunology Research Centre
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 160
Development of Clinical Reasoning Protocol for Spinal Treatment using Accelerated Low Frequency Kinetically Directed Impulses
Myron Moskalyk, Chelsea Mackinnon, Lee Bartel, Peter Dybeck, Aslam Khan
McMaster University, Neuro Spinal Innovations
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 161
The Adaptation of the JoyPop app to Support
Indigenous Youth Mental Wellness
Corinne Moss, Katherine Kim, Dr. Christine Wekerle
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 162
The Virtual Art of Seeing: Establishing and Strengthening Continuity of Care
in Virtual Practice with Visual Art
Gurinder Multani and Nicole Knibb
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) program and McMaster Museum of Art and
McMaster Department of Family Medicine
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 163
From Empathy to Impact: Evaluating an Online Discussion Prototype
using the Kirkpatrick Framework
Muhammadhasan Nasser, Ilana Bayer
Health Science Education Graduate Program, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, and Continuing Professional Development Office, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 164
Metabolomic biomarkers to predict and diagnose cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations: a systematic review
Anna-Lisa V. Nguyen*, Dominic Haas , Mégane Bouchard, Bradley S. Quon
Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, University of British Columbia; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 165
Radiation Dose, Technique, and Use of Brain Radiation on Overall Survival in Patients with Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Shelly Palchik, Gregory Pond, Che Hsuan David Wu, Jim Wright, Theodoros Tsakiridis,
Anand Swaminath
Juravinski Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Hamilton, Canada.
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 166
Physical distancing policies and epidemiology of COVID-19 in
Sierra Leone and Liberia: A comparative case study
Nandana D. Parakh*, Elizabeth Alvarez
Department of Health Research Methods (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 167
Pilot Study of Sex-Matched vs. Sex-Mismatched Red Cell Transfusion:
Preliminary Report
Jane Jungyoon Park 1, Kayla Lucier 2, Yang Liu 2, Michelle Zeller 2,3
1. Faculty of Health Sciences; 2. McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research; 3. Department of Medicine,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 168
Exploring the use of Music Interventions for Stress and Pain Reduction in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Thematic Literature Review
Mansi Patel 1*, Rachael Finnerty 2,3
1 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 2 Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada,
3 Music Therapy Academy, Hamilton, Canada
(Course: 3H06)