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Poster 001
The McMaster Embalming Scale (MES): Continued Validation for the Assessment of Embalming Solutions for Surgical Skills Training
Sorin Darie1* , Betty Zhang1*, Austine Wang1 , Jasmine Rockarts 1 , Andrew Palombella 1 , Brooke DeCarlo 1 , Darren de SA 2 , Laura Nguyen 2 , Naomi Downer 2 , Sandra Monteiro 3 , Danielle Brewer-Deluce 1 , Bruce Wainman 1
Education program in Anatomy 1; Department of Surgery 2; Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact 3, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 002
Transforming Anatomy OSPE Grading with Decision Tree Learning AI
Philip Yu*, Tracy Wang*, Sarada Sriya Rajyam*, Josh Mitchell, Jason Bernard, Yasmeen Mezil, Bruce Wainman, Kristina Durham
1. Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
2. Research and High–Performance Computing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 003
Exploring Virtual Reality to Aid in Student Preparation for
Objective Structured Practical Examinations
Philip Yu*, David Klitovchenko*, Josh Mitchell, Jason Bernard, Yasmeen Mezil,
Kristina Durham, Bruce Wainman
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Education Program in Anatomy, McMaster University; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University; Research and High-Performance Computing, McMaster University; Vector Institute; School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 004
The Association Between Childhood Neighbourhood Crime Exposure and Atherosclerosis Burden; A Retrospective Cohort Study in the city of
London, Ontario.
Aditya Sikand, Joy Chowdhury, Utkarsh Chaudhry, Melissa Tianqi Wang, Noah Kim,
Shahbhano Mirza, Ardavan Behrouz, Reza Azarpazhooh
Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre (SPARC),
Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 005
MAB-Based Immunotherapy Concurrent with Standard Therapy in Oral Cancers:
A Scoping Review
Anna Xia and Eric Seidlitz, PhD
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 006
Exploring the Mental Health of Youth Diagnosed with Hemophilia:
A Scoping Review
Ali Quinton1*, Sabrina Sefton2*, Dr. Christine Wekerle
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 007
Parent-Adolescent Communication and its Role in Transition Readiness
Lauren Heessels, Simran Heera, Tania Cellucci, Liane Heale, Julie Herrington,
Karen Beattie, Michelle Batthish
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University.
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 008
The Effect of Auditory Stimulation in Learning Anatomy Using Virtual Reality
Sachi Chan*, Simran Lohit*, Rowan Ives, Anwar Abdi, Fei Mu, Isabella Reis, Ibreez Asaria,
David Klitovchenko, Josh P. Mitchell, Danielle Brewer-Deluce, Bruce C. Wainman
Education Program in Anatomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 009
Investigating the Long-term Effect of Latanoprost Treatment on a
Partially Open-angle Mouse Model of Glaucoma
Philip Yu, Fatima Shirazee, Aftab Taiyab, Judith West-Mays
1. Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, CANADA
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 010
Quality improvement study of the McMaster Children's Hospital Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula Clinic:
Adherence to ESPGHAN-NASPGHAN guidelines
Eileen Tang, Thilini Delungahawatta, Julia Yole, Angela Bladon,
Helene Flageole, Elyanne M. Ratcliffe
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, McMaster Children’s Hospital; Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University; The Ratcliffe Lab, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 011
Exploring the association between use of omega-3 fatty acid supplements in pregnancy and postpartum depression
Malaika Matin, Dr. Stephanie Atkinson
Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 012
Respiratory System Resistance and Reactance Following Recovery from
Non-Critical COVID-19
Karen Sidhom, Carmen Venegas, Ashutosh Thakar, Nisarg Radadia, Melanie Kjarsgaard,
Chynna Huang, Manali Mukherjee, Terence Ho, Parameswaran Nair, and Sarah Svenningsen
Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, McMaster University; Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 013
Environmental Enrichment and Laboratory Rodent Models: Current Perspectives
Hannah Mary Lay, Dr. Timothy Ryan
Office of Veterinary Services and Compliance Dept. Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 014
Characterization of von Willebrand Factor Production in Mouse Cell Lines Followed by Preliminary Protein Silencing through RNA Interference
Eline El-Awad Gonzalez, Julia Selmani, Arthane Koodeswaran, Hasam Madarati, Dr. Davide Matino
Bachelor of Sciences (Honours) program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 015
Phage Display-Based Profiling of Neutrophil Protease Signatures: Deconvoluting Protease Activity in Complex Biological Mixtures
Enoch Yu, Cherie Teney, Rex Huang, Andrew Chan & Colin Kretz
Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario; Department of Medicine, McMaster University
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 016
COVID-19 Physical Distancing Policies and Epidemiology in Germany from January 2020 – August 2022: A Qualitative Case Study
Cheng En Xi, Elizabeth Alvarez
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University,
and on behalf of the COVID-19 Policies and Epidemiology Working Group
(Course: 4A09)
Additional information: https://youtu.be/2KrBUu5iEeg
Poster 017
Skin Tone Diversity and Clinical Assessment: A Scoping Review
Simran Lohit*, Adam Arca*, Ebuka Osuji, Oluwatobi Adesipo, Emma B. Plater, Krista R. Howarth, Sarah Wojkowski, Kristina K. Durham
McMaster University Bachelor of Health Sciences Program; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science; McMaster University Bachelor of Arts & Science Program; McMaster University Department of Kinesiology
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 018
Normative Reference Data for Fetal - Placental - Amniotic Fluid Volume Ratios throughout Gestation Using Automatic Machine Learning
Segmentation of 3D Fetal MRI
Sophie Wagner*, Alejo Costanzo, Adam Lim, Matthias Wagner*,
Logi Vidarsson, Dafna Sussman, *not related
Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 019
Behavioural and Biological Olfactory Assessments in Autism - A Quantitative and Qualitative Systematic Review Of the Past 20 years of Research
Emma Mao, Christina Yin, Areeba Sharafuddin, Melika Babadi, Florence I. Roullet
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
(Course: 3H03)
Poster 020
The Role of Mitochondrial Genes in Ischemia-reperfusion Injury:
A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies
Jennifer (Zeyu) Chen, Daniel Rayner, Robert Morton, Laura Banfield,
Michael Chong, Guillaume Paré
David Braley Cardiac Research Institute, Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Population Health Research Institute, and the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 021
Simulation Platforms to Train and Assess Pediatric Procedural Skills:
A Scoping Review
Shayan Novin 1*, Tehrim Younas 1*, Jessie Xu 1*, Sam Graef 1*, Nima Karimi 1*,
Maggie Xu 1*, Jo-Anne Petropoulos 2, Quang Ngo 3, Elif Bilgic 4
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 2 Health Sciences Library, McMaster University, 3 Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 4 Education Research Innovation and Theory Program, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 022
RNA-Cleaving Fluorescent DNAzyme for Real-Time
Legionella pneumophila Detection
Kevin Hu, Shadman Khan, Yingfu Li, Tohid Didar
Kevin: Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Shadman: School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University; Yingfu: Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University;
Tohid: Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 023
Evaluating Student Perceptions of the AI-OSPE Tool Using Q-Methodology
Lana Amoudi*, Tracy Wang*, Philip Yu*, Layla Rahimpour*, Sriya Rajyam*, Meghna Varambally*, Gerald Segovia*, Varun Coelho*, David Klitovchenko*, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Bruce Wainman, Yasmeen Mezil, Kristina Durham
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. School of Nursing, McMaster University. Education Program in Anatomy, McMaster University. Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University.
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 024
GROW DMD: Growing Into Adulthood with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Comparing Patient Experiences And Systems to Optimize Care
Nethmi Rajapakse, Anna Swain, Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo
Canchild McMaster, School of Rehabilitation Science McMaster University
(Course: 4C09)