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Poster 225
The effects of a novel, non-addictive chronic pain inhibitor on motility in C57BL/6 murine jejuna
Ahn M, Hameed HM, Stanisz A, Neufeld KM, & Kunze W
McMaster Brain-Body Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 226
Undergraduate Medical Students and the Transition to Online Learning: A Scoping Review
Muhammad Yaseen Abbas1*, Savithiri Ratnapalan2*
1Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada 2Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(Course: 3H06)
Additional Information: https://youtu.be/qtve7QbwhY8
Poster 227
Characterizing the Effects of Age, Sex, and Past History of Eye Examination on Vision Loss and Refractive Errors among Indigenous Children in Northern Ontario: A Cross-Sectional Study
Amirhossein Moghtader, Yasmin Jindani, Chloe Lok, Kourosh Sabri
McMaster Paediatric Eye Research Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 228
The Effectiveness of Plantar Neuro-Receptor Activation Technology in Decreasing Pain and Improving Gait in Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Paul Drakos, Caralee Bolton, Michael Woolfrey
Brant Community Healthcare System, Orthopaedics, Brantford, Canada. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 229
Impact of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin on Tumour Recurrence in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Real-world Evidence from a Regional Cancer Centre
Vereena Andrawes 1 , Amna Ali 2 , Jethro Kwong 2, Maximiliano Ringa 2,
Andrew Feifer 1,2,3,4
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON; Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON; Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON; Assistant Clinical Professor, McMaster University, Hamilton ON
(Course: 3H03)
Poster 230
Engineering and characterizing chimeric DAP12-associated receptors for use in cancer immunotherapy
Arwa Hilal, Allyson Moore, Jonathan Bramson
1 Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. 2 Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 231
Stratifying Depression Patients Using Machine Learning on
Localized EEG Data
Muhammad Taaha Hassan1,2, Frank Mazza2,3, Etay Hay2,3
2 Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,
3 Department of Physiology, University of Toronto
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 232
Nowhere to Go: A convergent mixed methods study of the health of people who experience emergency homeless
shelter service restrictions.
Claire Bodkin, Kathryn Chan, Fiona Kouyoumdjian, Larkin Lamarche, Robin Lennox, Timothy O’Shea, Gillian Wiwcharuk, Olivia Mancini, Stephanie Di Pelino, Rachel Liu, Avital Pitkis, Amanda Lee, Suraj Bansal
Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, and Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (HAMSMaRT)
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 233
TrkA and p75NTR protein expression in a hemizygous TrkA mechanistic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Maxwell, A. 1, Michalski, B. 2, Fahnestock, M. 2
1 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours);
2 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 234
The use of key implementation science concepts in the study of misinformation: a scoping review
Carla Bang, Dr. Jamie C. Brehaut
School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa and Clinical
Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 235
Sex Differences in Asthma: Examining the Effect of Testosterone on Human Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells In Vitro
Maria Xiao 1, Xiaotian Ju 2, Roma Sehmi 3
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. 2 Cardio-Respiratory Lab, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. 3 Department of Medicine,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 236
Influence of a New Clinical Information System on the Physicians’ Workflow at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Rose Leishman, Salhab el Helou, Gerhard Fusch
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 237
PEvaluating a selective CT head scanning approach in anticoagulated head-injured emergency department patients: a pilot study (Can-SCAHn Pilot Study)
Elena Tataru, Natasha Clayton, Mariyam Ali, Muhammad Ahmad Ashfaque and
Dr. Kerstin de Wit
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Medicine, McMaster University; Emergency Department, Hamilton Health Sciences; Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen’s University; School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 238
Investigating the Role of Microglia in ZIKV-induced neuropathology
Amelia Montemarano, Liz Balint, Emily Feng, Ali Ashkar, DVM, PhD
McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 239
Profiling the Spatial Arrangement of Myelin in the Mouse Visual Cortex Using Artificial Intelligence
Ahad Daudi, Maheshwar Panday , Kathryn Murphy
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour,
McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 240
Investigating the Interaction Between von Willebrand Factor (vWF) and Platelet Factor 4 (PF4) in Thrombosis
Sammah Yahya, Ishac Nazy
Faculty of Health Sciences
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 241
The gender disparity in ADHD diagnosis: A literature review
Julia Cara, Robert Spree
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 242
Validity and reliability of the Fit-Frailty App for virtual assessment of frailty in older adults
Aastha Relan (1,2), Sarah Park (1,2), Pauline Fisher (1,2), Sigrid Vinson (2), George Ioannidis (1,2), Alexandra Papaioannou (1,2), Jonathan D. Adachi (1,2), Kenneth Rockwood (2,3), Bonaventure Egbujie (4), Courtney Kennedy (1,2)
(1) Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, (2) GERAS Centre for Aging Research, Hamilton Health Sciences, (3) Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, (4) School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 243
Exploring the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parental Stress: A Comparison Between Recently Settled Immigrants and Established Canadian Parents
Amenah El Werfalli, Supervisor: Rosalyn Johnson
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
(Course: 4BR6)
Poster 244
The Landscape of Ongoing Research Studies for Patients with Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery
Ivy Quan, Austine Wang, Karen Sidhom, Bryan Sun, Dr. William F. McIntyre
Population Health Research Institute
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 245
Evaluating the Impact of Sirtuins in Regulating the Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review
Rushmila Barsha, Ayesha Yahya, Teresa Gambale, Michel Rathbone
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University; Greenbank Concussion Clinic
(Course: 3H06)
Additional Information: https://youtu.be/fPafCnuHse4
Poster 246
Navigating Ontario perinatal mental health pathways: A resource for public health units
*Sriyasri Varadarajan 1, *Lucy Zhao 1; Jenna Ratcliffe 2,3; Dr. Susan Jack 2,4;
Dr. Andrea Gonzalez 2,3
1 - Bachelor of Health Sciences Program (Honours), McMaster University; 2 - Offord Centre for Child Studies; 3 - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University; 4 - Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 247
The impact of Autonomy-Supportive vs. Controlling Instructional Language on Motor Learning
Jeswende Seedu*, Laura St. Germain, Brad McKay, Chitrini Tandon, Chantal Carillo, Lidia Barbera, Michael J. Carter
Department of Kinesiology
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 248
Barriers to Paediatric Vision Care-Seeking Behaviour in Parents:
a Review
Justine Rodriguez
McMaster University, McMaster Paediatric Eye Research Group (McPERG)
(Course: 4C12)
Poster 248
Mobile EEG and Motion Tracking of Improvising Musicians
Allison Liang, Lucas Klein, Laurel Trainor
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
(Course: 4B06)