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Poster 075
Happy Faces were Perceived as Bigger and Closer: A Study on How Emotion Modulates Our Perception of Proximity
Cynthia Xu, Lein Charkatli, Wei (Vivian) Fang & Naiqi G. Xiao
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, & Behaviour, McMaster University
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 076
Comparing the Characteristics of Youth Presenting for Care in
an Outpatient Clinic and the Emergency Department
Hala Mahdi*, Alyssa Georgescu* (non-BHSc Student), Khrista Boylan
BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences (Hala, BHSc student), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (Supervisor), Non BHSc student is within the Faculty of Science under the
Psychology, Neurosciences and Behaviour Program.
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 077
Assessing Queer Inclusivity in Praxis Pathways
Shayan Novin, Meredith Vanstone
Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 078
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on McMaster Dancers’ Experience
in a Dance Learning Environment
MacKenzie Aubin, Hartley Jafine
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 079
Motivations, Benefits and Barriers: A Survey of Floaters
in North America
Rachel Simon, Brendan M. Stanley, David I. Shore
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour; Faculty of Health Sciences,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 080
The Russian Revolution 1905 - 1927
Zain Siddiqui and Tracy McDonald
Faculty of Humanities, Department of History
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 081
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS) III - Surgical Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation Substudy
Rebecca He, Emilie Belley-Cote
Department of Medicine, Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 082
Pathways to Well-Being: Community Safety & Well-Being System Map
Rachel Na*, Aleen Tumi*, Shahad Al-Saqqar
McMaster University, City of Hamilton, and CityLAB.
(Course: 4D09)
Poster 083
Examining Rates of Agreement between Patient- and Clinician-identified Mental Health Concerns
Abby Simpson 1, Elizabeth Pawluk 2,3, Andrew Scott 2, Natalia Musielak 2,
& Randi McCabe 2,3
1 McMaster University; 2 Anxiety Treatment & Research Clinic, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; 3 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 084
Perceptions on Opioid Prescribing After Total Joint Arthroplasty Among Orthopedic Surgeons Practicing in Canada, Japan, and the Netherlands: An Interpretive Description Study
Mansi Patel 1, Parsia Parnian 2, Sheila Sprague 3, Madden Kim 3,
Anita Acai 4, Rachel Couban 1, Jason Busse 5
1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster, 2 BHSc at McMaster, 3 Department of Surgery at McMaster, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster, 5 Departments of Anesthesia and Health,
Evidence and Impact at McMaster
(Course: 3H06)
Poster 085
Perceptions of Music for Mental Health in Relation to Cultural Affiliations: A Thematic Analysis
Tuan Anh Vu, Rachael Finnerty, Laurel Trainor
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, and the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 086
Developing Novel Caffeine Analogues as PCSK9 Inhibitors
Matthew N. Bacik [1], Matthew A. Sguazzin [2], Richard C. Austin [3],
and Jakob Magolan [4]
1 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), McMaster University. 2 PhD Candidate, McMaster University. 3 Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. 4 Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University.
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 087
Investigating the Heterogeneity of ARDS and the Involvement of Epithelial Cells and Endothelial Cells to Barrier Integrity
Iffah Shaikh, John-Paul Oliveria
Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, McMaster University, and
the Department of Translational Medicine, Genentech Inc.
(Course: 3H03)
Additional information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z_te_gAo17LehsjOcBk0r8rwPhfornE6/view?usp=sharing
Poster 088
Understanding how the Pandemic has Affected Parents Perceptions
of Assessment of Social Communication Abilities in
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnosis
Julianna Botros, Dr. Melanie Penner, Lili Senman
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto Canada
(Course: 4C06)
Poster 089
Surgical Complications or Neurologic Decline? A Patient vs. Physician Discrete-Choice Experiment for Cervical Myelopathy Treatment
Meerab Majeed 1, Dr. Mohamed Sarraj 2, Dr. Markian Pahuta 2
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2 Division of Orthopedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 090
SHH pathway activation in dedifferentiation during tumours progression in MPNST
Rebeca Yakubov 1,2, Severa Bunda 2,3, Gelareh Zadeh 2,3
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 2 Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower, University Health Network, 3 Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 091
Investigating how the age of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis impact quality of life in Autistic adults: A Scoping Review
A. Garas, M. Salt, J. Lai
1. Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; 2. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University; 3. Autism Alliance of Canada; 4. Alliance and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME),
University of Toronto
(Course: 4C15)
Poster 092
Cardiorespiratory Differences In Children With A Sport-Related Concussion And Children Without Concussion
Karveri Thamilchelvan, Bhanu Sharma, Brian Timmons
McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 093
Work productivity and activity impairment (WPAI) in patients with chronic cough: a prospective study on a guideline-based treatment
Cherry Xu, Mustafaa Wahab (grad student), Imran Satia (main supervisor)
McMaster University, Department of Medicine, Hamilton, Canada. Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Canada. Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
(Course: 4A12)
Poster 094
A Survey of Canadian SLPs: New Graduate Preparedness in
Managing Dysphagia
Christine Ann Lee, BHSc1, Juliana McLaren, MSc. SLP-Reg 2, Rebecca H. Affoo, PhD, CCC-SLP, SLP-Reg, SLP(C)2 Zuleihka Wadhwaniya MSc., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, SLP-Reg, SLP(C) 3, R. Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald, PhD, SLP(C)1
1. School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2. School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; 3. University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
(Course: 4B06)
Poster 095
Investigating the Effects of Liver-Derived Circulating PCSK9 on Cardiac CD36 Expression in a Murine Model of Coronary Artery Disease
Lauren Wong, Ting Xiong, and Bernardo L. Trigatti
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario; Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Medical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario; Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute,
Hamilton, Ontario
(Course: 4A15)
Poster 096
Dynamics of Mother-Infant Interactions: Effects of Infant-Directed Singing & Speech on Interpersonal Movement Coordination
Elizabeth Zhou*, Erica Flaten, and Laurel Trainor
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University
(Course: 3H03)
Additional information: https://clipchamp.com/watch/aK521Bilete?utm_source=share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=watch
Poster 097
Why do these young adults want non-monogamy?: Relational motivations of young adults in Canada practicing
consensual non-monogamy
Summer Clarke, Hartley Jafine
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
Poster 098
Comparing the impacts of MDI vs CSII therapy on body weight in children with type 1 diabetes: A literature review
Nicholas Mitchell, Amandeep Saini, Constantine Samaan
Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University
(Course: 4C12)
Poster 099
Long-term Outcomes Following Dor, Toupet, and Nissen
Fundoplication: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized
Controlled Trials
Umair Tahir, Yung Lee MD, Lea Tessier MD, Kevin Yang, Taaha Hassan, Jerry Dang MD PhD, Matthew Kroh MD, Dennis Hong MD MSc
Division of General Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
(Course: 4A15)