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Thresholds In Food Allergy evaluaTion And predictioN (TITAN)
Anjali Singh 1, Heather Le 1, Raquel Ocvirk 1, Anish Samanthapudi 1, Rebecca Lee 1, Anahita Dehmoobad Sharifabadi 1, Alexandro Chu 1, Silvia Zhang 1, Raymond Luo 1, David Gou 1, Susan Waserman 1, Michael Cyr 1, Mary Messieh 1, Rae Brager 1, Noreen Choe 2
1.McMaster University; 2.Burlington Allergy Clinic; 3.AVIVA Medical Diagnostics and Specialist Clinic INC;
4.Richmond Hill Allergy Clinic; 5.Oakville & Asthma Specialists and West Oak Medical Clinic;
6.Brantford Allergy Clinic.
(Course: 4A09)
Evaluating effectiveness of Rituximab treatment compared to combined therapy of cytotoxic agents and glucocorticoids on primary membranous nephropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rachel Lamon*, Jennifer Lee*, Bahar Pazoki*, Dr. Nigar Sekercioglu
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), Faculty of Health Sciences,
McMaster University
(Course: 3MR6)
The Accuracy of Blood-Based Biomarkers in Diagnosing Steatosis in Children with Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease:
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Christine Wang [1], Mahrukh Khan [2, 3], Fariha Chowdhury [4], Raquel Ocvirk [1] Romy Shenderey [5], Melak Ifrim [6], Gita Wahi [3, 7], Nina Stein [8], Nikhil Pai [3, 9, 10],
Marie Pigeyre [3, 12]
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, Centre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research, School of Interdisciplinary Science, Department of Medical Imaging, McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital; University of Ottawa; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Population Health Research Institute.
(Course: 3H06)
Pediatric vs. Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review of Malignancy Patterns And Cancer Risk Profiles
Xin Di Lin (1), Dr. Trevor Reichman (2,3)
1 Bachelor of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
2 Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network.
3 Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
(Course: 4A15)
Cerebral hemodynamics during active and passive transitions to upright posture
Anjali Chauhan*(1), Andrew Robertson(2,3), Eric Hedge(2,3), Carmelo Mastrandrea(2,3), Richard Hughson(2)
1. Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; 2. Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Waterloo, Canada; 3. Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo,
Waterloo, Canada
(Course: 4A09)
Frequency and Impact of Iron Deficiency in Pain Clinic Patients
Bashar Alobeid*, Ruhaim Ali*, Dr. Norman Buckley
Department of Anesthesia, Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4W03)
Dissecting Difficulty: A Scoping Review of Difficulty in Anatomical Learning
Ryan Phan*, Aditi Agarwal*, Lily Li*, Vivianne Shen*, Oliva Kennedy*, Harry Li*, Maha Siddique*, Bruce Wainman, Danielle Brewer-Deluce
Education Program in Anatomy McMaster, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
(Course: 4A12)
Pathways to Absolute Discharge and Desistance (PADD): Clinician Perspectives
Lauren Stirpe*, Julia M. Fraser, Benjamin Presta, Gary Chaimowitz,
Mini Mamak, & Heather M. Moulden
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.
(Course: 4A15)
Exploring the Effects of Ritual Abuse on Child Development: A Scoping Review
Leanne Anandappa*, Karishma Mehta*, Margaret Secord, Antoaneta Todorova, Rae Jardine
1. Honours Health Sciences Program (HHSP), Child Health Specialization (CHS), McMaster University 2. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, 3. SRHR Hubs, Toronto, Canada
(Course: 4C06)
Parent and Caregiver Perspectives of their Child's Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care: A Meta-Ethnography
Anushka Patel, Hannah Rosales, Linda Nguyen, Karen Beattie, Michelle Batthish
1Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 3McMaster Children’s Hospital
(Course: 4B06)
Investigating the Requirements for CD8+ T cell Recruitment to the Brain
During Systemic Inflammation
Marie Jo Adaimy, Elizabeth Balint, Alexa Mansour, Emily Feng, Sofia Tramonte, and Ali A. Ashkar
Department of Medicine, McMaster Immunology Research Centre, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)
The Mechanism for Syntactic Context Effects in Auditory Lexical Decision: An Experiment Proposal & Literature Review
Saarah Bagha, Phoebe Gaston PhD
Department of Linguistics and Languages, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Bridging the Gap in Anatomy Education: Development and Evaluation of an Open Access Resource for Medical Students
Jenny Wang 1, Joseph Lawton 1, Alyssandra Mammoliti 2, Raeesah Mohammed 1, Jada Gibson 1, Aditya Kalra 1, Farah Hasan 1, Noori Akhtar-Danesh 1, Bruce Wainman 1,3,4, Yasmeen Mezil 1,3,4
1. Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University 2. Faculty of Sciences, McMaster University 3. Education Program in Anatomy, McMaster University 4. Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University
(Course: 4D03)
Care Practices and Outcomes for Patients Admitted to Hospital with an Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Retrospective Chart Review
Ridhi Gopalakrishnan*, Kabir Khatana, Ente Kang, Darian Rahimpour, Matthew Ahn, Kritika Sharda*, Harsit Patel, MyLinh Duong, Natya Raghavan
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University; Faculty of Science, McMaster University; Biostatistics Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo; Hamilton Health Sciences; The Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University.
(Course: 4A12)
Investigating the Gremlin Mediated Crosstalk Between Fibroblasts and Type 2 Epithelial Cells in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Youyue He*, Quan Zhou, Martin RJ Kolb
Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(Course: 4A15)
Access Granted: Enhancing Anatomy Resource Navigation with A.I. Chatbots
Victoria Lee*, Buddhisha Amarakoon*, Hamza Khan*, Ilana Bayer
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(Course: 3H06)
Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Peer Mentorship within a Virtual Exchange: A Quality Improvement Project
Tasfia Uddin*, Madeleine Faur*, Angenie Christy Antony*, Maha Siddique*, Aria Kazerouni*, Nergiz Turgut, Nathan Andrés Azuero Guijarro, Michael Wong
Honours Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Universidad San Francisco De Quito, Ecuador, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University.
(Course: 4A12)
Perioperative Surgical Outcomes for Patients with Factor XI Deficiency:
A Systematic Review
Raeesah Mohammed* (1), Zainab Al-Housni (2), Silvio Ligia (2), James Douketis (2), Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha (3), Alfonso Iorio (2,4), Davide Matino (2,5)
(1) Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; (2) Department of Medicine, McMaster University; (3) Division of Hematology, Chiang Mai University; (4) Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University; (5) Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute (TaARI), McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in Ocular Disease with an Emphasis on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)
Muhammad Ali Qureshi, Dr. Judith West-Mays PhD
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine,
McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
Development of a Phage-Antibiotic Dual-Release Gel for Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Infections
Cindy Sun*, Fereshteh Bayat, Shaghayegh Moghimikandelousi, Tohid F. Didar,
Zeinab Hosseinidoust
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University. Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University. Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University.
(Course: 4A15)
Investigating the Accuracy of the Autorefractor Tool in Pediatric Vision Screening
Victoria Chow, Alexandra Wisnios, Yasmin Jindani, Koroush Sabri
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
McMaster Pediatric Eye Research Group, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Canada.
(Course: 4C09)
Evaluating Surrogate and Patient-Important Outcome Use in
Oncologic Drug Approval and Reimbursement Decisions:
A Cross-Jurisdictional Comparative Analysis
Nicholas Lam, Preston Tse, Brittany Humphries, Feng Xie
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
The effect of cannabis consumption on prolactin levels of pregnant individuals and its effect on breastmilk expression
Abjot Basra*1, Dr. Leticia Hernandez-Galan, PhD2, Nataly Ayoub*1, Cinthya Moshtagh, MPH1, Dr. Sandeep Raha, PhD 1,3, Dr. Alison Shea, MD PhD 1,4
Faculty of Health Sciences1, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton2, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University3, Department of Obstetrics, McMaster University4
(Course: 4D03)
Identifying Clinical Features of SIBO and IMO Subgroups: A Retrospective,
Case-Control Study
Yasseen Abd El Aziz*, Jan D. Huizinga PHD, Jihong Chen MD PHD
Chen-Huizinga Lab, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University
(Course: 4A09)