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Investigating the Effect of Arginine Metabolites on mTOR Activation
in Intestinal Epithelial Cells
Kyla Cuesta, Annika Liu, Bruna Barbosa da Luz, Liam Rondeau, Kayla Beaudoin,
Pranshu Muppidi, Alberto Caminero
Department of Medicine, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University
(Course: 3H06)
Examining Compliance with Massive Haemorrhage Protocol Practices
at a Level I Trauma Centre
Olejarz M*, McGowan M, Pavenski K, Petrosoniak A
Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, and the Division of Transfusion Medicine,
St. Michael’s Hospital
(Course: 4A09)
Validation of NER-based (Named Entity Recognition) Software
for Study Site Identification
Shauna Vanderhorst, R. James McKinlay
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, ON, Canada
(Course: 4B06)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g-m-r2dk25XsE5mMkfKqsIm-LdEbikGFX_4CbDe5Zbo/edit?usp=sharing
Insurance, Access, and Financial Burden in Dental Care Among Head
and Neck Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Rhys Bernard, Michael Glogauer
Mcmaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada
Department of Dental Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto, Canada
(Course: 4A12)
Medical Students’ Perceptions and Learning Experiences in Anatomy Education:
A Mixed-Methods Study (ANAT-MED)
Disala Jayawardane*, Olivia Lau*, Ilana Bayer
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Overview of Midwifery Education Program (MEP) Students’ Mental Health Throughout MEP Program: Close Observation of Clinical Placements
Jacqueline Chen*, Wenjun Jiang, Cassandra Mercieca, Beth Murray-Davis,
Claire Ramlogan-Salanga, Elizabeth Cates
McMaster University, Honours Health Sciences Program; McMaster University, McMaster Midwifery Research Centre (MMRC); McMaster University, Midwifery Education Program; McMaster University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; McMaster University, Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine
(Course: 4D09)
Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines in Dentistry: An Evaluation of
Trustworthiness Using the Modified NEATS Tool
Jagan Choong*, Priyansh Patel*, Alina Stifoo*, Hamna Naeem*, Negin Alizadeh*, Daniela Montalva- Romero, Karmin Kenth, Sara Ibrahim, Gonzalo Bravo-Soto,
Romina Brignardello-Petersen
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University
Faculty of Science, McMaster University,
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Black-Focused Mental Health & Addictions Services for Youth in North America:
A Scoping Review
Keji Adeyemi; Agatha Nyambi; Roseline Dine; Meaghen Quinlan; Debbie Chiodo;
Jo Henderson; Fatimah Jackson-Best.
McMaster University, Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO)
(Course: 4C09)
Band: Experiential Learning in Creative Collaboration -
Designing an Innovative Health Sciences Elective
Sahib Dhanoa, Robert Spree
Honours Health Sciences Program, McMaster University, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4B06)
From Development to Evaluation: A Student-Informed
Introductory Anatomy OER
Fatemeh Hasaneini*, Emily Wang*, Hector Jiang*, Veronica Grignano*, Alyssandra Mammoliti, Will Zhang*, Gianna So, Jenny Wang, Farah Hasan, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Bruce Wainman,
Ilana Bayer, Yasmeen Mezil
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Education Program in Anatomy, McMaster University, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Department of Anatomy and Genetics, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University
(Course: 4A15)
Targeting Hypoxia in Brain Metastases Using Oncolytic Viral Therapy:
A Literature Review
Olivia Jing, Jonathon Stone
Honours Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. Stoner Laboratory,
Department of Biology, McMaster University.
(Course: 4A12)
Overlooked and Under-Tested? Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Testing Practices in Iron-Deficient Women of Reproductive Age
Samara Glazer, Daniel Kim, Erin Jamula, Yang Liu, Michelle Zeller
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Camada
Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, Hamilton, Canada
Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
(Course: 4B06)
Exploring Neutrophil Death Pathways Associated with Anti–Dense Fine
Speckled 70 (DFS70) Autoantibody Attenuation of NETosis
Fiona MacDougall*, Yinglan Xie, Kayla Zhang, Alex Ruzic, Nadia Suray Tan, Roma Sehmi, Dawn Bowdish, Matthew Miller, Ishac Nazy, Manali Mukherjee
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, ONDepartment of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
(Course: 4A12)
Bridging Online Tools and AI Chatbot Systems in Anatomy Education
Buddhisha Amarakoon*, Hamza Khan*, Omar Khan*, Rojan Piroti*, Maggie Shi*, Ilana Bayer
Honours Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A12)
Exploring Student Collective Perceptions of Generative AI Systems in Education
Buddhisha Amarakoon*, Hamza Khan*, Omar Khan*, Rojan Piroti*, Maggie Shi*, Ilana Bayer
Honours Health Sciences Program Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
(Course: 4A12)
Further Validation of the BODY-Q Body and Eating-Related Symptoms Scales
in a GLP-1 Weight Loss Sample
Emma Dall, Charlene Rae, Anne Klassen
Honours Health Sciences Program and Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)
Roots and Routes: Engaging South Asian Parents and Youth in Pediatric Health Intervention Design - A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
Saini Manivannan*, Arun Nadarajah, Devanshi Desai, Manchit Kalra*, Naym Uddin Roby,
Rahul Chanchlani, Sujane Kandasamy
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton; Faculty of Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton; Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton
(Course: 4A12)
Investigating the Effects of Senolytic and Exercise Interventions on Cellular Senescence & Satellite Cell Proliferation in Mouse Skeletal Muscle
Ashlynn Renner, Amanda Johnson, Gianni Parise
McMaster University Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences
(Course: 3H06)
Target-Specific Maternal Autoantibodies in Autoimmune Congenital Heart Block
Ashton Dugal*, Alexandra Rechichi*, and Konstantinos Tselios
Division of Rheumatology and Department of Medicine, McMaster University and the McMaster Lupus Clinic
(Course: 4A15)
Understanding Family Decisions to Decline Organ and Tissue Donation:
A Scoping Review
Katie Stock , Stephanie Sutherland PhD , Michelle Lamont RN , Andrew Healey MD, FRCPC
(1) Honours Health Sciences Program, Child Health Specialization, McMaster University; (2) Systems Development, Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, Canadian Blood Services; (3) Department of Medicine, McMaster University; (4) Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network)
(Course: 4C06)
Caregiver perception of pediatric food allergy burden pre- and post-oral food challenge: TITAN food allergy registry
Jennifer Lin, Athena Fernandes, Zahava Dworkin, Heather Le, Susan Waserman, Michael Cyr,
Mary Messieh, Noreen Choe, Shannon French, Rae Brager, Jenny Garkaby, Paul Oykhman,
Rebeca Pratt, Arthur Chung, Bram Rochwerg, Jonathan Bramson, Lehana Thabane,
Gordon Guyatt, Derek K. Chu
McMaster University, Burlington Allergy Clinic, AVIVA Medical Diagnostics and Specialist Clinic INC,
Allergy Clinic, Brantford Allergy Clinic
(Course: 4A12)
Parental Attitudes Towards Cannabis Use in Youth Experiencing Cannabis-Related First-Episode Psychosis: A Thematic Analysis
Kelei Xiao, Suzanne Archie
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University,
and the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research
(Course: 3H06)
Characterization of Medication Alerts in Epic Electronic Medical Records:
An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
Jennifer Gunawan 1, Tyler Schneider 2,3, Tanvi Punjani 3, Bhavya Gandhi 4, Nabila Noor 3, Dr. Anne Marie Holbrook 3,5,6
Clinical Pharmacology Research, Research Institute of St Joe’s Hamilton, Hamilton, ON,
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON,
Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
(Course: 4A15)
Optimizing a Cadaveric Prosection Protocol for the Palmar Arches:
A Comparative Study with Implications for Radial Artery Cannulation
Alex Kumar, Dr. Irena Rebalka
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University
(Course: 4A15)