Student/faculty research awards application information
If you have done research work with a Loma Linda University faculty member (intramural) or have completed research at a pre-approved extramural location that has led to publication (either accepted or recently in print) in a peer-review, scientific journal, you are eligible to apply for a Student Research Award. MD/PhD students are eligible during the medical portion of their training if the publication is not a part of or a continuation of their dissertation research and not with their PhD mentor.
The awards will be presented at the Macpherson Society Luncheon during the Annual Postgraduate Convention in March of 2025.
Award Winners
First Place Winners 2024
Luke Berger/Brenda Bartnik-Olson, PhD; White Matter Metabolite Ratios Predict Cognitive Outcome in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Metabolites. 2023 Jun 22; 13(7):778. doi: 10.3390/metabo13070778.
Kevin M. Zhang/Jichun Zhou, MD, PhD; Predictive and prognostic biomarkers of bone metastasis in breast cancer: current status and future directions. Cell Biosci. 2023 Dec 1;13(1):224.
doi: 10.1186/s13578-023-01171-8.
Honorable Mentions 2024
Vance Gentry/D. Duane Baldwin, MD; Do Flat Panel Detector C-arms Decrease Radiation Exposure Compared to Conventional Image Intensifiers? Urology. 2024 Mar;185:150-156. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.01.015.
Luke Thomas /Olumide Danisa, MD; Anatomic Assessment of L1-S1 Neuroforaminal Dimensions Using Computed Tomography. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Oct 4;105(19):1512-1518. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.01394.
Brandon Shin /Marti Baum, MD; Analyzing the association between social vulnerability indexes and surgically underserved areas in the Inland Empire. Surg Open Sci. 2024 Jan 5;19:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2023.12.008.
George Mukosera/Ashley Elsensohn, MD; Piloting a comprehensive virtual dermatopathology curriculum. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Jan;63(1):e12-e16. doi: 10.1111/ijd.16922.
Patricia Principe/ Ashley Elsensohn, MD; The divisive dysplastic nevus: Searching for concordance in discord. J Cutan Pathol. 2024 Mar;51(3):230-231. doi: 10.1111/cup.14562.
Emmy Issa/ Timothy Young, MD; The "Syringe Hickey": An Alternative Skin Marking Method for Lumbar Puncture. J Emerg Med. 2023 Mar;64(3):400-404. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.01.013.
Ricky Chen/D. Duane Baldwin, MD; Reducing hand radiation during renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a comparison of radiation reduction techniques. Urolithiasis. 2024 Jan 13;52(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s00240-023-01510-x.
Catalina Baas/D. Duane Baldwin, MD; Reducing hand radiation during renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a comparison of radiation reduction techniques. Urolithiasis. 2024 Jan 13;52(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s00240-023-01510-x.
Eun Hye (Grace) Joo/D. Duane Baldwin, MD; Reducing hand radiation during renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a comparison of radiation reduction techniques. Urolithiasis. 2024 Jan 13;52(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s00240-023-01510-x.
Daniel Peverini/D. Duane Baldwin, MD; Not All Flat-Panel C-Arms Are Created Equal: A Comparison of Three Major Manufacturers. J Endourol. 2024 Mar;38(3):228-233. doi: 10.1089/end.2023.0537.
Hae Soo Kim/Salma Khan, MD/PhD; Regulatory and Interacting Partners of PDLIM7 in Thyroid Cancer. Curr Oncol. 2023 Dec 13;30(12):10450-10462. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30120761.
Ethan Simmons/Thomas Murry, PhD; Chronic Refractory Cough: Long-Term Outcomes Following Cough Suppression Therapy. J Voice. 2023 Dec 5:S0892-1997(23)00371-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.11.011.
Brian Fish/Sean Wilson, PhD; Middle school cycling program is associated with improved mental health and wellbeing in adolescents during COVID-19. Front Sports Act Living. 2023 Oct 12;5:1255514. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1255514.
Merai Estafanous/Elaine Hart, MD; Breastfeeding and Antepartum Breast Milk Expression ( BABE): A Randomized Control Trial Utilizing an Electric Breast Pump and its Effect on Postpartum Breastfeeding. Breastfeed Med. 2023 Oct;18(10):759-766.
doi: 10.1089/bfm.2023.0053.
Kyu Park/Gayathri Nagaraj, MD; Clinical characteristics, racial inequities, and outcomes in patients with breast cancer and COVID-19: A COVID-19 and cancer consortium (CCC19) cohort study. Elife. 2023 Oct 17;12:e82618. doi: 10.7554/eLife.82618.
Jo Ann Johnson/Herbert Ruckle, MD; Multimodal Pain Control Utilizing Buprenorphine for Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: A Quality Improvement Comparison to Conventional Opioid Management. Urol Pract. 2023 Nov;10(6):666-670.
doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000436.
Madison Boskind/Sean Wilson, PhD; Improved Workflow for Analysis of Vascular Myocyte Time-Series and Line-Scan Ca2+ Imaging Datasets. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jun 4;24(11):9729. doi: 10.3390/ijms24119729.
Nikitha Nelapudi/Sean Wilson, PhD; Improved Workflow for Analysis of Vascular Myocyte Time-Series and Line-Scan Ca2+ Imaging Datasets. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jun 4;24(11):9729. doi: 10.3390/ijms24119729.