Patient Choice to Opt-In or Opt-Out of Telephonic Health-Related Social Need Navigation Program

Sam Bailey MPH
Nathan Hale PhD, MPH

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Patient Outcome from Nontraditional Motorized Vehicle Accidents

Oluwaseun O. Famojuro, Department of Bio-statistics & Epidemiology,College of Public Health,ETSU
Mathew Leonard, Johnson City Medical Center(Division of Trauma Services)
Megan Quinn, Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology,College of Public Health,ETSU
Bracken J. Burns, Johnson City Medical Center(Division of Trauma Services)

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

S100A9 Sustains Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Expansion and Immunosuppression During Chronic Murine Sepsis

Tuqa Alkhateeb PharmD, East Tennessee State University
Ajinkya Kumbhare MD, East Tennessee State University
Isatou Bah BS, East Tennessee State University
Mohamed Elgazzar PhD, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Engulfment of Axonal Debris After Methimazole-Induced Injury

Rudy T. Chapman, East Tennessee State University
Diego J. Rodriguez-Gil, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

9:20 AM - 9:35 AM

Gender Differences in Early Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Use with Anxiety in US Adults

Christian Nwabueze
Shaoqing Gong, School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
Nianyang Wang, Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Xin Xie, Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA
Kesheng Wang, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

9:20 AM - 9:35 AM

The Effect of Two Novel Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Sensorimotor Gating and Microglial Activation in the Poly I:C Rodent Model of Schizophrenia

Heath W. Shelton, East Tennessee State University
W. Drew Gill, East Tennessee State University
Prasad Gabbita, P2D Bioscience, Inc.
Russell W. Brown, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

9:20 AM - 9:35 AM

Presentation Materials Available

A Qualitative Research Synthesis of Contextual Factors Contributing To Female Overweight and Obesity over the Life Course in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ifeoma Ozodiegwu
Mary Ann Ann Littleton Ph.D., East Tennessee State University
Megan Quinn, East Tennessee State University
Hadii Mamudu, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

9:40 AM - 9:55 AM

An Investigation into the Structure of Self-Control

Parker A. Dreves
Ginette Blackhart, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137B

9:40 AM - 9:55 AM

Estrogen receptors affect Chlamydia muridarum infection in mice

Amy Berry
Jennifer Kintner, Department of Biomedical Sciences at Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University
Jennifer V. Hall, Department of Biomedical Sciences and the Center of Excellence for Inflammation, Infectious Disease, and Immunity at Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

9:40 AM - 9:55 AM

Demographic Data of Patients seen in a Medical Genetics Clinic for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as part of an ongoing study on “Genetic Variations in ASD”.

Adekunle Oke, East Tennessee State University
Rebecca Roberts, East Tennessee State University
Kathryn Duvall, East Tennessee State University
M J. Hajianpour, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Presentation Materials Available

The Effects of an Adenosine A(2A) Agonist on the Rewarding Associative Properties of Nicotine and Neural Plasticity in a Rodent Model of Schizophrenia

W. Drew Gill
Heath W. Shelton, East Tennessee State University
Katherine C. Burgess, East Tennessee State University
Russell W. Brown, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Women In Need of Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services in South Carolina: A County-Level Investigation

Anthony Peluso
Nathan Hale, East Tennessee State University
Michael Smith, East Tennessee State University
Amal Khoury, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Family Size and Risk of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kido Uyamasi
Kesheng Wang, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA
Kiana R. Johnson, Quillen College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

10:20 AM - 10:35 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Pocket Ace: Neglect of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors in the ACE Study Questionnaire

Robyn A. Dolson, East Tennessee State University
Diana M. Morelen, East Tennessee State University
Julia Dodd, East Tennessee State University
Andrea Clements, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

10:20 AM - 10:35 AM

Therapeutic Potential of FAK Inhibitor After Stroke in Neuroprotection and Neurogenesis

Hannah M. Malone, East Tennessee State University
Cuihong Jia Phd, East Tennessee State University
Theo Hagg MD, Phd, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

10:20 AM - 10:35 AM

Dopamine Cell Loss within the Nigrostriatal Pathway Due to Oxidative Stress from Chronic Methylphenidate

David McWethy
Hannah Oakes, East Tennessee State University
Shannon Ketchem, East Tennessee State University
Tucker Ensley, East Tennessee State University
Blerim Dema, East Tennessee State University
Brooks B. Pond, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Identifying Multiple Risk Factors of Hypertension for Reducing the Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Rural Central Appalachia

Olufeyisayo Odebunmi, East Tennessee State University
Sylvester Olubolu Orimaye, East Tennessee State University
Moboni Tosin Mokikan, East Tennessee State University
Adeola Olubukola Awujoola, East Tennessee State University
Adekunle Olumide Oke, East Tennessee State University
Amy Poole, East Tennessee State University
Timir Kumar Paul, East Tennessee State University
Terrie Walker, Ballad Health
Gerald Blackwell, Ballad Health
Arsham Alamian, East Tennessee State University
David W. Stewart, East Tennessee State University
Hadii Mohammed Mamudu, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Lauren E. Fabrize, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Perinatal Outcomes of Marijuana use on Opioid Exposed Pregnancy

Emmitt Turner
Darshan Shah, East Tennessee State University
Kathryn L. Duvall, East Tennessee State University
David L. Wood, East Tennessee State University
Beth Bailey, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tobacco Policy Findings from a Community-Based Capacity Assessment Used to Develop a Population Health Improvement Plan for Tobacco Control in Appalachian Tennessee.

Fenose Osedeme
Mary Ann Littleton PhD, East Tennessee State University
Hadii Mamudu, East Tennessee State University
Crystal Robertson, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge
Daniel Owusu, Georgia State University
Liang Wang, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Cardiovirology Clinic for Primary Prevention in HIV Patients: a Quality Improvement Assessment

Jae G. Maeng
Stephen A. Geraci, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

11:20 AM - 11:35 AM

Presentation Materials Available

The Influence of Diabetes on Peripheral Arterial Disease Comorbidities in the Central Appalachian Region between 2008 and 2018.

Moboni Mokikan, East Tennessee State University
Sylvester Olubolu Orimaye, East Tennessee State University
Adeola Olubukola Awujoola, East Tennessee State University
Olufeyisayo Opeyemi Odebunmi, East Tennessee State University
Adekunle Olumide Oke, East Tennessee State University
Arsham Alamian, East Tennessee State University
David Stewart, East Tennessee State University
Liang Wang, East Tennessee State University
Amy Poole, East Tennessee State University
Terrie Walker, Ballad Health
Gerald Blackwell, Ballad Health
Hadii Mamudu, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

11:20 AM - 11:35 AM

Presentation Materials Available

The Unique Interplay of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Preeclampsia in an Appalachian Obstetric Patient.

Oluwafisayo Sunkanmi Fasanmi, East Tennessee State University
Racine Nita Edwards-Silva, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

11:40 AM - 11:55 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Comparative in silico analysis of WRINKLED 1 paralogs in angiosperms

Jyoti Ranjan behera
Shina Bhatia, East Tennessee State University
Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Ecological Niche Modeling and Sustainable Agroforestry: Climate Change Mitigation for Guatemalan Coffee

April Bledsoe, East Tennessee State University
Danika Mosher, East Tennessee State University
Mitchell Ogden, East Tennessee State University
Monica Ayala, East Tennessee State University
Timothy Andrew Joyner, East Tennessee State University
Ingrid Luffman, East Tennessee State University

BAYS MTN. ROOM 125

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Peroxide Sensing Using Nitrogen-Doped Screen-Printed Carbon Electrodes

Chidiebere Ogbu
Gregory Bishop Dr., East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Purification of Cyclohexene for Cyclopropanation Reactions

Olumide Adesina
Cassandra T. Eagle, East Tennessee State University
Ayobami Olukanni, East Tennessee State University
Reza Mohseni

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Fatty acid amide hydrolase mediated endocannabinoid signaling in an early land plant, Physcomitrella patens

MD Haq
Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

1:20 PM - 1:35 PM

"Hydroxytyrosol Derivatives: Synthesis and Biomedical Assessment"

Ebenezer Ametsetor
Ismail Kady

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

1:20 PM - 1:35 PM

Purification of Ethyl Diazoacetate by Vacuum Distillation for use in Cyclopropanation Reactions

Ayobami Olukanni
Cassandra T. Eagle, East Tennessee State University
olumide Adesina, East Tennessee State University
Reza M. Mohseni, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

1:20 PM - 1:35 PM

Tragic Optimism and Universal Values: Reframing the Narrative of Poverty in Central West Virginia

Julian Miller

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137B

1:20 PM - 1:35 PM

Immobilization of Electrocatalytically Active Gold Nanoparticles on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Fiber Electrodes

Daniel Mawudoku
George Affadu_Danful, East Tennessee State University
Caitlin Millsaps, East Tennessee State University
Gregory Bishop, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

1:40 PM - 1:55 PM

Interpreting Paleoclimate and Species Distributions of Red Spruce and Fraser Firs in the Southern Appalachians to Predict Impacts of Climate Change on Forest Habitats

Danika L. Mosher, East Tennessee State University
T. Andrew Joyner, East Tennessee State University

BAYS MTN. ROOM 125

1:40 PM - 1:55 PM

Religiosity, Parental Support, and Formal Volunteering Among Teenagers

Isaac Paintsil

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137B

1:40 PM - 1:55 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Theranostic Nanoparticles for Simultanous Detection and Treatment of Cancer

Samson Niyi Dada

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

1:40 PM - 1:55 PM

Religious Attendance, Surrender to God, and Suicide Risk: Mediating Pathways of Feeling Forgiven by God and Psychopathology

Kelley C. Pugh, East Tennessee State University
Loren Toussaint, Luther College
Jon R. Webb, Texas Tech University
Andrea D. Clements, East Tennessee State University
Jameson K. Hirsch, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137B

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Simple Photochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate

Ovuokenye Omadoko, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Synthesis and Evaluation of 1,2,4-oxadiazolidinones: The Search for Potential non-β-lactam β-lactamase Inhibitors.

Chimdi E. Kalu, East Tennessee State University
Noah Lyons, East Tennessee State University
Abbas G. Shilabin, East Tennessee State University
Chimdi Kalu, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Where the Feral Things Are: An Analysis of how the USDA and Department of the Interior’s Agencies Manage Feral Hogs, Horses, and Burros

Elizabeth Poczobut

BAYS MTN. ROOM 125

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Ecometric Estimation of Present and Past Climate of North America Using Crown Heights of Rodents and Lagomorphs: With Application to the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum

Julia Schap, East Tennessee State University
Joshua X. Samuels Dr., East Tennessee Statue University

BAYS MTN. ROOM 125

2:20 PM - 2:35 PM

Synthesis of Long-chain Alkylbenzenes on Superacidic Catalysts Containing Embedded Phosphotungstic Acid

Anastasia Kuvayskaya, East Tennessee State University
Saul Garcia, East Tennessee State University
Aleksey Vasiliev, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

2:20 PM - 2:35 PM

The Eco-Smart Can

Darack B. Nanto, East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137A

2:20 PM - 2:35 PM

What About Food? Food Insecurity Screening in the Clinical Setting

Liane Ventura, East Tennessee State University
Mary Ann Littleton Ph.D., East Tennessee State University

AUDITORIUM ROOM 137B

2:20 PM - 2:35 PM

Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of novel (S, E)-11-[2-(arylmethylene)hydrazono] pyrrolo [2,1-c] [1,4] benzodiazepine derivatives.

David Mingle
Abbas G. Shilabin Dr, East Tennessee State University

BEECH MTN. ROOM 120

2:40 PM - 2:55 PM

The effects of urbanization on avian seed dispersal success of Eastern Poison Ivy (Anacardiaceae)

Amber Stanley
Gerardo Arceo-Gomez, East Tennessee State University

RIPSHIN MTN. ROOM 130

2:40 PM - 2:55 PM