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2023
Tuesday, April 25th
9:00 AM

Early Birds Avoid Burnout: Instilling Self-Care Practices in Social Work Students

Benjamin L. Albert, East Tennessee State University
Isabella K. Adams, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Vibroacoustic response of the tympanic membrane to hyoid-borne sound generated during echolocation in bats

Chelsie CG Snipes, East Tennessee State University
Richard T. Carter, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 304

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Video Intervention on Hearing Loss Management Skills in Middle-School Aged Children

Breanna Turpin, East Tennessee State University
Pamela Crisp, East Tennessee State University
Saravanan Elangovan, East Tennessee State University
Shannon Bramlette, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 1

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hear for You - Educational Resources

Sierra Eicher
Alexandria P. Morgan, East Tennessee State University
Shannon Bramlette, East Tennessee State University
Marcy Hite, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 2

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Age-Related Effects on Impedances of Cochlear Implant Internal Electodes

Allison Cheyenne Boshears
Sara Slingerland

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 3

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Evaluation of Pure-Tone Thresholds and Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions Measured in the Extended High Frequency Region

Alexandria Lyons, East Tennessee State University
Sadie Mussler, East Tennessee State University
Jacek Smurzynski, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 4

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Models Predict Niche Flexibility and Widespread Habitat Suitability for Recently Introduced Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)

Joseph Giulian, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 5

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Analysis of SIP68: A UDP Glucosyltransferase for Its Role in Plant Growth and Immunity

Fateh Ali Mahmud
DHIRENDRA KUMAR, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 6

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Exogenous ubiquitin: role in macrophage phenotype and function

Paige Shook, East Tennessee State University
Jared Casteel, East Tennessee State University
Valentin Yakubenko, East Tennessee State University
Suman Dalal, East Tennessee State University
Mahipal Singh, East Tennessee State University
Krishna Singh, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 7

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Maternal body composition and its impact on short chain fatty acid and microbiome profiles of breast milk in Caucasian women of Northeast Tennessee

Kristy L. Thomas, East Tennessee State University
Amy E. Wahlquist, East Tennessee State University
W. Andrew L. Clark, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 8

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Assessing Self-Efficacy in Families of Children with Hearing Concerns through an Audiological Early Intervention Training

Hallie Sealey, East Tennessee State University
Katelyn Ooms, East Tennessee State University
Marcy Hite Au.D., Ph.D, East Tennessee State University
Marie Johnson M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT, East Tennessee State University
Shannon P. Bramlette Au.D.,, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 9

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Exploring the Food Parenting Practices Among Black Immigrant Mothers in Metro Atlanta, GA

Phoebe Tchoua

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 10

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A Residency Program for Family Nurse Practitioners

Jason Nicholson
Jean C. Hemphill PhD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 11

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Initial Impacts of a STEM Professional Learning Institute for Preschool Educators

Amie A. Craven Mrs., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 12

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A pattern of health insurance policy among smokers in the United States

Abdulrasak Ejiwumi, East Tennessee State University
Nathan Hale, East Tennessee State University
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 13

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Testing Assumptions about Laboratory Protocol Fidelity

Tess A. Simpson, East Tennessee State University
Wallace E. Dixon Jr., East Tennessee State University
Albany Guyer, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 14

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Reinstatement of nicotine conditioned place preference in a transgenerational model of drug abuse vulnerability in psychosis: Impact of BDNF on the saliency of drug associations

Loren D. Peeters, East Tennessee State University
Liza J. Wills, East Tennessee State University
Anthony M. Cuozzo, East Tennessee State University
Kira L. Ivanich, East Tennessee State University
Russell W. Brown, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 15

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Modulation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Type 5 (mGlu5) Reduces the Enhanced Rewarding Effects of Nicotine in a Neonatal Quinpirole Model of Psychosis

Anthony M. Cuozzo, East Tennessee State University
Loren D. Peeters, East Tennessee State University
Liza J. Wills, East Tennessee State University
Kira L. Ivanich, East Tennessee State University
Seth E. Turney, East Tennessee State University
Luke P. Bullock, East Tennessee State University
Sam R. Massey, East Tennessee State University
Justin T. Gass, East Tennessee State University
Russell W. Brown, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 16

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reduced methamphetamine self-administration following single or dual hypocretin-receptor blockade or viral vector hypocretin-knockdown in adult male rats

Tyler Zarin, East Tennessee State University
Brooke Schmeichel, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 17

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The effect of cannabidiol (CBD) on behavioral and neuroinflammatory consequences of comorbid AUD and PTSD in a rat model

Bailey McGuffin, East Tennessee State University
Britta Schwartz, East Tennessee State University
Liza Wills, East Tennessee State University
Justin Gass, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 18

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Behavioral and Neuroinflammatory Sex Differences in Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder

Britta Schwartz
Bailey M. McGuffin, East Tennessee State University
Liza J. Wills, East Tennessee State University
Justin T. Gass, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 19

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Insomnia Treatment Drug Lemborexant Rescues Sleep Dysfunction Associated with Methamphetamine Vapor Withdrawal

Galen Huffcutt
Marissa R. Jones, East Tennessee State University
Brooke E. Schmeichel, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 20

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Relationship of Sexual Violence on Youth Suicidal Contemplation

Amanda Blackwelder
Bill Brooks, East Tennessee State University
Amy Wahlquist, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 21

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Prefrontal cortex is more vulnerable than primary auditory cortex to NMDA antagonism

Deepshila Gautam, East Tennessee State University
Braden Philip Allen, East Tennessee State University
Robert Patrick Berger, East Tennessee State University
Deberrian R. Simmons, East Tennessee State University
Wesley Brillhart, East Tennessee State University
Sivarao V. Digavalli, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 22

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Characterize the role of tobacco deacetylase enzyme SIP-428 in mediating environmental stress

Zahra Barati, East Tennessee State University
Dhirendra N/A Kumar, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 23

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Arabidopsis LTP12, A Homolog of SIP470, As a Key Player in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Response Signaling Pathway

Bikram Giri Mr., East Tennessee State University
Dhirendra Kumar Dr., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 24

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Effects of population size on the survival and reproduction of a rare carnivorous plant (Drosera rotundifolia)

Jessica Williams, East Tennessee State University
Daniel Barker, East Tennessee State University
Gerardo Arceo-Gomez, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 25

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Neuronal or Intestinal Knockdown of C. elegans nadk-1 Decreases Oxygen Consumption and Reactive Oxygen Species​.

Jake Regan, East Tennessee State University
Patrick Bradshaw, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 26

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Comparing the Rates of Circadian Re-Entrainment Between Araneoid and Non-Araneoid Spiders

Sara Holden, East Tennessee State University
Thomas C. Jones, East Tennessee State University
Darrell Moore, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 27

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Old Family Clock: Exploring Heritability of Chronotype in the Common House Spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Caitlin R. Jones
Jessica Petko, Pennsylvania State University - York
Darrell Moore, East Tennessee State University
Thomas C. Jones, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 28

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Effect of the Golden Liquid from Honeybees and Refined Granulated Sugar on the Blood Glucose and Serum Iron Levels of Albino Rats.

Onyeka Ekwebene, East Tennessee State University
Benjamin U. Ononye, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
C T. Udeagulu, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
C E. Akunne, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
K C. Onyewuchi, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
K C. Mbelede, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
C A. Chidi, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
F C. Akubukor, Department of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
K P. Okafor, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
I Offorbuike, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
S E. Ayaegbunam, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
I E. Obiefule, Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 29

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Predictors of HIV/AIDS comprehensive knowledge among Nigerian women: a cross-sectional study.

Chisom M. Nwaneki, East Tennessee State University
Megan Quinn, East Tennessee State University
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 30

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Diarrhea and its Determinants in Under-five Children in Chad Republic

Oluseyi Aderinwale
Adedeji Adenusi
Olajide Olagunju
Olamide Asifat
Melissa white
Megan Quinn

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 31

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Predictors of HIV testing among reproductive-aged women in South Africa – The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2016

Chidiebube J. Ugwu MD
Valentine C. Nriagu MD
Sandra O. Anazor MD
Megan J. Quinn DrPH, MSc

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 32

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Unsupervised Dimension Reduction Techniques for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Based on Radiomics

Janet Kireta
Mostafa Zahed Dr., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 33

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Socioeconomic Factors Affecting HIV Prevalence in Women of Reproductive Age in Zambia

Nnamdi Omenuko, East Tennessee State University
Yordanos Tafesse, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 34

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

A Comorbidity Model to Predict Inpatient Mortality Using Clinical Classifications Software with National Inpatient Sample Data 2020.

Hezborn Magacha, East Tennessee State University
Sheryl M. Strasser, Georgia State University
Adenusi Adedeji Opeyemi, East Tennessee State University
Adegbile Oluwatobi Emmanuel, East Tennessee State University
Shimin Shimin, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 35

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Impact of Time in Doctor-Patient Encounters on Perceived Health Status of Children with Diabetes: Potential Mediating Roles of Shared Decision Making and Resilient Parents

Francis Okeke, East Tennessee State University
Treaster Morgan, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 36

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Extraction, purification, and characterization of potential bioactive metabolites produced by Janthinobacterium lividum TAJX1901

Andy E. Agbakpo, East Tennessee State University
Amonah T. Arije, East Tennessee State University
Sean Fox, East Tennessee State University
Abbas G. Shilabin, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 37

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Isolation and Structural Determination of Bioactive Metabolites Produced by a Soil Bacterium, Arthrobacter sp. TAJX1902

Amonah Arije
Andy Agbakpo, East Tennessee State University
Sean James Fox, East Tennessee State University
Abbas Shilabin, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 38

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

A Low-Cost, Compact Electrochemical Analyzer Based on an Open-Source Microcontroller

Michael Addo

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 39

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Electrochemiluminescence using Pencil Graphite Electrodes Interfaced with a Simple Imaging System

Sandra Ehigiator, East Tennessee State University
Gregory Bishop, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 40

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Analysis of Novel Intermediate of Guanine-Guanine Crosslink Produced in Reactions of One-Electron Oxidation of Guanine Derivatives by Using 8-Substituted 2´-Deoxyguanosines as Analog Compounds

Sarah Agyekumwaa Osei Addae, East Tennessee State University
Marina Vitalyevna Roginskaya Dr., East Tennessee State University
Yuriy V. Razskazovskii Dr., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 41

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Investigating Phytosulfokine Trafficking: Insights into the Role of Phytohormones in Plant Signaling

Martin Tindi
Issaka Obuaba, East Tennessee State University
Bernard Abakah, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 42

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Suitability Layers for Mesonet Stations in Tennessee

Tristan Holmes, East Tennessee State University
Andrew Joyner, East Tennessee State University
Will Tollefson, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 43

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Analyzing landslide hotspots and susceptibility in East Tennessee transportation corridors

Megan Palmer, East Tennessee State University
Arpita Nandi, East Tennessee State University
Ingrid Luffman, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 44

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Early Pliocene Mice and Rats (Rodentia: Cricetidae) from the Gray Fossil Site of Eastern Tennessee

Ziqi Xu
Joshua X. Samuels, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 45

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Geophysical and Archaeological Investigations of Enslaved Peoples at Cannons Point Preserve, Georgia

Amy Sowers Collins, East Tennessee State University
Eileen G. Ernenwein, East Tennessee State University
Lindsey Cochran, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 46

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Spatiotemporal analysis of flooding in Tennessee counties: 1996-2021

Emmanuel Afriyie, East Tennessee State University
Ingrid Luffman, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 47

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Preliminary site assessment for ground monitoring of a complex landslide along I-40 in Roane County, Tennessee

Robert McSweeney, East Tennessee State University
Ingrid Luffman PhD, East Tennessee State University
Arpita Nandi PhD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 48

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Factors That Determine The Outcome of Valvular Disease Among Patients, Based On The Type Of Hospital, Location Of Patient, And Type Of Insurance.

Francis Onakpoma, East Tennessee State University
Francis Okeke, East Tennessee State University
Saudikatu Mamudu, East Tennessee State University
Charles Olomofe, East Tennessee State University
Hadii Mamudu, East Tennessee State University
Ghait Husari, East Tennessee State University
Florence Weierbach, East Tennessee State University
Olamide Asifat, East Tennessee State University
Timir Paul, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 49

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Comorbidities Predict Length of Stay Among Patients Admitted with Peripheral Artery Disease– An Analysis of The National Inpatient Sample.

Valentine C. Nriagu MD, East Tennessee State University
Eugene N. Annor MD, East Tennessee State University
Aamir-Ali Shaikh MPH, East Tennessee State University
Arpana Karki BSc, East Tennessee State University
Hadii M. Mamudu PhD, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja PhD, East Tennessee State University
Florence M. Weierbach PhD, East Tennessee State University
Ghaith H. Husari PhD, East Tennessee State University
Cori Grant PhD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Timir Paul MD, PhD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 50

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Association between Coronary Heart Disease and Depression in Tennessee

Achala Ghimire, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 51

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Gender differences in substance use and depression among caregivers

Memunat Ogunmefun, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 52

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Depression and Other Associated Risk Factors with Hypercholesterolemia Among Adults in Tennessee (findings from BRFSS 2021)

Olajide Olagunju, East Tennessee State University
Adedeji Adenusi, East Tennessee State University
Olamide Asifat, East Tennessee State University
Hezborn Magacha, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University
Thiveya Sathiyasaleen, Ballad Health
Praveen Fernandopulle, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 53

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Association between Poor physical health and Depression among Blacks in Tennessee

Saudikatu Mamudu
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 54

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Association of Alcohol Use, Depression, and Pain among Cancer Patients

Nneoma Ubah, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University
Eugene Annor, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 55

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

The association between substance use, mental health and e-cigarette use in Tennessee

Amanda Pons, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 56

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Comparing Perceived Barriers to Breastfeeding among Patients and Providers in East Tennessee

Blakeley Griffin, East Tennessee State University
Melissa White-Archer, East Tennessee State University
Kate Beatty, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 57

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Development of a Sustained Transdermal Delivery System of Amiloride for Management of Resistant Hypertension

Oluwatosin Tabitha Leshaoda, East Tennessee State University
Puri Ashana, East Tennessee State University
Akeemat O. Tijani, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 58

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Intent to Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19 by Caregiver Vaccination Status in Northeast Tennessee

Yordanos Tafesse
Olivia A. Sullivan
Samuel Pettyjohn

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 59

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Gastrointestinal Issues in Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure

Alice P. Pham
Michelle Johnson
Kathryn Duvall
Karen Schetzina

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 60

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Effects of Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol on Danio rerio

Dornu Biragbara
Ava Azizi, Lincoln Memorial University
Lori McGrew, Lincoln Memorial University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 61

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pharmacological effects of Crocus Sativus (Saffron) on Memory and Anxiety

Ava Azizi, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dornu Biraghbara, Debusk College of Osteopathic medicine
lori McGrew, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 62

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Risk factors associated with Obesity among hospitalized patients in the United States

Olamide Asifat, East Tennessee State University
Phani Veeranki, Optum Life Sciences, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Hezborn Magacha, East Tennessee State University
Gongjian Kan, School of Management Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Finance & Economics
Shimin Zheng, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 63

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Risk Factors Associated with Pulmonary Disease Among Hospitalized Patients in The United States

Adedeji Adenusi, East Tennessee State University
Sheryl Strasser, Georgia State University
Gongjian Kan, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, P. R. China
Olamide Asifat, East Tennessee State University
Shimin Zheng, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 64

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Assessing Virtual Versus In-Person Experiential Learning in Medical Student Pediatric Clerkship Training

Andrew Mitchell Berry, East Tennessee State University
Stephen Brock Blankenship M.D., Quillen College of Medicine
Jennifer Gibson M.D., Quillen College of Medicine
Andrew Wigger, Quillen College of Medicine
Karilynn Craig, Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 65

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Follow the Algorithm: Assessing Facebook's Group Recommendation Behavior Regarding Conspiracy Theories and Echo Chambers

Abraham Neis-Eldridge, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 66

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

The Indirect Link Between ACEs and Imposter Phenomenon

Leona R. Day, East Tennessee State University
Dr. Ginette C. Blackhart, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 67

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

An Examination of Factory Farming in North Carolina: the Hidden Costs and Harms to Vulnerable Groups in Appalachia

Megan Jordan
Benjamin Albert
Deborah Thibeault

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 68

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Best Practices to Improve Social Media Use Among Non-Profits Organizations in Rural Appalachia

Grace Ijitade, East Tennessee State University
Jodi Southerland, East Tennessee State University
McKenzie Liegel, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Wisconsin Population Health Service

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 69

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Apocalypticism as a Predictor of Conspiracism Among American Adults

Olivia Summers, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 70

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Associations Between Temperamental Negative Affectivity and Parental Anxiety Across Childhood

Jessica M. Templeton, East Tennessee State University
Tess A. Simpson, East Tennessee State University
Wallace E. Dixon Jr, East Tennessee State University
Chelsea Robertson, West Liberty State College
Diana Morelen, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 71

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Using Follow Up Cards to Improve Workflow in an Outpatient Residency Clinic

Jessie Feathers, East Tennessee State University
Nathan Bolton, East Tennessee State University
Miranda Cox, East Tennee
Elizabeth White, East Tennessee State University
Alexander Melkonian, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 72

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Improving Bristol FM Resident Knowledge of Durable Medical Equipment Documentation Requirements

Luke Hall, East Tennessee State University
Jared Rhinehardt, East Tennessee State University
Elizabeth White, East Tennessee State University
Alexander Melkonian, East Ten

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 73

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CDPPB attenuates risky behavior in a rodent model of PTSD/AUD comorbidity

Liza J. Wills, East Tennessee State University
Bailey M. McGuffin, East Tennessee State University
Britta S. Schwartz, East Tennessee State University
Justin T. Gass, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 74

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Learning Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Residency Setting

Logan E. Lucas, East Tennessee State University
Mike Saval, East Tennessee State University
Mark Brummel, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 75

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Contraceptive Counseling Among Family Medicine Residents

Rebecca Jenkins
Kelsey King-Hook, ETSU

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 76

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Empagliflozin Induced Pancreatitis

Jeff Thompson DO, East Tennessee State University
Taif Khattak MD, East Tennessee State University
Divya Agarwal, East Tennessee State University
Sharlet Slough DO, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 77

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A Case of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm

Oranus Mohammadi, East Tennessee State University
Katrina Taylor, East Tennessee State University
Alina Bhat, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 78

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Norovirus Gastroenteritis Leading to Partial Small Bowel Obstruction

David Berry DO, East Tennessee State University
Arthur Cecchini DO, East Tennessee State University
Koushik Sanku MD, East Tennessee State University
Bhavesh Gajjar, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 79

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

A Case Report of Asymptomatic Presentation of Spontaneous Intrahepatic Biloma

Madeeha Syed Sadiq, East Tennessee State University
Vaishnavi Theegala, East Tennessee State University
Sagar Nagpal, East Tennessee State University
Blair A. Reece, etsu
Rupal Shah, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 80

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hemolysis and Methemoglobinemia due to Rasburicase in the setting of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency

Arjun Natarajan, East Tennessee State University
Parisa Toosi, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 81

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A Path Difficult to Tread: Pure Autonomic Failure, A Case Report

Sagar Nagpal, East Tennessee State University
Sindhu C. Pokhriyal, Interfaith Medical Center
Vaishnavi Theegala, East Tennessee State University
Dipsa Shastri, East tennessee State University
Rami Dalbah, East Tennessee State University
Abhijith Paladagula, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 82

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Ceftriaxone-Induced Acute Reversible Chorea

Sai Karthik Kommineni
Supriya Peshin, East Tennessee State University
Rupal Darshan Shah, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 83

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Crystal Coronaries: A Rare Case of Methamphetamine Induced Coronary Thrombosis and Acute Myocardial Infarction

Koushik Sanku, East Tennessee State University
Sanskrita Nemalikanti, East Tennessee State University
Jeetendra Bhagubhai Patel, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 84

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Transient Global Amnesia Secondary to Sexual Intercourse

Sohan Erpenwar, East Tennessee State University
koushik sanku, East Tennessee State University
venkata vedantam, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 85

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

A case of Durable Complete Response with Venetoclax and Azacytidine in Myelodysplastic Syndrome transformed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia

srivyshnavi ramineni, East Tennessee State University
Oranus Mohammadi, East Tennessee State University
Ummah Salma Nisar, East Tennessee State University
Sakshi Singal, East Tennessee State University
Devapiran Jaishankar, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 86

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Complete Response in a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma with a Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma regimen! - R-CHOP chemotherapy in Stage IV Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Do Young Kim MD, East Tennessee State University
Thi Le Na Pham MD, East Tennessee State University
Devapiran Jaishankar MD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 87

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

An expected culprit in an improbable location: Metastatic breast cancer found in a thyroid nodule

Erica Roman, East Tennessee State University
Kanishka Chakraborty, East Tennessee State University
Roman Brudnik, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 88

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis in a Patient with a History of Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Ashwin Jagadish, East Tennessee State University
Venkata Vedantam, East Tennessee State University
Neethu Vedantam, East Tennessee State University
Hezborn Magacha, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 89

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Iron Ulcers, an Uncommon Phenomena

Samuel Hunter Wike, Quillen College of Medicine
Thi Le Na Pham, Quillen College of Medicine
Madeeha Syed Sadiq, Quillen College of Medicine
Arthur Anthony Cecchini, Quillen College of Medicine
Blair Rose Reece, Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 90

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Melanosis Vesicae found in Female with Urinary Retention, Case Report

Andrea C. Smith BA, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.
R. Keith Huffaker MD, MBA, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.
Natalie Broadway-Robertson MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 91

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pulmonary Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma: A differential in pulmonary masses

Ashley Sundin
John Grove, Lincoln Memorial University
Bahaaeldin Youssef, University of Pennsylvania

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 92

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Double Bubble Trouble: Misdirection in the Diagnosis of Pyloric Stenosis

Nancy Helmey, Quillen College of Medicine
John Schweitzer, Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 93

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Non-Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Infant

Kylie M. Keelty, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Alice Pham, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Demetrio Macariola MD, ETSU Department of Pediatrics

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 94

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Modern Technology Applied to Classic Technique: Virtual Surgical Planning for Design of Split-Calvarial Bone Graft for Frontal Reconstruction after Osteoma Resection in a Fifteen-Year-Old Male

Taylor Martin, East Tennessee State University
Abbey Johnson, East Tennessee State University
Alex Condra, East Tennessee State University
Neil Horsley, East Tennessee State University
Jeremy Powers, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 95

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A Case Report of Treatment of Hyperkalemia Secondary to Rhabdomyolysis in the Emergent Perioperative Setting

Robert Zachary DeBerry MS, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Alexander J. Davila BS, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Fernando Zepeda MD, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Ed Mobley MD, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 96

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Addressing Mental Health Needs in a Rural K-8 School

Blanton Gillespie, QCOM
Mariam Ibraheem, QCOM
Maya Subbanna, QCOM
Robbyn Reynolds, QCOM
Cortlyn Holdren, QCOM

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 97

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mask Adherence to Mask Mandate: College Campus Versus the Surrounding Community

Alex Condra
Taylor Coston, East Tennessee State University
Monika Jain, East Tennessee State University
Seth Manning, East Tennessee State University
Amy Wahlquist, East Tennessee State University
Samuel Pettyjohn, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 98

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Predisposition of Suicide Among Active-Duty and Transitioning Members of the US Military

Nicholas Roberts, Quillen College of Medicine
Stephen Blankenship MD, Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 99

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Response and Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Faith Communities in Johnson City, Tennessee

Cindy Yang
Kenneth Olive, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 100

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Association Between Buprenorphine Use and Weight Gain in Pregnancy

Olivia Knoll BS, Quillen College of Medicine
Kaley H. Hankins BS, Quillen College of Medicine
Kara Weishaar MD, Department of OB/GYN, Quillen College of Medicine
Martin Olsen MD, Department of OB/GYN, Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 101

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Assessing the Patient Perspective on Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

Kaley Hankins, Quillen College of Medicine
Isabel Guhde, Quillen College of Medicine
Martin H. Olsen MD, Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 102

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Examining Factors Associated with Unintended Pregnancies in a Rural Resident Clinic

Andrea Ramirez
Summer Victoria Shore, East Tennessee State University
MacKenzie Senogles, East Tennessee State University
Brad Wood MD, East Tennessee State University
Amanda Stoltz MD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 103

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Assessing Mental Health and Coping Skills in a Rural Middle School in South Central Appalachia ​

Kirsten Dodson, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Marina Botros, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Shane Richet, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Kaylen Holmes, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 104

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Designing a Survey Instrument to Evaluate K-12 Educators Perception of Well-being

Trystan Innes
Chad Frasier, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 105

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Prescription for a Diagnosis & Treatment Formulary in Short-Term Medical Missions

Kacey M. Lefevers, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, ETSU
Emily K. Flores, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, ETSU

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 106

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CT1 Cytotoxic Effects Against MDA-MB-231 Evasion

Jeanna Harding
Autumn Locke, East Tennessee State University
Olasunkanmi Akinbote, East Tennessee State University
Ruben Torrenegra, Universidad de ciencias aplicadas y ambientales
Kendra Hagood, East Tennessee State University
Keagan Hackworth, East Tennessee State University
Victoria Palau, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 107

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Stability of Lorazepam Oral Solution Stored in Syringes at Room and Refrigerated Temperatures

Samantha Morris, Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University
Sophia Sergent, Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University
Michelle Tubolino, Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University
Timothy Coffey, Ballad Health
Stacy Brown, Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 108

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Stability Indicating HPLC-UV Method for Quantification of Lorazepam in Oral Solution

Michelle Tubolino, East Tennessee State University
Sophia Sergent, East Tennessee State University
Stacy Brown, East Tennessee State University
Tim Coffey, Ballad Health

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 109

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Compatibility of Intravenous N-acetylcysteine and Ondansetron

Sophia Sergent, East Tennessee State University
Ben Kennard, East Tennessee State University
Michelle Tubolino, East Tennessee State University
Stacy Brown, East Tennessee State University
Jim Thigpen, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 110

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Development of a Skin Patch of Baclofen for Sustained Management of Multiple Sclerosis Associated Spasticity

Gabrielle Verana, East Tennessee State University
Akeemat Oluwafisayo Tijani, East Tennessee State University
Rebecca Lessaint, East Tennessee State University
Maryan Al Shawi, East Tennessee State University
Krishna Mahida, East Tennessee State University
Ashana Puri, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 111

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Development of HPLC-UV method for quantification of Kratom compounds mitragynine and its 7-hydroxy metabolite

Kathryn Cifelli PharmD Candidate, East Tennessee State University
Madison Jones, East Tennessee State University
Stacy Brown Ph.D., East Tennessee State University
Brooks Pond Ph.D., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 112

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CT1 and CT3 Mediated Apoptosis of MCF7 and SKBr3 Breast Cancer Cells via Extrinsic Apoptotic Pathway

Autumn Locke, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Olasunkanmi Akinbote, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Jeanna Harding, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Ruben Torrenegra, Department of Chemistry, Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales
Magdalena Bielski, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Dewey Belcher, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Jacqueline Aramburo, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Kendra Lyndsey Hagood, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Keagan Hackworth, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
Victoria Palau, Department of Biomedical Sciences James Quillen College of Medicine

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 113

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Determining the Effect of Maternal Adiposity on Preterm Neonatal Microbiome and Short Chain Fatty Acid Profiles

Dalton James, East Tennessee State University
Kristy L. Thomas B.S, East Tennessee State University
Amy Wahlquist B.S, M.S, East Tennessee State University
W. Andrew Clark Ph.D,RD, East Tennessee State University
Carol Wagner M.D., Medical University of South Carolina

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 114

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Slope Stability Risk Assessment in Urban Development, Eastern Tennessee Hillslope

Noah Hickerson, East Tennessee State University
Arpita Nandi, East Tennessee State University
David Jennings, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 115

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Synthesis and Characterization of Potentially Catalytic Tolunitrile Adducts of Rhodium(II) Acetate

Malachi Cope, East Tennessee State University
Alain Beauparlant B.S. Chem, East Tennessee State University
Cassandra Eagle PhD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 116

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Syntheses and Purification of Cannabinoid Derivatives

Noah H. Burnett, East Tennessee State University
Abbas G. Shilabin, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 117

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Catalytic Investigations of Rhodium Acetate Derivatives to Develop Sturdier Insecticides

Alexandria Marshall, East Tennessee State University
Alain Beauparlant, East Tennessee State University
Cassandra Eagle, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 118

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Comparative Analysis of Freshwater Mussels on the Effects of Impoundment on the S. Fork Holston River

Ash R. Keenan, East Tennessee State University
Christopher C. Widga, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 119

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Microplastic Pollution in East Tennessee Freshwater Streams Surveillance Through Water Sampling

Mirna N. Jacinto Ramirez, Tusculum University
Conor Keitzer, Tusculum University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 120

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Gradual and Instantaneous Dusk have Mixed Results on Spider Entrainment and Activity Patterns in Two Web-Building Species of Spiders

Isaac Johnson

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 121

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Transposon Mutagenesis Identification of Polymicrobial Interaction Mechanisms Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Aly Hargrave, East Tennessee State University
Courtney Henley, East Tennessee State University
Abigail Mathis, East Tennessee State University
Sean Fox, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 122

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Characterization of a Potential Klebsiella Bacteriocin that Works Synergistically with Antibiotics

Donald Fowler
Ethan Becker, East Tennessee State University
Sean Fox PhD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 123

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Use of a Wound-like Synthetic Media for Screening of Antimicrobial Treatments for Burn Wound Infections & Investigation of Gene Expression Post Treatmen

M. Amelia Pelletier, Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, ETSU
Tasha Nelson, Department of Health Sciences, College of Public Health, ETSU
Sean J. Fox, Department of Health Sciences, College of Public Health, ETSU

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 124

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Characterizing the Appalachian Microbiome and Identifying Potential Antimicrobial Producers

Brynne Lucas, East Tennessee State University
Brennan Keeton, East Tennessee State University
Paul Adedokun, East Tennessee State University
Sean Fox, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 125

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Vastly Differing Circadian Rhythms of the Spiders Cyrtophora citricola and Allocyclosa bifurca Suggest Short Clocks Pair with Diurnal Crypsis

Jessica Upham, East Tennessee State University
Thomas Jones, East Tennessee State University
Darrell Moore, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 126

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Circadian Rhythm of the Black Tiger Hissing Cockroach Gromphadorhina grandidieri

Alaina Satterly
Thomas C. Jones, East Tennessee State University
Darrell Moore, East Tennessee State University
Joseph W. Giulian, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 127

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Use of Adipophilin and Perilipin to Determine Fat Deposition in Renal and Hepatic Tissue in Mice Overexpressing CTRP3

Noah Wren, East Tennessee State University
Ummah Salma Nisar, East Tennessee State University
George Youngberg, East Tennessee State University
Allan Forsman, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 128

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The impact of ovariectomy on the sympathetic response following acute vs prolonged heart failure

Sarah Sosebee, East Tennessee State University
Eliza Billings, East Tennessee State University
Chloe Paul, East Tennessee State University
Madison Phipps, East Tennessee State University
Brodi Young, East Tennessee State University
Krishna Singh, East Tennessee State University
Cerrone Foster, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 129

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A collaborative undergraduate research project to assess the effects of prolonged estrogen loss on cardiovascular structure and function in female mice

Madison Phipps, East Tennessee State University
Skylar M. Brackett, East Tennessee State University
Eliza Billings, East Tennessee State University
Libbie Ogilvie, East Tennessee State University
Adam Holley, East Tennessee State University
Kyler Glover, East Tennessee State University
Chloe Paul, East Tennessee State University
Sarah Sosebee, East Tennessee State University
Patra Williams, East Tennessee State University
Amanda Guy, East Tennessee State University
Bailey Sawyer, East Tennessee State University
Laken Woods, East Tennessee State University
Aly Hargrove, East Tennessee State University
Camden Eslick, East Tennessee State University
Rachel Clem, East Tennessee State University
Madisyn Neal, East Tennessee State University
Madison Britt, East Tennessee State University
Crimsyn Price, East Tennessee State University
Sally Chikomb, East Tennessee State University
Marlee Westbrook, East Tennessee State University
Ava Yobst, East Tennessee State University
Cody Paige, East Tennessee State University
Fumnanya Aninyei, East Tennessee State University
Brodi Young, East Tennessee State University
Lejua Coleman, East Tennessee State University
Krishna Singh
Cerrone Foster, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 130

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hypersensitive and Circadian Effects of Acebutolol Administration in Scn1b-/- Mice

William Thompson, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University
Chad R. Frasier, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University
Jessa Aldridge, East Tennessee State University
Emily Alexander, East Tennessee State University
Hazlee Kleine, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 131

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of a Digital Dynamic Visual Acuity Test of Vestibular Function

Lydia F. Grunstra, East Tennessee State University
Kara D. Stressman, James H Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Erin Dula, James H Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Courtney D. Hall DPT, PhD, James H Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 132

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Maintaining Body Composition During a Peaking Phase in Powerlifters

Benjamin Burke, University of Kentucky
Kyle Travis, Liberty University
Michael Stone, East Tennessee State University
Margaret Stone, East Tennessee State University
Kevin Carroll, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 133

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Analysis of the effects of a novel anti-inflammatory on anxiety, apathy, and cognition in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Kira L. Ivanich, East Tennessee State University
Loren D. Peeters, East Tennessee State University
Liza J. Wills Dr., East Tennessee State University
W. Drew Gill Dr., East Tennessee State University
Anthony M. Cuozzo, East Tennessee State University
Abigail G. Cornett
S. Prasad Gabbita Dr., P2D Bioscience
Russell W. Brown Dr., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 134

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Sensory Stimulus-mediated Neural Synchrony in the Prefrontal Cortex: An Investigation into the Effects of Caffeine

Ashlee Eastman, East Tennessee State University
Deepshila Gautam B. Pharm, MS, East Tennessee State University
Siva Digavalli B. Pharm., PhD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 135

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Dab2 correlates with ADAR1 in regulating cellular functions

Brianna M. Elam, East Tennessee State University
Samuel Rojas, East Tennessee State University
Janet Lightener, East Tennessee State University
Yong Jiang, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 136

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Statistical Analysis of diarrheal disease prevalence among children in households in Haiti

Nathan Dockery
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 137

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Continuing Rise of the Opioid Epidemic in Appalachian Regions: A Public Health Analysis of Regional Programs and Potential Solutions

Holly Frye, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 138

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mental Health and Substance Use among Caregivers in Rural and Non-Metropolitan Areas

James Eastman
Manik Ahuja PhD, MA, East Tennessee State University
Thiveya Sathiyaseelan MD, Ballad Health
Praveen S. Fernandopulle MD, ETSU Health
Johanna Maria Cimilluca MPH, MSE, East Tennessee State University
Ashlee Eastman, East Tennessee State University
Nils Went MD, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 139

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Determining Changes in Fecal Fermentation Profile and Weight Gain in a Murine Model Consuming a Mediterranean Diet v. Western Diet

Caroline Dos Santos Medeiros, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 140

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Type 1 Diabetes in the Classroom

Ursula Herrell, East Tennessee State University
Florence Weierbach, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 141

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Nutrition Needs Assessment for women of childbearing age with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Callie Coleman, East Tennessee State University
Whitney Bignell, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 142

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Increased Antioxidant Content in Grain and Dairy Free Banana Bread versus Regular Banana Bread while Considering the Acceptance of Texture and Taste

Lillian RoseMyra Chicco, East Tennessee State University
Callie Grace Coleman, East Tennessee State University
Tangelia Lashan Hollingsworth, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 143

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Fostering a Trauma Informed Mindset in the Criminal Justice System: An Evaluation of the Take Care Delaware Program

Lauren Ledford
Mary Jo Oliver-Hedrick M.S., East Tennessee State University
Meredith Jordan, East Tennessee State University
Chloe Salyer, East Tennessee State University
Adam Walker, East Tennessee State University
Andrea D. Clements PhD, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 144

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Religiosity and Substance Use: The Moderating Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chloe Salyer, East Tennessee State University
Chad Davis, East Tennessee State University
Kaia Salyers, East Tennessee State University
Mary Jo Hedrick, East Tennessee State University
Andrea Clements, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 145

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Putting Policy into Practice: A Qualitative Analysis of Front-Line Care Work in Human Services

Julianna Jenkins, UVA Wise
Christa Moore

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 146

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Burnout in Human Services: Collaboration as a Prevention Strategy

Lena Jovancevic, University of Virginia at Wise
Christa Moore, University of Virginia at Wise
Julianna Jenkins, University of Virginia at Wise

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 147

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

An examination of coal mining versus renewable energy: How this “Just Transition” is starting to heal Southern Appalachia’s land and people.

Ron Johnson, East Tennessee State University
Olivia Scheirer, East Tennessee State University
Deborah Thibeault, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 148

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

One step ahead: Minimizing clinician burnout via a supportive and reflective supervision model

Thomas Boyer, East Tennessee State University
Hannah Winston, East Tennessee State University
Jessica Potter-Rodriguez, East Tennessee State University
Diana Morelen, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 149

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Exposure to Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Vapor in Adolescence Differentially Affects Consumatory and Appetitive Behavior in Response to a Non-Drug Reward in Adulthood

Phylicia Inscore
Caleb Marks, East Tennessee State University
Dhara Patel, East Tennessee State University
Karuna Nathan, East Tennessee State University
Madison Wilkins, East Tennessee State University
Taylor Limprevil, East Tennessee State University
Chloe Majors, East Tennessee State University
Justin Gass, East Tennessee State University
Gerald Deehan Jr, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 150

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Exploratory Research on Predictors of Conspiracy Theory Beliefs in College Students

Jehad Malibari, East Tennessee State University
Isabelle Bisio, East Tennessee State University
Ginette Blackhart, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 151

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Hidden Opponent: A Quantitative Study of Stress and Support of Injured Collegiate Athletes.

Angela Masiello, Tusculum College
Katherine Smith, Tusculum College
Michelle Hurley, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 152

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pharmacological Characterization of the Reinforcement-Related Effects of THC in Male and Female Rats.

Cristal Ahmed, East Tennessee State University
Kynah B. Walston, East Tennessee State University
Alex B. Jackson, East Tennessee State University
Matthew I. Palmatier, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 153

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Born into the Struggle: The Relationship Between Witnessing Household Intimate Partner Violence and Latinx Adolescent Suicidal Ideation

Wendy Leann Escobedo

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 154

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Impact of COVID-19 on First-Year Medical Students as a Function of "Percentage At Risk" for Adverse Psychological Outcomes

Frances Chung, East Tennessee State University
Kari Anna Byrnes, East Tennessee State University
Nicole Gardner, East Tennessee State University
Chloe Paterson, East Tennessee State University
Gia Hodges, East Tennessee State University
Meghan Ferriss, East Tennessee State University
Richard Wallace, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 155

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Quest religiosity and isolation

rachel perez, Uva wise
Trevor Morris, Uva wise

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 156

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

My Jesus Vs. Yours: Morality Salience Increases Positivity in Implicit and Explicit Images of Christ

Desiree Johnson

Culp Center Ballroom

Poster Number: 157

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

9:20 AM

Soundhikes and Oral Histories from Appalachian Protected Lands: Implications for Equitability and Access

Krystiane Evans

Culp Center Rm. 311

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Understanding the role of SABP2-interacting proteins (SIP) 428: an NAD+-Dependent Deacetylase Enzyme in Abiotic Stress Signaling of Nicotiana tabacum

Mariam Onabanjo, East Tennessee State University
Dhirendra Kumar PhD., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 304

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Presentation Materials Available

9:40 AM

Comparative characteristics of integrin αDβ2 binding to native fibrinogen and fibrinogen modified by DHA oxidation during inflammation

Ajibola O. Ilesanmi

Culp Center Rm. 304

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining Social Isolation and Loneliness: Cross-Sectional Needs Assessment among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Kayla B. Dodson, East Tennessee State University
Erin Mauck, East Tennessee State University
Jodi L. Southerland, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

10:00 AM

Cyclic-di-GMP Regulates Salmonella Typhimurium Infection of Epithelial Cells and Macrophages

Abdulafiz Musa, East Tennessee State University
Erik Petersen, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 304

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Examining substance use and mental health problems among veterans in Tennessee.

Arpana Karki, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja Dr., East Tennessee State University
Mary K. Brannock, East Tennessee State University
Devonte M. Mitchell,, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

10:20 AM

Exploration of the Primary Reinforcers and Behaviors that are Enhanced by Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Male and Female Rats

Kynah B. Walston, East Tennessee State University
Cristal Ahmed, East Tennessee State University
Matthew Palmatier, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

10:40 AM

Prevalence and Predictors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Amongst Women of Reproductive Age in Zimbabwe

Sandra O. Anazor MD
Valentine C. Nriagu, East Tennessee State University
Megan Quinn, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Susannah and Cold Mountain: Examining the Portrayal of Appalachian Culture in Opera

Savannah Bennett, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Presentation Materials Available

1:00 PM

Co-flowering community effects on the relative contribution of pollen quantity and quality limitation to the reproductive success of four Clarkia species

Emma Moore

Culp Center Rm. 304

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Comparative Osteology of the Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Between the Terrestrial Eft and Adult Stage

Aaron J. Hardgrave, East Tennessee State University
Richard T. Carter, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 303

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Counseling for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in the U.S. South: Findings from Statewide Surveys of Family Physicians

Esther Adebayo-Abikoye
Amal Khoury Dr., East Tennessee State University
Michael Smith Dr., East Tennessee State University
Nathan Hale Dr., East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 366

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Modification of extracellular matrix by the product of DHA oxidation promotes retention of macrophages and progression of chronic inflammation

Jared Casteel, East Tennessee State University
Kasey R. Keever, East Tennessee State University
Christopher L. Ardell, East Tennessee State University
David L. Williams, East Tennessee State University
Detao Gao, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
Eugene A. Podrez, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
Tatiana V. Byzova, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
Valentin P. Yakubenko, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

1:20 PM

Correction of sleep disturbances during abstinence following hypocretin-receptor antagonism in fentanyl-dependent rats.

Marissa R. Jones, East Tennessee State University
Benjamin Sawyer, East Tennessee State University
Brooke E. Schmeichel, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 303

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

Development of an Iontophoresis-Coupled Microneedle Skin Patch of Naloxone for Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdose

Akeemat O. Tijani, East Tennessee State University
Ashana Puri, East Tennessee State University
Maria J. Pelaez, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Prashant O. Dogra, Houston Methodist Research Institute

Culp Center Rm. 311

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

Impact of urbanization on plant-frugivore interaction networks in the Southern Appalachians

Jody Horton, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 304

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

Routine Childhood Immunization in Appalachia: A 5-year review of the prevalence, pattern, and predictors of vaccine exemptions in Northeast Region Tennessee

Charles Olomofe, East Tennessee State University
Sarah Boop, Tennessee Department of Health
Billy Brooks, East Tennessee State University
David Kirschke, Tennessee Department of Health
Oluwafunmike Ruth Olomofe, Fedeal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, Nigeria

Culp Center Rm. 366

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

Presentation Materials Available

1:40 PM

ACE Risk Bands and Health Outcomes Among a Group of Adults in Secure Forensic Care

Kristin Mahan
Jill Stinson, East Tennessee State University
Megan Quinn, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 303

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

An Early Pliocene Fish Assemblage from the Southern Appalachians: Ichthyofauna of the Gray Fossil Site

Shay Maden, East Tennessee State University
Joshua Samuels, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 304

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Colon cancer screening among respondents of the 2021 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance Survey

Jewel Thomas
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University
Nathan L. Hale, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 217

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Examining Components of Collective Impact across the South Carolina Choose Well Contraceptive Access Initiative

Rakesh Adelli, East Tennessee State University
Kate Beatty Dr, East Tennessee State University
Michael Grady Smith Dr., East Tennessee State University
Amal Jamil Khoury Dr., East Tennessee State University
Liane Ventura, East Tennessee State University
Amy J. Weber, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 366

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Uptake of Eye Screening Services Among People Living with Diabetes in the US; Examining the Role of Health Insurance Coverage in Access to Care

Kusse Toitole, East Tennessee State University
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University
Shimin Zheng, East Tennessee State University
Nathan Hale, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

2:00 PM

Differential activation of brainstem neurons with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and its comparability to cervical vagus nerve stimulation

Misty Owens, East Tennessee State University
Vincent Jacquemet, University of Montreal
Vitaly Napadow, Harvard Medical School
Eric Beaumont, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Extracting Topography from Historic Topographic Maps Using GIS-Based Deep Learning

Briar Z. Pierce, East Tennessee State University
Eileen G. Ernenwein, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 304

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Implicit Theories of Emotion and Disruptive Behaviors in Adolescence: Pathways Through Emotion Dysregulation

John Parigger
Rachel Miller-Slough, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 303

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Positive Childhood Experiences and Socio-Economic Association

Benjamin Schoenberg

Culp Center Rm. 217

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

The Effectiveness of Continuums of Care (CoCs) in Addressing Homelessness

Opal Frye-Clark, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 366

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

2:20 PM

A Systematic Review of Intergenerational Transmission of Risk from Maternal ACEs to Child Behavioral Outcomes

Hope O'Neill, East Tennessee State University
Rachel Schott, East Tennessee State University
Julia Dodd, East Tennessee State University
Richard Wallace, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 303

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

Do adolescents receive youth-friendly, person-centered contraceptive care at safety-net clinics in the U.S. South?: An examination of youths’ perspectives

Kristen Surles, East Tennessee State University
Kate Beatty, East Tennessee State University
Mike Smith, East Tennessee State University
Debbie Slawson, East Tennessee State University
Katie Baker
Jordan de Jong, East Tennessee State University
Amal Khoury, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 366

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Experiences, Perceptions, and Usage of Telehealth Services Among Mental Healthcare Providers and Non-Mental Healthcare Providers

Johanna Cimilluca, East Tennessee State University
Manik Ahuja, East Tennessee State University
Kate Beatty, East Tennessee State University
David Shoham, East Tennessee State University
Praveen Fernandopulle, East Tennessee State University
Thiveya Sathiyaseelan, Aureus School of Medicine

Culp Center Rm. 217

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

In a mouse model of Dravet Syndrome, mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to SUDEP.

Jessa L. Aldridge
Emily Davis Alexander
Allison Franklin
Chad R. Frasier

Culp Center Rm. 311

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

Testing paleohistological assumptions using a large-scale study of Alligator mississippiensis with application to a fossil alligator from the southern Appalachians

Davis Gunnin, East Tennessee State University
Blaine W. Schubert PhD, East Tennessee State University
Holly N. Woodward PhD, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Culp Center Rm. 304

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

2:40 PM

A multigene approach towards oil enhancement in plants

Jyoti Ranja Behera
Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Caffeine intake and its relationship to cognitive functioning and symptomatology in schizophrenia patients

Mehmet Topyurek, East Tennessee State University
Kimberley Good, Dalhousie University

Culp Center Rm. 303

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Community Health Workers' COVID-19 Vaccine Status and Concerns for Client Welfare in Appalachia

Olivia Sullivan, East Tennessee State University
Samuel Pettyjohn, East Tennessee State University
Amy Wahlquist, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 366

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Moderate Levels of Urbanization Increase Insect Abundance and Pollen Removal in Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

David Rockow, East Tennessee State University
Gerardo Arceo-Gomez, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 304

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Racial and Ethnic Representation of Local county-level Health Departments and the Jurisdictions Served based on Urban or Rural Classification in HHS Regions 5 and 10

Haleigh Leslie, East Tennessee State University
Casey Balio, East Tennessee State University
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University
Nathan Hale, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 217

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Pollinator visitation patterns influence plant-nectar microbiome network properties in a diverse co-flowering community

Daniel A. Barker, East Tennessee State University
Gerardo Arceo-Gomez, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 311

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Radial Artery Dominance in the Forearm- A Case Report and Review of the literature

Venu Peddibhotla, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tullia Johnston, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Twyla Lee, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cameron Fang, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Marchelle Smucker, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ajmal Baray, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Culp Center Rm. 303

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

The Differences of Low Birth Weight Infants Among Sub-regions of Appalachia

Whitney Carrier, East Tennessee State University
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University
Nathan Hale, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 217

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

3:20 PM

Minimally Invasive Approach to Vascular Compression of The Duodenum

Aws E. Ahmed, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matthew S. Strand, Atrium Health
David A. Iannitti, Atrium Health

Culp Center Rm. 303

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

Primary Care Visits by the Postpartum Women with Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension: Analysis of Medicaid Claims Data in South Carolina

Kajol Dahal, East Tennessee State University
Melissa White, East Tennessee State University
Nathan Hale, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 217

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

3:40 PM

Assessing the Prevalence of Age-Related Vision Loss and Access to Vision Care in Underserved Rural Counties of Northeast TN

Muhammad Elahi, East Tennessee State University
Kayla B. Dodson, East Tennessee State University
Priscilla Rogers, Aging and Vision Loss National Coalition
Jodi Southerland, East Tennessee State University

Culp Center Rm. 303

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

A Case Report of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Libman-Sacks Presenting as Interstitial Pneumonia

Chassidy Sumler Martin, Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rocco J. Cannistraro, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Culp Center Rm. 303

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM