Research Week 2020

Residents are required to complete at least one scholarly project during their three-year training period. Scholarly projects could involve basic research, clinical research, patient safety and quality, education projects, and much more. Research Week allows residents in their third year of training to showcase their scholarly projects online, where peers and faculty are able to make comments and give feedback. Below you can find the scholarly projects that have been done by the 2020 Senior Class.

Senior Talks

“The Epidemiology of Mild Kidney Disease and its Association with Clinical and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease: The Framingham Heart Study” Presented by: Feven Ataklte, MD

“Efficiently Finding Fibrosis” Presented by: Ian Downs, MD

“Palliative care around the globe” Presented by: Drew Hunter, MD

“Communication Styles – A Preview of Communication Skills Curriculum” Presented by: Lauren Kearney, MD

“Against Medical Advice” Presented by: Jordy Laks, MD

“The T-cell repertoire of squamous cell lung premalignancy” Presented by: Asaf Maoz, MD

“Astronautical Hygiene” Presented by: Justin Peterson, MD

“Alcohol or Benzodiazepine Involvement in Opioid Overdose Deaths” Presented by: Marco Tori, MD

“Chagas Disease at BMC” Presented by: Alyse Wheelock, MD

“The Stigma of COVID-19” Presented by: Lilly Zhao, MD

Oral Abstracts

“Quality Improvement Project: Optimizing Medication Reconciliation at Boston Medical Center” Presented by: Al Nadjarian, MD & Olivia Rowse, MD

“The Rise and Fall of Zika Among International Travelers Presenting to GeoSentinel sites, 2012–2019: Implications for Clinical Practice” Presented by: Gaelle Brun-Cottan, MD

“Black-White Disparities in Incarceration and Premature Mortality: An Analysis of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Cohort” Presented by: Ben Bovell-Ammon, MD

“Warfarin Use and the Risk of Knee Replacement” Presented by: Priyanka Ballal, MD

“Alcohol or Benzodiazepine Co-involvement in Opioid Overdose Deaths” Presented by: Marco Tori, MD

Posters

"Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography Derived Liver Stiffness Measurement as a Predictor of Cirrhosis Decompensation Risk in a Diverse Cohort" Najla Abdurrahman, MD
“Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography Derived Liver Stiffness Measurement as a Predictor of Cirrhosis Decompensation Risk in a Diverse Cohort” Najla Abdurrahman, MD

"Exercise-Induced Myokines as a Mechanism for Pancreatic Cancer Protection: Potential Therapeutic Implications" Kay Chen, MD
“Exercise-Induced Myokines as a Mechanism for Pancreatic Cancer Protection: Potential Therapeutic Implications” Kay Chen, MD

"Adherence to ideal cardiovascular health metrics is associated with reduced odds of prevalent hepatic steatosis: The Framingham Heart Study" Leah DeCoste, MD
“Adherence to ideal cardiovascular health metrics is associated with reduced odds of prevalent hepatic steatosis: The Framingham Heart Study” Leah DeCoste, MD

"Treatment Disparities in Minority Groups with Multiple Myeloma at a Large Safety-Net Hospital" Michael Dennis, MD
“Treatment Disparities in Minority Groups with Multiple Myeloma at a Large Safety-Net Hospital” Michael Dennis, MD

"Ultrasound Evaluation of Achilles Enthesis in Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Processes: A Systematic Review" Nancy Desai, MD
“Ultrasound Evaluation of Achilles Enthesis in Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Processes: A Systematic Review” Nancy Desai, MD

"Cervical Cancer Screening Rates by Resident & Preceptor Gender" Rebecca Green, MD & Sarah Fulco, MD
“Cervical Cancer Screening Rates by Resident & Preceptor Gender” Rebecca Green, MD & Sarah Fulco, MD

"Clinical use of multiplex PCR meningitis encephalitis panel at an urban tertiary care center" Carolina Geadas, MD
“Clinical use of multiplex PCR meningitis encephalitis panel at an urban tertiary care center” Carolina Geadas, MD

"Multisystem Trajectories and Incidence of Heart Failure" Cara Guardino, MD
“Multisystem Trajectories and Incidence of Heart Failure” Cara Guardino, MD

"The Effect of Anticoagulant Choice on Venous Thromboembolism Recurrence and Bleeding in Sickle Cell Disease" Vishal Gupta, MD
“The Effect of Anticoagulant Choice on Venous Thromboembolism Recurrence and Bleeding in Sickle Cell Disease” Vishal Gupta, MD

"Reducing Oncology Readmissions at an Urban Tertiary Care Medical Center" Vishal Gupta, MD
“Reducing Oncology Readmissions at an Urban Tertiary Care Medical Center” Vishal Gupta, MD

"Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Venous Thromboembolism Experience Increased Frequency of Vasoocclusive Events" Sarah Khan, MD
“Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Venous Thromboembolism Experience Increased Frequency of Vasoocclusive Events” Sarah Khan, MD

"Delirium and potentially inappropriate medications among hospitalized older adults" Sarah King, MD
“Delirium and potentially inappropriate medications among hospitalized older adults” Sarah King, MD

"A Case of Scrofuloderma from Mycobacterium bovis" Ryan Knodle, MD
“A Case of Scrofuloderma from Mycobacterium bovis” Ryan Knodle, MD

"The Management of Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Mepolizumab" Romy Lawrence, MD
“The Management of Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Mepolizumab” Romy Lawrence, MD

"Cervical Cancer, A Rare Cause of a Leukemia Reaction" Jennifer Maccarone, MD
“Cervical Cancer, A Rare Cause of a Leukemia Reaction” Jennifer Maccarone, MD

"Pathogenic Insights into the Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Failure (HF) with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)" Albin Oh, MD
“Pathogenic Insights into the Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Failure (HF) with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)” Albin Oh, MD

"We're Canceling too many Colonoscopies: Examining the Practice of Canceling Procedures for Anticipated Inadequate Bowel Preparation" David Parsons, MD
“We’re Canceling too many Colonoscopies: Examining the Practice of Canceling Procedures for Anticipated Inadequate Bowel Preparation” David Parsons, MD

"Improving Inter-hospital Transfers" Swetha Ramachandran, MD
“Improving Inter-hospital Transfers” Swetha Ramachandran, MD

"End-of-Life Care in the ICU: Exploring Disparities in Timely Goals of Care Discussions" Stephen Russell, MD
“End-of-Life Care in the ICU: Exploring Disparities in Timely Goals of Care Discussions” Stephen Russell, MD

"Acute Pancreatitis as a Rare Side Effect of Empagliflozin" Erica Saunders, MD
“Acute Pancreatitis as a Rare Side Effect of Empagliflozin” Erica Saunders, MD

"Addressing Barriers to Quitting Cigarettes Among Patients with Opiod Use Disorder" Divya Shankar, MD
“Addressing Barriers to Quitting Cigarettes Among Patients with Opiod Use Disorder” Divya Shankar, MD

"When 'Feeling Sore' Means Something More; Generalized Myalgia in an Otherwise Healthy Female" Calan Sowa, MD
“When ‘Feeling Sore’ Means Something More; Generalized Myalgia in an Otherwise Healthy Female” Calan Sowa, MD

"Capitalizing on Hospitalization to Engage Low Socioeconomic Status Smokers in Lung Cancer Screening" Matt Spring, MD
“Capitalizing on Hospitalization to Engage Low Socioeconomic Status Smokers in Lung Cancer Screening” Matt Spring, MD

"Relation of Therapies for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis to Risk of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty" Rachael Stovall, MD
“Relation of Therapies for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis to Risk of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty” Rachael Stovall, MD

"Assessing the use of Procalcitonin in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in the Medical Intensive Care Unit" DJ Wallman, MD
“Assessing the use of Procalcitonin in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in the Medical Intensive Care Unit” DJ Wallman, MD

"Testing for Chagas Cardiac Disease at a Large Safety-net Hospital in New England" Alyse Wheelock, MD
“Testing for Chagas Cardiac Disease at a Large Safety-net Hospital in New England” Alyse Wheelock, MD

"Measurement of Liver Stiffness and Liver Fat Using Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography Has Excellent Reproducibility and Intra-Operator Reliability in an Unselected Community-Based Cohort" Ian Downs, MD
“Measurement of Liver Stiffness and Liver Fat Using Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography Has Excellent Reproducibility and Intra-Operator Reliability in an Unselected Community-Based Cohort” Ian Downs, MD

"To Isolate or Not? Diagnosing and Managing Mumps" Joan Savage, MD
“To Isolate or Not? Diagnosing and Managing Mumps” Joan Savage, MD

Publications

“Rise and fall of Zika among travelers” Gaelle Brun-Cottan, MD

Are daily chest radiographs and arterial blood gas tests required in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation?” Cassondra Cramer-Bour, MD

Overcoming barriers to resident scholarly productivity and research at a large academic institution” Michael Dennis, MD

Induction Therapy with Bortezomib and Dexamethasone and Conditioning with High-Dose Melphalan and Bortezomib Followed by Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for AL Amyloidosis: Long Term Follow-Up Analysis” Vish Gupta, MD

Safety of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Known HTLV-1/2 Infection: A Case Series of 4 Patients” Vish Gupta, MD

The Crohn’s-Like Lymphoid Reaction to Colorectal Cancer-Tertiary Lymphoid Structures With Immunologic and Potentially Therapeutic Relevance in Colorectal Cancer” Asaf Maoz, MD

Redox Regulation via Glutaredoxin-1 and Protein S-Glutathionylation” Albin Oh, MD

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Adipose Tissue: a Story of Two Tales” Albin Oh, MD

Evaluating the practice of canceling colonoscopies for presumed inadequate bowel preparation” David Parsons, MD

The Book of Lazarus” Lewis Pleasants, MD

Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease” Venkata, Satyam, MD

Pyogenic liver abscesses from Fusobacterium nucleate in an immunocompetent host” Kanupriya Soni, MD

Association of Exhaled Carbon Monoxide with Ideal Cardiovascular Health, Circulating Biomarkers and Incidence of Heart Failure in the Framingham Offspring Study” Bradley Tun, MD

Acknowledgment of Mentors

Heidi Ahmed, MD Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH Tamar Barlam, MD, MSc Jennifer Beane, PhD
Lisa Caruso, MD Maureen Dubreil, MD Francis Farraye, MD David Felson, MD
Deepa Gopal, MD Joel Greenson, MD David Hamer, MD Natasha Hochberg, MD MPH
Christopher Huang, MD Michael Ieong, MD Brian Jacobson, MD, MPH Hasmeena Kathuria, MD
Eugene Kissin, MD Elizabeth Klings, MD Naomi Ko, MD Marc LaRochelle, MD
Karen Lasser, MD Adam Lerner, MD David Lichtenstein, MD Michelle Long, MD
Robert Lowe, MD Juhee McDougal, MD Yuliya Mints, MD Timothy Naimi, MD, MPH
Tuhina Neogi, MP, PhD Ansu Noronha, MD Craig Noronha, MD Vasan Ramachandran, MD
Catherine Rich, MD Hemant Roy, MD Payel Roy, MD Flora Sam, MD
Vaishali Sanchorawala, MD Shayna Sarosiek, MD, MS Michael Schwartz, MD Shwetha Sequeira, MD, MSc
Mark Sloan, MD Avrum Spira, MD, MSc Carol Sulis, MD Ashish Upadhyay, MD
Maria Valero-Munoz, PhD Allan Walkey, MD, MSc Sharmeel Wasan, MD Zoe Weinstein, MD, MS
Renda Wiener, MD, MPH Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD Gopal Yadavalli, MD