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2016
Friday, February 12th
12:00 AM

A CASE STUDY COMPARISON OF DIFFICULT AND SMOOTH NURSING HOME PLACEMENT TRANSITIONS

Sarah Koplow, Nova Southeastern University

UPP 116

12:00 AM

A Community-Based, Inter-Professional Diabetes Self-Management Education Project

Patricia Dittman, Nova Southeastern University
Jo Ann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University
Devada Singh-Franco, Nova Southeastern University
Andrea Levin, Nova Southeastern University

Morris Auditorium

12:00 AM

A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPUNCTURE IN VETERANS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN AND RECEIVING OPIOIDS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT COMPARED TO VETERANS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN AND NOT RECEIVING OPIOIDS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Gabriel Suciu, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

A DESCRIPTIVE CASE STUDY OF FAITH IN SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND ADDICTION RECOVERY PROCESS IN A FAITH-BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Chitra Paul Victor, Nova Southeastern University
Judith Treschuk, Nova Southeastern University
Marie Peoples, Nova Southeastern University
Mary Lewis, Nova Southeastern University

Jonas Auditorium

12:00 AM

A MORE ENGAGING VISUAL FIELD TEST TO INCREASE USE AND RELIABILITY IN PEDIATRICS

Heather Gauger, Nova Southeastern University
Erin Jenewein, Nova Southeastern University
Dominique Larman, Nova Southeastern University
Ava Bittner, Nova Southeastern University

Hull Auditorium

12:00 AM

A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF VISUAL SEQUELAE IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Pavanjeet Ubhi, Nova Southeastern University
Katherine Green, Nova Southeastern University

Jonas Auditorium

12:00 AM

A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES OF A RURAL HAITIAN HOSPITAL

Anushree Nair, Nova Southeastern University
Mackenzie Rapp, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

A REVIEW ON THE CLINICAL FEATURES AND TREATMENT OF METHAMPHETAMINE INDUCED PSYCHOSIS

Bhagmatie Lall, Nova Southeastern University
Gabrielle Vaz, Nova Southeastern University
Erin Scarpinato, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

A SURPRISE SURGICAL FINDING: PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS

Leighann Panico, Nova Southeastern University
Jon Chapekis, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

A SURPRISE SURGICAL FINDING: PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS

Leighann Panico, Nova Southeastern University
Jon Chapekis, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ABUSE VULNERABILITY OF CURRENTLY-MARKETED ABUSE-DETERRENT MEDICATIONS

Yogesh Joshi, Nova Southeastern University
David Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

Morris Auditorium

12:00 AM

AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN MALE FOREARM SKIN-TO-FAT TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT AT 300 MHZ

Harvey Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Nishant Patel, Nova Southeastern University
Simona Bartos, Nova Southeastern University
Kelly Corbitt, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT VALUES OF FEMALE FOREARM SKIN MEASURED NONINVASIVELY AT 300 MHZ

Harvey Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Arash Zarrin, Nova Southeastern University
Shalaka Akolkar, Nova Southeastern University
Sunny Parekh, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ALTERATIONS IN DOUBLECORTIN EXPRESSION IN HUMAN NEURONAL STEM CELLS IN RESPONSE TO ANGIOTENSINERGIC STIMULATION IN PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION

Leena Couling, Nova Southeastern University
Brigitte Blanco, Nova Southeastern University
Nadia Siddiqi, Nova Southeastern University
Rober Speth, Nova Southeastern University

Melnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

AN ANALYSIS OF RESPONSE RATE AND ECONOMIC COSTS BETWEEN MAIL AND WEB-BASED SURVEYS AMONG PRACTICING DENTISTS: A RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Patrick Hardigan, Nova Southeastern University

Resnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

AN UNUSUAL DUO: CARDIAC ANOMALIES IN A PATIENT WITH NIEMANN PICK TYPE A

Chelsea Wells, Nova Southeastern University
Patricia Camino, Nova Southeastern University
Ashley Van Putten, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

Angii-mediated Regulation of Beta-Arrestins Expression in Spontaneously hypertensive Rat (SHR) and Wistar Rat Astrocytes

Shmuel Negussie, Nova Southeastern University
Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Nova Southeastern University
Michelle A. Clark, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

APPLICATION OF 3D PRINTING IN BENCH PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

Dominick Casciato, Nova Southeastern University
Natalie Builes, Nova Southeastern University
John Reynolds, Nova Southeastern University
Robert Charles Speth, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ARB DRUGS AND ALDOSTERONE IN HEART FAILURE: THE ADRENALBETA-ARRESTIN1 CONNECTION

Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Nova Southeastern University
Malika Jefferjee, Nova Southeastern University
Thairy Reyes Valero, Nova Southeastern University
Christine Marrero, Nova Southeastern University

Morris Auditorium

12:00 AM

ARE WE THERE YET? ARE STUDENTS PREPARED FOR THE LEAP TO EMPLOYMENT?

Leah Nof, Nova Southeastern University
Shari Rone-Adams, Nova Southeastern University
Debra Stern, Nova Southeastern University
Claudia Gazsi, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES, AND ATTITUDES OF MUSLIM AMERICANS

Khadija Hussein, Nova Southeastern University
Alicia Bolden, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF THE PHARMACIST IN ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPYIN PATIENTS OF CARIBBEAN DESCENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Akesha Edwards, Nova Southeastern University
Randi Agata, Nova Southeastern University
Silvia E. Rabionet, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ATTENUATION OF THE RELEASE OF MATRIX DEGRADING ENZYMES FROM IN VITRO CULTURE OF HBMEC BY LMWH-TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR CONJUGATE

Wael Mahdi, Nova Southeastern University
Muhammad Sultan, Nova Southeastern University
Young Kwon, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ATTITUDES AND KNOWLEDGE WITH PARTICIPATION IN AN INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE BETWEEN NURSING AND PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS

Sarah Koplow, Nova Southeastern University
Lisa Soontupe, Nova Southeastern University
Heather Hettrick, Nova Southeastern University
Shari Rone-Adams, Nova Southeastern University

UPP 119

12:00 AM

ATTITUDES TOWARD “SMART DRUGS” USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS:INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT

Fatimah Sherbeny, Nova Southeastern University
Jesús Sánchez, Nova Southeastern University
Barry A. Bleidt, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

BAG-1 DIFFERENTIALLY REGULATES INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT-BASED HSP70 CHAPERONING OF APKC IN INTESTINAL CELLS UNDER PRO-INFLAMMATORY SIGNALING

Anastasia Mashukova, Nova Southeastern University
Pedro Salas, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

BAG-1 DIFFERENTIALLY REGULATES INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT-BASED HSP70 CHAPERONING OFAPKC IN INTESTINAL CELLS UNDER PRO-INFLAMMATORY SIGNALING

Anastasia Mashukova, Nova Southeastern University
Pedro Salas, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

BINDING ENDURANCE AND DETERRENCE CAPACITY OF CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM (CCS)IN VARIOUS SOLVENTS

David Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

BIOMIMETIC SELF-ASSEMBLING NANOFIBROUS SCAFFOLD FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION

Umadevi Kandalam, Nova Southeastern University

Resnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

BLOOD FLOW IN THE CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY DURING A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF ELECTRO-STIMULATION THERAPIES FOR RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Ava Bittner, Nova Southeastern University
Jorge Han, Nova Southeastern University
Deborah Mendelsohn, Nova Southeastern University

Hull Auditorium

12:00 AM

CAN HISTORY'S MOST INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN WARRIOR JOAN OF ARC SERVE AS AN ENDURING MODEL OF EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Janet Roseman, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CANCER GENE THERAPY TARGETED TOWARDS METHIONINE METABOLISM: CHARACTERIZATION OF METHIONINE GAMMA LYASE-DEAMINASE (MGLD

Sean Baksh, Nova Southeastern University
Kallidaikurichi Venkatachalam, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CASE STUDY: AN INCREASE IN BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER BITES SO BEWARE OF DARK SPACES

John W. Rafalko, Nova Southeastern University
J. Keith Williams, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CASE STUDY: AN INCREASE IN BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER BITES SO BEWARE OF DARK SPACES

John W. Rafalko, Nova Southeastern University
J. Keith Williams, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CHANGES IN CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA 2008-2013

V.V Senatorov, Nova Southeastern University
S. Warren, Nova Southeastern University
S. M. Darling, Nova Southeastern University
Gabriel P. Suciu, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CHANGING PERSPECTIVE: ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS USING GOOGLE GLASS VS. IPAD VIDEO RECORDING

Kim Smith, Nova Southeastern University
Alicia Fernandez Fernandez, Nova Southeastern University
Michael Buck, Nova Southeastern University
Debra Stern, Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auditorium

12:00 AM

CHARACTERIZATION OF 125-I-ANGIOTENSIN (1-7) BINDING TO MOUSE FOREBRAIN AND LIVER AND RAT LIVER

Filipe Conti, Nova Southeastern University
Andrea Linares, Nova Southeastern University
Leena Couling,, Nova Southeastern University
Mariana Morris, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CHARACTERIZATION OF 125-I-ANGIOTENSIN (1-7) BINDING TO MOUSE FOREBRAIN AND LIVER AND RAT LIVER

Filipe Conti, Nova Southeastern University
Andrea Linares, Nova Southeastern University
Leena Couling,, Nova Southeastern University
Mariana Morris, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CHILDREN’S EXPOSURE TO SECONDHAND SMOKE, PARENTAL NICOTINE DEPENDENCE AND MOTIVATION TO QUIT SMOKING

Jo Ann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University
Mary Mites Campbell, Nova Southeastern University
Kelly Henson Evertz, Nova Southeastern University

Resnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

CLINICAL AND PRE-CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF BETA-CASEIN ON REDOX AND EPIGENETIC STATUS

Malav Trivedi, Nova Southeastern University
Richard Deth, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

COMMUNITY GARDENS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND NURSING HOME COMMUNITIES, A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDY

Mary Ellen Mitchell-Rosen, Nova Southeastern University

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

COMPARISON OF ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURES OBTAINED FOLLOWING FOUR DIFFERENT REST INTERVALS

Alicia Bolden, Nova Southeastern University
Donald Shaw, Nova Southeastern University
Eder Garavito, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

COMPLEXATION EFFICIENCY OF CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM (CCS) AS ANEFFECTIVE ABUSE-DETERRENT AGENT

Yogesh Joshi, Nova Southeastern University
Arghavan Kariman, Nova Southeastern University
David Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

COMPLEXING AGENTS TO PREVENT INTENTIONAL DRUG ABUSE BY RAPID EXTRACTION

David J. Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

CONFRONTING THE STIGMA OF HIV/AIDS IN JAMAICA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL INQUIRY

Blondel Martin, Nova Southeastern University

Jonas Auditorium

12:00 AM

CORRELATION BETWEEN mfERG RESPONSES AND VISUAL ACUITY IN MACULAR DISEASE

Hua Bi, Nova Southeastern University
Cristina Escobar, Nova Southeastern University

Hull Auditorium

12:00 AM

CRITICAL READING OF THE RESEARCH LITERATURE

Raymond Ownby, Nova Southeastern University

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

DEVELOPING IN-VITRO TESTS FOR SOLID-STATE ABUSE DETERRENCE CAPACITY

Srinath Muppalaneni, Nova Southeastern University
Arghavan Kariman, Nova Southeastern University
David Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

Morris Auditorium

12:00 AM

Developing Partnerships between an Accountable Care Organization and a College of Pharmacy to Benefit Students and Patients

Stephanie Gomez, Nova Southeastern University
Genevieve M. Hale, Nova Southeastern University
Stephanie Gernant, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT TESTING AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES THE ATTITUDES OFPATIENTS TOWARD PHARMACISTS’ CARE SERVICES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

Ammena Binsaleh, Nova Southeastern University
Jesús Sánchez, Nova Southeastern University
Nile M. Khanfar, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

DEVELOPMENT OF A BLOOD-BASED MOLECULAR SIGNATURE FOR AUTISM

Jordan Spaw, Nova Southeastern University
Ana Maria, Nova Southeastern University
Stephen Gran, Nova Southeastern University

Melnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

DEVELOPMENT OF A MEASURE OF PATIENTS’ PERCEPTION OF CULTURAL SENSITIVITY OF THEIRHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Akesha Edwards, Nova Southeastern University
Silvia E. Rabionet, Nova Southeastern University
Jesús Sánchez, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

DO YOU HEAR THAT? SHHH…! REDUCING ALARM FATIGUE TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY.

Jessica Vasquez, Nova Southeastern University
Martha Canizares, Nova Southeastern University
Marcos Ramirez, Nova Southeastern University
Loretta Bafaty, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

DOES LSVT BIG IMPROVE BALANCE CONFIDENCE AND PERCEIVED DIFFICULTY WITH WALKING IN PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON DISEASE?

Suzana Simoes, Nova Southeastern University
Kim Smith, Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auditorium

12:00 AM

DUODENAL CARBOHYDRATES IN PIGLETS TREATED WITH PROBIOTICS

Radomira Nemcova, Nova Southeastern University
Lori Dribin, Nova Southeastern University
Andrew Mariassy, Nova Southeastern University

Morris Auditorium

12:00 AM

DYNAMIC GLIDE FORCE (DGF) TO MEASURE RESISTANCE TO INTRAVENOUS ABUSE

Srinath Muppalaneni,, Nova Southeastern University
Sampa Mondal, Nova Southeastern University
David J. Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

EASE OF MANIPULATING DOSAGE FORMS FOR NASAL INSUFFLATION

Srinath Muppalaneni,, Nova Southeastern University
Arghavan Kariman, Nova Southeastern University
David J. Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

EFFECT OF BROMELAIN ON OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION OF HUMAN GINGIVA DERIVED STEM CELLS

Shaileen Ejtemai, Nova Southeastern University
Selin Avman, Nova Southeastern University

Resnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

EFFECT OF NEEDLE SIZE AND SOLVENT ON INJECTABILITY OFPOLYETHYLENE OXIDE (PEO) SOLUTIONS

Sampa Mondal, Nova Southeastern University
Srinath Muppalaneni,, Nova Southeastern University
David J. Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

EFFECT OF PLURONIC F127 AND TRYPSIN CONCENTRATIONS ON THE IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NPH

Muhammad Sultan, Nova Southeastern University
Kris Piyarong, Nova Southeastern University
Wael Mahdi, Nova Southeastern University
Young M. Kwon, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

EFFECT OF TREATMENT OUTCOME ON THE SURVIVAL OF ELDERLY WOMEN WITH OVARIAN CANCER: FLORIDA CANCER REGISTRY (2004-2009

Gabriel Suciu, Nova Southeastern University
Paula Howard, Nova Southeastern University

Steele Auditorium

12:00 AM

EMERGENCE OF AUTOCHTHONOUS CHIKUNGUNYA IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

Diana Connor, Nova Southeastern University
Vladimir Senatorov, Nova Southeastern University
Sandra Warren, Nova Southeastern University
Shamilla Lutchman, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ENTRY-LEVEL EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN AND OUT OF ACADEMIA—STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS FOLLOWING FULL TIME CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

Bini Litwin, Nova Southeastern University
Cheryl J. Hill, Nova Southeastern University
Samuel M. Cheng, Nova Southeastern University
Shari Rone Adams, Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auditorium

12:00 AM

EVALUATION OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG HIV-POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS

Stefanie La Manna, Nova Southeastern University

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

EVIDENCE OF EARLY CEREBELLAR DYSFUNCTION IN PRESYMPTOMATIC PARKINSON’S DISEASE:DATA FROM MRI AND BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Malav Suchin Trivedi, Nova Southeastern University
Craig Ferris, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN AND OUT OF ACADEMIA—STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BELIEFS VS. WHAT IS EXPERIENCED IN THE CLINIC

Cheryl J. Hill, Nova Southeastern University
Samuel M. Cheng, Nova Southeastern University
Bini Litwin, Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auditorium

12:00 AM

EXPLORING ISSUES IN ANALYZING NATIONAL DATABASES USING LOGISTIC REGRESSION: APPLICATION OF MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY (MEPS

Abdullah Althemery, Nova Southeastern University
Leanne Lai, Nova Southeastern University

Morris Auditorium

12:00 AM

FACE AND NECK SKIN FIRMNESS AND WATER CONTENT ASSESSED IN YOUNG WOMEN

Alexandra Grammenos, Nova Southeastern University
Kelly Corbitt, Nova Southeastern University
Jason Mammino, Nova Southeastern University
Allen Abello, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

FACILITATING TOBACCO DEPENDENCE TREATMENT THROUGH NURSING EDUCATION: AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION

Kelly Henson-Evertz, Nova Southeastern University

Finkelstein Auditorium

12:00 AM

FACTORS RELATED TO MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN A MULTIETHNIC SAMPLE OF OLDER PERSONS WITH MULTIMORBID CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Robin J. Jacobs, Nova Southeastern University
Marie Florent Carre, Nova Southeastern University
Arif M. Rana, Nova Southeastern University
Hassan Iqbal, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

FACTORS RELATED TO MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN A MULTIETHNIC SAMPLE OF OLDER PERSONS WITH MULTIMORBID CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Robin J. Jacobs, Nova Southeastern University
Marie Florent Carre, Nova Southeastern University
Arif M. Rana, Nova Southeastern University
Hassan Iqbal, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

FAMILY MANAGEMENT OF THE NURSING HOME PLACEMENT PROCESS

Sarah Koplow, Nova Southeastern University

UPP 115

12:00 AM

FERMENTABLE CARBOHYDRATES AND ENTERAL NUTRITION INTOLERANCE: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS

Zuleikha Muzaffarr, Nova Southeastern University
Debjit Saha, Nova Southeastern University
Pablo Montelongo, Nova Southeastern University
Robert Goldberg, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

FERMENTABLE CARBOHYDRATES AND ENTERAL NUTRITION INTOLERANCE: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS

Zuleikha Muzaffarr, Nova Southeastern University
Debjit Saha, Nova Southeastern University
Pablo Montelongo, Nova Southeastern University
Robert Goldberg, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

FUNFITNESS SCREENING—A COLLABORATIVE, INTERUNIVERSITY INTEGRATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (ICE) AND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD PROFESSIONALISM AND CLINICAL SKILLS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES

Debra Stern, Nova Southeastern University
Elsa Drevyn, Nova Southeastern University
Lisa Roberts, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

FUNFITNESS SCREENING—A COLLABORATIVE, INTERUNIVERSITY INTEGRATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (ICE) AND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD PROFESSIONALISM AND CLINICAL SKILLS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES

Debra Stern, Nova Southeastern University
Elsa Drevyn, Nova Southeastern University
Lisa Roberts, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

GEL-FORMING EXCIPIENTS TO SLOW ALCOHOL ABSORPTION INTO SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION

David J. Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

GEL-FORMING EXCIPIENTS TO SLOW ALCOHOL ABSORPTION INTO SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION

David J. Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

HEMOCHROMATOSIS: AN INCIDENTAL FINDING OF A COMPOUND HETEROZYGOTE C282Y/H63D GENOTYPE

Aroba Sadaf, Nova Southeastern University
Maria Skopis, Nova Southeastern University
Jessica Hughes, Nova Southeastern University
Samuel Samuel, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

HEMOCHROMATOSIS: AN INCIDENTAL FINDING OF A COMPOUND HETEROZYGOTE C282Y/H63D GENOTYPE

Aroba Sadaf, Nova Southeastern University
Maria Skopis, Nova Southeastern University
Jessica Hughes, Nova Southeastern University
Samuel Samuel, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

HEROIN ADDICTION AND HIV ASSOCIATED NEURODEGENERATION INCLUDING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

David Leon, Nova Southeastern University
My-Oanh Nguyen, Nova Southeastern University
Jessica Phyu, Nova Southeastern University
Monica Ortega, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

HEROIN ADDICTION AND HIV ASSOCIATED NEURODEGENERATION INCLUDING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

David Leon, Nova Southeastern University
My-Oanh Nguyen, Nova Southeastern University
Jessica Phyu, Nova Southeastern University
Monica Ortega, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

HIGHER BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF HYLAN G-F 20 INJECTIONS IN THE SHOULDER AND HIP JOINTS OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS

Vladimir V. Senatorov, Nova Southeastern University
Ramon L. Cuevas-Trisan, Nova Southeastern University
Francisco J. Garcia, Nova Southeastern University
Gabriel P. Suciu, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

HIGHER BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF HYLAN G-F 20 INJECTIONS IN THE SHOULDER AND HIP JOINTS OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS

Vladimir V. Senatorov, Nova Southeastern University
Ramon L. Cuevas-Trisan, Nova Southeastern University
Francisco J. Garcia, Nova Southeastern University
Gabriel P. Suciu, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

HYPERTENSION RISK IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS RECEIVING ADHD THERAPY

Shirin Madzhidova, Nova Southeastern University
Jane Clare Miller, Nova Southeastern University
Genevieve M. Hale, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

Hypertension Risk in Pediatric Patients Receiving ADHD Therapy

Shirin Madzhidova, Nova Southeastern University
Jane Clare Miller, Nova Southeastern University
Genevieve M. Hale, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

IDENTIFICATION OF SUPPORT AND BARRIERS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY YOUTH

Alicia Bolden, Nova Southeastern University
Jermaine Leclerc, Nova Southeastern University
Sandra Dunbar, Nova Southeastern University
Michael Imon, Nova Southeastern University

Finkelstein Auditorium

12:00 AM

IMPORTANCE OF INITIATING TREATMENT FOR PRESUMPTIVE DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA

Patricia Narciso, Nova Southeastern University
Esther Son, Nova Southeastern University
David Vuong, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

IMPORTANCE OF INITIATING TREATMENT FOR PRESUMPTIVE DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA

Patricia Narciso, Nova Southeastern University
Esther Son, Nova Southeastern University
David Vuong, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

IMPROVED VISUAL FUNCTION IN A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF ELECTRO- STIMULATION THERAPIES FOR RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Samantha Kayser, Nova Southeastern University
Kenneth Seger, Nova Southeastern University
Albert Woods, Nova Southeastern University
Deborah Mendelsohn, Nova Southeastern University

Finkelstein Auditorium

12:00 AM

INCREASED ‘NOISE’ IN V2 NEURONS OF AMBLYOPIC MONKEYS

Bin Zhang, Nova Southeastern University

Jonas Auditorium

12:00 AM

INFLUENCES OF FIRST-YEAR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS’ READINESS TO UTILIZE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Hassan Iqbal, Nova Southeastern University
Robin Jacobs, Nova Southeastern University
Zaid Rana, Nova Southeastern University
Arif Rana, Nova Southeastern University

Steele Auditorium

12:00 AM

INFORMATICS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTITUDES, AND OPPORTUNITIES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS IN FLORIDA

Lynne Bryant, Nova Southeastern University
Jo Ann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University

UPP 117

12:00 AM

INSTRUMENT TRANSLATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF A HAITIAN-CREOLE LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY DEPRESSION SCALE

Randy Denis, Nova Southeastern University
Darbouze Rose, Nova Southeastern University
Jo Ann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University
Rigaud Eglintine, Nova Southeastern University

Jonas Auditorium

12:00 AM

IT’S BETTER WITH A TEAM: A PT/OT INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE USING SIMULATION

Adrienne Lauer, Nova Southeastern University
Coverdale Jerry, Nova Southeastern University
Shari Rone Adams, Nova Southeastern University
Stern Debra, Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auditorium

12:00 AM

KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PHARMACOGENETIC TESTING AMONG A COHORT OFPATIENTS AND PRESCRIBERS: DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION THEORY

Suhaib Muflih, Nova Southeastern University
Nile M. Khanfar, Nova Southeastern University
Mohammad Shawaqfeh, Nova Southeastern University
Ioana Popovici, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PHARMACOGENETIC TESTING AMONG A COHORT OFPATIENTS AND PRESCRIBERS: DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION THEORY

Suhaib Muflih, Nova Southeastern University
Nile M. Khanfar, Nova Southeastern University
Mohammad Shawaqfeh, Nova Southeastern University
Ioana Popovici, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

LITERATURE BASED EVIDENCE OF THE CLINICAL RELEVANCE OFPHARMACOGENETIC TESTING FOR SIMVASTATIN

Suhaib Muflih, Nova Southeastern University
Jennifer Fore, Nova Southeastern University
Mohammad Shawaqfeh, Nova Southeastern University
Nile M. Khanfar, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

LITERATURE BASED EVIDENCE OF THE CLINICAL RELEVANCE OFPHARMACOGENETIC TESTING FOR SIMVASTATIN

Suhaib Muflih, Nova Southeastern University
Jennifer Fore, Nova Southeastern University
Mohammad Shawaqfeh, Nova Southeastern University
Nile M. Khanfar, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

LOCALIZED FOREARM SKIN WATER CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT INDUCED HYPEREMIA

Anita Singh, Nova Southeastern University
Shalaka Akolkar, Nova Southeastern University
Kevin Rechcigl, Nova Southeastern University
Harvey Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

LOCALIZED FOREARM SKIN WATER CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT INDUCED HYPEREMIA

Anita Singh, Nova Southeastern University
Shalaka Akolkar, Nova Southeastern University
Kevin Rechcigl, Nova Southeastern University
Harvey Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

NEGATIVE THOUGHTS (CATASTROPHIZING) DURING HUMPHREY VISUAL FIELDS ARE RELATED TO DECREASED TEST RELIABILITY IN GLAUCOMA PATIENTS

Natalie Diaz, Nova Southeastern University
Joseph Sowka, Nova Southeastern University
Samantha McIntosh, Nova Southeastern University
Miriam Anglo, Nova Southeastern University

Hull Auditorium

12:00 AM

NEONATAL EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA FOLLOWING MATERNAL ILLICIT DRUG USE:A LITERATURE REVIEW

Diana Hernandez, Nova Southeastern University
Giselle Farinas, Nova Southeastern University
Jeniffer Perez Climent, Nova Southeastern University
Malav Suchin Trivedi, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

NEUREGULIN-1 PROMOTES REDOX-DEPENDENT NEURONAL COBALAMIN METABOLISM BYSTIMULATING CYSTEINE-DEPENDENT GLUTATHIONE SYNTHESIS

Richard Carlton Deth, Nova Southeastern University
Nathaniel Hodgson, Nova Southeastern University
Malav Suchin Trivedi, Nova Southeastern University
Matthew Schrier, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR (NER) IN ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL) AS APREDICTOR OF EARLY RELAPSE

Omar Ibrahim, Nova Southeastern University
Homood As Sobeai, Nova Southeastern University
Stephen Grant, Nova Southeastern University
Jean Johanna Latimer, Nova Southeastern University

Melnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR IS ELEVATED IN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE LATE STAGE BREAST CANCER CELL LINES AS COMPARED TO EARLY STAGE EXPLANTS

Homood As Sobeai, Nova Southeastern University
Jennifer Johnson, Nova Southeastern University
Nancy Lalanne, Nova Southeastern University
Omar Ibrahim, Nova Southeastern University

Melnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

ON RAPID ASSESSMENT METHODS USING STATISTICAL MODELING: MULTIPLE LEAST SQUARES REGRESSION VS. LOGISTIC REGRESSION

Jay Fleisher, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

OSTEOTOME SITE DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUE: A SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT FOR MAXILLARY SINUS AUGMENTATION

Fatemeh Gholami, Nova Southeastern University
Maria Hernandez, Nova Southeastern University
Sigmund Stahl, Nova Southeastern University
Taeheon Kang, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

OXIDATIVE STRESS IN LYMPHOBLASTOID CELL LINES FROM AUTISTIC CHILDREN

Jordan Spaw, Nova Southeastern University
Ana Maria Castejon, Nova Southeastern University

Melnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR IS INVOLVED IN NEURONAL GROWTH

Martina Zatkova, Nova Southeastern University
Tomas Havranek, Nova Southeastern University
Zuzana Lestanova, Nova Southeastern University
Zuzana Bacova, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR IS INVOLVED IN NEURONAL GROWTH

Martina Zatkova, Nova Southeastern University
Tomas Havranek, Nova Southeastern University
Zuzana Lestanova, Nova Southeastern University
Zuzana Bacova, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PERFORMANCE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION

Adrienne Law, Nova Southeastern University
Fatima Ramirez, Nova Southeastern University
Peter Sprague, Nova Southeastern University
Elliot Sklar, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

PRAXIS OF COMPLEX OCULAR COMORBIDITIES: CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF CENTRAL RETINALARTERY OCCLUSION (CRAO) IN A PATIENT WITH DIABETIC RETINOPATHY (DR

Marlon Demeritt, Nova Southeastern University
Janet L. Leasher OD, MPH, FAAO, FNAP, Nova Southeastern University
Diana Shechtman, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

PREDICTORS OF NATURAL DISASTERS PREPAREDNESS AMONG ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF HIGH RISK AREAS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Deirdre Krause, Nova Southeastern University

Steele Auditorium

12:00 AM

PREVENTING DRUG EXTRACTION VIA SURFACE ADSORPTION

Arghavan Kariman, Nova Southeastern University
Yogesh Joshi, Nova Southeastern University
David Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

PREVENTION OF ACTIVE DRUG EXTRACTION USING ABSORBENT CLAY COMPOSITE

Yogesh Joshi, Nova Southeastern University
David J. Mastropietro,, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

PRIVATE REPORTING OPTION THROUGH CODED TEXT MESSAGES (PROTEXT)

Robert Parkes, Nova Southeastern University
Alina Alonso, Nova Southeastern University
Gabriel Suciu, Nova Southeastern University
Diana Connor, Nova Southeastern University

Steele Auditorium

12:00 AM

QUICK CONTRAST SENSITIVITY FUNCTION TESTING IN ADULTS WITHOUT OCULAR DISEASE

Manonmani Murgappan, Nova Southeastern University
Jeslyn Vayali, Nova Southeastern University

Hull Auditorium

12:00 AM

RACE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MEASURED NONINVASIVELY AT 300 MHZ IN MALE AND FEMALE SKIN AT MULTIPLE SITES AND DEPTH

Harvey N. Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Fernando Doval, Nova Southeastern University
Sharien Mahtani, Nova Southeastern University
Louis Michaelos, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

RACE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MEASURED NONINVASIVELY AT 300 MHZ IN MALE AND FEMALE SKIN AT MULTIPLE SITES AND DEPTH

Harvey N. Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Fernando Doval, Nova Southeastern University
Sharien Mahtani, Nova Southeastern University
Louis Michaelos, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

REDUCED EXPRESSION OF DNA REPAIR GENES IN THE BLOOD OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF YOUNGER FATHERS

Nisha Chaudhar, Nova Southeastern University
Neha Narang, Nova Southeastern University
Stephen Grant, Nova Southeastern University

Melnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN SCORES AND BODY COMPOSITION IN NCAA DIVISION II ATHLETES

Peter Sprague, Nova Southeastern University
Monique G. Mokha, Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auditorium

12:00 AM

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAND/FOOT LATERALITY AND EYE DOMINANCE

Lloyd Petty, Nova Southeastern University
Angie Alegria, Nova Southeastern University
Tiffany Crider, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAND/FOOT LATERALITY AND EYE DOMINANCE

Lloyd Petty, Nova Southeastern University
Angie Alegria, Nova Southeastern University
Tiffany Crider, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

ROLE EXPECTATIONS AND JOB FUNCTIONS OF DERMATOLOGY NURSES

Denise Howard, Nova Southeastern University

UPP 118

12:00 AM

Role of Angiotensin III on ERK1/2 and P38 Mitogen Activated Protein (MAP) Kinases in Wistar Rat VSMCs

Ahmed Alanazi, Nova Southeastern University
Michelle A. Clark, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

Role of Angiotensin III on ERK1/2 and P38 Mitogen Activated Protein (MAP) Kinases in Wistar Rat VSMCs

Ahmed Alanazi, Nova Southeastern University
Michelle A. Clark, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

SIMULATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICAL JUDGMENT: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY

Susan Holland, Nova Southeastern University

Jonas Auditorium

12:00 AM

SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS IN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: POSSIBLE GENETIC FACTORS INFLUENCING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Irma Rey, Nova Southeastern University
Benjamin Eike, Nova Southeastern University
Joseph Palmer, Nova Southeastern University

Melnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

SKIN WATER IN PERSONS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS (DM) ASSESSED BY TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT (TDC) MEASURED AT 300 MHZ

Bansari Sarkar, Nova Southeastern University
Irina Volosko, Nova Southeastern University
Naushira Pandya, Nova Southeastern University
Harvey Mayrovitz,, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

SKIN WATER IN PERSONS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS (DM) ASSESSED BY TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT (TDC) MEASURED AT 300 MHZ

Bansari Sarkar, Nova Southeastern University
Irina Volosko, Nova Southeastern University
Naushira Pandya, Nova Southeastern University
Harvey Mayrovitz,, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

SMALL MOLECULES IN OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION

Sravanthi Kadiyala, Nova Southeastern University
Selin Avman, Nova Southeastern University
Umadevi Kandalam, Nova Southeastern University

Resnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

SOCIETAL ATTITUDE TOWARD ADULTS WITH AUTISM AMONG NURSES IN AN ACUTE CARE SETTING

Jo Ann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University
Barbara Barret, Nova Southeastern University

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

SPECIALTY CONTACT LENS FITTING THE IRREGULAR CORNEA

Stacy Zubkousky, Nova Southeastern University

Hull Auditorium

12:00 AM

STATE LAWS REGULATING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ABUSE AND DIVERSION: A REVIEW

Bushra Hijazi, Nova Southeastern University
Ioana Popovici, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

STRESSFUL TRIGGER IN VITRO MAY INDUCE DIFFERENTIAL NUP PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN PBMCS FROM THE GWI PATIENTS COMPARED TO THE HEALTHY CONTROLS

Yugandhar Vudhya Gowrisankar, Nova Southeastern University
Paula Waziry, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

STRESSFUL TRIGGER IN VITRO MAY INDUCE DIFFERENTIAL NUP PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN PBMCS FROM THE GWI PATIENTS COMPARED TO THE HEALTHY CONTROLS

Yugandhar Vudhya Gowrisankar, Nova Southeastern University
Paula Waziry, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

SUBLINGUAL PERMEABILITY OF ATROPINE SULFATE USING NOVEL RAPIDLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS FOR THE POTENTIAL TREATMENT OF ACUTE ORGANOPHOSPHATES

Rawan Bafail, Nova Southeastern University
Alhussain Aodah, Nova Southeastern University
Mutasem Qalaji, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

SUN EXPOSURE AND PROTECTION PRACTICES OF CAREGIVERS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Joann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University
Andra Hanlon, Nova Southeastern University
Barbara MacDougal, Nova Southeastern University

Steele Auditorium

12:00 AM

SUNBURN RISK AND FLORIDA RESIDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY EXAMINING DEMOGRAPHIC, DERMATOLOGICAL AND ATTITUDINAL FACTORS.

Sergey Arutyunyan, Nova Southeastern University
Sarah Alfonso, Nova Southeastern University
Nilda Hernandez, Nova Southeastern University
Tracy Favreau, Nova Southeastern University

Steele Auditorium

12:00 AM

SUPERABSORBENT MATERIALS TO HINDER DRUG EXTRACTION AND SYRINGEABILIT

David J. Mastropietro, Nova Southeastern University
Hamid Omidian, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE ADAPTABILITY AND UTILITY OF THE BILOBED TRANSPOSITION FLAP

Christopher Mancuso, Nova Southeastern University
Jason Mammino, Nova Southeastern University
Logan Holman, Nova Southeastern University
Joseph Francis, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SEX AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER ASPIRATIONS AND FIRST-YEAR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS’ INTENT TO WORK WITH UNDERSERVED

Zaid Rana, Nova Southeastern University
Hassan Iqbal, Nova Southeastern University
Rana Arif, Nova Southeastern University
Robin Jacobs, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE ASSOCIATION OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND GLUCOSE CONTROL AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Mansour Almetwazi, Nova Southeastern University
Ahmed Noor, Nova Southeastern University
Ioana Popovici, Nova Southeastern University
Catherine Harrington, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE EFFECT OF ABUTMENT RECONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION ON PERI-IMPLANT MARGINAL BONE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Fatemeh Gholami, Nova Southeastern University
John Raynolds, Nova Southeastern University
Theofilos Koutouzis, Nova Southeastern University
Georgios Kotsakis, Nova Southeastern University

Resnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

THE EFFECT OF MCC GRADE ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ATROPINE SULFATE RAPIDLY DISINTEGRATING SUBLINGUAL TABLETS

Rawan Bafail, Nova Southeastern University
Alhussain Aodah, Nova Southeastern University
Mutasem Qalaji, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE EFFECT OF STATE LAWS DESIGNED TO PREVENT NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONOPIOID USE ON TREATMENT AND OVERDOSE DEATHS

Ioana Popovici, Nova Southeastern University
Bushra Hijazi, Nova Southeastern University
Johanna Catherine Maclean, Nova Southeastern University
Sharmini Radakrishnan, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT KNOWLEDGE OF DENGUE FEVER AND ITS PREVENTION

Kyrus Patch, Nova Southeastern University

Jonas Auditorium

12:00 AM

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT FOR MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN

Michael Smith, Nova Southeastern University
Berman Lorin, Nova Southeastern University
Qureshi Yasmin, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT FOR MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN

Michael Smith, Nova Southeastern University
Berman Lorin, Nova Southeastern University
Qureshi Yasmin, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL ROTATIONAL RANGE OF MOTION MEASUREMENTS TO GUIDE INJURY PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS

Peter Sprague, Nova Southeastern University
Rudy Rodriguez, Nova Southeastern University
Dustin Gatens, Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auditorium

12:00 AM

THE EFFICACY OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA AS AN INTERVENTION FOR PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY: A CASE SERIES

Morey J. Kolber, Nova Southeastern University
Melissa Tabor, Nova Southeastern University
Blaze Emerson, Nova Southeastern University
Logan Huff, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE ETHICAL “COLLATERAL DAMAGE” OF QUASI-EUGENICS

Almos Trif, Nova Southeastern University

Resnick Auditorium

12:00 AM

THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN LIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Eglintine Rigaud, Nova Southeastern University
Mary Mites Campbell, Nova Southeastern University
Chitra Paul Victor, Nova Southeastern University
Jo Ann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University

UPP 114

12:00 AM

THE IMPACT OF UTILIZING AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD IN THE ENTRY-LEVEL NURSING SIMULATION LAB ON THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF STUDENT DOCUME

Ana Fernandez, Nova Southeastern University
Melissa Morris, Nova Southeastern University
Jo Ann Kleier, Nova Southeastern University

UPP 113

12:00 AM

THE NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF OXYTOCIN AGAINST APOPTOSIS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS

Mohammed Alanazi, Nova Southeastern University
Francisco Puerta, Nova Southeastern University
Jan Bakos, Nova Southeastern University
Zuzana Lestanova, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE ROLE OF MICRODOSE LITHIUM IN PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Jose Valdes, Nova Southeastern University
Jessica Greenwood, Nova Southeastern University
Huy Pham, Nova Southeastern University
Erika Canizares, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN THE US

Jennifer Le, Nova Southeastern University
Jennifer Boisselle, Nova Southeastern University
Maria F. Pinto, Nova Southeastern University
Melanie Schreiber, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE SAFETY OF APIXABAN COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Omar Almohammed, Nova Southeastern University
Catherine Harrington, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

THE SIDNEY PROJECT IN SPIRITUALITY AND MEDICINE AND COMPASSIONATE CARETM: TRANSFORMING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Janet Roseman, Nova Southeastern University

Steele Auditorium

12:00 AM

THE USEFULNESS OF THE PAINCQ-33 IN IDENTIFYING PAIN MANAGEMENT PERCEPTION FROM THE NARRATIVES OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN

Timothy O'Connor, Nova Southeastern University
Yvonne Scherer, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT (TDC) AS AN INDEX OF LOCALIZED ARM SKIN WATER: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEASURING PROBES AND GENDERS

Harvey Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Jennifer Wong, Nova Southeastern University
Daniel N. Weingrad, Nova Southeastern University
Lidice B. Lopez, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT AS AN INDEX OF SKIN WATER IN WOMEN WITH AND WITHOUT BREAST CANCER: UPPER LIMB ASSESSMENT VIA A COMPACT DEVICE

Harvey N. Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Madeline Fasen, Nova Southeastern University
Daniel N. Weingrad, Nova Southeastern University
Lidice Lopez, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

TOXINS AS TOOLS TO CHARACTERIZE THE ION CHANNELS UNDERLYING STIMULUS-SECRETION COUPLING IN PITUITARY MELANOTROPHS

P. S. Taraskevic, Nova Southeastern University
H. J. Lyons, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

TRAINING "BINOCULAR CORTICAL NEURONS" IN ADULTS WITH AMBLYOPIA

Cristina Llerena, Nova Southeastern University
Benjamin T. Backus, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

VALIDATION OF A SIMPLE DISINTEGRATION TEST FOR RAPIDLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS

Rawan Bafail, Nova Southeastern University
Aodah Alhussain, Nova Southeastern University
Mutasem Qalaji, Nova Southeastern University

Morris Auditorium

12:00 AM

VARIBAR THIN BARIUM® VS. “ULTRATHIN”: OCCURRENCE OF PENETRATION/ASPIRATION IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DYSPHAGIA AS MEASURED THROUGH MBSS

Frederick DiCarlo,, Nova Southeastern University
Barbara O'Connor Wells, Nova Southeastern University
Debra Tarakofsky, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

WHEN GOOD BACTERIA GO WRONG

Janki Patel, Nova Southeastern University
Jody Ritter, Nova Southeastern University
Zuleikha Muzaffar, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

WHY DO RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA PATIENTS LOSE THEIR BLUE COLOR VISION FIRST?

Jeslyn Vayalil, Nova Southeastern University
Ava Bittner, Nova Southeastern University
Mariana Ferraz, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

YOUNG ADULT GENDER DIFFERENCES IN FOREARM SKIN-TO-FAT TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT (TDC) VALUES MEASURED AT 300 MHZ

Harvey N. Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Allen Abello, Nova Southeastern University
Kelly Corbitt, Nova Southeastern University
Alexandra Grammenos, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

YOUNG ADULT GENDER DIFFERENCES IN FOREARM SKIN-TO-FAT TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT (TDC) VALUES MEASURED AT 300 MHZ

Harvey N. Mayrovitz, Nova Southeastern University
Allen Abello, Nova Southeastern University
Kelly Corbitt, Nova Southeastern University
Alexandra Grammenos, Nova Southeastern University

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12:00 AM

YOU’VE GOT SOME NERVE: CASE SERIES OF OPTIC NERVE ANOMALIES

Pinar Haytac, Nova Southeastern University

Hull Auditorium

12:00 AM