The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine proudly hosted the 2025 CAMC Research Day on April 16, showcasing original research and case reports led by its residents, fellows and affiliated medical students.
The Institute extends its gratitude to all who presented and commends their pursuit of excellence in clinical research. It also recognizes Mary K. Emmett, PhD, FACHE; Elaine Davis Mattox, EdD; and the Research team's extensive efforts to organize and execute the event.
A highlight of the awards ceremony was the presentation of the prestigious Steven J. Jubelirer Research Award to Kathleen Bors, MD, honoring her exemplary commitment to advancing research and support of medical trainees in their scholarly pursuits.
The 2025 CAMC Research Day award winners are as follows:
Original Research – Oral:
1st Place: Reduction of Hemorrhagic Complications after Nonfocal Renal Biopsy with Pre-Procedure Desmopressin Administration
- Presenter: Bradford Dugan, WVU Medical Student
- Preceptor: Amy Deipolyi, MD, PhD
2nd Place: Impact of Continuing Home CNS Active Medications during ICU Admission of Older Adults
- Presenter: Kristyn Rooke, PharmD
- Preceptor: Brian Hodges, PharmD
3rd Place: Efficacy of a 5210 Prescription Program with Fresh Connect in Pediatric Primary Care and Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment (IHBLT) Practice
- Presenter: Samantha Westbrook, DO
- Preceptor: Jamie Jeffrey, MD
Case Reports – Oral:
1st Place: Novel Use of ASD Closure Device to Avoid Pneumonectomy and Treat Bronchopleural Fistula
- Presenter: Hayley Harman, WVU Medical Student
- Preceptor: Sandeep Kashyap, MD, and Sidra Raoof, MD
2nd Place: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid Gland with Concurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report
- Presenter: Obadah Tolaymat, WVU Medical Student
- Preceptor: Lindsay Stull, MD
3rd Place: Beyond Type 1 and 2: A Case of Monogenic Diabetes Due to a Heterozygous Glucokinase (GSK) Gene Mutation
- Presenter: Alexandra Ash Richmond, WVU Medical Student
- Preceptor: Sruthi Menon, MD
Original Research – Poster:
1st Place: 177Lu-vipivotude tetraxetan PSMA vs Cabazitaxel in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Real-World Analysis Using the TriNetX Database
- Presenter: Ashley Eby, WVU Medical Student
- Preceptor: Amir Kamran, MD
2nd Place: Are Two Really Better than One? A Retrospective Review of Outcomes of Dual Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants versus Single Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants
- Presenter: Kyle Ames, DO
- Preceptor: Michael Stencel, DO
3rd Place: The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Exclusive Breastfeeding at Newborn Discharge in West Virginia
- Presenter: Megha Suri, MD
- Preceptor: Kimberly Cross, MD
Case Reports – Poster:
1st Place: Novel multidisciplinary team care for inoperable aortic aneurysm
- Presenter: Trevor Lovell, DO
- Preceptor: Anand Chockalingam, MD
2nd Place: Bladder Leiomyosarcoma in a Patient Previously Treated with Cyclophosphamide
- Presenter: Shelby Deynzer, DO
- Preceptor: Michael Stencel, DO
3rd Place: Preterm infant with fetal ascites and hepatomegaly
- Presenter: Niharika Bheemisetty, MD
- Preceptor: Byoun Jin Kwon Hwang, MD
To learn more about CAMC Research Day, visit camcmedicine.edu/ResearchDay.