UMKC School of Medicine

Students from the schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing and Health Studies and Science and Engineering participated recently in the UMKC Health Sciences Student Research Summit at Union Station. A total of 66 students presented their research posters to faculty judges.

Congratulations to the following winners:
- 1st Place Overall: Avery Lake, School of Pharmacy, “Cannabis Conversations: Dispensary Perspectives on Pregnancy Related-Nausea”
- 1st Place Undergraduate Student Category: Savy Nistala, School of Medicine, “Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Applications in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
- 1st Place Graduate Student Category: Bipwashi Uprety, School of Pharmacy, “Influence of CYP2C19 genotype and inflammation on the escitalopram exposure in patients”
- 1st Place Professional Student Category: Prithvi Nagarajan, School of Medicine, “The Implications of Cost-Related Barriers on the Prevalence of Undiagnosed Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Analysis”
- Translational Research Excellence Award: Michael Ansong, School of Pharmacy, “Controlled Release of Therapeutic Peptides by Green Light: Applications in Diabetes and Cognitive rescue in Down Syndrome”
- Health Sciences District Collaboration Award: Joan Joshy and Alexander Gerken, School of Medicine, “Breaking the Cycle: Aim4Peace and Reduced Trauma Recidivism”
- AI and Health Technology Innovation Award: Margaret Tyrrell, School of Medicine, “Predictive Modeling of Postpartum Depression Risk Using Electronic Health Record Data”