{"id":2098,"date":"2026-05-08T17:20:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/?page_id=2098"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:28:38","slug":"geisel-m4-student-research-competition-and-award-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/geisel-m4-student-research-competition-and-award-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Geisel M4 Student Research Competition and Award 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The Geisel M4 Student Research Competition and Award Dinner successfully took place on May 7, 2026, from 5\u20137 PM at DHMC (Auditorium A\u2013D).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>18 semifinalists received a $100 award each.\u00a0Three finalist student scholars delivered excellent 10-minute presentations of their research. The award winners were selected through audience voting:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finalist winners;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>First Winner ($2,000): Kali Smolen<\/strong> ; Title : <i>Quantitative proteomics and <\/i><i>phosphoproteomics of PP2A-PPP2R5D variants reveal <\/i><i>deregulation of RPS6 phosphorylation via converging <i>signaling cascades<\/i><\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Winner ($1,000): Niveditta Ramakumar ;<\/strong> Title: <i>Association of Rurality, Race and <\/i><i>Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status With the Surgical <\/i><i>Management of Colon Cancer and Postoperative <\/i><i>Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries<\/i><\/li>\n<li>T<strong>hird Winner ($500): Gwenyth Gasper<\/strong> ; Title : <i>Regional Growth in US Neonatal <\/i><i>Intensive Care Capacity and Mortality,1991-2020<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2106\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-73x55.jpeg 73w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/image0-5.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;color: #999999\">Tim Gardner, MD, MS (left), Gwenyth Gasper (second from left), Kali Smolen (center), Niveditta Ramakumar (second from right), and Han Naung Tun, MBBS, MPH (right) at the Geisel M4 Student Research Competition and Award Dinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-finalist winners;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Allison Booher<\/strong> <i>\u2013 Outcomes after Hyperbaric Oxygen <\/i><i>for Radiation Cystitis<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Bryan Chavez<\/strong> <i>\u2013 Comparison of AAV Capsid-Promoter <\/i><i>Vectors for DRG Neuron Gene Transfer after Sciatic <\/i><i>Nerve Injection<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Yash Deshmukh<\/strong> <i>\u2013 Implementation of Electronic <\/i><i>Medical Record Interventions to Maximize Opioid <\/i><i>Disposal after Surgery in Routine Clinical Practice<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Marisa Diiorio -<\/strong><i> A complex case of chronic cutaneous <\/i><i>Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto infection manifesting as <\/i><i>morphea-like sclerosis in the United States<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Jack Donaghue<\/strong> <i>- Fellowship Training After General <\/i><i>Surgery Residency: Does it Pay?<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Ovya Ganesan<\/strong> <i>- The GLP-1 Era Is Reshaping Body <\/i><i>Contouring Surgery: Increasing Patient Complexity <\/i><i>Without Compromising Outcomes After Panniculectomy<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Elena Gupta<\/strong><i> - Food Allergy, Nutrition, Psychology, and <\/i><i>Health<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Brendan Hines<\/strong> <i>- Deliberate heat exposure for <\/i><i>depressive disorders: A systematic review &amp; metaanalysis<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Elizabeth Krogman<\/strong> <i>- Impact of Treatment Modality on <\/i><i>Local Recurrence for Immunosuppressed Patients with <\/i><i>Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective <\/i><i>Cohort Study<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Kuan Jiang<\/strong> <i>- Working Framework to Address Diversity, <\/i><i>Equity, and Inclusion in Undergraduate Medical <\/i><i>Education<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Angel Taylor Moore<\/strong> <i>- The Utility of Biopsy in <\/i><i>Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Retrospective Cohort Study<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Reade Otto-Moudry<\/strong> <i>- Exploring Decisional Conflict <\/i><i>Experienced by Individuals Considering Metoidioplasty <\/i><i>and Phalloplasty Gender-affirming Surgery<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Shahin Shahsavari<\/strong> <i>- Clinical Criteria Reliably Diagnose <\/i><i>Calciphylaxis Without Biopsy: A 14-Year Retrospective <\/i><i>Cohort Study<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>SpiroAnthony Stathas<\/strong> <i>- Teaching medical students <\/i><i>ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of synthetic cysts: <\/i><i>effect of a formalin-embalmed cadaver simulation model<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Steven Tau -<\/strong><i> Correlation of RNA expression levels with <\/i><i>immunohistochemistry in a clinical RNA sequencing <\/i><i>assay<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Jerome Tullo<\/strong> <i>- Feasibility Study of Preoperative CTDerived <\/i><i>Volume and Intraoperative Tissue Mass <\/i><i>Measurements for Lymph Node Yield Prediction in <\/i><i>Cervical Lymphadenectomy<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Frida Velcani<\/strong> <i>- Retinal Artery Occlusion as a Marker of <\/i><i>Elevated Ischemic Stroke Risk in Rural Compared to 4 <\/i><i>Urban Populations<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2127\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2127\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-82x55.jpg 82w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2026\/05\/20260507-researchawards-0592-580x387.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geisel Research Awards Dinner in Lebanon, NH on Thursday, May 7, 2026.<br \/>Copyright 2026 Robert C Strong II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Geisel M4 Student Research Competition and Award Dinner successfully took place on May 7, 2026, from 5\u20137 PM at DHMC (Auditorium A\u2013D). 18 semifinalists received a $100 award each.\u00a0Three finalist student scholars delivered excellent 10-minute presentations of their research. 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