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Bulletin including abstracts from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 2026 Fall Research Update and Lightning Talk event.

Publication Date

10-30-2026

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy

Notes

Student Authors, Projects, and Mentors:

Ansart, Samantha (OMSIII); Goudreau, Kerrigan (OMSIII); Title: Differential Protective Effects of Social Support Across Adolescent Risk Behavior A Rural-Urban Comparison in Maine; Mentor: Tyler Redway, Ph.D.

Athipathy, Nikhita (OMSI); Title: Sex Differences in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease; Mentor: Jennifer DuPont

Atif, Haris (OMSII); Usman, Sohaib (OMSI); Title: Medicare Value-Based Care and Fee-for-Service Models in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Costs, Clinical Outcomes, and Patient-Reported Outcomes; Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey McCullen

Benson, Evan (OMSII); Title: Vitamin D Supplementation Protocols in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review; Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey McCullen

Blau, Samantha (OMSIII); Title: When a Major Orthopaedic Device Manufacturer Does Not Offer Replacement Components for Revision Surgeries; Mentor: Brian McGrory

Bledsoe, Hannah (OMSII); Principe, Rosemary (OMSII); Richard, Madeline (OMSII); Title: Association Between Endometriosis and Migraine in Reproductive-Age Women: A Scoping Review; Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey McCullen

Boyle, Kailey (OMSII); Title: Gilgamesh (Casein Kinase 1-gamma) Level Modulates Nociceptive Sensitivity; Mentor: Geoffrey Ganter

Boyle, Kailey (OMSII); Naeem, Haad (OMSII); Mehta, Jeeval (OMSII); Title: Screens, Streams, and Snack A Narrative Review of the Digital Shift in Unhealthy Food Marketing to Pediatric Populations; Mentor: Geoffrey McCullen

Burkhardt, Estelle (OMSII); Title: Breastfeeding Reintroduction After Prolonged Separation in a Patient Receiving High-Dose Methadone and Oxycodone: A Case Report; Mentor: Davida Schiff

Burkhardt, Estelle (OMSII); Landy, Kendra (OMSII); McMahon, Grace (OMSII); Sargent, Bethany (OMSII); Title: Frequency Analysis of Barriers to Care Among People Who Use Drugs in the United States Mentor: Geoffrey McCullen

Canonico, Dalton (OMSIV); Title: Healthcare Access and Demographic Factor Influences on Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates; Mentor: Ling Cao

Capriles, Martin (OMSII); Title: Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Heteroplasmy in Sepsi Mechanisms and Clinical Implications; Mentor: Dubey, Praveen

Chen, Sabrina (OMSIV); Pribble, Caroline (OMSIV); Eljaiek, Paulina (OMSIV); Title: Quantifying the Vision Care Gap in Dajabón, Dominican Republic: A Needs Assessment at a Short-Term Medical Mission; Mentor: Dr. Christopher Boni

Chen, Vincent (OMSI); Title: Mutant p53 Promotes Resistance to PD-1 Blockade Through mTORC1 Suppression and Autophagy; Mentor: Eunseuk Lee

Constantinou, Christina (OMSII); Title: Bone Stimulation in Foot and Ankle Fracture Healing: A Systematic Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Clinical Application; Mentor: Dr. Arianna Gianakos

Dankievitch, Korinne (OMSI); Title: Non-inferiority Trial Between Manual Ventilation with a Flow Limiting Device Versus Mechanical Ventilation Alone; Mentor: Mark Kendall

Dikener, E, M.S., (OMSII); Doufesh, M, (OMSII); Title: Lipidomic and Proteomic Characterization of Perivascular Adipose Tissue Surrounding Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms; Mentor: Dr. Lucy Liaw

Donepudi, Sai (OMSIII); Title: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Ketamine-Assisted, Community-Based Intervention for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder; Mentor: Selma Holden, MD

Dunstan, Alexandra (OMSII); Title: NAMPT Inhibition Blocks Macropinocytosis in TSC2-Deficient Kidney Cysts- A Novel Therapeutic Target for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex; Mentor: Harry Filippakis PhD

Elawad, Ayatt (OMSII); Title: Acceptability of a Home-Based Proxy/Self-Administered Quantitative Sensory Testing Toolkit in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease; Mentor: Don Daniel Ocay

Fitzhugh, Patrick (OMSII); Title: Developing Methods to Evaluate Nlrp3 Function in Peripheral Monocyte Neuroinvasion in Parkinson’s Disease; Mentor: Matt Havrda

Flood, Brianna (OMSIII); Title: Force Characteristics and Physiological Outcomes in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment; Mentor: Scott Wood, Ph.D.; Mary Yee, D.O.

Flood, Brianna (OMSIII); Headley, Lauren (OMSIII); Title: Immediate Effects of Community Education on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Knowledge; Mentor: Douglas Spicer, DB, Ph.D., M.M.Ed.L.

Gafsi, Nour (OMSII); Title: Regulatory and Labeling Gaps in U.S. Dietary Supplement Clinical Harms and Implications for Regulatory Reform; Mentor: Dr. Kyle Scully

Govindaraj, Anjanadevi (OMSIII); Title: Flexible and Navigable Suction Sheaths (FANS) as disruptive technology: Does suction decrease staged procedures for ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy and result in infection rates similar to mini-PCNL?; Mentor: Dr. David Sobel

Greenberg, Erin (OMSII); Title: The Role of Palmitic Acid Ester of 9-hydroxy Stearic Acid (9-PAHSA) in Osteoclastogenesis; Mentor: Dr. Cliff Rosen, Phuong Le

Tran, Ryan (OMSIV); Title: Risk Factors for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Overactive Bladder Treatment: Do They Matter?; Mentor: Dr. Andrea Bodine

Jalbert Jones, Suzanne (OMSII); Title: mTORC1-Dependent Regulation of the Niacin Receptor HCAR2 in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex; Mentor: Dr. Fiilippakis

Japo, Julia (OMSII); Title: Temperature-Dependent Changes in Lymphatic Pumping and Forward Transport with Aging and TRPV4 Involvement; Mentor: Dr. Katarina Ruscic MD, PhD

Jerzylo, Lily (OMSII); Title: Jerzylo, Lily, Assessing Barriers and Provider Perceptions of Pediatric ICU Telehealth Consultation to Improve Care for Critically Ill Children in Maine Community Hospitals; Mentor: Dr. Laura Amar- Dolan

King, Peter (OMSII); Title: Derivation and Validation of a Novel Prehospital Trauma Score: a Retrospective Analysis; Mentor: Esmaeil Bahalkeh

Kokoutse, Eyram (OMSII); Sy, Maimouna (OMSII); Title: Dysbaric Osteonecrosis in Diver A Scoping Review of Risk Factors, Disease Burden, and Screening Strategies; Mentor: Dr Geoffrey, McCullen

Lamour, Sendy (OMSIV); Title: Fibroid Location and Risk Factor A Retrospective Analysis; Mentor: Andrea Bodine, MD

Lewis, Chantal (OMSII); Title: An Exploration of Incorporating Disability Frameworks into Health Professions Education; Mentor: Kin Ly

Landy, Kendra (OMSII); Jerzylo, Lily (OMSII); Title: Renal Sensory Afferent Signaling in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Literature Review of the Potential Role of CELF4 in Neuronal Sensitization; Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Avery Fitzsimons

Lin, Chen (OMSII); Title: Protein supplementation does not rescue calorie restriction induced bone loss in C57BL/6J female mice; Mentor: Madhura Nijesure

Lindenau, Jade (OMSIII); Title: Reframing Death and Dying: Lessons from a 48-Hour Hospice Home Immersion; Mentor: Marilyn Gugliucci

Lindenau, Jade (OMSIII); Tanikella, Sruthi (OMSIII); Title: What Matters Most: Voices from Residents in a Long-Term Care Living Environment; Mentor: Marilyn Gugliucci

Long, Meghan (OMSII); Title: Real-World Patient Experience of Valeda Photobiomodulation Therapy in Patients with Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Mentor: Peter Chang

Manchem, Reetu (OMSII); Title: Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence in Improving the Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Melasma; Mentor: R Sarkar, MD

McCormick, Gina (OMSII); Title: TNAP Deficiency Is Associated with Altered Thermogenic Gene Expression in Brown Adipose Tissue of Alpl Null Mice; Mentor: Dr. Clifford Rosen and Dr. Victoria DeMambro

McDonough, Catherine (OMSII); Title: Lifestyle factors impacting the progression of Parkinson’s disease in a rural population;  Mentor: Matt Havrda

McMahon, Grace (OMSII); Title: Characterization of Genes Differentially Expressed in Parkinson’s Disease Monocytes; Mentor: Matt Havrda

Mendola, Luke (OMSI); Maroyan, Ani (OMSI); Title: Long-Term Outcomes of Periacetabular Osteotomy in a United States Cohort; Mentor: Michael Millis M.D.

Najem, Mortada (OMSIV); Ciraulo, Luciano (OMSIV); Le, Anh-Vy (OMSIV); Title: A Case Report of Abdominal Wall Metastasis of Endometrial Cancer; Mentor: David Ciraulo, D.O.

Nye, Madelaine (OMSII); Title: Longitudinal Imaging in Bipolar Disorder;  Mentor: Roscoe Brady

Salem, Olivia (OMSII); Title: Favorable Clinical Outcomes with Incretin Receptor Agonists in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Mentor: Santana VanDyke

Salem, Olivia (OMSII); Title: Beyond Administrative Database A Multi-Source Search of Patch Testing Availability in Rural Northern New England; Mentor: Santana VanDyke

Orciari, Hannah (OMSII); Title: Emerging Musculoskeletal Considerations of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and GIP/GLP-1Dual Agonist A Scoping Review; Mentor: Geoffrey McCullen

Patrick, Evan (OMSII); Title: HELP-ED: A Literature Review on the Feasibility of Implementing Delirium Prevention Programs in the Emergency Department; Mentor: Emily Carter

Pham, Tonson (OMSIII); Title: Genetic Loss of Adipsin Protects Against Bone Loss Induced by Metabolic and Hormonal Challenges; Mentor: Linyi Liu

Phung, Lan (OMSII); Title: Loss of CELF4 in Sensory Neurons Leads to Glomerular Injury in Mice; Mentor: Ben Harrison

Platteter, Emilie (OMSIII); Title: Ceiling and Floor Effects Limit Five Preoperative Frailty and Comorbidity Instruments in Radical Cystectomy; Mentor: Jesse Sammon, DO

Reale, Kevin (OMSIII); Dentry, Tyler (OMSIII); Title: Narrative Competence: Learning by Listening During a 48-Hour Hospice Home Immersion; Mentor: Dr. Marilyn Gugliucci

Rodriguez, Kevin (OMSI); Elzey, Anders (OMSI); Title: Patterns of Hospital Closure and Service Loss Following Private Equity Acquisition in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals; Mentor: Geoffrey McCullen

Ryder, Megan (OMSI); Title: Intimate Partner Violence and Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Aging: A UK Biobank Analysis; Mentor: Audrey Murchland

Sabir, Sabah (OMSIII); Title: Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia with Persistent Neuropathic Pain Following Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and Microvascular Decompression; Mentor: Dr. Elisabeth Spector

Sargent, Bethany (OMSII); Title: Inhibition of acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 in multiple myeloma; Mentor: Dr Michaela Reagan

Sargent, Bethany (OMSII); Mason, Sydney (OMSII); Griffin, Morgan (OMSIII); Ellis, Suzanne (OMSIII); Vellayappan, Sandhya (OMSIV); Title: Food Insecurity in University of New England Graduate Health Professional Students; Mentor: Kyle Scully

Sargent, Bethany (OMSII); Melanie Moreira (OMSII); Sydney Mason (OMSII); Sarah Petit (OMSII); Title: Bidirectional Association Between Atrial Fibrillation and Cancer: A Narrative Review; Mentor: Geoffrey McCullen

Shin, SungJin (OMSIII); Title: Association Between TOLLIP Variants and Neuropathic Pain: Findings from the All of Us Research Program; Mentor: Dr. Ling Cao

Siddiqui, Amal (OMSI); Title: Private Wells, Public Risk: Linking Water Contamination and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Mentor: Kevin Cornell

Smith, Brittany-Lee (OMSII); Oliveira, Emmanuelle (OMSII); Title: Assessing Patients’ Perception of Endometriosis Response: Comparing Medical, Alternative Treatments and Lifestyle Modifications; Mentor: Dr. Andrea Bodine

Smith, Jacob (OMSII); Title: Characterizing and Enhancing Osteocyte Dendrite Growth Using Long-Term Observation; Mentor: Estell, Eben

Swan-Prung, Brandon (OMSIV); Title: Beyond the Negative Workup: Clinical Recognition of Functional Dyspepsia After Persistent Epigastric Symptoms; Mentor: Kathleen Marici, DO

Syed, Daanyal (OMSII); Title: Post-Discharge Postoperative Pain Management: A Disconnect in Opioid Administration, Education, Continuity, and Quality Measurement; Mentor: Sumeet Prasad, MD

Sy, Maimouna (OMSII); Kokoutse, Eyram (OMSII); Title: SLAP Repair Versus Biceps Tenodesis for Type II SLAP Tears in Tactical Military Personnel and Overhead Athlete A Scoping Review of Return-to-Activity and Revision Outcomes; Mentor: Geoffrey McCullen

Testa, Stephanie (OMSII); Title: The Financial Burden of Pain: Insurance, Financial Barriers, and Patient-Reported Functioning; Mentor: Cao, Ling

Thomas, Keely (OMSIII); Tomasetti, Grace (OMSIII); Title: Impacts of AORTA Program on High School Student Participants’ Awareness and Interest in Anatomy and Osteopathic Medicine Careers and an Evaluation of Participants’ Comfort with Body Donors; Mentor: Dr. Tyler Redway

Thomas, Keely (OMSIII); Tomasetti, Grace (OMSIII); Title: An Osteopathic Approach to End-of-Life Care: Two Medical Students’ Gosnell Memorial Hospice House 48-Hour Immersion; Mentor: Dr. Marilyn Gugliucci

Headley, Lauren (OMSIII); Title: Beyond Pain and Biomechanic Running Tolerance Outcomes in Gait Retraining for Patellofemoral Pain; Mentor: Dr. Geoff McCullen

Turcotte, Dawson (OMSIII); Moschella, Sophia (OMSIII); Reale, Kevin (OMSIII); Pham, Luu (OMSIII); Title: Optimizing Sevoflurane Emergence: A GasMan® Simulation Study of Factors Affecting Anesthetic Emergence and Time to MAC-Awake; Mentor: Kyle Scully, Ph.D.

Vargas Estrella, David J. (OMSI); Title: Distinct Cerebrovascular Autoregulatory Patterns Around Episodes of Ictal-interictal-injury continuum Activity in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Mentor: Jennifer A. Kim & Nils Petersen

Wambold, Harrison (OMSII); Wrede, Madeline (OMSII); Title: Anesthetic Considerations for Cesarean Delivery in Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome A Narrative Review; Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey McCullen, M.D.

Welch, Colton (OMSIII); Title: Delayed Diagnosis of Dropped Head Syndrome 52 Years After Mantle Field Radiation for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; Mentor: Dr. Terence Gray

Wolfe, Rachael (OMSII); Title: Biomarkers for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Scoping Review Toward Standardized Diagnostic Classification; Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey McCullen

Zammarelli, Valerie (OMSII); Title: Exploration of the Mechanisms Underlying Pain Reduction After Noxious Electrical Stimulation in People with Knee Osteoarthritis; Mentor: Katherine Rudolph

UNE COM Fall Research Bulletin October 2026

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