Scholars 2026
Portrait of Ava Niknejad

Ava Niknejad

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Heitsch

Project: Admission Glucose and Clinical Outcomes After Thrombectomy: Post hoc analysis of thrombectomy-treated ischemic stroke patients

Portrait of Tabitha McMichael

Tabitha McMichael

Rosalind Franklin Chicago Medical School

Mentor: Dr. Liss
Project: MOUD Selection in Pregnant Patients: What drives the Buprenorphine vs. Methadone Decision?

Portrait of Demo Kaltabanis

Demo Kaltabanis

Tulane University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Baumgartner

Project: Continuous ketamine infusion for emergency department post-intubation sedation: a retrospective propensity score matched cohort study

Portrait of Julia Petti

Julia Petti

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Ancona

Project: Emergency department utilization trends among patients with substance use disorders 

Portrait of Shelby Hicks

Shelby Hicks

Rosalind Franklin Chicago Medical School

Mentor: Dr. Ancona

Project: How substances related to emergency department presentations among African Americans have changed from 2019-2021

Portrait of Divya Nagireddy

Divya Nagireddy

UT Health Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Lacy

Project: Expected Transesophageal Echocardiography Protocol for Cardiac Arrest

Portrait of Samyuktha Senthil Kumar

Samyuktha Senthil Kumar

UT Health Houston McGovern Medical

Mentor: Dr. Griffey

Project: UT Utilization and Diagnostic Yield in Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome & Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: A Retrospective Study of ED Imaging Practices

Portrait of Karun Puri

Karun Puri

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Liang

Project: Characterization of Musculoskeletal Injuries among EMS Personnel Before and After Implementation of Powered Cot Fastener Systems

Portrait of Joy Kim

Joy Kim

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Mentor: Dr. Eswaran

Project: Perceptions of the Emergency Department from SUD Patients

Portrait of Gopan Krishnathasan

Gopan Krishnathasan

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Eswaran

Project: Emergency Department Staff Perceptions of Restraint Use in the Management of Psychiatric Patients

Portrait of Janexi Lopez

Janexi Lopez

Rush University Medical College

Mentor: Dr. Ablordeppey

Project: Clinician Perspectives of Arterial Catheter Use During Cardiac Arrest

Portrait of Sithmi Jayasundara

Sithmi Jayasundara

Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Adeoye

Project: Optimizing Procedural Sedation: Mental Health Outcomes After Emergency Department Closed Joint Reduction

Portrait of Lana Essad

Lana Essad

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Adeoye

Project: Optimizing Procedural Sedation: Mental Health Outcomes After Emergency Department Closed Joint Reduction

Portrait of Ilya Khaustov

Ilya Khaustov

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Campbell

Project: The role of procoagulant platelets in ischemic stroke injury

Portrait of Maggie Yang

Maggie Yang

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Matlock

Project: Drug User Exposure to Novel Psychoactive Substances

Scholars 2025
Portrait of Ananya Chauhan

Ananya Chauhan

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Liang
Project: Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations Associated with the May 16, 2025 St. Louis Tornado

Portrait of Raphael  Cohen

Raphael Cohen

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Mentor: Dr. Eswaran
Project: Assessing Justice Involvement Among Violently Injured Patients

Portrait of Jasmine  Fagan

Jasmine Fagan

LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Eswaran

Portrait of Jackie Garcia

Jackie Garcia

Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Mueller
Project: Barriers and Facilitators to Enrollment in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program

Portrait of Kelsey Greenwood

Kelsey Greenwood

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Mentors: Dr. Campbell and Dr. Denorme
Project: Investigating the Role of Platelet-Neutrophil Interactions and Procoagulant Platelets in Stroke)

Portrait of Randall Lee

Randall Lee

Howard University College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Liss

Portrait of Natalie  Loveridge

Natalie Loveridge

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Mentor: Dr. House
Project: Disparities in Influenza Antiviral Treatments

Portrait of Samri Melka

Samri Melka

Tulane University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Ancona
Project: Opioid Use Disorder and Interpersonal Violence in the Emergency Department

Portrait of Tiffany Min

Tiffany Min

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Panagos
Project: Re-Analysis of the MOST Trial: Association Between NIHSS Latent Profiles and Clinical Outcomes

Portrait of Sai Pamula

Sai Pamula

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Mentor: Dr. Adeoye
Project: MOST Retrospective Analysis of Hotline Calls

Portrait of Angela Rodio

Angela Rodio

FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Croft
Project: SPECTRUM: Qualitative Study of Preparedness, Education, Collaboration, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, and Maternal/Newborn Impact in Multidisciplinary In-Situ Simulation for Obstetrical and Newborn Care in the Emergency Department

Portrait of Michael  Rubsamen

Michael Rubsamen

Tulane University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Mueller
Project: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Firearm Injury in St. Louis, MO: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Portrait of Hannah Seryoung Jung

Hannah Seryoung Jung

Carle Ilinois School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Mudd
Project: Tracking Antigen-Specific T Cell Responses Using TCR Sequencing

Portrait of Nicholas Stefanko

Nicholas Stefanko

Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Griffey
Project: Analyzing Adverse Events Associated with Respiratory Distress Using the ED Trigger Tool

Portrait of Morgan Walser

Morgan Walser

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Berg
Project: Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder in the ED

Scholars 2024
Portrait of Neha Bollam

Neha Bollam

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Griffey
Project: Identifying Adverse Events Associated with High-Risk Opioid Use Using the ED Trigger Tool

Portrait of Jalen Castille

Jalen Castille

Charles R. Drew School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Theodoro
Project: Ocular Ultrasound for Acute Concussion Evaluation in the Emergency Department (CLOACA ED)

Portrait of Jessica  Griffin

Jessica Griffin

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Liss
Project: Addiction Medicine Consultations in Pregnant Women with OUD: Buprenorphine or Methadone?

Portrait of Rashini Jayawardena

Rashini Jayawardena

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Baumgartner
Project: Predictors of Hypotension Associated With Use of Propofol for Post-Intubation Sedation in the ED

Portrait of Griffin Johnson

Griffin Johnson

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Croft
Project: In-Situ Simulation Acute Care (ISSAC) Program

Portrait of Alanna  Kaminsky

Alanna Kaminsky

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Mudd
Project: Determining CD8+ T cell HLA restriction for influenza-specific T cells found in the lower airways

Portrait of Tierney Lanter

Tierney Lanter

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Ancona
Project: Recurrent Firearm Injury among Emergency Department Patients with Substance Use Disorders or Mental Health Conditions

Portrait of Amanda Marsh

Amanda Marsh

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Liang
Project: A systematic review of injury patterns due to tornado events

Portrait of Aslyn Mattson

Aslyn Mattson

Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Heitsch
Project: PAR4 and stroke outcomes in a biracial population

Portrait of Hawarit Mohammed

Hawarit Mohammed

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Theodoro
Project: Rate of AMC misplacement associated with differing compression modalities

Portrait of Khushi Patel

Khushi Patel

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Ancona
Project: ED utilization rates among ED patients with opioid use disorder: is living in an area of high socioeconomic deprivation associated with an increase in ED utilization?

Portrait of Christina Pham

Christina Pham

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Liss
Project: Associations Between Xylazine Positivity Clinical Outcomes

Portrait of Tafanie Roye

Tafanie Roye

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Baumgartner

Portrait of Adham  Shawkat

Adham Shawkat

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Adeoye
Project: Comparison of local and centrally adjudicated modified Rankin Scores in the MOST stroke trial