
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
Tabitha McMichael
Rosalind Franklin Chicago Medical School
Mentor: Dr. Liss
Project: MOUD Selection in Pregnant Patients: What drives the Buprenorphine vs. Methadone Decision?
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
Julia Petti
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Ancona
Project: Emergency department utilization trends among patients with substance use disorders
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
Divya Nagireddy
UT Health Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Lacy
Project: Expected Transesophageal Echocardiography Protocol for Cardiac Arrest
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
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
Joy Kim
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Eswaran
Project: Perceptions of the Emergency Department from SUD Patients
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
Janexi Lopez
Rush University Medical College
Mentor: Dr. Ablordeppey
Project: Clinician Perspectives of Arterial Catheter Use During Cardiac Arrest
Sithmi Jayasundara
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Adeoye
Project: Optimizing Procedural Sedation: Mental Health Outcomes After Emergency Department Closed Joint Reduction
Lana Essad
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Adeoye
Project: Optimizing Procedural Sedation: Mental Health Outcomes After Emergency Department Closed Joint Reduction
Ilya Khaustov
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Campbell
Project: The role of procoagulant platelets in ischemic stroke injury
Maggie Yang
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Matlock
Project: Drug User Exposure to Novel Psychoactive Substances

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
Raphael Cohen
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Mentor: Dr. Eswaran
Project: Assessing Justice Involvement Among Violently Injured Patients
Jasmine Fagan
LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Eswaran
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
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)
Randall Lee
Howard University College of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Liss
Natalie Loveridge
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Mentor: Dr. House
Project: Disparities in Influenza Antiviral Treatments
Samri Melka
Tulane University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Ancona
Project: Opioid Use Disorder and Interpersonal Violence in the Emergency Department
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
Sai Pamula
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Mentor: Dr. Adeoye
Project: MOST Retrospective Analysis of Hotline Calls
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
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
Hannah Seryoung Jung
Carle Ilinois School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Mudd
Project: Tracking Antigen-Specific T Cell Responses Using TCR Sequencing
Nicholas Stefanko
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Griffey
Project: Analyzing Adverse Events Associated with Respiratory Distress Using the ED Trigger Tool
Morgan Walser
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Berg
Project: Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder in the ED

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
Jalen Castille
Charles R. Drew School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Theodoro
Project: Ocular Ultrasound for Acute Concussion Evaluation in the Emergency Department (CLOACA ED)
Jessica Griffin
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Liss
Project: Addiction Medicine Consultations in Pregnant Women with OUD: Buprenorphine or Methadone?
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
Griffin Johnson
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Croft
Project: In-Situ Simulation Acute Care (ISSAC) Program
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
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
Amanda Marsh
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Liang
Project: A systematic review of injury patterns due to tornado events
Aslyn Mattson
Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Heitsch
Project: PAR4 and stroke outcomes in a biracial population
Hawarit Mohammed
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Theodoro
Project: Rate of AMC misplacement associated with differing compression modalities
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?
Christina Pham
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Liss
Project: Associations Between Xylazine Positivity Clinical Outcomes
Tafanie Roye
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Baumgartner
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