The Indiana University School of Medicine 2025 Winter Student Research Symposium was a success, with over 70 amazing research abstracts submitted. The following presentations were selected for recognition due to their exceptional quality:
Best Basic Science Poster
"The Protective Role of Gastrokine-1 from Parkinson’s Disease"
Presented by Garrett Wolfram (PI: David Boone)
Best Case Report Poster
"Posterior Column Osteotomy with TLIF Through Prior Fusion: A Novel Alternative to Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Fixed Sagittal Imbalance"
Presented by Michael Visconti (PI: Gordon Mao)
Best Social Determinants of Health Poster
"Evaluating the Efficacy and Utilization of Financial Assistance in the Justice-Involved Recovery Population"
Presented by Suzanne Scanameo (PI: Niki Messmore)
Best Medicine-Based Clinical Poster
"Objective Assessment and Scoring of Parkinsonian Tremors using Wrist Sensor Technology"
Presented by Megan Sullivan (PI: Anne Sereno)
Best Surgical-Based Clinical Poster
"Orthopaedic Trauma Injuries in Amish Pediatric Patients"
Presented by Kaitlyn Reif (PI: Robert Bielski)
