Day-Of Presenter Information

Plenary Presenters

Wednesday, May 1

Research Day

1:30pm-1:45pm
Use of the Wnt/β-catenin Activator Lithium Is Associated with Less Emphysema

Kassandra Allbright, MD, PhD

Clinical Fellow
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

1:45pm-2:00pm
Galectin-3 plays a critical intracellular role in macrophages by promoting the repair, removal, and replacement of damaged lysosomes and protecting against atherosclerosis.

Ziyang Liu, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate
Vascular Medicine Institute

2:00pm-2:15pm
A Stepwise Diagnostic Stewardship Approach to Reduce Unnecessary Urine Cultures, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, and CAUTI Rate: A VA Center Quasi-experimental Study Experience

Mina Said, MD

Clinical Fellow
Division of Infectious Diseases

2:15pm-2:30pm
A Novel Vascular Scaffold for Focal Delivery of Antiplatelet Therapy

Soheb Anwar Mohammed, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate
Division of Cardiology

Thursday, May 2

Resident Night

SESSION A

5:45pm-6:00pm
Intestinal Anastomosis Type Impacts 5 Year Post-Operative Quality Of Life And Need For Repeat Surgery In Crohn’s Disease: A Real World Comparative Effectiveness Study

Cihang (CeCe) Gu, MD

Resident
PGY-2 (Traditional Categorical)
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

6:00pm-6:15pm
Gender Differences In Self-Advocacy Skills Among Individuals With Cancer

David Lazris, MD

Resident
PGY-2 (Global Health)
Division of General Internal Medicine

SESSION B

7:45pm-8:00pm
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Estimation of Right Atrial Pressure Predicts Early Readmission in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Abdallah Naser, MD

Resident
PGY-
Division of Cardiology

8:00pm-8:15pm
Targeted Gene Expression and Concentrations Of Short-Chain Fatty Acids In Response To High Fiber Supplementation: Results Of The Alaska Fiber Intervention Research Study (First)

Lizeth Cifuentes, MD

Resident
PGY-2 (International Scholar)
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition