Mercer University School of Medicine
Skelton Medical
Libraries
Jocelyn A. Rankin Student Excellence in Library Research Award
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2023
Winner and Honorable Mentions
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| Winner Priya Arya, MS3 (R) with Carolyn Klatt, MLIS,
Associate Director of Library and Information Science (L) |
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The 2023 winner is Priya Arya, MS3
“Presbyphonia: Voice Therapy vs Augmentation -- A Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis"
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Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order by last
name)
- Samantha Johnson, MS3
“Demographic,
Environmental, and Transgenerational Factors Affecting Resilience Towards
Chronic Stress"
- Nicole Steel, MS2
"Retrospective Study of Surgical
Outcomes in Patients Discharged to Court or Law Enforcement"
- Isaiah Ware, MS2; Maria Betzabe Diaz, MS2; Amari Evans,
MS2
"Population and Setting Specific Implementations for Translational
Cardiology"
2022 Winners and
Honorable Mentions
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The 2022 winner is Neal Patel, MS4
“Staphylococcus Aureus Swabbing and Decolonization Before Neuromodulation
Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.”
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Honorable Mentions
- Stephanie Basey, PhD
“Identifying the Food
Environment of Rural Households"
- Kieffer Hellmeister, MS1
"Emotional Processing and
Resilience to Chronic Stress"
- Maggie Bridges Kearney, MS4
"Effects of extreme
weather events on child mood and behavior"
- Sinead O’Bryant, MS3
"Characterizing the
Complication Profile of Spinal Robotic Systems: A MAUDE Study"
2021 Winners and Honorable Mentions
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The 2021 winners are Mital Patel,
MS3 and Marshall Williams, MS3
“Do Isolated Traumatic
Subarachnoid Hemorrhages Require Transfer? A Retrospective Review of the
Inpatient Care Required of Them at a Level 1 Trauma Center Over a 6 Year
Period”
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Honorable Mentions
Joshua
Bridgewater, MS3; Mathew Karivelil, MS3; Himara Koelmeyer, MS3; Nicholas
Wagner, MS3
“Where in the Brain do Strokes Occur? A Pilot Study and
Call for Data”
2020 Winner and Honorable Mentions
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The 2020 winner is Rema
Elmostafa, MS2
“Improving Diagnosis and Treatment Referral of
Alcohol Use Disorder in a Multicultural Health Center'”
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Honorable Mentions
- Cody Blanchard, MS2
“Emotional
Intelligence is Associated with Decreased Burnout and Increased Professional
Fulfillment in Clinical Year Medical Students"
- Demetri Euter, MS3
"Acetylcholinesterase
Expression in a Stem Cell-Derived Melanoma? Analysis of Acetylcholinesterase's
Function Using Proteomics and Bioinformatics"
2019 Winner and Honorable Mentions
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| Winner Analise
Elizabeth McGreal (L) with Dr. Wayne Glasgow, Senior Associate Dean for the
Savannah Campus (R) |
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The 2019 winner is Analise Elizabeth McGreal,
MS2
“Examining Population Health and the Role of the Community
Responsive Physician: A Community Needs Assessment in Rural Pickens
County”
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Honorable Mentions
- Marissa D'Souza, MS3 and Julian Gendreau,
MS2
“Robotic-assisted Spine Surgery: A Review of its History, Efficacy,
Cost, and Future Trends”
- Nicholas Drury, MS3
“Sarcopenia as a
Predictor of Perioperative Outcomes Following Radical Cystectomy in a
Contemporary Cohort of Patients with Bladder Cancer”
- Julian Gendreau, MS3, Payton Prins, MS2, and
Marissa D'Souza MS2
“Comparing Stand-alone Anterior Cervical Discectomy
and Fusion to Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Spine Disease; A
Meta-analysis”
- Tabithia Ross, MSBMS
“Understanding the
Function of LMP1-CTAR3 in EBV-associated Lymphomas”
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2018 Winner and Honorable
Mentions
The 2018 winner is Austinn Miller
“Tenosynovitis: An
Exploration of Glucocorticoid Induced Heterotopic Ossification”
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| Winner
Austinn Miller (L) with Director, Kim Meeks (R) |
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Honorable Mentions
- Aakriti “Alisha” Arora
“Using
2D Gait Motion Analysis to Test the Functional Efficacy of the Mercer Universal
Prosthetic Device in a Vietnamese Sample Population”
- Ryan Guilbault
“Clinical Medical
Education in Underserved and Rural Areas and Eventual Practice Outcomes: A
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”
- Gregory P. Morgan
“A Look at Stem Cells
and their Possible Treatment of Premature Ovarian Failure”
- Sarah Orr
“Chronic Kidney Disease and
Exposure to Nephrotoxic Metals” and “Potential Mechanisms of
Inorganic Mercury Intoxication in Rat Kidney Cells”
- Edith Park
“Minimally-invasive
Interventional Therapy for Advanced Peripheral Lung Cancer Using Laser and
Nano-technologies”
- John Weston Robison
“Can Fatigue Affect
Acquisition of New Surgical Skills? A Prospective Trial of Pre- and Post-call
General Surgery Residents Using the da Vinci Surgical Skills
Simulator”
- Sarah N. Telliard
“Gangrenosum Following
Reduction Mammoplasty Surgery: A Diagnostic Challenge” and “Breast
Reduction Surgery: A Risk Factor for the Development of Postoperative Pyoderma
Gangrenosum”
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