Poster Presentations Listed by IDeA Program
Advance Rhode Island Clinical & Translational Research (Advance RI-CTR)
A Unified Platform for Radiology Report Generation and Clinician-Centered AI Evaluation
Zachary Atalay
Additional Authors: Zhuoqi Ma, PhD, Radiology Xinye Yang, BS, Brown Computer Science Andrew Yang, BS, Brown Computer Science Scott Collins, RT, Radiology Michael Bernstein, PhD, Radiology Grayson Baird, PhD, Radiology Zhicheng Jiao, PhD, Radiology Zachary Atalay, Undergraduate
This work was supported in part by the Brown University Center for Biomedical Informatics and the Warren Alpert Medical School Department of Radiology.CTR
Location #6
Health Informatics and Implementation Science Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research in Rhode Island
BIBCE (Elizabeth Chen, PhD)
Additional Authors: Neil Sarkar, PhD, MLIS (neil_sarkar@brown.edu, Brown University; IDeA Core Director; CTR); A. Rani Elwy, PhD (rani_elwy@brown.edu, Brown University; IDeA Core Director; CTR); Amy Princiotto (amy_princiotto@brown.edu; Brown University; Prog Staff; CTR); Karen Crowley, MS, PhD (karen_crowley@brown.edu; Brown University; Prog Staff; CTR); Paul Stey, PhD (paul_stey@brown.edu; Brown University; Prog Staff; CTR); Jonah Bradenday (Jonah_Bradenday@brown.edu; Brown University; Prog Staff; CTR); Farahnaz Maroof, MS (Farahnaz_Maroof@brown.edu; Brown University; Prog Staff; CTR); Mounika Thakkallapally, MS (Mounika_Thakkallapally@brown.edu; Brown University; Prog Staff; CTR); Edward Hawrot, PhD (edward_hawrot@brown.edu; Brown University; IDeA PD/PI; CTR); Sharon Rounds, MD (sharon_rounds@brown.edu; Brown University; IDeA PD/PI; CTR)
Location #7
Setting the Stage for the Cultural Adaptation of a Multidomain Behavioral Intervention for Dementia Prevention in Middle-Aged Latino/as: Qualitative Interviews with Key Stakeholders
Angelica De La Roca, BA
National Institute of Health CTR
Location #6
Guarding Innocence: Unraveling the Transfer of PFAS from Mothers to Infants via Breastfeeding
Fabian Christoph Fischer, PhD
Additional Authors: L. N. Geyer; G. Norman; Š. Vojta, PhD; J. Becanova, PhD; R. King, PhD
This work was supported by the Advance-CTR program provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Grant Number U54GM115677.CTR
Location #6
A Novel Civic Engagement Intervention to Improve Mental Health Outcomes
Natalie Fenn, PhD
Additional Authors: JD Crooks, MA; Harrison Martin, BA; Amanda Maguire-Wilkerson, MPH; Alexi Almonte, BS; Ethan Moitra, PhD; Amy Nunn, ScD; Philip A. Chan, MD
Advance CTR funding acknowledgment: U54GM115677
Location #5
Community Engagement Studios: Shaping Research, Practice, and Translation through Community Input
CEO (Judy A. Kimberly, PhD)
Additional Authors: Tammy Thorson, MS; Hilda Castillo; Alison Tovar, PhD; Jaclyn M.W. Hughto, PhD; Stephen Kogut, PhD; John F. Stevenson, PhD; Nadia Tsado, MS
CTR
Location #7
Evaluation Science is from Mars, Healthcare Quality Improvement Science is from Venus: What Can Devotees of These Disciplines Teach Each Other?
Stephen Kogut, PhD, MBA, RPh
Additional Authors: Judy Kimberly, PhD; Samuel Williams, PharmD (2026) John Stevenson, PhD
CTR
Location #7
Parent-related Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Adolescent Sexual Minority and Gender Diverse Assigned Males: Parent and Adolescent Perspectives
Jack C. Rusley, MD, MHS
Additional Authors: Erza Gashi, MPH; Philip A. Chan, MD, MS; Renata Arrington-Sanders, MD, MPH, ScM; Emily Toma, MPH; Maayan Leroy-Melamed, MD, MS; Corbin Gearhart, BS; Yeju Srivastava; Larry Brown, MD; A. Rani Elwy, PhD; Kate M. Guthrie, PhD
Institutional Development Award Number U54GM115677 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, which funds Advance Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Research (AdvancCTR)
Location #5
Amphiregulin inhibition synergizes with chemotherapy to reduce tumor burden in high grade serous ovarian cancer
Angelica Salaverria, BS
Additional Authors: Julia McAdams, BS Corinne Jansen, MD Payton De La Cruz, PhD Chloe Kim, BS Nicole E James, PhD
This research was supported by Swim Across America, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance Early Career Investigator Grant (ECIG-2024-3-1466), and the Lura Cook Hull Trust. CTR
Location #5
Health Behaviors, Quality of Life, and Productivity Among Commercial Fishermen in Rhode Island, US
Thaís São-João, PhD, MSN
Additional Authors: Kim J. Arcoleo, PhD, MPH; Azure Cygler, MA; Jenn McCann, MA
The project described was supported by Institutional Development Award Number U54GM115677 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, which funds Advance Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Research (Advance RI-CTR). Support from the Community Engagement & Outreach Core of Advance RI-CTR was received. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Location #5
Advance RI-CTR & Injury Control
Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of the National Emergency Airway Registry for Pediatric Emergency Medicine (NEAR4PEM) Pre-Intubation Checklist
Robyn Wing, MD, MPH
Additional Authors: Robyn Wing, MD MPH,1 D. Grace Smith, MA,2 E. Ruby Cramer, BA,2 Rochelle Rosen, PhD,3 Ariana Albanese, PhD, 4 Hannah Frank, PhD,4 Monica M Prieto, MD MSHS,5 Emily Greenwald, MD,6 Joshua Nagler, MD MHPEd,7 Michael Goldman, MD,8 Kelsey A Miller, MD EdM
Supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P20GM139664 and U54GM115677. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
Location #6
COBRE – Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation (CADRE)
Biomarkers of Neuroplasticity and Immune Function as Predictors of Behavioral Treatment Outcomes in Alcohol Use Disorder
Kevin R McCurdy, BA
Additional Authors: Mollie A Monnig, PhD; Peter M Monti, PhD ; Hayley Treloar Padovano, PhD
COBRE P20GM130414CADRE
Location #10
Understanding Goal-Setting Among Adults with or at risk for Alcohol Use Disorder or Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Insight from the Pathways Intervention
Abigaíl Y. Morales, B.S.
Additional Authors: Jacob Talamantes B.A.2; Ardhys De Leon, M.S. 3 ; Hayley Treloar Padovano, PhD4
This research was funded by NIH P20 GM130412: R01DA055600 (PI Monti)
Subproject 8644: K23AA024808; (PI Treloar Padovano)
Special thanks to CADRE, Brown School of Public Health, Brown Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, and the The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Location #10
COBRE – Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Therapeutic Discovery (CARTD)
RNA Sequencing Identifies Variations in Pathogen Transcriptome by Environment
Kwesi Lillard, BS, MD
Additional Authors: Alger M. Fredericks PhD; Brandon E. Armstead PhD; Alfred Ayala PhD; Maya Cohen MD; William G. Fairbrother PhD; Mitchell M. Levy MD; Jaewook Shin MD; Emanuele Raggi MS; Gerard J. Nau MD, PhD; Sean F. Monaghan MD
Alfred Ayala, PhD, Maya Cohen, MD, Will Fairbrother, PhD, Craig Lefort, PhD, Mitchell
Levy, MD, Gerard Nau, MD, PhD, Jonathan Reichner, PhD
Funding”CARB-X- Pilot Award, Versaci Scholar Award (JS), CARTD COBRE GM121344 (AMF), NIH R35 GM118097-09 (AA), NIH T32 HL134625 (MC)(KL), NIH R01 GM127472-06 (WGF), NIH R01 HL162954-03 (MML), NIH R35 GM142638 (SFM)
Location #10
COBRE – CardioPulmonary Vascular Biology (CPVB)
Elucidating Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Metabolic Syndrome
Peter Bronk, PhD
Additional Authors: Mark Daley, PhD; Naohiro Yano, MD, PhD; Peng Zhang, MD; Anny Usheva, PhD; Ulrike Mende, MD, FAHA; Kareen L.K. Coulombe, PhD; Bum-Rak Choi, PhD
CPVB COBRE Pilot Project P20GM103651CVPB
Location #2
Increased cellular senescence in lung type I and Club cells of trisomy 21
Emerson Kopsack, BA
Additional Authors: Emerson Kopsack, BA, Joselynn Wallace, PhD; Ian A, Glass, MD; Gaurav Choudhary, MD; Phyllis A. Dennery, MD, Hongwei Yao, PhD
NIH R01HL166327 and P30GM149398CVPB
Location #2
Impaired Mitochondrial Bioenergetics is a Distinct Characteristic in Right Ventricle in Pulmonary Hypertension
Peng Zhang, MD, MS
Additional Authors: Sage Michel, BA; Amy Zhang; Eric Wang, PharmD; Abdulkadir Kiris, MD; Gaurav Choudhary, MD; Peng Zhang, MD, MS
Supported by NIH/NIGMS COBRE P30 GM149398, RI Foundation 14692_20231345, and NIH/NHLBI R01HL169456-01.CVPB
Location #2
COBRE – Center for Computational Biology of Human Disease & Skeletal Health and Repair
Divergence between catabolic and anabolic senescence underlies sex dimorphism of osteoarthritis.
Yajun Liu, PhD
Additional Authors: Jing Ding; Alexander S. Brodsky, PhD; Qian Chen, PhD
Brown University COBRE
CBHD 5P20GM109035-09; NIH 1R01AG080141-01. Skeletal Health
Location #4
COBRE – Center for Nervous System Function & Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
White Matter Microstructural Integrity Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Autistic Children in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development StudySM
Catrina Elizardo, BS
Additional Authorities: Rachel McDonald, MPS, MA; Jeffrey I. Hunt, MD; Sean C.L. Deoni, PhD; Stephen J. Sheinkopf, PhD; Carla A. Mazefsky, PhD; Daniel P. Dickstein, MD; Noah S. Philip, MD; Petya D. Radoeva, MD, PhD
K23MH128466 (PI: Dr. Petya Radoeva; Primary Mentor: Dr. Noah Philip; Co-Mentors: Dr. Daniel Dickstein, Dr. Sean Deoni, Dr. Jeffrey Hunt, Dr. Carla Mazefsky, and Dr. Stephen Sheinkopf)
1P30GM14940 (CNSF COBRE PI: Dr. Jerome Sanes; Pilot project PI: Dr. PetCADRE
Location #8
Associations of Sleep and Oral Microbiome among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States
Marie-Rachelle Narcisse, PhD
Additional Authors: David Barker, PhD; Tsute Chen, PhD; Evangelia Morou, DDS, PhD; Kiara Medeiros; Mary Carskadon, PhD
NIGMS grant #P20GM139743
Location #9
Exploring sleep quality as a moderator of the association between psychosis spectrum experiences and suicidal ideation in youth.
Elizabeth Thompson, PhD
E.P. Bradley Hospital COBRE Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (P20GM139743) & National Institute of Mental Health (K23 MH119211; K23 MH111606)
Location #9
Bradley Hospital COBRE Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Sleep and Circadian Methods Research Core in a Child Psychiatry Hospital
Jared M. Saletin, PhD Director
Additional Authors: David H. Barker, PhD Deputy Director; Mary A. Carskadon, PhD Deputy Director; Caroline Gredvig-Ardito, Data Manager; Aashri Sadu, Clinical Research Assistant; Grace Kupka, Clinical Research Assistant
National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH under grant number P20GM139743
Location #9
Bradley Hospital COBRE Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pediatric Biopsychology Research Core in a Child Psychiatry Hospital
Jennifer Wolff, PhD Director
Additional Authors: John McGeary, PhD Deputy Director; Anastacia Kudinova, PhD Deputy Director; Stephanie Goldstein, PhD. Scientific Advisor; Shira Dunsiger, PhD Data Analyst; Chris Breault, BS Research Scientist for Data Management; Sarah Cunningham, BS Clinical Research Assistant; Bridget Berman, Biospecimen Lab Assistant
National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH under grant number P20GM139743
Location #9
COBRE – Center for Stress, Trauma, and Resilience at The Miriam Hospital
The MORPHE Study: Leveraging perinatal mindfulness training to improve somatic and mental health outcomes
Nina K. Ayala, MD ScM
Additional Authors: Meghan Sharp, PhD; Margaret Bublitz, PhD; Emily Miller, MD MPH
Research reported in this presentation was supported by the National Institute of General
Medical Sciences of the NIH under Award Number P20GM139767
Location #3
Executive Functioning and Adverse Childhood Experiences are linked to Rumination among Adolescents: A multi-informant approach
Milagros Grados, BA
Additional Authors: Esteban Ortiz, BA; Shira Dunsiger, PhD; Beth C. Bock, PhD; Nicole R. Nugent, PhD; Laura R. Stroud, PhD; Michael Armey, PhD; Audrey R. Tyrka , MD, PhD; Stephanie H. Parade, PhD; Chrystal Vergara-Lopez, PhD;
The funding source was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse grant K08DA045935 to CVL, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences grant P20GM139767 to LRS, the National Institute of Mental Health grant R01MH083704 to ART, and the EunicSkeletal Health
Location #3
Discrimination and Disordered Eating in Black Adolescents Using an Intersectional Lens: Preliminary Findings
Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD
Additional Authors: Emily Kosoy
This study is supported by P20GM139767 and partially supported by partially supported U54GM115677. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The fundSTAR
Location #3
Trauma History and Engagement With Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the United States: A Scoping Review
Joanne Wilkinson, MD, MSc
Additional Authors: LG Ward, PhD; Petranea Smith, BS; Regan Gregory, BA; Kelsey Sawyer, MA
Funded in part by NIGMS P20GM139767- COBRE on Stress, Trauma and Resilience, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University HealthSTAR
Location #3
CORES RI
BioMed Core Research Facilities
Pamela Swiatek, PhD, MBA
The BioMed Core Facilities have received generous funding from the Brown University Division of Biology Medicine, the Office of the Provost, NIH, NSF, the W.M. Keck Foundation, and Advance RI-CTR
Location #7
COBRE – Neuromodulation at Butler Hospital
Examining neural effects of tDCS on opioid cravings and working memory in patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Ana M. Abrantes, Ph.D.
Additional Authors: Brian Kavanaugh, Psy.D.; Linda Carpenter, M.D.; Mascha van’t Wout-Frank, Ph.D.; W. Luke Acuff, MSc.; Eric Tirrell, B.A.; Julie Desaulniers, M.S.; Daniel Audet, B.A.; Richard Jones, Ph.D.; Michael Stein, M.D.
This research was supported by NIDA (UG3 DA047793) and NIGMS (P20GM130452). Neuromodulation
Location #1
Mapping MDD Symptoms to EEG Coherence Networks Using Machine Learning
William Acuff, MS
This study was supported by NIH grant U54GM115677 and the VA RR&D Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology at the Providence VA Medical Center, CVPB
Location #1
Evaluating the Effects of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on the Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Zac Borden, BA
Additional Authors: Gian DePamphilis, BA; Eric Tirrell, BA; E. Frances Kronenberg, BA; Noah Vaughan, BA; Lauren Hindley, BA; Megan Vigne, BA; Joshua Brown, MD, PhD; Andrew M. Fukuda, MD, PhD; Linda L. Carpenter, MD
Internal Funding from the Butler Neuromodulation Research Facility Neuromodulation
Location #1
Fire up the brain: Cranial electrotherapy stimulation for first responder firefighters
Mascha van ‘t Wout-Frank, PhD
Additional Authors: Lauren Hindley BS; Noah Vaughan, BS; Diana Ho, BS; Noah Philip, MD; Benjamin Greenberg, MD PhD; Linda Carpenter, MD; Nicole Weiss, PhD
This research was supported by NIGMS COBRE 3P20GM130452-05S1 Neuromodulation
Location #1
Northern New England CTR (NNE)
A Multi-Phase Partnership with an American Indian Community to Improve Cardiac Care
Ryan Close, MD
Additional Authors: McCall Miller, BA; David Adams, ACS, RDCS; LeCario Benashley, BS; Billie Bones; Samantha Buonfiglio, BS; Kristen Danforth, PhD; Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, BS, BA; Sarah Masyuko, PhD; JT Nashio; Amanda Paxson; Alan Riley, MD; Davalyn Rope; Rachel Sarnacki, MBA; Rose Thoroughman; Lisa M. Vaughn, PhD; Rhiannon Walker,; Dawnafe Whitesinger, MA; Mrinal Yadava, MD; Andrea Beaton, MD; Sarah de Loizaga, MD
AHA Health Equity Research Network
Edwards Life Science Foundation – Every Heartbeat Matters
Location #8
COBRE – for Skeletal Health and Repair & Injury Control
Variations in Cartilage Thickness 10 years after ACL Reconstruction
Crystal Murray B.S.
Additional Authors: Janine Molino PhD; Meggin Costa; Braden Fleming PhD; Jillian Beveridge PhD
NIH NIAMS (K99/R00-AR069004; R01-AR047910; R01- AR074973; R01-AR083168); NIGMS (P30-GM122732; P20-GM139664); and the Lucy Lippitt EndowmentCBHD
Location #4
Can Age and Weight Predict Radial Carpal Bone Replacement Size in a Porcine Forelimb Model?
Quianna M. Vaughan, B.S.
Additional Authors: Amy M. Morton, M.Sc.; Douglas C. Moore, M.S.; Edward Akelman, M.D.; Joseph J. Crisco, Ph.D.
Supported in part by NIH/NIAMS under award number R21AR082130. CTR
Location #4
Targeting the SHP2 Signaling Pathway to Promote Chondrogenesis and Articular Cartilage Anabolism
Anne Yau, PhD
Additional Authors: Wentian Yang, Douglas C Moore, Lijun Wang, Shaomeng Wang, Jiahui Huang and Véronique Lefebvre
R01DK138630
R21AR079195 Skeletal Health (and Injury Control)
Location #4
URI INBRE
Stochastic Simulations of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Neurodegenerative Disease
Morgan Peritz
Additional Authors: Edward Dougherty, PhD
Rhode Island Institutional Development Award (IDeA)
Network of Biomedical Research Excellence from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under grant number P20GM103430
Location #8
Impact of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease on Hepatic Drug Metabolism and Transporter Pathways
Teresa Sierra, MS
Additional Authors: Clay D. King MD and Brahim Achour MPharm PhD
This work was supported by NIH grant R24GM137786 from the University of Kansas Medical Center and the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island.
Location #8