Students Take Innovation to New Heights During Research Week

Written by Catherine Lewis Saenz

Over the course of a week, students and faculty members at RVU presented in a series of events hosted by the Office of Research. The ever-popular Shark Tank and Research Day events were accompanied this year by the Faculty TED Expo and the ACO Research Expo. Below are the first, second, and third place winners from these events. Congratulation to all!

First Place Oral Presentation

For research entitled, “Quantitative ultrasound to assess neck somatic dysfunction.”

Second Place Oral Presentation

For research entitled, “ABHD14B inhibition reduces expression of profibrotic markers involved in cardiac fibrosis.”

Third Place Oral Presentation

For research entitled, “Analysis of treatment guidelines for hyperemesis gravidarum and nausea/vomiting of pregnancy.”

First Place Poster Presentation

For research entitled, “How does the rate of Buprenorphine prescribed in rural Colorado counties compare to those in urban Colorado counties when treating neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use disorder in pregnancy?”

Second Place Poster Presentation

For research entitled, “Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal influenza vaccination.”

Third Place Poster Presentation

For research entitled, “Benzodiazepine administration patterns before second-line medications in pediatric refractory convulsive status epilepticus.”

Director’s Choice Award Oral Presentation

For research entitled, “Analysis of treatment guidelines for hyperemesis gravidarum and nausea/vomiting of pregnancy.”