Student Research at UIWSOM

Follow the links below to read about areas of student research, meetings where our students present the results of their research (conference presentations), and extramural and intramural sources of funding support for student research. If you are interested in participating in UIWSOM research studies, please follow the available research opportunities link.

Database Analysis

  • Infection rates and poor medical outcomes
  • Obesity
  • Pediatrics
  • Pregnancy

Case Studies

  • Renal disease
  • Pathology
  • Infection
  • Disease

Curriculum

  • Education outcomes
  • Pathology
  • Microscopy techniques

Vaccines

  • UIW vaccine drive data

Urology

  • Prostatectomy
  • Cysctectomy
  • Urinary complications
  • Nephrectomy
  • Ureteroscopy

Surgical Outcomes

  • Postoperative complications
  • Sepsis

Health Disparities

  • Racial disparities
  • Socioeconomic disparities

Public Health

  • Physical activity
  • Skin cancer prevention

Learner Publications

  • Martinez, Victor H. BS1,a; Zaheer, Aroob BS1; McCarrell, Jerod BS1; Checketts, Jake X. DO2; Hanson, Chad D. DO2. Education Research in Orthopaedic Surgery: A 6-Year Analysis. JBJS Open Access 8(2):e22.00090, April-June 2023. | DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.22.00090

  • Genera F, Yousefian F, Danosos G, Friedler S, Martinez V. Multifocal Serratia Marcescens infection in a healthy adult. JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Oct 13;30:48-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.10.006. PMID: 36386055; PMCID: PMC9647325.

  • Gupta A, Kashte S, Gupta M, Rodriguez HC, Gautam SS, Kadam (2020) Mesenchymal stem cells and exosome therapy for COVID-19: current status and future perspective. Hum Cell 33:907-918. (pdf)
  • Rodriguez HC, Gupta M, Cavazos-Escobar E, El-Amin SF III, Gupta A. Umbilical cord: an allogenic tissue for potential treatment of COVID-19 [published online ahead of print, 2020 Oct 9]. Hum Cell. 2020;1-13. (pdf)
  • Counce, Timothy L., Ko, Amy, Martinez, Anthony D., Rivera, Jenna M., Browne, Carol and Solis, Linda. "Utilizing the Four Tenets of Osteopathic Medicine as an intersectional framework for approaching sexual orientation and gender identity disclosure as a provider" Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 2021, 121(12). Read the article here.
  • Schroeder, Paul B., Nicholes, Marc A. and Schmitz, Matthew R. Hip Injuries in the Adolescent Athlete. In Press. Clin Sports Med - (2021) - Read the article here.
  • Franck, Katelyn, Jonas, Margaret, Foster, Jaydee, Morrey, Matthew, and Fajardo, Roberto. Underutilization of Total Knee Arthroplasty: Active efforts and proposed solutions to address this locally. San Antonio Medicine, Bexar County Medical Society, January, 2021, 74(1); pgs. 26-27.

  • Garcia AJ, Ampat G. Immune-mediated resolution of the lumbar herniated disc aided by motor control exercises – A Case Report. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2023;2023(12):rjad644. Doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad644.

  • Lintvedt AF, Garcia AJ, Coffee AK, Manga S, Voehl T. Furthering the Field of Lifestyle Medicine Through the Donald A. Pegg Student Leadership Award. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2023;0(0). Doi: 10.1177/15598276231189234.

  • D’Isabella J*, Fekete A*, Garcia AJ*, Jefferson D*, Kielhack B*. Nutrition Awareness Month—The Science Behind Eating the Rainbow. San Antonio Medicine. 2023;76(3):20-21. http://bcms.org/SAM/2023/Mar2023/mobile/index.html#p=21

  • Cui Q, Jeyachandran AV, Garcia G, Qin C, Zhou Y, Zhang M, Wang C, Sun G, Liu W, Zhou T, Feng L, Palmer C, Li Z, Aziz A, Gomperts BN, Feng P, Arumugaswami V, Shi Y. The Apolipoprotein E neutralizing antibody inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection by blocking cellular entry of lipoviral particles. MedComm (2020). 2023 Oct 10;4(5):e400. doi: 10.1002/mco2.400. PMID: 37822714; PMCID: PMC10563865.

  • Shia DW, Choi W, Vijayaraj P, Vuong V, Sandlin JM, Lu MM, Aziz A, Marin C, Aros CJ, Sen C, Durra A, Lund AJ, Purkayastha A, Rickabaugh TM, Graeber TG, Gomperts BN. Targeting PEA3 transcription factors to mitigate small cell lung cancer progression. Oncogene. 2022 Dec 13. doi: 10.1038/s41388-022-02558-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36509998.

  • Huang G, Liang J, Huang K, Liu X, Taghavifar F, Yao C, Parimon T, Liu N, Dai K, Aziz A, Wang Y, Waldron RT, Mou H, Stripp B, Noble PW, Jiang D. Basal Cell-derived WNT7A Promotes Fibrogenesis at the Fibrotic Niche in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2022 Nov 1. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2022-0074OC. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36318668.

  • Yao C, Bora SA, Parimon T, Zaman T, Friedman OA, Palatinus JA, Surapaneni NS, Matusov YP, Cerro Chiang G, Kassar AG, Patel N, Green CER, Aziz AW, Suri H, Suda J, Lopez AA, Martins GA, Stripp BR, Gharib SA, Goodridge HS, Chen P. Cell-Type-Specific Immune Dysregulation in Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients. Cell Rep. 2021 Jan 5;34(1):108590. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108590. Epub 2020 Dec 16. Erratum in: Cell Rep. 2021 Mar 30;34(13):108943. PMID: 33357411; PMCID: PMC7744012

  • "Aminoglycoside-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Pharmacokinetics, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Pathogenesis, and Prevention.” Flanagan CJ, Golden AJ, Choi L, James ES, Shekoohi S. In Renal Toxicology, edited by Brian S. Cummings within Comprehensive Toxicology, 4th edition, lead editor Charlene McQueen, Elsevier Press, November 2023, Chapter 14. 

  • Golden, A.J. Osteopathic Student Government Leaders Advance Diversity During Black History Month and Beyond. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Inside Osteopathic Medical Education. February 22, 2023. https://www.aacom.org/news-reports/news/2023/02/22/osteopathic-student-government-leaders-advance-diversity-during-black-history-month-and-beyond  

  • Golden A., Solis L., Yousefian F. Augmenting LGBTQ+ and minority identities within medical school and residency training. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021;42. DOI:10.54111/0001/PP4 

  • Patel V, Delano V, Juttu A, Adhora H, Zaheer A, Vargas L, Jacobs B. The Implications of Socioeconomic Status by ZIP Code on Maternal-Fetal Mortality in San Antonio, Texas.

  • Suhood, S., Mendoza, C., Tovar, C.N., Love, S., Keilhack, B (2024) Community Gardens: A Tool for Public Housing Complexes to Combat Food Insecurity in the Older Adult Population. Texas Public Health Journal. Accepted for Publication for Spring/Summer 2024 

  • Selig, E. E., Bhura, R., White, M. R., Akula, S., Hoffman, R. D., Tovar, C. N., Xu, X., Booth, R. E., & Libich, D. S. (2023). Biochemical and biophysical characterization of the nucleic acid binding properties of the RNA/DNA binding protein EWS. Biopolymers, 114(5), e23536. https://doi.org/10.1002/bip.23536

  • “Triple variation in the vascular supply in the neck of a female donor body: a case report,” Sanderson, J., Swail, C., Gamez, M. et al., Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, volume 44, 1481–1484 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-022-03032-4

  • Edinoff, A., Flanagan, Chelsi J., Sinnathamby, E., Pearl, N., Jackson, E., Menger, D., Cornett, E., Kaye, A. M., Kaye, A. D. Treatment of Acute Pain in Patients on Naltrexone: A Narrative Review. Current Pain and Headache Reports. April 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01110-9.

  • Edinoff, A., Wu, N., Parker, K., Dudossat, E., Linquest, L., Flanagan, Chelsi J., Dharani, A., Patel, H., Willett, O., Cornett, E., Kaye, A., Kaye, A. Proton Pump Inhibitors, Kidney Damage, and Mortality: An Updated Narrative Review. Advances in Therapy. May 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02476-3.

  • Edinoff, A, Flanagan, Chelsi J, Roberts, LT., Dies, RM., Kataria, S, Zaheri, A, Jackson, ED, DeWitt, AJ, Wenger, DM, Cornett, EM, Skidmore, KL, Kaye, AM, Kaye, AD. Cebranopadol for the treatment of Chronic Pain. Current Pain and Headache Reports. August 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01148-9.

  • Talbot N C, Spillers N J, Luther P, Flanagan, Chelsi J, Soileau, L, Ahmadzadeh, S, Viswanath, O, Varrassi, G, Shekoohi, S, Cornett, EM, Kaye, AM, Kaye, AD. (August 08, 2023) Lyme Disease and Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome: Current and Developing Treatment Options. Cureus 15(8): e43112. August 2023. doi:10.7759/cureus.43112

  • Fabian I M, Sinnathamby E S, Flanagan Chelsi J, et al. (November 15, 2023) Topical Hydroquinone for Hyperpigmentation: A Narrative Review. Cureus 15(11): e48840. doi:10.7759/cureus.48840

  • Kaye AD, Manchikanti L, Hirsch J, Flanagan, Chelsi J, et al. Responsible, Safe and Effective Use of Antithrombotics and Anticoagulants in Patients Undergoing Interventional Techniques: Updated American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines. Pain Physician. Accepted, in press.

  • Dies R M, Jackson C N, Flanagan Chelsi J, et al. (December 01, 2023) The Evolving Role of Vericiguat in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. Cureus 15(12): e49782. doi:10.7759/cureus.49782

  • Sinnathamby E S, Mason J W, Flanagan Chelsi J, et al. (December 27, 2023) Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Clinical Review of Pathogenesis, Clinical Considerations, and Treatment Strategies. Cureus 15(12): e51167. doi:10.7759/cureus.51167

  • Allen CB, Williamson TK, Norwood SM, Gupta A. Do Electrical Stimulation Devices Reduce Pain and Improve Function?—A Comparative Review. Pain Ther. 2023;12(6):1339-1354. doi:10.1007/s40122-023-00554-6

  • Hill M, Allen CB, Williamson TK, et al. Top 50 Most Impactful Publications On Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. JSES Rev Rep Tech. Published online November 11, 2023. doi.org/10.1016/j.xrrt.2023.10.001

  • Martinez VH, Allen CB, Zaheer A, Jonas ME, Williamson TK, Checketts JX. Pain management following total shoulder arthroplasty: what are patients reading online? Semin Arthroplasty JSES. 2023;33(3):561-566. doi:10.1053/j.sart.2023.04.012

  • Williamson TK, Martinez VH, Ojo DE, Allen CB, et al. An analysis of osteopathic medical students applying to surgical residencies following a transition to a single graduate medical education accreditation system. J Osteopath Med. Published online November 3, 2023. doi:10.1515/jom-2023-0118

  • Nemeth D, Chalk R, McGarvey T. Bilateral extra-renal pelvises and calyxes with additional renal blood vessel variations identified in a single prosected medical school donor. Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2022; https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.S1.R2552

  • Nemeth D, Baldini E, Sorrenti S, D’Andrea V, Bellini MI. Cancer Metabolism and Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Two Sides of the Same Coin. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(17):5096. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11175096

  • Levan, Macey L. JD, PhD1,2; Klitenic, Samantha B. JD1; Patel, Suhani S. MPH1; Akhtar, Jasmine M. BS1; Nemeth, Denise V. MS1; Jones, Devyn M.1; Massie, Allan B. PhD1,2; Segev, Dorry L. MD, PhD1,2. TikTok and Transplantation: A Trending Opportunity. Transplantation ():10.1097/TP.0000000000004691, June 08, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/TP.000000000000469

  • Nemeth D, Shah J, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in an Outpatient Wound Care Clinic: A Retrospective Analysis of a Non-invasive Technology in the Management of Chronic Wounds for Wound Bed Preparation. Accepted for publication Wound Management and Prevention. Pending publication.

  • Levan, M. L., Klitenic, S. B., Patel, S. S., Akhtar, J. M., Nemeth, D. V., Jones, D., Massie, A. B., & Segev, D. L. The Transplantgram Revolution: Instagram's Influence on the Perception and Promotion of Organ Transplantation. Transplantation. 2023;107(10):e275-e276. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000004731

  • M.I. Bellini, L.C. Gissey, D. Nemeth, et al., Sleeve gastrectomy and one-year outcomes: Impact on cardiovascular, renal and metabolic parameters, Surgery Open Science (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2024.01.004

  • Hong C, Son Y, Patel V, Lince K, Gupta P. (2024). Comparison of Perioperative Adverse Events Following Suburethral Sling Placement using Synthetic Mesh, Autologous Rectus Fascia, and Autologous Fascia Lata in a National Surgical Registry. Journal of Neurology and Urodynamics.

  • Hong C, Son Y, Lince K, Patel V, Gupta P. (2023). Comparison of Perioperative Adverse Events Following Suburethral Sling Placement using Synthetic Mesh, Autologous Rectus Fascia, and Autologous Fascia Lata in a National Surgical Registry. Journal of Continence 7(1): 10071. doi: 10.1016/j.cont.2023.100771.

  • James E, Moorhead B, Lince K, Son Y, Mueller T. (November 02, 2023) Rectus Urinoma Leading to Abscess Following Urethral Perforation From Self-Catheterization: A Case Report. Cureus 15(11): e48148. doi:10.7759/cureus.48148.

  • Son Y, Dalton R, Daidone C, Lince K, Flemming J, Wu E, Serpico S, Thomas B, Scali J, Earnshaw L, Patel B, Akanda S, Weldekidan B, Alzubaidi M, Dean G. Preoperative and intraoperative urine cultures and its association with post operative infection after ureteroneocystostomy. Urology. 2023. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090429523008026. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2023.09.003.

  • Daidone, C., Lytle, E., DeMario, V.K., Salim, N., Izon, C., Lince, K., Son, Y., & Mueller, T. A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Personal Protective Equipment in Reducing Radiation Exposure in Urologists. "2023 AOA Research Abstracts and Student Poster Competition" Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, vol. 123, no. 12, 2023, pp. A1-A147.doi: 10.1515/jom-2023-2000

  • Klimowich K, Son Y, Akanda S, Dalton R, Devincentz D, Lince K, Troyer E, Mueller T (2023) Senior vs. Junior Urology Trainees: Factors Associated with Burnout. J Urology 209(4): e937. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003329.12

  • Lince KC, Mario De VK, Pittman R, Sanchez RL (2023) Breaking the Resistance Barrier: A Mini-Review of the Advancements in Second-Line Treatments for HSV-1, HSV-2 and VZV Infections. J Infect Dis Ther 11: 546; doi: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000546.

  • Lince K C, DeMario V K, Yang G T, et al. (March 09, 2023) A Systematic Review of Second-Line Treatments in Antiviral Resistant Strains of HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV. Cureus 15(3): e35958. doi:10.7759/cureus.35958

     

The Office of Research and Innovation has supported the following student conference attendance:

  • Group for Research in Pathology Education (GRIPE)
  • Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) 64th Midwinter Conference
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine - Texas Chapter (TSCCM)
  • Children's Hospital of San Antonio (CHoSA) Research Day
  • Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
  • American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
  • Student Osteopathic Surgical Association (SOSA)
  • American Osteopathic Association - Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (AOA-OMED)
  • American of Microbiome Society
  • Dermatology Interest Group Association’s (DIGA) inaugural Western Conference
  • Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons
  • American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Annual Clinical Assembly
  • Women in Medicine Summit
  • Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association (MAAUA) Annual Meeting
  • American Urologic Association (AUA)
  • American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
  • American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Annual Clinical Assembly
  • South-Central Section of the American Urological Association
  • American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM) Clinical Conference
  • Texas Osteopathic Medical Association's (TOMA) MidWinter Conference
  • American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) New Trends In Dermatology Conference
  • American College of Osteopathic Obstetrics and Gynecology Advances in Women's Health Conference
  • National Association of Medical Examiners Annual Conference
  • Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons, Minimally Invasive Week
  • American Neurotology Society Annual Meeting
  • Texas Society of Vascular and Endoscopic Surgery
  • Academic Surgical Congress
  • American Medical Women's Association Annual Meeting
  • Association of Academic Radiologists
  • Southwest Regional Latino Medical Student Association Conference
  • General Thoracic Surgery Club Annual Conference
  • American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
  • Pediatric Academic Society Conference
  • Anatomy Connected
  • Innovation in Translational Science and Surgical and Intensive Care Research Conference
  • Society of General Internal Medicine
  • Texas Society for Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
  • Keystone ECLS Conference
  • American Academy of Forensic Science Annual Meeting
  • American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
  • Latino Surgial Society

UIW Sources of Funding

UIWSOM Sources of Funding

These intramural programs are to assist in supporting the research of UIWSOM students to present their research at local and national meetings.

UIWSOM Student Research Award

The application deadline for the Student Research Award is March 15.

Please contact the Office of Research and Innovation if you have questions.

UIWSOM Travel Award

Student Travel Award (STA) applications are accepted year-round and will be rewarded based on the availability of funds. All completed STA applications must be submitted at least one month prior to conference travel.

UIWSOM Research Poster Printing

The poster printing procedure is for the payment of funds to reimburse students for poster printing when no other travel funds are being requested.

Publication Cost for Research and Scholarly Activity

The Office of Research and Innovation provides funding support to defray or cover the costs of publications arising from the research and scholarly activity efforts of UIWSOM students. Applications are accepted year-round based on the availability of funds.

Extramural Funding

UIWSOM/CHoSA Summer Research Program (2026)

Through this program, each student will receive a one-on-one mentoring experience with practicing physicians as it relates to research and scholarly work. The following are examples of the areas the students have worked in:

  • Critical Care
  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Bariatrics
  • Neurology
  • Medical Education
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonology
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Endocrine
  • NICU
  • Surgery
  • Infectious Disease

This program will take place in the summer and will primarily be in the months of June and July. Scheduling and time commitment will be discussed between you and your individual mentor.

Application submission will open in late January.

UIWSOM Summer Research Internship (SRI)

The Summer Research Internship has been established to provide support for a vigorous research experience for SOM students. The goal of the award is to facilitate student research during a period when there are no curriculum demands. This enables the learner to be fully immersed in and committed to the research experience at a level of time commitment not possible during the academic year.

This internship will take place from June 1 - July 15, 2026, and will require a full-time commitment.

Application submission will open in late January.

Associated of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Clinical and Research Opportunities

The AAMC Careers in Medicine provides a database of summer and year-round clinical and research opportunities for medical students.

Learn more about the AAMC Clinical and Research Opportunities

If you are interested in opportunities to conduct research, please help us better understand your interests and availability by completing the following form.

Any UIWSOM student working with a non-UIW faculty PI must complete the Intent to Conduct Research form and return it to ORI.

Intent to Conduct Research form