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Rush Mentoring Programs
Fourth Annual SymposiumTuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 • 1-6 p.m. • Searle Conference Center
Office of Faculty Affairs
Office of Mentoring Programs
Rush Mentoring Programs
Fourth Annual Symposium
1 p.m. Introductory RemarksSusan Chubinskaya, PhD ViceProvost,FacultyAffairs
1:05 p.m. Keynote SpeakerCharlotte Royeen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FASAHP, NAP Dean, College of Health Sciences
2018 Cohn Fellow Presentations1:35 p.m. “Examining Body Composition Phenotypes of Excess Adiposity and Low Skeletal
Muscle Mass in Patients at High Risk for Colorectal Adenomas”Sandra Gomez-Perez, PhD, RD, LDNAssistant Professor, Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences
1:50 p.m. “Role of IL36 Signaling in Joint Homeostatis and Osteoarthritis Progression”Tieshi Li, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rush Medical College
2:05 p.m. “Defining the Neurobiology That Links ADHD Medication and Parkinson’s Disease”Amanda Persons, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Rush Medical College
2:20 p.m. “Developing Methods to Understand Arthritic Shoulder Movement Mechanics”Antonia Zaferiou, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush Medical College
2:35 p.m. Announcements: Rush Research Mentoring Program Mentee, Mentor and Postdoctoral Mentor of the YearGiselle Sandi, PhDDirector,OfficeofMentoringPrograms
2:50 p.m. Break
Mentee Presentations: Award Winners3 p.m. “Barriers to Vaccination in Homebound and Non-Homebound People with
Parkinson’s Disease”Jori Fleisher, MD, MSCEAssistant Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Medical College
3:15 p.m. “The Interactive Effects of Changes in Physical Activity and Cognitive Activity on Global Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Mild Cognitive Impairment”Shannon Halloway, PhD, RNAssistant Professor, Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing
3:30 p.m. “High Content Screening Assays Identify Paullone Derivatives as Novel Podocyte Protective Compounds” Ha Won Lee, PhD (Presented By: Vineet Gupta, PhD) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College 3:50-6 p.m. Poster Presentations and Reception Best Posters Award Announcement at 5:45 p.m.
Class of 2018 Cohn Fellows (from left) Sandra Gomez-Perez, Tieshi Li, Nelia Jain, Antonia Zaferiou and Amanda Persons
2018 Mentee of the YearMelissa M. Crane, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush Medical College
Awarded by the Rush Mentoring Programs in recognition of excellence in scholarly work, leadership and involvement in the Mentoring Programs.
From nominator Bradley M. Appelhans, PhD:Dr. Melissa Crane excels at taking measured steps to advance her career. I am impressed with the planful, stepwise approach Melissa has taken to prepare herself for success as an independent investigator, including enrolling in several outside workshops and seminar programs, seeking out mentors at other institutions, setting up a regular writing group with other junior investigators and researching new topics that are relevant to growing her research program. She has submitted multiple grants for seed funding, as well as a K award grant that received a good score on its first submission.
Dr. Crane is naturally optimistic and enjoys engaging in scientific dialogue with her colleagues. She co-facilitates our weekly research in-progress meetings, which are attended by all faculty and foster dialogue about work in our department.
In addition, she has volunteered on at least two projects in the department without expecting anything in return. One project involved collecting data in the community on weekends, which she committed to for six straight weeks. Dr. Crane found opportunities to use these experiences to advance her own research, but I believe her primary motivation for volunteering was a desire to see the project succeed.
Dr. Crane is intellectually rigorous and is truly a scientific thinker. She is capable of debating an issue with poise and discernment, and always in a constructive, non-confrontational way. Dr. Crane has a terrific ability to prioritize what she focuses on. She is aware of her strengths and limitations and takes both positive and constructive feedback in stride. She needs very little direction as a mentee, and is always working toward a goal and has a solid plan for accomplishing it.
2018 Mentor of the YearWrenetha A. Julion, PhD, MPH, RN, FAANChairperson and Professor, Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing, College of Nursing
Awarded by the Rush Mentoring Programs in recognition of outstanding contributions to mentees’ success, commitment and involvement in the Mentoring Programs
From nominator Dawn Bounds, PHD, APRN, PMHNP-BC: Dr. Julion has been the “Mentor of the Year” for years in the College of Nursing. The majority of the minority junior faculty as well as students from all of the programs meet with her on a regular basis. She constantly pours her time and energy into our success. I have spent countless evenings and weekends with her writing and have observed her do this with others. She is truly invested in retaining minority faculty and seeing us rise to our greatest potential. She gives sound advice based upon her own experiences, advocates for us vehemently and nurtures us as we face the realities of academia.
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Award Winners
She created a group think tank model that gave us the opportunity to consult with her own mentor on our career trajectory. She hired me as a project director on her own NIH-funded study when I was in the PhD program, which gave me real-world experience in grant implementation and manuscript development. As a result of Dr. Julion’s mentoring, I am one of the first nurses to receive a Cohn Award and a KL2 from the ITM, my dissertation manuscripts are published, and I am well on my way to becoming an independent researcher.
Dr. Julion is known in the College of Nursing as the person you go to when you need guidance. Even my own advisees somehow end up in her office. She is well-respected by leadership and adored by her students, mentees and colleagues.
2018 Postdoctoral Mentor of the YearLena Al-Harthi, PhDInterim Chairperson and Professor, Department of Microbial Pathogens and Immunity, Rush Medical College
Awarded by the Rush Postdoctoral Society and Rush Mentoring Programs in recogni-tion of outstanding contributions to the postdoctoral fellow’s success, commitment and involvement in the Mentoring Programs
From nominator Jennillee Wallace, PhD candidate:I appreciate how much professional experience I get working with Dr. Al-Harthi. I have independence in planning projects, attend conferences, gain experience writing manuscripts and grants, and get an idea of what it is like as a faculty member in academia.
Lena treats everyone who works in her lab as an individual. She listens to our ideas, guides us toward more productive paths if we begin to stray, and encourages and supports us when we are doing well. She was patient and helpful as I wrote a grant this year, giving me much-needed experience in grant preparation. She was a great mentor throughout the process, and even now as I await the next steps.
Lena gave me the opportunity to explore a research interest that was outside the theme of the lab and supported that project until it was published in a peer-reviewed journal last year. She is able to tell what her mentees need and tailors her mentorship to fit each individual in the lab. When I came to Rush, I was not sure if I would ever be the type of person to be an independent PI, but I can honestly say that I am more confident today.
Class of 2019 Cohn Fellows (from left) Shannon Halloway, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Community, Systems and Mental Health NursingCollege of Nursing
Meghan Moran, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Cell and Molecular MedicineRush Medical College
Robin Pourzal, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryRush Medical College
Dawn Bounds, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BCAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing, College of NursingDepartment of Psychiatry, Section of Population Health Rush Medical College
The generosity of the Cohn Family Foundation made it possible to establish the Cohn Fellowship four years ago. This year, four junior investigators received funding to cover a percentage of their time performing research.
This funding is instrumental in helping fellows gather preliminary data for larger-scale proposals while keeping them engaged in research activities, thus increasing their chances of getting independent extramural funding.
Fellows are selected through a competitive process. The selection committee comprises members of the Rush Research Mentoring Program steering committee and the Rush Scientific Leadership Council.
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Class of 2019 Cohn Fellows
Dawn Bounds, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is an assistant professor in the College of Nursing and the
Department of Psychiatry’s Section of Population Behavioral Health. Bounds’ research is focused on the
risk and resilience of youth. Her research has addressed gaps in both policy and practice related to sex
trafficking,andexposesthesocialfactorsthatcontributetotheexploitationofvulnerablepeople.HerCohn
Fellow research will adapt and pilot a family re-engagement intervention to focus on preventing recurrent
sexual exploitation in homeless youth, with particular attention to African-American and LGBT youth.
Shannon Halloway, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Community, Systems and Mental
Health Nursing at the College of Nursing. Her research aims to use lifestyle health behaviors to reduce
cognitive decline in at-risk older adult populations. Her research is informed by her diverse clinical experiences
focused on the care of older adults across the health care spectrum, as well as her community-based research
experiences working with midlife and older women. Her Cohn Fellow research will focus on testing a combined
lifestyle physical activity and cognitive training intervention to improve memory in older women with
cardiovascular disease.
Meghan Moran, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine.
Shebeganteachingfirst-yearmedicalstudentsinthegrossanatomylaboratoryandconductingbone
regeneration research in the Sumner Lab. Currently, her research focuses on modifying the gut microbiome
asapotentialpathwaytodampeningthelossoforthopedicimplantfixationduetoasepticosteolysis(theloss
of bone surrounding an implant). Her Cohn Fellowship will support her research goals to develop a
mechanistic understanding of gut-bone interaction and potentially discover novel therapeutic approaches to
preventing or delaying osteolysis, thereby decreasing the need for implant revision surgery.
Robin Pourzal, PhD,isanassistantprofessorintheDepartmentofOrthopedicSurgery.Hisfieldof
expertise is materials science and engineering. He conducts implant failure analysis of total joint
replacements and particle characterization at the Biocompatibility and Implant Pathology Laboratory and
the Tribology Laboratory at Rush. His current research focuses on corrosion within modular taper junctions
oftotalhipreplacementsandhowcorrosionproductsaffectthepatient.HisCohnFellowprojectwilluse
infrared spectroscopic imaging and Raman spectroscopy to detect and characterize wear and corrosion
products from total hip replacements within periprosthetic and remote organ tissue.
Paula Belice, PhD, OTR/LAssistant Professor
Department of Health SciencesCollege of Health Sciences
Joao Busnello, MD, PhDAssistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry Rush Medical College
Syed Shah, MDAssistant Professor
Department of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Katherine Busl, MDAssistant Professor
Department of Neurological SciencesRush Medical College
Minh Luu, MDAssistant Professor
Department of SurgeryRush Medical College
Alyson Zalta, PhDAssistant Professor
Department of Behavioral SciencesRush Medical College
Rush Mentoring Programs 2018 Graduating Mentees
College of Health Sciences OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 1. Hahn, B. et.al. “Breaking Barriers to Utilization of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills in a
Rehabilitation Setting”
2. Little, L. et.al. “Understanding Language Environments That Children With Autism Spectrum DisorderExperience in Community”
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY3. Ebert, K. et al. “Attention in Bilingual Children With Developmental Language Disorder”
4. LaGorio, L. et al. “Association Between Impaired Swallowing and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults”
College of NursingWOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILY NURSING5. Sumo, J. et al. “Social Determinants of Health and the Physical and Mental Health of Grandparent
Caregivers”
The Graduate CollegeINTEGRATED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 6. Siskin, J. et al. “Chronic and Moderate Alcohol Consumption Causes Circadian Rest-Activity Disruption”
Rush Medical CollegeCELL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE 7. Carpenter, K. et.al. “Sclerostin Antibody Rescues Hypophosphatemia and Increases Bone Mass in Hyp
Mouse Model”
8. Ferrigno, C. et.al. “Individuals Recruited Through Social Media Advertising Are DemographicallySimilarWhileRecruitedwithHigherEfficiency:aSingleClinicalTrialExperience”
9. Moran, M. et.al. “High Bone Mass Phenotype Is Present as Early as Eight Weeks in CFW Mice”
10. Pratap, J. et.al. “Regulation of Autophagy in Bone Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells”
11. Ross, R. et.al. “Investigating Pharmaceutical-Induced Alterations to Matrix Maturation Using theLactation During Low Calcium Model”
INTERNAL MEDICINE 12. Agarwal, P. et.al. “Association of Carotenoids, Vitamin E and Vitamin C Intake With Motor Constructs
in Older Adults”
13. Bishehsari, F. et.al. “Abnormal Eating Pattern Causes Circadian Dyssynchrony and Promotes Alcohol-Induced Colon Carcinogenesis”
14. Castrejon, I. et.al. “Prolonged Delay in Presentation to Rheumatologists for Hispanic Patients WithRheumatoid Arthritis Contributes to Later Diagnosis and Treatment Initiation”
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15. Castrejon, I. et.al. “The Relationship Between Self-Reported Depression and Poorer Clinical Status inPatients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Seen in Routine Care”
16. Clement, L.et.al. “Role of Renal PCSK9 in Nephrotic Syndrome”
17. Holland, T.et.al. “Dietary Intake of Flavonols May Slow Decline in Multiple Cognitive Abilities”
18. Mahdavinia, M. et.al.“EffectsofUrbanizationontheChildhoodGutMicrobiomeandItsImplicationsfor Atopic Conditions: Results From South Africa”
19. Qin, S. et.al. “Eps15 Homology Domains: Role in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension”
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES 20. Oveisgharan, S. et al. “SexDifferencesinAlzheimer’sDiseaseandCommonNeuropathologiesofAging”
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY21. Ebinger, K. et. al. “TheInflammatoryResponseofMetalIons,MetalParticlesandPolyethyleneinan
Animal Model”
22. Gustafson, J. et. al. “Surface Micro-Topography Changes Contact Mechanics in Total Hip ModularTaper Junctions: A Finite Element Analysis Study”
23. Lundberg, H. et. al. “Sensitivity of Total Knee Replacement Wear to Kinematic Gait Pattern: a ParametricFinite Element Study”
24. Malloy, P. et.al. “Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Alters the Kinematic Control Strategy ofthe Hip Joint During Gait”
25. Pourzal. R. et.al. “A Model of Fretting and Corrosion Processes in Total Hip Replacements”
26. Pourzal. R. et.al. “Characterization of Adverse Tissue Reactions to Implant Debris Using InfraredSpectroscopic Imaging”
27. Samelko, L. et.al. “Blocking IL-17A Mitigates Delayed Type Hypersensitivity Reactivity to Metal ImplantDebris”
28. Radice, S. et.al. “Development of a Tribocorrosion-Bioreactor to Study Cell Response to Wear andCorrosion Debris in Total Hip Implants”
29. Wimmer. M. et.al.“AreThereBiomechanicalEffectsofACLRetentioninTKRDuringLevelWalkingand Stair Ascent?”
PEDIATRICS30. Esposito, A. et. al. “IGF1SignalingRegulationofBoneLiningCellsOsteogenicDifferentiationThrough
CXCL12 Expression Is Critical in Fracture Repair and Bone Homeostasis”
31. Nguyen, H. et. al. “Characterization of Right and Left Cardiac Structures in Isolated Restriction of theForamen Ovale”
32. Nguyen, H. et. al. “Rett Syndrome Patients Have Increased QTc Variability”
33. Nguyen, H. et. al. “Sodium Channels Blockers Shorten QTc in Rett Syndrome Patients”
PSYCHIATRY34. Haut, K. et. al. “Changes in Emotion Processing Network Following Social Cognitive Training in
Individuals With Schizophrenia”
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE35. Lange-Maia, B. et. al. “Community-Level Economic and Racial Segregation and Premature Mortality
in Chicago, 2011-2015”
36. Crane, M. et.al. “Who Brings Home the Bacon? An Exploration of Gender in Household FoodPurchases”
RADIATION ONCOLOGY37. Jones, K. et al. “Compton Scatter Imaging to Guide Lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy:
Phantom Studies”
Abstract Review CommitteeLena Al-Harthi, PhDLisa Barnes, PhDSusan Buchholz, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAANPKerry Ebert, PhD, CCC-SLPChristopher Forsyth, PhDMegan Hood, PhDAli Keshavarzian, MDAlan Landay, PhDHannah Lundberg, PhDMasako Mayahara, PhD, RNRachel Miller, PhDEce Mutlu, MD, MS, MBAJoan O’Keefe, PhD, PT Aloka Patel, MDKyle Popovich, MD, MSNicole Russo-Ponsaran, PhDGiselle Sandi, PhDSashaShafikhani,PhDValeriyShafiro,PhDRaj Shah, MDGarth R. Swanson, MD, MSMarkus Wimmer, PhD
Poster Review CommitteeSobia N. Ansari, MD, MPHParul N. Barry, MDGail M Basch, MD, FASAMLisa Boggio, MDBrinda Bradaric, PhDCathy Catrambone, PhD, RN, FAANRima M. Dafer, MD, MPH, FAHAMaribeth Flaws, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, SM, SISharon Foley, PhD, RD, LDNChristopher Forsyth, PhDTanya Friese, DNP, RN, CNLKajal Gupta, PhDDeborah Hall, BSMarilyn M. Hallock, MD, MSSayona John, MDMary Johnson, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAANNiranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhDYixiang Liao, PhDMichael Lin, MD, MPHHannah Lundberg, PhDVictoria Lutgen, PhD
Eduardo Molina-Jijon, PhDJoan O’Keefe, PT, PhDTochukwu Okwuosa, DO, FAACSashaH.Shafikhani,PhDValeriyShafiro,PhDRaj Shah, MDRobin Voigt-Zuwala, PhDJennillee Wallace, PhDMarkus Wimmer, PhDAntonia Zaferiou, PhD
The Cohn Family
Susan Chubinskaya, PhD
Rush Mentoring Programs Symposium Committee and Advisory Board
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Special Thanks
Office of Mentoring ProgramsArmour Academic Center
600 S. Paulina St., Suite 1038D
Chicago, IL 60612
Susan Chubinskaya, PhDVice Provost Faculty Affairs(312) [email protected]
Giselle Sandi, PhDDirector Mentoring Programs(312) [email protected]
Jeannette Hui, MPHProject Coordinator Mentoring Programs(312) [email protected]
www.rushu.rush.edu/mentoringprogram