Submissions from 2026
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Variations and Strategies for Injury Prevention: A Systematic Review, Hana Abdelmeguid, Bamdad Tayyari, Yuvedha Senthil Velan, and Michael J. Montalbano MD
Leveling the Playing Field: Ensuring Hydration Equity for Detroit’s Student-Athletes, David Abdelnour, Noah Kos, Alqasim Elnaggar, Jack Mao, Rumyah Rafique, Julian D Johnson, Marley Sternberg, Audrey Millar, Faith Scott, Susan LaGrand, Ammar Chaudhri, Magd Boutany, and Rahul Vaidya
Parkinsonism induced by carbon monoxide intoxication: a “hidden gem” in the neurological literature, Omer Abdullah and Peter A. LeWitt
Speed and Cosmetic Outcomes of Skin Closure Methods in Head and Neck Surgery: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials, Marcel Addis Jackson, Jacob Nielsen, and John Cramer
Assessing Functional Visual Recovery After Retinal Regeneration in Zebrafish Using the Optokinetic Response (OKR), yeganeh tabatabaei alavi and Yeganeh Tabatabaei Alavi
Outreach Challenges and Strategies for Educating Arab/MENA Community on Colorectal Cancer Screening, Rawan Antar, Faten Abda, Dana Sunbulli, Ahmad Dulli, Mustafa Sharba, Sara Komaiha, Jad M. Fawaz, Ragad Almsaddi, Jawad Saad, Yasmin Snounu, and Morhaf Al Achkar
Mechanisms of Ventricular Catheter Obstruction, Mohamed Khalil Attie MS, Christopher Roberts MS, and Carolyn Harris PhD
Hormonal Birth Control Misinformation on TikTok: A Content Analysis of Influencer Narratives, Sarah Bdeir, Jana Hatahet, Liselle Tungol, Khush Hussain, Rumyah Rafique, Raneem Sabbaq, and Ragad Almsaddi
Assessing the Reproductive Potential of Late Mature Cryopreserved Oocytes, Keri Bergin and Ashna Mehra
Inter-Class Mentorship Improvements at Wayne Directed by Student Senate, Trevor P. Buck, David Abdelnour, Leah Abdallah, Daniel Molnar, and Jason Booza
Effect of Pre-Training Patients Using a Self-Directed Slideshow Presentation on Visual Field Reliability in First-Time Test Takers, Lillian M. Centlivre B.S., Derek Zahnleuter B.S., Rahul Babu B.S., Chaesik Kim, Kaitlin Ziadeh MD, Hanna Simmons MD, Vivian Rajeswaren MD, Aleskey Parker Williams DO, Jacob Im MD, Aleksey Mishulin MD, Faisal Ridha Al-Timimi MD, and Hassan Tokko
Implementing Preoperative Anxiety Screening to Enhance Patient-Centered Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Adam Chaban, Abigail Limary, Amir Ghafarian, Joyce Li, George McKelvey, and Wael Saasouh
A Retrospective Study on the Associations of Clinical Measures to Mortality in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Patients, Ammar F. Chauhdri, Ryan Davis MD, Christina Shanti MD, Michelle Veenstra MD, Megan Zacarias, Samantha Carranza, Laura Sansoterra, Nimr Assaf, Christian Hudson-Bradford MD, and Elika Ridelman PhD
A Ubiquitin Code Written in Circadian Time: Evaluating Protein Linkages in a Drosophila Model, Alejandro Damian, Elinor Harrison, and CJ Dalton
Evaluating KwenSante's Dual-Channel Health Education: A Pilot Assessment of Online and Radio Interventions for Metabolic Syndrome Literacy, William M. Davie, Nikuze Poshi, Carline Dugue, Jean-Alix Simeon, Anil Aranha, and Marie-Louise Jean-Baptiste
The Use of Large Language Models in Enhancing Patient Education Materials for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Brendan Dolan, Aniela Crayton, Emerson Woodbury, Miguel Tzita, Eliza Beal MD, and Gregory Dyson PhD
Evaluating Relative Value Units for Hypertension and Diabetes Care in a Student-Run Free Clinic: A Retrospective Chart Review, Gabriel Doree, Isabella Imirowicz, Anthony Kavanagh, Emily Yao, and Robert Sherwin MD
Maternal Cardiovascular Outcomes in Pregnancies Complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension: A Multicenter Cohort Study, Ali Eidy, Aiden Tang, Tarun Bomma, Prit Patel, Asa Smith-Villegas, and Ali Awad MD
KELIM Score Predicts Recurrence and Survival in Bevacizumab-Treated Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Real-World Pilot Study, Mohammed Elshafey, Pontia Doroudian, Madeline Ruth Evans, and Ira Winer
Glucose Metabolic Abnormalities of Thalamic Nuclei in Patients with Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy: A High-resolution PET Study, Halle N. Escher, Maysaa Basha, Otto Muzik, and Csaba N. Juhasz
Evaluating Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction in National Football League Players Measured by Fantasy Points, William Gadbois, Hunter Ryan Cohn, Lauryn Boggs, and Rahul Vaidya
Comparing Injury Incidence Between Major League Soccer and the English Premier League During the 2024/2025 Season: A Retrospective Cohort Study, William Gadbois, Youssef Salama, Kevin Reck, and Scott Mohamed El-Sayed Yaekle
Fatty Acid Metabolism and Retinal Endothelial Barrier Functionality, Mason J. Gardiner, Mohamed Shawky, Shaimma El Tanani, and Ahmed S. Ibrahim
Data Science in Medicine: Bridging the Statistics & Research Skills Education Gap Through Multi-Platform Bootcamps, Marta Haireek, Muhammad Idrees, Yiannos Demetriou, Laura Benjamins, and Alan Dombkowski
A Systemic Review of Functional Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Across Lower-Limb Prosthetic Types in Military Personnel and Veterans, Emma Ho Harris, Amir Ghafarian, Sen Gao, Khaled Saleh, and Jason Pasley
Survivin and Caspases Coordinate Proteolytic Cleavage of the SAGA Chromatin Modifying Complex, Elinor Harrison, Alejandro Damian, and CJ Talton
Exploring the Role of Patient Feedback in Medical Education, Hovhannes John Hayrapetyan, Stella Hayrapetyan, and Diane L. Levine MD
Hot Spots: Zonal Cutaneous Functional Unit Analysis of High-Risk Regions in Pediatric Shoulder/Hip Scald Burns, Christian Hudson-Bradford MD; Alexander J. Kallabat BS; Candace R. Marquette MS; Elika Ridelman PhD; Beth Angst OTR/L; Sarah Hackert DPT, PT; Justin Klein MD; and Christina Shanti MD
Age-Dependent Physiologic Differences and Predicted Survival in Pediatric Trauma Patients, Christian Hudson-Bradford MD, Laura Elizabeth Sansoterra, Elika Ridelman PhD, Samantha Carranza, Megan Zacarias, and Christina Shanti MD
Twice as Long, Half the Risk: PICCs Outperform CVCs in Pediatric Burn Patients, Christian Hudson-Bradford MD, Megan Zacarias BS, Samantha Carranza BS, Elika Ridelman PhD, and Christina Shanti MD
Clinical Insights into Early-Onset Pancreatic Cancer, Ken Huynh, Ling Huang, Kyra Langley, Julie Clark, and David Kwon
Impact of Reproductive Medical Conditions on Fertility Struggles in Metropolitan Detroit Women, Tonia Jones; Indrea Joplin; Anil N. F Aranha; and Melanie Hanna-Johnson, MD
Patient Reported Outcome Participation and Completion in Total Joint Arthropathy: A Socioeconomic Analysis, Diana Kernen BA; Michelle Yi MSE; Kathleen Jahnke BS; Nevil Khurana MS; Ezra Goodrich MD; and Charles Day MD, MBA
Barriers and Facilitators to Lung Cancer Screening in Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Communities, Sara Komaiha, Mustafa Sharba, Ahmad Dulli, Faten Abda, Rawan Antar, Dana Sunbulli, Jad Fawaz, Ragad Almsaddi, Jawad Saad, Yasmin Snounu, and Morhaf Al Achkar
From Learners to Leaders: A Peer-Led Simulation Program for Anesthesia Procedural Skills Training in Medical Students, Noah S. Kos, Ryan Beyers, Chloe Sutlick, Benjamin Sun, Tochi Mbagwu, and Dr. John D. Mitchell MD
Comparison of Same-Day Discharge Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in an Ambulatory Surgery Center Versus Hospital Setting, Nishant S. Kumar BS, Ranko Miocinovic MD, Tom D. Beris MD, Maya Goyal BS, Vineet Kumar BS, and Amit R. Patel MD
Vaccine communication through a global and local health lens, Ivan Kyagaba, Sydni B. Rosenfeld, Shridula Kotakondla, Sarah M. Okeke, Maria F. Pacheco Martinez, Muhammed Zahriyeh, Danielle J. Santoyo, Atta Illahi, Jennifer Mendez, Anupama Devara, and Michal T. Ruprecht
Radiomics Analysis of Deltoid Muscle on Preoperative Shoulder Imaging for Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Henry Lee BS, Christina Hills BS, Connor Sakis, Humza Bhatti BS, Arya Sharma, Perra Razoky MD, Prateek Chintalapati MD, Lisa Doan BS, Adam Alessi PhD, Jared Mahylis MD, Stephanie Muh MD, and Chad Klochko MD
Environmental Mercury Alters Immune Pathways Linked to Autoimmune Risk in Mice Mirroring Humans, Maurgan Lee, Paul Stemmer, Randall Gill, Allen Rosenspire, Anil Aranha, and Heather Gibson
Comparative Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Regional Nerve Blocks for Analgesia After Total Knee Arthroplasty, Ahmed Makled, Amir Ghafarian, Jawad Saad, Muhammed Zahriyeh, Muaaz Wajahath, and Khaled Saleh
Impact Of Dietician Counseling On Outcomes In Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease, Andreas Mozny B.A., Alyusuf Elnaggar B.A., James Mo M.D., and Suraj Suresh M.D.
Enhanced Control of Central Sleep Apnea with Adjunctive Therapy: CPAP Plus Oxygen and/or Acetazolamide., Ali J. Mustapha, Maria Fatima, S. Shanker, A. Aldiwaikat, M. Habra, K. Jackson, S. Habra, M. Bawa, A. Moustapha, N. Pandya, S. Gosh, A. Sankari, and M.S. Badr
Economic Perspectives on Medical Training: A Specialty-Level Break-Even Analysis for Wayne Trained Physicians, Michael Niculcea, Joseph Kunnappilly, Isaak Miller, Connor Genschaw, and Biola Makinde-Odusola
Five-Year Prescription Trends in Anti-VEGF Utilization: A Randomized Sampling of Real-World Injection Patterns, Sarah Noonan BS; Batoul Dabajeh BS; Richard Tuttle BS; Ahmad Yousef BA, MBA; Paul Edwards MD; Katherine Jaje MD; Deedra Lapointe MHA; Robert Culmone CPA; and Charles S. Day MD, MBA
A decade analysis at an academic hospital center of the Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure with Intracardiac-echocardiography (ICE) guidance., Anointing Onuoha, Sonja Klumpp, Priya Gupta, Riley Draper, Gauthier Dongmo, and Peter J. Massa
Evaluating Normothermic Machine Perfusion for DCD Liver Transplants: Outcomes, Costs, and Value Implications, Meet S. Patel, Alisha Williams, Kyrillos Ayoub, Noor Kamaladin, and Charles S. Day
Health Practices and Use of Traditional Medicine Among Asian Indian Immigrants in the United States: A Pilot Study, Parita Patel and Anil N.F. Aranha
Enhancing Medical Student Readiness to Provide Care for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System, Tara Rahmani; Noah Kos; Kristen Bartow; Sospeter Machani; Jonathan Hakim; Elyse Vanderwoude; Anastasia Sahu; Abigail Schuch; Jennifer Mendez Ph.D; Laura Benjamins MD,MPH, FAAP, AAHIVMS; Anupama Devara; and Adeel Khan D.O.
Ghastly Growths and Bone Chilling Cases Pediatric Tumor Diagnosis Demystified, Alexander Aly Restum and Arif Musa
Promising Efficacy of Avapritinib in PDGFRA ecDNA–Amplified Glioblastoma, Sydni Rosenfeld, Artem Berezovsky, Indrani Datta, Andrea Transou, Susan Irtenkauf, Laura Hasselbach, and Ana C. deCarvalho
Malnutrition at the Time of Surgery Predicts Increased Morbidity After Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: A Propensity-Matched Analysis, Jawad Saad, Amir Ghafarian, Tyler Forbes, Muaaz Wajath, Noor Saad, and Khaled Saleh
Integrating Consumer-Grade Wearable Data Into Orthopedic Risk Stratification for Amateur Athletes: A Perspective on an Untapped Clinical Tool, Youssef Salama, William Gadbois, Kevin Reck, and Scott Yaekle
Comparison of Non-Invasive Methods for Measuring Intracranial Hypertension, Danielle Santoyo, B.S.; Eric Mylfurry, B.S.; Marilyn Li, B.S.; Matthew Mellor, B.S.; Mercylia Untono, B.S.; Urva Mehveen, B.S.; Hari Ramakrishnan, B.S.; and James Paxton, M.D., M.B.A.
Variation In Baroreceptor Sensitivity Prevents Generalized Anxiety, Alexander Weaver, Jack Summers, Judy Taha, Zachary Miklja, and Warren Lockette
The Prevalence and Effects of Gestational Maternal Allergy: A Narrative Review, Alice Werynski BS and Kang Chen PhD
Real-World Clinical Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A propensity-Matched Comparative Study, Hassan Yassine, Amir Ghafarian, Jawad Saad, Abdel Kareem Hilo, Muaaz Wajahath, and Khaled Saleh
Characterizing Stiffness Dynamics of Normal and Malignant Breast Spheroids Using Brillouin Microscopy, Razanne Rafat Zaghloul, Karlin Hilai, Chenjun Shi, and Jitao Zhang
Development and Assessment of a Low-Fidelity Aortic Cross-Clamping Simulation Model, Abdul Naser Zamzami, Omer Abdullah, Trisha Ray, and Lauren Malinzak
OCT Evidence Supports Oxidative Stress and Retinoid Deficiency but not Mitochondrial Inefficiency During Healthy Human Aging, Laura Zvinys, Ehimenmen Ataman, Sukhanjit Kaur, Saleh Ahmed, Madelyn Moretti, Megan Johnson, James Soetedjo, Harman Bindra, Emmaline O'Neil, Rida Waseem, Yannick Liermann, Sarah Thiele, and Bruce Berkowitz PhD
Submissions from 2025
A Systematic Review of Cultural and Structural Barriers to Mammogram Access Among Immigrant Women, Abeer Wael Abukamil, Samar Ghassan Chehab, Sabrina Khan, and Rima Charara
Differences in Self-Reported Cancer Measures Persist Despite Covid-Era Improved Insurance Access, Ismail Mustafa Aijazuddin and Ammar M. Sukari
Assessing Middle Eastern American Attitudes Towards Substance Use Disorders, Hazem Alata, Hussein Bazzi, Saleh Al-Juburi, Angie Achkar, Liam Browning, Nicole Oska, Adam Chaban, and Arash Javanbakht
Progress and Plateaus: Female Representation in Interventional Radiology Training, 2008–2024, Ahmed Alzubaidi, Hailey Carruthers, Arif Musa MD, Monte Harvill MD, and Ali Harb MD
Evaluating Value of Trigger Finger Release: Ambulatory Surgical Center vs. Procedure Room, Katiya A. Barkho BS; Richard Tuttle BS; Lucas Kopp BS; Mary Zylinski BS; and Charles Day MD, MBA
The Effect of Abdominal Insufflation on Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Efficacy in Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery, Hussein A. Bazzi, Justin Hruska M.D., Christopher Kliethermes M.D., Anne Thomas, and Wael Saasouh M.D.
Perspective of Adolescents with Migraine: A Survey Based Study, Cameron Bear, Kevin Chau, Julie Waineo, Jasmine Policherla, and Lalitha Sivaswamy
Evaluating Food Insecurity in the Setting of an Interprofessional Student-Run Free Clinic, Yasmeen Berry; Tariq Kermalli; Rehab Bondok; Avan Chu; Polina Chuikov; Mina Juma; Judson Knott; Kit Tran; Jeremy DeLor PharmD, BCPS; Min Jian Huang JD; Kristi Price MSW; Martha Schiller PT, DPT, MSA; and Aline Saad PharmD
Minimum Clinically Important Difference Values for PROMIS PI and UE After Distal Radius Fractures in Operative vs. Non-Operative Procedures, Rahul Bodapati, Michaela Rasmussen, Mary Zylinsky, Nebiyat Girma, and Charles S. Day
Decline in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Evolving Age at Diagnosis in a Primarily African American Medical Center Population, Gabriel Khazal Boudagh, Ahmad Alnasarat MD, Kenan Abou Chaer MD, Paul H. Naylor PhD, and Milton G. Mutchnik MD
Safety and Efficacy of 112 mg Intranasal Esketamine in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Retrospective Observational Study from Outpatient Community Clinics, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Michael Kritzer, Brandon Doan, Cecilia Li, and Nicholas Mischel
Review of Emergency Department Utilization Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kendall Brothers, Steven Korzeniewski PhD, and Phillip Levy MD
Multi-omics analysis reveals CMTR1 upregulation in cancer and roles in ribosomal protein gene expression and tumor growth, Ion John Campeanu, Yuanyuan Jiang, Hilda Afisllari, Sijana Dzinic, Lisa Polin, and Zeng-Quan Yang
Efficacy of First Aid Training in the Curriculum of First Year Medical Students, Timothy Chalom, Sophia L. Braun, Laura Elizabeth Sansoterra, Kevin Chau, Zaid Y. Saadeh, Parmida Abdoli, Charles Hughes, and Kristiana Kaufmann
Cracking the Code: Enhancing SDOH Documentation with ICD-10-CM Z codes, Neha Chava, Saachi Mittal, and Sujit Prasad
How the Conflicts in the Middle East Affect the Mental Health of Arab American Medical Students, Samar Ghassan Chehab, Abeer Wael Abukamil, Sabrina Khan, Jennifer Mendez, and Rima Charara
Methods for a Bioengineered 3D Human Brain-like Tissue Model of Neuro-regeneration After Traumatic Brain Injury, Marly Coe, Sydni Rosenfeld, Celia Byrne, Volha Liaudanskaya, and David Kaplan
The Financial Implications of Medical Education: An ROI Analysis of School Type, Specialty, and Training Location, Hunter Ryan Cohn, Chase Moscovic, Alexis Kralovich, Simran Qureshi, and Manoj Kulchania
Patient Perception of Chronic Disease Management and Preference for Resources at a Student-Run Free Clinic in Metro Detroit, Molly Dahle, Kendall Brothers, Sesilia Kammo, and Joel Appel DO
Characterizing KMT2D in Endometrial Cancer, Katherine R. Davanzo
Skin of Color Representation in Biologic Advertisements for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, Grace Doakes, Sydney Martin, Melissa Baithey, Julia Riley, Kelsey Flood, and Rithu Srikantha
The Role of Biological Sex in the Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis, Desiree Duncan; Camden Gardner; Polina Chuikov; Matthew George; Sadaf Hashemian; and Jeffrey Johnson, MD
Long-Term Quality of Life following Treatment in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors with Feeding Tubes, Raven Dunn, Emmanuel D. Meram, Eric Adjei Boakye, Katie Latack, Amy Williams, Tamer Ghanem, Farzan Siddiqui, Suhael Momin, Steven Chang, Vivian Wu, Veronica Bernacchi, and Samantha Tam
Measures of Digital Health Literacy: A Scoping Review, Jessica Elderkin, Eliza Beal, and Leva Gorji
BMI, Opioid Use, and Pain Perception: Insights from the DIPA Scale in Orthopedic Patients, Alqasim Elnaggar B.A., Haytham Alqasmi B.S., Ahmad Almaat B.S., Omar Abdalla B.S., Nimr Assaf B.S., Richard Tuttle B.S., and Rahul Vaidya M.D.
Machine Learning to Predict the Severity Score of Trauma Pediatric Patients, Ashley Frei BS, Elika Ridelman PhD, and Rebecca Adams BS
Determining Immune Activation in a Drosophila Model of ALS, Abrielle Fretz and Ryan Insolera
Electronic Health Record Documentation of Cannabis Use in Pregnancy: A retrospective chart review, Gloria Fung, Mia Boulay, Amela Rugova, Hsueh-Han Yeh, Amy M. Loree, and Alyssa M. Vanderziel
Factors affecting Length of Stay in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgical Patients, Neeti Gandra, Elika Ridelman PhD, Michelle Coughlin MD, and Christina Shanti MD
Seasonal Algal Blooms Produce Stress-Inducing Toxins and Impair the Growth of Normal Lung Cells, Mehrnoosh Ghafouri, Mehrnaz Ghafourii Abbas Abadi, Ezekiel Israel, Cherie Southwood, Nicholas Perino, Dr. Judy Westrick Ph.D, and Dr. Andrew M. Fribley Ph.D
Understanding Challenges to Breast Cancer Screening for African American Women in Detroit: A Study of Social and Healthcare Inequities, Miranda Goodson, Whitney Bowyer, Erika Lopez, and Anna Lundh
The Role of Churches in Enhancing Cancer Screening Adherence: A Focus on Faith-Based Health Literacy Among African American Women, Miranda I. Goodson and Genevieve Murray
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) at an Inner-City Tertiary Care Center, Nina KB Gust MD, Ashley Frei BS, Rebecca M. Adams BS, Elika Ridelman PhD, Christina Shanti MD, Ronald Thomas PhD, and Jocelyn Y. Ang MD
Complications of Breast Reconstruction: Does the Area Deprivation Index Predict Risk?, Andrew Hannoudi, Noah M. Atisha, Amolak S. Jhand, Kinan Sawar, and Dunya M. Atisha
What You See is What You Get: Improved Patient Outcomes with Anterograde Endoscopic versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release, Christian J. Hausner, Alex Lindahl, Meet Patel, Tobin Smith, Jack Franchino, Shems Hamdan, Rahul Bodapati, Jonathan Albrecht, Zachary Chen, and Charles Day
Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Perceptions Among Arab-American Women: Implications for Gynecological Health Outcomes, Munna Hazime, Kaitlyn Zablock, Whitney Bowyer, Natalie Ahmad Mateju, and Andrew Markowitz
Robotic vs. Conventional Surgical Approaches in Hospital Outpatient Department Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Value-Comparative Study, Trae Hill BS, Hadi Elmenini BS, Carter Dunaway BS, Emily Mazier BS, Michelle Yi MSE, Nevil Khurana BS, Trevor Banka MD, and Charles Day MD MBA
Epistemic Injustice in Marginalised Patient Populations: Reconceptualising Health Inequities Through the Lens of Social Epistemology, Kaab Husain, Laiba Husain DPhil, and Amina Zarzi
Comparative Analysis of the ROSA Robot Accuracy for the Placement of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy Probes, Zunaira Imran, Anneliese Rademacher, and Hassan Fadel
Effects of Induced Arousal on Subsequent Apnea and Hyperpnea in Central Sleep Apnea, Ahmed Jafri, Safwan Badr, Abdulghani Sankari, Ahmad Aldwaikat, and Nishtha Pandya
Understanding adolescent fear extinction: Identifying profiles and Connections to anxiety, Jovan Jande, Clara Zundel, Samantha Ely, Sneha Bhargava, Carmen Carpenter, Reem Tamimi, Leah Gowatch, MacKenna Shampine, Emilie-Clare O'Mara, Jennifer Losiowski, Christine Lewis, Alaina Jaster, Shravya Chanamolu, and Hilary A. Marusak