Congratulations to the following Poster and Essay Contest Winners!

 

OVERALL WINNERS

GRAND PRIZE OVERALL: #18 - Emily Markarian, BS, MHA

Alterations in the Gut Microbiome are Associated with the Development of Postoperative Ileus and Infections in Patients Undergoing Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion.

 

SECOND PLACE OVERALL: #27 – Jamie Finegan, BA

Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy vs. Puberty Blockers on Sexual Function and Desire.

 

THIRD PLACE Overall: #1 – Elizabeth Koehne, MD

AIM High: DNA Methyltransferase Inhibition and Immune Stimulation in Bladder Cancer.

 

BEST OF SESSIONS

 

POSTER SESSION 1

1^st Place: #18- Emily Markarian, BS, MHA

Alterations in the Gut Microbiome are Associated with the Development of Postoperative Ileus and Infections in Patients Undergoing Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion.

 

2^nd Place: #11 – Irasema Concepcion Paster, BS

Geriatric Screening For The Assessment of Frailty In Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy.

 

3^RD Place: #1 – Elizabeth Koehne, MD

AIM High: DNA Methyltransferase Inhibition and Immune Stimulation in Bladder Cancer.

 

POSTER SESSION 2

1^st Place: #27 – Jamie Finegan, BA

Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy vs. Puberty Blockers on Sexual Function and Desire.

 

2^nd Place: #26 – Deborah Jacobson, MD

Evaluating a Collaborative Care Model for Inguinal Surgery in Pediatric Urology.

 

3^RD Place: #32 – Akin Amasyali

A Pressure Comparison Between Two Different Mini-PCNL Nephroscopes.

 

POSTER SESSION 3

1^st Place: #101 -  Samuel L. Washington III, MD, MAS

Understanding Local Burden and Drivers of Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Mortality.

 

2^nd Place: #86 -Lorenzo Storino Ramacciotto, MD

Transperineal Versus Transrectal MR/TRUS Fusion-Guided Prostate Biopsy: A Large Cohort from a Single US Tertiary Center.

 

3^RD Place: #90 - Masatomo Kaneko, MD, PhD

Transperineal MRI/TRUS Fusion Targeted Prostate Biopsy Better Characterizes the Index Cancer than the TransRECTAL Approach: A Radical Prostatectomy Specimen Evaluation.

 

ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

 

Miley B. Wesson Resident Contest Winners

• 1ST PLACE: Heiko Yang MD, PhD, UC San Francisco
• 2ND PLACE: Kevin Shee MD PhD, UC San Francisco
• 3RD PLACE: Adri M. Durant, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona

 

History Essay Contest Winner

1ST PLACE: Samhita Mallavarapu, BSA, Cedars-Sinai

Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

 

Health Policy Contest Winners

Anthony Middleton Grand Prize Award:

Cale Hinkle, BS, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA

Jeffrey Kaufman Grand Prize Essay Award:

Jerad Harris, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA