11th Annual Research Symposium
Embracing Discovery
Join us for the 11th Annual
Roseman University Research Symposium
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | 3:00 – 6:00 pm (local time)
Henderson Campus | 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV 89014
South Jordan Campus | 10920 S. River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095
Henderson Agenda, Program and Abstract Book
South Jordan Agenda Program and Abstract Book
Henderson Campus Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Ajay P. Singh, PhD
Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology | University of Mississippi Medical Center
Associate Director of Basic and Translational Research | Cancer Center and Research Institute
Dr. Ajay Singh is a tenured Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is also the Associate Director of Basic and Translational Research at the Cancer Center and Research Institute. His laboratory focuses on the identification of novel tumor-associated genes and how they impact the behavior of the tumor cells. His lab is also interested in understanding how the tumor cells communicate with its surroundings to become more aggressive and therapy resistant and if targeting of these tumor-stromal interactions could be exploited for cancer prevention and therapy. Another focus is to understand the molecular dissimilarities in tumors from patients of different racial and ethnic backgrounds and investigate their roles in disparate clinical outcomes. He has published extensively, holds multiple US patents, and is a co-founder of a small Biotech company, Tatva Biosciences. He has received numerous honors and awards for his scientific and scholarly accomplishments and has received funding from major federal agencies including NIH, DOD, and NSF, as well as from the state health departments and private foundations. He also actively serves on national and international grant study sections and is a member of the editorial boards of several scientific journals.
South Jordan Campus Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Tim Wright, DDS, MS
Professor | Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Editor in Chief | Journal of the American Dental Association
Tim Wright received his DDS degree from West Virginia University and completed his Pediatric Dentistry training and Master of Science Degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He currently is a Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health at The Adams School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he has served as Pediatric Dentistry Department Chair and Department of Endodontics Interim Chair. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, a Fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, and a Past President of the American Association of Dental Research. He has Chaired the Counsel of Scientific Affairs for the American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). He is the current Chair of the AAPD Evidence Based Dentistry Committee and has published over 200 peer reviewed scientific manuscripts, edited two textbooks and authored 27 text chapters. Dr. Wright is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the American Dental Association.2025 Research Symposium
Congratulations to our Podium Presenters and Winners of the 11th Annual Research Symposium at the Henderson Campus.
Podium Presenters
- “Environmental Parasite Contamination: A Study Evaluating Soil in Urban Dog Parks,” Kelly Chung, PharmD Candidate 2027, Roseman University, College of Pharmacy
- “Comparison of Minimally Invasive Treatment Modalities for Post-Orthodontic White Spot Lesions,” Jeremy Kasik, DMD, Roseman University, AEODO/Orthodontics
- “Comparative Analysis of Buprenorphine and Buprenorphine-Naloxone treatment on adherence,” Justin Sigmund, DO Candidate 2027, Touro University, College of Medicine
Award Winners
- Samah Olomi, 1st Student-Presented
- Lilian Huynh, 2nd Student-Presented
- Austin Mullaly, 3rd Student-Presented
- Derrick Bush, 1st Resident-Presented
- Maia Stokes, 2nd Resident-Presented
- Jacob Schvaneveldt, 3rd Resident-Presented
- Edward Ramirez, 1st Research-In-Progress
- Jennifer Bermudez, 2nd Research-In-Progress
- Giovanna Park, 3rd Research-In-Progress
Congratulations to our Podium Presenters and Winners of the 11th Annual Research Symposium at the South Jordan Campus.
Podium Presenters
- “Physiological Biomarkers in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Wearable Devices Integration,” Jacob Warner, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, Utah, USA
- “Evaluation of Nasal Airway Volume In Adults after Maxillary Expansion with Clear Aligner,” Omar Badawi, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- “ComparaJve Analysis of Performance and Reliability of Four AI Large Language Models in Orthodontic Knowledge Evaluation,” Gabriel Eisenhuth, College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University, Utah, USA
- “Prevention of Melanoma growth and invasion by Lipophilic Vitamin B1 derivatives,” Sarah Ngo & Nicholas Bleza, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, Utah, USA
Award Winners
- Mason Terry, 1st Student-Presented
- William Ho, 1st Student-Presented
- Aman Kaur, 2nd Student-Presented
- Tallon Muhlestein, 2nd Student-Presented
- Kyle Dahlmeir, 3rd Student-Presented
- Logan Parker, 3rd Student-Presented
2024 Research Symposium
Congratulations to our Podium Presenters and Winners of the 10th Annual Research Symposium at the Henderson Campus.
Podium Presenters
- “Evaluating the Impact and Utility of Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) Training among Roseman University of Health Science Graduates,” presented by Robin Reed, PharmD Candidate 2025, Roseman University College of Pharmacy
- “Appropriate Child Motor Vehicle Restraint Use Increases with Education,” presented by Nicholas Mason, Sunrise Health GME Consortium – Trauma Services
- “Detection and relative quantitation of changes in gene expression of matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) in Doxorubicin-exposed human cells by RT-qPCR,” presented by Kent Do, PharmD Candidate 2025, Roseman University, College of Pharmacy
Award Winners
- Zecharia De Silva, 1st Student-Presented
- Syed Hamza Naqvi, 2nd Student-Presented
- Alexandra Van Stone, 3rd Student-Presented
- Ashley Bantad, 1st Resident-Presented
- Victor Byers, 2nd Resident-Presented
- Parker Grossman, 3rd Resident-Presented
- Vineet Sadarangani, 1st Research-In-Progress
- Cole Davidson, 2nd Research-In-Progress
- Sarah Legrand, 3rd Research-In-Progress
Congratulations to our Podium Presenters and Winners of the 10th Annual Research Symposium at the Henderson Campus.
Podium Presenters
- “Evaluating the Impact and Utility of Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) Training among Roseman University of Health Science Graduates,” presented by Robin Reed, PharmD Candidate 2025, Roseman University College of Pharmacy
- “Appropriate Child Motor Vehicle Restraint Use Increases with Education,” presented by Nicholas Mason, Sunrise Health GME Consortium – Trauma Services
- “Detection and relative quantitation of changes in gene expression of matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) in Doxorubicin-exposed human cells by RT-qPCR,” presented by Kent Do, PharmD Candidate 2025, Roseman University, College of Pharmacy
Award Winners
- Zecharia De Silva, 1st Student-Presented
- Syed Hamza Naqvi, 2nd Student-Presented
- Alexandra Van Stone, 3rd Student-Presented
- Ashley Bantad, 1st Resident-Presented
- Victor Byers, 2nd Resident-Presented
- Parker Grossman, 3rd Resident-Presented
- Vineet Sadarangani, 1st Research-In-Progress
- Cole Davidson, 2nd Research-In-Progress
- Sarah Legrand, 3rd Research-In-Progress
Congratulations to our Podium Presenters and Winners of the 10th Annual Research Symposium at the South Jordan Campus.
Podium Presenters
- “Evaluating EEG Monitoring of Standard TMS Intervention for Anxiety,” presented by Jacob Warner, Noorda College of Osteopatheic Medicine
- “Pathological Effects of Electronic Cigarette Exposure in Mouse Pregnancies,” presented by Evan Clark, Brigham Young University
- “Availability of Receptors for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE) Influences Differential Transcriptome Expression in Mice Exposed to Chronic Secondhand Smoke,” presented by Ryan Van Slooten, Brigham Young University
Award Winners
- Christina Small, 1st Student-Presented
- Cody Vaughn Gibson, 1st Student-Presented
- C. Yvonne Russell, 2nd Student-Presented
- Amber Zafar, 2nd Student-Presented
- Chelsea Amaefuna, 3rd Student-Presented
- Sandra Farag, 3rd Student-Presented
The Research Symposium at the South Jordan campus is proudly sponsored by
2023 Research Symposium
Podium Presenters
Albert Diep, PharmD
MountainView Hospital
Evaluating the appropriateness of initial febrile neutropenia treatment at an acute care hospital
Brian Decker, DMD
Roseman University College of Dental Medicine AEODO Residency Program
Evaluation of remineralization of white spot lesions with quercetin nanoparticles
Desiree Chong, PharmD Candidate 2024
Roseman University College of Pharmacy
Efficacy of implementing an end-of-day quiz and its impact on academic performance and student attendance in a three-year Doctorate of Pharmacy program
Research in Progress
Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
Student Presented Research
Shreya Govindaraj
Roseman University College of Pharmacy
Resident Presented Research
1st Place
MountainView Hospital
Research Symposium Committee
| Name | Department |
| Kaylee Putney, Chair | Pharmacy |
| Mickayla Clark, Past Chair | Pharmacy |
| David Rawlins | Pharmacy |
| Marife Aczon-Armstrong | Nursing |
| Christopher So | Pharmacy |
| Arup Chakraborty | Pharmacy |
| Chike Okolo | Pharmacy |
| Kimberly Jones-Rudolf | AEODO |
| Emily Espanol | Library |
| Tiffany Garrett | Library |
| Dawn Benson | Pharmacy |
| Kristi Singer | Pharmacy |
| Jason Roth | Communications |
Due to a major Winter Storm, the live, on-campus event was canceled and research was presented virtually. As a result, no judging was not conducted and no awards were presented.
Podium Presenters
Edward Yeates, DMD Candidate 2024
Roseman University College of Dental Medicine
RAGE inhibition reduces TIMP and decreases cell invasion in cigarette Smoke extract (CSE) treated oral squamous carcinoma cells
Wyatt Magoffin
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Medicine
Heterodyned Whole-Body Vibration Ameliorates Anxiety in Opioid-Use Disorder
Ryan Wendt
Brigham Young University College of Life Sciences
Gestational dependent responses to secondhand smoke (SHS) in mouse pregnancies
Research Symposium Committee
| Name | Department |
| Danielle Gundrum, Chair | Pharmacy |
| Scott Shipley | Pharmacy |
| Shankargouda Patil | Dental Medicine |
| Shamar Lejardi | Nursing |
| Scott Park | Library |
| Samuel Dyal | Library |
| Rachel Thomas | Marketing |
| Carson Wolf | Communications |
| Sonny Gaul (Secretary) | Pharmacy (student) |
2022 Research Symposium
- 1st place Research-In-Progress: Dr. Michael Trieu
- 2nd place Research-In-Progress: Dr. Arianne Dagdag
- 3rd place Research-In-Progress: Desiree Chong
- 1st place Student-Presented Research: Alexander Koo
- 2nd place Student-Presented Research: Kristheana Rico
- 3rd place Student-Presented Research: Jeffrey Bezard
- 1st place Resident-Presented Research: Dr. Tyler Green
- 2nd place Resident-Presented Research: Dr. Ivy Yang
- 3rd place Resident-Presented Research: Dr. Sunny Lee
Henderson Campus Abstract Book
- 1st place Research-In-Progress: Nomikos Klonaris
- 2nd place Research-In-Progress: Edward Yeates
- 3rd place Research-In-Progress: Amani Sastry
- 1st place Student-Presented Research: Rachel Morris
- 2nd place Student-Presented Research: Carlos Moreno
- 3rd place Student-Presented Research: Parker Gundersen
South Jordan Campus Abstract Book