The Hawaii Chapter Resident Research Competition


The 2014 Resident Research Competition Results


The 2014 Resident Research competition took place at the Hawaii Chapter Summer Meeting on August 23, 2014 at The Queen's Medical Center, Queen's Conference Center (Hawaii Historical Site: The Mable Smythe Building). Six papers were selected for presentation at the Chapter meeting and are listed in order of placement. Papers were ranked by FACS present at the meeting, including American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Chair Daniel P. McKellar, MD, FACS:

First Place (Tie) $200 Cash Prize
Enhancement of Antitumor Immunity in a Pulmonary Metastasis Model using Dendritic Cells Loaded with Trp2-Embedded Mesoporous Silica Microparticals.
Christopher Loo, M.D., Ph.D., University of Hawaii Surgical Residency Program
[abstract]

First Place (Tie) $200 Cash Prize
Vasopressin Decreases Pulmonary-to-Systemic Vascular Resistance Ratio in a Porcine Model of Severe Hemorrhagic Shock
Joy Sarkar, CPT, MC, Tripler Army Medical Center Surgical Residency Program
[abstract]

Third Place, $100 Cash Prize
Low Baseline Plasma Cirtulline Level Impairs Pulmonary Endothelial Nitric Oxide Function in a Porcine Model of Severe Hemorrhagic Shock
Paul Wetstein, CPT, MC, Tripler Army Medical Center Surgical Residency Program
[abstract]

Fourth Place $100 Cash Prize
One-Brace, One-Visit: Patient and Parent Satisfaction After Treatment for Pediatric Distal Radius Buckle Fractures
Megan Kuba, MD, University of Hawaii Orthopaedic Residency Program
[abstract]

Fifth Place $100 Cash Prize
Skeletal Injuries Arising from Moped and Motorcycle Collisions.
John Dupaix, MD, University of Hawaii Orthopaedic Residency Program
[abstract]

Sixth Place $100 Cash Prize
Pediatric Access to Care - a Look at Orthopaedic Access in the State of Hawaii
Megan Kuba, MD, University of Hawaii Orthopaedic Residency Program
[abstract]

Please explore the many Resident Research pages available on this website. Abstracts for the past several years of competition are available.




Previous Resident Research Competitions
Use the hyperlinks below for a summary of previous Resident Research Competitions, including abstracts.

2014

2010

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002