17th Annual
Research Summit 2026:
Research Without Borders
Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC)
AM
7:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast, HSLC Atrium
8:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks, 1306 HSLC
8:15 Keynote Address, 1306 HSLC
“Better Health and Healthcare Through Research”
Sandra Wong, MD, MS
Dean, Emory University School of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Emory Healthcare
9:15 Break, HSLC Atrium
9:30 Abstract Oral Presentations, 1306 HSLC, 7 minutes + 3 minutes Q&A
- Rebecca Busch
“Participation in a Surgical Quality Improvement Initiative Associated with Improved Opioid Stewardship” - Kate Telma
“Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent: A Pilot Study for Surgeon Training” - Chandler Annesi
“Time to Trauma Center for Hemodynamically Unstable Pediatric Trauma Patients: Where Do We Need to be ‘Pediatric Ready’” - Nada Botros
“Comparative Analysis of Reference Retrieval Patterns Across Artificial Intelligence Models in Craniosynostosis Surgical Treatment Planning” - Daniel Rice
“Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Parameters are Associated with Donor Characteristics and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant” - Ligi Milesh
“Cold Atmospheric Plasma as a Selective Therapeutic Approach in Neuroblastoma: Mechanistic and In Vivo Validation” - Muhammad Talha Nawaz
“Tumor DNA Analysis In Peritoneal Fluid from Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis” - Corinne Praska
“Introduction of Buccal Buprenorphine in Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Colorectal Surgery Patients” - Christopher DeCorte
“Engineering Immune-Evasive Endothelium via ICAM-1 Knockout in Human PSC-Derived 3D Vascular Models” - Reji Babygirija
“Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Metabolic Health, Cognition and Reduces Plaque Pathology in an Animal Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
11:20 Break, HSLC Atrium
11:30 Poster Session, HSLC Atrium
PM
12:30 Lunch, 3110 HSLC (3rd Floor)
1:30 Skills Building Seminar: AI as a Productivity Assistant, 1306 HSLC
2:30 Break, HSLC Atrium
2:45 Shark Tank Pitch Competition, 1306 HSLC
4:00 Awards & Closing Remarks, 1306 HSLC
4:15 Reception, HSLC Atrium
