JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 5, 2024) — Congratulations to all of our 2024 Appalachian Student Research Forum participants! Presentations below and student pharmacists are in bold. Check out photos here.
"That’s A Whole ‘Nother Ball Game: Community Pharmacists’ Perceived Benefits and Barriers
to Prescribing Contraception in Appalachian Tennessee and Virginia "
Authors: Hailey Brown; Amaranda Stokes; Dottie Smith; Mary Brannock; Michelle Rapier; KariLynn Dowling-McClay, PharmD
"Folic Acid Trends: Changes in Knowledge, Opinions, and Use During Pregnancy Reported
by Postpartum Women in the United States, 2004-2021"
Authors: Anya Santee and KariLynn Dowling-McClay, PharmD
"Topical Gels for Cromolyn Sodium Delivery in Atopic Dermatitis: Unveiling the Potential
of Sodium Salts of Fatty Acids as Permeation Enhancers"
Adu Agyemang Beauty, Alanis Vang, Ashana Puri, PhD
"Harnessing Nature's Arsenal: Exploring the Synergistic Antifungal Potential of Clove
Oil and Nystatin"
Authors: Jordan Strauss, Ashana Puri, PhD
"Formulation Development of a Thermoresponsive Topical Gel of Cannabidiol for Dermatological
Conditions"
Authors: Shariyah Mansuri, Akeemat Tijani, Adela Adu Agyemang, Alanis Vang, Yareliz Pellot-Soto, Ashana Puri, PhD
"Beyond Skin-Deep: Fabrication of Nystatin-Loaded Microneedles For Enhanced and Sustained
Effects against Candida albicans"
Zachary Kennedy, Ashana Puri, PhD
"An Extended-Release Thermosensitive Baclofen Nanosuspension Loaded Hydrogel for the
Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Induced Spasticity"
Authors: Kaylee D. Rasnake, Akeemat O. Tijani, Ashana Puri, PhD
"Advancement in Emergency Opioid Overdose Treatment: Iontophoresis-Enabled Microneedle
Skin Patch Delivering Naloxone"
Authors: Akeemat O. Tijani, Daniel Connors, Maria J. Peláez, Prashant Dogra, Ashana
Puri, PhD
ORAL PRESENTATION: "Effect of Chemical enhancers on Transdermal Delivery of Amiloride
for Management of Resistant Hypertension"
Leshaodo Oluwatosin Tabitha, Akeemat O Tijani, Devangi Patel, Delaram Shirani Hajiabadi, Ashana Puri , PhD
"Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Intervention in Patients with Uncontrolled Diabetes in
Rural Appalachia"
Authors: Gabrielle Hall; Whitney Aultman, PharmD, BCACP; KariLynn Dowling-McClay, PharmD, MPH, BCACP; Ralph
A. Lugo, PharmD
"A Surveillance of Ambulatory Care Pharmacists in Rural Appalachia"
Author: Carolina Davis; Rick Hess, PharmD, CDCES, BCACP
"Testing quantification of Kratom compounds mitragynine and its 7-hydroxy metabolite
in commercially available Kratom products"
Authors: Madison Jones; Morgan Teeters; Kathryn Durbin; Stacy Brown, PhD; and Brooks Pond, PhD
"Treatment of Mild to Moderate Pediatric Anemia in the African Region: A systematic
review"
Authors: Kate-Lynn Garst; Mary Sweeney; Emily K. Flores, PharmD, BCPS; James Thigpen, PharmD, BCPS
"Medicine for the World: A Guide for Medication Acquisition for Charitable Care Settings"
Authors: Kylie Futrell, PharmD, and Emily K Flores, PharmD
"Chemical Stability of Diphenhydramine in ‘Magic Mouthwash’ Stored at Room and Refrigerated
Temperatures for 90-Days"
Authors: Michelle Tubolino; Kathryn Austin; Stacy Brown, PhD; Daniel DeArazoza
"Chemical Potency of Succinylcholine Chloride Stored in Room-Temperature Syringes"
Authors: Jeff Klein; Stacy Brown, PhD; Tim Coffey
"The rodent prefrontal cortex maintains a “memory trace” for a gamma frequency (~
40 Hz) rhythm"
Authors: Deepshila Gautam; Robert Berger ; Jennifer Pham; Siva Digavalli, PhD
Foraging behavior in rodents is highly sensitive to pharmacological intervention
Authors: Emily Krepps, Abby Shields, Deepshila Gautam, Siva Digavalli, PhD
List of PharmD Student Presenters:
Hailey Brown
Amaranda Stokes
Dottie Smith
Adu Agyemang Beauty
Alanis Vang
Jordan Strauss
Shariyah Mansuri
Yareliz Pellot-Soto
Zachary Kennedy
Kaylee D. Rasnake
Devangi Patel
Delaram Shirani Hajiabadi
Gabrielle Hall
Carolina Davis
Madison Jones
Morgan Teeters
Kathryn Durbin
Kate-Lynn Garst
Mary Sweeney
Michelle Tubolino
Kathryn Austin
Jeff Klein
Robert Berger
Jennifer Pham
Emily Krepps
Abby Shields
Anya Santee
List of Faculty Mentors:
Stacy Brown
Siva Digavalli
Ashana Puri
KariLynn Dowling-McClay
Emily Flores
Brooks Pond
Jim Thigpen
Ralph Lugo
Whitney Aultman
Rick Hess