Julianne Abenoja
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Anindita Das, PhD
Research Project: Anticancer Efficacy of the Combination Treatment with Doxorubicin, Sildenafil, and Rapamycin on Breast Cancer Cells
Shalom Akolatse
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Yaorong Ge, PhD
Research Project: Hypertension in Breast Cancer Patients: A Case Study based on VCU EHR
Amber Baldwin
University: Christopher Newport University
Mentor: Fadi Salloum, PhD and Adolfo Gabriele Mauro, PhD
Research Project: Effects of Hydrogen Sulfide on Cisplatin-induced Foam Cell Death and Atherosclerosis
Camille Blakemore
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Greg Hundley, MD
Research Project: Effect of customized exercise regimens combining aerobic and resistance training on abdominal fat distribution in PALS Study lymphoma and breast cancer patients undergoing treatment
Gabrielle Bolden
University: Hampton University
Mentor: Pamela Alebna, MD
Research Project: Rural and Urban Health Disparities in Lipid Management: Trends in LDL-C Control and Factors Influencing Goal Achievement Among Statin-Intolerant Patients
Junior Esteban De La Rosa Martinez
University: William & Mary
Mentor: Jordana Kron, MD
Research Project: Black Cardiac Sarcoidosis patients face higher rates of comorbidities
Sidy Diawara
University: Old Dominion University
Mentor: Salvatore Carbone, PhD
Research Project: Validation of BIA compared to DEXA to Measure Body Composition for Patients with Obesity-Related HFpEF
Cedrick Dimaranan
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Bernard Fuemmeler, PhD
Research Project: Associations between environmental burdens and modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among cancer survivors in NCI’s HINTS-SEER survey
Jeremiah Esteban
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Alexander Lucas, PhD
Research Project: Stress Test Data Correlates with Stroke Volume in Cancer Patients
Skyler Friedman
University: Virginia Commonwealth University
Mentor: Alexander Lucas, PhD
Research Project: Refining a Behavioral Exercise Training Intervention for Medically Underserved Men Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Tate Hofmeyer
University: Christopher Newport University
Mentor: Mohammed Makkiya, MD
Research Project: Measuring the Prevalence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Due to Uncontrolled Hypertension in different ethnicities at tertiary center in Richmond, Virginia
Erin Kalck
University: Virginia Commonwealth University
Mentor: Ajay Pillai, MD
Research Project: Correction of Right Bundle Branch Block using Left Bundle Pacing
Aissatou (Aicha) Lo
University: Old Dominion University
Mentor: Greg Hundley, MD
Research Project: Body Composition Change in Women Treated for Breast Cancer before and 24 months after Treatment
Arianna Martinez
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Sangeeta Shah, MD
Research Project: Increasing Community Awareness of Hypertension Through Education of Children in Hopewell
Raiya Nathan
University: University of Virginia
Mentor: Jose Huizar, MD
Research Project: Determining the Differences in Variability of Premature Ventricular Contraction Burden Between Treatment and Non-Treatment Groups
Sergio Nolasco Rodriguez
University: Virginia Commonwealth University
Mentor: Fadi Salloum, PhD and Adolfo Gabriele Mauro, PhD
Research Project: Hydrogen Sulfide attenuates sterile inflammation and cardiac fibrosis in a mouse model of Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity complicated by hypertension
Trung Phi
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Frank Raucci, MD, PhD
Research Project: MYH6-Cre Recombinase Modulates Cardiac Dysfunction in Male D2-mdx Dystrophic Mice
Tynan (Ty) Phillips
University: Virginia Commonwealth University
Mentor: Jennifer Jordan, PhD
Research Project: Association of NCED on Cardiovascular Health in HR+ Breast Cancer Women (WFBCCC #98122)
Jade Rasberry
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Jennifer Jordan, PhD
Research Project: Anakinra Attenuates Acute Inflammation in Cardiac Sarcoidosis Patients: CMR Results from the MAGIC ART Trial
Christina Richardson
University: Christopher Newport University
Mentor: Arnethea Sutton, PhD
Research Project: Investigating Racial Differences in Sleep Quality Amongst Black and White Breast Cancer Survivors
Divine Satchivi
University: Old Dominion University
Mentor: Anurag Mehta, MD
Research Project: Gender Disparities in Lipid Control Among Statin-Intolerant Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Ruth Solomon
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Yaorong Ge, PhD
Research Project: Applications of Large Language Models in Cardio-Oncology
Aniyah Stevenson
University: Virginia State University
Mentor: Bernard Fuemmeler, PhD
Research Project: Characterizing Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Use in Patients with Obesity-Related Breast Cancer
Taylor Wilson
University: Hampton University
Mentor: Arnethea Sutton, PhD
Research Project: Examining Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors using the NIH All of US Dataset
Kaia Woodard
University: Virginia Commonwealth University
Mentor: Ed Lesnefsky, MD and Qun Chen, MD
Research Project: Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Aging: The Female Heart at Risk
Grant Yoon
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Anindita Das, PhD
Research Project: MiRNA-20 protects cardiomyocytes from ischemia/reperfusion injury under normal and diabetic condition
Monae Young
University: Hampton University
Mentor: Justin Canada, PhD
Research Project: Temporal Trends in Peak Oxygen Consumption and Cardiac Function among Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Teymur Zavar
University: William and Mary
Mentor: Cory Trankle, MD
Research Project: Institutional Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Database: Initial Cohort Description and Preliminary Predictors of Exercise Capacity
