Housestaff Projects

After conducting research projects with their respective mentors, many residents choose to create posters and abstract presentations for local, regional, and national competition submission. The American College of Physicians offers an annual Colorado meeting and a local Denver meeting every year at which many residents present research abstracts. In addition, there is a Department of Medicine Research Day with excellent participation by and many award winners among the housestaff. Divisions within the Department of Medicine support residents to present at national subspecialty meetings. Each year, our residents receive recognition and awards at local, state and national meetings.

Published Research

1. Amaria R, et al.  Immunomodulatory Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis and Breast Cancer Risk: A Case Report and Literature Review. Clin Breast Can 2008;8(5)

Examples of Current Residents' Research Projects:

1. Chronic Kidney Disease is Associated with Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease
2. Osteoporosis Risk Factors After Liver Transplantation
3. The Effect of Transfusion on Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Adult Trauma Patients
4. Assist Devices Fail to Induce Reverse Fetal-Pattern Gene Expression Despite Administration of Beta-Blockers
5. Effect of Simvastatin on Kidney Function Loss in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
6. Women with Type 2 Diabetes Perceive Low Intensity Exercise as a Greater Effort than Non-Diabetic Overweight and Normal Weight Controls
7. Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastrointestinal Intolerance to Oral Bisphosphonates" & Recurrent Bleeding in patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome &SLE following develop of ITP
8. MicroRNA regulation in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
9. Gene Expression Profiles in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathies
10. Inpatient Laboratory Utilization: A Chance for Cost Savings?

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