University of Ottawa Healthcare Symposium (UOHS) 2020 Pitch-O-Rama: Elevator Pitch Research Competition

Kenny W Huynh,Oana Mirel,Emma Scott,Amanda Mac

doi:10.26685/urncst/179

Abstract

The University ofOttawa Healthcare Symposium (UOHS) is a one-day undergraduate health conference that aims to increase awareness of the interdisciplinary field of health. This conference engages students' interest in health through seminars, interactive discussions, and a research-based elevator pitch competition. UOHS was created nine years ago by undergraduate students, and it has grown to become the University of Ottawa’s largest healthcare conference. Every year, UOHS hosts Pitch-O-Rama, an elevator pitch competition during one of the conference’s seminar blocks. This is an event where undergraduate students have the opportunity to present their health care-related research to an audience and panel of judges in a clear and engaging way while winning prizes and certificates. The abstracts of the top three presentations at the UOHS 2020 Pitch-O-Rama are highlighted in this abstract booklet.

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The University of Ottawa Healthcare Symposium (UOHS) is a one-day undergraduate health conference that aims to increase awareness of the interdisciplinary field of health
Out of all cases of the common cold, over 50% are caused by serotypes of rhinovirus, where infection is largely dependent on viral adhesion to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) receptors on the ciliated surfaces of human nasal epithelial cells
Synthetic biology techniques will be used to clone the proper gene into E. coli, flow cytometry will be used to test for ICAM-1 expression, virulence will be assessed via plaque assay, and aerosol concentrations of rhinovirus will be measured before and after passing through a “mock” nasal canal colonized by our modified E. coli

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[2] Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5 Abstract The University of Ottawa Healthcare Symposium (UOHS) is a one-day undergraduate health conference that aims to increase awareness of the interdisciplinary field of health. This conference engages students' interest in health through seminars, interactive discussions, and a research-based elevator pitch competition.

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