Poster Presentations Research Articles

Unique Considerations for OB/Gyn Care in Special Populations

University of Iowa Obstetrics and Gynecology Postgraduate Conference. Hilton Garden Inn, Iowa City, IA.November 3, 2023. Poster Presentations.

Abstract PO4-09-10: A successful method for treatment of an uninsured underprivileged breast cancer population

Abstract Background Improvements in breast cancer treatment and care have resulted in improved outcomes and decreased mortality. These improvements, however, come with great expense. Despite efforts from health care systems, a significant proportion of the population remains uninsured. The uninsured population is often underprivileged, undereducated and more likely to come from racial/ethnic minority groups. This combination of factors results in a delay in diagnosis, presentation at later stage, and decreased access and compliance with treatment. The goal of the current study is to describe a method for treating an uninsured, underprivileged breast cancer population and the resulting outcomes. Methods Retrospective review was performed of all breast cancer patients seen at Maricopa Medical Center, the safety net hospital in Phoenix, AZ. All breast cancer patients seen from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2020 were included. Baseline data for every patient was compiled prospectively, supplemented by retrospective chart review. The data included sociodemographic information, health literacy assessment, and diagnostic tests. Health literacy was assessed using the Newest Vital Sign (NVS). Breast cancer treatment, follow up, and mortality were documented. Beginning on July 1, 2006 a new process was implemented to facilitate care of uninsured patients. More details will be included in the poster presentation. Briefly, however, core needle biopsies were performed in the Breast Clinic by the Breast surgeon or Physician assistant during the initial consultation. Rather than requiring full payment of the planned operation upfront, instead a down payment was made with a plan for payment in installments of the remainder of the cost. For chemotherapy and targeted therapy, a process was implemented to apply for discounted medications for appropriate regimens. There are no radiation therapy facilities at Maricopa Medical Center. An agreement was therefore made with a Radiation oncology group in Phoenix to provide discounted radiation therapy. The treatment was paid through treatment grants as well as fundraising activities by the Health Foundation of the hospital. In 2011, the Breast surgeon underwent training for genetic counseling at City of Hope Medical Center to provide genetic counseling for these patients. Results A total of 1,797 patients were included. Among them, 661 patients were seen before the process (BP) was started, while 1,136 patients were seen after the new process (NP) was implemented. Overall, the mean age of the patients was 52 years with most patients being Hispanic (56%). On average the patients had 10 yrs of education and 18% had adequate health literacy. The majority of patients were not employed (70%) and completely uninsured (56%) or underinsured (31%). Only 18% of patients underwent screening mammography and as a result 67% of patients presented at stage II or later. Despite the barriers mentioned above, the NP group underwent a higher percentage of breast conservation procedures (75% versus 47%, p < 0.001). A higher percentage of the NP group received adjuvant therapy: Chemotherapy (91% vs 70%, p < 0.001), Radiation therapy (91% versus 70%, p < 0.001), and initiated endocrine therapy (87% versus 67%, p < 0.001). At a mean follow up of 8 years, these improvements in adjuvant therapy resulted in a lower incidence of both ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence and chest wall recurrence (2% vs 16%, p < 0.001 and 5% versus 8%, p = 0.21, respectively) and improvement in overall survival (90% vs 81%, p < 0.001). Conclusions Despite treatment of a population with many barriers to breast cancer management, implementation of a treatment process improved access to diagnosis and surgical therapy as well as recommended adjuvant therapy. These improvements resulted in lower local recurrence rates and improved survival in an uninsured population. Citation Format: Ian Komenaka, Trevin Reyes, Jacqueline Gilbert, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Waqas Arslan, Gilbert Ramos, John Dover, Herbert Hitchon, Jesse Nodora, Elena Martinez. A successful method for treatment of an uninsured underprivileged breast cancer population [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO4-09-10.

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2024 8th International Conference on Machine Vision and Information Technology (CMVIT 2024), was successfully held on February 24, 2024, which was organized by Asia Pacific Institute of Science and Engineering (APISE), media supported by Internet of Things Technologies, Modern Electronics Technique, Journal of Xidian University, Journal of Information and Intelligence, Telecommunication Engineering, Chinese Journal of Engineering, Journal of Computer Applications.The conference was held in Singapore during Feb. 23-25, 2024 as planned. Considering that some participants could not attend in person, the conference was adjusted as hybrid conference, as a combination of on-line and off-line conference.The proceedings of this year’s edition comprised three main categories: “1. Generation and Fusion”; “2. Data Analysis and Application”; “3. Detection-classification and Segmentation”. All these submissions were rigorously reviewed by the Program Committee. The conference attracted 43 submissions in total, and out of 13 papers were accepted, including countries like USA, Japan, China, India, Thailand, Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka, etc.On the conference day, 8 oral presentations and 15 posters presentation were arranged according to the participants’ choices. Each presenter was given 12 minutes to deliver their presentation, including 2 minutes Q&A. Two awards, one best oral presentation award and one best poster presentation award were selected by the end of conference. Prof. Shahram Latifi from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA), gave a wonderful opening remark. Two distinguished keynote speakers, including Prof. Yan Yang from T Southwest Jiaotong University, China and Prof. Jing Zhang from Sichuan University, China delivered excellent speeches, sharing their latest and insightful research ideas. The technical session and poster session were formally presided over by Dr. Haidong Shao, who delivered exemplary and thought-provoking remarks.CMVIT 2024 aims to present the latest research and results of scientists related to Machine Vision and Information Technology and other topics. By oral and poster presentation, this conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas, to establish business or research relations as well as to find global partners for future collaborations.We express our deepest gratitude to each and every participant for their valuable contributions, insightful discussions, and unwavering commitment to advancing global collaboration. Together, we have laid the foundation for a brighter and more interconnected future.List of Committees are available in this pdf.

Publication patterns of posters and oral presentations at the Annual Meeting of the Joint AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Joint Cerebrovascular (CV) Section serves as a centralized entity for the dissemination of information related to CV neurosurgery. The quality of scientific conferences, such as the CV Section's Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Annual Meeting, can be gauged by the number of poster and oral presentations that are published in peer-reviewed journals. However, publication rates from the CV Section's meetings are unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the rate at which abstracts presented at the AANS/CNS CV Section Annual Meeting from 2014 to 2018 were subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals. The abstract titles for all accepted poster and oral podium presentation abstracts from the 2014-2018 Annual Joint AANS/CNS CV Section Meetings were searched using PubMed. A match was defined as sufficient similarity between the abstract and its corresponding journal publication with regard to title, authors, methods, and results. Five-year impact factors (IFs) from Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the country of the corresponding author, and the number of citations in the Scopus database were obtained using the articles' digital object identifier when available, or the exact article title, journal, and year of publication. Of the 607 total poster and oral presentations from the 2014-2018 Annual Meetings of the AANS/CNS Joint CV Section, 46.29% (n = 281) have been published. Published articles received 3233 total citations for an average number of citations per article (± SD) of 10.89 ± 16.37. The average 5-year JCR IF of published studies was 4.64 ± 3.13. Additionally, 98.22% of published abstracts were in publication within 4 years from the time the abstract was presented. The most common peer-reviewed neurosurgical journals featuring these publications were the Journal of Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery, the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Neurosurgery, and the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Nearly half of all poster and oral presentations at the annual meetings of the AANS/CNS Joint CV Section from 2014 to 2018 have been published in PubMed-indexed, peer-reviewed journals. The average number of citations per publication (10.89 ± 16.37) reflects the high quality of abstracts accepted for presentation. It is important to continuously assess the quality of research presented at national conferences to ensure that standards are being maintained for the advancement of clinical practice in a given area of medicine. Conference abstract publication rates in peer-reviewed journals represent a way in which research quality can be gauged, and the authors encourage others to conduct similar investigations in their subspecialty area of interest and/or practice.

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Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability TMREES Conference Series Tmrees23Gr International Conference 27-29 November 2023, Hybrid, Athens – Greece “TMREES Conference Series: Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability” aims to promote sustainable, healthy and diverse ecosystems; encourage and support the Sustainability and development of security systems through green-based and clean resources, bringing together participants from international organizations, universities, industry and administrative to exchange innovative ideas, explore enabling technologies, share experiences in sustainability issues, open a new window on the circumstances of the classical energy sources and their harmful impact on the society.Meet the experts of Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability to discuss new concepts, trends and developments in science and industry. The TMREES provides a great opportunity for dialogue and information exchange across the World.The TMREES program is structured in plenary, oral and poster presentations and covers the entire range of Energy Sources, Environment and Sustainability, focusing on the latest scientific and technological innovations.List of Committees are available in this pdf.

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The purpose of the three-day 2023 2nd International Conference on Acoustics, Fluid Mechanics and Engineering (AFME 2023), held during November 17th to 19th, 2023 in Nanjing, China, was to create a timely forum for multi-disciplinary discussions related to the recent developments on acoustics, fluid mechanics and engineering.Highly eventful program of the Conference, the list of well-established organizations-participants and devoted engagement of many colleagues throughout all the stages of the Conference preparation instill confidence in practical importance of mutual initiative. As usual, the program of the meeting mainly consisted of plenary speeches, invited speeches, oral presentations and poster presentations, discussing significant problems facing technologies related to areas of acoustics, fluid mechanics and engineering, proposing innovative ideas and approaches to solution of the problems, and considering new possibilities of application and development of cutting-edge technology.In the framework of experimental and theoretical approaches, the Conference gathered 150 delegates from all over the world and addressed a number of highly relevant aspects of acoustics, fluid mechanics and engineering. Covering topics on Acoustic Materials, Hydrodynamic Acoustics, Ultrasonics, Physical Chemical Hydrodynamics, Hydromechanical Hydrodynamics, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, etc., the selected contributions of this special issue provide guidance for future interdisciplinary developments. In this way, the multi-scale aspects of acoustics, fluid mechanics and engineering should be considered.We received various manuscripts of invited papers and other contributions presented at the Conference. All of these papers have gone through a rigorous peer review process and are collected in this volume. We would like to thank all the anonymous colleagues who have acted as referees to assess the suitability of the various articles for publication in Journal of Physics: Conference Series. We are confident that the high quality of both invited and contributed papers contained in this Proceedings will be appreciated by relevant communities.We would like to express our thanks to all the authors for their time and genuine contributions, and to the reviewers for their fruitful comments during the preparation of this volume. We also acknowledge the support provided in various ways by Guangdong University of Technology, Dalian Maritime University, School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, and University of Toronto.List of Committee Member is available in this pdf.

Evaluating counter-terrorism interventions to promote reports about leaking prior to terrorist attacks

ABSTRACT The present study examined three different interventions that aimed to increase the willingness to report leaking and radicalization signs for Islamist terrorist attacks. Using an experimental approach, 697 participants from Germany reported their willingness to report different behavior to law enforcement and counseling centers after seeing poster advertisements on indicators of violent Salafism with or without additional instructions or reading a brochure about leaking and radicalization signs. Participants in the control group who received no intervention, reported a significantly higher willingness to report leaking than to report radicalization signs to both, counseling centers and law enforcement. In terms of the interventions, presentation of posters did not increase the willingness to report. However, the presentation of a brochure increased the willingness to report leaking (and radicalization signs) to counseling centers, but not to law enforcement authorities. These findings provide important starting points for adequate approaches to a sensible education about important warning signs for terrorist attacks and the improvement of prevention.

A Mixed-Methods Study of a Poster Presentation Activity, Students’ Science Identity, and Science Communication Self-Efficacy in Face-To-Face Teaching Conditions

A Mixed-Methods Study of a Poster Presentation Activity, Students’ Science Identity, and Science Communication Self-Efficacy in Face-To-Face Teaching Conditions

Low surgical weight associated with ETV failure in pediatric hydrocephalus patients.

The use of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus has higher failure rates in younger patients. Here we investigate the impact of select perioperative variables, specifically gestational age, chronological age, birth weight, and surgical weight, on ETV failure rates. A retrospective review was performed on patients treated with ETV - with or without choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) - from 2010 to 2021 at a large academic center. Analyses included Cox regression for independent predictors and Kaplan-Meier survival curves for time to-event outcomes. In total, 47 patients were treated with ETV; of these, 31 received adjunctive CPC. Overall, 66% of the cohort experienced ETV failure with a median failure of 36 days postoperatively. Patients aged < 6 months at time of surgery experienced 80% failure rate, and those > 6 months at time of surgery experienced a 41% failure rate. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed weight at the time of ETV surgery was significantly inversely associated with ETV failure with a hazard ratio of 0.92 (95% CI 0.82, 0.99). Multivariate analysis redemonstrated the inverse association of weight at time of surgery with ETV failure with hazard ratio of 0.76 (95% CI 0.60, 0.92), and sensitivity analysis showed < 4.9kg as the optimal cutoff predicting ETV/CPC failure. Neither chronologic age nor gestational age were found to be significantly associated with ETV failure.In this study, younger patients experienced higher ETV failure rates, but multivariate regression found that weight was a more robust predictor of ETV failure than chronologic age or gestational age, with an optimal cutoff of 4.9kg in our small cohort. Given the limited sample size, further study is needed to elucidate the independent role of weight as a peri-operative variable in determining ETV candidacy in young infants. Previous presentations: Poster Presentation, Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Characterization of CD4+ t cell subsets during Chlamydia muridarum genital infection

Characterization of CD4+ T cell subsets in a stressed mouse model during Chlamydia muridarum genital infection. Katrina Davis, Tesfaye Belay. Department of Applied Sciences and Mathematics. Chlamydia genital infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is highly prevalent in low socioeconomic status populations. Whether stress is a risk factor for the high incidence of chlamydia remains to be investigated. CD4+ T cells are the major immune cells that fight chlamydia genital infection; however, the dynamics of CD4+ T cells during stressful conditions and chlamydia infection are unclear. The profiles of CD4+ T cell signature cytokines: T helper 1 (IL-12, Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), Thelper2 (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13), Thelper17(IL-17), and Treg (IL-10). Mice were stressed for 5 minutes daily for 21 days and infected with 1x 105 IFU/ml of Chlamydia muridarum intravaginally. Non-stressed mice were infected as controls. Mice were sacrificed 7 days post-infection, the spleen and lymph nodes were harvested, and T cells were purified and proliferated for 72 h. Determination of the levels of cytokines in culture supernatants of T cells from stressed and non-stressed mice are underway for poster presentation. Supported by the NIH grant # 1R15AI124156-01 awarded to BSU

Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy CSM 2024 Platform and Poster Presentations

Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy CSM 2024 Platform and Poster Presentations

Academic Engagement of Women as Orthopaedic Surgeons at the Annual Meetings of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association From 2012 to 2022.

Higher gender diversity correlates with higher patient satisfaction, higher-quality medical education, increased research productivity, and higher revenues. Although the field of Japanese orthopaedic surgery includes the lowest proportion ofwomen and lags in gender diversity, reports on the current gender diversity status in academic activities are scarce. We investigated changes in women's participation in academic activities at the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) annual meetings over the past 11 years. Data on the percentage of women in the JOA membership during 2012-2022 were analyzed to ascertain the proportion of women as first authors of oral and poster presentations, abstract reviewers, invited lecturers, seminar lecturers, general abstract oral chairpersons, symposium chairpersons, and speakers. Regarding the ratio of women among the JOA members during 2012-2022, we relied on data provided by the JOA. Data related to other categories were collected from the abstract book presented at the JOA Annual Meetings between 2012 and 2022. We analyzed the time trend for women's proportions using the Cochran-Armitage trend test. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. During 2012-2022, the percentage of female members (4.9-6.7%), poster first authors (2.7-4.3%), abstract reviewers (0-1.5%), general abstract oral chairpersons (0-2.3%), symposium chairpersons (0-3.6%), and symposium speakers (1.6-6.8%) had increased significantly (p < 0.05). Oral first authors (2.2-4.1%), invited lecturers (0-6.8%), or seminar lecturers (0%-6.7%) showed no trend. Women engaged in academic activities at all annual association meetings did not exceed the women's proportion among the association members. Although the proportion of women members of the JOA has gradually increased and more women are involved in its annual meetings, the proportion of female presenters, invited speakers, symposiasts, and chairpersons of oral and poster presentations is generally lower than that of women as JOA members. Members should be asked to raise awareness, including more active education of women as physicians in educational institutions and the creation of positive actions to select women as physicians for more important roles (chairpersons, educational speakers, and symposiasts) in the organization of annual meetings.

Advocacy for Equity Around Evidence-Based Treatments: Overview and Proceedings of the AMERSA 2023 Conference.

This commentary provides an overview of the 2023 Association of Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) annual conference: Advocacy for Equity Around Evidence-Based Treatments, held from November 1 to 4, 2023, in Washington, DC. The conference featured 9 interactive workshops, 106 oral abstract presentations, and 130 posters. From the preconference workshop to plenary sessions, paper, and poster presentations, there was a focus on addressing imbalanced social systems and structures underlying disparities. In the face of increasing drug overdose deaths, diminished access to prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery supports for racial and ethnic minorities, there is a pressing need for advocacy for equity around evidence-based treatments.

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It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 2023 8th International Seminar on Computer Technology, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (ISCME 2023). At this dynamic and innovative time, we were honored to invite academic elites from all over the world to discuss the latest advances and cutting-edge research in computer technology, mechanical and electrical engineering.ISCME 2023 was held in Nanjing, China from 17th to 19th November 2023 (hybrid event). It focused on cutting-edge issues in computer technology, mechanical and electrical engineering, and provided a platform for academia to share knowledge, exchange views and promote collaboration.The Conference has invited renowned scholars and experts from around the world, who brought us a series of fascinating thematic presentations. These reports covered multiple aspects of computer technology, mechanical and electrical engineering, including but not limited to hot topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Smart Grid, Electrical Traction Systems and Controls, Mechanical and Electrical Integration, etc. We believe that these reports have provided participants with insight and inspiration, and promoted research and development in related fields. In addition, it featured oral presentations and poster presentations, providing an opportunity for researchers to present their research findings. It was an important platform for participants to exchange and interact with each other, helping to share experiences, promote cooperation and build new partnerships.The aim of ISCME 2023 was to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in the fields of computer technology, mechanical and electrical engineering. We believe that through the interaction and cooperation of this Conference, we have deepened our understanding of these fields, promoted interdisciplinary integration, and provided new solutions to the complex problems facing the world today.Finally, we believe that the proceedings of this conference will be of great significance to the academic community. The proceedings features outstanding papers from ISCME 2023, which represents the latest research results and innovative ideas. By publishing and sharing these papers, we are able to further expand the impact of our research, promote communication and collaboration among the academic community, and provide valuable references for future research.We would like to acknowledge all those who supported and participated in ISCME 2023. We look forward to have your active participation in future series conference of ISCME!The Committee of ISCME 2023List of Committee Member is available in this pdf.

555 Design Lab Methodology Supports Innovation in Clinical Trials

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Since 2017, we have used the Design Lab methodology to support investigators taking innovative approaches to clinical effectiveness trial design. To date we have held 12 Design Labs and this year we are creating a handbook that will support dissemination of this approach across the Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The Clinical Trial Design Lab brings together a multi-stakeholder group to consider innovative and impactful clinical trial designs. An investigative team is selected from a competitive pool of applicants, after which expert-led consultations support the investigator team to think about evidence generation in the context of the full treatment development pathway. Teams map the stakeholders at each step of this pathway (e.g. clinicians, patients, researchers, funders, industry experts, policy experts, regulatory experts, payers) and consider innovative design solutions. These consultations prepare investigators for an event that involves all stakeholders in a structured and facilitated discussion about trial designs that generate the best evidence and increase potential for health impact. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The result of our work will be a set of Design Lab principles, a handbook with templates that support stakeholder mapping and structured discussions, and educational resources to accompany the handbook. The work is supported by a literature review that characterizes the multi-component processes included in the Design Lab, situates them within the larger context of team science interventions, and lays groundwork for the development of process metrics and impact evaluation criteria to assess the Design Lab method. In this poster presentation, we will share our multi-component broadly engaged team science approach, provide a brief outline of the principles and educational resources, and include an early version of the evaluation criteria. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Broadly engaged team science supports innovative thinking about study design and is especially important in the development of clinical trials. We have grown the Design Lab program of work over the past seven years and are now able to characterize our team science methodology and support others to use this approach to innovate for health impact.

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Preface Third International Conference on Physics of Materials & Nanotechnology (ICPN-2023) On behalf of Organizing committee, it’s my great pleasure to bring this beautiful collection of research articles which were presented in the Third International Conference on Physics of Materials and Nanotechnology (ICPN-2023) which was organized by Department of Physics, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore (Karnataka), India during September 21st to 23rd, 2023. This conference will serve as an ideal platform for young researchers, academician and students from all over the country as well as from the globe to share their ideas and experiences in Physics, Nanotechnology and Nano science research. This conference provided meaningful platform for young researchers to update and upgrade themselves. The main themes of the conferences Advanced Energy and Solar Materials, 1-D, 2-D and Quantum dot Materials, Advanced Electronic Materials, Polymers, Conducting Polymer and Thin films, Solid State Materials and their properties, Sensors and actuators, Carbon related materials, Metal Oxide & Sulphide Materials, Ferroelectrics and dielectric materials, Soft, Magnetic and smart materials, Nano Material, Nanotechnology, Chemistry of Materials, Alloys, Semiconductor and optical Materials and Crystal growth & applications etc. I am glad that experts in the various field of Nanotechnology are here to present and discussed their ideas and latest development in the field. ICPN 2023 has received a great response throughout the country and globe. It includes 14 invited talks, 11 oral presentations and more than 120 poster presentations. We have received more than 130 papers for the publications in this issue, after reviewing and editing processes, 47 papers were accepted for the publication out of 74 submitted papers. We thank the authors for their contribution and the reviewers for their comments to improve the quality of article. I would like to express my gratitude to all members of organizing committee, staff, research scholars and postgraduate students of the institute for their willingness, commitment, dedication and relentless efforts in ensuring that conference was successful.List of Editorial Board is available in this pdf.

Effectiveness of Poster Presentation Method for Vocabulary Enhancement of International Information Technology University Students

This paper investigates the impact of employing poster-making activities on the vocabulary proficiency of intermediate-level International Information Technology Students. The study focuses on a sample of four groups, each comprising 15 students, randomly assigned to either the treatment or control condition. The treatment group engages in structured poster-making exercises centered around IT-related terminology, while the control group receives conventional vocabulary instruction through traditional methods. Pre- and post-assessments, consisting of standardized vocabulary tests, will be administered to all four groups to measure vocabulary acquisition. Statistical analysis will be employed to compare the pre- and post-test scores between the treatment and control groups, while controlling for any initial differences in vocabulary proficiency. This article strictly adheres to a quantitative methodology, focusing on objective measurements of vocabulary gains. The study aims to provide empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of poster-making activities as a supplementary tool for vocabulary enhancement in the context of Information Technology education. The findings of this study will contribute to the growing body of literature on innovative language learning strategies tailored to specialized fields like information technology. Additionally, the results will offer practical insights for educators and curriculum developers seeking evidence-based approaches to address the unique language learning needs of students in technical disciplines.

Let's talk posters: a novel role-playing activity to prepare undergraduate researchers for poster presentations.

Calls to increase undergraduate involvement in research have led to a significant increase in student participation via course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). These CUREs provide students an authentic research experience, which often involves dissemination of research by public speaking. For instance, the First-year Research Immersion (FRI) program at Binghamton University is a three-semester CURE sequence that prepares students for scientific research and effective communication of their findings. After one semester of research, students from the FRI program are tasked with presenting their research to hundreds of faculty members, staff, friends, and family at the annual FRI poster session. However, our students, and undergraduates in general, report high anxiety and fear around public speaking such as this. To better prepare our students for public speaking at a research poster session, we developed a workshop that includes a novel role-play activity to mimic a fast-paced poster session or conference in order to address students' fears and increase confidence levels. The role-play activity gives students iterative practice such that they are prepared for the realities of a poster session including variation of poster attendees. During the activity, students switch roles between presenter and audience member. In the role of an audience member, students are given Pokèmon-like role-playing cards that explain the traits and abilities of various types of poster-goers that students might come across (faculty in and out of discipline, staff, family, friends, etc.). Students improvise and enact their card-assigned role as they engage with their classmates who are practicing their poster presentations. To assess student outcomes, students were given three surveys: pre-activity, post-activity, and post-poster presentation. Immediately following the activity, 64% of students reported the highest level of confidence, and following the poster session, 93% of students reported extreme confidence in their poster presentation abilities. These data show that this role-play activity can help address student confidence and better prepare students to communicate their research.

"The 10th International MDM2 Workshop": Opening up new avenues for MDM2 and p53 research, the First International MDM2 Workshop in Asia.

The 10th International MDM2 Workshop was held at the National Cancer Center Research Institute (NCCRI) in Tokyo, Japan, from October 15 to 18, 2023. It attracted 166 participants from 12 countries. The meeting featured 52 talks and 41 poster presentations. In the first special session, six invited speakers gave educational and outstanding talks on breakthroughs in MDM2 research. Three keynote speakers presented emerging p53-independent functions of MDM2/MDM4, functional association of MDM2/p53 with cancer immunity, and drug discovery targeting the MDM2/MDM4-p53 pathway. Additionally, 19 invited speakers introduced their new findings. Twenty-one presenters, many of whom were young investigators, postdocs, and students, were selected from submitted abstracts and reported their exciting and unpublished results. For poster presenters, outstanding poster awards were given to the best presenters. There were many inspiring questions and discussions throughout the meeting. Social events like a welcome party, a workshop dinner, and an optional tour enabled further scientific interactions among the participants. The meeting successfully provided an exciting platform for scientific exchange. The experience gained from organizing this meeting will be handed over to the next organizers of the 11th International MDM2 Workshop.

Abstracts of the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Poster Presentations at the Combined Sections Meeting: Erratum.

Abstracts of the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Poster Presentations at the Combined Sections Meeting: Erratum.