The 40th annual Ogura Lectureship and 35th annual Resident Research Day were held June 24 to a near-capacity crowd.
Held virtually since 2019, the all-day event returned to the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) on the medical school campus of Washington University this year.
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The invited guest speaker was Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor & vice chair for research in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. A noted rhinologist and immigrant from Vietnam, Luong offered two presentations:
Revisiting the role of Fungi in CRS: Lessons learned from allergic fungal rhinosinusitis
An immigrant’s story on forging a rewarding career
Nine Otolaryngology residents and six medical students presented highlights of their research efforts in a wide variety of disciplines covering basic, clinical and outcomes research. Winners of the annual Paparella Research Awards for basic and clinical science were:
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1st Place in Basic Science Research – Tom Barrett, MD
Schwann cell-macrophage dynamics in the vestibular schwannoma tumor microenvironment
1st Place in Clinical Science Research – Amit Walia, MD
Frequency map using electrocochleography – Is Greenwood’s map correct?
2nd Place in Clinical Science Research – Jake Lee, MD
Development and Psychometric Validation of the Olfactory Dysfunction Outcomes Rating (ODOR)