WCMSR 2024

Conference Program, Recordings, and Official Awards

This page serves as the official archive of the 2024 IJMS World Conference of Medical Student Research (WCMSR). It includes the conference program with timestamps for the official YouTube recordings, the list of award recipients, and the members of the Organizing Committee.

Quick Facts
Date October 26, 2024
Edition Third IJMS World Conference of Medical Student Research
Abstracts Submitted 100
Countries Represented 24
Country Representation by Number of Abstracts India, United States, Sudan, Mexico, Nigeria, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Pakistan, Romania, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Lithuania, Malta, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.
Countries are listed from the highest to the lowest number of abstracts represented.
Presentations Delivered 35
Editorial Read the conference editorial
Abstract Supplement View the official abstract supplement

Contents

  1. Quick Facts
  2. Conference Program and Recording
  3. Official Awards
    1. Most-Liked Research Presentation Awarded by the Public
    2. Special Mention for Basic Science
    3. Highest Score During the Abstract Revision Process — Case Reports
    4. Highest Score During the Abstract Revision Process — Original Research
    5. Best Case Report Presentation
    6. Best Research Presentation — Original Research
  4. Organizing Committee

Conference Program and Recording

The complete conference program is presented below. Each timestamp links directly to the corresponding presentation, break, or session in the official YouTube recording.

Official YouTube Recording: Watch the 2024 conference recording on YouTube

Timestamp Presenter or Session Presentation Title or Description
0:00 - 8:15 Introduction Introduction
8:16 Kositbovornchai et al. Hygiene Education for Primary Students in Thailand
18:23 Senevirathna et al. Mask-Wearing Practices Post-COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
30:35 Deng et al. Psychiatric Outcomes in Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment
43:13 Khan et al. Diabetes Prevalence in Tuberculosis Cases in India
58:34 Haroon et al. Sleep Hygiene in Virtual vs. Hybrid Learners
1:16:57 Okei et al. Enhancing Medical Students' Surgical Skills
1:29:39 Mgbedo et al. Challenges for Foreign Medical Students in Research
1:37:40 Saran et al. Hypertension in Young MBBS Students
1:48:15 Moghib et al. Aflibercept vs. Dexamethasone in Macular Edema
1:57:41 Alkrarha et al. Predictors of ICU Stay Post-Coronary Bypass
2:07:10 - 2:27:07 Coffee Break Coffee Break
2:28:00 Kalhara et al. Brain Abscess in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
2:36:08 Evangelidis et al. First-Year Medical Students’ Expectations
2:40:53 Reyaz Ansari et al. Risk Factors for Incisional Hernia in India
2:51:09 Moghib et al. FREMS for Diabetic Neuropathy Pain
2:59:50 Gandh et al. Vertebral Artery Dissection from Malignant Hypertension
3:08:35 Rimdeikaite et al. Fox–Fordyce Disease Case Report
3:18:05 Afsal et al. Fluticasone vs. Combination Therapy for Allergic Rhinitis
3:30:28 Mehta et al. MARVELS: Student-Led Initiative in Research & Education
3:38:31 Cuschieri et al. Lower Back Pain in Medical Students in Malta
3:45:59 Sebesi et al. Herb-Drug Interactions in Elderly Romanian Nursing Homes
3:55:35 - 4:30:13 Lunch Break Lunch Break
4:31:04 Chatzigrigoriadis et al. Rapid Strep Test & Serum-Sickness-Like Reaction
4:41:18 Nagy et al. Deep Learning for Aortic Aneurysm Detection
4:49:41 Elgadi et al. Malaria Prevention in HIV+ Pregnant Women: Meta-Analysis
5:00:43 Chiazom et al. HIV Prevalence in Benue State, Nigeria
5:08:48 Souza et al. Deliberate Practice in Medical Education
5:18:11 Ruiz et al. Pulmonary Lobectomy for Actinomyces Infection
5:23:14 Salguero et al. Pentalogy of Cantrell: Unique Case Report
5:33:24 Tienda-López et al. Stroke Recovery & Rehab in Physical Therapy Program
5:43:31 Coffee Break Coffee Break
5:52:04 Chiazom et al. Breast-Self Exam Knowledge Among Female Students (Video)
6:01:43 Charron et al. Pain Ratings in Chronic Pain & PTSD Patients
6:12:50 Medina Luna et al. Anti-NMDA Encephalitis in Ovarian Teratoma
6:26:12 Sharifi et al. Laterality in Squamous Cell Carcinoma & Surgical Impact
6:32:18 Guzmán et al. Low-Dose Cardiac Rehab for Cardiovascular Patients
6:41:51 Purdie et al. Inflammation's Role in ALS-FTSD: Meta-Analysis
6:57:23 Diaz et al. Neurological Effects of Dengue in Colombian Hospital
7:08:29 Coffee Break Coffee Break
7:28:56 Award and Closing Ceremony Award and Closing Ceremony

Official Awards

The awards given out were top-scored abstracts for original research and case reports, top-scored presentations of original research and case reports, and highest-voted presentation by the audience.

Awards at a Glance

Award Category Recognition Author(s) Country
Most-Liked Research Presentation Awarded by the Public Winner Kalhara and Pathirana NPNB Sri Lanka
Special Mention for Basic Science Special Mention Kristóf-Gergö Nagy, Csaba Szferle, and Attila Fintha Hungary
Highest Score During the Abstract Revision Process — Case Reports First Place Antonio Medina Luna, Octavio César Augusto Caamal Torres, Ramón Adrián Magaña Dávalos, and Carlos Esteban Vidal Valderrama Mexico
Second Place Mauricio Alejandro Saldaña-Ruiz, Jaime Eugenio Espinosa-Mora, Mauricio Linnery Rendón-Saldívar, Federico Ortiz-Alonso, and Leopoldo David Trujillo-García Mexico
Highest Score During the Abstract Revision Process — Original Research Third Place Pablo Reyes, Quirino, José Onan, José Solis, Fernando Tienda, and Ramiro Flores Ramírez Mexico
Second Place Fernando Tienda-López, Ricardo López-Soto, Ana Gabriela Cruz-Ramírez, Diego Alemán-Torres, Andrea De Koster-Gámez, Diego Alejandro Ortega-Moreno, Pablo Emilio Reyes-Guzmán, Óscar Alejandro Cavazos-de Luna, Mónica Adriana Medellín-Gómez, Elizabeth Rojas-Márquez, and Fernando Góngora-Rivera Mexico
Third Place Molly Mehta United States of America
Best Case Report Presentation — Judge Scores First Place Monika Rimdeikaite Lithuania
Second Place Avi Singh Gandh Gandh, Shruti Vadali, Jivtesh Singh, and Sanwal Singh Mehta India
Best Research Presentation — Original Research — Judge Scores First Place Lily Charron and Eduardo Espiridion United States of America
Second Place Scott Purdie, William Daley, Fergal Waldron, and Jenna Gregory United Kingdom
Third Place Ashley Deng and Eduardo Espiridion United States of America

 

Most-Liked Research Presentation Awarded by the Public

When Immunodeficiency Meets Neurosurgery: Brain Abscess in a Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Patient

Authors: Kalhara and Pathirana NPNB

Country: Sri Lanka

Recording: Watch the presentation

 

Special Mention for Basic Science

Aortic Aneurysm Inflammatory Cell Detection with Deep Learning methods

Authors: Kristóf-Gergö Nagy, Csaba Szferle, and Attila Fintha

Country: Hungary

Recording: Watch the presentation

 

Highest Score During the Abstract Revision Process — Case Reports

  1. First Place

    Anti-NMDA Encephalitis Associated with a Mature Ovarian Teratoma: A Compelling Case Report

    Authors: Antonio Medina Luna, Octavio César Augusto Caamal Torres, Ramón Adrián Magaña Dávalos, and Carlos Esteban Vidal Valderrama

    Country: Mexico

    Recording: Watch the presentation

  2. Second Place

    Benefits of Pulmonary Lobectomy in Infection by Actinomyces

    Authors: Mauricio Alejandro Saldaña-Ruiz, Jaime Eugenio Espinosa-Mora, Mauricio Linnery Rendón-Saldívar, Federico Ortiz-Alonso, and Leopoldo David Trujillo-García

    Country: Mexico

    Recording: Watch the presentation

 

Highest Score During the Abstract Revision Process — Original Research

  1. Third Place

    Effects of a Low-Dose Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Cardiovascular Conditioning Parameters in Patients with Heart Disease

    Authors: Pablo Reyes, Quirino, José Onan, José Solis, Fernando Tienda, and Ramiro Flores Ramírez

    Country: Mexico

    Recording: Watch the presentation

  2. Second Place

    Factors Associated with Greater In-hospital Functional Recovery After Acute Ischemic Stroke with a Social Service Program in Physical Rehabilitation

    Authors: Fernando Tienda-López, Ricardo López-Soto, Ana Gabriela Cruz-Ramírez, Diego Alemán-Torres, Andrea De Koster-Gámez, Diego Alejandro Ortega-Moreno, Pablo Emilio Reyes-Guzmán, Óscar Alejandro Cavazos-de Luna, Mónica Adriana Medellín-Gómez, Elizabeth Rojas-Márquez, and Fernando Góngora-Rivera

    Country: Mexico

    Recording: Watch the presentation

  3. Third Place

    M.A.R.V.E.L.S

    Authors: "Medical Students Advancing Research, Visibility, Education, Leadership, and Support." A Student-Driven Initiative. Molly Mehta

    Country: United States of America

    Recording: Watch the presentation

 

Best Case Report Presentation — Judge Scores

  1. First Place

    Fox – Fordyce Disease: a case report

    Author: Monika Rimdeikaite

    Country: Lithuania

    Recording: Watch the presentation

  2. Second Place

    Vertibral artery Dissection secondary to Malignant hypertension precipitating a posterior circulation stroke

    Authors: Avi Singh Gandh Gandh, Shruti Vadali, Jivtesh Singh, and Sanwal Singh Mehta

    Country: India

    Recording: Watch the presentation

 

Best Research Presentation — Original Research — Judge Scores

  1. First Place

    Pain Severity Ratings Among Patients with Comorbid Chronic Pain and PTSD

    Authors: Lily Charron and Eduardo Espiridion

    Country: United States of America

    Recording: Watch the presentation

  2. Second Place

    Understanding the Role of Inflammation in ALS-FTSD: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis Investigating the Relationship

    Authors: Scott Purdie, William Daley, Fergal Waldron, and Jenna Gregory

    Country: United Kingdom

    Recording: Watch the presentation

  3. Third Place

    Psychiatric Outcomes in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated with Anticonvulsants with or without Antidepressants: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using TriNetX

    Authors: Ashley Deng and Eduardo Espiridion

    Country: United States of America

    Recording: Watch the presentation

Organizing Committee

Director

Omar Aljbour
Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine

Abstract Managing Committee

  • Marsha Zacharia — Sree Uthradom Thirunal Academy of Medical Sciences, India
  • Hanna Sebesi — George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
  • Sajjad Ahmed Khan — Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepal
  • Faisal Nageyle — University of Nairobi, Kenya

Director of Logistics

Chloe Carrington
University of Queensland-Ochsner, Australia

Technical Assistance

Camilo Agamez
Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia

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