November 2023 – Proceedings of the Texas A&M Medical Student Grand Rounds

Lymphangiogenesis as a potential treatment target for myocardial injury

November 7, 2023 Barna Veli

Barna Veli Background In the United States, cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction (MI) accounts for 40% of total deaths. MI accounts for 16.5% of all deaths from cardiovascular disease.1 After hospital discharge for MI, 13% of patients are diagnosed with heart failure within 30 days and 20-30% of patients are…

Cardiology

Inhibition of the Mannose Binding Lectin Pathways Creates Neuroprotective effect in Traumatic Brain Injury Induced Animal Models

November 7, 2023 Madison Demmer

Madison Demmer Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. 1.7 million people in the United States are afflicted by TBI annually.1 Immune response to a TBI consists of a Primary and Secondary response. Secondary insult can also include breakdown of the…

Neuroscience

The Role of CDK4/6 Inhibitor Combination Treatments in ER+ Breast Cancer

November 7, 2023 Megan Foster

Megan Foster Background: There are over 200,000 cases of BC diagnosed a year in the US, and for a woman, there is a 1/8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. ER+ (Estrogen Receptor positive) breast cancer can be fairly common among women, as it is the…

Cancer