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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Pain Rapid Fire Abstracts
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Moderator: Danika L. Paulo, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Moderator: Justine D. Pearl, MD – Munson Neurosciences
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:00 PM - 2:02 PM CT
    Evaluation of a Single Session of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) for Chronic Pain Using PROMIS-Based Clinical Endpoints
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Tara Menon, BS – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:03 PM - 2:05 PM CT
    Does Postoperative Gabapentinoid Prescription Reduce Chronic Opioid Use Following Short-Segment Lumbar Instrumentation?
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Aydin Kaghazchi, MS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:06 PM - 2:08 PM CT
    GlyRα3–ERK–Autophagy Interplay in Diabetic Rats and F11 Neuronal Cells Under High-Glucose Conditions
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Hung-Chen Wang, MD, PhD. – Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:09 PM - 2:11 PM CT
    Novel Simultaneous Intracranial Recordings From Motor Cortex and Periaqueductal/Periventricular Gray to Inform Responsive Neurostimulation in Central Post-Stroke Pain
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Diana Chang, MD, MA, MS – UCLA
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:12 PM - 2:14 PM CT
    Outcomes of Microvascular Decompression Versus Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Decades-Long, Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Pujit R. Mekala, BS – University of Iowa Health Care Department of Neurosurgery
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:15 PM - 2:17 PM CT
    Sciatic Nerve Neuromodulation Alleviates Neuropathic Pain via Enhancing Supraspinal Pain Modulation and Endogenous Opioid Pathways
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Pei-Wen Chen, MSc – National Cheng Kung University
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:18 PM - 2:20 PM CT
    Unmasking Teflon Granuloma: An Underrecognized cause in Trigeminal Neuralgia Recurrence After Microvascular Decompression
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Devi P. Patra, MD, MCh, MRCS – Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:21 PM - 2:23 PM CT
    Neuroimmune Signatures in the Filum Terminale of Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated With Post-Lyme and Long COVID
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Petra M. Klinge, MD PhD – Department of Neurosurgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Lifespan Health System/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:27 PM - 2:29 PM CT
    Predictors of Long-Term Pain Relief After Microvascular Decompression Stratified by Neurovascular Conflicts
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Dongwon Lee, BS – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:30 PM - 2:32 PM CT
    Radiomic MRI Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Primary Headache Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Alexandre M. Savelle, n/a – Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:33 PM - 2:35 PM CT
    The Role of Caspase-1-Mediated Inflammation in the Development of Chronic Pain Following Recurrent Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Young and Aged Animals
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Michael Fletcher, BS – IU School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:36 PM - 2:38 PM CT
    Evaluating Quantitative SSEP Collision and EMG Concordance Association With Pain Outcomes During Thoracic Paddle SCS: Insights From a Case Series
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Naveen Arunachalam Sakthiyendran, BS – Boston University School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:39 PM - 2:41 PM CT
    Impact of African American Race on Chronic Postoperative Opioid Use Following Short-Segment Lumbar Instrumentation
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Gabriel L. Jelkin, BS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:42 PM - 2:44 PM CT
    Methylprednisolone/Bupivacaine Injection Provides Immediate Pain Relief for Patients With Refractory Type 2a Trigeminal Neuralgia With Reduced Risk of Neuropathic Pain Deterioration
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Nikhil Sharma, MD, MS – UPMC Neurosurgery
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:45 PM - 2:47 PM CT
    Predictors and Disparities in the Microvascular Decompression Versus Rhizotomy for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A National Database Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Joshua Benton, MD – Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:48 PM - 2:50 PM CT
    Preliminary Evidence From Ongoing RCT: Peak Alpha Frequency Modulation and Pain and Opioid use Trends in Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Karan Joseph, B.S. – Washington University School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:51 PM - 2:53 PM CT
    Real-World Comparative Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation Versus Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Conservative Care in Chronic Back Pain
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Ssu-Yu Chen, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:54 PM - 2:56 PM CT
    Spinal Cord Stimulation as a Disease-Modifying Therapy for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Mustafa Almosawi, B.S – University of Louisville
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    2:57 PM - 2:59 PM CT
    Early Postoperative Gabapentinoid Use Reduces Long-Term Opioid Reliance After 7-12 Level Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Ahmed Ashraf, B.S. – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    3:00 PM - 3:02 PM CT
    Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Real-World Propensity-Matched Analysis Across One Year of Follow-Up
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Barbara Buccilli, MD – Houston Methodist (Clinical Innovations Laboratory)
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    3:03 PM - 3:05 PM CT
    Percutaneous Glycerol Rhizotomies are Effective in Achieving Immediate Pain Reduction But Not Long-Term Pain Reduction in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Nikhil Sharma, MD, MS – UPMC Neurosurgery
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    3:09 PM - 3:11 PM CT
    Radiofrequency Anterior Cingulotomy for Chronic Intractable Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Kaike Lobo, MS – State University of Pará
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    3:18 PM - 3:20 PM CT
    A Meta-Analysis on Microvascular Decompression Versus Percutaneous Balloon Compression in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Pavel Pichardo Rojas, MD – Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    3:21 PM - 3:23 PM CT
    Early Postoperative Gabapentinoid Use Increases Long-Term Opioid Reliance After Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation in Opioid- and Gabapentinoid-naïve Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Ahmed Ashraf, B.S. – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    3:27 PM - 3:29 PM CT
    Evaluating the Role of Vascular Conflict on Clinical Outcomes Following Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Pujit R. Mekala, BS – University of Iowa Health Care Department of Neurosurgery
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Revisiting Craniofacial Stimulation
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Moderator: Marshall T. Holland, MD, MS, FAANS – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Moderator: Kevin Chen, MD, FAANS – Michigan Medicine
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    4:00 PM - 4:05 PM CT
    Welcome and Introduction
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Speaker: Marshall T. Holland, MD, MS, FAANS – University of Alabama at Birmingham
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    4:05 PM - 4:20 PM CT
    Neuromodulation for Migraine: What's Old Is New Again
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Speaker: Michael D. Staudt, MD, MSc, FAANS, FCNS – UH Cleveland Medical Center
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    4:20 PM - 4:35 PM CT
    Trigeminal Branch Stimulation
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Speaker: David Darrow, MD MPH – University of Minnesota
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    4:35 PM - 4:50 PM CT
    Stimulating Where? Trigeminal Ganglion and High Cervical SCS for Facial Pain
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Speaker: Alan Chalil, MD – The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    4:50 PM - 5:05 PM CT
    Occipital Nerve Stimulation and Its Many Applications
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Speaker: James Mossner, MD, MS – Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    5:05 PM - 5:10 PM CT
    Longitudinal Pain Intensity and Interference Symptomatology Across 12-Months After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Willian H. Sweet Young Investigator Award)
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: John K. Yue, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    5:10 PM - 5:13 PM CT
    Machine Learning Prediction of Subjective Pain from EEG Event-Related Potentials
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Syed Sarwar, B.A. – Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine–FAU
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    5:13 PM - 5:16 PM CT
    Chemogenetic Modulation of Central Amygdala Microglia in a Preclinical Model of Neuropathic Pain
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
    Presenting Author: Cristian Aragon Cardonell – TTUHSC SOM
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  • Saturday, May 2nd
    5:28 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Conclusion
    Location: 303A, Level 3, HBGCC
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Pain Paper Posters
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Comparative Outcomes of Combination Spinal Cord Stimulation and Oral Baclofen Versus Monotherapy in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 31
    Presenting Author: Jayant Bhasin, B.S. – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Comparative Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Radiculopathy: A Propensity-Matched Real-World Analysis Across One Year Follow-Up
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 34
    Presenting Author: Barbara Buccilli, MD – Houston Methodist (Clinical Innovations Laboratory)
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Comparative Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Peripheral Vascular Disease: A Propensity-Matched Real-World Analysis Across One Year
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 36
    Presenting Author: Barbara Buccilli, MD – Houston Methodist (Clinical Innovations Laboratory)
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Early Postoperative Gabapentinoid Use Increases Long-Term Opioid Reliance After 3-6 Level Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation in Opioid- and Gabapentinoid-naïve Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 32
    Presenting Author: Ahmed Ashraf, B.S. – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Vestibular Schwannomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pain Outcomes
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 25
    Presenting Author: Diego A. Gudino Alvarez – Universidad Anáhuac México
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Headaches in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Does Size Matter?
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 23
    Presenting Author: Crystal Wang, n/a – Johns Hopkins University
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Postoperative Gabapentinoid Use Has Limited Impact on Long-Term Opioid Reliance After 13 or Greater Level Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 33
    Presenting Author: Ahmed Ashraf, B.S. – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 28
    Presenting Author: Alexander Thaller, MD – Department of Neurosurgery | Medical University of Graz
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Real-World Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Drug-Induced Neuropathy: A Propensity-Matched Multicenter Analysis Across One Year of Follow-Up
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 35
    Presenting Author: Barbara Buccilli, MD – Houston Methodist (Clinical Innovations Laboratory)
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Real-World Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis Across One Year
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 38
    Presenting Author: Barbara Buccilli, MD – Houston Methodist (Clinical Innovations Laboratory)
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Real-World Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Post-Laminectomy Syndrome: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis Across One Year
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 37
    Presenting Author: Barbara Buccilli, MD – Houston Methodist (Clinical Innovations Laboratory)
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Severity and Surgical Burden in Recharge-Positive Spinal Cord Stimulator Reports: A Harm-Focused MAUDE Signal Analysis, 2025
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 27
    Presenting Author: Joshua Jimenez – Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Social Media Users’ Perspectives of Pain Pumps: An Analysis of Reddit Data
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 21
    Presenting Author: Brooklyn Brekke-Kumley, BS – Rocky Vista University-MCOM
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Trigeminal Nerve Root Compression for Trigeminal Neuralgia Without Neurovascular Conflict: A Narrative Review
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 30
    Presenting Author: Sohaib Khan, mbbs – Lady reading Hospital peshawar
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  • Sunday, May 3rd
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Use of Neuromodulation for Chronic Back Pain and Recovery for Spinal Cord Injury in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, HBGCC - Poster Board 26
    Presenting Author: Christina M. Grannie, B.S. – Carle Illinois College of Medicine
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