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The Nathan A. Womack
\nSurgical Society Research Day<\/h1>\n

June 4th, 2025<\/h1>\n

<\/h3>\n

CONGRATULATIONS!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Best Oral Presentation: Chase Cox, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Clinical Poster Presentation: Mustafa Abid, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Medical Student Poster: Trinity Morrow, MS3<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mustafa Abid, MD; Phil Spanheimer, MD; Clara Lee, MD, MPP; Chase Cox, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nathan A. Womack Distinguished Visiting Professor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"MITCHELL COHEN, MD, FACS<\/h3>\n

Professor<\/h4>\n

Vice Chair of Surgery<\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dr. Cohen is Professor and Vice Chair of Surgery, Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado. Clinically he is an active Trauma, General and Acute Care Surgeon as well as a busy Internist.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cohen has an active NIH, DoD, BARDA and DARPA funded basic and translational science research group, which studies coagulation and inflammation perturbations after injury. Specifically, his lab continues to examine the mechanisms of traumatic coagulopathy and mediators of protein C system activation after trauma.<\/p>\n

In addition to its basic science focus, the Cohen research group translationally studies similar topics through multiple clinical characterization and interventional trials aimed at elucidating the post trauma coagulation milieu and optimal resuscitation and treatment.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Cohen group has an active interest in in-silico data and model driven approaches to modeling biological and physiologic systems. In keeping with this, his group has done extensive work on the use of Big Data, machine learning and artificial intelligence towards improving personalized medicine and outcomes.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cohen\u2019s work includes multi scale modeling projects ranging from coagulation and endothelial biology to causal inference prediction of patient physiologic state and trajectory. Taken together this work seeks to understand the biological and physiological phenotypic milieu after any threat or injury towards the goal of identifying patient phenotypes and trajectories and providing real time dynamic individualized medical countermeasures.The Cohen group works actively on surgical performance and wellness as well.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cohen has over 350 publications. His best job remains being a dad to Ava (18) and husband to Stephanie.<\/p>\n

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Abstract submission for the 2025 Nathan A. Womack Surgical Society Research Day <\/strong>scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 at the Roper Hall is now CLOSED.<\/p>\n

Previously presented abstracts\/posters are acceptable, updated to current Department of Surgery and\/or School of Medicine logo standards.\u00a0 Mandatory attendance is asked of all Residents, and their participation with abstract submission is strongly encouraged.\u00a0 Submissions from Fellows and medical students are also encouraged and welcomed.<\/p>\n

Abstracts must be less than 3000 characters including spaces. All visual submissions and presentations must adhere to current Department of Surgery and School of Medicine logos. (See here<\/a> and here<\/a> for templates and information).\u00a0 \u00a0Top-ranked abstract submissions will be selected for oral presentations. Applicants selected for oral presentations will be informed by May 14th, 2025. Prizes will be awarded for the top oral and poster (basic science and clinical) presentations.<\/p>\n

All abstracts must be submitted electronically. The deadline for submission is May 1st, 2025 at 23:59pm. Late submissions will not be accepted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abstracts selected for participation will be announced by May 14th, 2025.<\/p>\n

For more information or questions about Research Day, please contact surgery_research@med.unc.edu<\/a>\u00a0or visit our website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/research\/templates\u00a0<\/a>for helpful hints, poster templates, logos, etc.<\/p>\n

(remember, updated appropriate logos must be utilized on your submission and presentation)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thank you everyone for your participation – the submission portal is now closed.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Venue: Active Learning Theater on the ground floor of the UNC Roper Hall<\/p>\n

Address: UNC Campus, 150 Medical Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514<\/span>.<\/p>\n

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM\u00a0 Poster Set-Up and Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\u00a0 Resident Career Development Session with<\/strong> Mitchell Cohen, MD, FACS
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM\u00a0 Poster Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:40 PM – 3:25 PM\u00a0 Oral Presentations <\/strong><\/p>\n

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM\u00a0 Nathan A. Womack Distinguished Visiting Professor Keynote Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTranslational Approaches to Trauma Induced Coagulopathy and Thromboinflammation: Studying our Patients and Ourselves for Personalized Medicine and Surgical Performance.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Mitchell Cohen, MD, FACS
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

4:35 PM\u00a0 Nathan A. Womack Awards Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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