Annual Neurology Resident Research Day

Resident Research Day is held each year in May. At this event, residents have the opportunity to present their completed research projects. Three residents conduct platform presentations of their work during Grand Rounds. Afterward, there is a poster session luncheon for residents and fellows. Each participant gives a brief overview of their project, and the audience has the opportunity to ask questions. Awards are given for the best platform and poster presentations. Residents are further encouraged to submit their final projects for presentation at meetings and publication.

2026 Resident Research Poster Presentations

Serina Bsales, MD

Using Gamification to Level Up: College Success Strategies for Students with Narcolepsy
PGY 5 Child Neurology Resident

Molly Charney, MD

Repetitive Head Impact Exposure in Soccer: Quantifying Heading Frequency
PGY 3 Adult Neurology Resident

Cyrus Colah, MD

In-patient Pan-CT for Occult Malignancy in Ischemic Stroke
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

Wendy Melissa Coronado, MD

Repetitive Head Impact Exposure in Soccer: Quantifying Heading Frequency
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

Melanie Gershman, MD

Overcoming Neurophobia: Teaching High Yield Pediatric Neurology Topics to the Non-Pediatric Neurologist
PGY 3 Child Neurology Resident

Shaobo Guan, MD

Making Neurology Accessible: Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Stroke Education Module for Trainees
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

Julio Gonzalez Maya, MD

Predictors of Treatment Response in High-Titre GAD65: A Prelimary Assessment
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

Alexandra Rabin, MD

Evaluation of Impulsivity and Compulsivity Behaviors in Essential Tremor
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

Gina Rhee, MD

Associations Between Vascular Abnormalities on Brain MRI and Incidence of Late-Onset Epilepsy
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

Rongyi Sun, MD

Identifying Barriers in Diagnosing Parkinson’s Disease in Chinese Immigrants in NYC
PGY 3 Adult Neurology Resident

Valerie Velez, MD

Standardizing Seizure Discharge Counseling
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

Dia Yang, MD

Diffuse Midline Glioma: An Update on Molecular Markers and Classification
PGY 4 Adult Neurology Resident

2026 Resident Research Platform Presentation

Michelle Corkrum, MD, PhD

Restoring Movement: Sensorimotor Circuit Plasticity as a Therapeutic Target After Neonatal Stroke
PGY 5 Child Neurology Resident

Adult Neurology Residency Program