29th Annual Health Sciences Symposium


Lyme Disease was the theme of the 29th Annual Health Sciences Symposium held virtually at Bloomsburg University on April 22 and 23, 2021. The Symposium was chaired by Dr. Jennifer Venditti and sponsored by the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund and Bloomsburg University.  The event was kicked off by the keynote address on Thursday evening by Dr. Stephen J. Gluckman, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Medical Director, Penn Global Medicine.  His presentation focused on some of the controversies associated with Lyme Disease diagnosis and treatment and was followed by a question and answer period with the audience. 

Dr. Marianna Wood

On Friday afternoon, Dr. Marianna Wood, Associate Professor, Department of  Biological and Allied Health sciences presented the talk "Of Mice and Lyme (And Acorns and Coyotes and...) The Ecology of Human Lyme Disease Risk at the weekly BAHS seminar.

Students in Anatomy and Physiology 2, the RN-BSN program, and Nursing 306 prepared posters that  are on display at https://2021healthsciencessymposium.weebly.com/ap-2.html  Special thanks to Graduate Assistants Mitchell Liddick, Jacquelyn Formosa, Jessica Paoletti and Mary Ann Bogert for preparing the poster gallery.  Winners of the Anatomy and Physiology 2 poster contest were: 

First prize: Danielle Polidario
Second prize: Brianna Carcione
Third prize: Jamie Torbik

Honorable Mentions:  Anna Bajor, Jayme Baker, Sarah Fitzsimmons, Emily Hilegas, robert Hogan, Paige Hollinger, Julia Janzer, Claudia Jastrzebski, Catherine Maniscalco, Megan McLaughlin, Sarah Magee, Nolan MIchaels, Emily Mortelliti, Bryce Putname, Molly raville, Kylie Reshetar.



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