The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) extends its congratulations to second-year medical scholar, Akash Tummala and third-year scholar, Grant Weiderman on their respective second and third-place achievements in poster presentations at the David A. Paulus, M.D. Poster Symposium, a component of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) Annual Meeting held in Orlando, Florida, from July 25–27, 2025.
Tummala’s presentation, The Potential of Miracle Berry and Miraculin as Nutritional Adjuncts in Oncological Care: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies, was a collaborative effort with fellow LECOM fourth-year scholar Joachim Kavalakatt and third-year scholar, Shivam Patel, along with second-year pharmacy student, Michaela Pacheco, under the mentorship of Dr. Anupam Bishayee, LECOM Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Research.
Weiderman’s presentation, Factors Associated with Liver Cradle Compression Effect Following Normothermic Machine Perfusion, resulted from research conducted at Tampa General Hospital, in Tampa, Florida, under the supervision of Dr. Vijay Subramanian.
These accolades reflect the consistently high-caliber scholarly work being undertaken by LECOM students.