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Surgical Sciences awarded at the SMA’s

Dec 5, 2025, 12:33 PM by John Carstens

The Division of Surgical Sciences earned first place in the Oral Abstract category at the Southern Medical Association’s 2025 Annual Scientific Assembly.

The winning abstract, “Unraveling the Pathways: How Burn Injuries May Contribute to Neurodegenerative,” was authored by Sudhanvan Iyer, Dr. Juquan Song, Dr. Amina El Ayadi, and Dr. Steven Wolf.

Congratulations to the team on this outstanding achievement!