title: Abstracts from the first annual baylor scott and white surgery research day.
abstract: The First Annual Baylor Scott and White Surgery Research Day was held on May 2, 2014, in Temple, Texas. The program built on the tradition of eight previous research days for the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and Scott & White Memorial Hospital and this year included the Department of Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. The forum is open to all Baylor Scott and White surgery fellows, residents, and medical students and includes a variety of basic science, clinical, and educational research projects with a focus on trainees' research. The 2014 forum was organized by Dr. J. Scott Thomas and Dr. Raman C. Mahabir, under the guidance of Dr. Harry T. Papaconstantinou. This article highlights the top 16 abstracts selected from the submissions for presentation from the podium.