Medical students present at American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Congratulations to the UND medical students who gave poster presentations at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting (AAFS) in New Orleans, La., Feb 12-14, 2026.

Two medical students contributed to each poster, with one presenting at the meeting. The underlined authors are those who presented:

• “On Thin Ice: The Frozen Facts” by Jacob Teigen, BA*; Grace Blair, BS; Susan Roe, MD; Selly Strauch, MD; Wai Szeto, MD
• “An Unusual Suspect: Group B Strep Strikes in Spontaneous Peritonitis” by Paloma Johnson, BS*; Emma Weisner, BS; Susan Roe, MD; Selly Strauch, MD
• “Sweet but Deadly: Pyogenic Hepatic Abscesses in Diabetes” by Claire Westby, BA*; McKenzie Burian, BS; Susan Roe, MD; Selly Strauch, MD; Wai Szeto, MD
• “Endocrine Enigmas” by Morgan Mastrud, BS, BA*; Alexus Meduna, BS; Susan Roe, MD; Selly Strauch, MD; Wai Szeto, MD
• “Beware: BB Guns Can Kill” by Whitney Carriveau, BA*; Selly Strauch, MD; Susan Roe, MD
• “The Hazards of Hydranencephaly” by Jake O’Hearn, BS*; Lily Johnson, BA; Jared Ahrendsen, MD, PhD; Susan Roe, MD; Selly Strauch, MD
• “The Fragility of Fistulas: Two Cases of Exsanguination Via AV Fistula” by Mikale Kuntz, BS*; Ally Feland, BS; Dr. Selly Strauch, MD; Susan Roe, MD
• “A Fatal Mimicker of Gastroenteritis: Pediatric Midgut Volvulus” by Isaiah Germolus, BS*; Hannah Rathgeber, BS; Selly Strauch, MD; Susan Roe, MD
• “Problems With Popcorn: The Dangers of Pediatric Foreign Body Aspirations” by Hunter Olstad, BS*; Mya Winjum, BS: Susan Roe, MD; Selly Strauch, MD