VCOM 2016 Annual Report

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Meacham S, Meisha D , Goessl C, Snyder A. Prevalence rates of obesity and diabetes and environmental factors impacting health in coal producing Appalachian counties in Southwest Virginia. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Meacham S, Meisha D, Sutphin D . Qualitative assessment of chronic disease trends in counties in Southwest Virginia from 1960 to 2012. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Meacham S , Meisha D , Wooley S, Buchanich J, Talbott E. Social determinants of health impacting chronic disease and deaths due to injuries in Virginia and West Virginia coal counties. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Mecham S, Palmieri J , Warehime J, Stokes S, Ogle J, Milliron-Lozovski J, Geers-Childers K. Health implications in young children transitioning from breast milk to complementary foods in Honduras: Current feeding practices. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Meisha D, Hill B, Meacham S , Moschopoulos C, Coburn T, Choi H, Khan B. An investigation into the association between a household’s distance from the health center and chronic disease in El Salvador. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Meisha D, Hill B, Meacham S, Sutphin D , Jackson J, Ullrich E, Chittazhathu J, Dwamena P. An evaluation of nutrition in Honduras and its association with body mass index in children. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Meisha D, Hill B, Meacham S, Sutphin D , Anstrom J, Burroughs M, Mernin L, Assefa S. The impact of piped water and soap availability on personal hygiene of children in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. “ I enjoy the process of discovery. Research is difficult. It takes a lot of time, which is hard to come by. It takes funding, which takes a lot of work to secure. But when I am at the bench and working on the fundamental process of discovery, it is well worth the effort. ” - James Mahaney, PhD Associate Dean for Biomedical Affairs and Research, VCOM–Virginia

Kennedy K, Atkinson K, Sukpraprut S, Meacham S , Buchanich J, Talbott E. Effects of medical service availability on cancer mortality in Virginia. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. Kennedy K, Goessl C, Meisha D, Meacham S . Family history of cancer deaths in electronic medical records in coal production counties of southwest Virginia. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Kennedy K, Meacham S, Meisha D, Goessl C . Comparing risk factors for cancer in Virginia coal and non-cola production counties currently meeting Healthy People 2020 cancer objectives. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Kerwien L, Price A, Gentry N, Alexander E, Coots G, Sutphin D, Meacham S, Meisha D, Hill B . An evaluation of alcohol knowledge and consumption in Honduran children. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Lakin J, Goley B, Gregg RK . Tumor growth and tumorigenicity in the simulated microgravity environment. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Layng T, Hovancik J, Meletakos G, Murphy S, Meisha D, Sutphin D, Stoner A . Water and sanitation in rural Honduras: A comparison across Honduran villages serviced by VCOM continuous care. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Lavender K, Meisha D, Meacham S, Hill B . Retrospective study of chronic lung diseases from medical record reviews in coal mining communities in southern Virginia. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Le I, Thorpe C, Reilly C, Elswaifi S . Potential of histone deacetylase inhibitors as intivirulence drugs: Effect on bacterial growth and invasion. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Leto D, Merchant A, Anstrom J, Johansen K . Presenting the dissection and plastination of the pelvis and perineum to discuss a common pathology, diagnostic, and surgical procedure. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Li L, Richardson R, Grewal S, Wyeth RP . Piriformis Syndrome caused by anatomical variations of the sciatic nerve. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Mansfield R, Callahan C , Lambert A. Intimate partner violence education for medical students: An evaluation of curriculum and preceptor modeling. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA.

Martin C, Zusmer T, Edwards W, Looney J, Lucas C, Januchowski J, Rawlins FA . A self-directed approach to evaluating procedural skills competency during the first two years of osteopathic medical education. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. Martingano D, Stoner A, Williams S. An Osteopathic approach to the treatment and management of ovarian cancer. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. McDonald VA, Hrubec TC . Does exposure to Quaternary Ammonium compounds affect macrophage phagocytosis? Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. McKinney C . Creating inducted pluripotent stem cell lines to model disease. Presented at: 10 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. McKinney C . Creating a human inducred pluripotent stem cell model of Gaucher Disease Type II (neuronopathic). Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Meacham S . The pipeline to “one health”: producing science based professionals for the health of humans, animals and the environment. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. Meacham S , Buchanich J, Talbott E. Improvements in mortality for heart disease and stroke in coal and tobacco dependent communities in Virginia from 1960 – 2012. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. Meacham S , Buchanich J, Woolley S, Balmert L, Talbott E. Mortality trends from 1960-2012 in West Virginia and Virginia coal and comparison counties. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA.

Meacham S , Huls A, Kachelman A, Sutphin D, Hill B . Assessing nutritional status in children during VCOM post-baccalaureate service mission in Latin America and Caribbean countries. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. Meacham S, Meisha D , Buchanich J, Talbott E, Goessl C , Whitener C. Access to care and lifestyle behaviors associated with health differ in coal and tobacco dependent counties in Virginia. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA.

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