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Via Research Recognition Day Presentations (continued)

ligand binding domain interactions using molecular dynamic simulations. Poster presented at the VT Molecular Biophysics Symposium. 2014 Nov 6; Blacksburg, VA. Elswaifi SF, Johansen KS . The effect of Prior Knowledge Priming on Student Learning in Medical Education [abstract 2015. Poster presented at: Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech. 2016 Feb 10; Blacksburg, VA. Elswaifi SF, Santo A, Thomas M, Costa B . Integrating multidisciplinary material into active learning modules for teaching topics of infectious disease in the medical curriculum. Virginia Tech Conference on Teaching Large Classes. 2015 Jul 23; Blacksburg, VA. Fino PC, Brolinson PG , Nussbaum MA. Single and dual-task turning in recently concussed athletes and matched controls: Preliminary results. Poster presented at: Virginia Tech, Wake Forest BMES Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium. 2015 May 13; Blacksburg, VA. Goessl C, Meacham S . Cancer death rates in coal mining counties of Virginia. Presented at: Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section Annual Meeting; 2014 Apr 10-11; Blacksburg, VA. Gregg RK . Does Cancer immunotherapy have a niche in oncology? Lecture conducted from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine for the Second Annual Space, Cancer and Personalized Medicine: Expanding the Horizons of Research; 2014 May; Spartanburg, SC. Hollingsworth JC, Gamston CE . Implementation of Team-Based Learning in an Osteopathic Medical School Pharmacology Course. Poster presented at: Conversations in Celebration of Teaching. 2016 Jan 29; Auburn, AL. Kennedy K, Atkinson K, Sukpraprut S, Meacham S , Buchanich J, Talbott E. Effects of medical service availability on cancer mortality rates in Virginia. Presented at: Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section Annual Meeting; 2014 Apr 10-11; Blacksburg, VA. Kephart WC, Holland AM, Lowery RP, Mumford PW, Mobley CB, McCloskey AE, Shake JJ, Mesquita P, Y oung KC, Martin JS, Beck DT , McCullough DJ , Kavazis AN, Roberts MD, Wilson JM. Six weeks of a low carbohydrate diet with or without exercise favorably alters hepatic NF-κB signaling and serum markers related to overall health in rats. Poster presented at: UAB Center for Exercise Medicine-Annual Symposium. 2015 Sep 25. Birmingham, AL. Meacham S . The pipeline to one health. Presented at: Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section Annual Meeting; 2014 Apr 10-11; Blacksburg, VA.

deposit of her known myxopapillary ependoymoma extending from T6 to L2. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Thorpe C , Tu Z. Novel families of miniature inverted repeat transposable elements in the Asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Trpkovski J , Farmer J. An unusual case of shoulder pain in a Division I volleyball player. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. Tsionsky M, Danhauser SD, Dichoso T, Le C, Masiewicz S, Ross S, Syed S, Meisha D, Sutphin D . Public knowledge of infectious disease transmission methods in rural Honduras. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. “ I believe the experience of doing an in-depth review on a topic that is of interest to you and society can be very rewarding. For me, research is a necessary ingredient in developing critical thinking skills that will be useful in the clinical world and beyond. ” - Jay Anderson Class of 2018, VCOM–Carolinas Geriatrics Interest Group President, Student Chapter Uspal J, Brown SL , McKinney CE . Creating and characterizing human induced pluripotent stem cells reprogrammed from peripheral blood mononuclear cells to develop disease models. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Vieson MD, Gojmerac AM, Khan D, Dai R, Caudell DL, Liao X, Luo XM, Reilly CM . Treatment with a selective histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor decreases Lupus Nephritis in NZB/W mice. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Walding K, Gutierrez BR, Johnson TR . Development of molecular vaccines against common nosocomial pathogens. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Wang A, Meisha D, Meacham S, Hill B . Evaluating the association between occupation status and coal miner, gender, lifestyle and

chronic lung disease in southwest Virginia region. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Weirath MD , McPherron A, Collins S, Rogers M , Diaz C. Surgical repair of proximal hamstring avulsion in a collegiate wrestler. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. West D . The effect of required academic support services on academic performance in the medical school setting. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. West D, Prater MR . Assessment outcomes to improve teaching and learning. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA. Wilson K, Rogers M , Aronson M. Case presentation: Pneumomediastinum. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA.

Wyeth RP . Gender differences in the use of electronic asynchronous learning tools in osteopathic medical education. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Via Research Recognition Day. 2016 Feb 26; Blacksburg, VA. Wyeth RP, Garnett K . Increasing throughput and quality in human organ plastination by accelerating polymerization. Presented at: 10 th Annual Research Recognition Day; 2015 Feb 27; Blacksburg, VA. Wyeth RP, Meisha D, Powers J . Evaluation of weekly email review questions sent to osteopathic medical students – the Weakly Bored. Presented at: 9 th Annual Via Research Recognition Day; 2014 Feb; Blacksburg, VA.

Faculty State and Regional Presentations Bax, M, Leto D, Bentz M, Lozowski J, Ogle J, Stokes S, Warehime J, Stoner A, Meacham S, Palmieri J . Determination Of Weaning Foods And The Impact They Have Upon Gastrointestinal Infections In Children. Presented at: Virginia Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition. 2015 Apr 12-14; Virginia Beach, VA; Virginia Osteopathic Medical Conference. 2015 Apr 16-19; Williamsburg, VA. Costa BM . Biophysics and pharmacology of NMDA ionotropic glutamate receptors. Presented at the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery (VTCDD) Annual Symposium. 2014 Jan 14, Blacksburg, VA.

Meacham S , Buchanich J, Talbott E. Improvements in mortality for heart disease and

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