VCOM 2019 Annual Report

Funded Research 2018-2019 VCOMExtramural Funded Active Research Projects

Auburn Campus

Jennifer Berglind, PhD • American Osteopathic Association (AOA): Use of the lymphatic pump technique as a novel therapy for IBD. Ron Januchowski, DO and Randy Gregg, PhD are study investigators. Jillian Bradley, PhD • American Osteopathic Association (AOA): The effect of facial effleurage on acute rhinosinusitis. Matthew Cannon, DO; Randy Gregg, PhD and Alexis Stoner, PhD, MPH are investigators on this project. Ron Januchowski, DO • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): VCOM Fellowship for Primary Care Transformation Leaders. Investigators on this grant are Adrienne Ables, PharmD, MS; Alexis Stoner, PhD, MPH; Gunnar Brolinson, DO, and other faculty contributing are Dixie Tooke- Rawlins, DO and Ward Stevens, DHSc. Darlene Myles, DO • South Carolina Private Foundation: Simulation Center ultrasound equipment. Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM): Development, implementation, and assessment of an interprofessional education program: Identification of best practices. Adrienne Ables, PharmD, MS serves as an investigator on this study. Petra Warren, DO • South Carolina Private Foundation (funding to the Gaffney Senior Center): The Cherokee County pre-medical clinic Scott Ochs, PhD • American Association of College of

monitors. Dr Liu serves as the VCOM PI for this research out of Auburn University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. • National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (Harvard Medical School): What is the extent to which people with MS utilize complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)? Danielle McCullough, PhD • Providence, RI VA Medical Center, Clinical Science Research & Development Program: Role of skeletal muscle mitochondrial supercomplexes in exercise intolerance. Dr. McCullough is a co-investigator on this VAMC project, and is the VCOM PI. • VA RR&D SPiRE, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System: Role of bone blood flow in bone loss following spinal cord injury. Dr. McCullough is a co-investigator on this VAMC project, and is the VCOM PI. Kaelin Young, PhD • mpediMed: Detecting muscle tissue and bone mineral content loss, growth, and maintenance at the cellular, segmental, and total-body level using bioimpedance spectroscopy using the SOZO and SFB7 devices. Auburn University is a subcontractor to VCOM on this project. • Auburn University Internal Grants Program (IGP): Biomechanics, biomarkers, and MRI: A three-pronged approach to predicting anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Dr. Young is an investigator on this project. Robert Augustyniak, PhD • American Association of College of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM): Development and validation of a tool to assess non-cognitive skills in medical students using collaborative group testing. Alexis Stoner, PhD, MPH and Adrienne Ables, PharmD, MS serve as investigators. Carolinas Campus

Darren Beck, PhD • FutureCeuticals, Inc. (funding through Auburn University): Neurophysiological effects of whole coffee fruit concentrate in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: An fMRI investigation. Dr. Beck is the VCOM PI on this project.

Kenny Brock, DVM, PhD • Arthrex: Quantification and qualification of stem cells after

peripheral mobilization and harvest for orthopaedic point of care applications. This research is in collaboration with Andrews Research and Education Foundation. Courtney Gamston, PharmD • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation (ASHP): Assessment of the ability of a web- based application that incorporates elements of gamification to identify opportunities for healthcare intervention in an ambulatory care pharmacy clinic setting. Josh Hollingsworth, PharmD, PhD and Liang Shan, PhD are investigators on this project. Auburn University Pharmacy Health Services is a subcontractor. Michael Goodlett, MD • Auburn University Internal Grants Program (IGP): Biomechanics, biomarkers, and MRI: A three-pronged Wei Liu, PhD • National Institutes of Health K23, Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award: Real time biofeedback Tai Chi training for knee osteoarthritis: A feasibility study. • NextFlex in collaboration with Department of Defense (funding through Auburn University): Failure modes in wearable performance approach to predicting anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Dr. Goodlett is an investigator on this project.

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