VCOM 2020 Annual Report

RESEARCH

Research Categories of Study Biomedical, Educational and Clinical Research

Virginia Campus

Michael Breiner, MD • Ethicon US: VCOM advanced suturing course for residents IV. P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO • American Osteopathic Association (AOA): Head impact biomechanics, concussion and osteopathic structural diagnosis and treatment. Mark Rogers, DO, Al Kozar, DO and Lauren Leslie, DO, are investigators on this research. • National Institutes of Health (funding through Virginia Tech): Biomechanical basis of pediatric mTBI due to sports related concussion. Dr. Brolinson is the VCOM PI of this study. • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)/Department of Defense (DOD) (funding through Virginia Tech): DOD-NCAA Grand Challenge: Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) consortium: Parts 1 and 2. Dr. Brolinson is VCOM PI, and Mark Rogers, DO, is a VCOM Investigator on this study. Over 30 universities are involved in this project. Blaise Costa, MPharm, PhD • American Osteopathic Association (AOA): Clearance of brain metabolic osteopathic manipulation. P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO, and Hope Tobey, DO, are investigators on this project. • American Heart Association: Development and pharmacological characterization of mechanistically distinct NMDA receptor allosteric modulators. Rebecca Davis, PhD • National Cooperative of Health Networks: Building health networks for rural and small healthcare providers. waste in a natural animal model of Alzheimer’s disease by cranial

• Aging and Neurological Research • Birth Defects • Cancer

- Health Behaviors - Nutrition and Obesity - Prevention - Women’s Health • International Research - Zika Virus - Health in disadvantaged populations - Water quality studies • Immunotoxicology • Kinesiology • Lupus • Nanomedicine • Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Health and OMM Research • Nutraceuticals and Natural Products • Military - Blood storage and preservation - Combat casualty care/ surgical device studies • Opioid Pain Management Alternatives • Pharmacology • Rehabilitative care • And MORE

• Cardiopulmonary • Sports Medicine - Concussion and

Traumatic Brain Injury Research - Injury Prevention • Diabetes • Educational Research - Simulation Educational Models and Service- based Learning - Medical education, graduate medical education and CME • Environmental Toxicology • Ethics research, publications and scientific meeting research integrity • Free Radicals and Antioxidants • Genetics and Precision Medicine • Health and Wellness - Fitness

Skip Garner, PhD • Office of Research Integrity:

Identifying and quantifying the level of questionable “abstract publications” at scientific meetings.

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