VCOM 2025 Annual Report

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Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2025 VCOM Publications and Presentations Faculty and Student

Arkenberg RH, Mitchell S, Venkatraman A, Sivasankar MP, Pearson WG Jr , Malandraki GA. Maximum Vocal Pitch Elevation and Swallowing: A Secondary Data Analysis Supporting Additional Shared Biomechanics and Potential Treatment Targets. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 Jun 5;68(6):2674 2684. PMID: 40299721. Ascano-Ravelo MS*, Drew DL*, Bouyounes EM*, Lindsey T, Parks MJ . Cardiac Arrest Simulation Response Time: A Comparative Study in Preclinical Medical Education. Cureus. 2025 Apr 1;17(4):e81572. PMID: 40313448. Atkinson RD*, Woo W, Dimucci-Ward J, Switzer P . Successful Treatment of Catatonia: An Underrepresented Route of Administration Amidst a National Shortage Case Report. Mil Med. 2025 Aug 11:usaf406. PMID: 40796092. Awan N, Weppner J , Kumar RG, Juengst SB, Dams-O’Connor K, Sevigny M, Zafonte RD, Walker WC, Szaflarski JP, Wagner AK. Impact of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy on Mental Health and Multidimensional Outcome and Quality of Life: An NIDILRR TBIMS Study. J Neurotrauma. 2025 Mar;42(5-6):399-416. PMID: 39761035. Barron DC*, Craft MP*, Florek ER*, Stanley BN*, Stoner AM , Paschall NA, Newman S, Tumlin KI. Effects of therapeutic horsemanship on caregiver stress scores of children with autism. Front Psychiatry. 2025 Jul 1;16:1574448. PMID: 40666444. Beger AW , Baukhages R*, Spano M*, Abbasi T*, Bengson C*, Baltins E . Branching patterns of the left coronary artery - a systematic review and meta analysis. Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2025 Nov 19. PMID: 41257502. Beger AW , Hannan S, Patel R*, Sweeney EM. Virtual escape rooms in anatomy education: case studies from two institutions. Adv Physiol Educ. 2025 Sep 1;49(3):621-632. PMID: 40178833. Beger AW , Shah P*, Womble T*, Desai Y*, Massie J*, Patel P*, Raquet B*, Millard JA . Analyzing the facial nerve at Zuker’s point using geometric morphometrics: a cadaveric study. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 Sep 29;47(1):25. PMID: 41021196.

Blackstock M*, Park J, Loop MS, Hyte M , Perkins A, Gunter SG, Matthews L, Huber L. Comparative study on the time trends of antimicrobial resistance at animal and human hospitals in a shared community. One Health. 2025 May 31;20:101096. PMID: 40529905. Blalock MG*, Flugga KM*, Reiswig B, Joshi B . Testicular Rupture Associated With an Unconventional Mechanism of Action. Cureus. 2025 Jun 11;17(6):e85769. PMID: 40656300. Bowens Z*, Flynn H*, Winebrenner J*, Carr M, Tjiattas-Saleski L . Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Labia Caused by Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus and Streptococcus Anginosus: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2025 Sep 23;17(9):e93038. PMID: 41141183. Bowles SV, Neumaier ER, Hughes ER, Guberman L, Cozzi FM, Bartone PT, Switzer P , Mallonee SD, Goyette AS, Seidler DA, Kelly J, Hoyt T. A Preliminary Analysis of Psychological Strengths: Service Members’ Well-being Post-deployment. Mil Med. 2025 Nov 1;190(11-12):261-267. PMID: 39898917. Brolinson PG, Kozar AJ , Valvano KD, Shitia M, Nakken N. Osteopathic Considerations in Sports Medicine; Chapter 87. In Heinking KP, Giusti RE, Hensel KL, Kuchera WA (eds) Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications, and Research. 5th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; November 25, 2025; p1562-1595. Brolinson PG, Stoner A, Rawlins F, Sutphin D, Michalak P. Synergizing One Health with Osteopathic Medicine: Towards a Unified Health Approach (‘One HealthOM’). BioScience. 2025 Aug 21: biaf123. Brolinson PG . Focus on Subspecialty Certification: Sports Medicine Specialists. American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians Updates. 2025 June; Q2.

Research Articles, Case Reports, and other Activities Abrams MJ . Endoscopic sphenopalatine and anterior ethmoidal nerve block: A useful technique for migraine management. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 2025 September;36(3):180-185. Acors EL*, Renner B*, Worrill S, Bhagtani H , Jaimes Ocazionez SN, Magalhaes EP . Feed, Read, and Grow: An Observational Study on the Impact of Educational Videos About Pediatric Anxiety. Cureus. 2025 Oct 16;17(10):e94724. PMID: 41257128. Alhassan SO, Abd Elmageed ZY , Errami Y, Wang G, Abi-Rached JA, Kandil E, Zerfaoui M. BRAF(V600E)-PROTAC versus inhibitors in melanoma cells: Deep transcriptomic characterization. Clin Transl Med. 2025 Mar;15(3):e70251. PMID: 40045459. Ali DH, Anandakrishnan R , Aylward FO, Gaji RY. The cell cycle-regulated cytoplasmic kinase, TgCRCK1, is required for efficient propagation of human protozoan pathogen, Toxoplasma gondii. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Feb 3;14(2):e0269125. PMID: 41474161. Alkashef NM, Salama EA, Anandakrishnan R , Hazbun TR, Hoernig MV, Brown AM, Lawrence CB, Seleem MN. In vitro and in vivo efficacy of the antimycobacterial molecule SQ109 against the human pathogenic fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025 Dec 16;19(12):e0013837. PMID: 41401231. Aluisio G*, Schultz A*, Lindsey T . DRAI²Ned Q and A: A Comprehensive Approach to Patient Counseling. Cureus. 2025 Jul 23;17(7):e88587. PMID: 40861669. Anders EC*, Miller S . Navigating a stealthy invader: Insights from two different Streptococcus intermedius cases. J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 Jan;14(1):470-472. PMID: 39989593.

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