VCOM Auburn Yearbook 2020

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Actual Human Body Measurements “ Proc. ASME InterPACK Conference Paper, https://doi.org/10.1115/IPACK2019-6580, December, 2019. (Supported by DOD) 3, Lin MW, Liu W, Yang F. “Influence of Multiple Sclerosis on Dynamic Gait Stability”. Journal of Biomechanics. 2020 May 12:109827. doi: 10.1016/j. jbiomech.2020.109827. [Epub ahead of print] Presentations: 1, Liu W, Dyas A, Daniel M “Objective Measuring Knee Joint Laxity in Knee Osteoarthritis using Wearable Sensors: A Pilot Study” Congress of Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Annual Meeting, May 1- May 3rd 2020. Vienna, Austria. (Presenting Virtually Online) 2, Yang F and Liu W “Biomechanical Mechanisms of Tai-Chi Gait for Preventing Falls”, Proc. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA, USA, August 2020 (Presenting Virtually Online) 3, Liu, W “ Advancement of Integrative Health through Science and Practice “. Hennepin County Medical Center (Minnesota), Division of Integrative Medicine Research Symposium, February 10th. Minnesota, MN, 2020 (Keynote Speaker) Certification: National Institute of Health (NIH) Office of Clinical Research Certification: Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR) Research Grant submissions: A Biomechanical Multi-Modal Wearable (BMW) System to Monitor Chronic Low Back Pain (NIH-NIAMS, R01, 2020- 2025—Principal Investigator $3,450,000, Under Review, PI: Liu)

Biomchanical mechanicsm of Tai Chi and Fall Risk in Aging (NIH-NCCIH, R01, 2020-2025--- Principal Investigator $3,040,000, Under Review) [PI: Liu, Co- Investigators: Dr. Parmelee, UA; and Dr. Yang, GSU]

prolonged mechanical ventilation. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2019 Aug 1;127(2):423-431. PMID: 31161883 Grants/Awards: VCOM/Auburn University Biomedical Engineering (AUBE) Seed Grant Program TITLE: Novel Engineered Nanoparticle Based Drug Delivery and Biosensing Assay System for in vivo Prostate Cancer Treatment and Monitoring CO-PI’S: Pengyu Chen, PhD (Materials Engineering, Auburn University) & Danielle McCullough, PhD (VCOM) CO-INVESTIGATORS: Feng Li, PhD (Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University) & Darren Beck, PhD (VCOM) VCOM/Auburn University Biomedical Engineering (AUBE) Seed Grant Program TITLE: A High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Nanoparticle Mimic for the Early Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer CO-PI’S: Allan David, PhD (Chemical Engineering, Auburn University) & Danielle McCullough, PhD (VCOM) CO-INVESTIGATORS: Xin Fan, PhD and Shiva Rahmati (Chemical Engineering, Auburn University) & Darren Beck, PhD (VCOM)

Dani McCullough, PhD Publications: McCullough DJ, Kue N, Mancini T, Vang A, Clements

RT, Choudhary G. Endurance Exercise Training in Pulmonary Hypertension Increases Skeletal Muscle Electron Transport Chain Supercomplex Assembly. Pulm Circ. 2020 May 18;10(2):2045894020925762. PMID: 32523689 Clements RT, Vang A, Fernandez-Nicolas A, Kue NR, Mancini TJ, Morrison AR, Mallem K, McCullough DJ, Choudhary G. Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension With Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker and Neprilysin Inhibitor Sacubitril/Valsartan. Circ Heart Fail. 2019 Nov;12(11):e005819. PMID: 31707802 Roberson PA, Romero MA, Osburn SC, Mumford PW, Vann CG, Fox CD, McCullough DJ, Brown MD, Roberts MD. Skeletal muscle LINE-1 ORF1 mRNA is higher in older humans but decreases with endurance exercise and is negatively associated with higher physical activity. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2019 Oct 1;127(4):895-904. PMID: 31369326 Horn AG, Davis RT 3rd, Baumfalk DR, Kunkel ON, Bruells CS, McCullough DJ, Opoku-Acheampong AB, Poole DC, Behnke BJ. Impaired diaphragm resistance vessel vasodilation with

Gary Mount, PharmD

Awards & Honors Awarded Faculty of the Block twice Committees

Dean’s Fitness Challenge Committee USP 797 & 800 Committee State Board of Pharmacy

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