VCOM View Vol 9-1

VCOM-Auburn Featured Research

Wei Lui, PhD

Courtney Gamston, ScM, PharmD, BCPS

Textiles and Human Performance V COM-Auburn and the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering received a $2 million grant to study how new and traditional textiles compare as they relate to human performance, specifically in warfighters. Performance will be evaluated in the Rehabilitation and Biomechanics lab at VCOM- Auburn. VCOM-Auburn’s Wei Liu, PhD, Associate Professor for Biomedical Affairs and Research, will collaborate with P.I. Pradeep Lall, PhD, MBA, on this study. Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Rehabilitation Liu will also take part in a $250,000 grant awarded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Liu will

Through 2014-2015,” the paper was published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in 2017. The purpose of the study was to understand the epidemiology of these injuries, which varied by player position and event. The study suggested areas of emphasis for injury prevention, primarily involving the prevention of overuse injuries and the limitation of fatigue. Liu was especially proud of the three years of work that went into this study. “The benefit of this study is to provide evidence-based information on how to prevent these types of injuries and lay the foundation for future studies using biomechanics testing to optimize treatment options,” said Liu.

work with P.I. Sarah Minden, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. According to Liu, VCOM-Auburn will bring its expertise in treatment rehabilitation to this project. Sports Injuries in High School Athletes Studied As part of a team including P.I. Michael Saper, DO, ATC, and renowned sports medicine doctor James Andrews, MD, Liu was involved in a study that explored high school baseball player shoulder and elbow injuries in the U.S. Titled “Epidemiology of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries Among United States High School Baseball Players School Years 2005-2006

The benefit of this study is to provide evidence-based information on how to prevent these types of injuries...” Wei Liu, PhD

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