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11/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/26/2024 09:10

A.T. Still Research Institute hosts 2024 Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Symposium

A.T. Still Research Institute hosts 2024 Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Symposium

Posted: November 26, 2024

A.T. Still Research Institute (ATSRI) hosted the annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Symposium (IBRS) Saturday, Nov. 16, in Kirksville, Missouri.

The event featured oral and poster presentations of research studies by ATSU graduate students, faculty, and staff; StillOPTI resident physicians; Truman State University undergraduate students; and other biomedical researchers and students.

Chad Cook PT, PhD, FAPTA, provided the keynote lecture. Dr. Cook is a tenured professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Duke University. He has secondary appointments in Population Health Science and the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Cook has over 34 years of clinical experience as a physiotherapist and 25 years as a faculty member. He is a prolific researcher with over 375 peer reviewed publications and has presented over 200 keynote lectures in 40 different countries.

IBRS winners were as follows…

Jack Magruder Research Award - $150 (undergraduate student award)

  • Author: Christine Chen (Truman State University)
  • Sponsor: Bill Miller (A.T. Still University)
  • Project:Studying disaggregation effects of polyphenols on Amyloid Beta in silico

Neil J. Sargentini Memorial Award - $150 (basic science graduate student award)

  • Author: Ethan Schlegel (ATSU-KCOM) Ethan Schlegel, ATSU-KCOM; Keith Elmslie, KCOM; Jeong Sook Kim-Han, KCOM
  • Sponsor: Keith Elmslie (KCOM) Project:
  • Project: Synergistic Enhancement of NaV1.9 Current by Muscle Metabolites

MAOPS President - Chris A. Paynter, DO - Clinical Graduate Student Research Award - $150 (MAOPS)

  • Author: Patrick Chan (Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine) Aliasgher Sabir (Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine) Miraj Rawal (KansasCOM) Kevin Ha (Kansas Health Science University ) Vaidik Patel (Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • Sponsor: Cameron Jeter (Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • Project: Walking With Parkinsons

Max Gutensohn Award - $150 (resident or post-doctoral fellow award)

  • Author: Alan Boruch (NRMC)
  • Sponsor: Kayla Chomko, NSU Health Neuroscience Institute; Lauren Tabor-Grey, NSU Health Neuroscience Institute; Duardo Locatelli, NSU Health Neuroscience Institute
  • Project: Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation in Patients with PLS: A Pilot Study

Best Oral Presentation - $150

  • Author: Hannah Lee (A.T. Still University, ASDOH)
  • Sponsor: Joseph Creech (A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health) Stefanie Sotello (ASDOH) Sara Karlin (A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health) Mitzi Wasden (A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health) Ann Spolarich (A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health)
  • Project: Computational inhibition of the KIX protein to treat acute myeloid leukemia

1st Place Overall Student Competition Winner - $150

  • Author: Madisen Bromfman (Truman State University)
  • Sponsor: Bill Miller (A.T. Still University)
  • Project: Computational inhibition of the KIX protein to treat acute myeloid leukemia

2nd Place Overall Student Competition Winner - $150

  • Author: Diana Mahmoodi, ASDOH
  • Sponsor: Diana Mahmoodi, ASDOH; Tamer El-Gendy, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health; Ahmed Mahrous, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
  • Project: Zirconia Value Discrepancy Post-Sintering Compared to Manufacturer's value