Accomplishments: School of Integrated Health Sciences
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental) co-authored “Comparative Analysis of Microbial Sensing Molecules in Mucosal Tissues with Aging,” which describes the use of a nonhuman primate model to evaluate changes in the expression of these sensing molecules related to aging in healthy gingival tissues. The article appeared in the October issue of Immunobiology.
Ashley Tovar, James Navalta, Laura Kruskall, and Jack Young (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored “The Effect of Moderate Consumption of Non-nutritive Sweeteners on Glucose Tolerance and Body Composition in Rats,” which explored whether consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose altered body fat…
Laura J. Kruskall (Nutrition Sciences) co-authored, Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health. Fellow authors include Marie A. Spano and D. Travis Thomas. The book includes applied content and research-based guidelines to help students distinguish between nutrition recommendations backed by science and the plethora of misinformation available in…
Kara Radzak (Athletic Training) accepted an invitation to be the sole athletic trainer for Team USA during the 2017 World Archery Para Championship in Beijing, China. The event is held biannually and is second to the Paralympic Games in event prestige. The championship event received more than 200 athletes from nearly 40 nations who competed in 14…
Danny Young (Physical Therapy) and Du Feng (Nursing) co-authored “The Development and Preliminary Validity Testing of the Healing Progression Rate Tool,” which described the initial development of a new instrument to measure wound healing. The article appeared in the September issue of Ostomy Wound Management.
John Mercer and Tedd Girouard (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) served as guest speakers during the FuelTalk Human Performance Summit, which brought performance industry leaders to share their knowledge about fueling the mind, body, and soul. Mercer spoke during the “Mindfulness and Meditation” during endurance performance topic, and…
Jay Shen (Department of Healthcare Administration and Policy/School of Community Health Science), Catherine Dingley (Nursing), Pearl Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Yoo (School of Medicine) have been awarded a grant for the Tier III project of the Engaging Patients with Life-Limiting Illnesses on Receiving Palliative Care,…
Frank Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) spoke during the National Cancer Institutes' workshop that addressed the biological consequences of radiation therapy in the development of new treatments. The workshop brought together leading experts to explore the potential of clinical dose-effect using biological measures that could…
Tedd Girouard (Athletic Training) served as keynote speaker during the “Strength Training for Endurance Athletes Seminar” hosted by the Las Vegas Triathlon Club. An accomplished triathlete, he addressed multiple aspects of strength training including frequency, training time management, and which exercises are most beneficial when preparing…
Dharini Bhammar (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) is a co-investigator on a five-year, $2.7 million RO1 grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine whether overweight children have more breathing limitations, intolerance for exercise, and breathlessness when exercising compared to normal-weight children, leading to possible…
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored “Strawberries Improve Pain and Inflammation in Obese Adults with Radiographic Evidence of Knee Osteoarthritis,” which appeared in the August issue of Nutrients, an open access journal of human nutrition. Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that causes pain, disability, and…
Jing Nong Liang (Physical Therapy) co-authored “Standing on Wedges Modifies Side-Specific Postural Control in the Presence of Lateral External Perturbations,” which investigated the role of wedges and external lateral perturbations on anticipatory and compensatory postural adjustments. This publication is part of an inter-institutional…