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, PhD, associate professor, biochemistry, A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM)
- 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 Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBMS) student; Keith Elmslie, PhD, professor and chair, pharmacology, ATSU-KCOM; Jeong Sook Kim-Han, PhD, director core imaging, pharmacology, ATSU-KCOM
- Sponsor: Dr. Elmslie (ATSU-KCOM)
- 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, DO, resident, ATSU-Kirksville Family Medicine (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, D4, ATSU-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH)
- Sponsor: Joseph Creech, DDS, adjunct faculty, ATSU-ASDOH, Stefanie Sotello, DDS, assistant professor, ATSU-ASDOH, Sara Karlin, DDS, adjunct faculty, ATSU-ASDOH, Mitzi Wasden, DDS, MS, adjunct faculty, ATSU-ASDOH, Ann Spolarich, RDH, PhD, assistant dean, research, ATSU-ASDOH
- 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, PhD, associate professor, biochemistry, ATSU-KCOM
- Project: Computational inhibition of the KIX protein to treat acute myeloid leukemia
2nd Place Overall Student Competition Winner – $150
- Author: Diana Mahmoodi, D4, ATSU-ASDOH
- Sponsor: Diana Mahmoodi, D4, ATSU-ASDOH; Tamer El-Gendy, DMD, BDS, MS, professor, ATSU-ASDOH; Ahmed Mahrous, BDS, MS, associate professor, ATSU-ASDOH
- Project: Zirconia Value Discrepancy Post-Sintering Compared to Manufacturer’s value
