Faculty and Staff

Baer, Robert W. , PhD, and Meaghan Raney (KCOM Physiology) “Role of CXCR4 and CXCR7 in Melanoma Migration,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 05/01/10-06/30/12.

Baer, Robert, Ph.D., KCOM Physiology, and Michael McGrew, “The Effects of Caveolin-1 Expression on MT1-MMP Signaling in Melanoma,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 12/01/10-06/30/12.

*Blansit, Doug, MSP, MLIS, A.T. Still Memorial Library, and Debra Loguda Summers, Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, “Transcription & Digitization of the A. T. Still, MD, DO, Papers and the American School of Osteopathy Documents ca. 1892-1924,” Missouri State Library, $30,577, 02/01/10-01/31/11.

Chamberlain, Neal, Ph.D., KCOM Department of Microbiology/Immunology, and Anne Baker Bealer, “Effect of Heparin on Biofilm Formation and Persistence in Staphylococcus aureus,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 12/16/10-06/30/12.

Chang, Yingzi, MD, PhD, KCOM Pharmacology, and Ryan White, “The Effects of Caffeine on Vascular Injury Induced Neointimal Hyperplasia,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 11/10/10-06/30/12.

*Ciesemier, Lawrence L., DO, FAAAAI, FACOI, and Stephen D. Laird, DO, FACOS, KCOM Internal Medicine, “Expanding Simulated Training Capacity to Enhance the Future Primary Care Workforce,” HRSA, $300,000, 09/01/10-08/31/11.

Cox, James, PhD, and Joseph Thompson (KCOM Biochemistry) “Role of Cystatin C on B16 Tumor Cell Motility,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 05/01/10-06/30/12.

**Draper, Brian, OMS IV, and Neal R. Chamberlain, Ph.D., KCOM Microbiology/ Immunology, "Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: Assessing Medical Student Beliefs about OMT Before Entering Medical School to their Utilization of OMT in their Clinical Practice,” AOA, $10,000, 09/01/10-08/31/11.

**Fountain, Doris, RN,, KCOM AHEC Program Office, “Northeast Missouri Regional Arthritis Center–Year 26,” Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, $51,062, 07/01/10-06/30/11.

Geisbuhler, Timothy P., PhD, and Matthew Brink (KCOM Physiology) “Effect of Hawthorn on Performance of an Ischemic Isolated Perfused Working Heart,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 06/01/10-06/30/12.

Geisbuhler, Timothy P., PhD and Aaron Frey ( KCOM Physiology) “The Effects of Hawthorn Extract on Coronary Flow in the Isolated Perfused Rat Heart,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 05/20/10-06/30/12.

Geisbuhler, Timothy P., PhD and Amelia Keeslar ( KCOM Physiology) “Cannabinoid Use in Cardioprotection,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 05/01/10-06/30/12.

Head, Janet, EdD, RN, KCOM AHEC Program, “Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement Program, Model State-Supported AHEC – Year 14,” Health Resources and Services Administration, $297,045, 09/01/10-08/31/11.

Kondrashov, Peter, PhD, KCOM Anatomy, and Paul Buttars, “Phylogeny of Extant Xenarthran Genera Based on Post-Cranial Osteological Morphology,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 11/04/10-06/30/12.

*Laird, Stephen D., DO, MHPE, FACOS, Jeffrey A. Suzewits, DO, MPH, FAAFP and John H. George, PhD, KCOM, Curriculum and Faculty Development in Evidence-based Medicine - Year 5, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, $219,349, 09/30/10-09/29/11.

Middlemas, David S., PhD, KCOM Department of Pharmacology, and Teresa Meyer, “Effects of Chronic Corticosterone and Antidepressant Treatment in Adolescent Rats,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 11/04/10-06/30/12.

Sargentini, Neil, PhD, KCOM Department of Microbiology/Immunology, and Nicholas Gularte, “Identification of New Genes Involved in Survival of X-irradiated E. coli,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 10/05/10-07/01/13.

Sargentini, Neil, PhD, and Nadira Adatia (KCOM Microbiology/Immunology) “Genetic Control of Recombinational Repair in UV and X Irradiated E. coli,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 04/01/10-06/30/12.

Sexton, William L., Ph.D., KCOM Department of Physiology, “Hollister-KCOM Clinical Research Fellowship for 2010-2011,” Hollister Inc., $22,150.

Sexton, William L., PhD, KCOM Department of Physiology, “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of ActiFlo Catheters in Living Subjects,” Hollister, Inc., $3,100, 10/01/09-09/30/10.

**Singh, Vineet K., PhD, KCOM Department of Microbiology/ Immunology, “Significance of Four Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases in Staphylococcus aureus,” NIH – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, $308,874, 07/01/10-06/30/13.

*Snyder, Karen T., DO, KCOM Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, “Frequency of Counterstrain Tender Points in Osteopathic Medical Students,” AACOM Medical Education Research Mini-Grant Program, $5,000, 03/01/10-08/31/11.

Stuart, Melissa, Ph.D., KCOM Department of Microbiology/Immunology, and Jacob Hiatt, “Identification of Proteins that Co-precipitate with RadA/Sms,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 12/10/10-06/30/12.

*Summers, Debra Loguda, Museum of Osteopathic Museum, “Digitization of the American School of Osteopathy Postcard Collection,” Auxillary Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons DO Care Fund, $1,000, 04/01/10-03/31/11.

Theobald, Robert J, PhD, and Jason Beck (KCOM Pharmacology) “Role of Nerve Growth Factor in a Feline Model of Bladder Inflammation,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $5,000, 02/05/10-06/30/12.

Uray, Nandor, PhD and Karl Boehm (KCOM Anatomy) “Sensory Contributions to the Spinal Accessory Nerve in Humans,” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program Award, $4,586.92, 11/12/10-06/30/11.

*Wilson, Margaret A. , DO, and Patricia S. Sexton, DHEd, KCOM Family/Preventive Medicine and Community Health, “KCOM Predoctoral Training in Primary Care,” HRSA, 219,842, 09/01/10-06/30/11 (5-year total award of $1,113,308).

*Wilson, Margaret A., DO, and Patricia S. Sexton, DHEd, KCOM Family/Preventive Medicine and Community Health, “Educational Technology for Clinical Skills Training in Family Medicine,” HRSA, $300,000, 09/01/10-08/31/11.

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* Full proposal development and support provided by the ATSU Sponsored Programs team

** Limited technical support provided by the ATSU Sponsored Programs/Research Support team(s)