Research Abstracts and Presentations
for Professional Meetings - 2003

(presentations by KCOM faculty and staff arranged by year of presentation)

Caldwell CT, Degenhardt BF, Johnson JC, Hoberman CJ. Patient-reported Outcomes of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, The Development of a Research Tool. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 103(8):378, 2003. American Osteopathic Association Annual Convention & Scientific Seminar; New Orleans, LA; October 12-16, 2003.

Carlson CG, Geisbuhler TP; Diastolic Calcium Influx in Isolated Rat Cardiac Myocytes; J Mol Cell Cardiol 35: A31 (P-047); 2003.

Fleschner CR. Rat Lens Membrane Fractional Distribution of Insoluble Calpain Lp82/85. 2003 Annual Meeting Abstract and Program Planner accessed at www.arvo.org. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Abstract 1237. Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; May 5, 2003

McGovern RJ. Elderlynk: Collaboration with Researchers, Communities and Funders in Northeast Missouri. Verbal poster presentation for the North American Primary Care Research Group; Banff, Canada; fall, 2003.

McGovern R, Johnson J. The Relationship Between Medical Student's Performance Anxiety and Patient's Perceived Empathy: Does Testing and Clinical Experience Improve Performance? Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA); University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA; March 2003.

McGovern RJ. Screening for mental health in rural primary care: Bridging boundaries through collaboration. Society for Behavioral Medicine. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Volume 25, S047; 2003.

McGovern RJ, Morton B. ElderLynk: A Model of Integrated Geriatric Wellness. Missouri Rural Health Association annual meeting; Lake of the Ozarks, MO; fall, 2003.

McGovern RJ. Chronic Disease and Aging: Community Partnerships for Geriatric Wellness. Conference on Chronic Disease and Missouri Women. University of Missouri Nursing School; Columbia, MO; summer, 2003.

McGovern RJ, Morton B. ElderLynk: A Model of Integrated Geriatric Wellness. NCOA/ASA national conference; Chicago, IL., March 12-16, 2003.

Miranda DG, Kuhlmann GM, Sexton WL. Aging Slows Microvascular PO2 Kinetics in the Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle of Fischer 344 Rats. Med Sci Sports Exercise 35 (Suppl): S336, 2003. American College of Sports Medicine meetings; San Francisco, CA; May 31, 2003

Rhodes DCJ. Tamm-Horsfall Protein Inhibits Activation of the Classical Complement Pathway. J Amer Soc Nephrology 14:162A-163A, 2003. American Society of Nephrology 36th Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA; November 14, 2003.

Samadi AK, Cenedella RJ. Rapid Activation of ERK1/2 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase by Corticosterone in Bovine Lens Epithelial Cells. ARVO abstract # 3505, May 2003.

Sargentini NJ. Current Understanding of the E. coli radA Gene. Basic Science Seminar; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Kirksville, MO; January 10, 2003.

Sexton PS, Neely AR, Samadi AK, Kuszak JR, Cenedella RJ. Are All Oxidosqualene Cyclase Inhibitors Cataractogenic? ARVO abstract#3490, May 2003.

Sexton WL, Kuhlmann GM, Maiorano CP, Poole DC, Kindig CA. Chronic Prazosin Treatment Does Not Alter Microvascular PO2 Kinetics in Contracting Rat EDL Muscle. FASEB J (Abstract Part II) 17, 2003

Sexton WL, Miranda DG, Yang Q. Microvascular PO2 Kinetics in the Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle of SHR and WKY Rats. Med Sci Sports Exercise 35 (Suppl): S336, 2003. American College of Sports Medicine meetings; San Francisco, CA; May 31, 2003

Slocum PC, Johnson J. Prediction of Step I and Step II USMLE Scores from COMLEX-USA Scores. Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA); University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA; March 2003

Slocum P, Louder J, Johnson J; Correlation Between COMLEX-USA and USMLE Scores in Osteopathic Medical Students; Central Group on Educational Afairs; Iowa City, IA; March 2003

Snider KT, Degenhardt BF, Johnson J, Snider EJ; Somatic Dysfunction, Chronic Low Back Pain & Bone Mineral Density of the Lumbar Spine; Founder's Day, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO; September, 2003

Stuart MK, Sexton PS, Cox BJ, Uray NJ, Towns LC. Monoclonal Antibodies to the Bullfrog Optic Tectum and Cerebellum. Missouri Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting; Warrensburg, MO; April 19, 2003

Stuart MK. A role for Baculovirus-Encoded Antibodies in the Biological Control of Pest Insects. Invited seminar; Biology Department, Northern Michigan University; Marquette, MI; May 1, 2003

Wherry AD, Petersen MC, Sexton WL, Stuart MK, Koch AJ. Decreased Salivary Immunoglobulin Levels After a Collegiate Rugby Game. Med Sci Sports Exercise 35 (Suppl): S381, 2003. American College of Sports Medicine meetings; San Francisco, CA; May 31, 2003