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Edward Wagner, PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology Department of Basic Medical Sciences, COMP studies the synaptic and hormonal determinants underlying the hypothalamic control of energy balance. Photos are in part for the Western Diabetes Institute (WDI).

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2023 COMP-Northwest Student Research Symposium Posters

A New Approach to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence: Investigating and Addressing Current Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tools in the Primary Care Setting

Megan Chang, OMS-III, Sydney Kuehn, OMS-III , Stephanie Maeda, OMS-III, Janice Blumer, DO, FAAO

A PCR-based diagnostic to detect reproduction between snails that vector schistosomiasis: an important tool for genetic mapping studies

Jenessa Olson, Tom Pennance, Johannie Spaan, Maurice Odiere, Jacob Tennessen, Michelle Steinauer

Autonomic Nervous System Balance in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Katelyn Williamson, BS, Kristina Nagai, DO, Peter Allegre, BS, Belinda McCully, PhD, Jonathan Jones, MD

Characterizing The Dermal Microbiome in Biomphalaria Vector Snails

Miller, Natalija, Andiego Kennedy, Odhiambo Meredith, Rawago, Fredrick, Ogara, George, Odiere, Maurice, Steinauer, Michelle, Combrink, Leigh, Spaan, Johannie

Characteristics of resistance training programs targeting improvements in health outcomes in postmenopausal women: A scoping review

Jakia Islam, Charlott Rubi Dixon, Molly O’Rourke, Anu M. Räisänen

Delays in Diagnosis, Referral, and Treatment of Lung Cancer, Leading to Late-Stage Lung Cancer Detection

Byron Lee, BS, Anthony Franklin, RN, Stephanie Mock, BS, Belinda McCully, PhD, Brian Delmonaco, MD

Dental Arch Shape and Dimensions Influence Maxillary and Mandibular Third Molar Impaction

Luke Arsenault, OMS II, Joshua McCluskey, OMS II, Anna M. Hardin, PhD

Effect of Diet on the Susceptibility of Biomphalaria sudanica to Infection with Schistosoma mansoni

Wesley Yu OMS I and Joshua Trapp OMS I, Johannie M. Spaan PhD, Tom Pennance PhD, Fredrick Rawago PhD, George Ogara PhD, Maurice R. Odiere PhD, Michelle Steinauer PhD

Isolated Vision-sparing Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion

Andy Xiao, Hallie Whitmore, Kathryn McAnnis, Pamela Davila, Noor Laylani, Peter Mortenson, Shaheen Kavoussi, Andrew G. Lee MD

Improving Resident Awareness of Sick Day Policy

Jennifer Gonzalez, M.D., Tim Blumer, D.O., Zoe Herrera, MPH

Leptospira, Giardia spp., and Cryptosporidium spp. across a Land Use Gradient

Kalyanii Kennedy, OMS-II, Kathleen Shea Hayes, Meghan Blackledge, Alejandra Orteja. Brianna Beechler, DVM, PhD, Rhea Hanselmann, DVM, MPVM, PhD, Michelle Steinauer, PhD

Management of Youth Sport-Related Concussions: Survey of Parents

Kristoffer De Leon, SPT, Christian Phillips, SPT, Mariann Caballero, SPT, Armin Webb, SPT,Anthony Albarran, SPT, Bradley Davis, SPT, Christian Velez, SPT, Christina Gomez, DPT, & Nicole Biltz, DPT

Neuropathological examination of oxidative and alkylation induced DNA damage in the brain of mice chronically exposed to second-hand smoke

Dennis Nguyen, Jacob Raber, Ruby Perez, Eileen Ruth S. Torres, Destine Krenik, Sydney Boutros, Esha Patel, Sarah Holden, Reed Hall, Glen Kisby

Pelvic Alignment During Walking in Clinic and Home Environments

Jesse Quarum, SPT, Kendra Cherry-Allen, PhD, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist Visual Observation of Movement Quality during Lower Extremity Resistance Exercises: A Descriptive Study

Chase Cole, Isabella Pando, Christina Gomez, Anu Raisanen

Physical Therapists and Student Physical Therapists demonstrated good to strong agreement when identifying lower extremity structures using diagnostic ultrasound

Stephanie Deering, Corey Borromeo, Emilyn Angelica Simon, Darren Dinh, Glenn Manapat, Christina Gomez, Jeremiah Samson

POCUS and Anatomy of Distal Radial Artery Canulation Technique with GAX-specimen and BriteVu Contrast

Lee, Maui, Dennis Nguyen and Brion Benninger

POCUS, MRI/CT Imaging and Dissection of Parotid Gland Fascia from GAX-Specimens with BriteVu Contrast and Fresh Frozen Cadavers Supporting Revised Morphology

Miller, Natalija, Judd Williams, and Brion Benninger

POCUS Reverse Pericardiocentesis using Novel Subxiphoid-right Sternoclavicular Joint Approach with GAX-specimen and BriteVu Contrast for Medical Student and Resident Training

Swigart, Noah, Lee, Maui, Dennis Nguyen and Brion Benninger

Relative Anchors or Retaining Ligaments of the Platysma from the Trunk, Neck, Face, and Head Associated with Rhytidectomies from Novel GAX-specimens, Fresh-Frozen and Formalin-Fixed Cadavers

Miller, Natalija and Benninger, Brion

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