52nd Annual AOA Research Conference
October 26-28. 2008 Palazzo Hotel Resort Casino and Sands Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada THEME: Sunday, October 26, 2008 Session One: Research Updates from The Osteopathic Research Center Venetian – Galileo 1003 & 1004 7:30 – 8:15 .............. Your Osteopathic Research Center: Past, Present, and Future John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA Executive Director and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Clinical Research Chair 8:15 - 8:45 .............. Research Pearls: Lessons Learned at the Osteopathic Research Center . Cathleen Kearns, Administrative Director 8:45 - 9:15............... Is There a Place for OMT in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes? John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA Executive Director and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Clinical Research Chair 9:15 - 9:45............... Developing New Research Initiatives: Pilot and Exploratory Studies Hollis H. King, DO, PhD Associate Executive Director 9:45 - 10:00............. Break 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. ... OMT in Pregnancy: Physiologic and Clinical Effects Kendi Hensel, DO OMM Residency Director 10:30 - 11:00............ Lymphatic Pump Manipulation: Effects on Lower Respiratory Tract Infection and Immunity Lisa Hodge, PhD Osteopathic Heritage Basic Science Research Chair 11:00 - 11:30 ............ Kinematics of the Hand and Wrist Rita M. Patterson, PhD Director, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Physical Medicine Core Research Facility 11:30 - 12:00............ Whiplash in Low-velocity Impacts Shrawan Kumar, PhD, DSc, FRSC Co-director, Physical Medicine Institute 12:00 – 1:00............. Council on Research Buffet Lunch
Venetian – Exhibit Hall C 1:00 – 5:00 .............. Research Poster Session – Convention Center Exhibit Hall (Poster Set Up begins at 10:00 am in the Exhibit Hall) Veronese – 2404 & 2405 6:00 – 7:00.............. Research Reception
Monday, October 27, 2008 Session Two: “Sports Science…from the Bench to the Playing Field” Venetian – Galileo 1003 & 1004 8:00 ............... Introductory Remarks Moderator: P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO, FAOASM, FACOFP 8:15 – 10:45............. Impact Biomechanics and Sports 8:15 ............... The Biomechanical Basis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Stefan Duma, PhD, Virginia Tech 9:00 ............... Traumatic Brain Injury, The Cellular Response Bev Rzigalinski, PhD, VCOM 9:45 ............... Neck Protective Devices Stefan Duma, PhD, Virginia Tech 10:15 ............. The Biomechanics of Achilles Tendon Rupture P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO, VCOM. 10:45 - 11:00............ Break 11:00 – 12:00 ........... Medical Issues and Sports 11:00 ............. MRSA and the Athlete Tom Goodwin, DO, VCOM 11:30 ............. Heat Illness and the Immune System Rene Prater DVM, PhD, VCOM 12:00 – 12:30........... Osteopathic Manipulation and Sports 12:00... .......... Pre-Competition Manipulation and Performance P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO, VCOM Venetian – Bassano 2605 4:00 – 6:00................. Research Director Meeting
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Session Three: Osteopathy and Orthopedics—Intelligent Musculoskeletal Medicine Venetian – Galileo 1003 & 1004 8:00 ............... Introductory Remarks Call for Research Projects and Research Abstracts (deadline April 30, 2009) Larry Mysliwiec, DO 8:00 – 9:30................. Spinal Research Moderator--Larry Mysliwiec DO* MSUCOM 8:00 ............... Modeling the Dynamics of Spine Stability Peter Reeves PhD. 8:30 ............... Biomechanics of Spinal Orthotics Jacek Cholewicki PhD 9:00 ............... Standardized Selection Criteria for Lumbar Microdiscectomy Larry Mysliwiec, DO 9:30 -- 9:40 ............. Break 9:45 – 11:30............. Sports Medicine Research Moderator--Steven Arnoczky DVM 9:45 ............... Comprehensive Approach to Tendinopathy Steve Arnoczky, DVM 10:15 ............. Proximal Humerus Study Ariana DeMers, DO 10:45 ............. Clinical Implications of Head Acceleration and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO 11:15 – 12:15............ Joint Reconstructive Research Moderator--Chip Taunt DO 11:15 ............. Biomaterials in Joint Replacement Melissa Baumann, PhD 11:45 ............. Bone Sparing Femoral Components of Total Hip Arthroplasty Charles J. Taunt, Jr., DO 1:00 – 3:00 .............. DO.ORS Meeting, Dr. Lawrence Mysiliwiec (Tentative)