greeted by Dr. Lawrence Johnson, Army -Baylor MHA/MBA faculty member,
during the 2014 Graduate School Research Day held Dec. 10, 2014 at Blesse
Auditorium, Willis Hall, Army Medic... VIEW ORIGINAL
Sciences Graduate School Research Day, also served as one of seven judges for the Graduate School poster presentation competition held the Dec. 10 at the Army Medical Departm... VIEW ORIGINAL
The Academy of Health Sciences Graduate School held the 4th Annual Research Day in Blesse Auditorium, Dec. 10. Dr. Sunil Ahuja, professor, Departments of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio provided the keynote address.
During his presentation, Dr. Ahuja described his studies focused on genes and diseases. He said that disease is an outcome of the interaction between genes and the environment. Ahuja described the study of genes as the way ahead to predict, prevent, personalize and initiate patient participation in disease treatment.
The Graduate School Research Day featured 32 poster presentations and seven invited podium presentations. In addition to presentations by the Army Medical Department Center and School graduate students, faculty from University of Texas Health Science Center, University of Texas School of Public Health, Texas State University, University of the Incarnate Word, and St. Mary's University participated in the research day.
Dean of the Graduate School, Col. Josef Moore, noted that during 2013 the faculty and students published 79 research papers and presented 77 invited lectures about their work. Faculty and students received 13 research awards during the year. Research grants totaled $18.1 million.
First place for poster presentation was awarded to Lt. Col. Mark Thelen for his topic "A novel return to duty screening tool for military clinicians."
First place for podium presentation was awarded to Capt. Debra Valdivieso for her research topic, "Evaluation of the Anxiolytic Effects of Asiatic Acid, a compound from Gotu kola or Centella asiatica, in the male Sprague-Dawley rat."
Related Links:
Official Website of U.S. Army Medical Command
Official Website of Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S)
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