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Displaying items by tag: Health & Medicine

Marcas M. Bamman, Ph.D., FACSM

Exercise biology • Mechanisms of human skeletal muscle regeneration and muscle mass regulation • Exercise-induced health benefits • Medical rehabilitation (acute and chronic disease, pre-surgery, post-surgery) clinical trials • Inter-individual Response Heterogeneity

Lori Bateman, Ph.D.

• Minority health disparities • Sociology • Social determinants of health

Sukhkamel Campbell, M.D.

Fertility preservation • PCOS • Endometriosis • Infertility • Recurrent pregnancy loss • Reproductive surgeries • Fibroids and fertibility 

Robert Cannon, M.D. 

Transplantation • Liver transplantation • Organ preservation • Organ procurement and allocation policy 

Gregory Davis, M.D. 

Investigation of sudden death • Opioid-related death • Drug abuse 

Sue Feldman, Ph.D.

Fitness trackers • Digital health trends • Health information systems • Contact tracing apps

Molly Fleece, M.D. 

Outbreak of infectious disease locally and globally • Travel medicine • Antimicrobial resistance 

Mia Geisinger, DDS, M.S.

Oral hygiene/preventative dental care • Pregnancy/maternal oral healthcare • Oral healthcare delivery in patients with dementia • Gum care, periodontology • Dental consumer products/emerging technologies • Periodontal-systemic disease connection

George "Marty" Solomon, M.D.

Cystic fibrosis • Lung health research

Nico Geurs, DDS

Gum disease • Bad breath • Dental health and overall wellness

Paul Goepfert, M.D.

Infectious Diseases •  Vaccines and vaccine research • COVID-19

Jessica Grayson, M.D. 

Sinus infections • Seasonal allergies • Olfactory sense issues • Upper respiratory airway diseases • Nasal medicine • Influenza • Smell and taste loss

Kevin Harrod, Ph.D.

Influenza virus • Infectious disease • Pulmonary disease • Chronic Lung disease  

James O. Hill, Ph.D.

Obesity • Nutrition • Metabolism • Physical activity • Weight loss and regulation • Precision Nutrition • Wellness 

Anand Iyer, M.D.

Lung health • Chronic lung disease • Critical care • COPD • Palliative care • Vaping

Kimberly Kirklin, M.A.

Arts in medicine • Arts in health • Improving quality of life for all ages through the arts 

Ronald Lazar, Ph.D.

Cerebrovascular disease • Brain Health • Stroke Recovery

Amit Momaya, M.D.

Sports medicine • Shoulder dislocations • Shoulder replacement • Rotator cuff tears • Hip impingement and labral tears • ACL injuries • Meniscus repair • Cartilage restoration • PRP and stem cell injections

Nicholas Onken, O.D.

Pediatric optometry • Myopia control • Contact lenses

Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D.

Kidney Transplantation • Xenotransplantation • Uterus Transplantation

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