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Faculty Scholarly Activity: Home

Abdulbaki Agbas
"Blood-based Biomarkers for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis."
Chapter in "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis."
Abdulbaki Agbas, Edina Kosa
"Exosome TDP-43 Profile in Canine Model of ALS: A Preliminary Study in Developing Surrogate Biomarker."
bioRxiv.
Abdulbaki Agbas, Edina Kosa
"Measuring Mitochondrial Electron Transfer Complexes in Previously Frozen Cardiac Tissue from the Offspring of Sow: A Model to Assess Exercise-Induced Mitochondrial Bioenergetics Changes."
JoVE
Abdulbaki Agbas, Robert Rogers
"Oxaloacetate Treatment Preserves Motor Function in SOD1 G93A Mice and Normalizes Select Neuroinflammation-Related Parameters in the Spinal Cord."
Scientific Reports.
Mariam Akhtar, Robert Arnce, Ken Stewart, Robert Tyler
"Clinician to Medical Teacher: Perspectives for the First Year."
MedEdPublish.
Douglas Bittel, Michael Filla
"Viability, Yield and Expansion Capability of Feline MSCs Obtained From Subcutaneous and Reproductive Organ Adipose Depots."
BMC Veterinary Research.
Philip Brauer
"Investigation of a Novel Cranial Ligament Between the Occiput and Cervical Spinal Dura."
FASEB Journal.
Philip Brauer
Larsen's Human Embryology, 6th ed.
Philip Brauer, Andrea Hanson, Larry Segars, Barth Wright
"Spatial Visualization of Human Anatomy Through Art Using Technical Drawing Exercises."
Anatomical Sciences Education.
Philip Brauer, Barth Wright
"Anatomy of the Sural Nerve Complex: Unaccounted Anatomic Variations and Morphometric Data."
Annals of Anatomy.
Bradley Creamer, Shelly Sloan, Jeff Staudinger, Dennis Wolff
"Sterilization and Sanitizing of 3D-Printed Personal Protective Equipment Using Polypropylene and a Single Wall Design."
3D Printing in Medicine
Jennifer Dennis
"An Analysis of Anatomy Education Before and During Covid-19: May-August 2020."
Anatomical Sciences Education.
Jennifer Dennis
"Changes in Anatomy Lecture and Laboratory Instruction During Covid-19."
FASEB Journal.
Jennifer Dennis
"Changes in Gross Anatomy Laboratory Assessment During Covid-19."
FASEB Journal.
Jennifer Dennis
"Shifts in Digital Resources Usage for Gross Anatomy Education During Covid-19."
FASEB Journal.
Jennifer Dennis
"Unmasking the Structure of Gross Anatomy Laboratory Sessions During Covid‐19."
FASEB Journal.
Jennifer Dennis, Monica Kinde, Schoen Kruse, Robert Rogers
"A Head Above the Rest: Use of Prosected Specimens Increases Practical Exam Performance for Head and Neck Anatomy."
FASEB Journal.
John Dobson
"National Resident Matching Program Performance Among US MD and DO Seniors in the Early Single Accreditation Graduate Medical Education Era."
Cureus.
Jeremy Garrett, Leslie Ann McNolty
"Principles over Propositions: Or, How to Reject Metaphysical Neutrality in Bioethics."
The American Journal of Bioethics.
Erinne Kennedy
"Collaborating and Teaching a Synchronous, Multi-University, Virtual Course: Health Policy and Access to Dental Care."
Journal of Dental Education.
Linda Niessen
"Innovations in Geriatric Oral Health Care."
Dental Clinics of North America.
Anthony Olinger
"Variations in Anterior Segment Vasculature of the Eye and their Implication in Strabismus Surgery and Other Surgical Procedures."
Surgery Research Journal.
Ryan Pferdehirt
"Voluntary and Involuntary Nonadherence: Terminology for Labeling Patient Participation."
The Journal of Healthcare Ethics & Administration.
Angela Pierce
"Voluntary Wheel Running Improves Outcomes in an Early Life Stress-Induced Model of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Male Mice."
Pain.
Angela Pierce
"Voluntary Wheel Running Partially Attenuates Early Life Stress-Induced Neuroimmune Measures in the Dura and Evoked Migraine-Like Behaviors in Female Mice."
Frontiers in Physiology.
Robert Rogers
"Guidelines for the Use and Interpretation of Assays for Monitoring Autophagy (4th edition)."
Autophagy.
Ehab Sarsour
"N-Alkyl Triphenylvinylpyridinium Conjugated Dihydroartemisinin Perturbs Mitochondrial Functions Resulting in Enhanced Cancer Versus Normal Cell Toxicity."
Free Radical Biology & Medicine.
Cindy Schmidt
"Physician Disengagement and Spiritual Dissonance in Medical Students."
Family Medicine.
Pratima Singh, Barth Wright
"Analysis of Nipple-Areola Complex Localization Using Male Cadavers: Considerations for Gender-Affirming Surgery."
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum.
Christopher Surek
"Commentary on: The Course of the Angular Artery in the Midface: Implications for Surgical and Minimally Invasive Procedures."
Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Christopher Surek
"A New Target for Temple Volumization? An Anatomical and Ultrasound Guided Study of the Intermediate Temporal Fat Pad."
Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Jan Talley
"U.S. Medical School Admissions and Enrollment Practices: Status of LGBTQ Inclusivity."
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.
Barth Wright
"A Cadaveric Study of the Fibularis Longus: A Descriptive Study of Tendon Insertion and Curvature."
FASEB Journal.
Barth Wright
"Evaluation of a Novel Spinal Ligament in the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine: The Midline Interlaminar Ligament."
FASEB Journal.
Melissa Zolnierz
"A Cadaveric Study of the Dorsal Nerve of the Clitoris: Mapping a 3D Danger Zone for Female Cosmetic Genital Surgery."
FASEB Journal.

Abdulbaki Agbas
"Platelet Proteolytic Machinery Assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease."
Journal of Unexplored Medical Data.
Abdulbaki Agbas
"Use of Capillary Electrophoresis Immunoassay to Search for Potential Biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Human Platelets."
JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments.
German Berbel
"The Effect of Hyper-Realistic Trauma Training on Emotional Intelligence in Second Year Military Medical Students."
Journal of Surgical Education.
Douglas Bittel
"Identifying Genetic Factors that Contribute to the Increased Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants with Down Syndrome."
Scientific Reports.
Douglas Bittel
"The Role of Alternative mRNA Splicing in Heart Development."
Molecular Mechanism of Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Douglas Bittel
"scaRNA1 Levels Alter Pseudouridylation in Spliceosomal RNA U2 Affecting Alternative mRNA Splicing and Embryonic Development."
Pediatric Cardiology.
Douglas Bittel
"Shear Stress Associated with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Induces Expression of Inflammatory Cytokines and Necroptosis in Monocytes."
JCI Insight.
Phillip Brauer
"Analysis of the Sural Nerve Complex in North American Adult Cadavers: Distribution, Population Specific Morphology, and Anatomic Variants."
The FASEB Journal.
Bradley A. Creamer, Jennifer Dennis, Robert Rogers, Jeff Staudinger
"Associations between Pregnane X Receptor and Breast Cancer Growth and Progression."
Cells.
Jennifer Dennis
"The HistoHustle: Supplemental Histology Sessions to Enrich Student Learning and Self-Efficacy."
The Medical Science Educator.
Jennifer Dennis
"Overlooked and Underestimated: New Insight on Communicating Branches of The Facial Nerve."
The FASEB Journal.
Lori Fitterling, Robyn Oro
"Preserving Osteopathic Antiquity Through Historical Pamphlets and Postcards."
Journal of the Medical Library Association.
Nicole Ford
"Optimizing the Design of Diatom Biosilica-Targeted Fusion Proteins in Biosensor Construction for Bacillus anthracis Detection."
Biology.
Jeremy Garrett, Leslie Ann McNolty
"More than Warm Fuzzy Feelings: The Imperative of Institutional Morale in Hospital Pandemic Responses."
The American Journal of Bioethics.
Jeremy Garrett, Leslie Ann McNolty
"Our Next Pandemic Ethics Challenge? Allocating "Normal" Health Care Services."
The Hastings Center Report.
Ken Heiles
"When the Clinical Environment Is Closed to Students: The Harsh Reality of COVID-19 and Implications for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine."
Cureus.
Kerrie Jordan
"Impact of the Single Accreditation System on Missouri Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education."
Missouri Medicine.
Erinne Kennedy
"Depression, Periodontitis, Caries and Missing Teeth in the USA, NHANES 2009–2014."
Family Medicine and Community Health.
Muhammad Khalid
"Anti-tuberculous Effects of Statin Therapy: A Review of Literature."
Cureus.
Muhammad Khalid
"Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Among US and Pakistani Doctors in COVID-19 Pandemic."
Cureus.
Muhammad Khalid
"Cardiac Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Comprehensive Review."
Cureus.
Muhammad Khalid
"Ivabradine in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Review of the Literature."
Cureus.
Edina Kosa
"Viscoelastic Properties of ECM-Rich Embryonic Microenvironments."
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology.
Sara Motsinger
"Complete Anatomy."
Journal of the Medical Library Association.
Anthony Olinger
"Anatomic Variations From 120 Mental Nerve Dissections: Lessons for Transoral Thyroidectomy."
Journal of Surgical Research.
Anthony Olinger
"Variations in Anterior Segment Vasculature of the Eye and Their Implication in Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures."
The FASEB Journal.
Anthony Olinger, Larry Segars, Christopher Surek
"Mapping a Danger Zone of the Dorsal Nerve of the Clitoris: Implications in Female Cosmetic Genital Surgery."
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open.
Anthony Olinger, Larry Segars, Christopher Surek
"Tracing the Route of the Dorsal Nerve of the Clitoris."
The FASEB Journal.
Ehab Sarsour
"Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase and 12-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid Contribute to Stromal Aging-Induced Progression of Pancreatic Cancer."
Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Ehab Sarsour
"Dual Oxidase-Induced Sustained Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide Contributes to Pharmacological Ascorbate-Induced Cytotoxicity."
Cancer Research.
Ehab Sarsour
"Hydrogen Peroxide Mediates Artemisinin-Derived C-16 Carba-Dimer-Induced Toxicity of Human Cancer Cells."
Antioxidants.
Cindy Schmidt
"Becoming Our Own Bloodhounds: How to Seek and Find the Information We Need."
Chapter in "High Impact Educational Practices: A Review of Best Practices with Illustrative Examples."
Cindy Schmidt
"Complications in STEMI (ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Due to BMI (Body Mass Index)."
American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Cindy Schmidt
"Coping with the Practice of Medicine: Religion, Spirituality, and Other Personal Strategies."
Journal of Religion and Health.
Cindy Schmidt
"Medical Students' Personal Experiences, Religion, and Spirituality Explain Their (Dis)comfort with a Patient's Religious Needs."
Canadian Medical Education Journal.
Cindy Schmidt
"Reply to Letter to the Editor."
Canadian Medical Education Journal.
Larry Segars, Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek
"Depth Transitions of the Frontal Branch of the Facial NerveImplications in SMAS Rhytidectomy."
JPRAS Open
Larry Segars
"Student Perceptions of Online and In-Person Microbiology Laboratory Experiences in Undergraduate Medical Education."
Medical Education Online.
Ryan Sheehy
"Pdgfrα-Cre Mediated Knockout of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Protects Mice from High-Fat Diet Induced Obesity and Hepatic Steatosis."
PLoS One.
David Sine
"Risk Management Ethics."
AMA Journal of Ethics.
Jeff Staudinger
"Phosphorylation Modulates the Co-regulatory Protein Exchange of the Nuclear Receptor Pregnane X Receptor."
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek
"Relation of the Marginal Mandibular Nerve to the Inferior Border of the Mandible in Fresh and Embalmed Cadavers."
The FASEB Journal.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek, Barth Wright
"Key Anatomical Clarifications for the Marginal Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve: Clinical Significance for the Plastic Surgeon."
Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Christopher Surek
"Commentary On: The Course of the Angular Artery in the Midface: Implications for Surgical and Minimally Invasive Procedures."
Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Christopher Surek
"External Approach to Buccal Fat Excision in Facelift: Anatomy and Technique."
Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Christopher Surek
"Facelift Surgery Following Superficial Parotidectomy: Is it Safe?"
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Christopher Surek
"Neurotized Free Platysma Flap for Functional Eyelid Reconstruction: A Cadaveric Study of Anatomic Feasibility."
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dennis Wolff
"Airway Relaxation Mechanisms and Structural Basis of Osthole for Improving Lung Function in Asthma."
Science Signaling.
Barth Wright
"The Critical Shoulder Angle as a Diagnostic Measure for Osteoarthritis and Rotator Cuff Pathology."
Cureus.
Barth Wright
"Hard Plant Tissues Do Not Contribute Meaningfully to Dental Microwear: Evolutionary Implications."
Scientific Reports.
Barth Wright
"Ingestive Behaviors in Bearded Capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus)."
Scientific Reports.
Barth Wright
"Microbial Growth on Soft Embalmed Cadavers Over Time."
The FASEB Journal.

Abdulbaki Agbas
"Impaired Cu–Zn Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) and Calcineurin (Cn) Interaction in ALS: A Presumed Consequence for TDP-43 and Zinc Aggregation in Tg SOD1G93A Rodent Spinal Cord Tissue."
Neurochemical Research.
Abdulbaki Agbas
"Mitochondrial Electron Transfer Cascade Enzyme Activity Assessment in Cultured Neurons and Select Brain Regions."
Current Protocols in Toxicology.
Abdulbaki Agbas
"Rasagiline for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial."
Muscle & Nerve.
Douglas Bittel
"Snord94 Expression Level Alters Methylation at C62 in snRNA U6."
PLoS One.
Douglas Bittel
"Transcriptome Profiling Reveals Activation of Inflammation and Apoptosis in the Neonatal Striatum After Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest."
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Philip Brauer
"Professional and Academic Societies and Meetings."
Chapter in "A Guide to the Scientific Career: VIrtues, Communication, Research and Academic Writing."
Janis Coffin
"Clinically Integrated Networks: Guidelines and Common Barriers for Establishment."
Medical Economics.
W. Joshua Cox, Gautam J. Desai
"The Crisis of Clinical Education for Physicians in Training."
Missouri Medicine.
Darrin D'Agostino, Laura Rosch
"Is Pre-Doctoral Medical Education Preparing Physicians for the Modern Workforce?"
Missouri Medicine.
Darrin D'Agostino
"Optimizing the Health Care Needs of the Patient."
Missouri Medicine.
Jennifer Dennis
"Cost Effective Videography for Modern Anatomy Education."
The FASEB Journal.
Lori Fitterling
"Health Sciences Patron Preference for Library Spaces: A Multisite Observational Study."
Medical Reference Services Quarterly.
Sarah E. Getch, Robynne M. Lute
"Advancing Integrated Healthcare: A Step by Step Guide for Primary Care Physicians and Behavioral Health Clinicians."
Missouri Medicine.
Sarah Keim Janssen, Barth Wright
"Side Variations of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Coronal Angles: Implications for ACL Reconstruction."
Clinical Anatomy.
Schoen W. Kruse, Monica N. Kinde
"Linking Diagnostic Skill Development, Communication, and Empathy Through Art and Observation."
Missouri Medicine.
Gretchen Y. López-Hernández
"Enhancing Culturally Sensitive Curriculum in an Osteopathic Medical School."
Missouri Medicine.
Ramon Newman
"Coaching, Health, and Movement Program (CHAMPS) Taught by Medical Students: A Didactic Curriculum and Program Analysis."
Osteopathic Family Physician.
Anthony Olinger, Barth Wright
"Mapping the Genicular Arteries to Provide a Caution Zone During Knee Surgery."
Clinical Anatomy.
Tarris Rosell
"Individual Experiences and Utilization of Supportive Resources in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer."
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology.
Cindy Schmidt
"Groundhog Day: My Constant Headache Due to Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak."
Missouri Medicine.
Cindy Schmidt
"Medical Students' (Dis)comfort with Assessing Religious and Spiritual Needs in a Standardized Patient Encounter."
Journal of Religion and Health.
Ryan Sheehy
"This is Not Your Grandfather’s Medical School: Novel Tools to Enhance Medical Education."
Missouri Medicine.
Jeff Staudinger
"Allopregnanolone is Required for Prepulse Inhibition Deficits Induced by D1 Dopamine Receptor Activation."
Psychoneuroendocrinology.
Jeff Staudinger
"Clinical Applications of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Pregnane X Receptor."
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology.
Robert Stephens
"Involuntary Cough is Superior to Voluntary Cough for Identifying Stress Urinary Incontinence."
Central European Journal of Urology.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek, Barth Wright
"Reply: Location of the Internal Mammary Vessels for Microvascular Autologous Breast Reconstruction: The '1-2-3 Rule'."
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Christopher Surek
"Facial Anatomy for Filler Injection: The Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System (SMAS) Is Not Just for Facelifting."
Clinics in Plastic Surgery.
Christopher Surek
"Retrobulbar Injection for Hyaluronic Acid Gel Filler-Induce Blindness: A Review of Efficacy and Technique."
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Dennis Wolff
"Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β1-Induced miR-133a Inhibits Myofibroblast Differentiation and Pulmonary Fibrosis."
Cell Death & Disease.
Barth Wright
"Taking a Big Bite: Working Together to Better Understand the Evolution of Feeding in Primates."
American Journal of Primatology.

Abdulbaki Agbas
"Trends of Protein Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Diseases."
Chapter in "Neurochemical Basis of Brain Function and Dysfunction."
Esperanza Anaya, Sarah Getch
"The Impact of an Interprofessional Geriatric Training Experience: Attitudes of Future Healthcare Providers."
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education.
Douglas Bittel
"Biology and Clinical Relevance of Non-Coding sno/scaRNAs."
Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine.
Douglas Bittel
"The Role of scaRNAs in Adjusting Alternative mRNA Splicing in Heart Development."
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.
Janis Coffin
"21st Century Prescription Medication Tools for Physicians and Patients."
Medical Economics.
Janis Coffin
"Opioid Abuse: Understand Guidelines to Protect Patients and Your Practice."
Medical Economics.
Janis Coffin
"Patient Medication Adherence."
Podiatry Management.
W. Joshua Cox, Gautam Desai
"E-Cigarettes: Facts for the Osteopathic Family Physician."
Osteopathic Family Physician.
John Dobson, Barth Wright
"Anatomic and Histological Study of the Anterolateral Aspect of the Knee: A SANTI Group Investigation."
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Lori Fitterling
"Medical Information Literacy Q-Bank: A Collaborative and Developing Project."
Medical Reference Services Quarterly.
Lori Fitterling
"OSTMED.DR®, an Osteopathic Medicine Digital Library."
Medical Reference Services Quarterly.
Lori Fitterling, Robyn Oro
"Discovering Osteopathic Antiquity in Historical Osteopathic Pamphlets."
JAOA: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Marc Hahn
"Our Leaders Must Choose Love Over Hate."
Kansas City Star.
Kevin Hubbard
"Right Ventricular Heart Failure from a Cardiac Yolk Sac Tumor."
The American Journal of Case Reports.
Britt Johnson, Terry Rosell
"This May, or May Not, Be an Ethics Consultation."
Chapter in "Peer Review, Peer Education, and Modeling in the Practice of Clinical Ethics Consultation: The Zadeh Project."
Sarah Keim Janssen, Anthony Olinger, Kevin Treffer
"Validity of the Rule of Threes and Anatomical Relationships in the Thoracic Spine."
JAOA: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
John Paulson
"Addressing the Increased Incidence of Common Sexually Transmitted Infections."
JAOA: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Angela Pierce
"Differential Influence of Early Life and Adult Stress on Urogenital Sensitivity and Function in Male Mice."
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience.
Angela Pierce
"Voluntary Wheel Running Attenuates Urinary Bladder Hypersensitivity and Dysfunction Following Neonatal Maternal Separation in Female Mice."
Neurourology and Urodynamics.
Marissa Roffler
"Prospective Memory and Resource Depletion: The Effect of Target Cue Types."
American Journal of Psychology.
Larry Segars, Robert Stephens
"Effect of Phenylephrine 1.0%-Ketorolac 0.3% Injection on Tamsulosin-Associated Intraoperative Floppy-Iris Syndrome."
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Larry Segars
"Melanoma and Medical Education: Knowledge and Sun Safety Practices Amongst Medical Students."
Our Dermatology Online.
Alex Shnyra
"Autoimmune Mechanisms of Psoriasis: Pathogenic Role of the IL-23/IL-17 Axis."
Journal of Autoimmune Disorders.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek, Barth Wright
"Location of the Internal Mammary Vessels for Microvascular Autologous Breast Reconstruction: The '1-2-3 Rule'."
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Kevin Treffer
"Recurrent Psoas Syndrome Secondary to Urolithiasis and Indwelling Ureteral Stent."
Osteopathic Family Physician.
Dennis Wolff
"Up-regulated miR-133a Orchestrates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Airway Epithelial Cells."
Scientific Reports.
Asma Zaidi
"The Plasma Membrane Calcium Pumps—The Old and the New."
Neuroscience Letters.

Abdulbaki Agbas
"Platelet Phosphorylated TDP-43: An Exploratory Study for a Peripheral Surrogate Biomarker Development for Alzheimer's Disease."
Future Science OA.
Esperanza Anaya
"The Effects of Stimulus Complexity and Timing During Dual Task Across Neurologically-Healthy Older and Younger Adults: A Pilot Study."
Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids.
Marshall Andersen, Margaret Kincaid, Larry Segars, Robert White
"Training Medical Scientists of the Future."
Missouri Medicine.
Annette Campbell, Ray Newman
"Flagship Program Provides a Model for Early Clinical Exposure, Service to Community."
Missouri Medicine.
Melissa Cobb, Eugene Konorev
"Blocking/Knocking out Smad3 Alleviates Doxorubicin Effects on Endothelial Cells."
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
Janis Coffin
"Advanced Alternative Payment Models Part II: Understanding the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model."
Journal of Medical Practice Management.
Janis Coffin
"Social Media, Physicians, and Points to Consider."
Podiatry Management.
Darrin D'Agostino
"Addressing Rural Health Challenges Head On."
Missouri Medicine.
Darrin D'Agostino
"Systems-Based Models of Care Influencing Population Health Outcomes."
Missouri Medicine.
Gautam Desai, Britt Johnson
"Ethical Considerations in Prescribing or Withholding Opioids for Chronic Pain."
Osteopathic Family Physician.
Lori Fitterling
"TRIP Database: Turning Research Into Practice for Evidence-Based Care."
Medical Reference Services Quarterly.
Sarah Getch
"Advancing Health Services Teams: KCU Launches Only Clinical Psychology Program in the Two-State Region."
Missouri Medicine.
Marc Hahn
"Interprofessional Education Can Help Close the Gap in Behavioral Health Workforce."
Modern Healthcare.
Marc Hahn
"Kansas City University: A Private University With a Very Public Mission."
Missouri Medicine.
Marc Hahn
"Missouri’s First New Medical School in Nearly 50 Years Comes to Joplin."
Missouri Medicine.
Marc Hahn
"The Toll on Humanity Demands Stronger Controls to Gun Access Now."
Kansas City Star.
G. Michael Johnston
"Innovations in training the next generation of physicians for Missouri and the Nation."
Missouri Medicine.
Monica Kinde
"Analysis of Nitroxide-Based Distance Measurements in Cell Extracts and in Cells by Pulsed ESR Spectroscopy."
ChemPhysChem.
Edward O'Connor, Robert White
"Leveraging Partnerships and Collaboration to Advance Research: Kansas City Musculoskeletal Disease Consortium."
Missouri Medicine.
Anthony Olinger
"Anomalous Tendinous Contribution to the Adductor Canal by the Adductor Longus Muscle."
International Journal of Anatomical Variations.
Anthony Olinger, Larry Segars
"Using Anatomical Landmark to Avoid Phrenic Nerve Injury During Balloon-Based Procedures in Atrial Fibrillation Patients."
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy.
Anthony Olinger, Barth Wright
"Variability in the Anterior Extralaryngeal Branch of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Clinical implications."
Folia Morphologica.
Cindy Schmidt
"Religious and Spiritual Assessment: A Standardized Patient Curriculum Intervention."
Clinical Simulation in Nursing.
Alexander Shnyra
"Malaria Over-Diagnosis in Cameroon: Diagnostic Accuracy of Fluorescence and Staining Technologies (FAST) Malaria Stain and LED Microscopy Versus Giemsa and Bright Field Microscopy Validated by Polymerase Chain Reaction."
Infectious Diseases of Poverty.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek, Barth Wright
"What Is the Lobular Branch of the Great Auricular Nerve? Anatomical Description and Significance in Rhytidectomy."
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Barth Wright
"The Anterolateral Ligament: An Anatomic Study on Sex-Based Differences."
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Barth Wright
"Biomechanics of Bony Facial “Buttresses” in South African Australopiths: An Experimental Study Using Finite Element Analysis."
Anatomical Record.

Douglas Bittel
"A Hypothesis for Using Pathway Genetic Load Analysis for Understanding Complex Outcomes in Bilirubin Encephalopathy."
Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Janis Coffin
"Advanced Alternative Payment Models - Part I: Understanding the Medicare Shared Savings Program."
Journal of Medical Practice Management.
Janis Coffin
"The Components of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System."
Journal of Medical Practice Management.
Janis Coffin
"Creating Loose Alternative Payment Model Guiding Principles: A Brief Overview."
Journal of Medical Practice Management.
Janis Coffin
"Modified Stage 2 and Stage 3 Meaningful Use for Eligible Providers: Performance Metrics, Reporting Period Lengths, and Hardship Exemptions."
Journal of Medical Practice Management.
Janis Coffin
"A Sampling of Alternative Payment Models."
Journal of Medical Practice Management.
Kerrie Jordan
Program Evaluation Committee Handbook: From Annual Program Evaluation to Self-Study.
Eugene Konorev, Jerry Marlin
"The TGF-b Pathway Mediates Doxorubicin Effects on Cardiac Endothelial Cells."
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
Schoen Kruse
"Educating Future Educators: A Teaching and Learning Course Designed Using Evidenced-Based Educational Research."
Harvard Macy Community Blog
Jerry Marlin
"A Versatile Method for Immunofluorescent Staining of Cells Cultured on Permeable Membrane Inserts."
Medical Science Monitor.
Jerry Marlin, Ramon Newman, Larry Segars
"Prevalence of Nasal Colonization by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Persons Using a Homeless Shelter in Kansas City."
Frontiers in Public Health.
Anthony Olinger
"Upper Limb Arteries."
Chapter in "Bergman’s Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation."
Anthony Olinger
"Examination of the Recommended Safe and Unsafe Zone for Placement of Surgical Instruments in Thoracentesis and Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Cadaveric Study."
Folia Morphologica.
Anthony Olinger
"Human Gross Anatomy."
Anthony Olinger, Barth Wright
"Mechanical Evidence that Australopithecus Sediba Was Limited in its Ability to Eat Hard Foods."
Nature Communications.
Sarah Parrott
"Prepubescent Vulvovaginitis."
Section in "The Five-Minute Clinical Consult 2017."
Angela Pierce
"Neonatal Maternal Separation Increases Susceptibility to Experimental Colitis and Acute Stress Exposure in Male Mice."
IBRO Reports.
Angela Pierce
"Urinary Bladder Hypersensitivity and Dysfunction in Female Mice Following Early Life and Adult Stress."
Brain Research.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek, Barth Wright
"Integrating Surgical Skills into Pre-Clinical Years of Medical School."
Journal of Surgery: Open Access.
Christopher Surek
"'No-Touch' Technique for Lip Enhancement."
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Barth Wright
"Age-Related Variation in the Mechanical Properties of Foods Processed by Sapajus libindinosus."
American Journal of Physical Anthropology.
Barth Wright
"Human Feeding Biomechanics: Performance, Variation, and Functional Constraints."
PeerJ: The Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences.
Barth Wright
"Primate Dietary Ecology in the Context of Food Mechanical Properties."
Journal of Human Evolution.

Douglas Bittel
"Hyperactivity in the Gunn Rat Model of Neonatal Jaundice: Age-Related Attenuation and Emergence of Gait Deficits."
Pediatric Research.
Douglas Bittel
"scaRNAs Regulate Splicing and Vertebrate Heart Development."
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease.
Philip Brauer
Larsen’s Human Embryology.
Annette Campbell
"Recognizing Obesity and its Complications: The Story of Score 1 for Health."
NASN School Nurse.
Jerry Marlin
"The Effects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on the Expression of the Drug Efflux Proteins P-glycoprotein and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein in a Human Intestine Model."
The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
Anthony Olinger
"Quantification of the Distal Radial Artery for Improved Vascular Access."
Folia Morphologica.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek
"Pertinent Anatomy and Analysis for Midface Volumizing Procedures."
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Robert Stephens, Christopher Surek
"Volumizing Viaducts of the Midface: Defining the Beut Techniques."
Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Barth Wright
"Biomechanical Implications of Intraspecific Shape Variation in Chimpanzee Crania: Moving Toward an Integration of Geometric Morphometrics and Finite Element Analysis."
Anatomical Record.
Barth Wright
"The Effects of Ecology and Evolutionary History on Robust Capuchin Morphological Diversity."
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
Barth Wright
"The Feeding Biomechanics and Dietary Ecology of Paranthropus boisei."
Anatomical Record.
Asma Zaidi
"Defective Calcium Pumps in Neurons in the Aging Brain and in Parkinson’s Disease."
European Scientific Journal.

COVID-19 Publications

Dr. Marc Hahn, KCU President and CEO, recently published these columns on the COVID-19 epidemic:

"The Battle Between Politics and Science Is Costing Us a Timely Victory Over the COVID-19 Pandemic." From the October 2020 issue of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
"Be a Patriot and Wear a Mask." From the July 4, 2020 issue of the Joplin Globe.
"For reopening lessons, look to Spanish Flu Pandemic." From the May 22, 2020 issue of the Kansas City Business Journal.
"Hope is not a strategy. Science must lead COVID-19 reopening." From the April 21, 2020 issue of the Kansas City Star.
"We must continue to listen to science." From the April 2, 2020 issue of the Joplin Globe.
"Don't ignore COVID-19 threat to rural communities." From the April 5, 2020 issue of the Joplin Globe.

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This page showcases recent publications by the staff and faculty members of Kansas City University.

For additions, deletions, or corrections, please e-mail Jessica Berry, Technical Services Librarian.

Featured Publications

Several of our faculty members contributed to these recent issues of Missouri Medicine:

September-October 2019: Vol. 116(5)

September-October 2017: Vol. 114(5)

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