KCOM faculty are listed in bold font; staff and students are identified in brackets.


Research Publications

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Raymond, R. Promising OMT pilot study points to difficulties with ‘sham’ treatment. The DO, Oct 2013


Quinn TA, The Feminine Touch – Women in Osteopathy, Truman State University Press, Kirksville, MO, 2011



Snider KT, Barotitis, AAOJ 2001: 20(2):27-28

Snider KT, Dowling DJ, Seffinger MA, Channell MK, Yao SC, Gustowski SM, Johnson JC,Martin Pryor JM. Effect of Table Trainer Ratios on the Outcomes of Student Assessments of Cervical Muscle Energy Techniques. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2015;115(9):556-564.

Snider KT, Ghouse A, He SS, Pazdernik VK. Correlation Between Sudden Onset Atraumatic Neck Pain and Somatic Dysfunction: A Retrospective Case Note Study from a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Specialty Clinic. AAOJ 2016, 26(3):9-19 

Snider KT, Glover JC, Rennie PR, Ferrill HP, Morris WF, Johnson JC. Frequency of Counterstrain Tender Points in Osteopathic Medical Students, J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013;113(9):690-702 doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.035

Snider KT, Glover JC. Atlas of Common Counterstrain Tender Points, Electronic Textbook available through Apple iBookstore.  ISBN 978-0-9882627-3-7 ©2013

Snider KT, Johnson JC, Deganhardt BF, Snider EJ. Increased Frequency and Severity of Somatic Dysfunction in Chronic Low Back Pain.  J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2008:108(8):372-378

Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ, Burton D. The Association of Low Back Pain, Somatic Dysfunction, and Bone Mineral Density: Reproducibility of Findings. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 114(5):356-367 doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.073

Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ. Low Back Pain, Somatic Dysfunction, and Segmental Bone Mineral Density T-Score Variation In The Lumbar Spine. J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2011 111:89-96

Snider KT, Johnson JC. Billing and Coding for Counterstrain Tender Points. J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2012 112(6):356-365

Snider KT, Johnson JC. Professionalism Score and Academic Performance in Osteopathic Medical Students. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014;114(11):850-859 doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.171

Snider KT, Jorgenson, D. Billing and Coding for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment.  J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2009:109(8):409-413

Snider KT, Kribs J, Snider E, Deganhardt BF, Bukowski A, Johnson JC. Reliability of Tuffier’s Line as an Anatomic Landmark. Spine 2008:33(6):E161-E165

Snider KT, Redman C, Edwards C, Bhatia S, Kondrashova T. “Ultrasound Evaluation of the Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Sacral Base Asymmetry”.  J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2018;118(3):159-169. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2018.035

Snider KT, Schneider RP, Danto JB, Lehnardt CL, Ngo CS, Johnson JC, Sheneman TA. Correlation of Somatic Dysfunction with Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Findings: A Prospective Observational Study. . J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016: 116(6), 358-369.doi:10.7556/jaoa.2016.076

Snider KT, Section editor “Competency Domain 1: Osteopathic Principles & Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment” in Fundamental Osteopathic Medical Competency Domains, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, September 2016

Snider KT, Seffinger MA, Ferrill FP, Gish EE. Trainer-to-Student Ratios for Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Healthcare-Related Fields as Applied to Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 112(40):182-187

Snider KT, Snider E J,  DeGooyer, B, Johnson, JC,   Bukowski, A. Retrospective Chart Review of the OMM Hospital Consultation Service at NRMC - Preliminary Results, J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2009:109(8):425-462 (Abstract)

Snider KT, Snider EJ, DeGooyer BR, Bukowski AM, Fleming RK, Johnson JC. Retrospective medical record review of an osteopathic manipulative medicine hospital consultation service. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013;113(10):754-767. 

Snider KT, Snider EJ, Degenhardt BF, Johnson JC, Kribs, JW. Palpatory Accuracy of Lumbar Spinous Processes Using Multiple Bony Landmarks. JMPT  2011 34(5):306-313.

Snider KT, Snider EJ, Johnson JC. Hagan C, Schoenwald C. Preventative Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and the Elderly Nursing Home Resident: A Pilot study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 112(8):489-501

Snider KT, and Steele K, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Mini Manual of Muscle Energy and High Velocity Techniques, 1st Edition 1998.

Snider KT, and Veilleux R, Factors Affecting Variability in Anther Culture and in Conversion of Androgenic Embryos of Solanum Phureja, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 1994:36: 345-354.

Snider KT.  Establishing a Professionalism Score in an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Curriculum J Am Osteopath Assoc 2016;116(2):106-113. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2016.024

Snider KT. Dysfunction in a Patient with Acute Knee Pain: A Case Report AAOJ 2015: 25(2):27-32. 

Snider KT. The Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment as Part of an Integrated Treatment for Infantile Colic: A Case Report. AAOJ 2016, 26(2):15-18, 33 

Aggarwal A, Whitaker DA, Rimmer JM, Solomon RJ, Gennari FJ, Sobel BE, Schneider DJ. Attenuation of platelet reactivity by enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin in patients undergoing haemodialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2004 Jun;19(6):1559-63. Epub 2004 Mar 19.

Ahmad Z, Senior AE. Mutagenesis of residue betaArg-246 in the phosphate-binding subdomain of catalytic sites of Escherichia coli F1-ATPase. J Biol Chem. 2004 Jul 23;279(30):31505-13. Epub 2004 May 18. Erratum in: J Biol Chem. 2004 Sep 17;279(38):40245.PubMed

Ahmad Z, Senior AE. Role of betaAsn-243 in the phosphate-binding subdomain of catalytic sites of Escherichia coli F(1)-ATPase. J Biol Chem. 2004 Oct 29;279(44):46057-64. Epub 2004 Aug 20. PubMed

Apr 2017 - “Defining and Integrating OPP throughout Osteopathic Medical Education” AACOM and AODME Conference, Baltimore, MD 

Apr 2017 - “Integrating OPP Competencies, Milestones, and Scholarly Activity into Residency Programs” AACOM and AODME Conference, Baltimore, MD 

Apr 2017 - “Osteopathic Approach to Asthma”. Live Webinar to Still OPTI, Kirksville, MO

April 2011 - “Frequency of Counterstrain Tender Points in Osteopathic Medical Students - An Osteopathic Educational Research Project”– Joint  AACOM and AODME Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD

April 2011 - “Psychomotor Skills Training and Table Trainer Ratios”– Joint  AACOM and AODME Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD

April 2012 - Program Chair – Basic Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine for the Thoracic and Lumbar spine, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

April 2016 - “Establishing an Online OPP Integrated Clerkship Curriculum,” AACOM, Washington, DC

April 2016 - “The Osteopathic Approach to Low Back Pain,” Missouri Association for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Annual Convention, St Charles, MO

April 2016 - “The Osteopathic Approach to the Pregnant Patient,” Missouri Association for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Annual Convention, St Charles, MO

April 2018 - “A Novel Method for Training Preceptors to Teach and Assess OMM”, AACOM and AOGME Conference, Washington DC

Aug 2011 - “Billing and Coding for OMT”– Family Practice Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Osage Beach, MO

Bedford JM, Mock OB, Goodman SM. Novelties of conception in insectivorous mammals (Lipotyphla), particularly shrews. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2004 Nov;79(4):891-909

Beekley MD, Brechue WF, deHoyos DV, Garzarella L, Werber-Zion G, Pollock ML. Cross-validation of the YMCA submaximal cycle ergometer test to predict VO2max.Res Q Exerc Sport. 2004 Sep;75(3):337-42

Berk PD, Zhou S, Kiang C, Stump DD, Fan X, Bradbury MW, 1999. Selective up-regulation of fatty acid uptake by adipocytes characterizes both genetic and diet-induced obesity in rodents. J.Biol.Chem. 274:28626-28631.

Berk, PD, M Bradbury, S-L Zhou, D Stump and N-I Han, 1996. Characterization of membrane transport processes: Lessons from the study of BSP, bilirubin and fatty acid uptake. Seminars in Liver Diseases 16:107-120.

Berk, PD, S-L Zhou, C-L Kiang, D Stump, M Bradbury, and LM Isola, 1997. Uptake of long chain free fatty acids is selectively upregulated in adipocytes of Zucker rats with genetic obesity and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. J. Biol. Chem. 272:8830-8835.

Berk, PD, S-L Zhou, M Bradbury, D Stump, C-L Kiang, and LM Isola, 1997. Regulated membrane transport of free fatty acids in adipocytes: Role in obesity and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Trans. Amer. Clin. Climat Assoc. 108:26-43.

Berk, PD, S-L Zhou, M Bradbury, D Stump, C-L Kiang, and N-I Han, 1996. Crigler-Najjar Syndrome and the jaundiced Gunn rat: Model diseases for the evaluation of novel molecular and cellular therapies. In: HE Blum, GY Yu and CH Wu, editors, Molecular Diagnosis and Gene Therapy. Kluwer, Lancaster (UK). pp 223-244.

Berk, PD, Zhou, SL, Bradbury, MW, 2005. Increased hepatocellular uptake of long chain fatty acids occurs by different mechanisms in fatty livers due to obesity or excess ethanol use, contributing to development of steatohepatitis in both settings. Transact Amer Clin Climatolog Assoc 116:335-345.

Bradbury MW, 2006. Lipid Metabolism and Liver Inflammation. I. Hepatic Fatty Acid Uptake: Possible Role in Steatosis. Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 290:G194-8.

Bradbury MW, Berk PD, 2004. Lipid metabolism in hepatic steatosis. Clinics. Liver Dis. 8:639-671

Bradbury MW, Stump D, Guarnieri F, Berk PD, 2011. Molecular modeling and confirmation of a predicted fatty acid binding site of mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase. J. Mol. Biol., 412:412-422 (doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2011.07.034)

Bradbury, MW and JD Fabricant, 1988. Changes in melanin granules caused by coat color mutations in the fox. J. Hered. 79:133-136

Bradbury, MW and PD Berk, 2000. Mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase: direction of a single protein with two distinct functions to two sub-cellular sites does not require alternative splicing of the mRNA. Biochem. J. 345:423-427

Bradbury, MW, 1983. Functional capacity of Sex-reversed (XX, Sxr/+) mouse germ cells as shown by progeny derived from a female chimera. J. Exp. Zool. 266:315-320

Bradbury, MW, 1987. Testes of XX ↔ XY chimeric mice develop from fetal ovotestes. Dev. Genet. 8:207-218.

Bradbury, MW, Berk,PD, 2004. Cellular uptake of long chain free fatty acids: the structure and function of plasma membrane fatty acid binding protein. Adv.Mol.Cell Biol. 33:47-81.

Bradbury, MW, L Isola and J Gordon, 1990. Enzymatic amplification of a Y-chromosome repeat in a single blastomere allows identification of the sex of preimplantation mouse embryos. PNAS 87:4053-4057

Bradshaw D and Snider KT Case Study: OMT for Post-mastectomy Lymphedema and Rib Pain, AAOJ 2006:16(4):21-24

Carnes CA, Geisbuhler TP, Reiser PJ. Age-dependent changes in contraction and regional myocardial myosin heavy chain isoform expression in rats. J Appl Physiol. 2004 Jul;97(1):446-53

Carter, ML, Bradbury MW, 2016. Oxygen Isotope Ratios in Primate Bone Carbonate Reflect Amount of Leaves and Vertical Stratification in the Diet. Am. J. Primatol., 78:1086-1097 (doi:10.1002/ajp.22432)

Cenedella RJ, Jacob R, Borchman D, Tang D, Neely AR, Samadi A, Mason RP, Sexton P. Direct perturbation of lens membrane structure may contribute to cataracts caused by U18666A, an oxidosqualene cyclase inhibitor. J Lipid Res. 2004 Jul;45(7):1232-41. Epub 2004 Apr 21

Chalmers, JH, Jr., MW Bradbury, and JD Fabricant, 1987. A multicolored luminol-based chemiluminescnce demonstration. J. Chem. Ed. 64:969-970

Chang Y, Zhuang D, Zhang C, Hassid A. Increase of PTP levels in vascular injury and in cultured aortic smooth muscle cells treated with specific growth factors. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2004 Nov;287(5):H2201-8. Epub 2004 Jul 22. Erratum in: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Apr;290(4):H1727.

Choi JW, Shin CY, Yoo BK, Choi MS, Lee WJ, Han BH, Kim WK, Kim HC, Ko KH. Glucose deprivation increases hydrogen peroxide level in immunostimulated rat primary astrocytes. J Neurosci Res. 2004 Mar 1;75(5):722-31

Choi WS, Eom DS, Han BS, Kim WK, Han BH, Choi EJ, Oh TH, Markelonis GJ, Cho JW, Oh YJ. Phosphorylation of p38 MAPK induced by oxidative stress is linked to activation of both caspase-8- and -9-mediated apoptotic pathways in dopaminergic neurons. J Biol Chem. 2004 May 7;279(19):20451-60. Epub 2004 Mar 1

Contributing Author: Chapter 24 Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Primary Care Pain Management by Charles De Mesa DO. LWW 2019 ISBN: 978-1496378804

Cotorás D, Tantaleán JC, and Lodato P. Aplicación de un acercamiento molecular para la identificación in situ de bacterias en una biopelícula marina. (Molecular approach for in situ identification of bacteria in a marine biofilm). 2004. In Metal 2001 (ed., MacLeod ID, Theile JM, and Degrigny C), Western Australian Museum, ISBN 1920843175.

Degenhardt BF, Snider KT, Snider EJ, Johnson JC. Interobserver Reliability of Osteopathic Palpatory Diagnostic Tests of the Lumbar Spine: Improvements From Consensus Training, J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2005:105(10):465-473

Degenhardt BF, Johnson J, Snider KT, and Snider E. Maintenance and Improvement Interoberver Reliability of Osteopathic Palpatory Tests Over a 4-Month Period. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2010:110(10):579-586

Elmslie KS. Calcium channel blockers in the treatment of disease. J Neurosci
Res. 2004 Mar 15;75(6):733-41

Fabricant JD, Chalmers JH Jr., Bradbury MW, 1995. Bioluminescent Strains of E. coli for the Assay of Biocides. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54:90-95

Fan X, Bradbury MW, Berk PD, 2003. Leptin and insulin modulate nutrient partitioning and weight loss in ob/ob mice through regulation of long-chain fatty acid uptake by adipocytes. J. Nutrition 133:2707-2715.

Fetterrolf D, Mudd J, and Teten (Snider) Karen, An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Residue on Hands, Journal of Forensic Science 1991:36(2):343-349

Fleming RK Snider KT, Blanke KJ, Johnson JC. The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Length of Stay in Posterolateral Postthoracotomy Patients: a Retrospective Case Series. I J Osteopath Med. 2015;18(2):88-96 Published Online: October 02, 2014

Fleming, RK, Snider KT, Low Back Pain in Rowers, AAOJ 2010: 20(2):27-28

Frank LD, Bhatia S, Snider KT. Characteristics and Management of Pregnant Patients From a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clinic. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2020;. doi: https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.151.

Gordon JW, Isola LM, Bradbury MW, 1990. Rapid Sexing of Preimplantation Mouse Embryos by Blastomere Biopsy and Enzymatic Amplification, Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, pp 871-886

Gordon, JW and MW Bradbury, 1991. Genomic imprinting - a phenomenon with implications for micromanipulation-assisted IVF. J. IVF & Emb. Trans. 8:5-14

Gov Y, Borovok I, Korem M, Singh VK, Jayaswal RK, Wilkinson BJ, Rich SM, Balaban N. Quorum sensing in Staphylococci is regulated via phosphorylation of three conserved histidine residues. J Biol Chem. 2004 Apr 9;279(15):14665-72. Epub 2004 Jan 14

Grande T, Young BA. The ontogeny of the Weberian apparatus in the zebrafish Danio rerio (Ostariophysi: Cypriniformes) with comments on the homology of otophysan Weberian ossicles. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 2004 140: 241-254

Halma KD, Snider KT, Johnson JC, Flaim MS, Bradshaw D, Degenhardt BF. Determining the Intra-observer Reliability of the Evaluation of Cranial Strain Patterns. J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2008:108(9):493-502

Hessner MJ, Singh VK, Wang X, Khan S, Tschannen MR, Zahrt TC. Utilization of a labeled tracking oligonucleotide for visualization and quality control of spotted 70-mer arrays. BMC Genomics. 2004 Feb 09;5(1):12

Hon G, Snider KT, Johnson JC. Variations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Somatic Dysfunction Between Four Osteopathic Residency Programs. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2015;115(5):294-303 doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2015.060

Hwang IK, Yoo KY, Kim DS, Do SG, Oh YS, Kang TC, Han BH, Kim JS, Won MH. Expression and changes of galanin in neurons and microglia in the hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils. Brain Res. 2004 Oct 15;1023(2):193-9

Isola, LM, S-L Zhou, C-L Kiang, DD Stump, MW Bradbury and PD Berk, 1995. 3T3 fibroblasts transfected with a cDNA for mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase express plasma membrane fatty acid-binding protein and saturable fatty acid uptake. PNAS 92:9866-9870

Jan 2015 - Snider KT, LaBaere R. “Keynote Address: Mitchell Kasovac DO Memorial Lecture, Osteopathically Distinctive  Assessments in Unified Graduate Medical Education.” Osteopathic Medical Education Leadership conference, Los Angeles, CA

Jan 2017 - “Osteopathic Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome”. Live Webinar to Still OPTI, Kirksville, MO	

Jasuja R, Ramaraj P, Mac RP, Singh AB, Storer TW, Artaza J, Miller A, Singh R, Taylor WE, Lee ML, Davidson T, Sinha-Hikim I, Gonzalez-Cadavid N, Bhasin S. Delta-4-androstene-3,17-dione binds androgen receptor, promotes myogenesis in vitro, and increases serum testosterone levels, fat-free mass, and muscle strength in hypogonadal men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Feb;90(2):855-63. Epub 2004 Nov 2

Ju C, Oh YJ, Han BH, Kim HS, Kim HC, Kim WK. Intracellular pH-dependent peroxynitrite-evoked synergistic death of glucose-deprived astrocytes. Free Radic Biol Med. 2004 Oct 15;37(8):1160-9

July 2017 - “Osteopathic Approach to Low back Pain in the Pregnant Patient” Live telecast workshop to Still OPTI, Kirksville, MO

Kaiser G; Degenhardt BF; Menke JM; Snider KT. Characteristics and Management of Pediatric Patients Seen in an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clinic. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2020;120(3):153–163. doi: https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.028.

Kang SS, Lee JY, Choi YK, Kim GS, Han BH. Neuroprotective effects of flavones on hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in SH-SY5Y neuroblostoma cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 May 3;14(9):2261-4

Keating FK, Whitaker DA, Kabbani SS, Ricci MA, Sobel BE, Schneider DJ. Relation of augmented platelet reactivity to the magnitude of distribution of atherosclerosis. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Sep 15;94(6):725-8

Keating FK, Whitaker DA, Sobel BE, Schneider DJ. Augmentation of inhibitory effects of glycoprotein IIb-IIIa antagonists in patients with diabetes. Thromb Res. 2004;113(1):27-34.

King A, Cox J, Bhatia S, Snider KT. Characteristics and treatment of geriatric patients in an osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine clinic. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. February 2021:503-511. doi: 10.1515/jom-2020-0220

Kondrashov PE, Lopatin AV, Lucas SG. Late Paleocene (Gashatan) Nyctitheriidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla) from Mongolia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:18-193

Kondrashov PE, Lopatin AV, Lucas SG. The oldest known Asian artiodactyl (Mammalia). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:205-8

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Arctocyon (Mammalia, Arctocyonidae) from the Paleocene of North America. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:11-20

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Oxyclaenus from the early Paleocene of New Mexico and the status of the Oxyclaeninae (Mammalia, Arctocyonidae). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:21-31

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Palaeostylops iturus from the late Paleocene of Mongolia and the status of Arctostylopida (Mammalia, Eutheria). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:195-203

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Revised distribution of condylarths (Mammalia, Eutheria) in Asia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:209-14

Kondrashov PE. A new hyopsodontid (Mammalia, Condylarthra) from the early Eocene of Mongolia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:165-7

Lodato P, Alcaíno J, Barahona S, Retamales P, Jiménez A, Cifuentes V. Study of the expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes in wild-type and deregulated strains of Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous (Ex.: Phaffia rhodozyma). Biol Res. 2004,37(1):83-93. doi: 10.4067/s0716-97602004000100009. PMID: 15174308.

Lopatin AV, Kondrashov PE. Sarcodontinae, a new subfamily of micropternodontid insectivores from the early Paleocene – middle Eocene of Asia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:177-84

Lucas SG, Kondrashov PE. A new species of Deltatherium (Mammalia, Tillodontia) from the Paleocene of New Mexico and the phylogenetic position of the genus. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:45-53

Lucas SG, Kondrashov PE. Early Eocene (Bumbanian) perissodactyls from Mongolia and their biochronological significance. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:215-20

Lucas SG, Kondrashov PE. Taxonomic revision of the genus Ectoconus (Mammalia, Periptychidae) from the Paleocene of western United States. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:33-44

March 2013 - “Facilitating NMM Resident Research” NMM/OMM Program Directors Meeting, Orlando, FL

March 2013 - “OPP Test Item Writing”, AAO Convocation, Orlando, FL

March 2015 - Snider KT, Dowling DJ, Seffinger MA, Channell MK, Yao SC, Gustowski SM, Johnson JC,Martin Pryor JM. Effect of Table Trainer Ratios on the Outcomes of Student Assessments of Cervical Muscle Energy Techniques. AACOM FT Lauderdale, FL POSTER

March 2018 - “Joint Mobilization Muscle Energy for the Cervical Spine using Sagittal Plane Activating forces”, AAO Convocation, Dallas, TX

March 2019 - “Osteopathic “Edges” In Patients Presenting With Shoulder Pain” AAO Convocation, Orlando FL, March 2019

May 2015 - Snider KT, Sexton TT. Professionalism Faculty Development Workshop. WVSOM, Lewisburg WV

May 2018 - “Lumbar Counterstrain”, OMM Basic Course, Kirksville, MO

May 2018 - “OMM Documentation and Coding”, OMM Basic Course, Kirksville, MO

Noll DR, Degenhardt BF, Stuart M, McGovern R, Matteson M. Effectiveness of a sham protocol and adverse effects in a clinical trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment in nursing home patients. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2004 Mar;104(3):107-13

Noll DR, Degenhardt BF, Stuart MK, Werden S, McGovern RJ, Johnson JC. The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on immune response to the influenza vaccine in nursing home residents: a pilot study. Altern Ther Health Med. 2004 Jul-Aug;10(4):74-6.

Nov 2010 - NBOME Item Writing Faculty Development Workshop, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nov 2016 - “Osteopathic Approach to Asthma”. Canadian Academy of Osteopathy. CAO Founders’ Day. Hamilton, Canada

Nov 2017 - “OMM Research”, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lynchburg, VA 

Oct 2011 - “Frequency of Counterstrain Tender Points in Osteopathic Medical Students - An Osteopathic Educational Research Project”– Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Kirksville, MO Summary Oral Presentation and POSTER 

Oct 2012 - Snider KT, Glover JC, Rennie PR, Ferrill HP, Morris WF, Johnson JC. “Frequency of Counterstrain Tender Points in Osteopathic Medical Students.” AOA Research Conference, San Diego, CA

Oct 2012 - Snider KT, Snider EJ, Johnson JC. Hagan C, Schoenwald C. “Preventative Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and the Elderly Nursing Home Resident: A Pilot study.” AOA Research Conference, San Diego, CA

Oct 2012 - Degenhardt BF, Snider KT, Johnson JC, Snider EJ, Pamperin K, Yang Q, Graven-Nielsen T. Reliability of Pressure Pain Thresholds in the Supraspinatous Muscle—Palpation and Algometry. AOA Research Conference, San Diego, CA POSTER

Oct 2012 - “Billing, Coding, and EHR”, Founder’s Day – Manipulative Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2012 - “Counterstrain – How it Works and Trophy Techniques”, Founder’s Day – Manipulative Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2013 - Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ, The Persistence of Lumbar Somatic Dysfunction and its Association with Bone Mineral Density. AOA Research Conference, Las Vegas, NV POSTER

Oct 2013 - Snider KT, Snider EJ, Johnson JC. Hagan C, Schoenwald C. “Preventative Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and the Elderly Nursing Home Resident: A Pilot study.” AOA Research Conference, Las Vegas, NV

Oct 2013 - “Osteopathic Approach to Head Pain,” Founder’s Day – Manipulative Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2015 - “Counterstrain for Pelvis and Sacrum”, Founder’s Day – Manipulative Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2015 - “Introduction to Counterstrain”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2015 - “Myofascial Release and Integrated Neuromuscular Release Techniques for the Lower Extremity”, Founder’s Day – Manipulative Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2016	 - “OMT for the Large Patient from the Smaller Operator”, Founder’s Day, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2016 - Program Chair – “Osteopathic Focused Residency”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2016 - “Assessing OPP Competencies”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2016 - “Documenting and Billing for OMM”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2016 - “Integrating OPP into Residency Programs”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2016 - “Supervising OMM and Documenting Requirements”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2017 - Program Chair – “OMM Preceptor Training”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2017 - “Assessing OMM”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2017 - “Documenting and Billing for OMM”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2017 - “Favorite Counterstrain Tender Points - Techniques 1-8”, Founder’s Day, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2017 - “OMM Requirements of Osteopathic Focused Residency Programs”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Oct 2017 - “Supervising OMM and Documentation Requirements”, Founder’s Day Preconference – OMM Bootcamp, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Patterson DD, Peterson DF. Vertical jump and leg power norms for young adults. Meas Phys Ed Ex Sci 2004, 8(1):33-41

Petrescu O, Cheema AF, Fan X, Bradbury MW, Berk PD, 2008. Differences in Adipocyte Uptake of Long Chain Fatty Acids in Response to High Fat Diets in Osborne-Mendel and S5B/Pl Rats. Int J Obes 32: 853-862 (doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0803792)

Petrescu O, Fan X, Gentileschi P, Hossain S, Bradbury M, Gagner M, Berk PD, 2005. Long chain fatty acid uptake is upregulated in omental adipocytes from patients undergoing bariatric surgery for obesity. Int. J. Obes. Relat. Metab.Disord. 29:196-203

Ramaraj P, Singh H, Niu N, Chu S, Holtz M, Yee JK, Bhatia R. Effect of mutational inactivation of tyrosine kinase activity on BCR/ABL-induced abnormalities in cell growth and adhesion in human hematopoietic progenitors. Cancer Res. 2004 Aug 1;64(15):5322-31

Rogers RW, Tranovich MJ, Bradbury MW, Habusta SF, 2011. Foot Deformities and Pain in the Geriatric Patient, J Penn Osteopathic Med Assoc, 55, No. 4:15-20

Schneider DJ, Whitaker DA, Sobel BE. Efficiency in clinical research: assessment in vitro of potential anti-thrombotic drug interactions. Coron Artery Dis. 2004 May;15(3):177-81

Sept 2011 - “Fibular Nerve Entrapment and Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome” – Founder’s Day – Manipulative Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Sept 2014 - “Research Update” Founder’s Day – Manipulative Update, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Sept 2017 - “OMM for MDs” Workshop, Mercy Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program, Creve Coeur MO 

Sept 2017 - “Osteopathic Approach to Tension Headaches” Live telecast workshop to Still OPTI, Kirksville, MO

Sept 2018 - “Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Approaches for Treating Pelvis Somatic Dysfunction” KCOM Founder’s Day, Kirksville MO, October 2018

Sexton PS, Neely AR, Cenedella RJ. Distribution of caveolin-1 in bovine lens and redistribution in cultured bovine lens epithelial cells upon confluence. Exp Eye Res. 2004 Jan;78(1):75-82

Singh VK, More T, Kumar S. Separation of cationic proteins and antibiotic peptides from buffalo polymorphonuclear cells. 2004. Buffalo J. 20:173-182

Snider KT, Couch R, Bhatia S. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Practice Patterns of Third-Year and Fourth-Year Osteopathic Medical Students: An Educational Research Project. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2020;120(5):293–302. doi: https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.048.

Waddington EL, Snider KT, Lockwood MD, Pazdernik VK. Incidence of somatic dysfunction in healthy newborns. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2015;115(11):654-665. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2015.136

Yoo BK, Choi JW, Han BH, Kim WK, Kim HC, Ko KH. Role of MAPK/ERK1/2 in the glucose deprivation-induced death in immunostimulated astroglia. Neurosci Lett.2005 Mar 16;376(3):171-6. Epub 2004 Dec 19

Young BA, Dunlap K, Koenig K, Singer M. The buccal buckle: the functional morphology of venom spitting in cobras. J Exp Biol. 2004 Sep;207(Pt 20):3483-94

Zhou, S-L, RE Gordon, M Bradbury, D Stump, C-L Kiang and PD Berk, 1998. Ethanol up-regulates fatty acid uptake and plasma membrane expression and export of mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase in HepG2 cells. Hepatology 27:1067-1074.

Presentations/Published Abstracts

Snider KT, Degenhardt BF, Johnson JC, and Snider E. Somatic Dysfunction and Segmental BMD T-Score Variation in the Lumbar Spine.  J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2002:102(8):441 (Abstract)

Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ. The Persistence of Lumbar Somatic Dysfunction And Its Association with Bone Mineral Density. J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2013 113:e8-e9 (Abstract)

Snider KT, Snider E J,  DeGooyer, B, Johnson, JC,   Bukowski, A. Retrospective Chart Review of the OMM Hospital Consultation Service at NRMC - Preliminary Results, J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2009:109(8):425-462 (Abstract)

Snider KT, Snider E J, Bukowski A, Johnson JC,   DeGooyer B.  A Creation of a Database Template for Performing a Retrospective Chart Review of an OMM Hospital Consultation Service J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2009:109(8):425-462 (Abstract)

Brown DE, Schriefer JA, Westerik JO, Scott LC, Cook P, and Snider KT. Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Site Changes and Vasodilation Ability of Rats Fed the Repartitioning Agent L644,969, J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1996:96(9):561  (Abstract)

Chamberlain NR, Smart JI, Geisbuhler TP. Purification and Characterization of a Bioactive Pheromone from Staphylococcus epidermidis. The 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology; New Orleans, LA; May 23-27, 2004.


Degenhardt BF, Snider KT, Johnson JC, Snider EJ, Pamperin K, Yang Q, Graven-Nielsen T. Reliability of Pressure Pain Thresholds in the Supraspinatous Muscle—Palpation and Algometry. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 112(8) 546-547 (Abstract) 

Degenhardt BF, Snider KT, Johnson JC, and Snider EJ. Retention of Interexaminer Reliability in Palpatory Evaluation of the Lumbar Spine. J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2002:102(8):439 (Abstract)

Degenhardt BF, Darmani N, Towns L, Rhodes D, Trinh C, Johnson JC. Investigating the Effect of OMT on Circulatory Biochemical Markers. Osteopathic Collaborative Clinical Trials Initiatives Conference; Colorado Springs, CO; March 15-16, 2004

Degenhardt BF, Darmani N, Towns L, Rhodes DCJ, Trinh C, Johnson JC. Investigating the Effect of OMT on Circulatory Biochemical Markers. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 104(8):343, 2004. American Osteopathic Association Annual Convention & Scientific Seminar; San Francisco, CA; November 7- 11, 2004

Degenhardt BF, Johnson JC,Snider KT, Snider EJ, Pamperin K, Yang Q, Graven-Nielsen T. Pain Pressure Thresholds of Predicted Tender Points by Algometry and Palpation. J Am Osteopath Assoc.  2012 112(8) 546-547 (Abstract)

Kuhlmann GM, Grant D, Ricks M, Maiorano CA, Sexton WL. Frequency-Dependent Changes in Microvascular PO2 (PO2m) and Muscle Force Production in the Rat Extensor Digitorum Longus (EDL) Muscle. Med Sci Sports Exercise 36: S119, 2004. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN; June 1-5, 2004.


Noll DR, Baer RW, Sexton WL, Johnson J, Snider E, Slocum PC. Effects of Thoracic Lymphatic Pump with and without Activation on Pulmonary Residual Volumes in COPD. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 7(2):99-100, 2004. 5th International Conference on Advances in Osteopathic Research; Erie, PA; September 10-12, 2004

Sexton WL, Lynch A, Maiorano C. Exercise Training Slows Microvascular PO2 (PO2m) On-Kinetics in Rat Skeletal Muscle. Med Sci Sports Exercise 36: S232, 2004. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN; June 1-5, 2004.


Theobald RJ, Geisbuhler TP; CB1 Receptor Antagonist SR141716A Effects in Detrusor Smooth Muscle; FASEB J 18: A598; 2004.


Udall D, Vause B, Brechue WF. Gait Transition Not Related to Kinematic or Metabolic Input in Humans

Van Meter KE, Stuart MK. Evaluation of Commercial Protein Transduction Reagents for Use in an Insect Cell Line. 2004 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT; Nov 14-17, 2004.


Yang Q, Sexton WL. Capillary-to-Fiber Geometry in Soleus and EDL Muscles of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). Med Sci Sports Exercise 36: S333, 2004. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN; June 1-5, 2004.


Books, Chapters, Reviews

Berk P, Petrescu O, Bradbury M. Different responses of Osborne-Mendel and S5B/Pl rats to high fat diets, Obesity Research 12, A141-A141

Bishop VS, Peterson DF, Horwitz LD. Factors influencing cardiac performance. In: AC Guyton and CE Jones (eds.) International Review of Science. Cardiovascular Physiology. Vol 1

Other Scholarly Publications

Chamberlain NR. 2004. Transmission Cycles of Plague. Visual Resources: MicrobeLibrary.org

Session Chair: Anti-cancer agents and Cancer Therapy,  PCS 2nd Global Cancer Conference-India, 2nd June 2018, New Delhi, India

Session Chair: Medical oncology, cancer cell biology, immuno oncology and cancer biomarkers at the 27th World oncologists annual conference on Medical oncology, Radiation oncology & Surgical oncology, December 7-8, 2018, Chicago, USA