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


Research Publications

Ahmad Z, Laughlin TF, Kady IO. Thymoquinone inhibits Escherichia coli ATP synthase and cell growth. PLoS One. 2015 May 21;10(5):e0127802. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127802. eCollection 2015 PubMed

Ahmad Z, Tayou J [student], Laughlin TF. Asp residues of βDELSEED-motif are required for peptide binding in the Escherichia coli ATP synthase. Int J Biol Macromol. 2015 Jan 17. pii: S0141-8130(15)00024-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.12.047. [Epub 2015 Jan 17. PubMed

Bales KR, O'Neill SM, Pozdnyakov N, Pan F, Caouette D, Pi Y, Wood KM, Volfson D, Cirrito JR, Han BH, Johnson AW, Zipfel GJ, Samad TA. Passive immunotherapy targeting amyloid-β reduces cerebral amyloid angiopathy and improves vascular reactivity. Brain. 2015 Oct 22. pii: awv313. [Epub ahead of print]

Baum KR (student), Ahmad Z, Singh VK. Regulation of Expression of Oxacillin-Inducible Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases in Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Microbiol. 2015;2015:617925. doi: 10.1155/2015/617925. Epub 2015 Sep 21. PubMed

Baum KR [student], Ahmad Z, Singh VK. Regulation of Expression of Oxacillin-Inducible Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases in Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Microbiol. 2015;2015:617925. doi: 10.1155/2015/617925. Epub 2015 Sep 21.

Boehm KE, Kondrashov P. Distribution of Neuron Cell Bodies in the Intraspinal Portion of the Spinal Accessory Nerve in Humans. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2015 Oct 17.doi: 10.1002/ar.23279. [Epub ahead of print]

Buraei Z, Lee HK, Elmslie KS. Single channel measurements demonstrate the voltage dependence of permeation through N-type and L-type CaV channels. Channels (Austin). 2015 Jan 2;9(1):50-5. doi: 10.4161/19336950.2014.991606.

Cox  JL, Chang Y, Ramaraj P. In-Vitro determination of biological and anabolic functions of weak androgen dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) using a variety of cell lines. Open J Endocr Metab Dis, 2015,  5(8) 105-116

Earley ZM, Akhtar S, Green SJ, Naqib A, Khan O, Cannon AR, Hammer AM, Morris NL, Li X, Eberhardt JM, Gamelli RL, Kennedy RH, Choudhry MA. Burn Injury Alters the Intestinal Microbiome and Increases Gut Permeability and Bacterial Translocation. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 8;10(7):e0129996. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129996. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26154283. PubMed

Han BH, Zhou ML, Johnson AW, Singh I, Liao F, Vellimana AK, Nelson JW, Milner E, Cirrito JR, Basak J, Yoo M, Dietrich HH, Holtzman DM, Zipfel GJ. Contribution of reactive oxygen species to cerebral amyloid angiopathy, vasomotor dysfunction,and microhemorrhage in aged Tg2576 mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Feb 24;112(8):E881-90. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1414930112. Epub 2015 Feb 9

Holdaway BB (student), Moody JD (student), Brooks LF (student), Fu M, Kolattukudy P, Chang Y. MCPIP1 Deficiency Increases Insulin Sensitivity but Impairs Hepatic Insulin Signal Transduction in Mice. Jacobs J Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015 Nov 1(1). 

Jabir NR, Firoz CK, Baeesa SS, Ashraf GM, Akhtar S, Kamal W, Kamal MA, Tabrez S. Synopsis on the linkage of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease with chronic diseases. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2015 Jan;21(1):1-7. doi: 10.1111/cns.12344. Epub 2014 Nov 15. PMID: 25399848. PubMed

Kondrashov P, Lucas SG. 2015. Loxolophus and Protogonodon (Mammalia, Procreodi) from the Early Paleocene of the San Juan Basin, New Mexico. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 67, p. 107-128

Kondrashov P, Lucas SG. Paleocene vertebrate faunas of The San Juan Basin, New Mexico. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin. 2015, 68:131-148

Kondrashova T, Sexton WL, Baer RW, Kondrashov P. 2015. Integration of didactic knowledge with procedural skill: learning cardiac electrophysiology and electrocardiography using ultrasound. Med Sci Educ. 25(2):141-147.

Leder DC [student], Brown JR, Ramaraj P. In-vitro rescue and recovery studies of human melanoma (BLM) cell growth, adhesion and migration functions after treatment with progesterone. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015;8(8):12275-12285

Lee HJ, Dietrich HH, Han BH, Zipfel GJ. Development of an ex vivo model for the study of cerebrovascular function utilizing isolated mouse olfactory artery. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2015 Jan;57(1):1-5. doi: 10.3340/jkns.2015.57.1.1. Epub 2015 Jan 31. 

Luo S, Zhangsun D, Harvey PJ, Kaas Q, Wu Y, Zhu X, Hu Y, Li X, Tsetlin VI, Christensen S, Romero HK, McIntyre M, Dowell C, Baxter JC [student], Elmslie KS, Craik DJ, McIntosh JM. Cloning, synthesis, and characterization of αO-conotoxin GeXIVA, a potent α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jul 28;112(30):E4026-35. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1503617112. Epub 2015 Jul 13.

Mann JB, Ivey PA, Stoner JD, Mayhew JL, Brechue WF. Efficacy of the National Football League-225 Test to Track Changes in One Repetition Maximum Bench Press After Training in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division IA Football Players. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 Nov;29(11):2997-3005. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000000829

Mann JB, Ivey PJ, Brechue WF, Mayhew JL. Validity and reliability of hand and electronic timing for 40-yd sprint in college football players. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 Jun;29(6):1509-14. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000941

Milner E, Johnson AW, Nelson JW, Harries MD, Gidday JM, Han BH, Zipfel GJ. HIF-1α Mediates Isoflurane-Induced Vascular Protection in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2015 Apr;2(4):325-37. doi: 10.1002/acn3.170. Epub 2015 Feb 21. 

Ostrowski D, Kahsai L, Kramer EF, Knutson P, Zars T (2015) Place memory retention in Drosophila. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory 123:217-24

Priest SM [student], Geisbuhler TP. Injectable sodium pentobarbital: Stability at room temperature. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods. 2015 Jul 31;76:38-42. doi: 10.1016/j.vascn.2015.07.012. [Epub ahead of print]

Rachakatla RS*, Perugino D. Rapid isolation of rabbit umbilical cord stem cells from rabbit umbilical cords and their early differentiation into chondrocytes. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA. Abstract published in: FASEB J. 2015;29(1 suppl):LB48.

Ramaraj P, Artaza JN, Sinha-Hikim I, Taylor WE. Effect of androstenedione on adipogenesis in murine C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal cells. Open J Endocrin Metab Dis, 2015, 5, 9-18

Singh VK, Vaish M [post-doc], Johansson TR [student], Baum KR [student], Ring RP [student], Singh S, Shukla SK, Moskovitz J. Significance of Four Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases in Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS One. 2015 Feb 13;10(2):e0117594. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117594. eCollection 2015

Takeshima N, Shimada K, Islam MM, Kanehisa H, Ishida Y, Brechue WF. Progressive, Site-Specific Loss of Muscle Mass in Older, Frail Nursing Home Residents. J Aging Phys Act. 2015 Jul;23(3):452-9. doi: 10.1123/japa.2014-0055. Epub 2014 Nov 11

Washington CW, Derdeyn CP, Dhar R, Arias EJ, Chicoine MR, Cross DT, Dacey RG Jr, Han BH, Moran CJ, Rich KM, Vellimana AK, Zipfel GJ. A Phase I proof-of-concept and safety trial of sildenafil to treat cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg. 2015 Aug 28:1-10. [Epub ahead of print]

Wright AB [student], Norimatsu Y, McIntosh JM, Elmslie KS. Limited efficacy of α-conopeptides, Vc1.1 and RgIA, to inhibit sensory neuron CaV current. eNeuro. 2015;2(1).

Presentations/Published Abstracts

Ahmad Z, Singh VK. Targeting ATP Synthase to Combat Microbial Infections. Poster presented at 15th Congress of the International Federation of Infection Control, XIII National Conference of the Hospital Infection Society of India; New Delhi, India; Mar. 21-24, 2015. This abstract was published in J Patient Safety Infect Control, 3(2):103.

Ahmad Z. ATP Synthase, a New Molecular Target to Combat Bacterial Infections. Oral presentation at the 6th national meeting of the Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America; Orlando, FL; January 17-18, 2015.

Ahmad Z. Role of ATP Synthase as a Molecular Drug Target against Bacterial Infections, Abstract. The FASEB Journal 2015, 29(1) Supp 565.14.  (http://www.fasebj.org/content/29/1_Supplement/565.14.short)

Amini A [student], Liu M [student], Ahmad Z. ATP Synthase, the Therapeutic Molecular Drug Target for Polyphenols. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.

Azim S [student], Merchant MM [student], Thomas F. Laughlin, Ahmad Z. An Alternative Approach to Combat Microbial Infections by Peptide-Induced Inhibition of ATP Synthase. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.

Baer R, Ramaraj P, Cox J, Cleaver L. Four talks: Signaling Disruption in Melanoma (Baer R); Difference between Males and Females in Melanoma (Ramaraj P); Progress in Melanoma Therapies (Cox J); Clinical Trials and Clinical Case Discussion (Cleaver L). Oral presentations at the 1st Melanoma Symposium, ATSU-KCOM; Kirksville, MO, May 15, 2015

Basehore PM*, Sexton PS*, Sexton WL. Are our graduates competent residents? Can use of surveys and EPAs provide the answer? Presented at: 2015 Joint American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) Annual Conference; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; April 22-25, 2015.


Batten SM [student], Dobard SE [student], Buell JH [student], Cammack SA [student], Sexton WL. Oxygen Kinetics and Muscle Twitch Tension in the Rat Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle after Creatine Kinase Inhibition. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Biggerstaff S., E.R. Michailidis, K. Naylor, T. Kondrashova. Establishing normative values for important musculoskeletal structures using ultrasound assignments for osteopathic medical students. Poster presented at 2015 AAO Convocation conference in Louisville, Kentucky. March 11-15, 2015.

Buell, JH (Student), Shaffer LB (Student), Rath TD (Student), Sexton WL. Effects of Enalapril on Interstitial PO2 and Contractile Function in the EDL of Diabetic Rats. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine in San Diego, CA; May 27-20, 2015.


Bunning AR [student], Sempertegui-Sosa C, Singh V. Determining the Role of the DNA Binding Domain of MgrA in Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Formation. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Chamberlain NR, Hardee MR, Sexton P, Baer RW. Patient Rounds to Assess Medical Students’ Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning. Poster presented at Assessment Week; A. T. Still University of Health Sciences; Apr. 13-16, 2015

Coffey J [student], Choudhry M [student], Shlossman M, Makin I, Singh V. Use of Multiplex qPCR for Practical Detection of Periodontal Pathogens. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Govro EJ (Student), Stuart MK. Cytokines Synthesized by THP-1 Macrophages in Response to Trichomonas tenax. Poster presented at American Society for Microbiology, 115th General Meeting; New Orleans, LA; May 30-June 2, 2015.


Govro EJ [student], Melissa K. Stuart. Cytokine Production by THP-1 Macrophages Stimulated with Trichomonas tenax. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Hassan SS, Fawzy N, Ahmad Z. Frequency and Clinical Significance of the Expression of the Multidrug Resistance Proteins MDR1, MRP1, and LRP in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.

Hohenbery T [student], Le P [student], Badheka S [student], Ramaraj P. In-Vitro Determination of the Differential Roles of Androgens (Androstenedione and Testosterone) and Progesterone in Increased Male Mortality in Melanoma Using a Human Melanoma (BLM) Cell Model. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015

Holmboe E*, Esposito K*, Cain R*, Patton J*, Wilson MA*. Evolutionary transformations: realizing the promise of a competency-based approach to medical education. Presented at: 2015 Joint American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) Annual Conference; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; April 22-25, 2015.

Hudman DA (staff), Sargentini NJ. Impact of ybaB Gene Deficiency on DNA Repair-Dependent Processes in Escherichia coli. Poster presented at American Society for Microbiology, 115th General Meeting; New Orleans, LA; May 30-June 2, 2015.


Hudman DA [staff], Sargentini NJ. Human Pathogenic Borrelia, Ehrlichia, and Rickettsia spp. in Ticks Collected from Northeast Missouri from April to September 2014. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Joshi K [student], Ramaraj P*. Comparison of in-vitro effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) between mouse and human melanoma cell lines. Poster presented at: 97th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society; March 5-8, 2015; San Diego, CA. Abstract published in: Endocr Rev. 2015;36(2 suppl):THR-286

Kondrashova T*, DeWan D*, Briones MU [student]*, Kondrashov P*. Integration of ultrasound into dental education: interprofessional approach. Presented at: 2015 Joint American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) Annual Conference; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; April 22-25, 2015.

Kondrashova T*, Sexton WL, Kondrashov P*, Baer RW. From form to function: bridging a gap between anatomy and physiology in OME. Poster presented at: 2015 Joint American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) Annual Conference; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; April 22-25, 2015

Kondrashova T., D. De Wan, M.U. Briones, P. Kondrashov. Integration of ultrasound into dental education: interprofessional approach. Poster presentation at the Joint AACOM and AODME 2015 Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 22-25, 2015.

Kondrashova T., W.L. Sexton, R.W. Baer, P. Kondrashov.  From form to function: bridging a gap between anatomy and physiology in OME. Poster and oral presentation at the Joint AACOM and AODME 2015 Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 22-25, 2015. Oral presentation was requested because the poster was nominated for the Best Poster Award.

Lighthouse NC [student], Brittingham A, Wilson WA, Stuart MK. Anti-Peptide Sera Differentiate Between Glycogen Phosphorylase Isoenzymes of Trichomonas vaginalis. Poster presented at American Society for Microbiology, 115th General Meeting; New Orleans, LA; May 30-June 2, 2015.


Lodato PB, Richards J, and Belasco JG. Influence of RNase E on enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7. The 9th Triennial International Symposium on Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli Infections, Boston, MA, 09/13-16/2015. Poster presentation.

Loveland AL [student], Singh VK, Chamberlain NR. Exploring the Effect of dnaK Mutation on Persistence in Staphylococcus aureus. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


McDowell D [student], Cartagena A [student], Rodriguez R [student], Ahmad Z. Significance of Peptide Binding bDELSEED-Motif of ATP Synthase in Combating Microbial Infection and Tumor Suppression. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.

Naik C [student]*, Chang Y. Possible role of MCPIP1 in insulin-enhanced vascular injury-induced restenosis. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA. Abstract published in: FASEB J. 2015;29(1 suppl):782.9.


Ostrowski D, Heesch CM, Kline DD, Hasser EM (2015) nTS ROS contribute to acute intermittent hypoxia-induced phrenic and sympathetic LTF. 9th Meeting of the International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN 2015) in conjunction with Federation of European Autonomic Societies (EFAS), American Autonomic Society (AAS), Japan Society of Neurovegetative Research (JSNR), Stresa, Italy 

Ostrowski TD, Kline DD, Hasser EM, Ostrowski D. The Role of Nucleus Tractus Solitarii (nTS) Neurons in Cardiorespiratory Dysfunction Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Pannu MK, Singh, VK, Sargentini NJ. Impact of Carotenoid Production on Radiation Survival of Staphylococcus aureus. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Peternell BP [resident]*, Snider E, Pazdernik V, Houser J, Webb S, Degenhardt B. A 3-dimensional infrared kinematic method for detection of inherent slow rhythmic cranial motion. Poster presented at: American Osteopathic Association 59th Annual Research Conference; October 17-21, 2015; Orlando, FL. Abstract published in: J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2015;115(12):e26-27.

Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KL, Koirala A, Elmslie KS. NaV Channels Expressed in Muscle Afferent Neurons and Axons. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Ramaraj P. Effect of Progesterone and its Receptor Antagonist RU-486 on Melanoma Cell Growth. Presented at the Global Steroid Summit; July 13-15, 2015; Baltimore, MD; and published as meeeting proceedings in Steroids Hormon Sci. 2015, 6:3, pp 44

Ramaraj P. In-Vitro Anti-Cancer Actions Progesterone on Human Melanoma (BLM) Cells, Based on Rescue and Recovery Studies of Cell Growth, Adhesion and Migration Functions. Invited talk at the 9th Indo Global Summit on Cancer Therapy; Hyderabad, India, November 2, 2015. Abstract is published in J Cancer Sci Ther 2015, 7 (10), P-36

Ramaraj P. Is Melanoma a Hormone-Dependent Cancer? Invited Keynote lecture at the 9th Indo Global Summit on Cancer Therapy; Hyderabad, India, November 3, 2015. Abstract is published in J Cancer Sci Ther 2015, 7 (10), p-46

Rath TD (Student), Shaffer LB (Student), Buell JH (Student), O’Brien ML (OMSII), Sexton WL. Effect of Exercise on Interstitial PO2 and Contractile Function in the Diaphragm of Diabetic Rats. Rats. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine in San Diego, CA; May 27-20, 2015; and at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015..


Ring RP [student], Singh VK. Determining the Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in BCFA Metabolism in Staphylococcus aureus. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Sargentini NJ, Chamberlain NR, Hudman DA (Staff), Phillips PL, Singh VK, Stuart MK. Assessing Critical Thinking and Interpersonal Skills along with Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Knowledge. Poster presented at Assessment Week; A. T. Still University of Health Sciences; April 13-16, 2015.

Sedinkin J [alum]*, Chang Y. Mechanism of impaired lipid homeostasis in MCPIP1-deficient mice. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA. Abstract published in: FASEB J. 2015;29(1 suppl):1020.3.


Sexton PS*, Sexton WL. Ensuring academic program quality through program assessment. Presented at: 2015 Joint American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) Annual Conference; April 22-25, 2015; Ft. Lauderdale, FL.


Shaffer LB (Student), Buell J (Student), Rath TD (Student), Sexton WL. Impact of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase (nNOS) Inhibition on Diaphragm Interstitial PO2 and Contractile Function. Rats. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine in San Diego, CA; May 27-20, 2015.


Singh VK. Role of Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase in Infection and Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, Poster presented at 15th Congress of the International Federation of Infection Control, XIII National Conference of the Hospital Infection Society of India; New Delhi, India; Mar. 21-24, 2015. This abstract was published in J Patient Safety Infect Control, 3(2):71-2.


Stanley EM, Cho A, Middlemas DS. Is Olanzapine Predicted to have Antidepressant Effects on Juvenile Rats in the Forced Swim Test? Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Tasch J (student), Ramaraj P. In-Vitro Determination of Androgens (Androstenedione and Testosterone) Roles in Increased Male Mortality in Melanoma Using a Mouse Melanoma (B16F10) Cell Model. Poster presented at the 2015 American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting; San Diego, CA, Dec. 12-16, 2015; and published in Mol Biol of the Cell, 2015; 26(25): Doi:10.1091/mbc.E15-09-0674

Tate ML [student], Shountrianos G, Kuriata MA, Bangash S, Cleaver LJ, Kollmann EL, Sexton WL, Cullum ME. Descriptive study of Mohs surgical wounds managed with a collagen ECM dressing or standard care. Poster presented at the AOA Research Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2015, and published in the J Am Osteopath Assoc.155: e77, 2015.


Whitman JK [resident], Alviar AF, Fleschner CR, Stuart MK. Monoclonal Antibody 10A5 Recognizes an Antigen Unique to the Water-Insoluble 25/45 Fraction of the Rat Ocular Lens. Poster presented at 99th Annual Clinical Assembly of the American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL; May 6-10, 2015

Wright AB [student]*, Ramachandra R [post-doc], Elmslie KS. KV7 channels are potential regulators of the exercise pressor reflex. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA. Abstract published in: FASEB J. 2015;29(1 suppl):837.4.


Yeung CL  [student], Singh VK, Sargentini NJ. Effect of recN Knockout on Radiation Survival of Staphylococcus aureus vs. Escherichia coli. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Conference; Kirksville, MO; October 31, 2015.


Zoll K, Arseneaux M, Atieh T, Beatty D,Kondrashova T, Kondrashov P. The Impact of Ultrasound Education in Medical Gross Anatomy on Student Experience during Clinical Rotations. Poster presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting; Boston, MA; Mar. 30, 2015.

Zoll K., Arseneaux M., Atieh T., Beatty D., Kondrashova T., Kondrashov P. The Impact of Ultrasound Education in Medical Gross Anatomy on Student Experience during Clinical Rotations. Poster presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston, MA, March 30, 2015.

Books, Chapters, Reviews

Bradbury, MW, K Riggs, E Hengstebeck. Integrating Basic and Clinical Sciences Using an Exercise Aimed at Eliciting Family History from Standardized Patients, IAMSE conference

Bradbury, MW. The role of free fatty acids in the increase in fatty liver disease. Ninety-second Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Inc., Livingston, AL (Oral presentation)

Fry B, Sunagar K, Casewell N, Kochva E, Scheib H, Wüster W, Vidal N, Young B, Burbrink F, Pyron A, Vonk F, Jackson, T. 2015. The origin and evolution of the Toxicofera reptile venom system.In B. G. Fry (Ed.). Venomous Reptiles and Their Toxins. Evolution, Pathophysiology and Biodiscovery. Oxford University Press , 2015. p. 1-576

Fulton, T, M Bradbury, M Dell, B Dickinson, A Edmondson, S Everse, J Fishback, E Gallman, D Harris, J Jones, V Lyons, J Nixon, A Paganini, A Poznanski, D Russo, J Szarek, A Wilson-Delfosse, L Fall. Unpacking your brain: collaborative identification of core basic science concepts important in clinical decision-making, IAMSE conference

Hernandez, M, M Robinson, B Kessler, M Bradbury. Reflections on the First Academic School Year of a New Medical School, IAMSE conference

Sexton, PS, Chamberlain, NR. 2015. Transformative learning in osteopathic medical education, In Transformative Curriculum Design in Health Sciences Education, Chapter 8, (C.Halupa, ed), IGI Global, 1-296. ISBN13:

Young BA. 2015. The evolution of the snake ear and its restricted frequency response range. In: All animals are interesting, A Festschrift in honour of Anthony P. Russell. (O.R.P. Bininda-Edwards, G. Powell, H. Jamniczky, and A. Bauer, eds.) Universitat Oldensburg Press. pp. 423-438

Other Scholarly Publications

Alexandrov OV, Miagkova MA, Kondrashova TV. Do ACE Inhibitors cause bronchoconstriction? Clinical Medicine 80(10):56-59, 2002. PMID: 12471841

Chamberlain, N. 2015. Bacillus anthracis: String of Pearls Reaction. Visual Resources: MicrobeLibrary.org.

Kondrashov P, JC Johnson, K Boehm, D Rice, T Kondrashova. 2015. Impact of the clinical ultrasound elective course on retention of anatomical knowledge by second‐year medical students in preparation for board exams. Clinical Anatomy 28 (2), 156-163.

Kondrashov P, Johnson JC, Boehm K [student], Rice D [student], Kondrashova T. Response to the letter to the editor. Clin Anat. 2015 Jun 22. doi: 10.1002/ca.22574. [Epub ahead of print]

Kondrashov P, Johnson JC, Boehm K, Rice D, Kondrashova T. Response to the letter to the editor. Clin Anat. 2015 Jun 22. doi: 10.1002/ca.22574.

Kondrashova T, MD Lockwood. 2015. Innovative approach to teaching osteopathic manipulative medicine: the integration of ultrasonography. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 115 (4), 212-220.

Kondrashova T., WL Sexton, RW Baer, P Kondrashov. 2015. Integration of Didactic Knowledge with Procedural Skill: Learning Cardiac Electrophysiology and Electrocardiography Using Ultrasound. Medical Science Educator 25 (2), 141-147.

Lockwood MD, T Kondrashova, J Johnson. Feasibility of Establishing Relationships between Sacral Base Position, Sacral Sulcus Depth, Body Mass Index, and Gender using Ultrasonography. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, November 2015, Vol. 115, 648-653.