Galv Daily News  12/31/16

UTMB's Elizabeth Lyons was quoted in a Daily News story exploring different types of eating plans. "A plant-based diet on the whole is recognized as the best way to fuel the human body," Lyons told The Daily News.

 Rehab Sciences  12/19/16

Rehab Sciences faculty member Addie Middleton, PhD, PT received an Honorable Mention Award for best paper (AAP Excellence in Research Writing Award), titled "Program Interruptions and Short-Stay Transfers Represent Potential Targets for Inpatient Rehabilitation Care-Improvement Efforts." The award recognizes the lead authors of the best papers published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AJPM&R) each year.

 Rehab Sciences  12/14/16

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has received a $6.6 million grant to take part in a national project that will analyze what molecular changes occur in people as a result of physical activity. The research could lead to people engaging in more targeted and optimized types of physical activity.

UTMB will be a part of the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium and Blake Rasmussen, professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, will be the principal investigator.

Read More:

• NIH awards aim to understand molecular changes during physical activity
• Working Out Molecules
• MoTrPAC-UTACC at UTMB

This news also reported in Public Now, Genome Web, Targeted News Service and Galveston.com.

 Galv Daily News  11/21/16

Rehabilitation Sciences PhD students Zakkoyya Lewis-Powell , Catherine Hay and others published a study that found patients with strong social support from family and friends spend less time in inpatient rehabilitation facilities. "A positive outlook or attitude, which we often label as "positive affect" in our research, is tied to better outcomes and overall health," Hay said. Read the article: Are Friends and Family the Best 'Medicine?'

This manuscript, "Social Support and Actual Versus Expected Length of Stay in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities," is featured on the cover of the December 2016 issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Congratulations to Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Award Winners:

Former students, Maria Chondronikola, PhD and Paul Reidy, PhD both received the Jeane Kempner Scholar Award.

Tony Chang, PhD received the Edith and Robert Zinn Presidential Scholarship.

Ioannis Malagaris received the Eleanor Dupree Otis Biostatistics Scholarship.

Catherine Hay received the Emily E. Dupree Endowed Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Science Scholarship.

Both Zakkoyya Lewis-Powell, PhD and Catherine Hay received the Peyton and Lydia Schapper Endowed Scholarship in the School of Allied Health Sciences.

Julianna Bores received the Stephen C. Silverthorne Memorial Award Scholarship.

Zakkoyya Lewis-Powell, PhD and former student, Amit Kumar, PhD where named 2016 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

 Rehab Sciences  12/02/16

On December 2, 2016 Zakkoyya Lewis-Powell successfully defended her dissertation, "TAME Health: Testing Activity Monitors' Effect on Health" for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program.

 Rehab Sciences  12/01/16

Two webinars by CLDR consortium partner ICPSR about the Archive of Data on Disability to Enable Policy and research (ADDEP) are now available to watch online:

• Introduction to ADDEP
• Archiving Data with ADDEP

 Rehab Sciences  11/18/16

Congratulations to Douglas Paddon-Jones, PhD for appointment to the Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professorship in Aging and Health. Dr. Paddon-Jones has been a UTMB faculty member since 2003. His research activities focus on the regulation of muscle metabolism, mass, and function in healthy and at-risk populations.

Congratulations to Melinda Sheffield-Moore, PhD for appointment to the Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. Dr. Sheffield-Moore joined UTMB's faculty in 2000. Her clinical research program is focused on investigating the systemic and skeletal-muscle specific endocrine and metabolic dysfunction that accompanies cancer, aging, spaceflight, and traumatic brain injury.

 Rehab Sciences  11/16/16

Presentations:

- Translating Research into Practice for Infants and Children presented by Keli Hawthorne, MS, RD, Director of Clinical Research, Dept. of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School

- Protein, Particularly at Breakfast, on Appetite, Satiety, and Weight Management presented by Heather Leidy, PhD, Purdue University

- Protein, Muscle Inactivity: Protecting Muscle Health During Aging presented by Doug Paddon-Jones, PhD, UTMB

- Dietary Protein in Weight Loss presented by Stuart Phillips, PhD, McMaster University

- Practical Advice for Performance presented by Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD Sports Dietitian Atlanta Hawks

- Physician's Perspective in Aging presented by Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, UTMB

 Rehab Sciences  11/07/16

The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Meeting was held Oct 30-Nov 4, 2016. The Center for Large Data Research in Rehabilitation (CLDR) hosted a booth and sessions by Dr. Ottenbacher and Dr. Graham.

Congratulations to Dr. Ottenbacher, recipient of the Gold Key Award, presented at the Henry B. Betts Awards Gala.

 Rehab Sciences  10/20/16

The Dr. Suzanne Kneuper Linder Research Award Fund is a permanent endowment in the School of Health Professions, established in memory of Dr. Suzanne Linder, former Edna Seinsheimer Levin Endowed Professor in Cancer Studies and Assistant Professor in the Division of Rehabilitation. Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to give an award to a Fellow and/or Student and/or other Trainee working in patient centered research. The awardee is selected by the Director of the Sealy Center on Aging in consultation with the Dean of the School of Health Professions.

Dr. Swartz's primary area of research aims to develop and evaluate technology-based health promoting interventions that can be incorporated into pre-habilitation, rehabilitation, and community settings to improve cancer survivors' quality of life. Dr. Swartz's long-term goal is to use her research to influence health policy change in order to optimize cancer care for cancer survivors.

 Rehab Sciences  10/20/16

The 20th Annual Forum on Aging, sponsored by the Sealy Center on Aging and Research Services at UTMB was held on October 20, 2016 at Levin Hall. A record number of 89 posters were submitted, including 58 from students and fellows, competing for 14 awards.

Winners from the Division of Rehabilitation Sciences were:

- PhD Student Poster Award: Kshitija Kulkarni (Rehabilitation Sciences, "Association of Obesity and Hospital Readmissions, and Reasons for Readmission, following Inpatient Rehabilitation for Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty")

- Postdoc Poster Awards: Ickpyo Hong (Health Disparities, "International Disability Comparisons Between Old Adults in the United States and Korea Using the Rasch Model"), Elfego Galvan (Clinical Trials & Implementation, "Preserving Muscle Mass and Function in Bedridden Older Adults: Effects of Low-Intensity Exercise")

- Sigma Xi Membership: Elfego Galvan

 Rehab Sciences  10/12/16

On October 12, 2016 Kay Kulkarni successfully defended her dissertation, "Effect of Obesity on Rehabilitation Outcomes following Hip/Knee Arthroplasty among Medicare Beneficiaries with Osteoarthritis," for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program.

 Rehab Sciences  10/10/16

On October 10, 2016 Tony Chao successfully defended his dissertation, "NOVEL DRUG AND EXERCISE THERAPIES TO RESTORE METABOLIC FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE BURNS," for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program.

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 HealthDay News  09/30/16

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 Galv Daily News  09/20/16

UTMB's Mukaila Raji spoke to the Daily News about Alzheimer's disease research. "I think curative answers will lie in a combination of lifestyle changes, medications and vaccines that target multiple areas," Raji said.

 Life Science Daily  09/20/16

 Pharmacy Choice  09/19/16

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 MSN Lifestyle  09/15/16

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 Prevention: Protein myths messing with your diet    07/25/16

Prevention magazine spoke with UTMB's Douglas Paddon-Jones to help dispel some common myths about protein. Paddon-Jones said most people should focus on redistributing the protein they eat throughout the day rather than trying to pack more protein into their diet.

 Consumer Reports: Strength Training Tips to Live Longer and Better    07/25/16

Adults lose muscle mass as they age but it is possible to slow loss and even rebuild muscle. UTMB's Douglas Paddon-Jones spoke about the importance of protein in a person's diet to "maintain muscle as we age."

 Men's Health: How Much Protein Can Your Muscles Absorb In One Sitting?    07/19/16

Men's Health magazine spoke with UTMB's Doug Paddon-Jones about the amount of protein your body is able to absorb. "Skeletal muscle protein synthesis is maximized by 25 to 35 grams of high-quality protein during a meal," Paddon-Jones told the magazine.

 Galv Daily News: It's a Pokemon world, we're just living in it   07/16/16

To say that Pokémon Go has been a hit would be an understatement. Players of the popular phone app can be seen walking around neighborhoods and parks searching for the little pocket monsters and the social and physical aspects of the game could be driving its popularity, said UTMB's Elizabeth Lyons. "It's a lot more social than a lot of other active games have been," Lyons told The Daily News.

 Rehab Sciences  07/08/16

 TIME: 9 Simple Ways to Eat Protein at Every Meal   06/29/16

UTMB's Douglas Paddon-Jones spoke to Time about the best ways to consume protein and how to properly plan your meals to get the most out of the protein you eat. "I'd like to see people eat more of it in the morning, and cut back at night when stuffing a whole bunch of energy into your meal isn't going to do you much good," Paddon-Jones says.

 TIME: What Happens If I Don't Eat Enough Protein?   06/22/16

While experts are still divided on how much protein is the optimal amount in a person's diet, all agree that eating protein is an important part of staying healthy. But it could take years before the ill effects of inadequate protein show up, said UTMB's Douglas Paddon-Jones. "You'll be faced with an injury or illness, and you'll find your immune system's ability to respond to these crises will be compromised," he told Time. This news also reported in Yahoo! Finance.

 Diabetes Forecast   06/28/16

 Rehab Sciences  06/28/16

Faculty in the Division of Rehabilitation Sciences at UTMB traveled to the AcademyHealth 2016 Annual Research Meeting June 26-29 in Boston to present the following posters:

Dr. Graham presented, "Effects of Relative Referral Volume from Acute Hospitals on Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes"

Dr. Middleton, "Facility-Type is Associated with Potentially-Preventable Within Stay Readmissions in Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries Receiving Inpatient Rehabilitation."

Dr. Karmarkar, "Do Post-Acute Care Affiliations Affect Patient Access to Those Settings"

 Rehab Sciences  06/10/16

Rehab Sciences PhD Program Student Monica Watford successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Examining Trends and Evaluating Outcomes in Older Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury" on Friday, June 10th at UTMB.

 Rehab Sciences  06/07/16

Rehabilitation Sciences Postdoctoral Trainee Ted Graber, PhD recently received the following awards/grants:

UTMB Clinical and Translational Science Award: NRSA (National Research Service Award) Fellowship funded by NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) UL1TL1TR001440 (Hellmich, PI). Fellowship pays salary for 1 year with an option for a second year. This award is essentially an internal F32 grant.

American Society for Nutrition's Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism Research Interest Section (EMM RIS) Travel Award for his abstract which was the top abstract submitted by an early-career member and programmed in one of EMM's eight sponsored mini symposia (oral sessions) at the 2016 Experimental Biology meeting.

Bench Tutorial Program Award: 2016 Team Science Award for outstanding achievement in the Bench Tutorials Symposium. This award recognizes outstanding mentorship and teamwork with the mentee.

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