Clinical Translational Research Forum Seminars

Overview

The Clinical Translational Research Forum, “CTRF”, supports CONHI faculty researchers in hosting an innovative scholar every Wednesday during the Spring and Fall semesters to present to nursing and kinesiology, undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and researchers/healthcare professionals from across campus and colleagues throughout DFW. A new schedule of seminars is distributed each semester throughout campus and research facilities in the DFW area.

Clinical Translational Research Forum – Schedule of Seminars

 

Fall Semester 2023 

The following seminars are held on Wednesday from 12 to 12:50 PM in SEIR #194/VIRTUAL.  Anyone who is interested in the material being presented is invited to attend, including faculty, students, and staff.

Date

Seminar

SEPTEMBER 13

Sohyun Kim, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Nursing, UT Arlington

“Promoting Quality of Life for Persons Living with Dementia in Nursing Home and Their Family Caregivers using Regular Video Chat: Feasibility Study.” 

SEPTEMBER 20

Kamal Awad, BS, MS, MSE, PhD, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Varanasi Research Lab & Brotto Research Lab, Bone-Muscle Research Center, UT Arlington 

"Bridging the Gap: The Role of Engineering in Enhancing Healthcare for Tissue Repair and Regeneration"  

SEPTEMBER 27

Feinuo Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor, Public Health, Department of Kinesiology, UT Arlington

 “Spatial Inequality of Pain”

OCTOBER 04

Kathy Wagner, MS, MSCC, CSCS, TPI Fitness Level 2 Certified - Assistant AD For Sport Performance at UT Arlington 

Zach Dechant, NSCA, CSCCA, USAW - Assistant Athletic Director of Human Performance at Texas Christian University 

Monte Sparkman MEd, CSCS, USAW – 1, USATF – 2 - Head Athlete Performance Coach at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, TX Presented as part of the Anderson Lecture Series “Round Table Discussion” *Room 198  

“Don’t Burn the Steak – How to Cook in Athletic Performance” 

OCTOBER 11

Rebecca Lee, PhD, Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University

 “Scalability and sustainability of garden-based learning at early care and education facilities: SAGE”

OCTOBER 18

John P. Thyfault, PhD, FACSM, FTOS, Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology, Director, KU Diabetes Institute, Scientific Director, Children's Mercy Hospital, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyle and Nutrition Scientist, Kansas City VA Medical Center-Research Service 

 Presented as part of the Barry McKeown Speaker Series *Room 198

 “Physical activity, aerobic fitness, and protection against metabolic disease”

OCTOBER 25

Karyn Hamilton, RD, PhD, FACSM, Professor of Health and Exercise Science; Director, Translational Research on Aging and Chronic Disease Laboratory; Associate Director, Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging, Colorado State University

 “Accelerating translational aging research with the help of guinea pigs and canine companions”

NOVEMBER 01

Christina Camell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota

"Leukocytes and adipocytes during aging” 

NOVEMBER 08

Adina Draghici, PhD, Instructor in PM&R, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular Research Lab, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Cambridge

“Mechanisms of blood flow regulation in human bone”

NOVEMBER 15

Michael P. Cary, Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN, Duke University School, Elizabeth C. Clipp Term Chair and Associate Professor of Nursing, Duke AI Health Equity Scholar

“Mitigating Racial and Ethnic Bias and Advancing Health Equity in Clinical Algorithms in Healthcare: A Scoping Review”

NOVEMBER 22

NO SEMINAR – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

NOVEMBER 29

David Buckley, PhD Student, Department of Kinesiology, UT Arlington

“Vascular and Metabolic Consequences of T Cell Aging” 

 

Previous CTRF Series