Presentations and Publications 3/10

The following presentations, publications and accomplishments were submitted by UCA faculty and staff: Hao Liu, Margaret McGee, Myles Quiben, Amanda Treadwell, Kristy Loftin, Department of Physical Therapy, presented a poster presentation, titled, ” Variations of Extensor Carpi Radialis Muscles: An Anatomical Case Report “, at the American Physical Therapy Association combined sections meeting in San Diego in February.

Sam Allen, a graduate student in the Department of Physical Therapy recently presented a poster, titled ?Laser Micro-dissection of Midbrain Neurons in Rats following Spinal Cord Injury?, at the Combined Sections Meeting for Physical Therapy in San Diego CA The research was conducted as part of the B.R.I.N. summer fellowship program at U.A.M.S. with Dr. John Hole. The aim of this study was to measure the effects of the neurotrophin GDNF on the regulation of structural genes that are needed for repairs after spinal cord injury.