Idaho State University Research Opportunities for Participation in Research for Students attending the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Prabha Awale, PhD Biomedical and Pharmaceuti
Trang 1Idaho State University Research Opportunities for Participation in Research for Students attending the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Prabha
Awale, PhD
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
awalprab@isu.edu 208-282-1427
Understanding the role of microglia in a valproic acid model of autism
Animal handling and husbandry
Assist with surgeries, animal injections, labeling, making solutions, taking notes, brain slicing, staining, microscopy, enzyme assay, ELISAs, and whole transcriptome analysis
(Pocatello Campus)
Danny Xu,
PhD
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
xudong@isu.edu 208-373-1832
Drug discovery to prevent drug-induced hearing loss Lab work for cutting-edge drug discovery
Amy Bryant,
PhD
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
bryaamy2@isu.edu 208-340-6440
Summer research opportunity
in basic sciences
Understand:
The mechanisms by which NSAIDs predispose individuals to severe, life-threatening group A streptococcal infection after non-penetrating muscle injury
How antibiotics of different classes affect bacterial exotoxin production in emerging antibiotic-resistant group A streptococcus
Knowledge of, or laboratory experience with, pathogenic microbiology, molecular and immunologic techniques and mammalian cell culture is desirable but not required
Gustavo
Gonzalez-Cuevas, PhD
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
gonzgust@isu.edu 208-373-1776
Behavioral neuroscience of Zebrafish
Assist in the development of a valid battery
of behavioral tests to study learning and cognition in Zebrafish (emphasis will be placed in teaching research methodology and data analysis)
Hillary
Swann-Idaho Center for Health Research
swanhill@isu.edu 208-373-1950
Several: Pediatric complex care coordination; Stress and coping in families of children
Assist with literature reviews
Develop study design
Prep manuscripts
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PhD
with special health care needs (CSHCN); System utilization in CSHCN; Outcomes of single sedation consolidated procedures in CSHCN; Infant equipment use and motor development
Assist in data visualization
Potentially collect data on infant equipment use/motor development and survey design, implementation, and validation
Susan
Tavernier,
PhD,
APRN-CNS
Nursing tavesusa@Isu.edu
208-373-1783
Provider/patient communication study:
Evidence-based practice project
Clean and analyze data
Assist with manuscripts, literature search and review
Elaine
Nguyen,
PharmD,
MPH
Pharmacy Practice
nguyelai@isu.edu 208-373-1829
Real-world data: Use of the Legacy PharMetrics database
Develop a researchable question using the Legacy PharMetrics database (an
administrative claims database that contains
a random sample of 10 million US, commercially insured patients)
Work with faculty to draft methods and manuscript
Identify codes (ICD, CPT, NDC) of interest
Elaine
Nguyen,
PharmD,
MPH
Pharmacy Practice
nguyelai@isu.edu 208-373-1829
Diuretic and heart failure use
in the OHDSI Network
Familiarize self with the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics Network data, study proposal process, and procedures for study conduct
Work with faculty and other project team members to draft methods and manuscript
Identify codes (ICD, CPD, NDC) of interest Elaine
Nguyen,
PharmD,
MPH
Pharmacy Practice
nguyelai@isu.edu 208-373-1829
Outcomes of population health management in chronic disease: A systematic review
Apply inclusion/exclusion criteria to title/abstracts and full-text articles
Using a standardized form, extract data from full-text articles
Work with faculty to draft a manuscript Elaine
Nguyen,
Pharmacy Practice
nguyelai@isu.edu 208-373-1829
Facilitators and barriers to pharmacist-provided services:
Qualitative research
Review and code transcribed data to identify themes
Work with faculty to draft a manuscript
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MPH
Renee
Robinson,
PharmD,
MPH,
MSPharm
Pharmacy Practice
robiren2@isu.edu 907-786-6233
Several: Qualitative and quantitative data research;
Survey development; Use of geographic information systems (GIS) to map access and coverage for opioid use disorders and immunizations
Secondary analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
Survey development and deployment for providers on a variety of conditions
Assist in scheduling, writing, data collection and analysis, and identification and
organization of references using reference management software
Learn and use geographic information systems (GIS) to create visual maps of data
Please note that ICOM students volunteering to conduct research with ISU researchers will need to fill at the Authorized Volunteer Services Agreement found @ https://www.isu.edu/media/libraries/general-counsel/Auth-Volunteer-Svc-Agreement.pdf