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NJMS | SPH | SOM | NJDS | SHRP | UBHC | RWJMS Publications: "Childhood Victimization and Pain in Adulthood: A Prospective Investigation," co-authored by Karen Raphael, PhD, associate professor, Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, was in Pain, Vol. 92, 2001. "Clinical Evaluation of Two Tooth Whitening Products," co-authored by Martin Giniger, DMD, PhD, associate professor, Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, was in Compendium, Vol. 22, No. 7, July 2001. "Desired Training Characteristics of a Potential Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice Associate: A New Jersey Survey Response," co-authored by Vincent Ziccardi, DDS, MD, associate professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pamela Matheson, PhD, acting associate dean, Office of Planning and Assessment, and Frances Devonshire, RN, BSN, research nurse, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 59, 2001. "Diet and Nutrition Bridging Mainstream Practice and Complementary Medicine," co-authored by Riva Touger-Decker, PhD, RD, clinical associate professor, Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, was in Neurology Report, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2001. "Multiple Slow-Growing Nodules on the Cheek," co-authored by Vincent Ziccardi, DDS, MD, associate professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 59, 2001. "Treatment of a Central Giant Cell Lesion of the Mandible with Intralesional Glucocorticosteroids," by Pamela Alberto, DMD, clinical associate professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Vol. 91, No. 6, June 2001. Grants: E. Dianne Rekow, DDS, PhD, professor and chair, Orthodontics, and Van Thompson, DDS, professor, Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, received a six-month, $65,000 grant from the Therics Corporation for a "Product Development Study." Marc Rosenblum, DMD, PhD, associate professor, Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, received a six-month, $143,550 grant from Dedeco International, Inc., for a clinical study to "Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Dedeco Interdental Brushes for Stain Removal." Professional Activities: Pamela Alberto, DMD, clinical associate professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, presented a surgical clinic on "Guided Tissue Regeneration in Jaw Reconstruction: Review and Applications," and two lectures, "Teaching Dental Students Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,"and "Predoctoral Oral Surgery Guidelines" at the 83rd annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Orlando. Gary Heir, DMD, clinical associate professor, Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, made several presentations: "Articular Breakdown, Hyaluronic Acid and the Future of Visco Supplementation of the TMJ" at the annual session of the Australian Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders in Sydney; "Introduction of Orofacial Pain of Musculoskeletal, Neuropathic, Neurovascular and Psychogenic Origin" at the University of Western Australia in Perth; and "Diagnostic Dilemmas of Orofacial Pain – Case Presentation of Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania" at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Perth. Milton Houpt, DDS, professor and chair, Pediatric Dentistry, presented "Use of Sedative Agents in Pediatric Dentistry" to participants at the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry in Paris. Maano Milles, DDS, professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, presented "A Systematic Process to Diagnose Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Lesions" to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Departments of Mustamáe Hospital and the University of Tartu, both in Estonia. John Ricci, PhD, associate professor, Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, presented "Laser Treatment of Implant Surfaces: Compatibility with Tissues and Cells" at the 2001 Congreso Internacional de Odontologia, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Honors: David Covell, DDS, assistant professor, Orthodontics, will serve on the Planning and Awards Review Committee of the Foundation of the American Association of Orthodontics. Cecile Feldman, DMD, dean and professor, General Dentistry and Community Health, was appointed to the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. Alan Kleinman, DMD, clinical instructor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was elected chair of the Membership Committee of the New Jersey Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Zia Shey, DMD, professor, Pediatric Dentistry, and associate dean, was appointed a member of the ADEA-Sponsored National Task Force on Faculty Recruitment and Retention to address the faculty shortage in academic dentistry. NJMS Publications: "A Validity Index for the MMPI-2," co-authored by Scott Millis, PhD, associate professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vol. 17, 2002. "Cardiovascular Responses of Women with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to Stressful Cognitive Testing Before and After Strenuous Exercise," by Sue Ann Sisto, PhD, assistant professor, John DeLuca, PhD, associate professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, et al., was in Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 63, 2001. "Dalteparin vs. Enoxaparin as Prophylaxis for Deep-Vein Thrombosis After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty," by Robert Krotenberg, MD, assistant professor, Uri Adler, MD, resident, and Bruce Pomeranz, MD, assistant professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 80, No. 12, 2001.
"Effects of the Routine Change of Chronic Indwelling Foley Catheters in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury," by Chester Ho, MB, Bchir, clinical instructor, Steven Kirshblum, MD, associate professor, Todd Linsenmeyer, MD, assistant professor, and Scott Millis, PhD, associate professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2001. "Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Working Memory Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury," by Christopher Christodoulou, PhD, assistant professor, John DeLuca, PhD, associate professor, J.H. Ricker, PhD, associate professor, and Bruce Diamond, PhD, assistant professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Vol. 71, 2001. "Health-Related Personality Variables in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis," co-authored by John DeLuca, PhD, associate professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research and Clinical Practice, 2001. "Hip Muscle Imbalance and Low Back Pain in Athletes: Influence of Core Strengthening," co-authored by Scott Nadler, DO, Gerard Malanga, MD, associate professors, Joseph Feinberg, MD, assistant professor, and Melissa DePrince, research assistant, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2001. "Mental Practice: A Promising Restorative Technique in Stroke Rehabilitation," by Stephen Page, PhD, assistant professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2001. "Modified Constraint Induced Therapy: A Randomized Feasibility and Efficacy Study" co-authored by Stephen Page, PhD, Sue Ann Sisto, PhD, assistant professors, and Mark Johnston, PhD, professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol. 38, No. 5, September/October 2001. "9 Clinical Cases of Nonhealing Pressure Ulcers in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Treated with an Anabolic Agent: A Therapeutic Trial," co-authored by Arthur Cytryn, MD, assistant professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in Advances in Skin and Wound Care, May/June 2001. "Stressors, Personality Traits, and Coping of Gulf War Veterans with Chronic Fatigue," by Lana Tiersky, MD, assistant professor, John DeLuca, PhD, associate professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, et al., was in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 48, 2000. "The Effect of Changes in the Health Care Environment on Rehabilitation Research: A Survey of Rehabilitation Physicians," by Joel DeLisa, MD, chair and professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 82, November 2001. "Use of Antiepileptics in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review for Psychiatrists," by Brian Greenwald, MD, assistant professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was in Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2001. Professional Activities: Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, PhD, professor, Pharmacology and Physiology, and director, Toxicology, presented "Societal Outcomes of Drug of Abuse Research" at the University and Community Development (Local and International Cooperation) Conference held in Cairo, Egypt.
Honors: Chester Ho, MB, Bchir, clinical instructor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, received the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Fund Award for the best scientific research paper published by a physiatrist in a peer-reviewed journal. The paper was "The Reproducibility of Urodynamic Studies of Neurogenic Bladders in Spinal Cord Injury." Todd Linsenmeyer, MD, assistant professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was named president-elect of the American Paraplegia Society. Publications: "Clinical Trials for Drug Registration in Asian Regional Countries: Proposal for a New Paradigm From a Statistical Perspective," by Weichung Joe Shih, PhD, director and professor, Biometrics Division, was in Controlled Clinical Trials, Vol. 22, 2001. "Hospital Preparedness for Biological and Chemical Terrorism in Central New Jersey," by Bernadette West, PhD, assistant professor, Health Systems and Policy Division, was in New Jersey Medicine, Vol. 98, 2001. "Individual Differences in Preferences For and Responses to Four Nicotine Replacement Products," co-authored by Jonathan Foulds, PhD, associate professor, Health Education and Behavioral Science Division, was in Psychopharmacology, Vol. 153, 2001. "Long-term Ambient Air Pollution Levels in Four Chinese Cities: Inter-city and Intra-city Concentration Gradients for Epidemiological Studies," co-authored by Junfeng Zhang, PhD, associate professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, was in the Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiological Studies, Vol. 11, 2001. He also co-authored "Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Other Airborne Pollutants From Charcoal Making in Kenya and Brazil," in the Journal of Geophysical Research –Atmosphere, Vol. 16, No. 24, 2001. "Rates of Preterm Delivery Among Black Women and White Women in the U.S. Over Two Decades: An Age-period-cohort Analysis," co-authored by Cande Ananth, PhD, and Kitaw Demissie, MD, PhD, assistant professors, Epidemiology Division, was in the American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 154. "The Effects of Socioeconomic and Socioenvironmental Factors on the Self-reported Health of Elderly Blacks and Whites," co-authored by Lois Grau, PhD, director and associate professor, Bernadette West, PhD, assistant professor, Health Systems and Policy Division, and Stephen Marcella, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Epidemiology Division, was in New Jersey Medicine, Vol. 98, No. 8, August, 2001. "The Effectiveness of Risk-based Intrapartum Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Early-onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease," co-authored by George Rhoads, MD, MPH, associate dean, Piscataway/New Brunswick campus, was in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 184, 2001. "The Precautionary Principle and Electric and Magnetic Fields (Commentary),"co-authored by Daniel Wartenberg, PhD, professor, Epidemiology Division, was in the American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 91, 2001. He also co-authored "Are African-American Nuclear Workers at Greater Risk of Mortality Than Caucasians?" in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 43, 2001.
Grants: Jonathan Foulds, PhD, associate professor, and Cristine Delnevo, PhD, MPH, assistant professor, Health Education and Behavioral Science Division, received a one-year, $126,000 grant for "Pilot Evaluation of Internet Smoking Cessation" from the CDC. Mitchel Rosen, MS, director of the SPH-Office of Public Health Practice, received a one-year, $199,222 grant for "Evaluation Technical Assistance for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program Grantees," and a one-year, $75,690 grant for "Understanding Cancer Data," both from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. He was also elected a board member for the New Jersey Public Health Association. Junfeng Zhang, PhD, associate professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, George Rhoads, MD, MPH, associate dean, Piscataway/New Brunswick campus, and Leo Korn, PhD, adjunct associate professor, Biometrics Division, received a three-year, $639,982 grant for "Validation of PAH Biomakers for Quantifying Cancer Risk" from the National Cancer Institute. Professional Presentations: Daniel Wartenberg, PhD,professor, Epidemiology Division, presented "Environmental Sampling–Theoretical Aspect," at the CDC/ATSDR meeting on Quantifying Anthrax Exposure and Risk held in Atlanta. Appointments: Eddy Bresnitz, MD, professor, Epidemiology Division, was elected a board member of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine. Leah Ziskin, MD, associate dean, Stratford/Camden campus, was appointed to represent SPH on the UMDNJ Southern New Jersey Community Liaison Council, a community group appointed by the University president to advise UMDNJ on issues concerning southern New Jersey. Awards: Stephanie Napolitano, an SPH student, received the Ronald Altman Award from the New Jersey Public Health Association for her project on a nationwide survey of state HIV counseling and testing laws, regulations and policies. UBHC Publications: "A Clinical Dilemma-The Overlap between ADHD and PTSD," co-authored by Charles Cartwright, MD, medical director, Child and Adolescent Partial Care Services, and assistant professor of Psychiatry, NJMS, and Carla D’Aiello, PhD, mental health clinician II, Child and Adolescent Partial Care Services, was in the New Jersey Psychologist, Summer, 2001. "Geriatric Psychiatry: A Niche in Demand," by Peter Aupperle, MD, medical director, Brief Treatment/Geriatrics, was in Psychiatric Times, August 2001. "The Relationship Between Dementia and Elder Abuse," by Andrew Coyne, PhD, director, Accreditation and Standards, was in Geriatric Times, July/August 2001. Grants: Edward Kim, MD, medical director,Acute Adult Services, received a one-year, $50,139 grant from Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation for "A Pilot Study of Oxcarbazepine in Post-Acute Treatment of Agitation Due to Traumatic Brain Injury." Mildred Potenza, CSW, coordinator, Community Services and liaison, Brief Treatment Services, received a one-year, $80,000 grant from the Middlesex County Office on Aging for a new program, "E.A.R.S. (Educate, Advocate, and Reduce Stress) for Caregivers." The Technical Assistance Center received a $243,825 grant from the Division of Mental Health Services to assist with training and marketing services for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Professional Activities: William Vega, PhD, director, Behavioral Research and Training Institute, presented "Latin Immigration in the United States, Mental Health and Access to Treatment" at the American Society of Hispanic Psychiatrists of the United States of America Symposium in Cancun. He also presented "Cost Benefit of Drug Treatment" to the Organization of American States in Montego Bay, Jamaica. RWJMS Publications: "Activation of Phospholophase C Induces the Expression of the Multidrug Resistance (MDR1) Gene Through the Raf-MAPK Pathway,"co-authored by William Hait, MD, PhD, director, CINJ, Eric Rubin, MD, assistant professor, Medicine, and Susan Goodin, PharmD, director, Pharmacy, was in Molecular Pharmacology, Vol. 60, 2001. "The World Trade Center Attack: Helping The Helpers – The Role of Critical Incident Stress Management," co-authored by Jeffrey Hammond, MD, MPH,professor, Surgery, chief, Section of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, and Jill Brooks, PhD, associate professor, Neurology, was in Critical Care, Vol. 5, December 2001.
Grants: Alice Gottlieb, MD, PhD, professor, Medicine, Conzen Chair in Clinical Pharmacology and director, Clinical Research Center, received two one-year grants: $232,590 from Merck & Co. to study "Volunteers to Evaluate the Influence of Clarithromycin on L-454560," and $115,875 from Versicor, Inc. to study "Intravenous VER001 (V-Glycopeptide) Administered to Subjects with Renal Impairment." William Hait, MD, PhD, director, CINJ, received a five-year, $1,000,840 grant for The Dean and Betty Gallo Prostate Cancer Center, and a one-year, $185,801 grant to study "Regulation of Drug Sensitivity by Functional Status of p53 in Human Prostate Cancer," both from the Department of the Army. Daniel Medina, PhD, adjunct assistant professor, CINJ, received a two-year, $50,000 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to study "Lymphoma Vaccine Development." Matthew Menza, MD, associate professor, Psychiatry, received a two-year, $198,000 grant from Merck & Co. for "A Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled Acute and Extension Study of MK-0869 in the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorders." Michael Reiss, MD, professor, Medicine, received a four-year, $249,538 grant from the DHH-NIH and National Cancer Institute to study "TGFBeta-Receptor Antagonists as Anticancer Agents." Victor Stollar, MD, professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, received a three-year, $687,274 grant from the NIH to study "Nucleotide Pools and the Replication of Sindbis Virus." Carol Wilusz, PhD, adjunct professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, received a three-year, $198,000 grant from the American Heart Association to study "Regulation of in Vitro mRNA Decay in Saccharomyces."
Professional Activities: Gregory Borah, MD, professor and chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, pre-sented "The Functional Impact of Abnormal Facial Appearance" at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in Orlando. Jeffrey Hammond, MD, MPH,professor, Surgery, chief, Section of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, presented "The Fire Next Time: Disaster in an Age of Terrorism" at the Region II ACS Committee on Trauma meeting in New York City. He also presented "Injury Prevention: Resources, Collaborations and Liaisons" at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons in New Orleans. Jo Ann Kairys, MPH, Institute of Family Medicine and executive director, Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity, and A. John Orzano, MD, MPH, associate professor, Family Medicine, presented "Using Participatory Quality Improvement in Primary Care" at the 16th Annual Primary Care Research Methods and Statistics Conference in San Antonio. Jianjie Ma, PhD, University Professor of Physiology and Biophysics,presented "Bidirectional Ca Signaling in Muscle Cells" at Rush Medical College in Chicago. Raymond Rosen, PhD, professor, Psychiatry, presented "Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Disorders" at the 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Research Symposium at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Lawrence Weisberg, MD, associate professor, Medicine, presented "Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Acute Renal Failure in Critically-ill Patients" at the World Congress of Nephrology meeting in San Francisco. Honors: Gregory Borah, MD, professor and chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, will serve a three-year term on the editorial board of Annals of Plastic Surgery. William Hait, MD, PhD, director, CINJ, was named to Governor James E. McGreevey’s Health and Senior Services Transition Team. SOM Professional Activities: Carman Ciervo, DO, associate professor, Clinical Family Medicine, presented "Overview of Upper Respiratory Infection" at a symposium: "From Macrolides to Ketolides — Current Challenges in Treating Respiratory Tract Infections" at the American Osteopathic Association Convention in San Diego. Loretta Mueller, DO, associate professor, Clinical Family Medicine, presented "Case Presentations in Migraine" at the American College of Osteopathic Internists’ 61st annual convention and scientific session in Orlando.
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