Research Planning Committee Sharon Denham, PhD, RN Professor Doswell Endowed Chair in Nursing for Teaching Excellence Barbara Neal, RA Program Coordinator Texas Woman’s University Denton Dallas Houston Building Research Collaboration Marsha Neville, PhD, OT Associate Professor Elaine Trudelle-Jackson, PhD, PT Professor Principal Investigator, NIH-BRAD Grant, TWU Dallas Center Sharon Wang-Price, PhD, PT Professor April 10, 2015 9am to 3pm Auditorium:1010 Texas Woman’s University T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue Dallas TX.75235 Research Office Suite 8100 214-689-6743 www.twu.edu/dallas-research Free parking on campus Dallas Office of Research SYMPOSIUM AGENDA 8:30 Registration & Poster viewing The purpose of this program is to showcase Texas Woman's University research facilities and the research conducted by faculty at the TWU Institute for Health Sciences-Dallas, in an effort to stimulate research collaboration with other institutions with a common interest. 9:00-9:15 Opening Remarks: Robert Neely, Ph.D. Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Keynote Speaker 9:15-10:15 Keynote Address: Dr. Mary de Groot 10:15-10:30 Break/Poster viewing 10:30-11:15 TWU Faculty Podium/Platform Presentations 11:15-12:15 TWU Research Lab Showcase Ekso-Chad Swank, PhD, PT. Sim Labs-Sharon Denham, PhD, RN. Motion Analysis-Sharon Wang-Price, PhD, PT. Stroke Center-Delaina Walker-Batson, PhD. 12:15 -1:15 Lunch/Poster viewing 1:15-2:15 Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Susan Murphy 2:15-2:50 Networking Breakout Sessions Practice Oriented Research Training (PORT)-Dr. Murphy Participation in Context-Drs. Neville, Fletcher, and Pickens Clinical Research Partnerships-Jennifer Wilson/Dr. Olson Open Networking-Dr. Wang-Price Dr. Mary K. de Groot, PhD Dr. de Groot Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychology. She is a clinical health psychologist whose research focuses on the psychological sequelae of Type 2 diabetes among adults, with a particular emphasis on the relationship between diabetes and depression. Dr. de Groot's research also involves examination of CRP, IL-6 and other immune markers in patients with Type 2 diabetes and depression. Leading expert in her field and recipient of various NIH & HRSA grants ranging upward of $3,000,000. Her primary appointment: Division of Endocrinology, Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Susan L. Murphy, ScD, OTR Distinguished Speaker Dr. Murphy is an Associate Professor in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department and a Research Health Science Specialist at the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, GRECC. She has been the recipient of various grants through NIH, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and the American College of Rheumatology’s Research and Education Foundation. She is currently the Director of MICHR’s Practice-Oriented Research Training (PORT) Program at the University of Michigan. 2:50-3:00 Closing Remarks 3:00 Optional Tours: Motion Analysis Rm. 8104 Sim Labs Rm. 4600 & 4620 Stroke Center Rm. 1700 This research symposium was supported in part by an NIH award [NICHD, #G11HD072993]. The content of the symposium is solely the responsibility of presenters and does not necessarily represent the official view of the NIH.