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Faculty—
Gail Agrawal, dean of the College of Law, was presented with the Iowa State Bar Association’s President’s Award in ceremonies during the ISBA annual convention in Des Moines on June 19. The award recognizes those who have worked to build and strengthen Iowa’s legal community throughout the state.
Dr. Leonardo Marchini, assistant professor with the preventive and community dentistry department at the College of Dentistry, received the Colgate-GABA Research Award at the 2014 European College of Gerodontology (ECG) meeting in Böblingen, Germany, June 19– 21, and was elected ECG Counsellor. The ECG-GABA Research Award supports and recognizes research in the field of gerodontology. The prize is awarded annually during the ECG meeting.
The study, entitled “Bone metabolism related gene expression in early phase of residual ridge resorption in human mandibles,” was done at the State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP), Brazil. The researchers’ team included Elis Andrade de Lima Zutin, Leonardo Marchini, Marcia Sampaia Campos, Alecsandro de Moura Silva, Patricia Pimentel de Barros, and Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge.
ECG, founded in 1990, is a forum for those sharing an interest in the oral care for the elders, a place for fostering international cooperation on research in gerodontology, and a setting for a European body that addresses questions on oral health, oral health policies and educational aspects for gerodontology. ECG meetings regularly cover not only the “hard core science,” but also a wide range of clinical aspects of dental treatment of the older adults.
Staff—
Two specialists in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City recently completed Clinical Health Coach training designed to help people with chronic pulmonary disease to improve their health and quality of life.
Janie Knipper and Kim Eppen will apply the principles of the Clinical Health Coach training program to assist people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, other chronic respiratory diseases, and obesity-related illnesses in achieving new levels of self-care and health behavior change.
Knipper, an advanced practice nurse, serves as the Clinical Supervisor of the UI’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. Eppen is a clinical specialist and physical therapist in the program. Both have more 20 years of experience in the field.
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program designed to improve disease-related symptoms, improve quality of life, reduce hospitalizations, and promote healthier lifestyles.
More information about the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at UI Hospitals and Clinics is available at 319-356-8396.
Sharon Tucker, director of Nursing Research, Evidence-based Practice and Quality at UI Hospitals and Clinics, is one of 168 nurse leaders selected to be inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing.Fellowship in the Academy is considered the highest honor in the nursing profession. The induction ceremony will take place at the Academy’s 2014 Transforming Health, Driving Policy Conference on Oct. 18, in Washington, D.C.
Students—
Google Me Love, a short film written and directed by Ryan T. Eakins, has been chosen by the Independent Filmmakers Showcase as an official selection of this year’s festival.
Eakins, a fourth-year student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from Wheaton, Illinois, is studying English and Computer Science.The film premiered at the Beverly Hills Music Hall on May 28.
Faculty—
Lia Plakans, assistant professor in the College of Education, gave the keynote address "Issues for Integrating Skills for Language Assessment," at the International Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching on April 19 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Faculty—
Deborah Linebarger, associate professor in the College of Education, an article: "Assessing the Relationship Between Pediatric Media Use in American Families" CLIN PEDIATR. June 26. DOI: 10.1177/0009922814540038.
Miranda, BB; Fernandes dos Santos, MB; Marchini, L: an article, "Patients’ perceptions of benefits and risks of complete denturetherapy." J Prosthodont. 2014 June; doi:10.1111/ jopr.12164 [Epub ahead of print].
Marshall, TA: an article, "Low intake of sugars may reduce risk of dental caries." J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2014 June;14(2):56-8.
Schneider, R; Fridrich, K; Funk, G: an article, "Complex mandibular reconstruction after a partial mandibulectomy with a fibula free graft: a clinical report." J Prosthet Dent. 2013 Sept;110(3):223-7.