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When: Wednesdays from 9:05-11:00A

Where: Room 149

Students whose last names begin with
A through L

Students whose last names begin with
M through Z

Attend on
Aug 24, Sep 7 & 21, Oct 5 & 19, Nov 2 & 16, Dec 7

Attend on
Aug 31, Sep 14 & 28, Oct 12 & 26, Nov 9 & 30

Note:

Topics which you can not choose for your seminar are as follows:
1. Those presented spring semester 2005
2. Topics claimed for spring 2006, both those chosen for presentation on the UGA campus & the MCG campus (see table just below the 2005 table; jump to table)

Month

Date

Seminarian

Topic

Advisor

 August

  24

 Coker, D

 Effectiveness of creatine supplements in atheletes... (to be developed, TBD)

Cobb

 Hesprich, A

 81 mg aspirin and its chemoprotective effects in colorectal cancer

Spruill

 Coleman, L

 Does Ambien produce less incidene of rebound insomnia than Sonata in the treatmenrt of primary insomina?

Cook

 Gidley, M

 Is topiramate the next treatment in alcoholism?

McElhannon

 31

 Moses, S

 The effectiveness of risperidone and olanzapine in the treatment of dementia

Cooper

 Merritt, L

 BiDil and the A-HeFT Trial: a step toward personalized medicine

Cobb

 Ossiander, A

 Apomorphine in the treatment of Parkinsons disease: do the benefits outweigh the side effects?

Spruill

 Martin, E

 Is sildenafil more effective than bosentan or nitric oxide in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension?

Cooper

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 September

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 7

 Lewis, M

 Hypertension in minority patients: are we providing adequate treatment?

Tackett

 Desai, J

 Is echinacea an effective treatment for common cold?

Cook

 Cox, M

  Are daily corticosteroids are needed in mild-persistent asthma?

Cook

 England, K

  Lifestyle intervention versus metformin therapy in metabolic syndrome

Francisco

 14

 Noblitt, N

 Rasagiline's role parkinsons disease

Cobb

 Merk, E

 Is ramelteon more effective than zolpidem or triazolam in the treatment of transient insomnia?

Wade

 Maslankowski, C

 THC for Analgesic Effect

Tackett

 Nix, M

 Does levalbuterol have a place in efficacy in pediatric respiratory therapy?

Cooper

 21

 Open

 Lin, A

 Finasteride vs. minoxidil in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia

Warren

 Bland, N

 Can Ccnnamon improve blood glucose and lipid Profile numbers in type 2 diabetics?

Johnson

 Barclay, L

 Is botulinum toxin type A an effective treatment for hyperhidrosis?

Tackett

 28

 Woody, J

 Is ropinirole effective in the treatment of restless legs syndrome?

Tackett

 Wang, J

The role of fish oil in prevention of atrial fibrillation

Bunce

 Patel, N

 Minocycline in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Spruill

 Vaughn, C

 Cost effective analysis of ASA + Plavix vs ASA alone in post MI patients

McElhannon

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 October

 5

 Kirkus, C

 Should statins play a role in cancer prevention?

Greenspan

 Hosseinneja, L

  The efficacy of fosrenol vs the older phophate binders

Cobb

 Lowery, D

  Vildagliptin and its disease modifying effects in type 2 diabetes

Cobb

 Griffin, M

 Is metformin effective in delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes?

Cook

 12

 Morris, Ti

 Is pregabalin an effective treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy?

Johnson

 Scanlon, K

 Is letrozole an effective therapy for ovulation stimulation in infertile women?

McElhannon

 McCarty, A

 Topiramte's efficacy in treating obesity

Cook

 McDuffie, M

 Is sildenafil more effective than bosentan for pulmonary arterial hypertension based on side effect and cost profiles?

...

 19

 Holcomb, C

 Is garlic an effective treatment to lower lipids?

Spruill

 Greene, C

 Thimerosal: harmless or harmful?

Cobb

 Blair, M

 Compliance considerations: Ortho Evra vs oral contraceptives

McDuffie

 Bowdoin, N

 Indomethacin vs. ibuprofen in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in neonates

Francisco

  26

 Wright, A

 Aptivus - the latest HIV protease Inhibitor

Herist

 Morris, To

 C-reactive proteins: the new marker for heart disease and stroke

Herist

 Olawole, F

 Comparison of vitamin E consumption and reduction of incidence of coronary disease in women: 1980 vs. 2005

McCall

 McNeely, M

 Are probiotics useful in the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birthweight infants?

McDuffie

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 November

 2

 Brown, J

 Is duloxetine effective in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence?

Tackett

 Hagedorn, K

  How does venlafaxine measure up to amitriptyline in prophylactic migraine therapy?

Perri

 Belcher, K

  Should a low carbohydrate diet be recommended over a low fat diet in obese patients?

McDuffie

 Lewis, V

 Alendronate vs. ibandronate in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Wade

 9

 Stovall, C

 Trastuzumab (Herceptin®): revolutionizing breast cancer therapy?

Cobb

 Ott, K

 In light of recent safety warnings, what is the role of atomoxetine in the treatment of childhood ADHD?

Tackett

 Open

...

 Williams, L

 Low molecular weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism

Mcelhannon

 16

 Le, J

 How efficacious is chasteberry in keeping the premenstrual blues away?

Cobb

 Jones, C

  The effectiveness of fluticasone/salmeterol inhalers in the treatment of COPD and asthma

...

 Davis, J

 Do dual acting PPAR agonists have a future in the management of type 2 diabetes?

Johnson

 Ivester, J

 Riboflavin: an alternative prophylactic treatment for migraine?

Herist

  23

  Thanksgiving Break

  30

 Wynne, M

 Lamotrigine vs. older anticonvulsants as monotherapy for epilepsy

Francisco

 Witt, M

 Combined hyperlipidemia: is therapy with Omacor and simvastatin an appropriate alternative?

Beach

 Scott, J

 Is once-daily 1% metronidazole cream effective for the treatment of rosacea?

McDuffie

 Ninan, J

 The effectiveness of kava kava in anxiety disorders

Francisco

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December

  7

 Asbell, H

 The effectiveness of long-acting risperidone injection in the treatment of schizophrenia

Tackett

 Advani, A

 Viagra: efficay in women as compared to Viagra's effectiveness in men

Johnson

 Biglow, M

 Rivastigmine in the treatment of dementia associated with Parkinson's Disease

Cobb

 Duke, J

 Is metoclopramide more efficacious than sumatriptan in the treatment of migraines?

Francisco

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Month

Date

Seminarian

Topic

Advisor

 Below you will find a link to a Word file which contains the specifics for this course for spring semester 2006. You will also find the most recent date on which the file was revised.  Questions about spring 06 should be directed to Dr Herist.

• Seminar Topics For Spring Semester 2006 (Word file)  (revised 11/30/05)

 Spring Semester 2006 (MCG Campus)

Seminarian

Topic

 Lee, J

 Tigecycline... (TBD)

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