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

Where: Room 149

Students whose last names begin with
A through K attend on...

Students whose last names begin with
L through Z attend on...

Aug 25, Sep 8 & 22, Oct 6 & 20, Nov 3 & 17 and Dec 8

Sep 1, 15, & 29, Oct 13 & 27, Nov 10 and Dec 1

Month

Date

Seminarian

Topic

Advisor

 August

 25

 Hall, B

 Is ibandronate safe and effective in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women?

 Cooper

 Hsieh, A

 Comparison of efficacy of ezetimibe in monotherapy and in combination therapy for dyslipidemia

Spruill

 Curzio, K

  How does Fluticasone nasal spray measure up to montelukast in treating allergic rhinitis?

Bartlett

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 September

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 1

 McFarland, S

 Seasonale Seasonale and the Advantages of Continous Over Intermittent Oral Contraceptive Therapy

McDuffie

 Mills, J

  Transdermal testosterone therapy in elderly men: risks vs. benefits for improving cognitive function

Cobb

 Nguyen, W

  How effective is Vitamin C or Zinc in treating the common cold?

McDuffie

 8

 Hicks, D

 Does Creatine Supplementation Improve Exercise Performance?

Aull

 Hendirx, B

 Is the orphan drug Xyrem (GHB) an efficacious treatment for cataplexy associated with narcolepsy?

Tackett

 Khalili, E

  Thalidomide in Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Beach

15

 Ponder, J

  Does Intravenous Immunoglobulin decrease mortality in cases of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis?

Langford

 NeSmith, W

  Do SSRI antidepressants increase the rate of suicide in adolescents ?

McElhannon

 McNeil, M

 Is the dual-reuptake inhibitor, Cymbalta, superior to traditional SSRIs in the treatment of major depression?

Tackett

 22

 Carter, K

  Is there a Link between Alzheimer's Disease and Chlamydia pneumoniae?

Beach

 DiRico, K

 Do the low-carb diets have a detrimental effect on lipid panels?

Beach

 Comstock, K

  Combination therapy with doxazosin and finasteride in delaying progression of benign prostate hyperplasia

Herist

 29

 Nguyen, T

  Is atazanavir (Reyataz) as effective as other protease inhibitors in the treatment of HIV?

Francisco

 Stewart, T

  Use of memantine in combination with donepezil to treat moderate to severe Alzheimers

Cooper

 Wilson, C

 The safety and efficacy of enfuvirtide with antiretroviral HIV therapy compared with antiretroviral HIV therapy alone

 Herist

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 October

 6

 Jiwa, S

  Probiotics in the Treatment of Pouchitis

Herist

 Griner, A

 Is Buprenorphine superior to other treatments for opiate withdrawal?"

Cobb

 Jackson, S

 Influenza vaccine in young children: to give or not to give and stratify by immunocompetence risk

Cooper  

 13

...

 Wood, M

  The efficacy of protein supplements in male athletes

Aull

 Reynolds, D

 The efficacy of the placebo: The effect it has on clinical trials

Warren

 20

 Kesler, L

  Are donepezil and memantine promising drug therapies for vascular dementia?

Herist

 Fleming, G

  Intensive vs. moderate statin therapy for risk reduction of secondary cardiac events

Cobb

 Freeman, K

  Efficacy and safety of IV vs oral N-acetylcysteine in acute acetaminophen OD

Tackett

 27

 Thaxton, A

  The link between the thiazolidinediones (Avandia and Actos) and Congestive Heart Failure

Johnson

 Shah, M

 The effectiveness of statins for reduction of cardiovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Johnson

 Lin, C

 Does Education and Advanced Provision of Emergency Contraception Affect Use or Impact Routine Contraceptive Methods?

McElhannon

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 November

 3

 Higgins, A

 Should nutritional supplements be used as first line therapy before prescribing stimulants to children with ADHD... (TBD)

Herist

 Killingsworth, M

 Should cinacalcet (Sensipar®) be added to standard therapy for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease?

Beach

 Broxton, J

  EPO and its effect on exercise capacity

Cook

 10

 Robitaille, C

  SSRIs/SNRIs vs anticholinergics in treating stress incontinence

Cooper

 Nguyen, L

 The efficacy of P6 acupressure in the prevention of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

McCombs

 Moon, A

  Similasan Pink eye relief... (TBD)

Johnson

 17

 Hurtt, K

  Flite Tabs and the prevention of flight-related deep vein thrombosis

McElhannon

 Gandhi, P

 Rosuvastatin calcium: Is this just another statin? (Comparison of Rosuvastatin to other Statins)

 Francisco

 Canavan, J

  Finasteride vs. minoxidil in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia

Francisco

24

 Thanksgiving Holiday

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December

 1

 Olubuyide, T

...

 Wells, J

 Efficacy of baclofen in the treatment of opioid dependence

Spruill

 Mar, J

...

 8

 Bell, S

  Ghrelin levels/obesity... race? (TBD)

McCall

 Bokey, C

  Is Strattera comparable to the treatment of ADHD in comparison to stimulant ADHD drugs?

Tackett

 Dosi, S

 duloxetine/Cymbalta... (TBD)

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Date

Seminarian

Topic

Advisor

Month

Date

Seminarian

Topic

Advisor

 TBA

TBA

 Waters, C

 Niacin for the treatment of hyperlipidemia... (to be developed; TBD)

...

 Crosby, C

 Osteoporosis, or osteoarthritis... (TBD)

Beach

 Crawford, W

 The Healing Powers of Reiki... (TBD)

...

 Howe, K

 Pain Management... (TBD)

...

 Mayfield, A

 Acupunture and its Role in Migraine Headaches... (TBD)

Herist

 Key, J

 Xigris (Drotrecogin Alfa) in the treatment of severe sepsis... (TBD)

Cobb

 Hicks, A

 Iressa (gefitinib)... (TBD)

...

 Price, A

 Is palonosetron (Aloxi) more effective than conventional 5-HT3 antagonist antiemetics in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting?

 Cobb

Arya, A

 The Advantages of 3rd Generation Anti-Psychotic Treatment (Abilify) over Traditional and Other Non-Traditional Anti-Psychotics

 Herist

 Parish, R

 Avastin (bevacizumab) and its use versus colorectal cancer... (TBD)

Beach

 Stembridge, R

 Plenaxis... (TBD)

 Hendrix, M

  Drug selection for children with allergic rhinitis... (TBD)

...

 Schaefer, N

  The effectiveness of kava on anxiety

Cooper

 Zipperer, A

 Rheumatoid arthritis: enbrel compared to other therapies such as methotrexate... (TBD)

Herist

 Kotecha, A

 Comparing Telithromycin (Ketek)... (TBD)

Francisco

 Dawkins, T

  Caduet... (TBD)

...

  Fisher, J

  Safety/Efficacy of Campral (Acamprosate) in tx of alcohol dependency... (TBD)

Tackett

  Tittle, S

 Drugs that may be Alzheimer's Disease protective : NSAIDS, statins, Vitamin E... (TBD)

Cooper

  Boone, J

  Are statins an effective treatment for inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis?

 Tackett

  Tomblin, N

  Exubera a form of inhaled insulin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus... (TBD)

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