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Read the 2016 College of Health Sciences Magazine online

The 2016 issue of the College of Health Sciences Magazine is now available, with a special feature story celebrating the 20th anniversary of the College of Health Sciences at Marquette

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Dr. Paul Gasser receives Marquette's highest teaching honor

Dr. Paul Gasser, associate professor of biomedical sciences, recently received the Raynor Teaching Excellence Award.

Gasser began at Marquette in 2007 with one goal already in mind, to awaken a curiosity and excitement in his students, particularly those in his undergraduate biochemistry courses.

Dr. Murray Blackmore receives university award

Dr. Murray Blackmore, assistant professor of biomedical sciences, received the 2016 Way Klingler Young Scholar Award.

Blackmore is currently working on systematically screening hundreds of genes to find those best suited to treat spinal cord injury.

 

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Dr. Robert Peoples receives Way Klingler Fellowship

Dr. Robert Peoples, professor of biomedical sciences, is the recipient of this year’s Way Klingler Fellowship Award in science.

The award, which includes $50,000 annually for three years, will allow Peoples to research the mechanism by which alcohol acts on one of its major target proteins in the central nervous system.

Dr. Shital Chauhan Vora receives Spirit of Marquette alumni award

Dr. Shital Chauhan Vora, H Sci '04, DPT '06, received the Spirit of Marquette alumni award for her service in founding Global Brigades, the largest student-led humanitarian organization in the world. She started the organization in 2003 while a student in the Physical Therapy Program.

Three College of Health Sciences alumni honored at National Alumni Awards Weekend brunch

Three alumni from the College of Health Sciences were honored at a special college brunch during National Alumni Awards Weekend.

Dr. Paul F. Reuteman, PT ’91, received the Professional Achievement Award; Ms. Janice Robinson Moreland, Med Tech ’80, recieved the Service Award; and Dr. Amy E. Liepert, H Sci ’02, recieved the Young Alumna of the Year Award.

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Dr. Guy Simoneau and Rachel Sand, SPT, receive top awards from the American Physical Therapy Association

Dr. Guy Simoneau received the Catherine Worthingham Fellowship Award, and Rachel Sand received the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award. These are the top awards from the APTA for a physical therapist and a student.




Dr. Guy Simoneau and Rachel Sand with APTA President Sharon Dunn

Dr. Christopher J. Simenz receives outstanding service award

Dr. Chris Simenz, clinical associate professor of exercise science, received the 2016 Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE) Outstanding Service Award.

This award is in recognition for service and assistance rendered to the WHPE organization.

Biomedical sciences researcher and Marquette alum team up to talk about spinal cord injury

Dr. Murray Blackmore, assistant professor of biomedical sciences, is one of the foremost spinal cord injury researchers in the world. Bryon Riesch, a Marquette alum, founded the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation after an accident that left him paralyzed. His foundation has raised more than $4 million to support spinal cord injury research.

The two teamed up to talk to media about Blackmore's latest grant and Riesch's foundation.

Dr. Blackmore and Bryon Riesch on WUWM Lake Effect

CBS58 Sunday Morning Spotlight

The College of Health Sciences joins Medium

The College of Health Sciences recently joined Medium, an online publishing platform. Through Medium, the college shares stories from current and past publications in a format that is easy to read and share with colleagues and friends.

Visit the College of Health Sciences on Medium.

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Bill CullinanWelcome to the Summer 2016 edition of the College of Health Sciences e-newsletter. This summer marks the 20th anniversary of the College of Health Sciences, and I'm pleased to share that our faculty and alumni continue to garner recognition for their work, for the college and for Marquette.

Dr. Paul Gasser, associate professor of biomedical sciences, received Marquette's highest teaching honor, the Raynor Teaching Excellence Award. This well-deserved award is bestowed on educators at Marquette who demonstrate excellence as teacher-scholars.

Drs. Murray Blackmore and Robert Peoples also received awards from Marquette. Dr. Blackmore received the Way Klingler Young Scholar Award, and Dr. Peoples received the Way Klingler Fellowship. Each award includes a monetary component that can be used to further research.

Dr. Shital Chauhan Vora, an almuna of both biomedical sciences and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, recieved the Spirit of Marquette alumni award. This is the first all-university alumni award bestowed upon an alumnus of the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Vora is a co-founder of Global Brigades, the world's largest student-led humanitarian organization, which she began as a student in the college in 2003.

We also honored three additonal alumni: Dr. Paul F. Reuteman, Ms. Janice Robinson Moreland and Dr. Amy E. Liepert. The three received awards from the college at a brunch ceremony during National Alumni Awards Weekend.

Finally, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the college, I'm pleased to share the latest edition of the College of Health Sciences magazine. This issue of the magazine includes a number of articles about every program in the college, as well as a 12-page feature on the college's history. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did creating it.

For more information on upcoming events, or to remain current on news in the College of Health Sciences, please visit our website, join us on Facebook, read stories from the college on our newly launched Medium and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. As always, I invite your feedback on our college at any time at: william.cullinan@marquette.edu


William E. Cullinan, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health Sciences
Marquette University
william.cullinan@marquette.edu

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Continuing Education

Gross Dissection and Kinesiology - July 13-16

This course consists of an intensive four-day anatomical dissection and kinesiological review. Even-year summers focus on the lower extremity and odd-year summers focus on the upper extremity. The primary purpose of this course is to provide clinicians with a solid anatomical and kinesiologic basis for understanding normal and abnormal function of the musculoskeletal system. This information is essential for the development of effective treatment programs.

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Neuroanatomical Dissection Course: Human Brain and Spinal Cord - July 21-23

This course consists of an exciting three-day anatomical dissection of the brain and spinal cord, as well as a compelling review of recent advances in functional neuroscience. Participants will work in groups and be allotted three afternoons to perform regional dissections on embalmed human cadaveric material. The faculty consists of neuroscientists and clinicians qualified and experienced as neuroanatomical instructors. Faculty members guide 12 hours of dissection in the afternoons. These sessions are complemented by three morning lecture sessions enriched by slide, video, computer animation and microscopic presentations.

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Edema Management for Orthopedic Conditions - July 29

Whether from trauma, surgery or orthopedic issues, edema can limit function and can be difficult to resolve. Applied to orthopedic conditions, the lymphedema management techniques of manual lymphatic drainage, a gentle manual technique for edema mobilization, basic lymphedema bandaging, and kinesiotape can facilitate healing and improve function. This four hour course lecture and lab will give clinicians tools to better treat edema of an orthopedic origin.

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