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Departmental Research Projects

Ongoing studies are listed by faculty member:

Gary Horowitz, M.D.

J. Ricardo Loret de Mola, M.D.

L. Stewart Massad, M.D.

Victoria Nichols-Johnson, M.D.

Mary McAsey, Ph.D.

Donald Torry, Ph.D.

Erica Nelson, M.D.

Resident Research Projects

Dr. Gary Horowitz's Current Research Projects

No Current Projects

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Dr. J. Ricardo Loret de Mola's Current Research Projects

No Current Projects

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Dr. L. Stewart Massad's Current Research Projects
1.
Research associate with the Women's Interagency HIV Study, a federally funded cohort study of HIV disease and comorbidity in women.
2.
Member of the Central Illinois Community Clinical Oncology Program, making national cancer studies available to local women.
3.
Member of the committee of the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program dedicated to exploring causes and remedies for high cervical cancer mortality in rural Illinois counties.
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Dr. Victoria Nichols-Johnson's Current Research Projects

1.
Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding Practice in a Resident Clinic Setting.
2.
Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in pregnancy

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Dr. Mary McAsey's Current Research Projects

1.
The neuroprotective effects of estrogen in aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
2.
Autocrine feedback systems in ovarian cancer metastasis.
3.
Dimeric inhibin-A in preeclamptic and intrauterine growth restricted pregnancies.
4.
Apolipoprotein E and fetal/newborn neuroprotection in premature delivery.

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Dr. Donald Torry's Current Research Projects

1.
Regulation of placenta growth factor gene expression in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies.
2.
Signal transduction and biological effects of angiogenic growth factors on trophoblast and endothelial cells.
3.
Characterization of a novel isoform of the angiogenic growth factor, placenta growth factor, in placenta.
4.
Clinical correlations between placenta growth factor production and perfusion compromised pregnancies.

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Dr. Erica Nelson's Current Research Projects

1. Medical Education - Exploring the use of 360° evaluation, Nurse Educators, and 4th year electives.
2. Tension Free Vaginal Tape - Use and Outcomes in a Community Setting

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Resident Research Projects
Current Projects

  1. Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in pregnancy
  2. Apolipoprotein E and fetal neuroprotection in premature labor
  3. Regulation of vascular proliferation in uterine fibroids
  4. Stem cells in ovarian cancer
  5. Autocrine regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor in ovarian cancer

 

Past Resident Projects

  1. Correlation of placental perfusion and placental growth factor expression in early human pregnancy
  2. Autocrine regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor in ovarian cancer cell lines
  3. Endometrial cells identified in cervical cytology: criteria for appropriate endometrial evaluation

 

Recent Resident Research Awards

SIU Trainee Symposium, Resident Presentations

2006

Heather N. Beal, MD, 1st Place: “Endometrial Cells Identified in Cervical Cytology in Women > 40 years of age: Criteria for appropriate endometrial evaluation”

2005

Lisa Little, MD, 2nd Place: “Variation in expression of VEGF isoforms and receptors in ovarian cancer cell lines”

Paul Welch, MD, 3rd Place: “Correlation of placental perfusion and placental growth factor protein expression in early human pregnancy”

Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting

2006

Heather Beal, MD, received the Dr. George W. Morley Memorial Award for her paper entitled: “ Endometrial Cells Identified in Cervical Cytology in Women > 40 years of age: Criteria for appropriate endometrial evaluation”

2005

Lisa Little, MD, 1 st Place Poster Prize Award: “ Co-expression of vascular endothelial growth factor ligands and their receptors suggest autocrine regulation in ovarian cancer cell lines”

 
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