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John England, MD
School of Medicine
Neurology

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Neuromuscular Diseases
Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Peripheral Nerves

Unique Techniques Used or Developed:
	Electromyography


Keywords Associated with Work:
	Chairman,

Last Updated: 01/24/2017

Ingrid Franc, PhD
School of Allied Health
Occupational Therapy



Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Kidney Failure, Chronic

Unique Techniques Used or Developed:
	Keep Your Feet
Unique Equipment Used:
	Sock Test for Sitting Balance
Keywords Associated with Work:
	Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetic Neuropathies Occupational Therapy Parkinson Disease Postural Balance

Last Updated: 09/18/2024

Song Hong, PhD
School of Medicine
Ophthalmology / Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Grant Review Committees Served on: NIH DOD Other Committees

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Diabetic Complications; Diabetic Neuropathy; Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers; Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy; Insensate Diabetic Neuropathy G-protein-coupled Receptor, GPCR; Lipid Mediator Signaling; Akt; PI3K; Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor, PPAR Lipid Mediators; Neurotrophic Lipid Mediators; Inflammation-Resolving Lipid Mediators; Resolvins; Specialized Pro-resolving Lipid Mediators (SPMs)Macrophage Neurotrophic Functions Nerve Degeneration and Regeneration; Angiogenesis; Lipid Biochemistry; Lipid Biology; Mediator-Lipidomics; Inflammation; Retinal Degeneration Wound Healing; Chronic wounds of the aged; Neuroischemic Wounds; Ischemic Wounds; Venous Chronical Wounds; Pressure Ulcers; Severe Burn Wounds; 3rd Degree Burn Wounds; Deep Burn Wounds
Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Acute Renal Failure Carotid Plaque Diabetic Neuropathy; Diabetic Retinopathy





Keywords Associated with Work:
	Adoptive Immunity Adult Stem Cells Akt Alzheimer Disease Angiogenesis Axons Burn Trauma Burn Wounds Cell Migration Assays, Leukocyte Chemotaxis, Leukocyte Choroidal Neovascularization Chronic Inflammation Chronic Inflammation-Resolving Lipid Mediators Dementia Dendritic Cell Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetic Foot Diabetic Foot Ulcers Diabetic Nephropathies Diabetic Neuropathies Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Fatty Acids, Omega-3 G-protein-coupled Receptor, GPCR Inflammation Inflammation Mediators Inflammatory Pain Innate Immunity Ischemic Wounds Large Nerve Fibers Lipid Mediator Signaling Macrophage Macrophage Activation Master Cell Mesenchymal Stem Cells Monocytes National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.)Nerve Fibers Nerve-endings Neuroischemic Wounds Neuronal Outgrowth Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Neuropathic pain Neuroprotectins/Protectins Omega-3 Fatty Acids Pain Peripheral Neurons Peroxisome Preoliferator-activated Receptor, PPAR PI3K Platelet Pressure Ulcers Resolvins Severe Burn Wounds Small Nerve Fibers Specialized Pro-resolving Lipid Mediator, SPM Stem Cell Factor Venous Leg Ulcer Venous Ulcers Wound Closure Techniques Wound Healing Wound Infection

Last Updated: 03/21/2019

Stephen Kishner, MD
School of Medicine
Internal Medicine - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Education, Medical, Graduate Electromyography Low Back Pain Muscle Spasticity Neck Pain Pain Radiculopathy Sciatica Ulnar Neuropathies
Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Amputation Stumps Braces Brain Injury, Chronic Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal Stenosis Stroke

Unique Techniques Used or Developed:
	Phenol
Unique Equipment Used:
	Electromyography EMG Nerve Conduction
Keywords Associated with Work:
	Back Pain Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Electromyography Injections, Intra-Articular Low Back Pain Mononeuropathies Muscle Spasticity Myofascial Pain Syndromes Neck Pain Nerve Compression Syndromes Pain Radiculopathy Sciatica Ulnar Neuropathies

Last Updated: 02/08/2019

Ann Tilton, MD
School of Medicine
Neurology / Pediatrics

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	Muscle Spasticity
Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests:
	botulinum toxin

Unique Techniques Used or Developed:
	botulinum toxin Intrathecal baclofen


Keywords Associated with Work:
	Cerebral Palsy Child Neurology Muscle Hypertonia Muscle Spasticity Neuromuscular Diseases

Last Updated: 01/24/2017

Maria Weimer, MD
School of Medicine
Neurology





Keywords Associated with Work:
	Neuromuscular Diseases

Last Updated: 11/01/2018