Research Colloquium
The Programs in Physical Therapy is excited to announce our Annual Research Colloquium will be taking place on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at the Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center.
Third year DPT students present original research completed in collaboration with CUIMC faculty. The event will be hosted by our very own Dr. Jacqueline Montes PT, EdD, NCS. Our Key Note Speaker this year will be Ericka N. Merriwether PT, DPT, PhD.
For our guests that are non-CUIMC, you can participate remotely via the Zoom link below!
Zoom link for guests:
https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/j/97776186812?pwd=UEI5aGF4TmdoUzFIVjByaS9OREtLdz09
Meeting ID: 977 7618 6812
Passcode: 256386
Kindly browse the research topics, as well as the student presenters and faculty advisors in the full program found here:
4:00 PM – 4:10 PM - Land Acknowledgment
Jansen Atiatonharonkwen Nicholas, DPT Class of 2022
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Jacqueline Montes
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM - Key Note Speaker
Trying to Ease the Pain: A Journey Toward Better Understanding Chronic Pain Mechanisms in Body Diverse Populations
Ericka N. Merriwether, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
Department of Physical Therapy
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
New York University
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM - A Portrait of Older Adults in NYC during COVID-19: the Relationship Between Social Networks, Financial Well-Being, Life-Space, and Health- Related Quality of Life
Presenters: Jenna DelVescio, Beteal Kuflom, Jeffrey You
Advisor: Dr. Mahlon Stewart
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM - Energy Expenditure, Fatigue and Gait impairments during the 6MWT in Individuals with Huntington’s Disease
Presenters: Caroline Dunn, Kirsten Hendricks, Christopher Kirby, Leanza Lopez
Advisor: Dr. Ashwini Rao
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM - The Reliability of a Video Assessment of a Squat Movement: A Comparison Between Experienced Clinicians and Entry-level Students
Presenters: Hannah Saquian, Dan Supple, Jen Wales
Advisors: Drs. Michael Johnson, Rami Said, Jean Timmerberg
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM - The Discriminative Validity of a Video Assessment of a Squat Movement among College-aged Athletes
Presenters: Alexis Appelquist, Andrew Cox, Shayan Lebastchi, Amir Salsabili
Advisors: Drs. Michael Johnson, Rami Said, Jean Timmerberg
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM - A Telehealth-Rehabilitation Exercise Program (THRExP) for Adults with Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Presenters: Noelle DeMartini, Nicole Shatsky
Advisor: Dr. Margaret O’Neil
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM - Break
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM - Remote Video Assessment of Dancers and Non-Dancers
Presenters: Alexandria Brownell, Amanda Fox, Cristina Fuentes Ortiz, Caroline Levart, Swathi Madala, Neiladri Mallick, Marla McReynolds- Waldron, Mary Senzig
Advisor: Dr. Laurel Abbruzzese
6:15 PM – 6:30 PM - Custom Virtual Reality (VR) Games to Promote Fitness and Functional Mobility in Ambulatory Youth with Cerebral Palsy: A Feasibility Study
Presenters: Isabella Mueller, Jansen Nicholas, Caitlin Reda
Advisor: Dr. Margaret O’Neil
6:30 PM – 6:45 PM - Clinical Characteristics of Individuals with Symptomatic Hip Femoral Acetabular Impingement: A Scoping Review
Presenters: Ryan Choi, Joseph Giacomo, Franceska Regnier, Benjamin Schwartz
Advisors: Dr. Jean Timmerberg, Rami Said
6:45 PM – 7:00 PM - Microvascular Reactivity in People with Peripheral Artery Disease at Risk for Amputation: a Feasibility Pilot
Presenters: Claire Bould, Marielle Dineen-Carey, Dani Daymude, Zenas Singh
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Kevin Wong
7:00 PM – 7:15 PM - PT Stakeholder Survey: Informing Recommendations for the APTA Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Ambulatory Youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Presenters: Hannah Doyle, Michelle Lussier, Alexandra Murray
Advisor: Dr. Margaret O’Neil
7:15 PM – 7:30 PM - Closing Remarks
Dr. Debra Krasinski
