Investigating the Cellular Impact of Mechanical Force
Liang Zhang, PhD, a Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research faculty member who works at Palmer's Florida campus, has received one of only two 2014 research grants awarded by the Australian Spinal Research Foundation. "Epigenetic Regulation of Neuronal Differentiation by HVLA and LVVA Forces" "will test a novel hypothesis on understanding the long-term benefits of spinal manipulation," he said. "It examines the cell's response to variations in mechanical force, such as the force used by doctors of chiropractic in spinal manipulation. Cell cultures, consisting of millions of a single cell type, will be treated with mechanical forces of varying strength and speed, to compare how the cells respond."
National Board Seats (Not-So) New Officers at Annual Meeting
Dr. Donna Craft was re-elected president of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners during the NBCE's annual meeting, joining a returning four-member executive committee that includes Dr. Steven Conway (vice president), Dr. Paul Morin (secretary) and Dr. Salvatore LaRusso (treasurer). The executive committee heads an 11-member board that features five district directors, four at-large directors and two Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Board reps, all but two of whom* were re-elected or continue their terms:
- District I: Dr. Daniel Côté
- District II: Dr. Craft
- District III: Dr. Morin
- District IV: Dr. Ronald Tripp Jr.
- District V: Dr. Normal Ouzts Jr.
- At-Large: Dr. LeRoy Otto*
- At-Large: Dr. LaRusso
- At-Large: Dr. Conway
- At-Large: Dr. H.W. (Hank) Hulteen
- FCLB: Dr. Farrel Grossman
- FCLB: Dr. Margaret Colucci*
District directors serve three-year terms; at-large directors serve two-year terms; and FCLB reps serve for one year. Officers are elected annually.
