home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Dr. Loboa: Enhanced cellular infiltration of human adipose-derived stem cells in allograft menisci using a needle-punch method (Open Access Article)

Dr. Loboa: Enhanced cellular infiltration of human adipose-derived stem cells in allograft menisci using a needle-punch method (Open Access Article)

This week's open access article features Dr. Elizabeth Loboa, Dean of the College of Engineering, and professor of bioengineering. Her research and techincal focuses are tissue engineering & biomaterials, regenerative medicine and wound healing, and stem cells. Take a look at Dr. Loboa's faculty profile to learn more about her role as the dean, as well as her research. 

Dr. Loboa, with her research team, published in the Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research (JOSR) back in October. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical and basic research studies related to musculoskeletal issues. JOSR encourages the publication of multidisciplinary research with collaboration amongst clinicians and scientists from different disciplines, which will be the trend in the coming decades. This is why her article is also featured. Dr. Loboa's article is an interdiscplinary collaboration with medicine and engineering. 

Her research in Enhanced cellular infiltration of human adipose-derived stem cells in allograft menisci using a needle-punch method, looked to provide a new method for enhanced cellular infiltration in meniscal allografts. The memiscus is crucial in knee joint function in terms of join stability, and allowing shock absorption, and stress distribution. Their new approach was found to better help better remodel post-surgery, and improve long-term efficacy of meniscal transplantation. 

History of Women in STEM


Throughout history, women have been passionate about working hard to create a better future. In 1987, after being petitioned by the National Women's History Project (NWHP), Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as Women's History Month. Today, the NWHP is known nationally as the only clearinghouse providing information and training in multicultural women’s history for educators, community organizations, and parents-for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of women contributions to U. S. This month, the Health Sciences Library is commemorating the notable women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).


Earlier this month we featured several items from our catalog in this month's book display: History of Women and Medicine. All are fantastic examples of the impact women have had on the history of medicine. All items in the display are still available for check out. 

 

Coninciding with the book display, we created a series of tweets highlighting these extraordinary women. All tweets were inspired by Women in Science- 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky. The book is full of wonderful information, and beautiful illustrations.  Below,  is an excerpt from the book about Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell.


She advocated for better hygiene standards in hospitals and homes, and went on to found the Women's Medical College of of the New York Infirmary in 1868 and the London School of Medicine for Women around 1874. While we don't have this book in our library catalog, we do have some other wonderful items you can check out

 

 

https://www.rachelignotofskydesign.com/

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Final impact on the Health Sciences Library of the 1.2 million dollar collections cut

As previously announced, as part of the University Libraries $1.2 million collections cut currently underway, the “big deal” journal packages from Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, and Sage were evaluated and renegotiated. 

That work is now complete, achieving an additional  savings of about $588,000 to count toward the collections cut.   This is the latest is a series of cuts affecting the Health Sciences Library collections

 

What do these cuts mean for the health sciences? 

Delayed access for articles in over 200 journals

As a result of these cuts, instant article access will not be available for over $300,000 in health sciences journals from Wiley, Springer and Sage.  While we will retain online access to back issues for the cancelled titles, articles from 2017 forward will need to be requested via Interlibrary loan.  Most articles arrive within two business days.

 

 Pay more, keep less

Instant access will be maintained to all of the Elsevier titles.  However,  in order to balance the budget, 90 titles  are being converted from purchase to rental access.  Seven of these  titles are health sciences journals.

Despite the loss of permanent archival access to articles in these 90 journals from 2017 forward, the total cost of the Elsevier package  is still over $1 million dollars a year, and will continue to increase by $50,000+ per  year for each of the next 3 years under the terms of the new contract.

 Alternate online access

Despite being removed from their respective packages, we will maintain complete online access to current issues for the following titles through alternate routes:

Clinical Rehabilitation (Sage) 

The Neurohospitalist (Sage)  

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics (Wiley)

 

What can you do?

Hang on to your author rights when you publish. YOU could be our organization’s best defense against a publishing model in which university faculty give away their work over free, or even pay to have it published, and the libraries must then purchase it back from them at ever-increasing prices.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services, Zalk Veterinary Medical Library Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: March 2017

Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: March 2017

See below for University of Missouri authored articles added to Scopus in the last 30 days from medicine and related fields. Click here for an explanation on how these searches are run monthly to identify articles and how the lists are compiled.

 View the rest of the list in Scopus, or view recent MU authored articles from other disciplines (in Firefox or Chrome).


Recent University of Missouri Publications- Medicine and Related Fields:

  1. Nguyen, T.H.D., Vardhanabhuti, B., Lin, M., Mustapha, A. Antibacterial properties of selenium nanoparticles and their toxicity to Caco-2 cells
  2. Thomas, J.M., Locke, J.W.C., Bishop, B.E., Abel, J.M., Ellersieck, M.R., Yelich, J.V., Poock, S.E., Smith, M.F., Patterson, D.J. Evaluation of the 14-d CIDR-PG and 9-d CIDR-PG protocols for synchronization of estrus in Bos indicus-influenced and Bos taurus beef heifers
  3. Stickles, S.P., Seithel, M., Sampson, C.S.Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis
  4. Green, D.J., Hopman, M.T.E., Padilla, J., Laughlin, M.H., Thijssen, D.H.J. Vascular adaptation to exercise in humans: Role of hemodynamic stimuli
  5. Gorka, S.M., Hedeker, D., Piasecki, T.M., Mermelstein, R. Impact of alcohol use motives and internalizing symptoms on mood changes in response to drinking: An ecological momentary assessment investigation
  6. Nagy, D.W. Diagnostics and Ancillary Tests of Neurologic Dysfunction in the Ruminant
  7. Reinke, W.M., Herman, K.C., Riley-Tillman, T.C., Johnson, A.H. Current Advances and Future Directions in Behavior Assessment
  8. Mohrmann, C., Armer, J., Hayashi, R.J. Challenges Evaluating Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Which Instrument Should Nurses Use?
  9. Claros, B., Edara, P., Sun, C. When driving on the left side is safe: Safety of the diverging diamond interchange ramp terminals
  10. Martin, E.A., Karcher, N.R., Bartholow, B.D., Siegle, G.J., Kerns, J.G. An electrophysiological investigation of emotional abnormalities in groups at risk for schizophrenia-spectrum personality disorders
  11. Reinke, W.M., Herman, K.C., Miller, F.G., Riley-Tillman, T.C., Chafouleas, S.M., Schardt, A.A. Direct Behavior Rating Instrumentation: Evaluating the Impact of Scale Formats
  12. Erikson, J.M., Valente, A.J., Mummidi, S., Kandikattu, H.K., Demarco, V.G., Bender, S.B., Fay, W.P., Siebenlist, U., Chandrasekar, B. Targeting TRAF3IP2 by genetic and interventional approaches inhibits ischemia/reperfusion-induced myocardial injury and adverse remodelingSOM
  13. Grunz-Borgmann, E.A., Nichols, L.A., Wang, X., Parrish, A.R. Twist2 is upregulated in early stages of repair following acute kidney injury
  14. Mentor, S., Fisher, D. Aggressive antioxidant reductive stress impairs brain endothelial cell angiogenesis and blood brain barrier function
  15. Stormont, M., Young-Walker, L. Supporting professional development needs for early childhood teachers: An exploratory analysis of teacher perceptions of stress and challenging behavior
  16. Restaino, R.M., Deo, S.H., Parrish, A.R., Fadel, P.J., Padilla, J. Increased monocyte-derived reactive oxygen species in type 2 diabetes: role of endoplasmic reticulum stress
  17. Waqas, M., Kim, Y.-H., Khan, A.L., Shahzad, R., Asaf, S., Hamayun, M., Kang, S.-M., Khan, M.A., Lee, I.-J. Additive effects due to biochar and endophyte application enable soybean to enhance nutrient uptake and modulate nutritional parameters
  18. Khan, A.L., Gilani, S.A., Waqas, M., Al-Hosni, K., Al-Khiziri, S., Kim, Y.-H., Ali, L., Kang, S.-M., Asaf, S., Shahzad, R., Hussain, J., Lee, I.-J., Al-Harrasi, A. Endophytes from medicinal plants and their potential for producing indole acetic acid, improving seed germination and mitigating oxidative stress
  19. Li, Y., Geary, D.C. Children’s visuospatial memory predicts mathematics achievement through early adolescence
  20. Ni, Y., Teng, T., Li, R., Simonyi, A., Sun, G.Y., Lee, J.C.TNFα alters occludin and cerebral endothelial permeability: Role of p38MAPK

 View the rest of the list in Scopus, or view recent MU authored articles from other disciplines (in Firefox or Chrome).

 


Top Ten Journals by Impact Factor
Journal Title Impact Factor
Physiological Reviews 30.924
Development (Cambridge) 6.059
Plant Journal 5.468
Cardiovascular Diabetology 4.534
Journal Of Biological Chemistry 4.258
Frontiers In Microbiology 4.165
Retrovirology 3.989
Biophysical Journal 3.632
Food Control 3.388
Drug And Alcohol Dependence 3.349
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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services, Zalk Veterinary Medical Library Featured Article from Medicine and Related Fields: March 2017

Featured Article from Medicine and Related Fields: March 2017

Each month we feature one article from a School of Medicine author with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s article, entitled Vascular adaptation to exercise in humans: Role of hemodynamic stimuli , was co-authored in part by Dr. Jaume Padilla, Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Exercise Physiology and Joint Assistant Professor, Departments of Child Health and the Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, and also Dr. M. Harold Laughlin, Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Joint Professor in Medical Pharmacology and Physiology. The article was published in Physiological Reviews (impact factor 30.924 in 2015).

 


For the list of University of Missouri publications in medicine and related fields published this month, view results here (in Firefox or Chrome).

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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Cycle of Success: Marybeth Bohn, Orthopedic Surgery

Cycle of Success is the idea that libraries, faculty, and students are linked; for one to truly succeed, we must all succeed. The path to success is formed by the connections between University of Missouri Libraries and faculty members, between faculty members and students, and between students and the libraries that serve them. More than just success, this is also a connection of mutual respect, support, and commitment to forward-thinking research.

 

 

Maryboth Bohn is the executive assistant to Dr. James P. Stannard, MD. in the Missouri Orthopedic Institute.  Marybeth works in the academic office and assists with administrative paperwork. With a tight deadline approaching, and needing the information by the end of the business day, Marybeth contacted the health sciences library to ask for help in gathering metrics for promotion and tenure. Katy Emerson, Library Specialist Sr. in Interlibrary Loan, gave Marybeth some information on the possible metrics she could use for the Promotion and Tenure packet, while Taira Meadowcroft, Information Services Librarian, and Rachel Alexander, Graduate Library Assistant, gathered the metrics. It was definitely a great collaborative effort!

 

“I work in a fast-paced office assisting Dr. Stannard with his administrative work. Much of that includes academic activities such as reviewing P&T packets, writing letters, and gathering articles for research. If it weren’t for the help of the librarians in the Health Science Library, I would be in dire straits! They come to my rescue often! They are quick, upbeat, and always helpful. Recently, I needed publication metrics for a P&T review. Two of the librarians stopped what they were doing to help me and speed things along. They also took the time to explain what everything meant. I also appreciate their helpfulness in pulling articles for me when I am not able to access the articles myself. I have used the online request system and their online chat system quite easily and have always received excellent assistance. Don’t hesitate to ask a friendly librarian!”

 

 

If you would like to submit your own success story about how the libraries have helped your research and/or work,
please use the Cycle of Success form

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Events and Exhibits, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library New Art Display – For Our Legacy Teachers

New Art Display – For Our Legacy Teachers

Our new display features artwork, essays and poetry created by third-year medical students. As a part of the Legacy Teachers Program, students create these works to celebrate and thank a patient who has made a difference in their lives.  The Legacy Teachers program helps remind students they must never stop learning from patients, for they will always have much to teach about courage, dignity, the importance of listening and the values of patient-centered care.

Stop by to check out these moving tributes. This display is available through the close of Spring Semester.

Health Sciences Library 2016 in Review

2016 was a crazy year for the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library! Looking back, we did quite a bit, but decided to give the highlights.  Here are just five of our accomplishments, with more featured in the video below:

  1. Began working with the School of Medicine Research Council on an ORCID Researcher ID registration drive. This stemmed from the need to increase faculty publication visibility.  We also began producing a newsletter of new publications from our faculty, emphasizing those publications in the health sciences. 
  2. Librarians combated misconceptions to help increase open access publications. Check out our libguide and our blog to stay updated and learn more about the libraries effort to increase open access and MU Research impacts.
  3. Continue to provide health care information to unaffiliated patrons across Missouri, and beyond, through interlibrary loan.
  4. Converted under utilized faculty space after Ralph Sieli, in our circulation department, inquired about its use. With the faculty member no longer in need of the room, we created an addiitonal study space for our students to use. 
  5. Provided our users access to information.

 

If you’re curious about what else we’ve been up to, you should check out our video

We are so thankful for a wonderful 2016!

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Rachel Alexander is a health sciences librarian at the University of Missouri. Rachel's work focuses on supporting the research mission of the University.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Featured Article from Medicine and Related Fields: February 2017

Featured Article from Medicine and Related Fields: February 2017

Each month we feature one article from a School of Medicine author with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s article, entitled Uniform low-level dystrophin expression in the heart partially preserved cardiac function in an aged mouse model of Duchenne cardiomyopathy, was co-authored by Dr. Nalinda B. Wasala, Yongping Yue, Jenna Vance, and Dr. Dongsheng Duan of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (impact factor 4.874 in 2015).

Note: Dr. Michael LeFevre did co-author a publication in Annals of Internal Medicine (impact factor 16.593), but this article was not featured as it was a “note”.


For the list of University of Missouri publications in medicine and related fields published this month, view results here (in Firefox or Chrome).

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Message from the Director: Deborah Ward

Message from the Director: Deborah Ward


Change is in the air, and at the Health Sciences Libraries, we are changing too. At the same time, we are staying true to our mission of providing the lasting, community-wide benefits of access to vital information and services that make a difference to our users. We continue to seek new ways to bring value to the teaching and learning experience, patient care excellence, and research efforts.

While we regret that the budget realities we all face have caused us to cancel journal titles this year, and more will follow next year, we hope we can continue to propel your success through access channels rather than the ownership model that is becoming more difficult for all libraries to sustain. 


Be sure to follow our library to learn more about the work we are engaged in, and we look forward to furthering our work with all of you.

Deborah Ward, Director
Health Sciences Libraries
Interim Associate Director, Specialized Libraries

 

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.