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Research Seminar Series

Unless noted otherwise all seminars will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the School of Nursing and Student Community Center (SONSCC) Center for Nursing Research Conference Room, SON 508 -- 6901 Bertner Avenue. For additional information, please call the Center for Nursing Research at 713-500-2037 or 713-500-2041.

School of Nursing Research Seminar Series 2007 – 2008 (pdf)

Date Seminar Title
September 28, 2007 Prevalence of Overweight, Central Adiposity, and Hypertension in School-Age Children

Janet Meininger, PhD, RN, FAAN
Lee & J.D. Jamail Distinguished Professor
Department of Nursing Systems
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston

October 26, 2007 A Bayesian Approach to Planning a Clinical Trial of a Rare Disease

Joseph Lucke, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics – Neonatology
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

November 30, 2007 Establishing Evidence-based Infrastructure in Support of Community-based Independent Living

Lex Frieden
Senior Vice President
Texas Institute of Rehabilitation & Research
Memorial Hermann System

February 22, 2008 Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injured Veterans: a Pilot Study using Complementary Therapies

Diane Wardell, PhD, WHNP-BC
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Nursing Care
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston

March 28, 2008 Health-Related Quality of Life in Long-Term Stroke Survivors and Spousal Caregivers

Joan Wasserman, DrPH, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Center on Aging
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston

April 25, 2008 The Use of Spiritual Practices in Self-Management of Diabetes in African Americans

Rebecca Casarez, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Nursing Care
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston