Research
Funded/In Review Grant Activity
Ongoing Support
IK2RX003423 J. Gollie, PhD (PI) 2020 – 2025
VA Career Development Award (DC VAMC; CDA-2; VA/ORD/RR&D; funded, $951,625)
Objective and Subjective Measures of Fatigability in Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease Before and After Flywheel Resistance Plus Aerobic Exercise
The purpose of this project is to: 1) advance our understanding of performance fatigability and perceived fatigability, and the association with neuromuscular capacity in Veterans with CKD stage 3 & 4 predialysis and 2) determine the extent to which combination flywheel resistance exercise plus aerobic exercise training can improve fatigability status, neuromuscular capacity, and physical function.
Role: Co-Mentor
VA CARES Act M. Harris-Love, DSc (PD) 2020 – 2021
VHA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers (VHA/RMR VAMC/ECHS GRECC; funded, $295,000)
Detection of Strength Deficits During Telerehabilitation Using Low-Cost Smartphone Medical Diagnostics
The purpose of this project is to implement a low-cost smartphone grip strength and rapid questionnaire self-assessment to identify Veterans with secondary sarcopenia due to COVID-19 and chronic conditions. Positive test findings will initiate a full assessment for rehabilitative intervention to prevent disablement associated with musculoskeletal deficits. The short-term goal is to effectively identify Veterans at risk for disability secondary to muscle impairments due to COVID-19 and chronic conditions to facilitate timely and appropriate care while reducing avoidable hospitalizations. The long-term goal is to overcome the limitations of the physical exam during telerehabilitation visits to enhance the care of all Veterans who receive virtual patient care due to pandemic conditions or rural access gaps.
Role: Project Director
PM&R Pilot Grant A. Smith, PhD (PI) 2020 – 2021
CU Anschutz School of Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research Pilot Grant (CU AMC/ PM&R; funded, $25,000)
Machine Learning to Quantify Muscle Changes, Lean Body Mass, and Function in Obese Adults
The purpose of this study is to develop a machine-learning model to automatically calculate muscle cross sectional area, rapidly estimate lean body mass and intramuscular fat, and predict the functional status of obese adults.
Role: Co-Mentor/Co-Investigator
IRX001854A M. Harris-Love, DSc (PI) 2015 – 2020
Cost extension 2020 – 2021
VA HBCU Research Scientist Training Program (DC VAMC/Howard University; VA/ORD/RR&D; funded, $1,248,233)
Detection and Treatment of Sarcopenia and Myosteatosis in Older African Americans
The research objectives of this grant are to: 1) validate a rapid, portable, cost-effective, sonographic method for screening myosteatosis and sarcopenia that may be suitable for ambulatory and non-ambulatory older adults, 2) determine if accounting for myosteatosis improves the sarcopenia diagnostic model in African Americans, and 3) develop a novel approach to progressive resistance exercise involving eccentric muscle actions that will counter the effects of myosteatosis and sarcopenia.
Role: Principal Investigator
38 U.S.C. 7406 M. Harris-Love, DSc (Co-PI) 2013 – 2020
VA Office of Academic Affairs – VA Advanced Fellowships Program (VA/ORD/RR&D-OAA; funded, $1,596,896)
Interprofessional Polytrauma and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Fellowship. This fellowship is intended to develop clinicians and scientists with the vision, knowledge, and commitment to lead polytrauma and TBI efforts throughout the VA and the nation. Specifically, we have targeted doctorally-trained physical therapists for in-depth training in advanced clinical care and clinical research in polytrauma, TBI, and related disorders. Career development is fostered through formal mentorship, didactic training at Georgetown University, and 75% protected time for research and training.
Role: Co-Project Director, faculty/mentor, principal grant authorship and curricular development
TL1TR001431 D. Pennington, PhD (Trainee) 2017 – 2019
NIH/NCATS, The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science Consortium (NIH CTSA; funded, $97,000)
Determining the association of body adiposity distribution with focal measures of myosteatosis in African American men. The purpose of this TL1 project was to determine the influence of major fat depots on the expression of focal myosteatosis estimates in older African American men.
Role: Co-Mentor and Laboratory Co-Supervisor
Completed Support
UL1TR000101 M. Harris-Love, DSc (PI) 2017 – 2018
PTCS Program, Georgetown-Howard Universities CTSA Consortium (NIH CTSA; funded, $37,600)
Mobile Muscle Health: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Screening African Americans with CKD
A transdisciplinary project regarding mobile muscle imaging for Veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Study collaborators include clinicians and bioengineers from Howard University, SF VAMC, and MIT.
Role: Principal Investigator
AM-251 12-11-2015 M. Harris-Love, DSc (Co-PI) 2016 – 2017
VA Innovators Network, Spark-Spread-Seed Award (VA/VACI; funded, $46,000)
The QUALITY Vets Project
A joint initiative by the DC VAMC and the SF VAMC which promotes the assessment of musculoskeletal health among Veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Key study objectives of this VA Center for Innovation-supported project include identifying Veterans with CKD at risk for incident mobility limitations, and determining a pragmatic strategy to integrate sarcopenia screening into the baseline assessment.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator; Site Lead Investigator
VISN 5 Pilot Research Grant M. Harris-Love, DSc (PI) 2014
VHA/VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5; VA Station: 688; funded, $30,000)
Creating a Model of Proactive Geriatric Care within VISN 5: Screening for Age-Related Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction at the Washington DC VA Medical Center
The overall goal of this project is to better understand the relationship among sonographic estimates of muscle size and muscle tissue composition with metabolic dysfunction.
Role: Principal Investigator
UL1TR000075 M. Harris-Love, DSc (Co-PI) 2014
CTSI-CN (GW/Children’s National) – Innovative Strategies and Services Voucher Award (NIH CTSA; funded, $10,000)
Sarcopenia Screening: Development of a Feedback-Augmented, Portable, Ultrasound Prototype
The grant will support the design and fabrication of a 2nd generation prototype ultrasound stabilization arm with gyrosopes and force-sensitive resistors to enhance the utility and reliability of the measurement technique via computer-assisted feedback.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
B2056RA (Supplement) P. Lum, PhD (PI) 2008
Supplemental Equipment Grant – VA Merit Award (VA/ORD/RR&D; funded, $115,000)
Extension of the MIME Robotic System for Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this grant was to obtain a state-of-the-art motion analysis system to be a shared resource for rehabilitation research at the DC VAMC. The equipment supports ongoing research and enables new studies involving restoration of motor function after neuromuscular injuries.
Role: Co-Investigator
07-E-0012 L. Rider, MD (PI) 2007 – 2011
NIH/NIEHS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Rituximab in the Treatment of Refractory Adult and Juvenile Dermatomyositis (DM) and Adult Polymyositis (PM)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the drug rituximab in people with DM and PM. Secondary outcomes include quantitative strength assessment.
Role: Associate Investigator
05-N-0245 K. Fischbeck, MD (PI) 2005 – 2008
NIH/NINDS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Idebenone Administered to Patients with Friedreich Ataxia
The investigators determined the safety and efficacy of idebenone in reducing the level of oxidants that are believed to damage the nervous system and heart in patients with Friedreich ataxia.
Role: Associate Investigator
05-HG-0236 W. Gahl, MD, PhD (PI) 2005 – 2006
NIH/ NHGRI (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Pilot Study of the Use of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy
The investigators evaluated the effects of immune globulin (IG) treatment on muscle and muscle function in people with hereditary inclusion body myopathy.
Role: Key Personnel
94-E-0165 F. Miller, PhD (PI) 2003 – 2010
NIH/ NIEHS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Studies in the Natural History and Pathogenesis of Childhood-Onset and Adult-Onset Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the etiology of childhood-onset myositis and the medical complications resulting from the associated immune system dysfunction. Secondary aims included understanding the relationship between muscle characteristics as measured by diagnostic ultrasound and peak muscle power generation.
Role: Associate Investigator
04-N-0133 M. Dalakas, MD (PI) 2003 – 2007
NIH/NINDS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Alemtuzumab to Treat Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
The primary goal of this study was to investigate the effects of a T cell-depleting monoclonal antibody on white blood cells featuring the CD52 surface protein.
Role: Associate Investigator
02-N-0121 M. Dalakas, MD (PI) 2003 – 2010
NIH/NINDS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Immune Dysregulation and Inclusion Body Myositis
The goals of this interdisciplinary natural history study were to better understand specific mechanisms of autoimmune dysregulation and factors influencing rehabilitation outcomes.
Role: Associate Investigator
02-AR-0156 P. Plotz, MD (PI) 2002 – 2010
NIH/NIAMS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Infliximab In Patients With Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis
Infliximab blocks the effects of tumor necrosis factor on the inflammation cascade associated with many diseases. The purpose of this study is to examine if infliximab (Remicade) is safe and effective for the treatment of dermatomyositis and polymyositis. Secondary outcomes include objective muscle fatigue and timed tests of function.
Role: Associate Investigator
94-CC-0130B M. Harris-Love, MPT (PI) 2001 – 2002
NIH/CC/RMD (funded via NIH Clinical Center)
Pilot Protocol – Validity of the Anaerobic Endurance Test
Development of a functional test battery to assess muscle capacity of individuals with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.
Role: Principal Investigator
94-CC-0130A M. Harris-Love, MPT (PI) 2000 – 2003
NIH/CC/RMD (funded via NIH Clinical Center)
Pilot Protocol – Reliability of Isometric Fatigue Testing Using the Biodex System 2 Dynamometer
Development of a functional test battery to assess muscle capacity of individuals with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.
Role: Principal Investigator
87-N-0110 L. Cohen, MD (PI) 2000 – 2002
NIH/NINDS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Anaerobic Fatigue
Examination of the central and peripheral contributions to anaerobic fatigue during an upper extremity task.
Role: Associate Investigator
00-AR-0117 P. Plotz, MD (PI) 2000 – 2001
NIH/NIAMS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Phase II Trial of Anti-C5 Antibody for Patients with Myositis
This was a randomized, third-party, placebo-controlled pilot study of h5G1.1-mAb, an antibody directed at the complement component C5, administered to patients with dermatomyositis with persistent disease.
Role: Associate Investigator
94-CC-0130 G. Chi-Fishman, PhD (PI) 2000
NIH/Clinical Center (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Ultrasound Assessment of Chronic Post-Exercise Muscle Morphology - A Pilot Study
The investigators explored the responsiveness of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound associated with the post-exercise changes in biceps brachii following acute bouts of resistance training.
95-AR-0139 P. Plotz, MD (PI) 1999 – 2003
NIH/NIAMS (funded via NIH Intramural Research Program)
Efficacy of Methimazole in Patients with Myositis
This open label pilot study assessed the activity of methimazole (MMI), a down-regulator of MHC Class I transcription used in treatment of autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), on the tissue expression of HLA class I and its efficacy as measured by serum muscle enzyme levels and manual muscle testing in up to twenty patients with dermatomyositis (DM) or polymyositis (PM)..
Role: Key Personnel
AZ/NASA Space Grant M. Harris (Trainee)/S. Lindstedt, PhD (Supervisor) 1994 – 1995
Arizona/National Aeronautics Space Administration Grant ($5,000, funded)
The Effects of Respiratory Muscle Progressive Resistance Exercise on Ventilatory Capacity
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of targeted respiratory muscle strengthening on maximum oxygen uptake in recreational cyclists.
Role: Trainee
IBN 9317527 M. Harris (Trainee)/S. Lindstedt, PhD (Supervisor) 1993 – 1994
National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Undergraduates Grant ($5,000, funded)
Pulmonary Physiology Research Training
The purpose of this training program was to provide laboratory experience and training opportunities for undergraduate students.
Role: Trainee
Publications and Presentations
Scholarly Agenda
Dr. Harris-Love’s scholarly agenda includes the study of muscle plasticity in response to exercise-based interventions, normal aging, and chronic disease. His laboratory group is currently working to improve the recognition and use of muscle health as a geriatric “vital sign” given the influence of the skeletal muscle system on metabolic status and functional independence. This work involves the development of rapid and portable methods of assessing muscle tissue composition and mechanical properties. In addition, Dr. Harris-Love employs the use of eccentric muscle actions in exercise-based interventions for the rehabilitative management of age-related chronic conditions.
Within the last five years
Peer Reviewed Scientific & Professional Presentations
Harris-Love MO, Gonzales TI, Wei Q, Ismail C, Zabal J, Woletz P, DiPietro P, Blackman MR: The association between muscle strength and modeling estimates of muscle tissue heterogeneity in young and old adults. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2018;38(7):1757-1768. (doi: 10.1002/jum.14864)
Gallo LH, Rodrigues EV, Filho JM, da Silva JB, Harris-Love MO, Gomes A: Effects of virtual dance exercise on skeletal muscle architecture and function of community-dwelling older women. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. 2019;19(1):50-61. (PMCID: PMC6454256)
Harris-Love MO, Benson K, Leasure E, Adams B, McIntosh V: The influence of upper and lower extremity strength on performance-based sarcopenia assessment tests. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2018;3(4):1-13. (Special Issue - Sarcopenia, Muscle Wasting and Exercise; doi.org/10.3390/jfmk3040053)
Gollie JM, Harris-Love MO, Patel SS, Argani S: Chronic kidney disease: considerations for monitoring skeletal muscle health and prescribing resistance exercise. Clinical Kidney Journal. 2018;11(6):822-831. (doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfy054)
Harris-Love MO, Avila NA, Adams B, Zhou J, Seamon B, Ismail C, Zaidi SH, Kassner CA, Liu F, Blackman MR: The comparative associations of ultrasound and computed tomography estimates of muscle quality with physical performance and metabolic parameters in older men. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2018;7(10):1-19. (Special Issue - Sarcopenia in Older Adults; doi: 10.3390/jcm7100340)
Hernandez HJ, Obamwonyi G, Harris-Love MO: Physical therapy considerations for chronic kidney disease and secondary sarcopenia. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2018;3(1):1-8. (doi:10.3390/jfmk3010005)
Schiffenbauer A, Sawhney M, Castro C, Pokrovnichka A, Joe G, Shrader J, Cabalar I, Harris-Love MO, Plotz P, Miller F, Gourley M: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of infliximab in refractory polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2017;47(6):858-864. (doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.10.010)
Falcon L, Harris-Love MO: Sarcopenia and the new ICD-10-CM code: screening, staging, and diagnosis considerations for the VA health care system. Federal Practitioner. 2017;34(7):24-32. (PMCID: 5576154)
Chanpimol S, Seamon BA, Hernandez HJ, Harris-Love MO, Blackman MR: Using Xbox Kinect motion capture technology to improve clinical rehabilitation outcomes for balance and cardiovascular health in an individual with chronic TBI. Archives of Physiotherapy. 2017;7(6):1-11. (doi: 10.1186/s40945-017-0033-9)
Harris-Love MO, Seamon BA, Gonzales TI, Hernandez HJ, Pennington D, Hoover B: Eccentric exercise program design: a periodization model for rehabilitation applications. Frontiers in Physiology – Exercise Physiology. 2017;8(87):1- 16. (doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00112)
Correa-de-Araujo R*, Harris-Love MO*, Miljkovic I, Fragala MS, Anthony BW, Mannini T: The need for standardized assessment of muscle quality in skeletal muscle function deficit and other aging-related muscle dysfunctions: a symposium report. Frontiers in Physiology – Striated Muscle Physiology. 2017;8(112):1-19 (doi:10.3389/fphys.2017.00087)
Seamon BA, Harris-Love MO: Clinical assessment of fatigability in multiple sclerosis: a shift from perception to performance. Frontiers in Neurology. 2016;7 (Article 194):1-4. (doi: 10.3389/fneur.2016.00194)
Harris-Love MO, Ismail C, Monfaredi R, Hernandez HJ, Pennington D, Woletz P, McIntosh V, Adams B, Blackman MR: Manual and automated quantitative ultrasound: interrater and criterion-based reliability using transducer force feedback. PeerJ. 2016; 4:e2146:1-17. (doi: 10.7717/peerj.2146)
Harris-Love MO, Seamon BA, Teixeira C, Ismail C: Ultrasound estimates of muscle quality in older adults: reliability and comparison of Photoshop and ImageJ for the grayscale analysis of muscle echogenicity. PeerJ. 2016;4:e1721:1-23. (doi: 10.7717/peerj.1721)
Ismail C, Zabal J, Hernandez HJ, Woletz P, Manning H, Teixeira C, DiPietro L, Blackman MR, Harris-Love MO: Diagnostic ultrasound estimates of muscle mass and muscle quality discriminate between women with and without sarcopenia. Frontiers in Physiology – Striated Muscle Physiology. 2015;6 (Article 302):1-10. (doi: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00302)
Hernandez HJ, McIntosh V, Leland A, Harris-Love MO: Progressive resistance exercise with eccentric loading for the management of knee osteoarthritis. Frontiers in Medicine – Geriatric Medicine. 2015; 2 (Article 45):1-11. (doi: 10.3389/fmed.2015.00045)
Davenport T, Benson K, Baker S, Gracey C, Racocevic G, McElroy B, Dalakas M, Shrader S, Harris-Love MO: Lower extremity peak force and gait kinematics in individuals with inclusion body myositis. Arthritis Care & Research. 2015; 67(1):94-101. (doi: 10.1002/acr.22468)
Harris-Love MO, Joe G, Davenport T, Koziol D, Abbett Rose K, Shrader JA, Vasconcelos OM, McElroy B, Dalakas M: Reliability of the Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool in adults with myositis. Arthritis Care & Research. 2015;67(4):563- 570. (doi: 10.1002/acr.22473)
Published Proceedings and Abstracts
McBride E, Mamyrova G, Harris-Love MO, Premkumar A, Koziol D, Yao L, Shrader J, Jain M, Joe G, Curiel RV, Miller FW, Rider LG: Preliminary validation of rectus femoris muscle ultrasound in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy patients. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018; 70 (suppl 10).
Gomes A, Harris-Love MO, Ismail C, Zabal J, Woletz P, DiPietro P, Gallo LH, Blackman MR: How does the magnitude and pattern of muscle echogenicity affect muscle strength in younger and older women? Osteoporosis International. 2018;29 (Supplement 1):S510. (doi-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/10.1007/s00198-018-4465-1)
Gonzales TI, Hernandez HJ, Seamon BA, Pennington D, McIntosh V, Blackman MR, Harris-Love MO: Alterations in stepping kinetics and leg strength are associated with knee osteoarthritis asymmetries. Innovation in Aging. 2017;1 (Supplement 1):914. (doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1619)
Harris-Love MO, Hernandez HJ, Gonzales TI, Seamon BA, Pennington D, McIntosh V, Blackman MR: Muscle morphology measures from quantitative ultrasound are associated with knee arthritis status. Innovation in Aging. 2017;1 (Supplement 1):453. (doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3272)
Silva CT, Rodrigues EV, Gallo LH, Vojciechowski AS, Melo Filho J, Harris-Love MO, Gomes AR: Correlation between quadriceps cross-sectional area, fat infiltration, and torque in older women. Innovation in Aging. 2017;1 (Supplement 1): 1094-1095. (doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4013)
Newman AB, Mannini T, Correa-de-Araujo R, Miljkovic I, Fragala MS, Harris-Love MO, Anthony BW: Muscle quality in skeletal muscle function deficit and other aging-related muscle dysfunctions: the need for standardized assessment. Journal of Frailty & Aging. 2016;5(Supplement 1):15.
Book Chapters and e-Book Contributions
Hernandez HJ, Harris-Love MO: Sarcopenia. In: Staples WH, ed. Geriatric Physical Therapy. McGraw-Hill Education: New York; 2016. (ISBN-10: 0071825428)
Harris-Love MO, Monfaredi R, Ismail C, Blackman MR, Cleary K, contributors: In: Merlini L, Bonaldo P, Marzetti E, Topic Editors. Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Sarcopenia in Aging and in Muscular Dystrophy: a Translational Approach. Lausanne, Switzerland: Frontiers Media S.A.; 2015. (ISBN 978-2-88919-684-5)
Harris-Love MO, Adams B, Hernandez HJ, DiPietro L, Blackman MR, contributors. In: Mobasheri A, Ferreira Mendes A, Topic Editors. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Aging.
Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
International
McBride E, Mamyrova G, Harris-Love MO, Premkumar A, Koziol D, Yao J, Yao L, Shrader J, Curiel RV, Rider LG: Preliminary validation of rectus femoris muscle ultrasound in juvenile dermatomyositis. Presentation, 2019 3rd Global Conference on Myositis, Berlin, Germany.
Gomes A, Gallo LH, Rodrigues EV, Filho JM, da Silva JB, Harris-Love MO: Virtual dance exercise on skeletal muscle mass of community-dwelling older women. 2018 World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Krakow, Poland.
Gonzales TI, Hernandez HJ, Seamon BA, Pennington D, McIntosh V, Blackman MR, Harris-Love MO: Alterations in stepping kinetics and leg strength are associated with knee osteoarthritis asymmetries. Poster presentation, 2017 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics quadrennial conference, San Francisco, CA.
Harris-Love MO, Hernandez HJ, Gonzales TI, Seamon BA, Pennington D, McIntosh V, Blackman MR: Muscle morphology measures from quantitative ultrasound are associated with knee arthritis status. Poster presentation, 2017 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics quadrennial conference, San Francisco, CA.
Harris-Love MO, Lake WJ, Joe GO, Newton LJ, Miller F, Rider LG, Shrader J: Characterizing muscle performance in subjects with juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: what is the utility of isokinetic testing? Poster presentation, 2017 62nd Global Conference on Myositis, Potomac, MD, USA.
Saxena A, Shrader J, Harris-Love MO, Turnquist P, Levy E, Jain M, Volochayev R, Jansen A, Yip A, Rider LG, Paul S, Miller F: Quantitative fixed frame maximum voluntary isometric contraction testing is reliable in people with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Poster presentation, 2017 62nd Global Conference on Myositis, Potomac, MD, USA.
Harris-Love MO: Alternative Clinical Imaging Measures of Muscle Quality: Impact of Muscle Quality on Functional Performance and Sarcopenia Staging. Platform presentation, 2016 International Conference on Frailty & Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR), Philadelphia, PA, USA.
National
Gollie JM, Harris-Love MO, Patel SS, Argani S: Chronic Kidney Disease: Considerations for Monitoring Skeletal Muscle Health and Resistance Exercise Prescription, Platform presentation. 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Research Section, Washington, DC.
Harris-Love MO, Lorbergs A; Co-Presenters and Panelists: Beyond the Greyscale: Research and Clinical Approaches to Quantify Myosteotosis Using Imaging, Workshop: Myosteatosis in the Context of Skeletal Muscle Function Deficit. Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, September 15, 2018, Bethesda, MD, USA (invitation-only NIH/NIA workshop panel).
Harris-Love MO, Pennington D, Avila NA, Adams B, Ismail C, Zaidi SH, Kassner CA, Kondapaneni S, Conner A, Liu F, Blackman MR: Is regional fat distribution a determinant of myosteatosis estimates in older men? Poster presentation. 2018 New Directions in Biology and Disease of Skeletal Muscle Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Harris-Love MO, Toch M, Hoover B, Hernandez H: Feasibility and efficacy of eccentric strengthening exercise for veterans with knee arthritis: participant and investigator perspectives. Poster presentation. 2018 Healthy Aging Summit, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, DHHS, Washington, DC.
Regional & Local
Benson K, Harris-Love MO, Seamon BA, Wallin M, Maloni H, Hoover B, Blackman MR: Use of the Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool as a predictor of functional abilities in people with multiple sclerosis.
a. Poster presentation, 2019 GWU Medical Center Research Days, Washington, DC.
b. Poster presentation, 2019 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC
Gollie J, Hoover B, McIntosh V, Harris-Love MO: Improving neuromuscular health and function using eccentric-overload resistance exercise in Veterans with chronic kidney disease predialysis. Poster presentation, 2019 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC.
Gollie J, Hoover B, McIntosh V, Harris-Love MO: Relationship between skeletal muscle properties and physical function in Veterans with chronic kidney disease predialysis. Poster presentation, 2018 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC.
Hoover B, Argani S, Patel S, McIntosh V, Katari S, Leasure E, Harris-Love MO: Perceived and objective measures of functional status in Veterans with chronic kidney disease. Poster presentation, 2018 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC.
Gonzales TI, Ismail C, Woletz P, Manning H, Zabal J, DiPietro L, Harris-Love MO: Statistical modeling of musculoskeletal ultrasound images reveals correlates of age-related muscle performance. Poster presentation, 2017 22nd Annual Research Days Symposium, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Gonzales TI, Hernandez HJ, Seamon BA, Pennington D, McIntosh V, Blackman MR, Harris-Love MO: Muscle strength and stair stepping performance in Veterans with knee arthritis. Poster presentation, 2016 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC.
Hernandez HJ, Harris-Love MO, Hoover B, Falcon L, Argani S: The VA Innovators Network project at the DC VAMC: screening for muscle wasting in Veterans with chronic kidney disease. Poster presentation, 2016 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC.
Chanpimol S, Seamon BA, Hernandez HJ, Harris-Love MO, Scholten J, Blackman MR: Balance and endurance outcomes for chronic TBI using the Xbox Kinect. Poster presentation, 2016 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC.
Harris-Love MO, Avila N, Adams B, Hernandez HJ, Seamon BA, Zaidi SH, Kassner CA, McIntosh V, Yang J, Chacko L, Blackman MR: The use of ultrasound to assess muscle quality and aid the sarcopenia diagnostic process. Poster presentation, 2016 National Veterans Affairs Research Week, Washington, DC.
Non-Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
International
Harris-Love MO: Symposium: Muscle Quality in Skeletal Muscle Function Deficit and Other Aging-Related Muscle Dysfunctions: The Need for Standardized Assessment. Panelist, 2016 International Conference on Frailty & Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR), Philadelphia, PA, USA.
National
Harris-Love MO, Lorbergs A: Beyond the Greyscale: Research and Clinical Approaches to Quantify Myosteotosis Using Imaging. Co-Presenter and Panelist, 2018 Workshop: Myosteatosis in the Context of Skeletal Muscle Function Deficit. Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, September 15, 2018, Bethesda, MD, USA (invitation-only NIH/NIA workshop panel).
Harris-Love MO: Memory, Mentors, and Muscle: Establishing Muscle Health as a Geriatric Vital Sign in the VA. Speaker and Panelist, 2017 VA Diversity and Inclusion Summit: Building the Workforce Pipeline of Tomorrow, Session: Potential Pathways for Trainees, VA Office of Academic Affiliations, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN.
Harris-Love MO: From the Fenn Effect to the Piezoelectric Effect: Assessing and Managing Sarcopenia. Speaker, 2016 8th Annual Medical Electronic Device Realization Center (MEDRC) Workshop, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
Harris-Love MO, Delgado C: The QUALITY Vets Project. Speaker, 2016 VA Innovation Demonstration Day, Veterans Affairs Center for Innovation, Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Space, Washington, DC.
Harris-Love MO: Quantity versus Quality: Can Sonographic Muscle Imaging Change the Sarcopenia Screening Paradigm? Speaker, 2016 Symposium: Insights into Comparative Physiology (in honor of Professor Stan Lindstedt), Center for Bioengineering Innovation, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Harris-Love MO: Sarcopenia: Defining a Practice & Policy Dilemma. Inaugural Plenary Speaker, 2015 Health Policy & Practice Management Faculty Institute, Department of Physical Therapy, Arcadia University, King of Prussia, PA.
