Student research article named honorable mention in NDNR scholarship competition
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Jocelyn Faydenko
Jocelyn Faydenko, a student in naturopathic and chiropractic
medicine programs, recently received an honorable mention as part
of a scholarship competition hosted by NDNR.
The Annual NDNR Student Writer's Scholarship involves
student submissions of research reviews or case studies completed
under the supervision of faculty.
Co-authored with Dr. Smith, Faydenko's article discussed using
cardiac biomarkers as a clinical tool. The biomarkers or tests can
predict cardiovascular risks in the short term, even very
short-term versus possible decades of risk.
The research is part of a small clinical trial Faydenko is
conducting with Dr. Smith at the NUHS Whole
Health Centers using advanced testing performed by the Cleveland HeartLab,
Inc. of the Cleveland
Clinic. The research will investigate the use of inflammatory
biomarker testing for determining cardiovascular health. The NUHS
Whole Health Centers have been using state-of-the-art testing
from Cleveland Clinic to assess a patient's risk for a
heart attack or heart disease since 2012.
To read the full NDNR research article, click here.