Education
University of Kentucky
Background
Information
Born in Switzerland
Physical
Therapy Hours
PT INTERNSHIP LOCATIONS
- Outpatient Orthopedics: Federal Medical
Center Lexington, KY 8 weeks
- Outpatient Orthopedics: NovaCare Montgomery
Cincinnati, OH 4 weeks
- Assigned: Rehab at Healthsouth Rehab
Hospital and Acute Care at Baptist Health Corbin
SAMERITAN'S TOUCH UK STUDENT PHYSICAL
THERAPY CLINIC
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL (PT
Clerkship I)
CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL REHABILITATION
SERVICES
- Pediatrics Outpatient/Newborn (7 hrs
with Amy Casey, P.T.)
- Orthopedics Acute Care (8 hrs)
T.J. SAMSON DISCOVERY ACADEMY C.A.M.P.
TJ
- Pediatrics Camp (83 total hours)
PWR! FITNESS TRAINING
- Exercise class focusing on Parkinson's
wellness recovery
CARDINAL HILL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
- General Rehab Unit and Spinal (34 hrs)
KENTUCKY HAND AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
- Orthopedics Outpatient (16 hrs)
Awards,
Fellowships, Grants
Awards
- Commonwealth of KY Diploma
- 2nd place in the Undergraduate Zoology
at the Kentucky Academy of Sciences NKU (2009)
Fellowship
- University Scholars Program at the
University of KY. Allowed integration of undergraduate and graduate
courses.
- University of Kentucky Provost Award.
Renewable each year for 4 years
Grants
- Awared the PREPaRE grant: Preparing
Related Services Personnel for Rural Employment: awards a total of $12,500
towards tuition with a 2 year service commitment to work in early intervention
or school systems as a PT
- eUreKa Office at the University of KY
has awarded several travel funds to present research at various meetings
- Freshman year (2009-2010): awarded $2000
for summer research
Publications
Peer Reviewed:
- Cooper, A.-S. and Cooper, R.L.
(2004) Growth of troglobitic (Orconectes australis packardi)
and epigean (Oroconectes juvenilis) species of crayfish maintained in
laboratory conditions. Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences 65(2):108-115.
- Cooper, A.-S. and Cooper, R.L.
(2004) Monitoring activity of Drosophila larvae: Impedance &
video microscopy measures. Drosophila Information Service 87:85-87.
- Cooper, A.S. (2007) Methods
to measure circadian pattern in isolated adults. Drosophila Information
Service 90:139-140
- Cooper, A.S., and Cooper, R.L.
(2009) Historical view and demonstration of physiology at the
NMJ at the crayfish opener muscle. Journal of Visualized Experiments
(JoVE). JoVE. 33. http://www.jove.com/video/1595/historical-view-physiology-demonstration-at-nmj-crayfish-opener;
doi: 10.3791/1595. New on line Journal with strong peer review (see
editoral board http://www.jove.com/index/Editorial%20Board.stp)
- Cooper, A.S., Rymond, K.E., Ward,
M.A., Bocook, E.L. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Monitoring heart function
in larval Drosophila melanogaster for physiological studies. Journal
of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). 32: http://www.jove.com/video/1596/monitoring-heart-function-larval-drosophila-melanogaster-for
. New on line Journal with strong peer review (see editoral board http://www.jove.com/index/Editorial%20Board.stp).
- Leksrisawat, B., Cooper, A.S.,
Gilberts, A.B. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Response properties of
muscle receptor organs in the crayfish abdomen: A student laboratory
exercise in proprioception. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE).
Jove. 45:
http://www.jove.com/video/2323/muscle-receptor-organs-crayfish-abdomen-student-laboratory-exercise
- Cooper, A.S., Leksrisawat, B.,
Gilberts, A.B., Mercier, A.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Physiological
experimentations with the crayfish hindgut. Journal of Visualized Experiments
(JoVE). Jove 47: http://www.jove.com/video/2324/physiological-experimentation-with-crayfish-hindgut-student
doi: 10.3791/2324.
- Cooper, A.-S.,
Johnstone, A.F.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2013)
Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse
& unloading. Journal
of Crustacean Biology 33(6): 818-827.
Abstracts Presented:
- Cooper, A.-S., Cooper R.L. (2005)
Behavioral characterization of Drosophila melanogaster larvae in relation
to circadian patterns. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
annual meeting. San Diego, CA, January 4-8).
- Cooper, A.-S., Cooper R.L. (2005)
Behavioral characterization of Drosophila melanogaster larvae in relation
to circadian patterns. (Local Bluegrass Chapter for the Society of Neuroscience.
Held at Keenland in March).
- Cooper, A.-S., Johnstone, A.F.M.,
Moffett, S. and Cooper R.L. (2005) Nerve terminal pruning in
conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. Society of
Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.
- Cooper, A.-S., Moffett, S., Johnstone,
A.F.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction
with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. Society for Integrative
and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. Orlando, FL. January 4-8.
- Cooper, A.-S., Viele, K. and
Cooper, R.L. (2006) Differential regulation of synaptic transmission
along the length of motor nerve terminals in larval Drosophila. Society
for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.
- Cooper, A.S., Johnstone, A.F.M.,
and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction
with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. VIII East European Conference
of the International Society for Invertebrate Neurobiology Simpler Nervous
Systems. Kazan, Russia, Sept. 13-17. (by invitation)
- Cooper, A.S., Cooper, R.L., Chae,
H., Kim, C. (2008) The effects of capsaicin on Drosophila. Society
for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6,
2008, San Antonio, TX.
- Cooper, A.S. (2008) The
Effects of Serotonin on Circadian Pattern and Behaviors in Drosophila.
Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington,
KY (Univ. of KY campus).
- Cooper, A.S., Kim, C. and Cooper,
R.L. (2008) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning
and memory retention in Drosophila. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience.
Washington, DC.
- Cooper, A.S. (2009) The
Effects of Serotonin on Circadian Pattern and Behaviors in Drosophila.
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January
2-6, 2009, Boston, Mass.
- Cooper, A.S., Kim, C. and Cooper,
R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning
and memory retention in Drosophila. Annual meeting of Animal Behavior.
Bloomington, Indiana.
- Cooper, A.S., Kim, C. and Cooper,
R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning
and memory retention in Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass
chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.
- Cooper, A.S. (2009) The
effects of enhanced sensory perception to learning and memory retention
in Drosophila. The 8th annual Spring Symposium in Ecology, Evolution
and Behavior on May 14-15, 2009, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington,
KY. (oral presentation).
- Cooper, A.S., Kim, C., Cooper,
R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception to learning
and memory retention in Drosophila. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience.
Chicago, USA. (poster).
- Cooper, A.S., Kim, C. and Cooper,
R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning
and memory retention in Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass
chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.
- Cooper, A.S.,
Robinson, M., Baker, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2010)
The effects of enhanced sensory perception to learning and memory retention
in Drosophila. / Autonomic response to multiple sensory modalities in
crayfish. Dual poster at the annual POSTERS -AT-THE -CAPITAL. Frankfort,
KY. Jan. 2010.
- Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L.
(2010) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning
and memory retention in Drosophila. American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS), San Digeo, CA., Annual meeting. Feb. 2010. (poster
and oral presentation).
- Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L.
(2010) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning
and memory retention in Drosophila. 5th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate
Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 2010.
- Cooper, A.S., Johnstone, A.F.M.,
and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction
with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. The Center for Muscle
Biology symposium. University of Kentucky. June 1, 2010.
- Cooper, A.S., Gilberts, A., Baierlein,
B., Leksrisawat, B., Thurow, A., Robinson, M.M., Martin, J.M. and Cooper,
R.L. (2011) Creating Interactive Neurophysiology Laboratory Experiments
for the Students at the University of Kentucky. Annual meeting. Society
for Neuroscience Bluegrass Chapter. March 31. University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky.
- Cooper, A.S.,
Gilberts, A., Baierlein, B., Leksrisawat, B., Thurow, A., Robinson,
M.M., Martin, J.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Creating Interactive
Neurophysiology Laboratory Experiments for the Students at the University
of Kentucky. 6th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University
of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April.
- Cooper, A.S., Gilberts, A., Baierlein,
B., Leksrisawat, B., Thurow, A., Robinson, M.M., Martin, J.M. Holsinger,
R.C., and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Creating Interactive Neurophysiology
Laboratory Experiments for the Students at the University of Kentucky.
Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.
- Cooper, A.S., Dempsey,
A., Uhl, T. (2011) Correlational Study of General Health
Questionnaires and Observed Measures. National Conferences on Undergraduate
Research. Ithaca, NY from March 31-April 2. (poster)
- Cooper, A.S., Uhl,
T. (2011) Correlational Study of General Health Questionnaires
and Observed Measures. Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars. University
of Kentucky Showcase of Undergraduates. April 28. (poster)
- Cooper, A.S.
and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Transection of a motor nerve
results in a rapid synaptic depression. The Kentucky Academy of Science
annual meeting. Nov. 4-5, 2011, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
(poster)
- Cooper, A.S.,
Johnstone, A.F.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Nerve terminal
pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading.
26th Meeting of the Ohio Physiological Society, University of Cincinnati,
October 6-7, Cincinnati, Ohio. (poster).
- Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L.
(2012). Transection of a motor nerve results in a rapid synaptic
depression. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington,
Kentucky. March 29, 2012.
- Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L.
(2012). Transection of a motor nerve results in a rapid synaptic
depression. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans,
LA., USA.
- Cooper, A., Shelton, T., and
Uhl, T. (2014) Electrocardiogram artifact removal in electromyogram
recording. KPTA Fall FUNction.
Lexington, KY.
- Cooper, A., Shelton, T., and
Uhl, T. (2014) Electrocardiogram artifact removal in electromyogram
recording. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting.
Indianapolis, IN., USA.
Notes and Newsletters:
- Cooper, R.L. and Cooper, Ann-Simone.
(2002) Self mutilation in crayfish Procambarus clarkii. International
Association Of Astacology Newsletter, ISSN 1023-8174, Crayfish News.
24:4-5.
Activities
THIRD AND SECOND YEAR PT STUDENT (2013-2015)
- Completed the online Physiopedia SCI
course
- Secretary for UK DPT Program Class of
2015
- Website management for the UK Student
PT Clinic Samaritan's Touch
FIRST YEAR PT STDUENT/SENIOR YEAR (2012-2013)
- Member of the Pre-Physical Therapy Student
Association
- Secretary for Shoulder to Shoulder Global
Student Association at the University of Kentucky
- Undergraduate Representative of the
Bluegrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (at the University
of Kentucky)
- Lexington Legends Dance Team "Elle's
Bells (Pre-professional Baseball)
JUNIOR YEAR (2011-2012)
- Member of the Pre-Physical Therapy Student
Association
- Treasurer of the Biological Honors Society
(Tri-Beta)
- Member of the Shoulder to Shoulder Global
Student Association at the University of Kentucky
- Member of Bluegrass Chapter of the Society
for Neuroscience (at the University of Kentucky)
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2010-2011)
- Lexington Legends Dance Team "Elle's
Bells" (Pre-professional Baseball)
- Student Editor for Gatton Student Research
Publications
- Member of the Pre-Physical Therapy Student
Association
- Treasurer of the Biological Honors Society
(Tri-Beta)
- Member of Bluegrass Chapter of the Society
for Neuroscience (at the University of Kentucky)
FRESMAN YEAR (2009-2010)
- Bluegrass Stallions Dance Team (ABA
Basketball)
- Elected as the Undergraduate Representative
for the Bluegrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (at the University
of Kentucky)
- Associate Member of the Biological Honors
Society (Tri-Beta)
Community
Service
THIRD YEAR PT STUDENT (2014-2015)
- Work with a patient that sustained an
incomplete spinal cord injury (once a week for 3 hours, started in August
2014)
SECOND YEAR PT STUDENT (2013-2014)
- Pediatric Medical Brigade to Mayasandra
and Bangalore, India with Shoulder to Shoulder Global (http://web.as.uky.edu/Biology/faculty/cooper/wwwann/default.htm)
- Managed educational booth at the Kentucky
State Science and Engineering Fair on anatomy and physiology
- Judge at the Kentucky Regional Science
and Enginnering Fair
- Annual Walk for Down Syndrome (5 hours)
- Parkinson's Wellness Recovery: Wednesdays
2:30-3:30 from October to Novemeber
- Habitat for Humanity in Louisville,
KY
FIRST YEAR PT STUDENT/SENIOR YEAR (2012-2013)
- Kentucky Special Olympics Funfitness:
volunteered with the physical therapy screening of contestants
- Judge at the Kentucky Regional and State
Science and Engineering Fairs
- Medical brigade in Ecuador: 9 days volunteering
with the nursing staff
JUNIOR YEAR (2011-2012)
- Judge at the Kentucky Regional Science
and Engineering Fair
- Volunteer at Camp T.J.: Week long social
and therapeutic camp for children with various developmental disabilities
and diagnoses
- Participated in the Republic Bank Big
Hit ¼ Marathon that sends a portion of its proceeds to St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2010-2011)
- Judge at the Kentucky Regional Science
and Engineering Fair
- FACE-Time Volunteer: after school program
for children that are immigrants or refugees to help with homework and
socialize in English
- Camp Counselor for a week long camp
(Camp Quest)
FRESHMAN YEAR (2009-2010)
- Job shadowed Neotologist, Dr. Naik,
at Central Baptist Hospital for 1 day.
- Participated in the NAMI Walk at the
KY Horse Park
- Particiated in the Second Sunday downtown
event (Lexington, KY)
- Judge at Glendover Elementary School
Science and Engineering Fair, as well as, county and state level
- Judge at the Junior Kentucky Academy
of Sciences (held at UK)
Work
Experience
Pediatrix Newborn Hearing
Screener at Baptist Health Lexington (2009-present)
Child Care Provider (CPR,
First aid, AED certified)
Professional Dancer for
the Minor Legue Lexington Legends Baseball Team (2010-2011/2012-2013)
Professional Dancer for
the ABA Bluegrass Stallions Basketball Team (2009-2010)
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