Dr. Todd Raines Awarded First Place Prize For Research At Missouri State Orthopaedic Association Meeting

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Dr. Todd Raines presented his research project entitled, Caffeine has Negative Effects on Intervertebral Disc Health, at the 48th Annual Missouri State Orthopaedic Association Meeting in St. Louis and was awarded the first place prize.  

Dr. Raines’ award-winning research was performed in the Thompson Lab with his co-authors James T. Stannard, Dr. Aaron Stoker, Olivia Stricklin, Niki Walden, Dr. Ted Choma and Dr. Jimi Cook.