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- Tom Somma
- Associate Professor
- 2120 Health Sciences Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-5085
- tsomma@odu.edu
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Education
- The College Of William & Mary,
1988
- Major: Higher Education Administration
- Degree: Ed.D.
- Baptist Medical Center,
1978
- Degree: Certificate in Medical Technology
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
1971
- Major: Biochemistry
- Degree: M.S.
- Frederick College,
1966
- Major: Chemistry
- Degree: B.S.
- Seton Hall University,
1962
- Major: Chemistry
- Degree:
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Licensures and Certifications
- Certificate Chemist C(ASCP)
- Sponsoring Organization: American Scoiety of Clinical Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Director's License
- National Registry in Clinical Chemistry (NRCC)
- Sponsoring Organization: American Association of Clinical Chemists
- Registered Medical Technologists MT(ASCP)
- Sponsoring Organization: American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- Specialist in Chemistry SC(ASCP)
- Sponsoring Organization: American Scoiety of Clinical Pathologist
- Teacher's Certificate
- Sponsoring Organization: Community College
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Expertise
- Education
- Clinical Chemistry, Instrumentation, phlebotomy, urinalysis and body fluids, molecular diagnostics
- Education
- Forensic Science
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Books
- Somma, C. T., and Colberg, S. R. (2004). Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics; Use of the Noninvasive GlucoWatch Biographer During Exercise of Varying Intensity.
- Somma, C. T., Coleman, F. E., and Harrison, T. S. (2002). Clinical Laboratory Science; Development and Implementation of a Model On-Campus Blood Bank Rotation in Response to Declining
Practicum Sites.
- Somma, C. T. (2000). Clinical Labatory Reference 2000-2001; Mediation: in the Clinical Laboratory. Medical Economics Co..
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Book Chapters
- Somma, C. T. (1999). Medical Laboratory Observer; Mediation: A Positive Alternative for Conflict Resolution in the Clinical Laboratory.
- Somma, C. T. (1998). National Issues in Higher Education; Mediation: A Positive Alternative for Conflict Resolution in Academia.
- Somma, C. T., and Kreider, R. B. (1992). International Journal of Sport Nutrition; Effects of Phosphate loading on Metabolic and myocardial responses to maximal and
endurance exercise.
- Somma, C. T., and Kreider, R. B. (1991). Proceedings of the World Congress on Sports Nutrition; Bioenergetic and Nutritional Demands of Multistage Ultraendurance Cycling.
- Somma, C. T., and Kreider, R. B. (1991). Proceedings of the World Congress on Sports Nutrition; Effects of Amino Acid Supplementation on Ultraeendurance Triathion
Performance.
- Somma, C. T., and Kreider, R. B. (1991). Proceedings of the World Congress on Sports Nutrition; Effects of Phosphate Loading on Maximal and Endurance Exercise Performance.
- Somma, C. T., and Williams, M. H. (1990). Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Effects of Oral Inosine Supplemetation on performance in a Three Mile Treadmill
Run and VO2 Peak.
- Somma, C. T., Drews, T., and Somma, R. B. (1990). International Journal of Sports Medicine; Effects of post-event message therapy on repeated ultraendurance cycling..
- Somma, C. T., and Kreider, R. B. (1990). Medicine and Science in Sport And Execise; Effects of Phosphate Loading on maximal Oxygen Uptake, Ventilatory Anaerobic and
Run Performance.
- Somma, C. T., Drews, T., and Kreider, R. D. (1990). Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Effects of post-event massage therapy on muscle recovery and performance in repeated
ultraendurance cycling.
- Somma, C. T. (1990). Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Effects of repeated ultraendurance cycling on hemolysis.
- Somma, C. T., Drinkard, B., and Kreider, R. B. (1990). Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Effects of repeated ultraendurance cycling on hemolysis.
- Somma, C. T., Cortes, C. W., and Kreider, R. B. (1990). Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Electrolyte levels during repeated ultraendurance cycling.
- Somma, C. T., and Kreider, R. (1990). Proceedings Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology; Protein gluconeogenesis in repeated ultraendurance cycling..
- Somma, C. T., and Miller, G. W. (1989). Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Effects of Sodium Phosphate Supplementation on Maximal and Five Mile Run Performance..
- Somma, C. T., and Kreider, R. B. (1989). Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Effects of Sodium Phosphate Supplementation on Serum Phosphate, 2,3-DPG, Hemoglobin,
and Hematocrit Following Maximal and Five Mile Run Performance..
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Articles
- Somma, C. T., and Williams, M. H. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise; The Effect of RBC Infusion Upon a Five Mile Treadmill Run Time., 13:3 (19),
- Colberg-Ochs, S. R., Zarrabi, L., Bennington, L. K., Nakave, A., Somma, C. T., Swain, D. P., and Sechrist, S. R. (2009). Postprandial walking is better for lowering the glycemic effect of dinner than pre-dinner exercise in type 2 diabetic individuals. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 10 (6), (pp. 394-397).
- Somma, C. T., and Colberg, S. R. (2008). Journal of the American Medical Directors Association; Physical Activity Participation Offsets some of the Negative Impact
of Diabetes on Cognitve Function., 9 (6), (pp. 434-438).
- Somma, C. T. (1982). Medical Laboratory Observer; Bill of Rights for Medical Technology Interns., 14 (11),
- Somma, C. T. (1982). Review in Clinical Laboratory Science; Clinical Laboratory Management. (1),
- Somma, C. T. (1978). Medical Laboratory Observer; Handling the Salesrep., 10 (2),
- Somma, C. T. (1975). Medical Laboratory Observer; Let Techs Test New Kids., 7 (8),
- Somma, C. T. (1973). Medical Laboratory Observer; How to create a Back-Up Lab., 5 (8),
- Somma, C. T. (1968). Radiochemica Acta; Self-Induced Tritium Leabeling in Cyclohexane-Benzene Mixtures., 10 (49),
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Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
- Physical Activity Participation may offset some of the negative impact of diabetes on cognitive function
- Type: Other
- Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Physical Activity Participation May Offset Some of the Negative Impact of Diabetes on Cognitive Function
- Type: Other
- Sponsor: Old Dominion University Research Day
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- The Justification, Creation, and Evaluation of an Allied Health Computer Laboratory
- Type: Other
- Sponsor: Abstracts of Presentations of the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Schools of Allied Health
- 1971: American Chemical Society, Student Achievement Award
- 1981: American Society for medical Technology, National Omicron Sigma Award
- 1982: Medical Laboratory Observer, Aritcle Award
- 1973: Medical Laboratory Observer, Article Award
- 1977: Medical Laboratory Observer, Article Award
- 1992: Sports Medicine Award, Virginia AAU
- 1979: Top Ten Article of 1978, Medical Laboratory Observer
- 2002: Weekend College teaching Award, Amanda Hoffler
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research