TBA
Presenter: Dr. Rohan Kulkarni
Simmons Research Conferences
Infrainguinal Stent Thrombosis Case Control Study/Handheld PET Probe for Pediatric Cancer Surgery
"Infrainguinal Stent Thrombosis Case Control Study"
Presenter: Marissa Jarosinsk, MD (mentors: Drs. Edith Tzeng and Natalie Sridharan)
Medical management of post stenting patients has been thoroughly studied in the cardiac literature, but there is a paucity of data in the vascular literature on the ideal management. This presentation will discuss the existing literature and a proposal for a case control study to look at risk factors for infrainguinal stent thrombosis.
"Handheld PET Probe for Pediatric Cancer Surgery
Elucidating the Protective Effect of Exercise in Mouse Model of Hemorrhagic Shock + Trauma
Presenter: Jennifer Darby, MD (mentor: Timothy R. Billiar, MD)
Development of a Novel Ambulatory Pulmonary Assist System and Anticoagulation Strategy for Long-term Respiratory Support
Presenters: Yeahwa Hong, MD (Mentors: Dr. Keith Cook (CMU) and Dr. David Kaczorowski)
Clinical Projects in Bariatric Surgery
Presenter: Callie Hlavin, MD (mentor: Anita Courcoulas, MD, MPH)
As we continually strive to improve equitable access to high quality care, Dr. Hlavin will present findings from two clinical projects: “Total Telemedicine Pathway (TTP) in Bariatric Surgery” and “Barriers to Bariatric Surgery: Defining Obstacles Between Referral and Surgery.”
RCTs & Reviews to Reduce Pediatric Antibiotic Use
Presenter: Elizabeth Pace, MD (mentor: Michael Morowitz, MD)
Characterization of the Perioperative Immune Response in the Context of Aging
Presenter: Dr. Jillian Bonaroti (mentor: Dr. Timothy Billiar)
Mechanisms of Receptor Cross-Talk in Inflammation
Presenter: Jie Fan, MD, PhD
This is a continuation of Dr. Fan's ongoing work investigating the cellular and molecular mechanisms of acute lung injury following trauma and sepsis.
Recent publication: Tang et al -. EGFR signaling augments TLR4 cell surface expression and function in macrophages via regulation of Rab5a activation. Protein Cell 2020, 11(2):144–149.
Lessons Learned from a Pediatric Intensivist Deployed to Baghdad
Presenter: Philip C. Spinella, MD, FCCM
Some recent publications by Dr. Spinella: