Platelet Mitochondrial Studies in Trauma/Whole Blood Supernatant Characterization
Presenter: Jay Srinivasan, MD (mentors: Drs. Matthew Neal and Susan Shea)
Simmons Research Conferences
Mitochondrial Approaches to Preservation of Cardiac Function
Presenter: Brett Kaufman, PhD
Dr. Kaufman’s background mitochondrial respiratory function and mitochondrial disorders. His talk will be centered on recent work on metabolic aspects of sudden cardiac arrest and diastolic dysfunction in mouse models and upon therapeutic intervention.
Background Reading:
Fusion Transcript Detection by Long-read Sequencing and a Genomics Study on the Recurrence Prediction of HCC Transplantation Patients
Presenter: Silvia Liu, PhD
Role of the Liver Microbiome in Autoimmune Hepatitis-like Pathology
Presenter: Marlies Meisel, PhD
Dr. Meisel's lab studies how the gut and tissue microbiome tunes systemic immunity during health and diseases, such as autoimmunity and cancer. In particular, they are focusing on translocated viable bacteria.
Background reading:
Development of Novel Ambulatory Pulmonary Assist System (Update)
Presenter: Yeahwa Hong, MD (mentor: Keith Cook, PhD)
This presentation will focus on the impact of the different axial mechanical pumps within the pulmonary assist system on biocompatibility.
Determinants of Tumor Progression and Treatment Responses to Colon and Rectal Cancer
Presenter: Dr. Sowmya Narayanan, MD, PhD (mentors: Drs. Tim Hand, Kevin Mollen, & Jennifer Holder-Murray)
In this presentation, Dr. Narayanan will discuss the interactions between the microbiome and local immune responses that influence carcinogenesis and responses to total neoadjuvant therapy.
Total Telemedicine Pathway: Integrating Surgical and Anesthesiology Pre-operative Care
Presenter: Callie Hlavin, MD (mentors: Drs. Anita Courcoulas, Andrew Watson, Murat Kaynar, and Yan Xu)
Updates Regarding Antibiotics & Clinical Trials / NAD Metabolism in Aging and Sepsis
"Updates Regarding Antibiotics & Clinical Trials"
Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Pace (advisors: Drs. Michael Morowitz & Stefan Scholz)
An Integrative Liver Microphysiological Tissue System for Modeling Metastatic Disease
Presenter: Amanda Clark, PhD
Red Light Reduces Thrombus Burden in a Murine Model of Stasis Thrombosis / Past, Present, and Future of Designing a Novel Small Caliber Synthetic Vascular Graft: An Update
"Red Light Reduces Thrombus Burden in a Murine Model of Stasis Thrombosis"
Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Andraska (advisor: Dr. Matthew Neal)
Dr. Andraska is investigating the mechanisms of venous thrombus formation and propagation. Currently, she is evaluating the role of light in stasis thrombosis and the effect of photobiomodulation on innate immune biology.
"Past, Present, and Future of Designing a Novel Small Caliber Synthetic Vascular Graft: An Update