Neutrophil Reverse Migration in Inflammation
Presenter: Jie Fan, MD, PhD
Simmons Research Conferences
Mechanisms by Which ECM-based Surgical Meshes Facilitate Structural and Functional Tissue Repair
Presenter: Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD
Establishing IL-33 as a Harnessable Regulatory and Reparative Damage-Associated Molecular Pattern (DAMP) in Transplantation
Presenter: Hēth Turnquist, PhD
The Role of Exercise Training in Decreasing Liver Injury and Metastases after Ischemia-Reperfusion
Presenter: Samer T. Tohme, MD
Dr. Tohme's research focuses on the role of neutrophil nets in cancer progression and metastasis, and he will discuss his recent work that has just been published in the paper "Exercise training decreases hepatic injury via changes in immune response to liver ischemia/reperfusion in mice."
Platelet Function, Platelet Transfusion, and Antiplatelet Medication in TBI
Presenter: Jurgis Alvikas, MD (Advisor: Matthew D. Neal, MD, FACS)
Journal Club: CXCR1 and CXCR2 Chemokine Receptor Agonists Produced by Tumors Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps that Interfere with Immune Cytotoxicity
Discussion of the paper: CXCR1 and CXCR2 Chemokine Receptor Agonists Produced by Tumors Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps that Interfere with Immune Cytotoxicity. Immunity. 2020 May 19;52(5):856-871.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2020.03.001. Epub 2020 Apr 13. PMID: 32289253
Presenter: Christof Kaltenmeier, MD
Evaluation of the Trauma Pit Stop and Air Medical Transport
Presenter: Andrew-Paul Deeb, MD (Advisor: Joshua B. Brown, MD, MSc)
The NICU and Antibiotics: Current and Upcoming Clinical Trials
Presenter: Elizabeth Pace, MD (Advisor: Michael J. Morowitz, MD, FACS)
Dr. Pace will be discussing her current interests regarding the use of antibiotics in our preterm infant population, the ongoing NICU Antibiotics and Outcomes (NANO) trial, and a potential clinical trial involving the surgical NEC infant population and post-operative antibiotics.
The Role of Caspase-1 Activation in Ischemic Muscle: Implications for Treatment of PAD and COVID-19
Presenter: Dr. Ulka Sachdev-Ost, Department of Surgery
Dr. Sachdev's research focuses on peripheral artery disease and the modelcular mechanisms leading to muscle ischemia and damage because of defects in peripheral blood supply.
Building on Degradation: New Biomarkers and Mechanisms in Liver Disease
Dr. Arteel is an internationally recognized expert in the research of extracellular matrix (ECM) and the study of the 'matrisome' ECM signaling complex.
We hope you will be able to join us for his excellent talk that includes recent analysis of scRNAseq data in multiple types of liver disease, and how signaling pathways contribute to liver damage and protection.
Presenter: Dr. Gavin Arteel, Professor, Department of Medicine