Red Light Reduces Platelet Activation and Subsequent Thrombosis
Presenter: Elizabeth Andraska, MD, MS (mentors: Drs. Matthew Neal and Matthew Rosengart)
Simmons Research Conferences
"Purinergic Receptor P2Y6 Mediated Arteriogenesis" and "Inflammasome-Mediated Effects of SARS-related proteins on Muscle Satellite Cells in Peripheral Arterial Disease"
"Purinergic Receptor P2Y6 Mediated Arteriogenesis"
Presenter: Rohan Kulkarni, MD (mentor: Ryan McEnaney, MD)
Dr. Kulkarni will discuss how purine nucleotides released into circulation influence the growth and maturation of collateral blood vessels when binding to P2Y receptor 6.
"Inflammasome-Mediated Effects of SARS-related proteins on Muscle Satellite Cells in Peripheral Arterial Disease"
Presenter: Bowen Xie, MD (mentor: Ulka Sachdev, MD)
Understanding the Role of Interferon in the Protective Effect of Exercise against Hemorrhagic Shock Sequela in Mice
Presenters: Jennifer Darby, MD (mentor: Timothy Billiar, MD)
Development of Novel Ambulatory Pulmonary Assist System (Update) / Waste Not, Want Not: An In Vitro Evaluation of Novel Plasma Supernatants Produced from Late-Storage Low-Titer Type
"Development of Novel Ambulatory Pulmonary Assist System (Update)"
Presenter: Yeahwa Hong, MD (mentors: Keith Cook, PhD, and Dr. David Kaczorowski, MD)
"Waste Not, Want Not: An In Vitro Evaluation of Novel Plasma Supernatants Produced from Late-Storage Low-Titer Type"
Presenter: Amudan (Jay) Srinivasan, MD (mentors: Matthew Neal, MD, and Susan Shea, PhD)
Determinants of Responses to Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer
Presenter: Sowmya Narayanan, MD, PhD (mentor: Jennifer M. Holder-Murray, MD, FACS)
Investigating Immune Defects of Aging and Potential Therapies
Presenter: Maryam Mohammed, MD (mentor: Brian Zuckerbraun, MD)
Clinical Trials and Neonates
Presenter: Elizabeth Pace, MD
Safety and Early Biological Activity of Regulatory Dendritic Cell Therapy in Liver Transplantation: Updates from a Phase I/II Clinical Trial
Presenter: Lillian Tran, MD (mentors: Drs. Angus Thomson and Abhi Humar)
Cellular RNA-Regulated Innate Immune Activation in Endothelial Cells
Presenter: Qingde Wang, MD, PhD
Past, Present, and Future of Designing a Novel Small Caliber Synthetic Vascular Graft - Transitioning from Bench to Animal
Presenter: JB Moses, MD
Peripheral artery disease is a growing problem with significant economic impact. Current synthetic bypass grafts offer poor long-term patency for distal small vessel disease defined as less than 6mm in diameter. From idea to prototype, Dr. Moses will be discussing his group's most recent prototypes and the shift from bench to animal models. He will again briefly discuss a more recent project aimed at evaluating best medical management versus surgical management for patients with claudication.