Faculty Research Projects at UIWSOM

Follow the links below to read about the achievements of individual faculty (faculty profiles), meetings where our faculty present the results of their research (conference presentations), extramural and intramural sources of funding support for faculty research, research presentations and publications of our Graduate Medical Education fellows (GME research). If you are interested in participating in UIWSOM research studies, please follow the available research opportunities link.

Research Projects

  • Slater NF, Nizamutdinova I, Jacobs BA, Slater RT 3rd, Bradley JM. Integrating physiology into the first two years of a new osteopathic medical school curriculum. Front Physiol. 2023 Aug 11;14:1175662. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1175662. PMID: 37637143; PMCID: PMC10450911.
  • Bustamante-Helfrich B, Santa Maria E, Bradley J et al.Collaborative faculty development transforms evaluation at a school of osteopathic medicine: an exploratory grounded theory study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. MedEdPublish 2022, 12:41 (https://doi.org/10.12688/mep.18986.1)
  • Seidenfeld, J.J., Ratner, A., Life Segmented: Did I Do Something Useful?, San Antonio Medicine, April 2021 74(4) Pp20-1
  • LoCurto, J.J., Ratner, A.V, Educating the Whole Physician: The Case for Teaching the Business of Medicine, San Antonio Medicine, March 2022, 75(3), Pp. 12-3
  • Ratner, A.V., Galan-Davila, A., The Direct Admit Program at The University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio Medicine, July 2022 75 (7), P. 15
  • Ratner, A.V. Welcome Stranger: Alzheimer’s Caregivers Guide. San Antonio Medicine, Jan 2023, 76 (1) P 30
  • Batchinsky A., Wendorff D., Jones J., Beely B., Roberts T., Choi J.H., Harea G., Cancio L.C., Davis M., Cannon J., Sams V. Noninvasive SpO2/FiO2 ratio as surrogate for PaO2/FiO2 ratio during simulated prolonged field care and ground and high-altitude evacuation. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 2020; 89:(2S Suppl 2) S126-S131.
  • Choi J.H., Roberts T.R., Sieck K., Harea G.T., Karaliou V., Wendorff D.S., Beely B.M., Cancio L.C., Sams V.G., Batchinsky A. Expression of High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein in a Polytrauma Model During Ground Transport and Simulated High-Altitude Evacuation. J Spec Oper Med 2020; 20:(1) 65-70.
  • Dado D.N., Ainsworth C.R., Thomas S.B., Huang B., Piper L.C., Sams V.G., Batchinsky A., Morrow B.D., Basel A.P., Walter R.J., Mason P.E., Chung K.K. Outcomes among Patients Treated with Renal Replacement Therapy during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Blood Purif 2020; 49:(3) 341-347.
  • Li Y., Dubick M.A., Yang Z., Barr J.L., Gremmer B.J., Lucas M.L., Necsoiu C., Jordan B.S., Batchinsky A., Cancio L.C. Distal organ inflammation and injury after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in a porcine model of severe hemorrhagic shock. PLoS One 2020; 15:(11) e0242450.
  • Meyer A.D., Rishmawi A.R., Kamucheka R., Lafleur C., Batchinsky A., Mackman N., Cap A.P. Effect of blood flow on platelets, leukocytes, and extracellular vesicles in thrombosis of simulated neonatal extracorporeal circulation. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH 2020; 18:(2) 399-410.
  • Mulder M.B., Sussman M.S., Eidelson S.A., Gross K.R., Buzzelli M.D., Batchinsky A., Schulman C.I., Namias N., Proctor K.G. Heart Rate Complexity in US Army Forward Surgical Teams During Pre Deployment Training. Mil Med 2020; 185:(5-6) e724-e733.
  • Read M.D., Nam J.J., Biscotti M., Piper L.C., Thomas S.B., Sams V.G., Elliott B.S., Negaard K.A., Lantry J.H., DellaVolpe J.D., Batchinsky A., Cannon J.W., Mason P.E. Evolution of the United States Military Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transport Team. Mil Med 2020; 185:(11-12) e2055-e2060.
  • Roberts T.R., Garren M.R.S., Handa H., Batchinsky A. Toward an artificial endothelium: Development of blood-compatible surfaces for extracorporeal life support. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 2020; 89:(2S Suppl 2) S59-S68.
  • Roberts T.R., Harea G.T., Singha P., Sieck K.N., Beely B.M., Wendorff D.S., Choi J.H., Ande S., Handa H., Batchinsky A. Heparin-Free Extracorporeal Life Support Using Tethered Liquid Perfluorocarbon: A Feasibility and Efficacy Study. ASAIO J 2020; 66:(7) 809-817.
  • Zang Y., Roberts T.R., Batchinsky A., Reynolds M.M. Metal-Organic Framework Polymer Coating Inhibits Staphylococcus aureus Attachment on Medical Circulation Tubing under Static and Dynamic Flow Conditions. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2020; 3:(6) 3535-3543.
  • Kreyer S., Baker W.L., Scaravilli V., Linden K., Belenkiy S.M., Necsoiu C., Muders T., Putensen C., Chung K.K., Cancio L.C., Batchinsky A. Assessment of spontaneous breathing during pressure controlled ventilation with superimposed spontaneous breathing using respiratory flow signal analysis. J Clin Monit Comput 2021; 35:(4) 859-868.
  • Necsoiu C., Jordan B.S., Choi J.H., Moon J.J., Espinoza M.D., Gremmer B.J., Batchinsky A., Cancio L.C. Mitigating Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Using a Bilobed Partial REBOA Catheter: Controlled Lower-Body Hypotension. Shock 2021; 55:(3) 396-406.
  • Roberts T.R., Choi J.H., Wendorff D.S., Harea G.T., Beely B.M., Sieck K.N., Douglass M.E., Singha P., Dean J.B., Handa H., Batchinsky A. Tethered Liquid Perfluorocarbon Coating for 72 Hour Heparin-Free Extracorporeal Life Support. ASAIO J 2021; 67:(7) 798-808.
  • Roberts T.R., Lee J., Garcia I., Dalton H.J., Batchinsky A.I. Deployable viscoelastic coagulation monitoring system for out-of-hospital evaluation of coagulation status: a promising tool for life support in the field. Perfusion 2021; 36:(1S) 4-81.
  • Santos J., Vedula E.M., Lai W., Isenberg B.C., Lewis D.J., Lang D., Sutherland D., Roberts T.R., Harea G.T., Wells C., Teece B., Karandikar P., Urban J., Risoleo T., Gimbel A., Solt D., Leazer S., Chung K.K., Sukavaneshvar S., Batchinsky A., Borenstein J.T. Toward Development of a Higher Flow Rate Hemocompatible Biomimetic Microfluidic Blood Oxygenator. Micromachines (Basel) 2021; 12:(8).
  • Thrailkill M.A., Gladin K.H., Thorpe C.R., Roberts T.R., Choi J.H., Chung K.K., Necsoiu C.N., Rasmussen T.E., Cancio L.C., Batchinsky A. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA): update and insights into current practices and future directions for research and implementation. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2021; 29:(1) 8.
  • Batchinsky A., Roberts T., Cancio L. Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal vs Standard Care Ventilation Effect on 90-Day Mortality in Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. JAMA 2022; 327:(1) 82-83.
  • Beely B.M., Harea G.T., Wendorff D.S., Choi J.H., Sieck K., Karaliou V., Cannon J.W., Lantry J.H., 2nd, Cancio L.C., Sams V.G., Batchinsky A. Expeditionary Mechanical Ventilation in Conjunction With Extracorporeal Life Support During Ground Transport. J Spec Oper Med 2022; 22:(1) 64-69.
  • Garcia I., Allen Z., Roberts T.R., Dalton H., Batchinsky A.I. Comparison of new viscoelastic coagulation monitor with standard of care thromboelastography for anticoagulation monitoring during 72-hour extracorporeal life support. ASAIO J 2022; 68(SUPPL 1):(6).
  • Harea G.T., Karaliou V., Roberts T.R., Choi J.H., Beely B.M., Cancio L.C., Batchinsky A. Dynamics of appearance and decay of gaseous microemboli during in vitro extracorporeal circulation. Perfusion 2022; 37:(3) 242-248.
  • Marcus J.E., Sams V.G., Aden J.K., Batchinsky A., Sobieszczyk M.J., Okulicz J.F., Barsoumian A.E. Rates of nosocomial infection associated with interhospital transfer of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2022; 43:(7) 864-869.
  • Melvin A.C., Wick T.V., Zang Y., Harea G.T., Cancio L.C., Reynolds M.M., Batchinsky A., Roberts T.R. Development and Blood Compatibility of a Stable and Bioactive Metal-Organic Framework Composite Coating for Blood-Circulation Tubing. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:(8) 3438-3449.
  • Prat N.J., Meyer A.D., Scaravilli V., Cannon J., Cancio L.C., Cap A.P., Batchinsky A. Regional blood acidification inhibits coagulation during extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R). Artif Organs 2022; 46:(6) 1181-1191.
  • Roberts T.R., Garren M.R.S., Wilson S.N., Handa H., Batchinsky A. Development and In Vitro Whole Blood Hemocompatibility Screening of Endothelium-Mimetic Multifunctional Coatings. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2022; 5:(5) 2212-2223.
  • Roberts T.R., Seekell R.P., Zang Y., Harea G., Zhang Z., Batchinsky A. In vitro hemocompatibility screening of a slippery liquid impregnated surface coating for extracorporeal organ support applications. Perfusion 2022.
  • Thomas J.M., Dado D.N., Basel A.P., Aden J.K., Thomas S.B., Piper L., Britton G.W., Cancio L.C., Batchinsky A., Mason P.E., Walter R.J., Sobieszczyk M.J., Biscotti M., Lee T.J., Read M.D., Sams V.G. Adjunct Use of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Achieves Negative Fluid Balance and Enhances Oxygenation Which Improves Survival in Critically Ill Patients without Kidney Failure. Blood Purif 2022; 51:(6) 477-484.
  • Vedula E.M., Isenberg B.C., Santos J., Lai W., Lewis D.J., Sutherland D., Roberts T.R., Harea G.T., Wells C., Teece B., Urban J., Risoleo T., Solt D., Leazer S., Chung K., Sukavaneshvar S., Batchinsky A., Borenstein J.T. Multilayer Scaling of a Biomimetic Microfluidic Oxygenator. ASAIO J 2022; 68:(10) 1312-1319.
  • Yang Z., Simovic M.O., Edsall P.R., Liu B., Cancio T.S., Batchinsky A., Cancio L.C., Li Y. HMGB1 Inhibition to Ameliorate Organ Failure and Increase Survival in Trauma. Biomolecules 2022; 12:(1).
  • Batchinsky A.I., Roberts T.R., Antebi B., Necsoiu C., Choi J.H., Herzig M., Cap A.P., McDaniel J.S., Rathbone C.R., Chung K.K., Cancio L.C. Intravenous Autologous Bone Marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Delay Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Swine. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 208:(12) 1283-1292.
  • Gernhofer Y.K., Bui Q.M., Powell J.J., Perez P.M., Jones J., Batchinsky A.I., Glenn I.C., Adler E., Kearns M.J., Pretorius V. Heart transplantation from donation after circulatory death: Impact on waitlist time and transplant rate. Am J Transplant 2023.
  • Isenberg B.C., Vedula E.M., Santos J., Lewis D.J., Roberts T.R., Harea G., Sutherland D., Landis B., Blumenstiel S., Urban J., Lang D., Teece B., Lai W., Keating R., Chiang D., Batchinsky A.I., Borenstein J.T. A Clinical-Scale Microfluidic Respiratory Assist Device with 3D Branching Vascular Networks. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023e2207455.
  • Roberts T.R., Harea G.T., Zang Y., Devine R.P., Maffe P., Handa H., Batchinsky A. A dual-action nitric oxide-releasing slippery surface for extracorporeal organ support: Dynamic in vitro hemocompatibility evaluation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 2023; 111:(4) 923-932.
  • Wick T.V., Roberts T.R., Batchinsky A., Tuttle R.R., Reynolds M.M. Surface Modification of Oxygenator Fibers with a Catalytically Active Metal-Organic Framework to Generate Nitric Oxide: An Ex Vivo Pilot Study. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2023.
  • Zang Y., Roberts T.R., Harea G.T., Beely B.M., Perez L.O.J., Ande S., Batchinsky M., Lee J.H., Thrailkill M.A., Reynolds M.M., Batchinsky A.I. Quantitative Analysis of Clot Deposition on Extracorporeal Life Support Membrane Oxygenators Using Digital and Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging Techniques. Bio Protoc 2023; 13:(18) e4814.
  • Harea G.T., Thrailkill M., Garcia I., Beely B.M., Wendorff D.S., Roberts T.R., Golobish T.D., Gruda M., Kovacs T., Guliashvili T., Chan P.P., Stewart I.J., Chung K.K., Guda T., Batchinsky A.I. K(+)ontrol rapidly and efficiently reduces potassium in donor blood during ex vivo circulation. Perfusion 2024; 39:(1) 134-141.
  • Roberts T.R., Persello A., Harea G.T., Vedula E.M., Isenberg B.C., Zang Y., Santos J., Borenstein J.T., Batchinsky A.I. First 24 Hour-Long Intensive Care Unit Testing of a Clinical-Scale Microfluidic Oxygenator in Swine: A Safety and Feasibility Study. ASAIO Journal 2024; (epub ahead of print).
  • Chilikuri, N., Bustamante-Helfrich, B., Ji, Y., Wang, G., Hong, X., Cheng, T., & Wang, X. (2022).  Maternal folate status and placental vascular malperfusion: Findings from a high-risk minority birth cohort. Placenta, 129, 87-93. 
  • Long, J., Zhang, M., Wang, G., PhD; Hong, X., Ji,Y., Bustamante-Helfrich, B., Wang, X., & Mueller, N. T. (2021).  Association of placental pathology with childhood blood pressure among children born preterm.  American Journal of Hypertension, 34(11), 1154-1162. 
  • Hong, X., Surkan, P., Zhang, B., Keiser, A., Ji, Y., Ji, H., Bustamante-Helfrich, B., Ogunwole, M., Tang, W., Liu, L., Cerda, S., Pearson, C., Zuckerman, B., & Hao, L. (2021).  Genome-wide association study identifies a novel maternal gene × stress interaction associated with spontaneous preterm birth. Pediatric Research, 89(6), 1549-1556. 
  • Nnomadim O P, Bustamante-Helfrich B (2021) Complications of Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) in an Adult With Multiple Comorbidities. Cureus 13(7): e16512. DOI 10.7759/cureus.16512 
  • Solis, L. (2023) Celebrating Pride month: A meditation on love from Dr. Solis. Inside OME (online). https://www.aacom.org/news-reports/news/2023/06/05/celebrating-pride-month-a-meditation-on-love-from-dr-solis
  •  Natalie F Slater, Irina Nizamutdinova, Blaine A Jacobs, Robert T Slater 3rd, Jessica M Bradley (2023) Integrating physiology into the first two years of a new osteopathic medical school curriculum. Frontiers in Physiology,14 1175662. PMID: 37637143; PMCID: PMC10450911.
  • Shiliang Huang, PhD*, Qiang Shen, PhD*, Lora Talley Watts, PhD, Justin Long, PhD, Michael O’Boyle, MS, Timothy Q Duong, Ph.D. (2021). Resting-State fMRI of interhemispheric functional connectivity in experimental traumatic brain injury.  Neurotrauma Reports  Volume 2.1, 526-540.
  • Lora Talley Watts (2021)      Companion Board Review Section for The pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury.  Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine: Case-Based Board Review.  McGraw/Hill Publisher
  • Robert C. Boggs, Ph.D., Lora T. Watts, Ph.D., Peter T. Fox, M.D., Geoffrey D. Clarke, Ph.D. Metabolic Diaschisis in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain submitted Jan. 2024.
  • Matthew Cryer, Johnathon Harris, Emma Twiggs Cryer, Kyle Copp, Andres Pope, and Lora Watts. Effects of Inflammation in COVID-19 on Ischemic Stroke Outcomes.  The Open COVID Journal. Submitted Jan 2024
  • Davidovics Z, Gilger MA. Whipple's Disease. In: Feigin RD, Cherry JD, eds. Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Disease. W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 2022.
  • Waltz, Lee Ann, J Nile Barnes, Amy F. Crocker, Jeffrey R. Doeringer, Lynn T. Downs, Yutaka Maki, Natalie Slater, and Cynthia Voyce. Implementing a Primary Care Simulation to Improve Interprofessional Competencies. Article published in Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice 33 (2023): 100681
  • Orlich MJ, Mashchak AD, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Utt JT, Knutsen SF, Sveen LE, Fraser GE. Dairy foods, calcium intakes, and risk of incident prostate cancer in Adventist Health Study–2. Am J Clin Nutr, 116(2):314-324.  Epub 4 August 2022. Accession Number: 35672028 PMCID: PMC9348981 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac093
  • Natto ZS, Siapco G, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Haddad EH, Sabaté J. Food and nutrient displacement by walnut supplementation in a randomized crossover study. Nutrients, 14, 1017, 2022. Epub 28 February 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14051017
  • Orlich MJ, Mashchak AD, Sabaté J, Fresán U, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Miles F, Fraser GE. Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Animal-Based Food Intake and Mortality in the Adventist Health Study – 2. Amer J Clin Nutr, 115(6):1589-1601. Epub 7 June 2022. Accession Number: 35199827 PMCID: PMC9170476 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac043
  • Azemati B, Rajaram S, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Haddad EH, Shavlik D, Fraser GE. Dietary Animal to Plant Protein Ratio Is Associated with Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Participants of the AHS-2 Calibration Study. Nutrients, 13, 4296, 2021. Epub 28 November 2021. https:// doi.org/10.3390/nu13124296
  • Gatto NM, Garcia-Cano J, Irani C, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Liu T, Chen Z, Paul J, Fraser G, Wang C, Lee GJ. Vegetarian dietary patterns and cognitive function among older adults:  The Adventist Health Study-2. J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr, Epub 19 August 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2021.1965939
  • Peralta M, Heskey C, Shavlik D, Knutsen S, Mashchak A, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Fraser GE, Orlich MJ. Validity of FFQ Estimates of Total Sugars, Added Sugars, Sucrose and Fructose Compared to Repeated 24-h Recalls in Adventist Health Study-2 Participants. Nutrients, 13, 4152, 2021. Epub 19 November 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1311415
  • Wright CN, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Mashchak A, Singh PN, Fraser GE. Validation of estimated glycaemic index and glycaemic load, stratified by race, in the Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2). Public Health Nutr, Epub 8 January 2021:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1368980020003778. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33413707
  • Irina Nizamutdinova, MD, PhD, Anastasia Abbott, OMS-3, Abigail Joy Garcia, OMS-3, Scott Leggoe, DO, Earlanda Williams, PhD.(2024, March) Osteopathic Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction: A Novel Protocol. American Association for Anatomy Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada. [Refereed] [Scope: International]
  • Young, G., Abbott, A., Garcia, A., Williams, E., Leggoe, S., and Nizamutdinova. I. (2023, October) Osteopathic Treatment of TMJ Dysfunction. American Association for Anatomy Regional Confernce, San Antonio, Texas. [Refereed] [Scope: Regional]
  • Booth, M., and Williams, E. (2023, October) Continuum Distortions of the Knee Joint: A Cadaveric Study. American Association for Anatomy, San Antonio, Texas. [Refereed] [Scope: Regional]
  • Kraus, E., Kar, R., Sakaguchi, A., Williams, E.and Holt, G. (2023, October) A 3-D Printed Model of the Neck for Surgical Resident Training. American Association for Anatomy, San Antonio, Texas. [Refereed] [Scope: Regional]
  • Yang, G., Bayouth, O., Williams, E., Browne, C., and Nizamutdinova. I. (2023, January) Tension Headache Management Using Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment by Targeting Brain Lymphatic Drainage.  American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Convention, Orlando, Florida. [Refereed] [Scope: National]
  • Choi J., Necsoiu C., Wendorff D., Jordan B., Dixon A., Roberts T., Beely B., Cancio L., Batchinsky A. Effects of Systemic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on End Organ Injury Severity in ARDS. Oral presentation at 2020. San Antonio, TX.
  • Harea G., Lee J., Gladin K., Thrailkill M., Beely B., Wendorff D., Guliashvili T., Calizo R., Patterson S., Chan P., Batchinsky A. Preliminary Assessment of the Cytosorb Lactate Sorbent Device: An Ex Vivo Circulation System. Oral presentation at 36th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO.
  • Roberts T., Yu B., Choi J., Wendorff D., Harea G., Lee J., Beely B., Willis R.P., Zapol W., Batchinsky A. Preliminary Assessment of Electrically-Generated Nitric Oxide Gas from Air for Regional Anticoagulation during VV-ECLS: A 24-Hour Pilot Study. Oral presentation at 36th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO.
  • Roberts T.R., Zang Y., Lee J., Harea G.T., Reynolds M.M., Batchinsky A.I. A heparin-free surface coating for extracorporeal life support using a nitric oxide catalyst: an ex vivo feasibility and non-inferiority assessment. Oral presentation at ASAIO 2020 Annual Meeting. Virtual Meeting.
  • Thrailkill M., Lee J., Gladin K., Seekell R., Zhang Z., Roberts T.R., Batchinsky A.I. In vitro Screening of Liquid-Impregnated Surfaces for ECLS using a Novel Hemocompatibility Panel. Oral presentation at Annual Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Conference (virtual meeting).
  • Roberts T., Yu B., Choi J., Wendorff D., Harea G., Lee J., Beely B., Willis R.P., Zapol W., Batchinsky A. Preliminary Assessment of Electrically Generated Nitric Oxide Gas from Air for Regional Anticoagulation during Extracorporeal Lung Support: A 24 Hour Pilot Study in Swine. Oral presentation at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL (conference cancelled).
  • Batchinsky A. The Tool Must Measure up to the Task: A Pragmatic Discussion on the JAMA REST Trial. Oral presentation at 38th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO (virtual).
  • Batchinsky A., Beely B., Wendorff D., Zapien R., Allen Z.H., Niemeyer C., Harea G., Roberts T. Polytrauma with Traumatic Brain Injury: does veno-venous extracorporeal life support have a role? Oral presentation at International Surgical Week. Vienna, Austria.
  • Batchinsky A., Warar S., Thrailkill M., Quint M., Roberts T., Wendorff D., Harea G., Beely B. ECLS During COVID: Are we Changing Practice? Oral presentation at 38th Annual Advances in Care Conference: Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of Neonates, Children, and Adults. Snowbird, UT.
  • Garcia I., Allen Z.H., Roberts T.R., Dalton H., Batchinsky A. Comparison of the new Viscoelastic Coagulation Monitor with Standard of Care Thromboelastography for anticoagulation monitoring during 72-hour Extracorporeal Life Support. Oral presentation at 38th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO (virtual).
  • Harea G., Roberts T.R., Yang Z., Isenberg B.C., Lewis D.J., Landis B.C., Vedula E.M., Santos J.A., Lai W., Wells C.E., Sutherland D.W., Chung K.K., Borenstein J.T., Batchinsky A. Benchtop Prototype Testing of a Novel Microfluidic Oxygenator Using an Ex Vivo Circulation System and Swine Donor Blood. Oral presentation at 38th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO (virtual).
  • Niemeyer C., Zapien R., Warar S., Zang Y., Wick T., Melvin A.L., Devine R., Maffe P., Reynolds M.M., Handa H., Roberts T.R., Batchinsky A. Comparison of NO Metabolite Levels during Ex Vivo Extracorporeal circulation of blood using NO-Eluting and NO-Generating Surface Coatings. Oral presentation at 38th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO (virtual).
  • Roberts T.R., Seekell R.P., Zang Y., Harea G., Zhang Z., Batchinsky A. In Vitro Hemocompatibility Screening of a Slippery Liquid Impregnated Surface Coating for Heparin-Free Extracorporeal Organ Support Applications. Oral presentation at 2022. London, UK.
  • Warar S., Zapien R., Niemeyer C., Batchinsky A., Roberts T.R. Comparison of vWF and ADAMTS-13 Activity After Smoke Inhalation and Burns Managed With and Without ECCO2R. Oral presentation at 2022. London, UK.
  • Zang Y., Roberts T.R., Harea G., Wick T., Melvin A.L., Reynolds M.M., Batchinsky A. Ex Vivo Evaluation of a Nitric Oxide Catalyst Surface Coating for Extracorporeal Life Support Application. Oral presentation at 38th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO (virtual).
  • Aboozar A.T., Roberts T.R., Persello A., Bigon E., Zang Y., Beely B.M., Harea G., Wendorff D.S., Batchinsky A.I. Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Expression and Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Swine Undergoing 72-hour Veno-Venous Extracorporeal CO2 Removal With and Without Systemic Anticoagulation. Oral presentation at 39th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO & the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO.
  • Batchinsky A. Extracorporeal Circulation as Platform Intervention for Organ Support: Implications for Blood Purification and Pathogen Eradication. Oral presentation at International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. Boston, MA.
  • Batchinsky A. Tipping Point: Extracorporeal Interventions for Acute and Chronic Infections. Oral presentation at Invited Lecture, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine. Bethesda, MD.
  • Batchinsky A., Beely B., Wendorff D., Zang Y., Harea G., Persello A., Roberts T. Facing the Challenges of the Next Battlefield by Addressing Non-survivable Injuries of the Past: Does Veno-Venous Extracorporeal CO2 Removal Have a Role in Management of Polytrauma with Traumatic Brain Injury? Oral presentation at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL.
  • Batchinsky A.I. Trauma and Critical Care in an Austere of Out of Hospital Environment. Oral presentation at 39th Annual Conference - Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of Neonates, Children, and Adults. Ontario, CA.
  • Villalobos P.A., Bigon E.B., Batchinsky A.I., Roberts T.R. Evaluation of von Willebrand Factor Multimer Distribution Over 72-Hours of ICU Care in Swine with Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Life Support. Oral presentation at 39th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO & the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO.
  • Alaniz H., Choi J., Roberts T., Wendorff D., Beely B., Willis R.P., Garcia I., Kaputska C., Batchinsky A. Non-survivors Have Higher Plasma NGAL Levels in a Porcine Model of Smoke Inhalation and Burns. Poster presented at 36th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO.
  • Gladin K., Thrailkill M., Garcia I., Roberts T., Wendorff D., Beely B., Batchinsky A. Assessment of Swine-Specific SOFA Score and Acute Kidney Injury Score in a 72-hour Continuous Intensive Care Unit Study in Swine with Severe Smoke Inhalation and Burns. Poster presented at 36th Annual Children's National Symposium: ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure. Keystone, CO.
  • Gladin K., Thrailkill M., Roberts T., Wendorff D., Beely B., Choi J., Batchinsky A. Assessment of Swine-Specific SOFA Score and Acute Kidney Injury Score in a 72-hour Continuous Intensive Care Unit Study in Swine with Severe Smoke Inhalation and Burns. Poster presented at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL (conference cancelled).
  • Smith C., Choi J., Wendorff D., Beely B., Batchinsky A. Systemic GFAP expression increased after acute smoke inhalation and burn injury in a porcine model. Poster presented at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL (conference cancelled).
  • Garcia I., Allen Z.H., Roberts T.R., Dalton H., Batchinsky A. Comparison of the new Viscoelastic Coagulation Monitor with Standard of Care Thromboelastography for anticoagulation monitoring during 72-hour Extracorporeal Life Support. Poster presented at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL.
  • Harea G., Roberts T.R., Yang Z., Isenberg B.C., Lewis D.J., Landis B.C., Vedula E.M., Santos J.A., Lai W., Wells C.E., Sutherland D.W., Chung K.K., Borenstein J.T., Batchinsky A. Benchtop Prototype Testing of a Novel Microfluidic Oxygenator Using an Ex Vivo Circulation System and Swine Donor Blood. Poster presented at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL.
  • Zang Y., Roberts T.R., Harea G.T., Wick T., Melvin A., Reynolds M.M., Batchinsky A. Assessment of the Next-Generation Nitric Oxide Inspired Coating for Extracorporeal Life Support Application using an Ex Vivo Circulation System. Poster presented at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL.
  • Ali A., Roberts T., Persello A., Bigon E., Zang Y., Beely B., Harea G., Wendorff D., Batchinsky A. Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Expression and Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Swine Undergoing 72-hour Veno-Venous Extracorporeal CO2 Removal With and Without Systemic Anticoagulation. Poster presented at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimmee, FL.
  • Bigon E., Villalobos P., Persello A., Batchinsky A., Roberts T. Evaluation of the Calibrated Automated Thrombogram in Swine during 72-hour Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Life Support. Poster presented at 34th Annual ELSO Conference. Seattle, WA.
  • Jones K.N., Persello A., Batchinsky A., Roberts T. Assessment of Plasma Free Hemoglobin in Swine During 72-hour Veno-Venous Extracorporeal CO2 Removal: HemoCue versus HemCheck. Poster presented at 34th Annual ELSO Conference. Seattle, WA.
  • Roberts T., Villalobos P., Bigon E., Batchinsky A. Prolonged Field Care (72 hour) Evaluation of von Willebrand Factor Activity in the Setting of Polytrauma and Artificial Organ Support. Poster presented at Military Health System Research Symposium. Kissimee, FL.
  • Vaishnavi Patel, Victoria Delano, Aishwarya Juttu, Huraiya Adhora, Aroob Zaheer, Leticia Vargas, M.D., Blaine Jacobs, Ph.D. The Implications of Socioeconomic Status by ZIP code on Maternal-Fetal Mortality in San Antonio, Texas. Long School of Medicine Research Symposium, UT Health, San Antonio, TX, 3/30/2023
  • Emily Truong, Alan Truong, Cassandra Millan, Jevaughn Henry, Sachin Abraham, Carol Browne, DO, Blaine Jacobs, PhD. Combating Health Inequity Among Marginalized Populations with Chronic Pain through The Utilization of The Four Tenets of Osteopathic Medicine: A Narrative Review. UIW Research Week, San Antonio, TX 4/11/2023
  • Boudreaux, V. Buonocore, M. Lin, R. Lloyd, L. Warren and E. Williams. (2024, April) Overcoming Degree Bias in the Residency Match for US DO Students. Educating Leaders 2024. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Conference.  Kansas City, Missouri.[Refereed] [Scope: National]

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