The Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery

Residency Program

 

Scholarly Activities

Scholarly Activities by Residents in the University of Texas Houston Surgery Program
(Current residents and graduates over the past five years)

Articles in Refereed Journals

  1. Adams SD, Delano BA, Helmer KS, Mercer DW. Fasting exacerbates and feeding diminishes lps-induced liver injury in the rat. Dig Dis Sci. 2009 Apr;54(4):767-73.
  2. Adams SD, Radhakrishnan RS, Helmer KS, Mercer DW. Effects of anesthesia on lipopolysaccharide-induced changes in serum cytokines. J Trauma. 2008 Jul;65(1):170-4.
  3. Allison ND, Anderson CM, Shah SK, Lally KP, Hayes-Jordan A, Tsao KJ, Andrassy RJ, Cox CS. Diagnosis, treatment and Outcomes of Truncal Vascular Injuries in Children: A 10 Year, Single Institution Experience. J Ped Surg. 2009 Oct; 44(10):1958-1964.
  4. Al-Refaie WB, Andtbacka RHI, Ensor J, Pisters PWT, Ellis TL, Shrout A, Hunt KK, Cormier JN, Pollock R, Feig BW. Lymphadenectomy for isolated lymph node metastasis from extremity soft-tissue sarcomas. Cancer. 2008 Apr; 112 (8):1821-1826.
  5. Aroom KR, Cox CS, Radhakrishnan RS, Smith CT, Gill BS. Bioimpedance analysis: A guide to simple design and implementation. J Surg Res. 2009 May 1;153(1):23-30.
  6. Attuwaybi B, Kozar RA, Gates KS, Moore-Olufemi S, Sato N, Weisbrodt NW, Moore FA. Hypertonic saline prevents inflammation, injury, and impaired intestinal transit after gut ischemia/reperfusion by inducing heme oxygenase 1 enzyme. J Trauma. 2004 Apr;56(4):749-58; discussion 758-9.
  7. Bauer TW, Somcio RJ, Fan F, Liu W, Johnson M, Lesslie DP, Evans DB, Gallick GE, Ellis LM. Regulatory role of c-Met in insulin-like growth factor-I receptor-mediated migration and invasion of human pancreatic carcinoma cells.Mol Cancer Ther. 2006 Jul;5(7):1676-82.
  8. Cox CS, Radhakrishnan RS, Villarrubia L, Xue H, Uray K, Gill BS, Stewart R, Laine G. Hypertonic saline modulation of intestinal tissue stress and fluid balance. Shock. 2008 May; 29(5):598-602.
  9. Dallas NA, Gray MJ, Xia L, Fan F, Van Buren G 2nd, Gaur P, Samuel S, Lim SJ, Arumugam T, Ramachandran V, Wang H, Ellis LM. Neuropilin-2-mediated tumor growth and angiogenesis in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Dec 15;14(24):8052-60.
  10. Dallas NA, Xia L, Fan F, Gray MJ, Gaur P, Van Buren G 2nd, Samuel S, Kim MP, Lim SJ, Ellis LM. Chemoresistant colorectal cancer cells, the cancer stem cell phenotype, and increased sensitivity to insulin-like growth factor-i receptor inhibition. Cancer Res. 2009 Mar 1;69(5):1951-7.
  11. Desai KV, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Cox CS Jr, Quick CM, Allen SJ, Fischer UM. Mechanics of the left ventricular myocardial interstitium: effects of acute and chronic myocardial ischemia. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Jun;294(6):H2428-34.
  12. Estrera AL, Gochnour DC, Azizzadeh A, Miller CC 3d, Coogan S, Charlton-Ouw K, Holcomb JB, Safi HJ. Progress in the treament of blunt thoracic aortic injury: 12-year single-institution experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jul;90(1):64-71.
  13. Estrera AL, Miller CC, Kaneko T, Lee TY, Walkes JC, Kaiser LR, Safi HJ. Outcomes of acute type a aortic dissection after previous cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 May;89(5):1467-74.
  14. Estrera AL, Miller CC 3rd, Safi HJ, Goodrick JS, Keyhani A, Porat EE, Achouh PE, Meada R, Azizzadeh A, Dhareshwar J, Allaham A. Outcomes of medical management of acute type B aortic dissection. Circulation. 2006 Jul 4;114(1 Suppl):I384-9.
  15. Fan F, Gray MJ, Dallas NA, Yang AD, Van Buren G 2nd, Camp ER, Ellis LM. Effect of chemotherapeutic stress on induction of vascular endothelial growth factor family members and receptors in human colorectal cancer cells. Mol Cancer Ther. 2008 Sep;7(9):3064-70.
  16. Fischer UM, Gill BS, Fogle L, Xue H, Cox CS. Portable Arterio-venous Rewarming for Hypothermia: Cardiovascular Considerations. ASAIO J. 2008 May-Jun; 54(3): 278-83.
  17. Fischer UM, Harting MT, Jimenez F, Monzon-Posadas WO, Xue H, Savitz SI, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Pulmonary passage is a major obstacle for intravenous stem cell delivery: the pulmonary first-pass effect. Stem Cells Dev. 2009 Jun;18(5):683-92.
  18. Fischer UM, Klass O, Cox CS, Stock U, Antonyan A, Brixius K, Fischer JH, Mehlhorn U, Bloch W. Regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in myocardium subjected to cardioplegic arrest. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Oct; 57(7):379-85.
  19. Fischer UM, Radhakrishnan RS, Uray KS, Xue H, Cox CS Jr. Myocardial function after gut ischemia/reperfusion: does NFkappaB play a role? J Surg Res. 2009 Apr;152(2):264-70.
  20. Gonzalez EA, Kozar RA, Suliburk JW, Weisbrodt NW, Mercer DW, Moore FA. Hypertonic saline resuscitation after mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion induces ileal apoptosis. J Trauma. 2005 Nov;59(5):1092-8.
  21. Gonzalez EA, Kozar RA, Suliburk JW, Weisbrodt NW, Mercer DW, Moore FA. Conventional dose hypertonic saline provides optimal gut protection and limits remote organ injury after gut ischemia reperfusion. J Trauma. 2006 Jul;61(1):66-73.
  22. Gray MJ, Dallas NA, Van Buren G, Xia L, Yang AD, Somcio RJ, Gaur P, Mangala LS, Vivas-Mejia PE, Fan F, Sanguino AM, Gallick GE, Lopez-Berestein G, Sood AK, Ellis LM. Therapeutic targeting of Id2 reduces growth of human colorectal carcinoma in the murine liver. Oncogene. 2008 Dec 4;27(57):7192-200.
  23. Gray MJ, Van Buren G, Dallas NA, Xia L, Wang X, Yang AD, Somcio RJ, Lin YG, Lim S, Fan F, Mangala LS, Arumugam T, Logsdon CD, Lopez-Berestein G, Sood AK, Ellis LM. Therapeutic Targeting of Neuropilin-2 on Colorectal Carcinoma Cells Implanted in the Murine Liver. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008 Jan 16;100(2):109-20.
  24. Harting MT, Cox CS Jr, Day MC, Walker P, Gee A, Brenneman M, Grotta J, Savitz S. 2009. Bone marrow derived mononuclear cell populations in pediatric and adult patients. Cytotherapy. 11(4): 480-4.
  25. Harting MT, Cox CS, Willerson JT, Perin EC, Day MC, Walker P, Gee A, Brenneman MM, Grotta JC, Savitz SI. Bone marrow derived mononuclear cell populations in pediatric and adult patients. Cytotherapy. 2009; 11(4):480-484.
  26. Harting MT, Jimenez F, Adams SD, Mercer DW, Cox CS Jr. Acute, regional inflammatory response after traumatic brain injury: Implications for cellular therapy. Surgery. 2008 Nov;144(5):803-13.
  27. Harting MT, Jimenez F, Xue H, Fischer UM, Baumgartner J, Dash PK, Cox CS. Intravenous mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg. 2009 Jun;110(6):1189-97.
  28. Harting MT, Smith CT, Radhakrishnan RS, Dash PK, Gill BS, Cox CS. Regional differences in cerebral edema after traumatic brain injury identified by impedance analysis. J Surg Res. 2010 Mar; 159(1)557-64.
  29. Harvin JA, Van Buren G, Tsao K, Cen P, Ko TC, Wray CJ. Hepatocellular carcinoma survival in uninsured and underinsured patients. J Surg Res. 2010 May 21 [Epub ahead of print] PMID 20638680.
  30. Helmer KH, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Ketamine-induced gastroprotection during endotoxemia: role of heme-oxygenase-1. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Sep;51(9):1571-81.
  31. Huynh TT, Pham M, Griffin LW, Villa MA, Przybyla JA, Torres RH, Keyhani K, Safi HJ, Moore FA. Management of distal femoral and popliteal arterial injuries: an update. Am J Surg. 2006 Dec;192(6):773-8.
  32. Jastrow KM III, Chu D, Jaroszewski D, Huh J, Bakaeen F. Posterior lung herniation after a coughing spell: a case report. Cases J. 2009 Jan 26;2(1):86.
  33. Jastrow KM III, Gonzalez EA, McGuire MF, Suliburk JW, Kozar RA, Iyengar S, Motschall DA, McKinley BA, Moore FA, Mercer DW. early cytokine production risk stratifies trauma patients for multiple organ failure. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Sep; 209(3):320-31.
  34. Kopetz S, Lesslie DP, Dallas NA, Park SI, Johnson M, Parikh NU, Kim MP, Abbruzzese JL, Ellis LM, Chandra J, Gallick GE. Synergistic activity of the SRC family kinase inhibitor dasatinib and oxaliplatin in colon carcinoma cells is mediated by oxidative stress. Cancer Res. 2009 May 1;69(9):3842-9.
  35. Kozar R, Cipolla H, Adams S. Chylothorax. In: Surgery/Gastroenterology. EMedicine [Online]. http://www.emedicine.com June 2005.
  36. Lesslie DP, Summy JM, Parikh NU, Fan F, Trevino JG, Sawyer TK, Metcalf CA, Shakespeare WC, Hicklin DJ, Ellis LM, Gallick GE. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 mediates migration of human colorectal carcinoma cells by activation of Src family kinases. Br J Cancer. 2006 Jun 5;94(11):1710-7.
  37. Letourneau PA, Pati S, Gerber MH, Jimenez F, Holcomb JB. Fresh frozen plasma increases adhesion molecule expression on human pulmonary endothelial cells. J Surg Res. 2010 May 20. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 2099210
  38. Moore-Olufemi SD, Cheng A, Vercruysse GA. Image of the month--adrenocortical carcinoma. Arch Surg. 2007 Jun;142(6):569-70.
  39. Moore-Olufemi SD, Kozar RA, Moore FA, Sato N, Hassoun HT, Cox CS Jr, Kone BC. Ischemic preconditioning protects against gut dysfunction and mucosal injury after ischemia/reperfusion injury. Shock. 2005 Mar;23(3):258-63.
  40. Moore-Olufemi SD, Olufemi SE, Lott S, Sato N, Kozar RA, Moore FA, Radhakrishnan RS, Shah S, Jimenez F, Kone BC, Cox CS Jr. Intestinal ischemic preconditioning after ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat intestine: Profiling global gene expression patterns. Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Jul; 55(7): 1866-77.
  41. Moore-Olufemi SD, Padalecki J, Olufemi SE, Xue H, Oliver DH, Radhakrishnan RS, Allen SJ, Moore FA, Stewart R, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Intestinal edema: effect of enteral feeding on motility and gene expression. J Surg Res. 2009 Aug; 155(2):283-92.
  42. Moore-Olufemi SD, Xue H, Allen SJ, Moore FA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Inhibition of intestinal transit by resuscitation-induced gut edema is reversed by L-NIL. J Surg Res. 2005 Nov;129(1):1-5.
  43. Moore-Olufemi SD, Xue H, Allen SJ, Moore FA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Effects of primary and secondary intra-abdominal hypertension on mesenteric lymph flow: implications for the abdominal compartment syndrome. Shock. 2005 Jun;23(6):571-5.
  44. Moore-Olufemi SD, Xue H, Attuwaybi BO, Fischer U, Harari Y, Oliver DH, Weisbrodt N, Allen SJ, Moore FA, Stewart R, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Resuscitation-induced gut edema and intestinal dysfunction. J Trauma. 2005 Feb;58(2):264-70.
  45. Radhakrishnan RS, Lally PA, Lally KP, Cox CS, Jr. ECMO for meconium aspiration syndrome: support for relaxed entry criteria. ASAIO J. 2007 Jul-Aug;53(4):489-91.
  46. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan GL, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Adams SD, Moore-Olufemi SD, Harting MT, Cox CS Jr, Kone BC. Pretreatment with bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP7) mimics ischemia preconditioning (IPC) following intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury in the intestine and liver. Shock. 2008 Nov;30(5):532-6.
  47. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Moore-Olufemi SD, Mathur AB, Weisbrodt NW, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Hypertonic saline reverses stiffness in a sprague-dawley rat model of acute intestinal edema, leading to improved intestinal function. Crit Care Med. 2007 Feb;35(2):538-43.
    Radhakrishnan RS, Shah SK, Lance SH, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Radhakrishnan GL, Ramaswamy US, Walker PA, Uray KS, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Cox CS Jr. Hypertonic saline alters hydraulic permeability and upregulates mucosal/submucosal aquaporin 4 in resuscitation induced intestinal edema. Crit Care Med. 2009 Nov;37(11):2946-52.
  48. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah K, Xue H, Moore-Olufemi SD, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill B, Cox CS Jr. Measurement of intestinal edema using an impedance analyzer circuit. J Surg Res. 2007 Mar;138(1):106-10.
  49. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Moore-Olufemi SD, Weisbrodt NW, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Hypertonic saline resuscitation prevents hydrostatically induced intestinal edema and ileus. Crit Care Med. 2006 Jun;34(6):1713-8.
  50. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Weisbrodt N, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Laine GA, Cox CS, Jr. Resuscitation induced intestinal edema decreases the stiffness and residual stress of intestine. Shock. 2005 Aug; 24(2):165-70.
  51. Rascoe PA, Cao X, Daniel JC, Miller SD, Smythe WR. Receptor tyrosine kinase and phosphoinositide-3 kinase signaling in malignant mesothelioma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Aug;130(2):393-400.
  52. Robinson EK, Kennison SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Rat gastric injury after lipopolysaccharide: role of inducible nitric oxide synthase. Surgery. 2005 Sep;138(3):523-9.
  53. Robinson EK, Seaworth CM, Suliburk JW, Adams SD, Kao LS, Mercer DW. Effect of inos inhibition on rat gastric matrix metalloproteinase production during endotoxemia. Shock. 2006 May;25(5):507-14.
  54. Sato N, Kozar RA, Zou L, Weatherall JM, Attuwaybi B, Moore-Olufemi SD, Weisbrodt NW, Moore FA. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma mediates protection against cyclooxygenase-2-induced gut dysfunction in a rodent model of mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion. Shock. 2005 Nov;24(5):462-9.
  55. Sato N, Moore FA, Kone BC, Zou L, Smith MA, Childs MA, Moore-Olufemi S, Schultz SG, Kozar RA. Differential induction of PPAR-gamma by luminal glutamine and iNOS by luminal arginine in the rodent postischemic small bowel. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2006 Apr;290(4):G616-23.
  56. Sato N, Moore FA, Smith MA, Zou L, Moore-Olufemi S, Schultz SG, Kozar RA. Immune-enhancing enteral nutrients differentially modulate the early proinflammatory transcription factors mediating gut ischemia/reperfusion. J Trauma. 2005 Mar;58(3):455-61; discussion 461.
  57. Sceusi EL, Wray CJ. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a patient with situs inversus; A case report of this rare coincidence. World J Surg Oncol 2009 Dec 18;7:98.
  58. Shah SK, Fogle LN, Aroom KR, Gill BS, Moore-Olufemi SD, Jimenez F, Uray KS, Walker PA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Hydrostatic intestinal edema induced signaling pathways: potential role of mechanical forces. Surgery. 2010 Jun; 147(6):772-9.
  59. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Aroom KR, Xue H, Feeley TD, Uray KS, Norbury KC, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. A novel mechanism for neutrophil priming in trauma: potential role of peritoneal fluid. Surgery 2010 Aug; 148(2):263-70.
  60. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Uray KS, Aroom KR, Fischer UM, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Norbury KC, Cox CS. A novel physiologic model for the study of abdominal compartment syndrome. J Trauma. 2010 Mar; 68(3): 682-9.
  61. Shah S, Khan A, Cox CS. Pulmonary hypertensive crisis requiring ECMO associated with the re-warming from whole body hypothermia for ischemic encephalopathy; Clinical observations from a case series. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2010; 20(3):205-206.
  62. Shah SK, Moore-Olufemi SD, Uray KS, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox Jr CS. A murine model for the study of edema induced intestinal contractile dysfunction. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2010 Jun 28. [Epub ahead of print]
  63. Shah SK, Tieu KK, Tsao K. Intestinal complications of magnet ingestion in children from the pediatric surgery perspective. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Oct;19(5):334-7.
  64. Shah SK, Uray KS, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Resuscitation-induced intestinal edema and related dysfunction. State of the science. J Surg Res. 2009 Sep 29 [Epub ahead of print] PMID 19959186
  65. Shah SK, Uray KS, Xue H, Velez N, Moore-Olufemi SD, Kots AY, Choi B, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Signal transduction cascades initiated by intestinal edema: The iNOS/NO pathway. J Surg Res. 2010 Feb;158(2):295.
  66. Shah SK, Xue H, Jimenez F, Kots AY, Choi BK, Uray KS, Walker PA, Moore-Olufemi SD, Velez N, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Evaluating the potential role of nitric oxide as a mediator of hydrostatic edema meditated intestinal contractile dysfunction. J Surg Res. 2010 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print] PMID 20605598
  67. Shimizu H, Miyaki Y, Kaneko T, Suzuki R, Kudo M, Yozu R.. Total arch replacement with endarterectomy of the ascending aorta in a patient with aortic arch aneurysm and porcelain aorta.. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Dec; 14(6): 402-404.
  68. Suliburk JW, Gonzalez EA, Kennison SD, Helmer KS, Mercer DW. Differential effects of anesthetics on endotoxin-induced liver injury. J Trauma. 2005 Apr;58(4):711-6.
  69. Suliburk JW, Gonzalez EA, Moore-Olufemi SD, Weisbrodt N, Moore FA, Mercer DW. Ketamine inhibits lipopolysacharide (LPS) induced gastric luminal fluid accumulation. J Surg Res. 2005 Aug;127(2):203-7
  70. Suliburk JW, Helmer KS, Kennison SD, Mercer DW, Robinson EK. Time dependent aggravation or attenuation of lipopolysaccharide-induced gastric injury by nitric oxide synthase inhibition. J Surg Res. 2005 Dec;129(2):265-71.
  71. Suliburk, JW, Helmer KH, Mercer DW. The gut in systemic inflammatory response syndroms and sepis: enzyme systems battling between recovery and multiple organ failure. Eur Surg Res. 2008;40(2):184-9.
  72. Suliburk JW, Kao LS, Kozar RA, Mercer DW. Training future surgical scientists: a realities and recommendations. Ann Surg 2008 May; 247(5): 741-9.
  73. Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Ketamine attenuates lipopolysacharide induced fluid accumulation: Role of phosphoproteins. J Trauma. 2007 Feb;62(2):316-9.
  74. Suliburk JW, Ward JL, Helmer KS, Adams SD, Zuckerbraun BS, Mercer DW. Ketamine induced hepatoprotection: the role of heme oxygenase-1. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2009 Jun;296(6):G1360-9.
  75. Suliburk JW, Ware DN, Balogh Z, McKinley BA, Cocanour CS, Kozar RA, Moore FA. Vacuum-assisted wound closure achieves early fascial closure of open abdomens after severe trauma. J Trauma. 2003 Dec;55(6):1155-60.
  76. Summy JM, Trevino JG, Lesslie DP, Baker CH, Shakespeare WC, Wang Y, Sundaramoorthi R, Metcalf CA 3rd, Keats JA, Sawyer TK, Gallick GE. AP23846, a novel and highly potent Src family kinase inhibitor, reduces vascular endothelial growth factor and interleukin-8 expression in human solid tumor cell lines and abrogates downstream angiogenic processes. Mol Cancer Ther. 2005 Dec;4(12):1900-11.
  77. Todd SR, Kao LS, Catania A, Mercer DW, Adams SD, Moore FA. Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone in critically injured trauma patients. J Trauma 2009 Feb; 66(2): 465-9.
  78. Trevino JG, Gray MJ, Nawrocki ST, Summy JM, Lesslie DP, Evans DB, Sawyer TK, Shakespeare WC, Watowich SS, Chiao PJ, McConkey DJ, Gallick GE. Src activation of Stat3 is an independent requirement from NF-kappaB activation for constitutive IL-8 expression in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. Angiogenesis. 2006;9(2):101-10.
  79. Trevino JG, Summy JM, Gray MJ, Nilsson MB, Lesslie DP, Baker CH, Gallick GE. Expression and activity of SRC regulate interleukin-8 expression in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells: implications for angiogenesis. Cancer Res. 2005 Aug 15;65(16):7214-22.
  80. Trevino JG, Summy JM, Lesslie DP, Parikh NU, Hong DS, Lee FY, Donato NJ, Abbruzzese JL, Baker CH, Gallick GE. Inhibition of SRC expression and activity inhibits tumor progression and metastasis of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells in an orthotopic nude mouse model. Am J Pathol. 2006 Mar;168(3):962-72.
  81. Tsao K, Allison ND, Harting MT, Lally PA, Lally KP. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the preterm infant. Surgery. 2010 Aug;148(2):404-10.
  82. Uray KS, Shah SK, Radhakrishnan RS, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Sodium hydrogen exchanger as a mediator of hydrostatic edema induced intestinal contractile dysfunction. Surgery 2010 May 27 [Epub ahead of print] PMID 20553904
  83. Van Buren G 2nd, Gray MJ, Dallas NA, Xia L, Lim SJ, Fan F, Mazar A, Ellis LM. Targeting the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor with a monoclonal antibody impairs the growth of human colorectal cancer in the liver. Cancer. 2009 Jul 15;115(14):3360-8.
  84. Van Buren G 2nd, Rashid A, Yang AD, Abdalla EK, Gray MJ, Liu W, Somcio R, Fan F, Camp ER, Yao JC, Ellis LM. The development and characterization of a human midgut carcinoid cell line. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Aug 15;13(16):4704-12.
  85. Van Buren G 2nd, Teichgraeber DC, Ghorbani RP, Souchon EA. Sequential stenotic strictures of the small bowel leading to obstruction. World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Oct 28; 13(40):5391-3.
    Van Buren G 2nd, Yang AD, Dallas NA, Gray MJ, Lim SJ, Xia L, Fan F, Somcio R, Wu Y, Hicklin DJ, Ellis LM. Effect of molecular therapeutics on liver regeneration in a murine model. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr 10;26(11):1836-42.
  86. Vercruysse GA, Adams SD, Feliciano DV. Computed tomographic evidence of hepatic portal venous gas after blunt abdominal trauma does not necessitate surgery. Am Surg. 2008 Apr;74(4):335-7.
  87. Uray KS, Shah SK, Radhakrishnan RS, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Sodium-hydrogen exchanger inhibition reverses edema-induced intestinal dysfunction. Surgery. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]
  88. Walker PA, Aroom KR, Jimenez F, Shah SK, Harting MT, Gill BS, Cox CS. Advances in Progenitor Cell Therapy Using Scaffolding Constructs for Central Nervous System Injury. Stem Cell Rev. 2009 Sep;5(3):283-300.
  89. Walker PA, Harting MT, Baumgartner JE, Fletcher S, Strobel N, Cox CS Jr. 2009. Modern approaches to pediatric brain injury therapy. J Trauma. 67(2 supp): S120-7.
  90. Walker P, Harting MT, Jimenez F, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS. Direct intrathecal implantation of mesenchymal stromal cells leads to enhanced neuroprotection via an NF-β mediated increase in IL-6 production. Stem Cells Dev. 2010 Jun; 19(6):867-876.
  91. Walker PA, Harting MT, Jimenez F, Shah SK, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. Direct intrathecal implantation of mesenchymal stromal cells leads to enhanced neuroprotection via an NF-kB mediated increase in Interleukin-6 (IL-6) production. Stem Cells Dev. 2010 Jun; 19(6): 867-76.
  92. Walker PA, Harting MT, Shah SK, Cox CS. Current trends in cell therapy for pediatric acquired brain injury. Minerva Pediatric. 2010 Feb; 62(1); 91-106.
  93. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Cox CS. Progenitor cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Effect of serum osmolarity on cell viability and cytokine production. Regen Medicine. 2010 Jan; 5(1):65-71.
  94. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Gerber M, Aroom K, Shah SK, Harting MT, Gill BS, Savitz S, Cox CS Jr. Effect of needle diameter and flow rate on mesenchymal stromal cell characterization and viability. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 210 Jan 30 [Epub ahead of print] PMID20001789.
  95. Walker PA, Shah SK, Harting MT, Cox CS. Progenitor cell therapies for traumatic brain injury: Barriers and opportunities in translation. Dis Model Mech. 2009 Jan-Feb; 2(1-2):23-28.
  96. Walker PA, Shah SK, Jimenez F, Gerber MH, Xue H, Cutrone R, Hamilton JA, Mays RW, Deans R, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. Intravenous multipotent adult progenitor cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Preserving the blood brain barrier via an interaction with splenocytes. Exp Neurol. 2010 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 20637752
  97. Ward JL, Adams SD, Delano BA, Clarke CE, Radhakrishnan RS, Weisbrodt NW, Mercer DW. Ketamine suppresses LPS-induced bile reflux and gastric bleeding in the rat. J Trauma. 2010 Jan;68(1):69-75.
  98. Ward JL, Delano BA, Adams SD, Mercer EE, Mercer DW. Laparotomy attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced gastric bleeding in the rat. Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Apr;55(4):902-10.
  99. West SD, Suliburk JW, Helmer KS, Mercer DW. Cycoloxygenase-1 Suppresses Lipopolysacharide Induced Changes in Rat Gastric Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase. Crit Care Med. 2008 Feb;36(2):572-9.
  100. West SD, Suliburk JW, Smith GS, Mercer DW. Effects of lipopolysacharide on gastric stasis: role of cycloxygenase. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Apr;51(4):754-65.
  101. Windham TC, Rascoe PA, Madrid A. Image of the month. Gallstone Ileus. Arch Surg. 2003 Jul;138(7):807-8.
  102. Yang AD, Fan F, Camp ER, Van Buren G, Liu W, Somcio R, Gray MJ, Cheng H, Hoff PM, Ellis LM. Chronic Oxaliplatin Resistance Induces Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Jul 15;12(14 Pt 1):4147-53.
  103. Yu S, Jastrow K, Clapp B, Kao L, Klein C, Scarborough T, Wilson E. Foreign material erosion after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: findings and treatment. Surg Endosc. 2007 Jul;21(7):1216-20.

Review Articles, Chapters

  1. Adams SD, Mercer DW. Fulminant clostridium difficile colitis. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2007 Aug;13(4):450-5. Review.
  2. Gonzalez EA, Jastrow KM, Holcomb JB, Kozar RA. “Hemostasis, surgical bleeding, and transfusion”. In Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009:67-87.
  3. Dallas NA, Fan F, Gray MJ, Van Buren G 2nd, Lim SJ, Xia L, Ellis LM. Functional significance of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors on gastrointestinal cancer cells. Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2007 Dec;26(3-4):433-41. Review
  4. Ellis LM, Dallas NA, Van Buren G 2nd, Lim S, Xia L, Fan F, Gray MJ. “Challenges in translating anti-angiogenic therapy from the bench to bedside” Chapter 18 In: Teicher BA, Ellis LM (Eds.) Antiangiogenic Agents in Cancer Therapy. 2nd Edition, Springer, 2008.
  5. Mercer, DW and Suliburk JW. “Anatomy and physiology of the stomach”. In: Yeo CJ (ed). Shackelford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 6th Edition, Saunders, 2007.
  6. Radhakrishnan, RS, Andrassy RJ. “Neurofibromatosis” In: Teich S, Caniano D (eds.) Reoperative Pediatric Surgery, Humana Press Inc. pp. 447 – 457, 2009.
    Radhakrishnan RS, Andrassy RJ. “Rhabdomyosarcoma” In: Mattei P (ed.) Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, Second Edition, Springer, 2011 (in press)
    Radhakrishnan RS, Cox CS, Jr. Extracorporeal Life Support and the Systemic Inflammatory Response In: ECMO: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Chapter 4, 3rd ed., 2005.
    Shah SK, Allison ND, Tsao K. Evaluation of abdominal pain in children (monograph). BMJ Best Practice 2009; www.bestpractice.bmj.com.
  7. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA. Chapter 4: Neural stem cells – Endogenous repair of neurological injury. In: Cox CS Jr (ed) Progenitor Cell Therapy for Neurological Injury, Springer, New York. In Press, 2010.
  8. Shah SK, Walker PA, Andrassy RJ. Chapter 72: Rhabdomyosarcoma. In: Holcomb GW, Murphy JP (eds) Pediatric Surgery, 5th edition, Elsevier, Philadelphia. 2010.
  9. Suliburk JW, Perrier ND. Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Oncologist. 2007 Jun;12(6):644-53. Review
  10. Suliburk JW, Kao LS, Kozar RA, Mercer DA. Training future surgical scientists: realities and recommendations. Ann Surg. 2008 May; 247(5):741-9. Review.
    Van Buren G 2nd, Camp ER, Yang AD, Gray MJ, Fan F, Somico R, Ellis LM. The role of nitric oxide in mediating tumor blood flow. Exper Opin Ther Targets. 2006 Oct; 10(5):6890701. Review
  11. Walker PA, Allison ND. Traumatic brain injury: Pathophysiology models. In: Cox CS Jr (ed.) Progenitor cell therapy for neurological injury. Springer, New York. In press 2010.
  12. Walker PA, Aroom K, Jimenez F, Shah SK, Harting MT, Gill BS, Cox CS Jr. Advances in progenitor cell therapy using scaffolding constructs for central nervous system injury. Stem Cell Rev. 2009 Sep; 5(3):283-300. Review
  13. Walker PA, Baumgartner JE. Progenitor cell therapy for the treatment of central nervous system injury: a review of the state of current clinical trials. In: Cox CS Jr (ed.) Progenitor cell therapy for neurological injury. Springer, New York. In press 2010.
    Walker PA, Baumgartner JE, Fletcher S, Strobel N, Cox CS. Modern approaches to pediatric brain injury therapy. J Trauma. 2009 Aug; 67(2):S120-127. Review
  14. Walker PA, Shah, SK, Baumgartner JE. Chapter 9 – Current status of clinical trials using progenitor cells for neurological injury. In: Cox CS Jr (ed.) Progenitor cell therapy for neurological injury. Springer, New York. In press 2010.
  15. Walker PA, Shah SK, Harting MT, Cox CS Jr. Progenitor cell therapies for traumatic brain injury: Barriers and opportunities in translation. Dis Model Mech. 2009 Jan-Feb: 21(1-2):23-38. Review

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS:

  1. Adams SD, Daigle CE, Radhakrishnan RS, Weisbrodt NW, Mercer DW. Effects of ketamine on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced changes in gastrointestinal transit. Surg Inf 2006 Apr; 7(2):207.
  2. Adams SD, Delano BA, Kwan RK, Robinson EK, Mercer DW. Acidified ethanol induced gastric injury enhances gastric mucosal MMP2 production. J Surg Res. 2007; 137(2):283.
  3. Adams SD, Mercer DW. Effects of anesthesia on LPS-induced changes in serum cytokines. Shock. 2006; 25(S1):47-8.
  4. Adams SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Ketamine attenuates LPS-induced injury via a PPAR transcription pathway. J Surg Res. 2006; 130(2):213.
  5. Adams SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Fasting enhances liver susceptibility to injury from LPS. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2007; 31(2):S30-31.
  6. Cox CS Jr, Baumgartner JE, Worth L, Harting MT, Ewing-Cobbs L, Gee A, Hasan K, Shah S, Walker P, Day M. Phase 1 clinical trial of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells for pediatric severe traumatic brain injury. Neurosurgery 2009; 65(2): 412.
  7. Delano BA, Adams SD, Mercer DW. Postoperative effects of laparotomy on LPS induced changes in serum cytokines. Shock. 2006; 25(S1):48.
  8. Delano BA, Adams SD, Mercer DW. Postoperative effects of laparotomy on LPS induced gastric injury. J Am Coll Surg. 2006; 203(3S):S10.
  9. Delano BA, Adams SD, Mercer DW. Can ketamine exert anti-inflammatory effects if given after an LPS insult? J Surg Res 2007; 137(2):239-40.
  10. Dial E, Lopez-Storey M, Adams SD, Lichtenberger L, McKinley B, Moore FA. Assessment of pH, Hemoglobin, and bile acid in gastric fluid from major torso trauma patients. Shock. 2006; 25(S1):31.
  11. Gonzalez EA, Kozar RA, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW, Moore FA. Presence of d-lactate increases ileal mucosal injury after mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion. Shock 2004; 21 (S2): 58.
  12. Gonzalez EA, Kozar RA, Suliburk JW, Moore FA, Mercer DW. the isomeric composition of lactated ringer’s has no differential effect on gastric dysfunction after mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion. J Surg Res. 2004; 121 (2): 334.
  13. Harting MT, Smith CT, Radhakrishnan RS, Dash PK, Gill BS, Cox, Jr. CS. Measurement of cerebral edema using an impedance analyzer circuit. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Sept Suppl; 205(3S): S35.
  14. Harvin JA, Van Buren G, Tsao K, Cen P, Ko TC, Wray CJ. Hepatocellular carcinoma survival in uninsured and underinsured patients. J Surg Res. 2010 Feb; 158(2): 391-2.
  15. Jastrow KM, McGuire MF, Gonzalez EA, Kozar R, Iyengar S, Mercer DW. cytokine profiling: a tool for predicting early MOF in trauma patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2008 Sep Supp;207(3).
    Kao LS, Kennison SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Insulin potentiates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced hypoglycemia and inflammatory response. Shock 2005;23(S3):47.
  16. Kennison SD, Suliburk JW, Kao LS, Murray B, Mercer DW. Effects of enterococcus on inflammatory mediators in a mouse peritonitis model. Shock. 2005;23(S3):45.
  17. Moore-Olufemi SD, Lott S, Olufemi SE, Sato N, Kozar R, Moore FA, Radhakrishnan RS, Cox CS, Jr., Kone BC. Transcriptional profiling of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) in rat intestine following ischemia/reperfusion injury. J Am Coll Surg. 2006 Sept Suppl; 203(3S): S45.
  18. Moore-Olufemi SD, Olufemi SE, Xue H, Radhakrishnan RS, Allen SJ, Moore FA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox Jr. CS. Transcriptional analysis of gut edema in rat intestine following pretreatment with selective iNOS Inhibitor L-NIL. J Surg Res. 2006 Feb; 137(2): 283.
  19. Moore-Olufemi SD, Padalecki J, Xue H, Radhakrishnan RS, Allen SJ, Moore FA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS, Jr. Early enteral nutrition improves gut edema associated ileus. J Am Coll Surg 2005 Sept Suppl; 201(3): S32.
  20. Radhakrishnan RS, Lally PA, Lally KP, Cox CS, Jr. ECMO for meconium aspiration syndrome: support for relaxed entry criteria. ASAIO J.. 2006 March/April; 52(2):66A.
  21. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan GL, Moore-Olufemi SD, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Cox, Jr. CS. Transcriptional profile analysis of acute intestinal edema after treatment with hypertonic saline. J Surg Res. 2008 Feb; 144(2): 430.
  22. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Lance SH, Ramaswamy US, Sankaran PL, Moore-Olufemi SD, Allen SJ, Cox Jr. CS. hypertonic saline redistributes intestinal tissue water and is associated with aquaporin 4 upregulation. J Surg Res. 2006 Feb; 137(2): 208.
  23. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Cox CS, Jr. Hypertonic saline reverses acute intestinal edema and improves transit through changes in cytoskeletal composition. J Surg Res. 2006 Feb;130(2): 333.
  24. Radhakrishnan RS, Ramaswamy GL, Radhakrishnan HR, Adams SD, Saunders B, Felix K, Moore-Olufemi S, Moore F, Cox C, Kone B. Pretreatment with BMP-7 mimics protective effects of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) following intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury in the intestine and liver. J Am Coll Surg. 2006 Sept Suppl; 203(3S):S18-19.
  25. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah SK, Xue H, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, Cox CS, Jr. Minimally invasive measurement of intestinal edema using an impedance analyzer circuit. Gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;130(4 Suppl 2):477.
  26. Radhakrishnan RS, Villarubia L, Xue H, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Weisbrodt NW, Cox Jr. CS. Hypertonic saline and its effect on intestinal lymphatic flow in the setting of acute intestinal edema. Gastroenterology. 2007 Apr; 132(4 Suppl 2): A241.
  27. Radhakrishnan RS, Villarubia L, Xue H, Uray K, Laine GA, Cox Jr. CS. Acute edema induces mechanical stress on intestine initiating cytoskeletal signalling. Shock. 2007 June; 27(Suppl 1): 30.
  28. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Felix K, Moore-Olufemi SD, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Cox JR. CS. Improvement in cardiac function by mesenteric lymphatic diversion (LD) in the setting of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) is not mediated by NFkB or TNF-Alpha dependent pathways. J Surg Res. 2006 Feb; 137(2): 156-57.
  29. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Moore FA, Allen SJ, and Cox CS, Jr. Acute intestinal edema and the physical properties of intestine. Shock 2005 Jun;23 Suppl 3: P196.
  30. Robinson EK, Gonzalez EA, Suliburk JW, Cui Y, Mercer DW. Induction of matrix metalloproteinases in the intestine following ischemia/reperfusion. Shock 2004; 21 (S2): 62.
  31. Robinson EK, Suliburk JW, Chang L, Cui Y, Mercer DW. NOS inhibitors modulate LPS induced gastric MMP and TIMP production. J Surg Res. 2004;121 (2): 332 – 333.
  32. Robinson EK, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Effects of long term exposure to lipopolysacharide on gastric injury and iNOS production. J Am Coll Surg. 2004; 199 (3S):S22.
  33. Shah SK, Fogle LN, Aroom KR, Gill BS, Uray KS, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Cox CS Jr. Mechanotransduction as a mechanistic explanation for edema induced intestinal dysfunction. J Am Coll Surg. 2009; 209(3S): S43.
  34. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Aroom KR, Norbury KC, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Peritoneal fluid primes naïve neutrophils in an animal model of abdominal compartment syndrome. J Surg Res. 2010 Feb; 158(2): 293.
  35. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Uray KS, Aroom KR, Fischer UM, Norbury KC, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. A novel physiologic model for the study of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). J Surg Res. 2010 Feb; 158(2): 423.
  36. Shah S, Xue H, Uray K, Laine G, Cox C Jr. iNOS inhibition increases intestinal contractile frequency in resuscitation induced intestinal edema. Shock 2009; 31(7) Suppl 1: 41.
  37. Suliburk JW, Gonzalez EA, Kennison SA, Robinson EK, Mercer DW. Role of heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in Ketamine induced Hepatoprotection. J Am Coll Surg. 2005;201 (3): S30 – S31.
  38. Suliburk JW, Gonzalez EA, Moore-Olufemi SD, Weisbrodt NW, Mercer DW. Ketamine does not reverse lipopolysacharide (LPS) induced ileus. J Surg Res. 2004;121 (2): 333.
  39. Suliburk JW, Helmer KS, Chang L, Shipley G, Mercer DW. Ketamine preserves gastric heme-oxygenase 1 (HO-1) following endotoxin. Shock 2004; 21 (S2): 37 – 38.
  40. Suliburk JW, Helmer KS, Mercer DW. Ketamine attenuates endotoxin induced liver injury: role of heme-oxygenase 1(HO-1). J Trauma. 2004;57 (2): 447.
  41. Suliburk JW, Ware DN, Balogh Z, McKinley BA, Cocanour CS, Kozar RA, Moore FA. Vacuum-assisted wound closure achieves early fascial closure of open abdomens after severe trauma. J Trauma. 2003; 54 (1): 207.
  42. Suliburk JW, West SD, Mercer DW. Lipopolysacharide (LPS) induced iNOS expression and gastric injury: role for prostaglandins (PGs). J Am Coll Surg, 2004; 199 (3S): S23.
  43. Uray K, Shah S, Cox C. Edema-induced alterations in the regulation of myosin light chain phosphorylation in intestinal smooth muscle. Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA. April 24-28, 2010. FASEB J. 2010; 24: 1008.
  44. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Aroom KR, Gill BS, Savitz SI, Cox CS Jr. Effect of needle diameter and flow rate on mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) cell characterization and viability. J Surg Res. 2010 Feb;158(2):382.
  45. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Cox CS Jr. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Effect of serum osmolarity on progenitor cell viability and pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Shock 2009; 31(7) Suppl 1: 86.
  46. Walker PA, Harting MT, Jimenez F, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury increases pro-inflammatory cytokine production via NFkB activation independent of the PI3 kinase pathway. J Am Coll Surg 2009; 191(4); Supplement 1; Page S85.
  47. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Shah SK, Huffsmith B, Cox CS Jr. Autologous mononuclear progenitor cell injection for traumatic brain injury (TBI): The effect of injury cavity volume on potential neuroprotection. J Surg Res. 2010; 158(2): 378-9.
  48. Walker PA, Wang YX, Shah SK, Jimenez F, Cox CS Jr, Hayes-Jordan A. Mesenchymal stem cell treatment reduces tumor growth and pulmonary metastasis in Ewing’s sarcoma. J Surg Res. 2010 Feb; 158(2): 400.
  49. Wright ZE, Uray KS, Radhakrishnan RS, Laine GA, Cox Jr. CS. The role of nuclear factor kappa b in edema induced intestinal dysfunction. Gastroenterology. 2007 Apr; 132(4 Suppl 2): A567.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

  1. Adams SD, Cotton BA, McGuire MF, Dipasupil E, Podbielski J, Zaharia A, Jastrow K, Ware DN, Gill BS, Albarado R, Kozar RA, Gonzalez EA, Duke J, Adams PR, Dyer CB, Holcomb JB. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma March 2010 Las Vegas, NV. Topic: The unique pattern of complications in elderly trauma patients at a Level I trauma center.
  2. Adams SD, Daigle CE, Radhakrishnan RS, Mercer DW. Surgical Infection Society 28 April 2006 La Jolla, CA. Topic: Effects of ketamine on Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced changes in gastrointestinal transit.
  3. Adams SD, Delano BA, Kwan RK, Robinson EK, Mercer DW. Academic Surgical Congress February 2007 Phoenix, AZ. Topic: Acidified ethanol induced gastric injury enhances gastric mucosal MMP2 production.
  4. Adams SD, Delano BA, Kwan RK, Robinson EK, Mercer DW. Shock Society Conference June 2007 Baltimore, MD. Topic: Acidified ethanol induced gastric injury enhances gastric mucosal MMP2 production.
  5. Adams SD, Delano BA, Mercer DW. Digestive Disease Week May 2007 Washington, DC. Topic: Fasting enhances hepatic TLR4 in response to LPS.
  6. Adams SD, Mercer DW. Shock Society Conference June 2006 Broomfield, CO. Topic: Effects of anesthesia on Lipopolysaccharide-induced changes in serum cytokines.
  7. Allison N, Anderson C, Shah S, Lally K, Cox C. American Academy of Pediatrics 11 October 2008 Boston, MA. Topic: Outcomes of truncal vascular injuries in children-a 20 year experience.
  8. Delano B, Adams S, Mercer D. Shock Society Conference June 2006 Broomfield, CO. Topic: Postoperative effects of laparotomy on LPS induced changes in serum cytokines.
  9. Delano BA, Adams SD, Mercer DW. Academic Surgical Congress February 2007 Phoenix, AZ. Topic: Can ketamine exert anti-inflammatory effects if given after an LPS insult?
  10. Delano BA, Adams SD, Mercer DW. Digestive Disease Week May 2007 Washington, DC. Topic: Ketamine attenuates endotoxin induced hepatic injury.
  11. Dial E, Lopez-Storey M, Adams S, Lichtenberger L, McKinley B, Moore F. Shock Society Conference June 2006 Broomfield, CO. Topic: Assessment of pH, hemoglobin, and bile acid in gastric fluid from major torso trauma patients.
  12. Ellis TL. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting April 2005 Hollywood, FL. Topic: Outcomes of laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair.
  13. Fogle LN, Shah SK, Cox CS Jr. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Research Forum 23 October 2008. Topic: Investigation of mechanical stress as a stimulus of intestinal dysfunction in gut edema.
  14. Gonzalez EA, Wade CE, Holcomb JB, Chisholm GB Jastrow KM III, Kozar R. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma September 2008 Maui, HI. Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Requiring Massive Transfusion Benefit From High Plasma:Red Cell Ratio.
  15. Kao L, Kennison S, Suliburk J, Mercer D. Shock Society Conference June 2005 Marco Island, FL. Topic: Insulin potentiates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced hypoglycemia and inflammatory response.
  16. Kennison S, Suliburk J, Kao L, Murray B, Mercer D. Shock Society Conference June 2005 Marco Island, FL. Topic: Effects of enterococcus on inflammatory mediators in a mouse peritonitis model.
  17. Mok H, Huffsmith BA, Walker PA, Gill BS, Cox CS Jr. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Step Up 2009 Research Symposium 31 July 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Intravenous multipotent adult progenitor cell therapy for traumatic brain injury (TBI).
  18. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah K, Xue H, Adams SD, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, and Cox, Jr. CS. Houston Society of Engineering in Medicine and Biology 23rd Annual Meeting 10 February Houston, TX. Topic: Minimally invasive measurement of intestinal edema using an impedance analyzer circuit.
  19. Radhakrishnan RS, Lally PA, Lally KP, Cox, Jr. CS. American Society for Artificial Internal Organs 52nd Annual Meeting. 8 June 2006 Chicago, Il. Topic: ECMO for meconium aspiration syndrome: support for relaxed entry criteria.
  20. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah K, Xue H, Adams SD, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, and Cox, Jr. CS. Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology 23rd Annual Meeting 10 February 2006 Houston, TX. Topic: Minimally invasive measurement of intestinal edema using an impedance analyzer circuit.
  21. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah SK, Xue H, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, and Cox, Jr. CS. Digestive Disease Week 23 May 2006 Los Angeles, CA. Topic: Minimally invasive measurement of intestinal edema using an impedance analyzer circuit.
  22. Radhakrishnan RS, Villarubia L, Xue H, Cox, Jr. CS. Shock Society Annual Meeting 10 June 2007 Baltimore, MD. Topic: Acute edema induces mechanical stress on intestine initiating cytoskeletal signalling.
  23. Radhakrishnan RS, Villarrubia L, Xue H, Gill BS, Cox, Jr. CS. Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology 24th Annual Meeting 8 February 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: Hypertonic saline improves lymphatic fluid dynamics in the setting of acute intestinal edema.
  24. Radhakrishnan RS, Villarubia L, Xue H, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Weisbrodt NW, Cox, Jr. CS. Digestive Disease Week 20 May 2007 Washington, DC. Topic: Hypertonic saline and its effect on intestinal lymphatic flow in the setting of acute intestinal edema.
  25. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Moore FA, Allen SJ, and Cox, Jr. CS. Shock Society Annual Meeting 6 June 2005 Marco Island, FL. Topic: Acute intestinal edema and the physical properties of intestine.
  26. Sceusi, EL. American Association of Cancer Research Annual Conference April 2010 Washington, DC. Topic: Methods for the Development of Carcinoid Cell Lines and Carcinoid Associated Fibroblasts.
  27. Shah SK, Xue H, Uray KS, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Inaugural “Frontiers in Digestive Diseases” Symposium: Inflammation and GI Research, 12 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Sodium hydrogen exchanger inhibition improves ileus induced by intestinal edema.
  28. Shah SK, Xue H, Uray KS, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Inaugural “Frontiers in Digestive Diseases” Symposium: Inflammation and GI Research, 12 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: iNOS inhibition increases intestinal contractile frequency in resuscitation induced intestinal edema.
  29. Shah S, Xue H, Uray K, Laine G, Cox C Jr. Shock Society 32nd Annual Meeting on Shock 6-8 June 2009 San Antonio, TX. Topic: iNOS inhibition increases intestinal contractile frequency in resuscitation induced intestinal edema.
  30. Suliburk JW, Gonzalez EA, Kennison SD, Helmer KS, Mercer DW. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Annual meeting 2004 Maui, HI. Topic: Differential effects of anesthetics on endotoxin induced liver injury.
  31. Suliburk JW, Gonzalez EA, Kennison SD, Helmer KS, Mercer DW. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Annual meeting 2004 Maui, HI. Topic: Differential effects of anesthetics on endotoxin induced liver injury.
  32. Uray KS, Hummel JA, Shah S, Cox CS Jr. Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Inaugural “Frontiers in Digestive Diseases” Symposium: Inflammation and GI Research, 12 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: The effects of increasing cyclical stretch on human intestinal smooth muscle cell signaling.
  33. Uray K, Shah S, Cox C. Experimental Biology 2010 27 April 2010 Anaheim, CA. Topic: Edema-induced alterations in the regulation of myosin light chain phosphorylation in intestinal smooth muscle.
  34. Velez N, Shah SK, Gill BS, Cox CS Jr. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center STEP-UP 2009 Clinical and Research Internship, 31 July 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: The role of iNOS in intestinal edema.
  35. Walker PA, Harting MT, Pati S, Jimenez F, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. University of Texas Neuroscience Research Symposium, 6 December 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Implications for intracranial inflammation depending upon timing, delivery, and target cell type.
  36. Walker PA, Harting MT, Pati S, Jimenez F, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. Mission Connect Symposium 8 December 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Implications for intracranial inflammation depending upon timing, delivery, and target cell type.
  37. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Cox CS Jr. Shock Society Research Symposium 6-9 June 2009 San Antonio, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Effect of serum osmolarity on progenitor cell viability and pro-inflammatory cytokine production. 
  38. Walker PA, Shah SK, Jimenez F, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. International Society for Stem Cell Research 8th Annual Meeting 17 June 2010 San Francisco, CA. Topic: Autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell injection offers neuroprotection after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a rodent model.
  39. Wright ZW, Uray KS, Radhakrishnan RS, Laine GA, Cox, Jr. CS. Digestive Disease Week 20 May 2007 Washington, DC. Topic: The role of nuclear factor-kappa b in edema-induced intestinal dysfunction.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Adams SD. University of Texas Health Sciences Center Houston Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds 26 September 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Vascular Trauma: Retrohepatic Liver Injury.
  2. Adams SD. Houston Surgical Society Resident Research Competition 14 April 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: The unique pattern of complications in elderly trauma patients at a Level I trauma center.
  3. Adams SD, Cotton BA, McGuire MF, Dipasupil E, Podbielski J, Zaharia A, Jastrow K, Ware DN, Gill BS, Albarado R, Kozar RA, Gonzalez EA, Duke J, Adams PR, Dyer CB, Holcomb JB. ACS-COT Regional resident paper competition. November 2009 Dallas, TX. Topic: The unique pattern of complications in elderly trauma patients at a Level I trauma center.
  4. Adams SD, Cotton BA, McGuire MF, Dipasupil E, Podbielski J, Zaharia A, Jastrow K, Ware DN, Gill BS, Albarado R, Kozar RA, Gonzalez EA, Duke J, Adams PR, Dyer CB, Holcomb JB. Western Trauma Association 3 March 2010 Telluride, CO. Topic: The unique pattern of complications in elderly trauma patients at a Level I trauma center.
  5. Adams SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. 8th Annual Dr. “Red” Duke Professional Day January 2005 Houston, TX. Topic: Ketamine attenuates LPS-induced liver injury via a PPAR transcription pathway.
  6. Adams SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. ACS Committee on Trauma, Local and Regional competition November 2005 Dallas, TX. Topic: Ketamine attenuates LPS-induced liver injury via a PPAR transcription pathway.
  7. Adams SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. South Texas Chapter, American College of Surgeons, February 2006 Houston, TX. Topic: Ketamine attenuates LPS-induced liver injury via a PPAR transcription pathway.
  8. Adams SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Society of University Surgeons February 2006 San Diego, CA,. Topic: Ketamine attenuates LPS-induced liver injury via a PPAR transcription pathway.
  9. Adams SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. Clinical Nutrition Week January 2007 Phoenix, AZ. Topic: Fasting enhances liver susceptibility to injury from LPS.
  10. Adams SD, Van Buren G. University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Surgery Grand Rounds September 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: Surgical resection of benign hepatic tumors: yes or no.
  11. Adams SD, Vercruysse G. Southwest Surgical Congress April 2006 Kauai, HI. Topic: Isolated hepatic portal venous gas on CT following blunt abdominal trauma does not necessitate abdominal exploration.
  12. Allison ND. University of Texas General Surgery Grand Rounds; January 2005 Houston, TX. Topic: Inguinal Hernias-Repair or not Repair.
  13. Allison ND. University of Texas General Surgery Grand Rounds October 2006 Houston, TX. Topic: FAST exam in Trauma Evaluation.
  14. Allison ND. University of Texas Cardiovascular Surgery and Trauma Surgery Grand Rounds August 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Presentation, Evaluation, and Management of Subclavian Artery Injuries in the Trauma Patient.
  15. Allison ND. University of Texas Cardiovascular Surgery and Trauma Surgery Grand Rounds; January 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Popliteal Vessel Injury.
  16. Allison ND. University of Texas Trauma Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery Divisional Conference January 2010. Topic: Compartment Syndrome.
  17. Blakkolb CL. University of Texas-Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds 6 October 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Colloid Fluid Resuscitation – Why Do It?
  18. Blakkolb CL. University of Texas-Houston Department of Cardiovascualar Surgery Grand Rounds 5 December 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Massive Pulmonary Embolism.
  19. Blakkolb CL. University of Texas-Houston Department of Cardiovascualar Surgery Grand Rounds 24 July 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Traumatic Thoracic Aorta Injuries.
  20. Cox CS Jr, Baumgartner JE, Worth L, Harting MT, Ewing-Cobbs L, Gee A, Hasan K, Shah S, Walker P, Day M. Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting 24-29 October 2009 New Orleans, LA. Topic: Phase 1 clinical trial of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells for pediatric severe traumatic brain injury.
  21. Delano BA, Adams SD, Mercer DW. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Surgical Forum 10 October 2006 Chicago, IL. Topic: Postoperative effects of laparotomy on lps induced gastric injury.
  22. Ellis TL. University of Texas-Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: DVT prophylaxis
  23. Ellis TL. University of Texas-Houston Department of Cardiovascualar Surgery Grand Rounds 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Revascularization of a mangled extremity.
  24. Ellis TL. University of Texas-Houston Department of Cardiovascualar Surgery Grand Rounds 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Abdominal vascular injuries.
  25. Estrera AL, Miller CC, Kaneko T, Lee TY, Walkes JC, Kaiser LR, Safi HJ. Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 56th Annual Meeting 4 November 2009 Marco Island, FL. Topic: Outcomes of acute type a aortic dissection after previous cardiac surgery.
  26. Estrera AL, Miller CC, Kaneko T, Lee T, Walkes J, Safi HJ. American Association for Thoracic Surgery Aortic Symposium 29 May 2010 New York, NY. Topic: Outcomes of acute type a aortic dissection after previous cardiac surgery.
  27. Estrera AL, Miller CC, Lee T, DeRango P, Kaneko T, Safi HJ. American Association for Thoracic Surgery Aortic Symposium 29 May 2010 New York, NY. Topic: Acute type A intramural hematoma: analysis of current management strategy.
    Fischer UM.. Houston Surgical Society April 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Antioxidants for Perioperative Renal Protection in Cardiac Surgery
  28. Fischer UM, Harting MT, Jimenez F, Monzon-Posadas WO, Xue H, Laine GA, Cox, CS Jr. International Society for Stem Cell Research 11 June 2008 Philadelphia, PA. Topic: Pulmonary passage is a major obstacle for efficient intravenous stem cell delivery.
  29. Fischer UM, Harting MT, Jimenez F, Monzon-Posadas WO, Xue H, Laine GA, Cox, CS Jr. Houston Surgical Society March 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Pulmonary passage is a major obstacle for efficient intravenous stem cell delivery.
  30. Fischer UM, Monzon-Posadas WO, Xue H, Cox, CS Jr. American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Congress October 2008 San Francisco, CA. Topic: Adenovirus mediated myocardial gene transfer impairs left ventricular function.
  31. Fischer UM, Schneider O, Pollock M, Bloch W, Cox CS. American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress 2010 Washington DC, USA. Topic: Hemodialysis activates endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) in red blood cells. (accepted for presentation)
  32. Gonzalez EA, Jastrow KM III, McGuire MF, Cunningham C, Mercer DW. Academic Surgical Congress February 2009 Ft. Meyers, FL. Topic: Massive transfusion does not predict mof in critically injured trauma patients.
  33. Harting MT, Smith CT, Radhakrishnan RS, Dash PK, Gill BS, Cox, Jr. CS. American College of Surgeons 93rd Clinical Congress Surgical Forum 9 October 2007 New Orleans, LA. Topic: Regional differences in cerebral edema after traumatic brain injury identified by impedance analysis.
  34. Harvin JA. Academic Surgical Congress 5 February 5 2010 San Antonio, Texas. Topic: Hepatocellular carcinoma survival in un- and underinsured patients.
  35. Harvin JA. South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 26 February 2010 Austin, Texas. Topic: Survival in un- and underinsured patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
  36. Jastrow KM, Gill BS, Dubinsky WP, Mayorga-Wark GO, Mercer DW. Academic Surgical Congress February 2009 Ft. Meyers, FL. Topic: Urine proteomics profiling: a tool for the identification of early renal failure in critically injured trauma patients.
  37. Jastrow K, Gonzalez E, Holcomb J, Mercer D, Kozar R. Region VI Committee on Trauma November 2007 Dallas, TX. Topic: Early achievement of a 1:1 ratio of FFP:PRBC reduces mortality in patients receiving massive transfusion.
  38. Jastrow K, Gonzalez E, Holcomb J, Mercer D, Kozar R. American College of Surgeons National Committee on Trauma Meeting March 2008 Washington, DC. Topic: Early achievement of a 1:1 ratio of FFP:PRBC reduces mortality in patients receiving massive transfusion.
  39. Jastrow K, Gonzalez E, Holcomb J, Mercer D, Kozar R. Houston Surgical Society March 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Early achievement of a 1:1 ratio of FFP:PRBC reduces mortality in patients receiving massive transfusion.
  40. Jastrow KM, McGuire MF, Gonzalez EA, Kozar R, Ivengar S, Mercer D. The American College of Surgeons Forum, Critical Care II Session October 2008 San Francisco, CA. Topic: Cytokine profiling: a tool for predicting early MOF in trauma patients.
  41. Kaneko T. University of Texas at Houston Cardiovascular Surgery Grand Rounds August 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Blunt cardiac rupture.
  42. Kaneko T, Estrera AL, Dhareshwar J, Miller CC, Safi HJ. American Association for Thoracic Surgery Aortic Symposium 29 May 2010 New York, NY. Topic: Results for the surgical management of thoracic aortic infections.
  43. Kao L, Kennison SD, Suliburk, Mercer. Society of University Surgeons February 2006 San Diego, CA,. Topic: Insulin potentiates LPS-induced liver injury in hypoglycemic rats.
  44. Kennison SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. 8th Annual Dr “Red” Duke Professional Day January 2005 Houston, TX. Topic: Ketamine attenuates endotoxin induced liver injury: Role of PPARgamma.
  45. Kennison SD, Suliburk JW, Mercer DW. South Texas Chapter, American College of Surgeons, March 2005 Houston, TX. Topic: Ketamine attenuates endotoxin induced liver injury: Role of PPARgamma.
  46. McKay J, Jastrow K, Mercer D, Robinson E. Academic Surgical Congress, Trauma/Critical Care Section February 2008 Huntington Beach, Ca. Topic: Exogenous PGE2 attenuates LPS induced MMP2 expression in the rat gastric mucosa.
  47. McNutt M, Cocanour C. Western Trauma Association February 2006 Big Sky, Montana. Topic: Crotalidae bite to the face: Why you don’t let the snake kiss first.
  48. Mok H, Huffsmith BA, Walker PA, Gill BS, Cox CS Jr. Proceedings of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Step Up 2009 Research Symposium 31 July 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Intravenous multipotent adult progenitor cell therapy for traumatic brain injury (TBI).
  49. Moore-Olufemi SD, Lott S, Olufemi SE, Sato N, Kozar RA, Moore FA, Radhakrishnan RS, Cox, Jr. CS, Kone BC. American College of Surgeons 92nd Clinical Congress, Surgical Forum, 10 October 10 2006 Chicago, IL. Topic: Transcriptional profiling of ischemic preconditioning (ipc) in rat intestine following ischemia/reperfusion injury.
  50. Moore-Olufemi SD, Olufemi SE, Xue H, Radhakrishnan RS, Allen SJ, Moore FA, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox Jr. CS. The 2nd Academic Surgical Congress 7 February 2007 Phoenix, AZ. Topic: Transcriptional analysis of gut edema in rat intestine following pretreatment with selective iNOS inhibitor L-NIL.
  51. Moore-Olufemi SD, Padalecki J, Xue H, Radhakrishnan RS, Allen S, Moore F, Stewart RH, Laine G, Cox Jr C. American College of Surgeons 91st Clinical Congress Surgical Forum October 2005 San Francisco, CA. Topic: Early enteral nutrition improves gut edema associated ileus.
  52. Moore-Olufemi SD, Shah SK, Xue H, Jimenez F, Walker P, Cox CS Jr. 2010 Joint International Meeting in Neurogastroenterology and Motility 26-29 August 2010 Boston, MA. Topic: A novel postnatal animal model to study gastroschisis-related gut dysfunction.
  53. Pati S, Gerber MH, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Cox CS Jr, Dash PK, Holcomb J. The 8th annual meeting International Society of Stem Cell Research 16 – 19 June 2010 San Francisco, CA. Topic: Systemic effects of human mesenchymal stem cells on vascular permeability and angiogenesis are mediated by cell to cell contact through modulation of the ve cadherin-beta-catenin signaling pathway.
  54. Paulson B. University of Texas - Houston Surgical Grand Rounds11 January 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy.
  55. Radhakrishnan RS. University of Texas Health Sciences Center Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds 12 October 2006. Topic: Crystalloid vs. Colloid Resuscitation.
  56. Radhakrishnan RS. University of Texas Health Sciences Center Houston, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds. 28 September 2007. Topic: Vascular Trauma: Superior Mesenteric Vein Injuries.
  57. Radhakrishnan RS. University of Texas Health Sciences Center Houston, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds. 24 October 2008. Topic: Vascular Trauma: Popliteal Artery Injuries.
  58. Radhakrishnan RS, Kao LS. Southwestern Surgical Congress 57th Annual Meeting 11 April 2005 San Antonio, TX. Topic: Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy associated with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
  59. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan GL, Moore-Olufemi SD, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Cox, Jr. CS. The 3rd Academic Surgical Congress 15 February 2008 Huntington Beach, CA. Topic: Transcriptional profile analysis of acute intestinal edema after treatment with hypertonic saline.
  60. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Lance SH, Ramaswamy US, Sankaran PL, Allen SJ, and Cox, Jr. CS. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Region VI Resident Abstract Competition 4 November 2006 Dallas, TX. Topic: Hypertonic saline redistributes intestinal tissue water and is associated with aquaporin 4 upregulation.
  61. Radhakrishnan RS, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Lance SH, Ramaswamy US, Sankaran PL, Moore-Olufemi SD, Allen SJ, Cox Jr CS. The 2nd Academic Surgical Congress 8 February 2007 Phoenix, AZ. Topic: Hypertonic saline redistributes intestinal tissue water and is associated with aquaporin 4 upregulation.
  62. Radhakrishnan RS, Ramaswamy GL, Radhakrishnan HR, Adams SD, Saunders B, Felix K, Moore-Olufemi SD, Moore FA, Cox Jr CS, Kone BC. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Surgical Forum 10 October 2006 Chicago, IL. Topic: Pretreatment with BMP-7 mimics protective effects of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) following intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury in the intestine and liver.
  63. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah SK, Lance SH, Radhakrishnan HR, Xue H, Radhakrishnan GL, Ramaswamy US, Walker PA, Uray KS, Cox, Jr CS. The 4th Academic Surgical Congress 4 February 2009 Fort Myers, FL. Topic: Hypertonic saline alters hydraulic permeability and upregulates aquaporin 4.
  64. Radhakrishnan RS, Vercruysse GA. Southwestern Surgical Congress 58th Annual Meeting 4 April 2006 Kauai, HI. Topic: Cecal endometriosis leading to bowel obstruction.
  65. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Felix K, Moore-Olufemi SD, Moore FA, Allen SJ, Cox, Jr. CS. The 2nd Academic Surgical Congress February 7 Phoenix, AZ. Topic: Improvement in cardiac function by mesenteric lymphatic diversion (LD) in the setting of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) is not mediated by NFkB or TNF-Alpha dependent pathways.
  66. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Moore FA, Allen SJ, and Cox, Jr. CS. Society of University Surgeons 66th Annual Meeting 10 February 2005 Nashville, TN. Topic: Acute intestinal edema causes a decrease in stiffness and residual stress.
  67. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Moore FA, Allen SJ, and Cox, Jr. CS. South Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting 11 March 2005 Houston, TX. Topic: Acute intestinal edema causes a decrease in stiffness and residual stress.
  68. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Moore FA, Allen SJ, and Cox, Jr. CS. Society of University Surgeons 67th Annual Meeting; The 1st Academic Surgical Congress 9 February 2006 San Diego, CA. Topic: Hypertonic saline reverses acute intestinal edema and improves transit through changes in cytoskeletal composition.
  69. Radhakrishnan RS, Xue H, Moore FA, Allen SJ, and Cox, Jr. CS. South Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting 24 February 2006 Houston, TX. Topic: Hypertonic saline reverses substrate stiffness in an acute intestinal edema model, leading to improved intestinal function.
  70. Schwartz D. University of Texas – Houston Cardiovascular Surgery Grand Rounds 28 May 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Traumatic tracheal injuries.
  71. Schwartz D. University of Texas – Houston Cardiovascular Surgery Grand Rounds 25 June 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Blunt cardiac rupture
  72. Schwartz D. Hobart Trauma Seminar (Methodist Hospital) 21 August 2010 Dallas, TX. Extra hepatic abscess to hepatic vein fistula: case report.
  73. Shah SK. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Surgical Grand Rounds 28 February 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
  74. Shah SK. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Internal Medicine-Cardiology Joint Regenerative Center Meeting 2 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: A new paradigm for understanding edema induced intestinal dysfunction: Mechanotransduction as a mechanistic explanation.
  75. Shah SK. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Internal Medicine-Cardiology Joint Regenerative Center Meeting 1 March 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: A novel mechanism of neutrophil priming in clinically relevant models of intra-abdominal trauma.
  76. Shah SK. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds 6 May 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Modulating the inflammatory response by choice of temporary abdominal coverage: Evolution of a hypothesis.
  77. Shah SK. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Department of Surgery 1st Annual Resident Research Competition 27 May 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Hydrostatic intestinal edema induced signaling pathways: potential role of mechanical forces.
  78. Shah SK. Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices Texas A&M University 1 June 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Evaluating biological behavior of peritoneal fluid in large animal models of trauma.
  79. Shah SK, Cox CS Jr, Xue H, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Moore-Olufemi SD. American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress 3-7 October 2010 Washington DC. Topic: Gastroschisis-related intestinal dysfunction: development and characterization of a novel postnatal rat model. Accepted for presentation.
  80. Shah SK, Fogle LN, Aroom KR, Gill BS, Uray KS, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Cox CS Jr. South Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons 21 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Mechanotransduction as a mechanistic explanation for edema induced intestinal dysfunction.
  81. Shah SK, Fogle LN, Aroom KR, Gill BS, Uray KS, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Cox CS Jr. Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University 23 February 2009 College Station, TX. Topic: Mechanotransduction as a mechanistic explanation for edema induced intestinal dysfunction.
  82. Shah SK, Fogle LN, Aroom KR, Gill BS, Uray KS, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Cox CS Jr. American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Clinical Congress 13 October 2009 Chicago, IL. Topic: Mechanotransduction as a mechanistic explanation for edema induced intestinal dysfunction.
  83. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Aroom KR, Norbury KC, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. The 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 3 February 2010 San Antonio, TX. Topic: Peritoneal fluid primes naïve neutrophils in an animal model of abdominal compartment syndrome.
  84. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Aroom KR, Norbury KC, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. South Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons 26 February 2010 Austin, TX. Topic: Peritoneal fluid (PF) from an animal model of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) induces priming of naïve polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs).
  85. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Aroom KR, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. 2010 Region VI Resident Trauma Paper Competition 7 November 2009 Dallas, TX. Topic: Peritoneal fluid induces priming of naïve neutrophils in an animal model of abdominal compartment syndrome.
  86. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Aroom KR, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma 88th Annual Meeting Residents Trauma Papers Competition 10 March 2010 Las Vegas, NV. Topic: Peritoneal fluid primes naïve neutrophils in an animal model of abdominal compartment syndrome.
  87. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Feeley TD, Uray KS, Norbury KC, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress 3-7 October 2010Washington DC. Topic: Peritoneal fluid as a novel mechanism for neutrophil priming in a clinically relevant model of intra-abdominal sepsis. Accepted for presentation.
  88. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Fischer UM, Aroom KR, Uray KS, Laine GA, Stewart RH, Cox CS Jr. Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University 23 February 2009 College Station, TX. Topic: A novel physiologic model for the study of abdominal compartment syndrome.
  89. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Uray KS, Aroom KR, Fischer UM, Laine GA, Stewart RH, NorburyKC, Cox CS, Jr. The Academic Surgical Congress 4 February 2009 San Antonio, TX. Topic: A novel physiologic model for the study of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS).
  90. Shah SK, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Uray KS, Aroom KR, Fischer UM, Norbury KC, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. The 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 5 February 2010 San Antonio, TX. Topic: A novel physiologic model for the study of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS).
  91. Shah SK, Moore-Olufemi SD, Uray KS, Jimenez F, Walker PA, Xue H, Stewart RH, Laine, GA, Cox CS Jr. 2010 Joint International Meeting in Neurogastroenterology and Motility 26-29 August 2010 Boston, MA. Topic: A novel murine model for the study of edema-induced intestinal contractile dysfunction.
  92. Shah SK, Uray KS, Xue H, Velez N, Moore-Olufemi SD, Kots AY, Choi BK, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. The 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 3-5 February San Antonio, TX. Topic: Signal transduction cascades initiated by intestinal edema: the iNOS/NO pathway.
  93. Shah SK, Xue H, Uray KS, Cox CS Jr. Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Inaugural “Frontiers in Digestive Diseases” Symposium: Inflammation and GI Research 12 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Sodium hydrogen exchanger inhibition improves ileus induced by intestinal edema.
  94. Shah SK, Xue H, Uray KS, Cox CS Jr. Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Inaugural “Frontiers in Digestive Diseases” Symposium: Inflammation and GI Research 12 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: iNOS inhibition increases intestinal contractile frequency in resuscitation induced intestinal edema.
  95. Shah S, Xue H, Uray K, Laine G, Cox C Jr. Shock Society, 32nd Annual Meeting on Shock 7 June 2009 San Antonio, TX. Topic: iNOS inhibition increases intestinal contractile frequency in resuscitation induced intestinal edema.
  96. Shah SK, Uray KS, Xue H, Velez N, Moore-Olufemi SD, Kots AY, Choi BK, Stewart RH, Laine GA, Cox CS Jr. The 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 3 February 2010 San Antonio, TX. Topic: Signal transduction cascades initiated by intestinal edema: the iNOS/NO pathway.
  97. Suliburk JW. Western Trauma Association February 2002 Snowbird, UT. Topic: Vacuum-assisted wound closure achieves early fascial closure of open abdomens after severe trauma.
  98. Suliburk JW. South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons March 2004 Houston, TX. Topic: Lipopolysacharide (LPS) induced iNOS expression and gastric injury: role for prostaglandins (PGs).
  99. Suliburk JW. 27th Annual Conference on Shock June 2004 Halifax, Nova Scotia. Topic: Ketamine preserves gastric heme-oxygenase 1 (HO-1) following endotoxin.
  100. Suliburk JW. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 63rd Annual Meeting 30 September 2004 Maui, HI. Topic: ketamine attenuates endotoxin induced liver injury: role of heme-oxygenase 1(HO-1).
  101. Suliburk JW. American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum October 2004 New Orleans, LA. Topic: Lipopolysacharide (LPS) induced iNOS expression and gastric injury: role for prostaglandins (PGs).
  102. Suliburk JW. Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meeting November 2004 Houston, TX. Topic: Ketamine does not reverse lipopolysacharide (LPS) induced ileus.
  103. Suliburk JW. University of Texas – Houston Surgical Grand Rounds September 2005 Houston, TX. Topic: Ketamine induced organ protection during endotoxemia.
  104. Suliburk JW. American College of Surgery Surgical Forum October 2005 San Francisco, CA. Topic: Role of heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in ketamine induced hepatoprotection.
  105. Tieu KK. University of Texas-Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds January 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: Open vs. laparoscopic appendectomy: Which one is superior?
  106. Tieu KK. University of Texas-Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds December 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: FAST exam—is it always indicated in blunt abdominal trauma?
  107. Tieu KK. University of Texas-Houston Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Grand Rounds June 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Blunt popliteal artery injury.
  108. Tieu KK. University of Texas-Houston Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds June 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Management of open fractures.
  109. Uray KS, Hummel JA, Shah S, Cox CS Jr. Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Inaugural “Frontiers in Digestive Diseases” Symposium: Inflammation and GI Research 12 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: The effects of increasing cyclical stretch on human intestinal smooth muscle cell signaling.
  110. Uray K, Shah S, Cox C. Experimental Biology 2010 24-28 April 2010 Anaheim, CA. Topic: Edema-induced alterations in the regulation of myosin light chain phosphorylation in intestinal smooth muscle.
  111. Uray KS, Shah SK, Cox CS Jr. 2010 Joint International Meeting in Neurogastroenterology and Motility 26-29 August 2010 Boston, MA. Topic: PAK-mediated regulation of MYPT1 phosphorylation in edematous intestinal smooth muscle.
  112. Van Buren G. University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Surgery Grand Rounds September 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: Surgical resection of benign hepatic tumors: yes or no?
  113. Van Buren G, Rashid A, Yang AD, Abdalla EK, Gray MJ, Liu W, Fan F, Somcio R, Camp ER, Yao JC, Ellis LM. “The Biology of Neuroendocrine Tumors”. The Banbury Center September 2006 Coldspring Harbor Laboratory, NY. Topic: The development of a mid-gut carcinoid cell line.
  114. Van Buren G, Rashid A, Yang AD, Abdalla EK, Gray MJ, Liu W, Fan F, Somcio R, Camp ER, Yao JC, Ellis LM. MD Anderson Trainee Recognition Day May 2006 Houston, TX. Topic: The development of a mid-gut carcinoid cell line.
  115. Van Buren G, Rashid A, Yang AD, Abdalla EK, Gray MJ, Liu W, Fan F, Somcio R, Camp ER, Yao JC, Ellis LM. Forty Years of Metastasis Research: A Symposium in Honor of Dr. Isaiah J. Fidler March 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: A human midgut carcinoid model.
  116. Van Buren G, Yang AD, Dallas NA, Gray MJ, Lim SJ, Xia L, Fan F, Wu Y, Hicklin DJ, Ellis LM. Houston Surgical Society Resident/Fellow Research Competition April 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: Anti-VEGFR and Anti-EGFR therapy in liver regeneration.
  117. Van Buren G, Yang AD, Dallas NA, Gray MJ, Lim SJ, Xia L, Fan F, Wu Y, Hicklin DJ, Ellis LM. MD Anderson Trainee Recognition Day May 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: The effect of molecular therapeutics on liver regeneration in a murine model.
  118. Van Buren G, Yang AD, Dallas NA, Gray MJ, Lim SJ, Xia L, Fan F, Wu Y, Hicklin DJ, Ellis LM. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Surgical Forum October 2007 New Orleans, LA. Topic: The effect of molecular therapeutics on liver regeneration in a murine model.
  119. Velez N, Shah SK, Gill BS, Cox CS Jr. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center STEP-UP 2009 Clinical and Research Internship 31July 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: The role of iNOS in intestinal edema.
  120. Walker PA. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Surgical Grand Rounds July 2007 Houston, TX. Topic: Routine versus selective intraoperative cholangiogram during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a resident debate.
  121. Walker PA University of Texas Medical School at Houston Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Internal Medicine-Cardiology Joint Regenerative Center Meeting 3 November 2009Houston, TX. Topic: The potential role of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) for the treatment of traumatic brain injury.
  122. Walker PA. University of Texas Medical School Houston Surgical Grand Rounds 10 June 2010 Houston,TX. Topic: Progenitor cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: The evolving mechanism of neuroprotection.
  123. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Aroom KR, Gill BS, Savitz SI, Cox CS Jr. The 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 5 February 2010 San Antonio, TX. Topic: Effect of needle diameter and flow rate on mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) cell characterization and viability.
  124. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Cox CS Jr. South Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons 21 February 2009 Houston, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Effect of serum osmolarity on progenitor cell viability and pro-inflammatory cytokine production.
  125. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Cox CS Jr. The Shock Society Research Symposium 6-9 June 2009 San Antonio, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Effect of serum osmolarity on progenitor cell viability and pro-inflammatory cytokine production.
  126. Walker PA, Harting MT, Pati S, Jimenez F, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. Proceedings of Mission Connect Symposium 8 December 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Implications for intracranial inflammation depending upon timing, delivery, and target cell type.
  127. Walker PA, Harting MT, Jimenez F, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. The 95th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons 13 October 2009 Chicago, IL. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury increases pro-inflammatory cytokine production via NFkB activation independent of the PI3 kinase pathway.
  128. Walker PA, Harting MT, Pati S, Jimenez F, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. University of Texas Medical School at Houston Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Internal Medicine-Cardiology Joint Regenerative Center Meeting 2 November 2008 Houston, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Implications for intracranial inflammation depending upon timing, delivery, and target cell type.
  129. Walker PA, Harting MT, Shah SK, Jimenez F, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr University of Texas Resident Research Competition 27 May 2010 Houston, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury offers neuroprotection via an NFkB mediated pathway.
  130. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Cox CS Jr. South Texas American College of Surgeons Research Symposium 21 February Houston, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Effect of serum osmolarity on progenitor cell viability and pro-inflammatory cytokine production.
  131. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Shah SK, Gerber MH, Mays RW, Deans R, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress 3-7 October 2010Washington DC. Topic: Intravenous multipotent adult progenitor cell therapy for traumatic brain injury: Preserving the blood brain barrier via an interaction with splenocytes. Accepted for presentation.
  132. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Shah SK, Huffsmith B, Cox CS Jr. The 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 5 February San Antonio, TX. Topic: Autologous mononuclear progenitor cell injection for traumatic brain injury (TBI): The effect of injury cavity volume on potential neuroprotection.
  133. Walker PA, Jimenez F, Shah SK, Huffsmith B, Cox CS Jr. The South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 2010 Annual Meeting 26 February Austin, TX. Topic: Autologous mononuclear progenitor cell injection for traumatic brain injury (TBI): The effect of injury cavity volume on potential neuroprotection.
  134. Walker PA, Shah SK, Jimenez F, Pati S, Dash PK, Cox CS Jr. International Society for Stem Cell Research 8th Annual Meeting 16-19 June San Francisco, CA. Topic: Autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell injection offers neuroprotection after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a rodent model.
  135. Walker PA, Wang YX, Cox CS Jr, Hayes-Jordan A. The American Pediatric Surgery Association Annual Meeting 18 May 2010 Orlando, FL. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) dependent regression of pulmonary metastasis is mediated by inhibition of platelet derived growth factor receptor-beta (PDGFR-β).
  136. Walker PA, Wang YX, Shah SK, Jimenez F, Cox CS Jr, Hayes-Jordan A. The 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 5 March 2010 San Antonio, TX. Topic: Mesenchymal stem cell treatment reduces tumor growth and pulmonary metastasis in Ewing’s sarcoma.

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