Divergent COVID-19 Archetypes Predicted by Individualized Perturbations of a Core Immune Regulatory Network
Presenter: Dr. Yoram Vodovotz
Simmons Research Conferences
Machine Learning in Surgery: A User's Guide
Presenter: Dr. Tanner Wilson (Mentor: Dr. Matthew Rosengart)
Plant-Based Nutrition to Rescue the Microbiota and Improve Outcomes During Critical Illness
Presenter: Dr. Michael Morowitz
Dr. Morowitz has a long-standing interest in the microbiome and in particular its effects on colitis, necrotizing enterocolitis and critical illness. he will talk about his recent work investigating the ability of plant-based nutrition to change gut microbiome and improve outcomes across a range of diseases.
Background Reading
Interhospital Transfer in Emergency General Surgery: How are we Doing
Presenter: Dr. Cindy Teng (advisors: Drs. Matthew Rosengart/Jeremy Kahn/Joshua Brown)
Tranexamic Acid Following Injury—How Does It Work and Who Should We Be Giving It To?
Presenter: Dr. Shimena Li (advisors: Drs. Jason Sperry/Linwah Yip)
Heme Metabolism and Host Defense: Cross Signals During Macrophage Activation
Presenter: Dr. Janet Lee
Tertiary Lymphoid Organs in Transplantation
Presenter: Dr. Martin Oberbarnscheidt
Dr. Oberbarnscheidt's lab investigates mechanisms behind formation of tertiary lymphoid organs (TLO) post transplantation. TLO form at local sites of chronic immune activation and have been associated with poor prognosis in autoimmune diseases and improved prognosis in cancer. Their formation and function in transplantation is not clearly understood, but they have been associated with chronic rejection.
The Effect of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Awakening Dormant Cancer Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment
Presenter: Dr. Christof Kaltenmeier (advisor: Drs. Samer Tohme / Michele Molinari)