5th Annual Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, Surgical Trainee Research Competition, Basic/Translational Research Presentations
Engineering a Synthetic Thrombopoietin Receptor to Enable Tunable HSPC Expansion - Devesh Sharma, MD (UCSF)
Modification of Post-operative Inflammation Through Infusion of a Young Donor Plasma Fraction in Older Patients - Amy Tsai, MD (Stanford University)
Novel Multimodal Imaging Tracks Steatotic Liver Disease Improvement after Gastric Bypass - Yasamin Taghikhan, MD (UC-Davis)
AC01 Homes to Injured Spinal Neurons and Imparts Neuro Protective Effects - Jose Antonio Castillo, MD (UC-Davis)
Aire-Expressing Cells are Novel Mediators of Allograft Tolerance in a Murine Heterotopic Heart Transplant Model - Simon N. Chu, MD (UCSF)
5th Annual Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, Surgical Trainee Research Competition, Clinical Research Presentations
Outcomes Associated with Different Lymph Node Sampling Strategies: Assessing Commission on Cancer (CoC) Quality Metrics - Alison Suzanne Baskin, MD (UCSF)
Automated Video-Based Assessment of Surgical Skill for Cholecystectomy Using Computer Vision - Joshua Aaron Villarreal, MD (Stanford University)
The Association Between Stringency of State Trauma Center Designation Criteria and Proliferation of For-profit and Nonprofit Trauma Centers - Jeff Choi, MD (Stanford University)
Lightweight Mesh is Associated with Lower Risk for Long-Term Complications: An Analysis of Mesh Weight on Adverse Outcomes for Inguinal Hernia Repairs Brandon Cowan, MD (UCSF-East Bay)
Development and Validation of an Artificial Intelligence Model to Identify the True Incidence of Appendiceal Neoplasms in Complicated Appendicitis Laleh Foroutani, MD (UCSF)
5th Annual Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS Research Paper Competition, Quick Shots
The Effect of Body Mass Index on Breast Cancer Stage and Breast Cancer Specific Survival - Ana Isabel Jacinto, MD (UC-Davis)
Bridging the Gap for Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) in Asian American Patients through Active Lay Navigator Outreach - Katemanee Burapachaisri (UCSF)
Financial Barriers to Surgery: A Mixed Methods Survey of Surgical Cancellations at a Tertiary Center - Anam N Ehsan, MBBS (Stanford University)
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Reassessing Survival and Recurrence After Adjusting for Immortal Time Bias - Han Yin (UCSF)
Improving antibiotic stewardship for perforated appendicitis: a quality improvement initiative in a pediatric population - Elizabeth Reynolds, MD (UC-Davis)
The Effects of Stimulant Drugs on Outcomes from Traumatic Injury: A National TQIP Analysis - Jacob Kirkorowicz, MD (Stanford University)
Real World Utilization of Adjuvant Nivolumab Among Esophageal Cancer Patients at a Large Integrated Health System Andrea M. Gochi, MD (UCSF-East Bay)
Perioperative Outcomes in Sleeve Gastrectomy: Association of Stapler Type, Height, and Staple Line Reinforcement Kay Su Hung, MD (Stanford University)
Implementation of a Robotic Program at a Stand-alone Pediatric Center - Christopher Louie, MD (UCSF-Fresno)
Code Tan: Outcomes of Walk-In Trauma Activations at an Urban Level 1 Trauma Center - Tripti Mathur, MBBS (UCSF-East Bay)
The Tipping Point for Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy as the Standard of Care: A Decade of Contemporary Nationwide Trends and Outcomes
Andrew Gonzalez (UCSF)
Trends in the Cutaneous Microbiome of Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa at the Time of Surgical Intervention Shaan Sekhon (CNU College of Medicine)