Research During Residency



Many of our residents are involved in research during their residency.  Their research has resulted in numerous publications, podium presentations at national meetings, and poster presentations.  Below are some of our residents' research projects:


Aznaurov, Sam:Typical vs. Atypical GERD (Poster accepted for ACG meeting)
Barry, David:Typical vs. Atypical GERD (Poster accepted for ACG meeting)
Bowen, Michael:      ACE inhibitors in pregnancy (published)
TNF-alpha inhibitors in pregnancy (ongoing)
Boyle, Daniel:    Adverse events in patients with long QT (presented; manuscript submitted)
Bryant, Andrew: ICU Neuromyopathy (ongoing)
Buchholz, Kristina:Aquagenic urticaria (poster)
 Hereditary angioedema Type III (poster)
Callison, Clay:Delirium in nursing home ED patients (manuscript under review)
Cassani, LisaRe-induction of patients with Crohn's disease using anti-TNF drugs (ongoing)
Clune, Jenny:Randomized clinical trial of home interventions after ICU discharge (ongoing)
Ferrell, Benjamin:Factors involved in PTSD in ICU patients (Manuscript in preparation)
Frye, Jeanetta:Atypical manifestations of GERD (book chapter in press)
Harris, Jeff:Randomized clinical trial of pharmacist educational intervention at discharge for acute coronary syndrome (ongoing)
Havens, Andrea:Validation of a DNA database linked to a de-identified EMR (presented)
Henson, Michelle:Effect of omalizumab in a cohort with severe asthma (submitted)
Development of an EMR dashboard for asthma (ongoing)
Hollenbeck, Ryan:Effect of aldosterone on myocardial energy starvation in CHF (ongoing)
A computerized assessment tool for cardiology fellows (ongoing)
Hooper, Amanda Brooke:1st place, AMA Research Poster Symposium
Janz, David:Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (published)
Superior vena cava syndrome (published)
C. perfringens sepsis (submitted)
Delirium in the ICU (book chapter in press)
Sepsis and massive hemolysis (presented)
Postmortem analysis of the brain in patients with ICU delirium (ongoing)
Randomized clinical trial of intensive OT, PT, speech and cognitive therapy for ICU delirium (ongoing) 
Joggerst, Steve:Postconditioning in percutaneous coronary intervention (submitted)
Cell-based therapy for cardiac regeneration (review in preparation)
Apoptosis of embryonic stem cells in hypoxia (ongoing)
Kaiser, Dan:ACE ID polymorphisms associated with abnormal atrial and atrioventricular conduction in lone atrial fibrillation and structural heart disease:  implications for electrical remodeling. (accepted for publication)
Mutations in Sodium Channel Beta1 and Beta2 Subunits associated with Atrial Fibrillation  (accepted - Prepublished online)
Role of genetic polymorphisms in the response to beta agonists in patients with CAD (ongoing)
Klochan, Christen:Acute hepatitis C in a lung transplant patient (presented)
Atypical extra-esophageal symptoms in GERD (book chapter in press)
Symptom index in refractory GERD (manuscript in preparation)
Kropski, Jon:CC16 acute lung injury (published)
Novel diagnostic and prognastic biomarkers of acute lung injury and ARDS (ongoing)
Dynamic measures of intravascular volume state (ongoing)
A 59 year old woman with fatigue and multiple bony lesions (abstract)
Martin, Sara:Palliative care in a burn unit (submitted)
Pecot, Chad:Non-invasive diagnosis of lung cancer using proteomics (submitted)
The hTR gene in maintenance of non-small cell lung cancer (submitted)
FISH assay for amplifications in non-small cell lung cancer (submitted)
Puskoor, Rohit:Stem cell therapy for AF (ongoing)
Richmond, Bradley:Role of innate immunity in sarcoidosis (ongoing)
Opinion piece submitted to Current Opinions in Pulmonary Medicine. 
Schneider, Natasha:H. pylori CagA variations and carcinogenic potential (accepted for publication)
Semler, Matt:Evaluation of a improved handoff process on medical errors (ongoing)
Role of an integrated, computer-based system to aid in the detection and protocal-driven treatments of sepsis (ongoing)
Shibao, Cyndya:Nitroglycerine and desmopressin in autonomic failure (presented)
Blood pressure dipping in the hypertension of autonomic failure (presented)
Stover, Dan:Autologus stem cell transplant in recurrent diffuse large B-celllymphoma:  Prior Rituximab therapy has no impact on early lymphocyte recovery and transplant outcome (manuscript in preparation)
"Diverticulitis in hyper IgE syndrome" (manuscript submitted)
Evaluation of KRAS, BRAF, and microsattelite status in patients with colorectal cancer  (data collection complete, analysis underway)
Role of hTERC in murine model of non-small cell lung cancer (ongoing)
Theobald, Cecelia:Impact of a pharmacist intervention on inpatients with ACS or CHF (ongoing)
Thomassee, Eric:Using Emergency Medical Services on the Scene to Activate the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in STEMI Patients -  27th Annual Vanderbilt Research Forum
Using Emergency Medical Services on the Scene to Activate the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in STEMI Patients - Twelfth Congress of Chest Pain Centers (accepted for publication)
Transfer STEMI Patients Experience Most Delay at Outside Hospitals  (Accepted AHA Quality of Care and Outcomes 2009)
Thomsen, Isaac:Molecular epidemiology of community-associated MRSA (presented)
Thoracic gout masquerading as epidural abscess (presented)
Trawick, Eric:Correlation of symptoms and esophageal pH (ongoing)
Impedance monitoring in "Refractory GERD:  SI, SAP or Number of Events?  (Poster presented at DDW)  (manuscript in preparation)
Westerly, Blair:Morbidity and Mortality of morbidly obese patients admitted to the hospital (manuscript in preparation)
Young, Michael:

Effectiveness of a "SIRS alert" program in the EMR (ongoing)




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