Meet the lab of Dr. Timothy McCulloch, division chief of otolaryngology. The primary focus of Dr. Timothy McCulloch’s research is the understanding of laryngo-pharyngeal physiology in disease and health, combining multiple methods of measurement including …
Research
Department presentations at American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2018
We’re so proud of our Department members who shined at the 2018 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress last week. Below are the presentations and panels they led: Faculty Daniel Abbott, MD Forum: Surgical Oncology …
Dr. David Al-Adra and Dr. Joshua Mezrich awarded Hope Meets Gratitude research grants
David Al-Adra, MD, and Joshua Mezrich, MD, were awarded Hope Meets Gratitude research grants last week. Funds for these grants were raised during the Transplant Program’s 50th anniversary celebration by patients, families, and other donors. …
Dr. Lisa Block receives Best Presentation Award
Congratulations to plastic surgery resident Lisa Block, MD, who received the Best Presentation Award in the Pediatric Session for her paper, “Outcomes Analysis of Endoscopic Versus Open Surgical Correction of Sagittal Craniosynostosis Using a Novel Technique,” …
Department team awarded NIH R01 subcontract to participate in five-year study
A collaborative Department team was recently awarded an NIH R01 subcontract to participate in a five-year, $6 million multi-institutional study, titled “A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Speech and Surgical Treatments Using a Cleft Palate Registry/Research …
Dr. Luke Funk receives two-year, $420,000 NIH R21 Award
Congratulations to Luke Funk, MD, MPH, who received a 2-year, $420,000 NIH R21 award for his project, “Addressing Disparities in Bariatric Surgery.” Dr. Funk’s study will investigate reasons for disparities in outcomes between bariatric surgery …
Dr. Caprice Greenberg receives five-year, $1.9 Million R01 Grant
Congratulations to Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH, who received a five-year, $1.9 Million R01 grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for her project, “Video-based Collaborative Learning to Improve Ventral Hernia Repair.” The proposed …
Dr. Hau Le’s Lung Development Research
Dr. Hau Le (left) and lab members. Get to know the research of Dr. Hau Le, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Hau Le’s lab is embedded within the BioInspired Materials Lab of Dr. William …
Department Summer Medical Student Researchers
This summer 21 medical students joined us for short-term mentored research experiences with faculty members under the Shapiro Summer Research Program, T32 grants, and T35 grants. Learn what they studied below. Andre Obua (Mentor: David …
General surgery residents’ research years: recent projects
Dr. Juan Danobeitia works with lab members in the Luis Fernandez lab. Dr. Danobeitia participated in the Transplant Research Training Program during his research years. Between their second and third years in residency, general surgery …