MCG Centers & Research

A gene signature derived from leukemia associated macrophages provides a compelling risk stratification for human AML patients

Nicolet, D., Zhang, T., Walker, C. J., Ameyi, J., Mori, S. F., Fang, X., Zhang, L., Cortes, J. E., Hedrick, C., Cowell, J. K., Eisfeld, A. K. & Hu, T., Dec 2026, In: Biomarker Research. 14, 1, 54.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Using genomic epidemiology and geographic activity spaces to investigate tuberculosis outbreaks in Botswana

Baker, C. R., Barilar, I., de Araujo, L. S., Parker, D. M., Fornace, K., Moonan, P. K., Oeltmann, J. E., Tobias, J. L., Minin, V. M., Modongo, C., Zetola, N. M., Niemann, S. & Shin, S. S., Dec 2026, In: International Journal of Health Geographics. 25, 1, 30.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Spatial cartography of human thymus enables the geopositioning of lineage transcription factors in rare mimetic thymic epithelial cells

Kamaraj, U. S., Chen, Y., Lei, J., Gautam, P., Horcharoensuk, P., Clemente, C. K. M., Weinacht, K. G., Gascoigne, N. R. J., Chen, J., Chen, C. K., Chen, Q., Li, Q. J., Ng, L. G. & Loh, Y. H., Dec 2026, In: Nature communications. 17, 1, 3721.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Brain–bone Crosstalk after Neurotrauma: Dual Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Skeletal Remodeling

Maduraiveeran, V., Lal, S., Isales, C., Dhandapani, K. & Fulzele, S., Dec 2026, In: Current Osteoporosis Reports. 24, 1, 21.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

The role of neutrophils in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Addo, S. A., Wojnar-Lason, K., Sreekumar, A., Roy, T., Sloan, D. & Csányi, G., Dec 2026, In: Inflammation Research. 75, 1, 107.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Psychosocial stress in the first 25 years of life and cognitive function in midlife: the role of inflammation

Wang, X., Harris, R. A., Liu, Y., Goldstein, F. C., Mansuri, A., McDowell, J. E. & Su, S., Oct 2026, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 137, 106838.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Cross-sectional and prospective analysis of the association of the pupillary light reflex with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts

McCall, W. V., Dzurny, T. N., McCloud, L. L., Miller, B. J., Surya, S. & Rosenquist, P. B., Sep 2026, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 200, p. 202-208 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Evaluation of Chimerism Testing by Next-Generation Sequencing Using Insertion/Deletion Markers

Dutterer, S., Moore, C., Giddens, M., Smith, J., Williams, J., Magwood, J., Silva, J., Murphey, C. & Bravo-Egana, V., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 28, 7, p. 535-552 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Demographic and Comorbidity Associations With Disease Severity and Bony Dehiscence in AFRS

Bigler, D., Beisel, B., Long, H., Hallauer, O., Bhatt, A., Mohammad, I. & Kountakis, S., Jun 2026, In: Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology. 11, 3, e70429.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Reply to Editorial Comment on “Quantifying Research Productivity in the 2024-2025 Urology Residency Match: A Bibliometric Analysis of Verified Publication Rates”

Yu, A., Bozocea, A. & Terris, M. K., Jun 2026, In: Urology. 212, p. 142 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Polypoid endometriosis mimicking aggressive pelvic malignancy on MRI in a premenopausal woman: A case report

Arumugam, A., Patil, T., Wolfenbarger, B., Velasquez-Zarate, L., AbuAlruz, A. R. & Maheshwarappa, R. P., Jun 2026, In: Case Reports in Women's Health. 50, e00808.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A brief novel questionnaire to estimate premorbid functional state in acute stroke patients

Bruno, A., Saltz, G., Abbott, M. L., Siddu, M., Naushad, A., Maduraiveeran, V., Skariah, J., Udeshi, K., Tanzeem, S., Quevedo-Tejada, B., Raja, A., Dobbin, K. & Nichols, F. T., Jun 2026, In: Neurological Sciences. 47, 6, 541.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Marital status and post-radical prostatectomy outcomes: results from the SEARCH database

Burwell, A., Ithisuphalap, J., Janes, J. L., Helms, V. M., Amling, C. L., Aronson, W. J., Cooperberg, M. R., Kane, C. J., Klaassen, Z., Terris, M. K., Rivera, L. G., Freedland, S. J. & Sleight, A. G., Jun 2026, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 34, 6, 559.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Understanding the role of age and U.S. acculturation factors on the relationship between allostatic load and cancer mortality risk in Hispanic Americans

Amezcua, J., Miranda, V., Lopez-Pentecost, M., Islam, J. Y., Vernon, M. M., O’Connor, K. & Moore, J. X., Jun 2026, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 37, 6, 86.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin Gland: Institutional cases and literature review of a rare gynecologic malignancy

Liss, C. M., Pyrz, K. H., Savage, N. & Ghamande, S. A., Jun 2026, In: Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 65, 102103.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Multilevel insights into obesity, race/ethnicity, and survival in early-onset colorectal cancer in Georgia

Tsai, M.-H., Vernon, M., Bevel, M., Jamshidi, P., Cortes, J. E. & Kruse-Diehr, A., Jun 2026, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 37, 6, 94.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Chemotherapy-induced reactive myelopoiesis promotes expansion of immunosuppressive neutrophil-like monocytes in mice and humans

Shi, H., Ding, Z. C., Okoko, O. D., Wang, X., Zhou, G., Ye, Y., Gazi, M. Y., Brandle, C., Pei, L., Pacholczyk, R., Hedrick, C. C., Bryan, L. J. & Zhou, G., May 22 2026, In: JCI Insight. 11, 10

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Purine metabolic adaptation protects the endothelium from disturbed flow–induced DNA damage and atherosclerosis

Ma, Q., Cai, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhao, D., Zhao, Y., Xu, P., Lu, T., Zhang, W., Yang, Q., Zhou, Y., Sudhahar, V., Fukai, T., Jo, H., Xu, Y. & Huo, Y., May 5 2026, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 123, 18, e2526299123.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology Clinical Practice Statement: Management of social eating and drinking challenges in adults with cancer

Beauplet, B., Semple, C., Dornan, M., Verdonck-de Leeuw, I., Amano, K., Choi, A., Moore, E., Ninfa, A., Jansen, F., Dean, D. R., Kouri, M., Del Fabbro, E., Elad, S. & Koczwara, B., May 2026, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 34, 5, 493.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

High-resolution profiling of osteocyte transcriptomes via single-nucleus RNA sequencing

Kitase, Y., Ji, J., Bonewald, L. F., Prideaux, M., Roh, H. C. & Peng, G., May 2026, In: JBMR Plus. 10, 5

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Therapeutically Engineering Exosomes to Target CD206+ M2 Macrophages to Prevent the Development of Primary Tumors and Distal Metastases in Breast Cancers

Parvin, M., Alptekin, A., Kashif, S., Selina, F. A., Bushra, M. A., Syam, M., Rashid, M. H., Arnold, A., Liu, Y., Manicassamy, S., Korkaya, H. & Arbab, A. S., May 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 10, 1619.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The neutrophil-renal-cholesterol axis: a new link between infection and atherosclerosis

Ash, D., Ushio-Fukai, M. & Fukai, T., May 2026, In: American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 330, 5, p. H1541-H1544

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review

Thomas, S., Tharrington, S. G., Patel, A., Kaalla, M., Thomas, A., Madala, N., Kwon, Y. & Healy, W. J., May 2026, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 23, 5, 614.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Infantile meningitis caused by Streptococcus infantarius subspecies coli (formerly S. lutetiensis)

Jani, Y., Gadekar, A., McLeod, K. & Camelo, I., Apr 2026, In: BMJ Case Reports. 19, 4, p. 1-5 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Podium Abstracts Presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America

Heldt, B., Lomax, J., Bozzone, A., Langston, R., Knight, J., Abolhassani, A., Cohn, R. M. & Parada, S. A., Apr 1 2026, In: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 42, S1, p. S33

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1223: INHALER TECHNIQUE IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Polcyn, J., VanBrackle, R., Ratcliffe, J., Flesher, S., Fraizer, M., Gillette, C. & Winston, N., Mar 2026, In: Critical care medicine. 54, 3

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

539: IMPACT OF PERIOPERATIVE INTRAVENOUS ACETAMINOPHEN ON OPIOID CONSUMPTION POST-CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

Taylor, A., Robinson, R., Wayne, N., Chase, A., Patel, V., Herekar, A. & Jain, A., Mar 2026, In: Critical care medicine. 54, 3S

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

FENd off retinopathy

Maner, B., Saucier, A., Earwood, J. S. & Ku, Y. H., Feb 27 2026, In: Evidence-Based Practice. Publish Ahead of Print

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: molecular subtypes and emerging CNS-directed precision therapies

Sharma, M., Shah, A., Rivera-Caraballo, K. A., Raval, G., Kaur, B. & Wallace, G. C., Jan 22 2026, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 16, 1717432.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Community-Based Case-Finding for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Self-Management Education in Partnership with Faith-Based Organizations

Odhiambo, L. A., Joseph, K. M., Moore, A., Crafton, B., Jackson, L. W., Ruffin, A., Collier, B., Islam, K. M., Taskar, V., Forseen, C. & Wright, S., 2026, In: International Journal of COPD. 21, 572998.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Soluble klotho levels and hip fracture risk in the elderly

Barzilay, J. I., Bůžková, P., Fink, H. A., Cauley, J. A., Robbins, J. A., Elam, R., Carbone, L. D. & Mukamal, K. J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Osteoporosis International.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Contemporary Use of Circulatory Arrest and Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion During Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery—International Survey

Catalano, M. A., Toubat, O., Jacobs, J. P., Tchervenkov, C. I., Fraser, C. D., Fraser, C. D., Bleiweis, M. S., Jacobs, M. L., Mavroudis, C., St. Louis, J. D., Finucane, K., Gaynor, J. W. & Mavroudis, C. D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

CD8⁺ T cells in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease

Tandon, I., Yosri, M., Soliman, H., Khalifa, A. M., Ley, K. & Abdelsamed, H. A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Reviews Cardiology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Simulation-based modeling of aortic valve neocuspidization with oversized pericardial leaflets

Cherkaoui, J., Martínez, I. A., Toufique, Y., St Louis, J. D., Cherkaoui, M. & Lugones, I., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: JTCVS Open. 101806.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Transparent Adhesive Labels for Mohs Micrographic Surgery Mapping Training

Jung, J. Y., Cheng, A. & Belcher, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Dermatologic Surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Trends in Female Representation Across Five Competitive Surgical Specialties (2013–2025): A Call for Sustained Equity Efforts

Sharma, M., Sharma, V., Sinnott, B., Davis, A., LaChance, D., Das, A., Homlar, K. C., Isales, C. & Fulzele, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: World Journal of Surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Indications and Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Nelson, J. S., Lu, J. C., Ashfaq, A., Kwon, M. H., Kamp, A., Stephens, E., Cohen, M. I., Rossi, C., Sood, P., Sandoval, N., Vida, V., Lee, C., Khanna, A. D., Bhamidipati, C., Lotto, A., Zampi, J. D., Protopapas, E., Polimenakos, A. C., Cruz Beltran, S. & Orr, Y. & 5 others, Ahmad, D., Tchervenkov, C., Sarris, G., Jacobs, J. P. & St. Louis, J. D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Evaluating a targeted educational intervention to promote high-value, cost-conscious care among medical students

Chinmay, P., Khan, M., Wang, Z., Lakshman, N. & Rockich-Winston, N., 2026, In: Medical Education Online. 31, 1, 2673290.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Validity of International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10 Codes for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) Among Individuals Prescribed Antiresorptives for Fracture Prevention Across Two Cohorts

Carbone, L. D., Le, B., Elam, R. E., Budde, E., Huo, Z., Finch, D., Dodson, T. B., Gerngross, P. J., Fink, H. A., Adler, R. A., Weaver, F., Lo, J. C., Barzilay, J., Grangaard Johnson, L. & Schousboe, J. T., 2026, In: Clinical Epidemiology. 18, 601221.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review