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Integrating community level transmission geographical networks into a dynamical system for better epidemic control

Srinivasa Rao, A. S. R., Krantz, S. G. & Barile, J. P., Feb 7 2026, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 618, 112319.

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

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Osteocyte differentiation requires glucose metabolism, but mature osteocytes display metabolic flexibility

Prideaux, M., Palmier, M., Kitase, Y., Sone, Y., Bonewald, L. F. & O'Connell, T. M., Feb 2026, In: Bone. 203, 117694.

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

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Fostering Interest in Musculoskeletal Research and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Careers: Impact of the ORS Open Door Program, 2020–2025

Marvin, J. C., Hernandez, P. A., Wang, V. M., Bahney, C., Loya, A. K., Drazan, J. F. & McGee-Lawrence, M. E., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 44, 1, JOR70114.

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

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ASO Visual Abstract: Disaggregating Asian American and Pacific Islander Subpopulations in Esophageal Cancer-Stage, Histology, and Survival

Doss, S. M., Kapoor, V., Brownlee, R., Guy, L., Milgrom, D., Colquhoun, S. D., Arnold, A. H. & Yakoub, D., Jan 1 2026, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 33, 1, p. 376-377 2 p.

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

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation and symptom management in palliative care

Jaganathan, N., Rajanala, N., Ragaban, F., Del Fabbro, E., Healy, W. J. & Rosenquist, P. B., Jan 1 2026, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 16, 1, p. 53-60 8 p.

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

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Quality measures for care of patients with restless legs syndrome: 2025 update after measure maintenance

Lloyd, R. M., Crawford, T., Donald, R., Gray, D. D., Healy, W. J., Junna, M. R., Lewin, D., Revana, A. & Schutte-Rodin, S., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 21, 12, p. 2205-2211 7 p.

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

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Cachexia and Wasting in Chronic Illness: Regulatory and Clinical Trial Update

Fioretti, F., von Haehling, S., Coats, A.  ., Butler, J., Del Fabbro, E., Skipworth, R.  ., Laird, B.  . & Anker, S., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 16, 6, e70128.

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

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Interventional Radiology in the Era of Radiotheranostics: An Update for Interventional Radiologists!

Elhelf, I. A. S. & Clemenshaw, M., Dec 1 2025, In: Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine. 64, 6, p. 352-355 4 p.

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

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Biotin-Linked Ursolic Acid Conjugates as Selective Anticancer Agents and Target-Identification Tools for Cancer Therapy

Bokhtia, R. M., Gupta, K. B., Natalini, A., Srinivasan, T. V., Amineni, N., Ying, S., Shakuja, R., Verbeck, G. F., Lokeshwar, B. L. & Mostafaei, F., Dec 2025, In: Molecules. 30, 23, 4588.

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

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Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Enhances AQP3 Levels in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells and Corneal Wound Healing in Normoglycemic and Diabetic Male Mice

Melnyk, S., Lu, X., Ronderos, V., Choudhary, V., Johnson, M. H., Watsky, M. A. & Bollag, W. B., Dec 2025, In: Cells. 14, 23, 1880.

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

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Tracking Trainee Movement: A Scalable Framework for Analyzing Geographic Retention in Graduate Medical Education

Garten, B., Bhatt, A. N., Patel, R., Nulu, C., Vuppala, R., Moumne, M., Kotireddy, V., Gohel, I., Amjad, M., Kirolos, A., Yakoub, D. & Estes, A., Dec 1 2025, In: Journal of graduate medical education. 17, 6, p. 768-772 5 p.

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

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First reported case of abdominal Nocardia pseudocyst in the setting of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report and review of literature

Cliett, J., Lee, M., Vale, F. & Macomson, S. D., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Medical Case Reports. 19, 1, 572.

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

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Exacerbation of Dahl SS Hypertension and Renal Damage by NOX2 in CD4+ T Cells

Walton, S. D., Burns-Ray, E. C., Dasinger, J. H., Hasan, S., Baldwin, K. E., Cherian-Shaw, M., Abais-Battad, J. M. & Mattson, D. L., Dec 2025, In: Hypertension. 82, 12, p. 2098-2111 14 p.

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

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Female sex hormones do not drive the sex-specific mechanisms of obesity-related hypertension

Barris, C. T., Kress, T. C., Antonova, G., Jordan, C. R., Newman, A., Faulkner, J. L., Saeed, M. I., Kennard, S. & Belin de Chantemèle, E. J., Dec 1 2025, In: American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 329, 6, p. H1526-H1535

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

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Integrating 3D Osteocyte Culture, Microgravity Simulation, and Fluid Flow Reveals Mechanisms of Osteocyte Mechanosensation and Calcium Signaling Altered by Disuse

Yu, K., Tuladhar, A., Dankberg, S., Dai, C. & McGee-Lawrence, M. E., Nov 2025, In: Biomolecules. 15, 11, 1534.

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

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The Role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Peripheral Magnetic Field Therapy in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Narrative Review

Wernecke, E., Ragaban, F. A., Rosenquist, P. B., Jaganathan, N., Healy, W. J. & Del Fabbro, E. G., Nov 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 22, 3628.

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

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Experimental and computational studies of IL-6 signaling in endothelial cells under hypoxia serum starvation conditions

Song, M., Wang, Y., Annex, B. H. & Popel, A. S., Nov 2025, In: Cytokine. 195, 157029.

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

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A multi-query, multimodal, receiver-augmented solution to extract contemporary cardiology guideline information using large language models

Radke, R. M., Diller, G. P., Reddy, R. G., Shivaram, P., Danford, D. A. & Kutty, S., Nov 1 2025, In: European Heart Journal - Digital Health. 6, 6, p. 1257-1263 7 p.

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

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Whispering Through the Barrier: Signaling Interfaces for Peripheral Regulation of Brain Function in Obesity

Kaya, M. Z. & Stranahan, A. M., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Neurochemistry. 169, 11, e70291.

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

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S4347 Histologic Resolution of Esophageal Leukoplakia: A Case Challenging Surveillance Paradigms

Woodcock, A., Garten, B., Chandradevan, R. & Sifuentes, H., Oct 2025, In: American Journal of Gastroenterology. 120, 10S2, p. S930-S930

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

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Tipping point in middle meningeal artery embolization: a cost-effectiveness and algorithm-based analysis

Debs, L. H., Rahimi, S. Y. & Vale, F. L., Oct 2025, In: Neurosurgical focus. 59, 4, E10.

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

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The Impact of COVID-19 on US Academic Medical Centers: Implications for General Medicine Service Lines

Caylor, N., Walsh, D. W., Xie, D., Waller, J. L. & Wilkins, T., Sep 2025, In: Journal of General Internal Medicine. 40, 13, p. 3273-3275 3 p.

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

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Protective Effect of Low 2-O, 3-O Desulfated Heparin (ODSH) Against LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice

Gonzales, J., Patil, R. S., Kennedy, T. P., Umapathy, N. S., Lucas, R. & Verin, A. D., Sep 2025, In: Biomolecules. 15, 9, 1232.

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

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Perinatal Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Cardiovascular Comorbidities: National and State-Level Results of a Novel Cardio-Obstetrics Program

Sehgal, S., Pollard, E., Charles, T., Thomas, M., Vernon, M., Sharma, G. K. & Ray, C. B., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 12, 8, 307.

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

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Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Pulmonology

Brower, D., Sengupta, S., Bhatt, A. N., Allen, S., Bechara, R. I., Islam, S. & Healy, W. J., Jul 1 2025, In: Therapeutic Advances in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. 20

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

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Effects of two longevity interventions, calorie restriction and rapamycin treatment, on the kynurenine-aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway in aging skeletal muscle

Hamrick, M. W., Fulzele, S., Isales, C. M. & McGee-Lawrence, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Biochimie.

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

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Impact of heart failure on in-hospital outcomes of pulmonary valve interventions: a nationwide analysis

Sheffeh, M. A., Asnani, H., Oujamaa, I., Harmouch, K. M., Turkmani, M., Sheffeh, J., Basit, J., AlJaroudi, W. & Alraies, M. C., 2025, In: Future Cardiology. 21, 12, p. 1045-1051 7 p.

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

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Endoscopic Medial Maxillectomy

Shaikh, N., Makary, C., Ling, F. T. K., Skoulas, I. G. & Kountakis, S. E., Jan 1 2025, Rhinologic and Sleep Apnea Surgical Techniques. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 111-117 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Telepsychiatry, access, and equity: accelerating mental health care for rural and low-income youth

Sharma, M., Sharma, V. & Peeples, D., 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 1698682.

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

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Safety and efficacy of AirSeal® continuous pressure insufflator for pneumoperitoneum maintenance in minimally invasive pediatric urologic surgery

Ronczkowski, N., Jack, L., Hayek, O., Srinivasan, A., Mittal, S., Eftekharzadeh, S., Aghababian, A., Ramshaw, B., Shukla, A. & Morganstern, B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Pediatric Urology.

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

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Preface

Kountakis, S. E. & Önerci, T. M., Jan 1 2025, Rhinologic and Sleep Apnea Surgical Techniques. Springer Science+Business Media

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript

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Endoscopic Management of Epistaxis

Reyes, C. & Kountakis, S. E., Jan 1 2025, Rhinologic and Sleep Apnea Surgical Techniques. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 47-53 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Procedure

Makary, C., Behnke, J., Ling, F. T. K., Skoulas, I. G. & Kountakis, S. E., Jan 1 2025, Rhinologic and Sleep Apnea Surgical Techniques. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 85-90 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Re-examining interpersonal source credibility in collaboration with community: a convergent mixed methods study

Williamson, L. D., Cafferty, L. A., Maghsoodpour, A., Wolf, L. E., Jones, S. R. & Ledford, C. J. W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Applied Communication Research.

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

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Exercise-driven changes in tryptophan metabolism leading to healthy aging

Asante, D. M., Vyavahare, S., Shukla, M., McGee-Lawrence, M. E., Isales, C. M. & Fulzele, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Biochimie.

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

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Addressing the gap in perioperative AKI risk identification: A two-phase project of a renal risk-stratification tool implementation

Halterman, R. S., Broxton, S. L., Folkard, T., Guy, K., Ruth, L., Sosebee, C. & Herekar, A. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of perioperative practice.

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

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Improving Nocturia Management Through Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment

Pearce Kudlata, F., Bedore, S. R., Marc Gelernter, B. S. A., Scanlan, L. G., Sakhalkar, O. V., Ange, B., Terris, M. K. & Santamaria, P. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Neurourology and Urodynamics.

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

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Proinflammatory and cytotoxic CD38+HLA-DR+ effector memory CD8+ T cells are peripherally expanded in human cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Tada, Y., Suthahar, S. S. A., Roy, P., Suryawanshi, V., Wu, R., Wang, E., Nettersheim, F. S., Bellapu, A., Dobaczewska, K., Kim, C., Vaida, F., Morris, G. P., Ley, K. & Kim, P. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Transplantation.

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

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Analysis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in the Asian population

Qin, S., Lim, K., Tempo, J., Ischia, J., Bolton, D., Fleshner, N., Herrera-Cáceres, J. O., Klaassen, Z., Goldberg, H., Chandrasekar, T., Alhunaidi, O., Tan, G. H., Nason, G., Ajib, K., Kulkarni, G. & Woon, D., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: BJU International.

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

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Considerations for Co-creating a Culture of Well-being at your Medical Institution

Lockwood, D., Baldwin, A., Bassett, C. N., Hill, J. R. & Snapp, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Medical Science Educator.

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

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