Research Mentors

The following senior faculty are willing to mentor junior faculty in translational/clinical research:

 

Carlos-ArtimeCarlos (Charlie) Artime, MD: Dr. Artime’s research focuses on neuroanesthesia-related outcomes and difficult airway management.

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Bailey, MA, PhDJennifer M. Bailey, PhD, MA: Dr. Bailey’s research focuses on identifying the molecular and genetic pathways underlying inflammation and cancer formation in the pancreas.

 

 

 

Davide Cattano, MD, PhDDavide Cattano, MD, PhD: Dr. Cattano’s research focuses on optimizing the use of preoperative testing and resources and perioperative coagulation testing.

 

 

 

 

Marie Francoise Doursout, PhDMarie-Françoise J. Doursout, PhD: Dr. Doursout’s research focuses on determining role of dietary intervention and mechanistic insight into neurodegenerative diseases in animal models.

 

 

 

Dr. Holger EltzschigHolger K. Eltzschig, MD, PhD: Dr. Eltzschig’s research focuses on studying endogenous adaptive pathways that are under the control of hypoxia-inducible factors and application of these molecular concepts to a wide range of disease models, including acute lung injury, myocardial or hepatic ischemia, acute kidney injury and intestinal inflammation.

 

 

Dr. Nischal GautamNischal K. Gautam, MBBS: Dr. Gautam’s research focuses on outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgical patients.

 

 

 

 

Yafen Liang, MDYafen Liang, MD: Dr. Liang’s research focuses on perioperative organ injury in the cardiac patient population, as well as in the general patient population.

 

 

 

 

Yandong Jiang, MD, PhDYandong Jiang, MD, PhD: Dr. Jiang’s research focuses on difficult airway management, perioperative lung physiology, and pulmonary outcomes.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Cynthia JuChangqing (Cynthia) Ju, PhD: Dr. Ju’s research focuses on understanding the inflammatory responses in acute and chronic liver diseases, including acetaminophen-induced liver injury, hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury and alcoholic liver disease.

 

 

 

Maria Matuszczak, MDMaria Matuszczak, MD: Dr. Matuszczak’s research focuses on airway management and pain medicine for the pediatric population.

 

 

 

 

Evan Pivalizza, MBBSEvan G. Pivalizza, MBChB, FFA: Dr. Pivalizza’s research has focused on resident education, healthcare policy and regulation, and coagulation.

 

 

 

 

Kyle Poulsen, PhDKyle Poulsen, PhD: Dr. Poulsen’s research focuses on liver disease triggered by drug and alcohol abuse.

 

 

 

 

Maya Suresh, MDMaya S. Suresh, MBBS: Dr. Suresh’s research focuses on perioperative maternal health.

 

 

 

 

Dr. George WilliamsGeorge W. Williams, MD, FASA, FCCM, FCCP: Dr. Williams’ research focuses on outcomes associated with critical illness.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Shao Feng ZhouShao Feng Zhou, MD: Dr. Zhou’s research focuses on blood conservation and organ injury after major aortic surgery.