The University of Florida (UF) Department of Anesthesiology was well represented at the 16th annual UF College of Medicine (COM) Celebration of Research with 30 posters. The two-day celebration culminated at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on February 10 with a poster session.
The event took place in three parts. The awards ceremony was held on February 9, while the following day began with the research symposium and keynote address and ended with the poster session and reception.
The poster session gave UF College of Medicine faculty, residents, and students the chance to showcase their cutting-edge biomedical research to the UF COM community. The event not only encouraged the dissemination of knowledge but also paved the way for future research collaborations.
Over 20 of our faculty members and residents contributed to the event with their posters, covering topics from the presence of microplastics in cardiopulmonary bypass circuits to chest and urine drainage management.
Iaroslav Tsymbaliuk, M.D., Ph.D., an anesthesiology intern, was a strong presence at the event, sharing his research about nitric oxide use in sweep gas. His poster discussed a patient case requiring ECMO, after which the oxygenator’s internal structure was evaluated and lacked thrombi or fibrin-dense clot deposition. Tsymabliuk highlighted that NO-enriched sweep gas is feasible, cost effective, and preserves oxygenator structure.
Simulators were also showcased, including several from the Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies (CSSALT). Samsun Lampotang, Ph.D., director of CSSALT, and his team brought out their new fluoroscopy simulation, which uses a mobile C-arm.
Rene Przkora, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, professor of anesthesiology and associate chair for research, attended the event and acted as a judge. “I am delighted to see the breadth and depth of research showcased at the UF College of Medicine Celebration of Research,” he remarked. “It is truly heartening to witness the collaborative spirit that permeates our college, and I want to commend our anesthesiology department for the exceptional turnout and compelling poster presentations that have added such dynamism to the event.”
Congratulations to all of our faculty, residents, fellows, and staff who contributed their research and represented the Department of Anesthesiology at this year’s UF COM Celebration of Research.
UF Department of Anesthesiology Posters
Level of training does not appear to affect outcomes when using biplane
- Holly Ryan, Amanda Frantz, Cynthia Garvan, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Joshua Sappenfield
Basivertebral nerve ablation providing complete and durable pain relief in an octogenarian with chronic vertebrogenic low back pain
- Brandon Yang, Juan Mora
Intravenous NanO₂ therapy mitigates secondary injury and promotes recovery following cervical spinal cord trauma in rats
- Jiamei Hou, Caleb Brown, Daniel Plant, Alexis Pullos, Kelena Klippel, Fiona Cheung, Shigeharu Tsuda, Araana Mondal, Cynthia Garvan, Bruce Spiess, Floyd Thomspon, Prodip Bose
Drivers of congenital heart center readmission
- Kasey Permenter, Kevin Sullivan
Resident participation and case involvement in pediatric anesthesia: A survey of attending and resident perspectives
- Trevor Virno, Kevin Sullivan
Sustained pain relief after endoscopic lumbar rhizotomy compared with traditional radiofrequency ablation
- Brandon Yang, Amir Jafari, Matthew Meroney
Noradrenergic modulation as a therapeutic strategy for neuroinflammation and cognitive deficits after mild traumatic brain injury
- Kelena Klippel, Daniel Plant, Stephanie Leon, Roberto Carrascosa, Fiona Cheung, Gyong Ha Hwang, Chandler Downie, Grace Cheng, Stephen Nadeau, Jiamei Hou, Floyd Thompson, Prodip Bose
The brain-gut-microbiome (BGM) axis in a female rat model or postoperative neurocognitive disorder
- Itamar Gal
Maternal preconception TBI, surgery and anesthesia with sevoflurane alter offspring gut microbiota and neurobehavior in rats: NKCC1-targeted prevention
- Zeeshan Khan, Ling-Sha Ju, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Caleb Charles, Fan Lin, Barry Setlow, Anatoly Martynyuk
Transcranial magnetic stimulation rescues dysregulated noradrenergic and GABAergic signaling in the basolateral amygdala following traumatic brain injury in rats
- Shigeharu Tsuda, Joseph Watts, Jiamei Hou, Floyd Thompson, Prodip Bose
MRI-based analysis is a powerful tool for studying secondary spinal cord injury and the impact of iron chelation.
- Caleb Brown, Daniel Plant, Jiamei Hou, Kelena Klippel, Fiona Cheung, Raymond Bergeron, Floyd Thompson, Prodip Bose
Between a varix and a hard place: TEE safety in liver transplant
- Michael Lafferty, Carmelina Gorski, Luis Carvajal, Terrie Vasilopoulos, Saba Ali, Sehrish Saleem, Asad Bashir
Balancing act: Prothrombin complex concentrate in liver transplantation and the thrombotic tightrope
- Luis Carvajal, Carmelina Gorski, Michael Lafferty, Terrie Vasilopoulos, Saba Ali, Sehrish Saleem, Asad Bashir
When propofol isn’t enough: Sedation resistance in a CYP2C19 ultra-rapid metabolizer
- Michael Lafferty, Jaime Tellez, Amanda Frantz, Peggy White
Beyond fasting: Perioperative management of GLP-1RA Therapy
- Michael Lafferty, Ahmed Rashid, Erica Matich, Amanda Frantz, Peggy White
High-flow, low intolerance: Utilizing HFNC and ABG monitoring for awake craniotomy
- Michael Lafferty, Peggy White, Steven Robicsek
Traumatic brain injury and the brain-gut-microbiome axis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies
- Zara Chowdhury, Riya Modi, Zeeshan Khan, Ling-Sha Ju, Anatoly Martynyuk
Computer vision interpretation of chest drainage canister data
- Mario Rampangu, Simon Mesber, Subhash Nerella, Christoper Samouce, Keerthi Humsika, Gregory Janelle, Mindaugas Rackauskas, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Samsun Lampotang
Computer vision monitoring of urine output via a digital scale
- Keerthi Kattamudi, Mario Rampangu, Simon Mesber, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Christopher Samouce, Samsun Lampotang
Computer vision interpretation of fluid-filled dependent loops in urine and chest drainage systems
- Mario Rampangu, Simon Mesber, Subhash Nerella, Eric Ragan, Gregory Janelle, Christopher Samouce, Mindaugas Rackauskas, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Samsun Lampotang
Real-Time Vein Compression Model for Mixed-Reality Ultrasound Probe Simulation
- Vinh Nguyen, Chase Prasad, Christopher Samouce
Introduction of trained observer improves doffing and donning compliance in anesthesiology trainees
- Terrie Vasilopoulos, Cameron Smith, Amanda Frantz, Thomas LeMaster, Ramon Andres Martinez, Amy Gunnett, Brenda Fahy
VV ECMO intervention for intraoperative respiratory collapse during redo aortic arch surgery
- Jonathan Holt, Yong Peng
Utility of point of care ultrasound to evaluate gastric contents in patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists
- Isabel Devore-Suazo, Ryanne Thelwell, Cameron Smith, Sonia Mehta, Amy Sheer, Meghan Brennan
Vasopressor requirements across anesthetic modalities during transesophageal echocardiography in severe left ventricular dysfunction
- Renee Cress, Emuejevoke Chuba, Terrie Vasilopoulos, Anson Wang, Thomas Lewandowski, Yong Peng
Nitric oxide in ECMO sweep gas promotes oxygenator longevity
- Iaroslav Tsymbaliuk, Yuriy Stukov, Tavenner Dibert, Mark Bleiweis, Jeffrey Jacobs, Giles Peek, Andriy Batchinsky
Awake Ambulatory Spine Surgery
- Helena Krogman, Shahrukh Bengali, Sanjeev Kumar
Microplastics in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits
- Zeyu Song, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Thi Hong Na Phung, Christopher Samouce, Gregory Janelle, Regina Knudsen, Sungyoon Jung, T. Everret Jones
The effectiveness of early endotracheal extubation in liver transplantation
- Ciara Saccente, Rehan Shah, Asad Bashir
Pediatric airway escalation incidence and predictors of escalation
- Vishnu Prasad, Arjun Paladugula, Benedict Stephen, Noah Thomas, Sonia Mehta