Surgery News
In the News
Daolin Tang, M.D., Ph.D.
(Coauthors of the study mentioned in the articles below: Wu R, Wang N, Yu C, Kang R)
"Anti-Inflammatory" Enzyme Plays Proinflammatory Role in Sepsis
BioWorld
August 25, 2022
Role-Shifting Enzyme Could Be Potential Treatment Target in Sepsis
Fierce Biotech
August 25, 2022
Awards
Benjamin Lee, M.D., (coauthors: Baig MS, Shih M) won first place in the Challenging Case Competition (Peripheral) at the Cardiovascular Innovations meeting in Denver, Colorado, on July 20-22. His winning presentation was Endovascular Rescue of Axillary Artery Transection After a Motor Vehicle Accident.
Announcements
Gilbert Murimwa, M.D., was selected by the Society of Black Academic Surgeons to take part in its Diverse Surgeons Initiative 2.0., which includes sponsorship for two surgical training sessions at the J&J/Ethicon headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Madhuri Nagaraj, M.D., was one of five artists whose work was showcased online by the Association for Academic Surgery. Her watercolor, “Do No Harm,” will be auctioned off to fund the Henri Ford Junior Faculty Research Award.
Grants
Sam Wang, M.D., (co-investigator: Porembka M) received an R37 MERIT award from the National Cancer Institute for Determining the Role of Germline CDH1 Variants in Gastric Cancer Outcome Disparities in Hispanic/Latino Patients.
Presentations
Ryan Dumas, M.D.
Moving the Needle: Rethinking Vascular Access in Trauma
South Texas Trauma Symposium
August 12, 2022 McAllen, Texas
View recent publications for the Department of Surgery here.