Annual Research Symposium 2023

Department of Surgery

June 08, 2023 · Complimentary Program: In-Person

Program Overview

The Annual Research Symposium celebrates research in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University. It provides an opportunity for residents, fellows and students to present their research to the Department and our Visiting Professor. This day-long event will include oral and poster presentations, and a lecture by the Visiting Professor.

GUEST FACULTY - Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS

This year's visiting professor is Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS, is the Leon Goldman MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), where she is also a Professor in the Department of Medicine and affiliated faculty for the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies. For a full bio, please click here. .

Agenda

Thursday, June 8

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Opening Remarks

Craig R. Smith, MD & Giovannia Ferrari, PhD

8:40 AM

SESSION 1: Immunology & Transplantation

Moderator: Kazuki N. Sugahara, MD, PhD

8:40 AM - 9:00 AM

Regulatory T-Cell Mediated Split Immunological Tolerance After Intestinal Transplantation in a Porcine Model

Muhammed Esad Gunes MD

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Establishing a Primate Heterotopic Herat Transplant Model for Immuno-PET to Study Common γ Chain Cytokine Signal Blocking in Graft Rejection

Karina Bruestle MD

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM

Conduct in Research Things

Amanda Alonso, MHA, CCRC

9:30 AM

SESSION 2: Surgical Oncology

Moderator: Sandra Ryeom, PhD

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Targeting PIK3CA and CDKN2A Mutations in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Naryan Rustigi

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM

Targeting the YAP/TAZ-TEAD Pathway in Diffuse Gastric Cancer

Anastasiia Bulakhova

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

A Pancreatic Cancer Mouse Model with Functional Human Immunity

Norio Miyamura, PhD

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

A Novel Tumor-Specific Lectin-Based Phototherapy

Yukihito Kuroda, MD, PhD

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Coffee Break & Posters

11:10 AM

SESSION 3: Surgical Innovation in Pediatric Surgery

Moderator: David Kalfa, MD, PhD

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Outcomes Following Fetoscopic Repair of Myelomeningocele: A Prospective Single-Center Experience

Nicholas Schmoke, MD

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Pediatric Surgical Management of GERD: Multi-Institution Analysis of Short-Term Postoperative Outcomes

Tania Gennell, MD

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

Poly-2-methyl-2-oxazoline (POZ) Modification Reduces Glycation-Induced Degeneration of Bovine Jugular Vein Conduits

Sameer Singh, MD

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM

Development and Characterization of Growth Accommodating Bio-hybrid Heart Valve

Senay Ustunel, PhD

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch & Poster Presentations

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

KEYNOTE LECTURE: Taking on Controversy and Transforming Practice, with Courage and Evidence, as a Resident

Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS University of California, San Francisco

2:30 PM

2023 Resident-in-Research Competition Moderator

Moderator: Giovanni Ferrari, PhD

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM

Harnessing Data for Outcomes Research: My Experience as a Colorectal Research Fellow at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Beatrix Choi, MD

2:40 PM - 2:50 PM

Cutting-Edge Comfort: A Resident's Journey in Surgical Ergonomics and Innovation

Meghal Shah, MD

2:50 PM

SESSION 4: Lung Physiology and Therapeutic Approaches

Moderator: Frank D’Ovidio, MD, PhD

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

Bile Acids are Not Only a Marker of Aspiration as They Stimulate Fibrosis and Derange Surfactant Homeostasis in Human Lungs

Chiara Camillo, PhD

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Assessment of an Innovative Liposomal Preparations on Fibrotic Precision-Cut Lung Slices (PCLS): An Ex-Vivo Model for New Therapeutic Approach

Matteo Della Zoppa, MD

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Recovery of Extracorporeal Lungs Using Cross-Circulation with Injured Recipient Swine

Panpan Chen, MD

3:50 PM - 4:10 PM

Generation of Alveolar Type 2 Progenitor Cell Line and Lung Regeneration after Injury

Bangjin Kim, PhD

4:10 PM

SESSION 5: Structural Heart Biological Targets and Engineered Biomaterials

Moderator: Estibaliz Castillero, PhD

4:10 PM - 4:30 PM

A Polymeric Valve Made of an Advanced Anisotropic Biomimetic Material Displays a Better Hydrodynamic Function Compared to Valves Made of Isotropic Polymers

Mingze Sun, PhD

4:30 PM - 4:50 PM

Bicuspid Aortic Valve Durability with Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement: Comparison to Tricuspid Valve

Dov Levine, MD

4:50 PM - 5:10 PM

Comparison of Patch Materials for Heart Valve Repair Using an Ex Vivo Porcine Model

Vincent Reed LaSala, MD

5:10 PM - 5:30 PM

Serotonin Transporter (SERT) Deficiency Exacerbates Pro-Fibrotic Gene Expression in Mitral Valve

Erfan Fairdmoayer, MD

5:30 PM - 5:40 PM

Closing Remarks

Craig R. Smith, MD & Giovanni Ferrari, PhD

5:40 PM - 7:00 PM

Reception & Awards Ceremony

Location: Riverview Terrace

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Craig R. Smith, MD

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Giovanni Ferrari, PhD

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS - Guest Faculty

Chair, Department of Surgery, Leon Goldman, MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery

University of California San Francisco

Craig R. Smith, MD

Giovanni Ferrari, PhD

Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS - Guest Faculty

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DATE

June 08, 2023

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