Conference Program

Thursday, March 19th, 2009


8:00AM Continental Breakfast
Towsley Lobby
8:30AM Introduction
Dow Auditorium
Michael W. Mulholland, M.D., Ph.D.
Frederick A. Coller Professor of Surgery and
Chairman, Department of Surgery
8:35AM Scientific Session I
Dow Auditorium
Moderator: Diane M. Simeone, M.D.
Lazar J. Greenfield Professor of Surgery and Molecular & Integrative Physiology and
Associate Chair for Research

Role of T Cell TGFβ Signaling in Allograft Acceptance and Chronic Rejection
- Susan M. Faust, MS

A Comparative Analysis of Tissue Expander Reconstruction of Burned and Unburned Breasts Using Endoscopic and Open Techniques
- Benjamin Levi, MD

Use of Enterally-Delivered Angiotensin II Type Ia Receptor Antagonists to Reduce the Severity of Colitis
- Manabu Okawada, MD

Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in the Critically Ill: Are We Underestimating Upper Extremity (UE) DVT?
- Loay Kabbani, MD

Expression of Ankyrin Repeat and SOCS Box Protein 4 (Asb-4) in POMC Neurons of the Arcuate Nucleus of Mouse Produces a Hyperphagic, Lean Phenotype
- Ji-Yao Li, PhD

Is There a Benefit to Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients with T4 Melanoma?
- Csaba Gajdos, MD

Decreased T Cell Effector Function in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Mediated by Kupffer Cell B7-H1 Function
- Ke Wu, MD

Teaching Hospital Status and Operative Mortality in the United States. Is there a Tipping Point in the Volume Outcome Relationship following Colon Resections?
- Awori J. Hayanga, MD

Neonatal Thymus Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves the Mechanical Performance of Bioengineered Heart Muscle
- Ming-Sing Si, MD

The Benefits of Post-Graduate Education for T cells
- Jeffrey L. Platt, MD
10:45AM Break
Towsley Lobby
11:00AM Poster Session
Towsley Lobby
11:45PM Lunch
Towsley Lobby
12:45PM Scientific Session II
Dow Auditorium

Surgical Site Infection, Obesity, and Outcome in Renal Transplantation
- Raymond Lynch, MD

IL-21 Potentiates the Therapeutic Efficacy of Adoptively Transferred T Cells by Expanding Host CD19+CD27+B Cells and Involving the STAT4 Signaling Pathway
- Qiao Li, PhD

Development of a Biosynthetic "Living Interface" with Severed Peripheral Nerve
- Christopher M. Frost

Targeted Deletion of MMP-9 and TIMP1 is Associated with Increased MMP-2 Activity and Collagen Expression in Post Thrombotic Vein Wall Injury
- Kristopher B Deatrick, MD

Th17 Cells Contribute to Protective Tumor Immunity and Predict Ovarian Cancer Patient Survival
- Weiping Zou, MD, PhD
1:50PM Break
Towsley Lobby
2:00PM Awards Presentation
Dow Auditorium
Michael W. Mulholland, M.D., Ph.D.

Young Investigator Award
A View to a Killer: Targeting Cell Death Pathways in Melanoma
- Keith Wolter, MD, PhD

James W. Crudup Award
The Decision for Surgery: Can Patients Accurately Predict Postoperative Quality of Life?
- Jennifer Waljee, MD, MPH, MS
2:30PM Keynote Address
Dow Auditorium

New Strategies to Prevent Transplant Rejection: A Tortuous Path to the Clinic
- Christian P. Larsen, MD, PhD