Research Projects

Grant-Funded Laboratory Research

NIH Training Grant:

• Integrated and Translational Training in Anesthesiology Research(NIH, T32 Grant)


• Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D.- PI
  

Additional Grant-Funded Laboratory Research:

• Role of P450 Epoxygenase in Control of the Cerebral Circulation and Protection from Ischemic Brain Injury

(NIH, R01 Grant)
• Nabil J. Alkayed, M.D., Ph.D. –PI

• Anesthesia-Induced Developmental Neuroapoptosis in NHP (NIH, R01 Grant, Sub Award)
  • Ansgar Brambrink, M.D., Ph.D. –PI
     

• The Mechanism of Endothelial Cell Protection by STAT3 (American Heart Association Pacific Mountain Affiliate Postdoctoral Fellowship)
  • Kasia Davis, Ph.D. – PI

• Recombinant T-Cell Receptor Ligand 551: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Stroke (Collins Medical Trust Grant)
  • Suzan Dziennis, Ph.D. –PI
     
• Recombinant T-Cell Receptor Ligand as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Stroke (American Heart Association Grant)
  • Suzan Dziennis, Ph.D. –PI
     
• Mechanisms of Sex Differences in Neuronal Survival 
  (Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Grant)
  • Stacy Fairbanks, M.D. -PI

• Allopregnanolone through Modulation of GABA_A Receptors
  (NIH, Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award)
  
• Melissa Hernandez, B.S. –PI
  

• GABA-A Receptor Rescue as a Neuroprotective Strategy in Cerebral Ischemia
  (NIH, RO1 Grant)
  
• Paco Herson, Ph.D. -PI

• SK2 Channels as Novel Neuroprotective Targets Against Cerebral Ischemia
  (NIH, RO1 Grant)
• Paco Herson, Ph.D. -Co-PI
  

• Estrogen & Immunoprotection(NIH, R01 Grant)
  • Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D. –PI
    

• Cell-Specific and Sex-Specific Responses to Isoflurane Preconditioning in an In Vitro Model of Ischemic Stroke (American Heart Association Pacific Mountain Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowship)
  • Dustin Johnsen, B.A. – PI

• Scavenging of Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid – A Novel Mechanism of Microglia-Mediated Neuronal Death (Collins Medical Trust)
  • Ines Koerner, M.D., Ph.D. – PI

• Role of Aromatase in Sex Differences in Stroke Injury
  (Medical Research Foundation of Oregon)
• Mingyue Liu, M.D., Ph.D. –PI
   
• Perinatal Alcohol Exposure, Sex and Stroke
  (OHSU Portland Alcohol Research Center Pilot Grant)
• Stephanie J. Murphy, V.M.D., Ph.D. –PI


• Perioperative Stroke Risk and Cerebral Preconditioning in the Female
  (NIH, R01 Grant)
  • Stephanie J. Murphy, V.M.D., Ph.D. –PI

• Understanding Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Peroxisomal Localization
  (Tarter Research Fellowship)
• Jonathan Nelson, BSc. -PI

• Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase as a Target for Ischemic Cardioprotection
  (Veterans Affairs Merit Grant)
  • Donna M. Van Winkle, Ph.D. –PI
    

Grant-Funded Clinical Research

• Yoga of Awareness
  (MRF)
• James Carson, Ph.D –PI

• Home-based Self-Delivered Mirror Therapy for Phantom Pain
  (Tarter Trust Fellowship)
• Beth Darnall, Ph.D –PI

• Pain Catastrophizing As A Cause Of Systemic Inflammation In Women
  (Medical Research Foundation, ZRT Laboratories, NIH BIRCWH award)
  
• Beth Darnall, Ph.D –PI
  STUDY SUBJECTS NEEDED - Immune System in Women with Chronic pain

• Incorporation of Geriatric Education throughout an Anesthesiology Residency Curriculum 
  (American Geriatrics Society Grant)
• Dawn Dillman, M.D. -PI
   

• Methadone vs. Morphine – Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacodynamics in Infants and Young Children After Cardiac Surgery
  (NIH Sub-Award)
  
• Veronica Swanson, M.D. -PI

Industry-Sponsored Clinical Research

• A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the CMAC Video Laryngoscope in the Setting of Predicted Difficult Airway (Karl Storz Endoscopy America)
  • Michael Aziz, M.D., Dawn Dillman, M.D., Ansgar Brambrink, M.D., Ph.D. -PI
   

• Use of Inhaled Iloprost in Heart Transplant Recipients
• Miko Enomoto, MD, Matthias Merkel, MD, PhD -Co-PI's

• Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin for Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
  (Pfizer)
• Brett Stacey, M.D. -PI