Research
Phillip Vlisides, M.D., awarded NIH grant to study effects of caffeine on postoperative delirium
The study will focus on patients aged 70 and older, as 20-50% of older surgical patients experience delirium following major surgery.
Clinical research team awarded $3.2M NIH grant to study kidney injury after cardiac surgery
Cardiac anesthesiologist Michael Mathis, M.D., and nephrologist/data scientist Karandeep Singh, M.D., MMSc, are co-principal investigators on the study, which leverages data science techniques to better understand the impact of anesthesia practices for cardiac surgical patients on acute kidney injury following surgery.
Three faculty members earn first independent NIH research grants
Funding for Chelsea Kaplan, Ph.D., Michael Mathis, M.D., and Phillip Vlisides, M.D., will support studies focused on pain in children, kidney injury after cardiac surgery, and the effects of caffeine on postoperative delirium.
U-M researchers awarded $2.7M NIH grant to study pain in children
Anesthesiology’s Chelsea Kaplan, Ph.D., and Psychology’s Adriene Beltz, Ph.D., are co-principal investigators on the study, which seeks to better understand when and how widespread pain in children develops.
U-M Anesthesiology ranked #1 in 2021 NIH funding with $21.8 million
Total research funding is up nearly 20% to $37.3 million.
University of Michigan study to compare two pain regimens commonly prescribed following outpatient surgical procedures
Researchers to receive $4 million to compare effectiveness and safety of NSAID and opioid treatments
Apple Watch Study provides an unprecedented look at the health status of a diverse patient population
Participants from the University of Michigan Health-led study range in age, race and health conditions.
Disrupting the symphony of consciousness
An earlier passion for philosophy leads George Mashour, M.D., Ph.D., to a distinguished career in anesthesiology and neuroscience.
Delirium is a common consequence of severe COVID-19
New research from U-M Anesthesiology finds that cognitive impairment is highly likely for patients in the ICU and could be lasting.