Research Spotlight

The Research Spotlight portfolio is a collection of research briefs highlighting publications and projects throughout the Department of Surgery.

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Lessons learned from more than 50 years of NIH funding
Cells
Are mice bad experimental models for humans? Maybe they're just...cold
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Want To Stop Unnecessary Breast Cancer Surgery? Understand Why It's Happening
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When Guidelines Are Not Enough: Behind Motivations for Inguinal Hernia Treatment Approaches
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How does opioid use before elective surgery affect mortality? 5 takeaways
Cancer
Vitamin D could hold one key to head and neck cancer disparities
Cancer
Guidelines Say No To Certain Breast Cancer Treatments. What Do Women Think?
Trauma and Critical Care
Antibiotics Can Replace or Delay Surgery for Appendicitis in Adults
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Elective Outpatient Surgery Costs Are Rising. The Burden Is Shifting To Patients
Cancer
Homegrown histotripsy shows promise for tumor-directed cancer therapy
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How COVID-19 Prompted a Research Pivot for Two Surgeon-Scientists
Trauma and Critical Care
Want Quality Improvement? Get Data, Then Validate It... And Validate It
Cells
The Case to Not Wait: Sleeve Gastrectomies for Patients With BMI Lower Than 35
Trauma and Critical Care
A Short-Wave Infrared Camera Can Assess Burns. Here’s Why It’s Important
Surgical tool being transferred between two people in the operating room
Highlighter Session: Robotic Surgery Trends and Recommendations for Slowing Their Roll
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Spending Varies Widely Across and Within Hospital Systems for Same Procedure
Cancer
IL22 and PDAC: When Too Much of a Good Thing Goes Bad
Surgical tool being transferred between two people in the operating room
Research Spotlight Video: Dr. Jonathan Eliason