Region 1–Basic Science
Casey M. Luckhurst, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
“Applications of a Novel Magnetorheological Hemostatic Agent in a Model of an Actively Hemorrhaging Trauma Patient”
Region 2–Clinical Research
Colin Kennedy, MD
Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY
“Effect of Patient Volume, ACS Trauma Center Verification, and Level Designation on Mortality: An NTDB Study”
Region 3–Basic Science
Amanda M. Chipman, MD
RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
“Is All Plasma Created Equal? The Effect of Interdonor Variability”
Region 4–Basic Science
Patricia Martinez Quinones, MD
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA
“N-Formyl Peptide Mediated Vascular Endothelium Barrier Dysfunction in Sepsis and Trauma-Induced Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Is Improved with Deformylase”
Region 5–Basic Science
Grace Martin Niziolek, MD
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
“Acid Sphingomyelinase Inhibition Reduces the Harmful Effects of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury”
Region 6–Basic Science
Bobby Robinson, MD
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, Temple, TX
“Doxycycline Prevents Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Microvascular Hyperpermeability after Traumatic Brain Injury”
Region 7–Clinical Research
Hope M. Villiard, MD
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
“Who Hurts More? A Multicenter, Prospective Study of In-Hospital Opioid Use in Pediatric Trauma Patients in the Midwest”
Region 8–Basic Science
Julia Roberts Coleman, MD
University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO
“Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio and Thrombelastography Discordances in Trauma Patients: An Examination of Correlation with Factor Levels and Thrombin Generation”
Region 9–Clinical Research
Jessica Cox, MD
UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA
“Admission of Geriatric Patients with Isolated Rib Fractures to an Intensive Care Unit Does Not Improve Outcomes”
Region 9–Basic Science
Elliot C. Williams, MD
UC San Diego Division of Trauma, San Diego, CA
“The Uniquely Human Gene CHRFAM7A Modulates Emergency Myelopoiesis after Injury”
Region 10–Clinical Research
Ashley B. Hink, MD
Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
“Enhancing Firearm Injury Data: Can Trauma Centers Fill the Holes?”
Region 11–Clinical Research
Katrina Duncan, MD, MPH
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
“Management of Firearm Injuries in the Emergency Department in Maryland, 2013–2016”
Region 12–Clinical Research
Cecily Bos, MD, MSc PT, BA Hons
McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
“Using the Fragility Index to Assess the Evidence Cited in the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Practice Management Guidelines: Is the Evidence as Strong as We Think It Is?”
Region 13–Basic Science
Rowan R. Sheldon, MD
Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
“An Evaluation of a Novel Medical Device versus Standard Interventions in the Treatment of Tension Pneumothorax in a Swine Model (Sus Scrofa)”
Region 14–Clinical Research
Victor Daniel Ortiz, MD
Hospital Aeronáutico Central, Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Antropometric Valoration of the Thoracic Wall for the Determination of the Thoracic Drainage Site by Puncion”
Region 16–Clinical Research
Parin Boonthum, MD
Songklanagarind Hospital, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
“Wind of Change: The Paradigm Shift in Antimicrobial Therapy in Soft-Tissue Blast Injuries”
Region 17–Clinical Research
Maria F. A. Nader, MD
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
“Stray Bullets: Where Do We Stand (Or Do We Fall?)”
