Area of research
Nutrition and Dietetics · Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Research interest
Research interests include Infant Nutrition and Health, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology, and Immune Response and Inflammation.
Bench to bedside — new insights into the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis
Age-dependent regulation of SARS-CoV-2 cell entry genes and cell death programs correlates with COVID-19 severity
The human milk oligosaccharides 2’-fucosyllactose and 6’-sialyllactose protect against the development of necrotizing enterocolitis by inhibiting toll-like receptor 4 signaling
Innate Sensing through Mesenchymal TLR4/MyD88 Signals Promotes Spontaneous Intestinal Tumorigenesis
Toll-Like Receptor–Mediated Intestinal Inflammatory Imbalance in the Pathogenesis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Cognitive impairments induced by necrotizing enterocolitis can be prevented by inhibiting microglial activation in mouse brain
A Roadmap for Aspiring Surgeon-Scientists in Today's Healthcare Environment
Scholarly Research Projects Benefit Medical Students’ Research Productivity and Residency Choice: Outcomes From the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Attenuation of pulmonary ACE2 activity impairs inactivation of des-Arg<sup>9</sup>bradykinin/BKB1R axis and facilitates LPS-induced neutrophil infiltration
Pediatric choledochal cysts: diagnosis and current management
Necrotizing enterocolitis: Pathophysiology from a historical context
The neonatal window of opportunity—early priming for life
Necrotizing enterocolitis: new insights into pathogenesis and mechanisms
The Future of Basic Science in Academic Surgery
The human milk oligosaccharide 2′-fucosyllactose attenuates the severity of experimental necrotising enterocolitis by enhancing mesenteric perfusion in the neonatal intestine
Genetic and Pharmacologic Manipulation of TLR4 Has Minimal Impact on Ethanol Consumption in Rodents
Toll-like receptor 4–mediated lymphocyte influx induces neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis
Breast milk protects against the development of necrotizing enterocolitis through inhibition of Toll-like receptor 4 in the intestinal epithelium via activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor
Intestinal Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation on a Tubular Scaffold with Evaluation in Small and Large Animals
Intestinal Epithelial TLR-4 Activation Is Required for the Development of Acute Lung Injury after Trauma/Hemorrhagic Shock via the Release of HMGB1 from the Gut
Prostaglandin-dependent modulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission elicits inflammation-induced aversion in mice
Synthetic small intestinal scaffolds for improved studies of intestinal differentiation
Intracellular Heat Shock Protein-70 Negatively Regulates TLR4 Signaling in the Newborn Intestinal Epithelium
Novel Role for the Innate Immune Receptor Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) in the Regulation of the Wnt Signaling Pathway and Photoreceptor Apoptosis