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2007 Presentations

Tang L, Song AY, Choi S, Fernstrom M, Rubin JP. “Completing the metamorphosis: building a center of excellence in postbariatric plastic surgery,” Ann Plast Surg. 2007, 58(1):54-6.

Clavijo, J.A.; Nguyen, V.T.; Santiago, L.Y.; Doctor, J.S.; Lee, W.P.A.; Marra, K.G.“Comparison of Biodegradable Conduits in an Aged Rat Sciatic Nerve Defect Model,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2007, 119(6):1839-1851.

Rubin, J.P.; Marra, K.G., Discussion of “Treatment of Radiotherapy Tissue Damage by Lipoaspirate Transplant: A Healing Process Mediated by Adipose-Derived Adult Stem Cells,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2007, 119(5):1423-1424.

Lee, W.-C.C.; Maul, T.; Vorp, D.A.; Rubin, J.P.; Marra, K.G.* “Effects of Uniaxial Cyclic Strain on Adipose-derived Stem Cell Morphology, Proliferation, and Differentiation," Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2007, [Epub, Ahead of Print].

Sacks JM, Horibe EK, Lee WP. “Cellular therapies for prolongation of composite tissue allograft transplantation, “Clin Plast Surg. 2007, 34(2):291-301.

Nguyen VT, Taieb A, Sacks JM, Unadkat JV, Clavijo JA, Kim H, Feili-Hariri M, Lee WP. “Allopeptide-pulsed dendritic cells and composite tissue allograft survival,” Microsurgery. 2007;27(2):105-11

Taieb A, Breitinger JJ, Unadkat JV, Shufesky WJ, Morelli AE, Thomson AW, Lee WP, Feili-Hariri M. “Intrinsic ability of GM+IL-4 but not Flt3L-induced rat dendritic cells to promote allogeneic T cell hyporesponsiveness,” Clin Immunol. 2007, 123(2):176-89.

Clavijo-Alvarez JA, Hamad GG, Taieb A, Lee WP. “Pharmacologic approaches to composite tissue allograft,” J Hand Surg [Am]. 2007, 32(1):104-18.

Losee JE, Mason AC, Dudas J, Hua LB, Mooney MP. “Nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly: factors impacting onset, treatment, and outcomes,” Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007, 119(6):1866-73.

Cooper GM, Curry C, Barbano TE, Burrows AM, Vecchione LJ, Caccamese JF, Norbutt CS, Costello BJ, Losee JE, Moursi AM, Huard J, Mooney MP. “Noggin Inhibits Postoperative Resynostosis in Craniosynostotic Rabbits,” J Bone Miner Res. 2007, [Epub ahead of print].

Mooney MP, Losken HW, Moursi AM, Shand JM, Cooper GM, Curry C, Ho L, Burrows AM, Stelnicki EJ, Losee JE, Opperman LA, Siegel MI. “Postoperative Anti-Tgf-beta2 Antibody Therapy Improves Intracranial Volume and Craniofacial Growth in Craniosynostotic Rabbits,” J Craniofac Surg. 2007, 18(2):336-346.


2006

Lee, W.-C.C.; Rubin, J.P.; Marra, K.G. “Regulation of alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin Protein Expression in Adipose-derived Stem Cells,” Cells Tissues Organs, 2006, 183(2):80-86.

DeFail, A.J.; Edington, H.; Matthews, S.; Lee, W.-C.C; Marra, K.G. "Controlled Release of Bioactive Doxorubicin from Microspheres Embedded within Gelatin Scaffolds,” J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 2006, 79(4):954-962.

Ferreti, M.; Marra, K.G.; Kobayashi, K.; DeFail, A.J.; Chu, C.R. “Controlled In Vivo Degradation of Genipin Crosslinked Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogels within Osteochondral Defects,” Tissue Engineering, 2006, 12(9):2657-63.

Clavijo, J.A.; Rubin, J.P.; Bennett, J.M.; Nguyen, V.; Dudas, J.R.; Underwood, C.; Marra, K.G. “A Novel Perfluoroelastomer Seeded with Adipose-derived Stem Cells for Soft Tissue Repair,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2006, 118(5):1132-42; discussion 1143-4.

Song, A.Y.; Rubin, J.P.; Thomas, V.; Dudas, J.R.; Marra, K.G.; Fernstrom, M.H. “Assessment of Body Image and Quality of Life in Post-Massive Weight Loss Body Contouring Patients,” Obesity Research, 2006, 14(9):1626-1636.

Song, A.Y.; Askari, M.; Azemi, E.; Alber, S.; Hurwitz, D.J.; Marra, K.G.; Shestak, K.C.; Debski, R.; Rubin, J.P. “Biomechanical Properties of the Superficial Fascial System,” Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2006, 26(4), 395-403.

Petricca, S.E.; Marra, K.G.; Kumta, P.N. “Chemical Synthesis of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/Hydroxyapatite Composites for Orthopaedic Applications,” Acta Biomaterialia, 2006, 2(3), 277-286.

Song AY; Bennett, JM; Marra, KG; Cimino, WW; Rubin, JP. Scientific basis for the use of hypotonic solutions with ultrasonic liposuction. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2006;30(2):233-238.

Sacks JM; Lee WPA. Systematic analysis of composite tissue allograft rejection. Transplantation, 2006;81(3):318-319.

Santiago, L.Y.; Nowak, R.; Rubin, J.P.; Marra, K.G., "Peptide-surface modification of poly(caprolactone) with laminin-derived sequences for adipose-derived stem cell applications," Biomaterials, 2006, 27(15), 2962-2969.

Dudas, J.R.; Marra, K.G.; Cooper, G.M.; Penascino, V.M.; Mooney, M.P.; Jiang, S.; Rubin, J.P.; Losee, J.E.* "The Osteogenic Potential of Adipose-derived Stem Cells for Repair of Rabbit Calvarial Defects," Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2006, 56(5), 543-548.

DeFail, AJ; Chu, CR; Izzo, N; Marra, KG. Controlled release of bioactive TGF-beta(1) from microspheres embedded within biodegradable hydrogels, Biomaterials, 2006;27(8):1579-1585.


2005

Kokai, LE; Rubin, JP; Marra, KG. The Potential of Adipose-derived Stem Cells as a Source of Neuronal Progenitor Cells, Plastic Recon. Surg., 2005;116(5):1453-1460.

Rubin, JP; Xie, Z.; Davidson, C.; Rosow, CE; Chang, Y; May, JW Jr. Rapid absorption of tumescent lidocaine above the clavicles: a prospective clinical study, Plastic Recon. Surg., 2005;115(6):1744-1751.

Song, AY; Jean, RD; Hurwitz, DJ; Fernstrom, MH; Scott, JA; Rubin, JP. A classification of contour deformities after bariatric weight loss: the Pittsburgh Rating Scale, Plastic Recon. Surg., 2005;116(5):1535-1544.

Losee JE, Feldman, E, Ketkar, M, Singh, D, Kirschner, RE, Westesson, PL, Cooper, G, Mooney MP, Bartlett, SP. Nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly: radiographic diagnosis of the "sticky suture," Plast. Recons. Surg., 2005;116(7):1860-1869.

Mathes, DW; Solari, MG; Randolph, MA; Gazelle, GS; Yamada, K; Huang, CA; Sachs, DH; Lee, WPA. Long-Term Acceptance of Renal Allografts following Prenatal Inoculation with Adult Bone Marrow, Transplantation, 2005;80(9):1300-1308.

Sacks JM; Kuo Y; Breitinger J; Taieb A; Feili-Hariri M; Lee WPA. Dendritic cells prolong the survival of rat hind-limb allografts. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2005;201:3(supplement) S46.

Losee JE, Mason AC. Deformational plagiocephaly: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Clin. Plast. Surg. 2005;32(1):53-64.

Fellows-Mayle W, Hitchens TK, Simplaceanu E, Horner J, Barbano T, Nakaya K, Losee JE, Losken HW, Siegel MI, Mooney MP. Age-related changes in lateral ventricle morphology in craniosynostotic rabbits using magnetic resonance imaging. Childs Nerv. Syst. 2005


2004

Hurwitz DJ, Rubin JP, Risin M, Sajjadian A, Sereika S.
Correcting the saddlebag deformity in the massive weight loss patient.
Plast Reconstr Surg 2004;114(5):1313-25.

Rubin JP, Nguyen V, Schwentker A.
Perioperative management of the post-gastric-bypass patient presenting for body contour surgery.
Clin Plast Surg 2004; 1(4):601-10.

Royce, SM; Askari, M.; Marra, KG. Incorporation of Polymer Microspheres within Fibrin Scaffolds for the Controlled Delivery of FGF-1, J. Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 2004, 15(10), 1327-1336.

Bender, M; Bennett, JM; Waddell, R; Doctor, JS; Marra, KG. Multi-Channeled Biodegradable Polymer/CultiSpher Composite Nerve Guides, Biomaterials, 2004, 25(7 8), 1269-1278.

Choi, D; Marra, KG; Kumta, PN. Chemical Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite/ Polycaprolactone Composites, Materials Research Bulletin, 2004, 39, 417-432.

Losee JE, Kirschner RE, Whitaker LA, Bartlett, SP. Congenital Nasal Deformities: A Classification Scheme. Plast Reconst Surg, 2004, 113;2, 676-689.

Losee, JE, Jiang S, Long DE, Kreipe RE, Caldwell EH, and Serletti JM. Macromastia as an Etiologic Factor in Bulimia Nervosa: 10-year Follow Up after Treatment with Reduction Mammaplasty. Ann Plast Surg, 52;5, May 2004, 452-457.

Serletti JM, LeTournea PR, Smith A, Coniglio JU, Popat S, Losee JE. Transverse Lag Screw Fixation in Midline Mandibulotomy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004, 114(1), 178-85.

Vasquez AC, Feili-Hariri M, Tan RJ, and Morel PA. Qualitative and quantitative abnormalities in splenic dendritic cell populations in NOD mice. 2004. Cin. Exp. Immunol. 135:209-218.

Petit F, Minns AB, Nazzal JA, Hettiaratchy SP, Lantieri LA, Randolph MA, Lee WPA. Prolongation of Skin Allografts after Neonatal Injection of Donor Bone Marrow and Epidermal Cells. Plast Reconstr Surg 2004;113:270-276.

Hettiaratchy S, Melendy E, Randolph MA, Coburn RC, Neville DM, Sachs DH, Huang CA, Lee WPA. Tolerance to Composite Tissue Allografts Across a Major Histocompatibility Barrier in Miniature Swine. Transplantation 2004;77:514-521.

Petit F, Paraskevas A, Minns AB, Lee WPA, Lantieri LA. Face Transplantation: Where do We Stand? Plast Reconstr Surg 2004;113:1429-1433.

Hettiaratchy S, Randolph MA, Petit F, Lee WPA, Butler PEM. Composite Tissue Allotransplantation--A New Era in Plastic Surgery? Br J Plast Surg 2004;57:381-391.


2003

Waddell, R; Marra, KG; Collins, K; Leung, J; Doctor, JS. Biodegradable Polymer/Collagen Conduits for Nerve Regeneration, Biotechnology Progress, 2003, 19(6), 1767-1774.

Marra, KG. The Use of Polymeric Materials to Construct Biodegradable Nerve Guides, Polymer News, 2003, 28(11), 343-347 ("Feature Article").

Bidic, SMS; Calvert, JW; Marra, KG; Kumta, P; Campbell, P; Mitchell, R; Wigginton, W; Hollinger, JO; Weiss, L, Mooney, MP. Healing of Rabbit Calvarial Defects Using Caprotite Bone Scaffolds Seeded with Autologous Bone Marrow Stromal Cells, J. Dental Research, 2003, 82(2), 131-135.

Vega SJ, Losee JE. Epignathus Teratoma. J Am Col Surg, 2003, 197(2), 332-333.

Losee JE, Karmacharya J, Gannon FH, Slemp AE, Ong G, Hunenko O, Gorden AD, Bartlett SP, Kirschner RE. Reconstruction of the Immature Craniofacial Skeleton with a Carbonated Calcium Phosphate Bone Cement: Interaction with Bioresorbable Mesh. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2003, 4(1), 117-124.

Losee JE, Selber J, Arkoulakis N, Serletti J. The Cleft Lateral Lip Element: Do Traditional Markings Result in Secondary Deformities? Ann Plast Surg, 2003, 50(6), 594-600.

Lyn Chong S, Mitchell R, Moursi AM, Winnard P, Losken HW, Bradley J, Ozerdem OR, Azari K, Acarturk O, Opperman LA, Siegel MI, Mooney MP. Rescue of coronal suture fusion using transforming growth factor-beta 3 (Tgf-beta 3) in rabbits with delayed-onset craniosynostosis. Anat Rec. 2003, 274A(2): 962-71.

Morel PA, Feili-Hariri M, Coates PT and Thomson AW. Dendritic cells, T cell tolerance and therapy of adverse immune reactions. 2003. Clin. Exp. Immunol. 133:1-1

Ahrens ET, Feili-Hariri M, Genove G and Morel PA. Receptor-mediated endocytosis of iron-oxide particles provides efficient labeling of dendritic cells for in vivo . MR imaging. 2003. Magn. Reson. Med. 49:1006-1013.

Feili-Hariri M, Falkner, DH, Gambotto A, Papworth GD, Watkins SC, Robbins PD and Morel PA. Dendritic cells transduced to express IL-4 prevent diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice with advanced insulitis. 2003. Hum. Gene Ther. 14:13-23.

Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Bueno R, Ketchum J, Lee WPA. Surface Landmarks to Locate the Thenar Branch of Median Nerve: an Anatomical Study. Plast Reconstr Surg 2003;111:1612-1615.

Maloney CT, Wages DJ, Upton J, Lee WPA. Free Omental Tissue Transfer for Extremity Coverage and Revascularization. Plast Reconstr Surg 2003;111:1899-1904.

Wilhelmi BJ, Kang RH, Movassaghi K, Ganchi PA, Lee WPA. First successful replantation of face and scalp with single artery repair: model for face and scalp transplantation. Ann Plast Surg 2003;50:535-540.

Petit F, Minns AB, Hettiaratchy SP, Mathes DW, Randolph MA, Lee WPA. New Trends and Future Direction of Research in Hand and Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. J Am Soc Surg Hand 2003;3:170-174.

Wilhelmi BJ, Mowlavi A, Neumeister MW, Bueno R, Lee WPA. Safe Treatment of Trigger Finger with Longitudinal and Transverse Landmarks: An Anatomic Study of the Border Fingers for Percutaneous Release. Plast Reconstr Surg 2003;112:993-999.

Petit F, Minns AB, Dubernard JM, Hettiaratchy SP, Lee WPA. Composite Tissue Allotransplantation and Reconstructive Surgery: the First Clinical Applications. Ann Surg 2003;237:19-25.

Mathes DW, Randolph MA, Solari MG, Nazzal JA, Nielsen GP, Arn S, Sachs DH, Lee WPA. Split Tolerance to a Composite Tissue Allograft in a Swine Model. Transplantation 2003;75:25-31.