Members of the Gurtner Lab present at the 2025 Unity in Discovery Research Day
Multiple Gurtner Lab members presented their research at the 2025 Unity in Discovery Research Day. Research Day is an event for basic scientists, clinicians and trainees to share their science and explore the possibilities of interdisciplinary collaboration. Open to researchers and general audiences alike, this annual event highlights the exciting science happening at the College of Medicine – Tucson. It was a full morning of keynote lectures, oral sessions, and quick shot presentations. There was community collaboration as well, as after each presentation students and faculty members alike asked questions and provided commentary.
Dr. Ronald Stewart was the guest speaker for Surgery Grand Rounds with his presentation titled "Trauma System Development: Importance of the Regional Medical Operations Center".
The Keynote Lectures were from Dr. Lonnie Shea, who shared his work at the University of Michigan with a presentation titled “Immune-based detection and treatment of metastatic cancer”, and Dr. Jacqueline Jeruss, who shared her work at the University of Michigan with a presentation titled “Caring for breast cancer patients from bench to bedside.”
Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb was the guest speaker for Medicine Grand Rounds with his presentation titled “Kidney Precision Medicine”.
Many thanks to Dr. Wertheim, Dr. Liechty, and the entire administrative team of the Arizona College of Medicine for hosting such a wonderful event. The lab is looking forward to presenting at next year’s symposium!
Clinical Data Blitz: Surgery - Oral:
Maria Gracia Mora Pinos. Diabetes depletes systemic CD64+ Ly6C+ monocytes to impair wound healing.
Regenerative and Restorative Medicine - Oral:
Kellen Chen. Characterization of mechanoresponsive, pro-inflammatory myeloid cells during fibrosis and regeneration.
Erika Krall Kness-Knezinskis. Electrical Impedance as a Biomarker for Wound Healing.
Medical Student Research - Oral:
Kayleigh Berthiaume Fox. Utilizing Transmembrane Compression to Investigate the Protective Role of CC16 in Asthmatic Epithelial Cell Metabolism.
Poster Presentations:
Kayleigh Berthiaume Fox. Optimizing a Mechanical Stress System to Investigate the Role of CC16 in Airway Remodeling and Cell Metabolism in Asthma
Maisam Jafri. Inducing Fibrotic Liver Disease in Mice: A Non-Pharmacological Approach
Claire Pishko. Megakaryocytes and Nerve Fiber Ingrowth in a Rat Annulus Fibrosus Injury Model as Potential Factors in Discogenic Pain
Bryce Michael. Silent Suffering: A Case Report of a Tanzanian Suicide Survivor Discharged Without Mental Health Care
Fidel Junior Saenz. Assessing the Effects of MALAT1 Inhibitor on Proliferation and Invasion in E0771 Breast Cancer Spheroids
