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Spring 2026

Xue-Jun Li, PhD, (center) is co-director of UICOMR's Regenerative Medicine and Disability Lab, which includes Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology Program students, research fellows and Summer Science Program interns. 

Researchers in the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Research Lab are advancing innovative approaches to understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases. By combining human stem cell technology with disease modeling and therapeutic discovery, the lab aims to translate fundamental scientific insights into clinically meaningful solutions.

The lab is led by Xue-Jun Li, PhD, the Michael A. Werckle Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences in the UICOMR Department of Biomedical Sciences. This year, Dr. Li received grant funding from the Carter Foundation for Neurologic Research and the Critical Path Institute (C-Path) to support therapeutic discoveries for motor neuron diseases. 

A central strength of the laboratory is the use of patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model human neurological disease with high fidelity. By differentiating iPSCs into disease-relevant neuronal subtypes, the lab generates experimentally tractable systems that faithfully recapitulate key molecular, cellular and functional features of human nerve degeneration. These platforms enable in-depth investigation of disease mechanisms and the evaluation of therapeutic strategies to mitigate neurodegeneration.

The lab’s research program focuses on five major areas:

The laboratory’s impact is also reflected in the achievements of its team members, who have received numerous honors and awards including Gitika Thakur, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab, recent 2025 AWIS-Chicago Area Chapter Innovator Award in recognition. of her outstanding contributions to innovation and research. 

Through its interdisciplinary research and strong commitment to translational science, the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Research Lab continues to make discoveries in regenerative medicine and therapeutic development, offering hope for new treatments for currently incurable neurodegenerative diseases. 

Gitika Thakur, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biomedical Sciences (right), received the Innovator Award from the Association for Women in Science – Chicago Area Chapter (AWIS-CAC). Here she is with Xue-Jun Li, PhD, co-director of the Regenerative Medicine and Disabilities Laboratory in the UICOMR Department of Biomedical Sciences (left).

Gitika Thakur, PhD, received the 2025 Innovator Award from the Association for Women in Science-Chicago Area Chapter. The award was presented and celebrated in November 2025 at a reception in Chicago. Dr. Thakur has been a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford, since January 2023 in the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Research Laboratory, working with Xue-Jun, PhD, where she has made impactful contributions to regenerative medicine and neurodegenerative disease research.

Her current work focuses on using stem cells to model hereditary spastic paraplegia-based axonal defects and identifying therapeutic agents to mitigate nerve degeneration in motor neuron diseases. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in biotechnology and veterinary science from Gyeongsang National University, South Korea. Her cutting-edge studies on the development of LXR agonist-based neuroprotective therapies and mentorship of emerging scientists exemplify her dedication to advancing translational biomedical research. 

Rockford researchers conducted a multiple-method study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention to engage Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) outreach workers to provide social determinants of health and other health screening and support to RHA residents. The study, led by Manorama Khare, PhD, director of the Division of Health Research and Evaluation, was funded by a Bridge Funding Award from the UICOMR Office of Research.

Using a survey tool developed through community input and administered after training by the RHA outreach workers, Dr. Khare, along with HRE researchers Alesia Jones, PhD, Ravneet Kaur, PhD, and Kristine Zimmermann, PhD, studied the health needs of 102 residents living in two low-income RHA housing developments. RHA is a municipal corporation that has served the housing needs of low-income residents for over 70 years.

Using a community-engaged approach, the study team is working with RHA staff and residents to develop a thorough understanding of health-related concerns in RHA facilities. The study is also unique in its involvement of RHA outreach workers — members of the RHA community —  to build internal RHA capacity to support residents’ health.

Overall, 78% of RHA residents are Black/African American, 19% are White, 6% are Hispanic/Latino and 4% are of other races. Most residents (59%) are female.

“Despite advances in chronic disease treatment and management, inequities in prevalence and mortality persist among the most vulnerable community members, including those who live in public housing,” says Dr. Khare. “Our study indicated most residents had Medicare or Medicaid to cover health care costs, but they had transportation challenges, difficulty scheduling appointments when needed, and accessing mental health care.”

Other Preliminary findings:

These findings will allow the researchers to appropriately adapt the next phases of the study: interviews with residents followed by developing interventions tailored to the community.

Top Row: Mathew Mathew Thoppil, PhD; Xue-Jun Li, PhD; Neelu Puri, PhD; Divya Bijukumar, PhD; Bottom Row: Zhi Li, PhD; Rhonda Verzal, MD, FAAFP; Kristine Zimmermann, PhD, MPH; and Manorama M Khare, PhD, MS

Mathew Mathew Thoppil, PhD, is part of a team of researchers awarded a National Institutes of Health grant. The grant will be used to study how wear occurs in joint replacements in certain conditions, so preventive measures can be used to prevent the corrosion and resulting inflammation that can lead to failure of such implants. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases awarded a grant (1R01AR084468) that will provide nearly $3 million over the next five years for the project “Preclinical Assessment Tools for Preventing Fretting Corrosion within Modular Junctions of Total Joint Replacement.”  This research will help reduce total joint arthroplasty failures and help delay or avoid revision surgeries that are risky and expensive for patients. Dr. Mathew Thoppil is the Cedric W. Blazer Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences, co-director of the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Research Laboratory and director of faculty research at UICOMR.

Xue-Jun Li, PhD, received the University of Illinois Collaborative Engagement in Novel Therapeutic Research and Enterprise (UICentre) drug discovery pilot grant for a project entitled “Identification of Small-Molecule Therapeutics Using Human Stem Cell Models of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.” The initial award will be $12,500 for the first stage, with a total of $25,000. This project is being conducted in collaboration with Dr. Duncan Wardrop in the Department of Chemistry at UIC. Dr. Li is the Michael Werkle Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences and co-director of the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Laboratory.

Xue-Jun Li, PhD, also received a $50,000 grant from the UIC Office of Technology Management to examine the efficacy of novel LXR agonists in hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) models, paving the way for the future development of new therapies for HSP.

Neelu Puri, PhD, received a $46,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois for the project entitled “Promotion of Lung Cancer Screening in Minority Communities and Development of Novel Blood Biomarkers.” Dr. Puri is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Divya Bijukumar, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, is a Co-Investigator on a grant awarded by The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in the amount of $596,189. The grant aims to develop comprehensive preclinical testing strategies and further elucidate the factors contributing to in vivo fretting-corrosion damage and adverse local tissue reactions within modular junctions of total joint replacements.

Divya Bijukumar, PhD, is also a 2025 recipient of the UIC Chancellor’s Translational Research Initiative that will help further advance the EVNaturoPatch, an exosome-releasing microneedle patch to deliver pain management therapies. This program of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation and the Office of Technology Management provides up to $25,000 in funding to advance early-stage translational research projects toward commercialization.

Zhi Li, PhD, was selected by UIC’s Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) to receive the Fall 2025 Professional Development Award in the amount of $1,000. This award will support Dr. Li’s participation in the National Rural Health Association’s 49th Annual Rural Health Conference, strengthening her work and impact in rural health research and education.

Rhonda Verzal, MD, FAAFP, associate professor and director of the UICOMR Family Medicine Residency Program, is the project director for a $2.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services for Primary Care Training and Enhancement-Residency Training in Street Medicine Project. James Swakow, MD, an assistant professor and assistant residency program director in the UICOMC Department of Family and Community Medicine, will oversee implementation of the project in Chicago. Other Rockford project leaders include TJ Webb, MD; Aarohi Munshi, MD; Molly Perri, MD; and Manu Khare, PhD. Stephan Koruba, APRN; Thomas Esposito, MD; and Sara Beeler, PhD, are part of the Chicago project leadership.

Kristine Zimmermann, PhD, Annette Carmichael, PharmD, and Manorama Khare,  PhD, received a $1,050,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control for the project "Federally Qualified Health Centers as the Bridge between Healthcare and Community-trusted Messengers for Diabetes Management." Dr. Zimmerman is an assistant research professor and Dr. Khare is a research professor and director of the Division of Health Research and Evaluation in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Dr. Carmichael is a clinical assistant professor in the Retzky College of Pharmacy and a UICOMR clinical pharmacist.

UICOMR’s Rural Medical Education (RMED) students conduct research that directly responds to the needs of rural communities, turning their research into meaningful contributions to local health. Whether advancing scientific understanding, partnering with health systems to address disparities, or working alongside community members to solve local challenges, they bring together rigorous inquiry and a deep commitment to service.

The following two projects, one focused on improving early lung cancer detection in Northern Illinois, the other on strengthening farm safety education for rural youth, reflect the breadth of research RMED students pursue. Together, these projects are examples of how medical students can make a difference far beyond the classroom by bringing information to communities, advancing cutting-edge research, and shaping the future of rural health care.

Second-year medical student Georgia Kapetaneas received the UICOM Research Forum 2025-26 Best Poster Award from Mark I Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, MBA, MHA, G. Stephen Irwin Executive Dean, University of Illinois College of Medicine (right).

Lung cancer continues to be one of the deadliest cancers in the United States, and in Northern Illinois, especially Winnebago County, the impact is even greater. Rates of both lung cancer diagnosis and death are significantly higher here than the national average. For many rural residents and members of minority communities, limited access to screening and a lack of awareness make early detection even more difficult.

Working with NeeluPuri, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, and a dedicated team of community partners, Georgia Kapetaneas, a second year medical student in the Rural Medical Education Program, helped bring vital lung cancer screening information directly to the communities that need it most. Through community seminars, health-fair booths and conversations at events across Winnebago, Boone, Ogle and Stephenson counties, the team connected with thousands of people, including physicians, patients and families. Their efforts helped encourage increased use of Low-Dose Computerized Tomography (LDCT) scans, a simple, non-invasive screening tool that can catch lung cancer early, when treatment options are far more effective.

The effort is making a difference. Since 2015, LDCT screenings in the region have identified more than 170 lung cancer cases, over 100 of them at early, more treatable stages. The project also highlighted neighborhoods in Rockford and Belvidere where outreach to minority communities could be intensified, helping ensure that early detection efforts reach everyone who stands to benefit.

For Kapetaneas, the work extended beyond community events. She spent the summer in Dr. Puri’s lab studying GDF15, a potential biomarker that may one day help guide new therapies for non-small cell lung cancer. Working alongside researchers, public health staff, and health systems including Mercyhealth Rockford, UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, the Winnebago County Health Department and UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, gave her a close look at how research and community partnerships come together to support real patients.

This hands-on experience not only strengthened her passion for oncology, but also earned her recognition: first place in the medical student category at the UICOM Research Forum and the UICOM Dr. and Mrs. AJ Novotny Award for Excellence in the Craig Scholars Program. As president of the Hematology & Oncology Interest Group, she plans to continue promoting lung cancer research, awareness and advocacy across the medical community.

Kapetaneas currently serves as president of the Hematology & Oncology Interest Group, led by Dr. Puri, which plans to continue promoting research and lung cancer awareness.  

Reflecting on the experience, Kapetaneas shared how grateful she is for the opportunity to contribute to a project with such meaningful community impact — and to learn from mentors who are deeply committed to improving health outcomes for rural and underserved populations.

Laura Berger, a fourth-year medical student, completed her Community-Oriented Primary Care project in Litchfield, Ill.

All fourth-year RMED students complete a Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) project in the same community where they undertake their 16-week rural family medicine preceptorship. For Laura Berger, a fourth-year medical student, that community was Litchfield, Illinois — a town of roughly 6,000 people in Montgomery County. Her COPC project explored farm safety among rural youth.

Raised on a Southern Illinois dairy farm, Berger witnessed firsthand the many hazards common in agricultural life, including heavy machinery, large animals and chemical exposures. With agriculture regularly listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics among the country’s 10 most dangerous occupations, Berger’s personal experience motivated her to explore ways to promote safety. “Because of all of this and my personal experience, I have always had an interest in keeping people safe on the farm,” she says. To that end, she designed a survey to assess the knowledge of children in Macoupin and Montgomery counties about safe practices regarding machinery, animals, chemicals and first aid.

Early analysis of her survey data has revealed several important findings:

Berger plans to share the results at UIC Rockford’s annual Research Day, as well as with her host clinic — Litchfield Family Practice Center — and the Litchfield Community School District. Her hope is to raise awareness and encourage community-based efforts to improve farm safety education for children raised in agricultural environments. 

The newest James Scholars are, pictured left to right, top to bottom,  Brian Allen, Kylie Besz, Katherine Elbert, Kylie Graves, James Jin, Navdeep Kaur, Hunter Kienast, Dhara Patel, Kristin Ralston, Jake Ryan, Ambika Sharma and Joseph Tolentino

Twelve second-year University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford students were selected for the James Scholar Program. 

They are Brian Allen, Kylie Besz, Katherine Elbert, Kylie Graves, James Jin, Navdeep Kaur, Hunter Kienast, Dhara Patel, Kristin Ralston, Jake Ryan, Ambika Sharma and Joseph Tolentino.

This is an honors program where selected students are paired with faculty research mentors who guide the student’s independent research projects for three to four years. Students are allocated a small budget for research expenses and travel costs associated with presenting their project at a national conference.

The 31st annual UIC Rockford Research Day will be Friday, April 10, 2026. Keynote speakers include Elbert Huang, MD, MPH, and Justin Sydnor, PhD. 

Dr. Huang is professor of medicine and public health sciences, director of the Center for Chronic Disease Research and Policy, and senior advisor to the Vice Provost for Research at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Sydnor holds the American Family Insurance Distinguished Chair 

Research Day 2025, held on the UIC Rockford campus, showcased over 100 research posters by faculty, residents, fellows and students, as well as members of the Rockford community.

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Publications July 2025-December 2025

The Office of Research would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following students, staff and faculty on their most recent publications.

Balakrishnan, K., Velusamy, D., Ramasamy, K., & Pruinelli, L. (2025). ECG-based cardiac arrhythmia classification using fuzzy encoded features and deep neural networks. Biomedical Engineering Advances, June 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bea.2025.100167

Balakrishnan, K., Li, Z., Hinkle, H. E., Weidenbacher-Hoper, V., & Reynolds, C. (2025) Predictors of Rural Hospital Closures in the United States: A Systematic Review and Call for AI-Driven Early Warning Systems. BMC Health Services Research. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13847-7

Li, Z., & Westine, C. D. (2025). The role of context: A synthesis of empirical research on evaluation context. New Directions for Evaluation, https://doi.org/10.1002/ev.70010

Tamilselvam B, Thakur G, Mathew R, Chai E, Lopez J, Chen Z, Zhan W, Blackstone C, Li XJ. Small peptide P110 mitigates axonal degeneration of SPG15 human neurons by targeting mitochondrial dysfunction. Neurobiology of Disease. 2025 Nov 3;217:107174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2025.107174.

Thakur G, Dhanukate R, Mou Y, Kunhiraman P, Kadilkar A, Srivastava S, Alecu JE, Ebrahimi-Fakhari D, Chen ZY, Blackstone C, Li XJ.  LXR agonist rescues synaptic dysfunction and degeneration in SPG3A patient-specific iPSC-derived neurons. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 2025 Nov 17;13(1):236. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-025-02134-5

Saravanan N, Gray S, Davis J, Puff-Carter CM, Khatri V, Chauhan N, Carter D, Kalyanasundaram R. A Next-Generation Human Lymphatic Filariasis Vaccine Candidate, rBmHAXT, for Clinical Development. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2025 Jun 21:rs.3.rs-6572437. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6572437/v1. PMID: 40585270; PMCID: PMC12204345.

Patel S, Revi N, Chakravarty S, Gurgul A, Najjar Y, Che CT, Warpeha KM, Bijukumar D. Exosome as a stable carrier for anti-inflammatory phenylpropanoid metabolites: a proof-of-concept study. Biomedical Materials. 2025 Jun 24. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605X/ade7e3

Zheng G, Oo TT, Janjam SSS, Ellis C, Pallikonda Chakravarthy S, Palani S, Anthon W, Tsaras G, Williams A, Feng A, Chen A. An antigen-less pro-vaccine for treating autoimmunity. J Immunol. 2025 Jul 1;214(7):1477-1482. https://doi.org/10.1093/jimmun/vkaf068 PMID: 40275513; PMCID: PMC12442807

Kaur R, Orr E, Dalstrom, M.  Evaluating the Physical and Nutritional Environments of Rural Communities in Illinois. (2025)  World Nutrition. Vol 16 (1), March 2025, 40-48. https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202516140-48

Zimmermann, K., Ford, C., Carnahan, L.R., Jefferies, P., Curtis, P., Magallon, C., & Khare, M.M.  Implementation and evaluation of a community resource assessment process to identify and expand partnerships to support a cardiovascular disease risk reduction program for uninsured women. Preventing Chronic Disease, Vol 22, May 2025, 240412. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.240412 

Carmichael, A., Orr, E. Cisneros-Orozco, A., Rynn, K.O., Zimmermann, K.  Pilot of Interactive Texting for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, Journal of the American Pharmacists Association; 2025 Apr 22:102403

Hinkle, H., Sheppard, A.B., Fess, K., Olson, H.R. and Squires, E. Key themes of community-oriented primary care projects from a longitudinal, rural interprofessional health professions curriculum (1997-2023). BMC Med Educ. 2024 Oct 25;24(1):1215. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-06190-8. PMID: 39455998; PMCID: PMC11515338.

Kaur, R., Janda-Thomte, K., Bode, B., Dastgerdizad, H., Kaliszewski, C., Hudson, H., Khare, M., Winkler, M.R. Community engagement strategies used in food retail interventions to advance nutrition-Related health equity: A scoping review. Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 125 (9) Sept 2025, ppgs 1346-1375.e.3"

Kaur, R., Janda-Thomte, K. M., Bode, B., Dastgerdized, H., Kaliszewski, C., Hudson, H., Khare, M. & Winkler, M.R.  Community engaged research strategies used in food retail interventions: A scoping review. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sept 2025, Vol 125(9) pps 1346-1375.e3.

Francis K. Kazungu, Sinan Almukhtar, Emily Stiehl, Manorama M. Khare, Ronald C. Hershow, Sanjib Basu, Noah McWhirter, Sage J. Kim, Lingering Hesitancy: Persistent Uncertainty about the COVID-19 Vaccines among Previously Vaccinated Individuals, AJPM Focus, 2025, 100437, ISSN 2773-0654, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2025.100437.

Sinan Almukhtar, Noah McWhirter, Anaïs Mendiola, Shekwonya Samuel, Olivia Dominguez, Danielle Pester Boyd, Stephen Flores, Pooja Gandhi, Francis Kazungu, Manorama Khare, Paula Cuccaro, Maria E. Fernández, Ronald C. Hershow, Sage Kim, Emily Stiehl, Exploring lingering COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in three diverse U.S. states: Alabama, Illinois, and Texas,  Vaccine, Volume 60, Supplement 1, 2025, 127664, ISSN 0264-410X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127664.

Talugula, S., Mangahas, A., Carlson, A., & Husain, I. A. (2025). Voice Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review. Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation, 39(4), 1140.e17–1140.e26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.12.019

Saltsgaver, M. B., Cheung, M., Covello, T., Zhan, W., & Husain, I. A. (2025). Prevalence of Esophageal Dysmotility and Reflux in Muscle Tension Dysphonia Patients. The Laryngoscope, 10.1002/lary.70274. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70274

Roth, Y., Tendler, A., Pell, G. S., Tripp, T., Yam, P., DeKeyser, D., Mekolle, M., Tripp, J., Dahl, A. J., Muir, O. S., MacMillan, C. M., Rosi, K. R., Harvey, S. A., Poprawski, T., Kinback, K. M., Adefolarin, O., Rohr, A., Blair, M. E., Ghelber, D., Cho, R. Y., Kelly, H. R., Garcia, R. C., … Hanlon, C. A. (2025). Safety and efficacy of Deep TMS for adolescent depression based on large real-world data analysis. Psychiatry research, 350, 116567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116567

Remya, A. R., Vishwash, B., Lee, C., Srinivasa Pai, P., Espinoza Orías, A. A., Ozevin, D., & Mathew, M. T. (2025). Correction to: Hip implant performance prediction by acoustic emission techniques: a review. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 63(9), 2827. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-024-03164-2

Rastogi, A., Qiu, R., Campoli, R., Altayeh, U., Arriaga, S., Khan, M. J., Saravanaguru Vasanthi, S., Hillwig, R., & Puri, N. (2025). The Role of Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated (FTO) Gene in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Tumorigenicity and EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance. Biomedicines, 13(7), 1653. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13071653

Pacini, M., Lambertini, L., Wilkinson, N. R., Fox, W. B., Calvo, R. S., Cannoletta, D., Pettenuzzo, G., Pellegrino, A., Avesani, G., Torres Anguiano, J. R., Orsini, A., Lasorsa, F., Minervini, A., Glick, D. B., Antonov, P., Zucchi, A., Bartoletti, R., & Crivellaro, S. (2025). Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: The Impact of Patient Positioning and Surgical Access on Intraoperative Anesthesiologic Parameters. Urology practice, 12(6), 779–790. https://doi.org/10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000877

Oo, T. T., Hariharasubramanian, A., Pallikonda Chakravarthy, S., Singh, N., Viswanathan, P., Ke, H., Vattikota, A., Munirathinam, G., Chen, A., & Zheng, G. (2025). Age-related decline in HMGB1-neutralizing IgM autoantibody response impairs resistance to high-fat diet in mice. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 214(8), 2067–2075. https://doi.org/10.1093/jimmun/vkaf172

McNamara, T., Zhu, M., Rodriguez, D., Arinze, N., Cheng, T. W., Farber, A., King, E. G., Kalish, J., Maaneb de Macedo, K., Alonso, A., & Siracuse, J. J. (2025). Association of food and housing insecurity with outcomes after revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Journal of vascular surgery, S0741-5214(25)01684-2. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2025.08.047

Loggini, A., Del Brutto, V. J., Saleh Velez, F. G., Hornik, J., Battaglini, D., Wallery, S. S., Schwertman, A., Hornik, A., Lazaridis, C., & Qureshi, A. I. (2025). Trends of palliative care utilization for nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage: Analysis of the national inpatient sample. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 142, 111686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111686

Kunz Coyne, A. J., Alosaimy, S., Lucas, K., Morrisette, T., Molina, K. C., DeKerlegand, A., Schrack, M. R., Kang-Birken, S. L., Hobbs, A. L. V., Agee, J., Perkins, N. B., 3rd, Biagi, M., Pierce, M., Truong, J., Andrade, J., Bouchard, J., Gore, T., King, M. A., Pullinger, B. M., Claeys, K. C., … Rybak, M. J. (2025). Eravacycline use in immunocompromised patients: multicenter evaluation of timely versus late initiation on clinical outcomes. Microbiology spectrum, 13(10), e0056525. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00565-25

Kaplan, S., Carneal-Frazer, N., Braverman, D. L., Parsley, L., Robinson, C., Benjamin, D. K., & Albano, J. D. (2025). Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes Following Prenatal Exposure to Modafinil and/or Armodafinil: A 14-Year Registry Study. Neurology. Clinical practice, 15(6), e200551. https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200551

Hasson, A. M., Saltsgaver, M., Carlson, A., & Husain, I. A. (2025). Voice Outcomes After Endoscopic Intervention in Subglottic Stenosis: A Systematic Review. The Laryngoscope, 10.1002/lary.70145. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70145

Chen, Z., & Li, X. J. (2025). Targeting cholesterol trafficking to mitigate axonal degeneration in hereditary spastic paraplegia. Neural regeneration research, 20(5), 1397–1398. https://doi.org/10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-00138

Cantwell, C. J., Schroeder, Z. S., Marshall-Ciochon, L. K., Campbell, B. A., Taber, C. B., & Suchomel, T. J. (2025). Force Production and Barbell Velocity Characteristics Across Multiple Sets of Different Accentuated Eccentric Loading Conditions. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005282. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000005282

Butler, M., Pirkle, J., Carmichael, A., Carlson-Dexter, P., & Rosella, T. (2025). Successful symptom-based management of active withdrawal from multiple illicit benzodiazepines. BMJ case reports, 18(8), e266077. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-266077

Bikomeye, J. C., McGinley, E. L., Zhou, Y., Tarima, S., Kwarteng, J. L., Beyer, A. M., Yen, T. W. F., Winn, A. N., & Beyer, K. M. M. (2025). Greenspace and Survival Among Older Women With Breast Cancer: Regional Variations Within the U.S. SEER-Medicare-Linked Database. JACC. Advances, 4(9), 102069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102069

Barbee, L. O., & Class, Q. A. (2025). Too far to follow up: associations between residential distance and social vulnerability on immediate postpartum contraceptive uptake. Contraception and reproductive medicine, 10(1), 67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40834-025-00390-3

Badar, W., Alkhani, L., Al-Qawasmi, F., Varadhan, A., Husnain, A., Khan, M., Yu, Q., Anitescu, M., Ross, B., Wallace, S., Sundaram, N., Patel, M., & Ahmed, O. (2025). Prognostication of Three-Month Genicular Artery Embolization Outcomes Using Pre-Procedural MRIs. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 48(12), 1818–1827. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-025-04159-8

Loggini, A., Saleh Velez, F. G., Towner, J. E., Hornik, J., Wallery Md, S. S., Battaglini, D., Schwertman, A., Nomani, S., Hornik, A., Qureshi, A. I., & Del Brutto, V. J. (2025). Two decades of trends in nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage care: A nationwide analysis. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 137, 111300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111300

Cahn, B. A., Zhang, R., Sidwell, A. M., Adam, C. M., Tiv, J., Murrar, R., Koh, J., Griffin, T., Nadir, U., Yi, M. D., Ahmed, A., Ma, M., Koza, E., Haq, M., Shi, V., Bale, A. E., Lewin, J. M., Christensen, S. R., Waldman, A., Harmon, C. B., … Alam, M. (2025). Clinical practice guidelines for the management of basal cell carcinoma in Gorlin syndrome. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, S0190-9622(25)03071-3. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2025.10.076  

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