Jamie Maguire, the Kenneth and JoAnn G Wellner Professor of Neuroscience, is the recipient of a grant from the Tufts Launchpad | Accelerator for her project on Biomarker Development for a Personalized Medicine Approach for Psychiatry. Her research focuses on identifying specific biomarkers to help tailor psychiatric therapies to individual patients' needs.
Sebastian Ramos, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was named to the editorial board of Women's Health Issues Journal. His extensive research on maternal health and commitment to advancing women's healthcare will bring valuable insights to the journal.
Sarah Robinson, assistant professor of dermatology, was selected for the 2024- 2025 BU-Tufts Physician Leadership Program and 2025 AAD Academic Dermatology Leadership Program. Her dedication to dermatological research and leadership in academic medicine will undoubtedly contribute to the success of these prestigious programs.
2025 Boston Magazine Top Doctors
Each year, Boston Magazine publishes its list of Top Doctors in the Boston area. Congratulations to all the TUSM faculty included in this year’s list.
Challenges of Low-Income Medical Students
In a study led by Hyacinth Mason, assistant dean of students, researchers explored the medical school experiences of low-income students. Interviews with 42 participants revealed significant challenges in meeting basic needs like food security, sleep, and mental health. These unmet needs may contribute to higher attrition rates and adverse academic outcomes, underscoring the importance of holistic wellness approaches and tailored support from medical schools.
Health Associations of Positive Childhood Experiences
A review led by Robert Sege, professor of medicine, investigates the associations between positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and various health outcomes. Analyzing 220 articles, the study found significant research linking PCEs to reduced substance misuse, suicidal behaviors, and depression. The findings suggest that promoting PCEs could positively impact multiple health domains, highlighting the importance of further research in this area.
Improving Outcomes in Cardiogenic Shock
Researchers from The CardioVascular Center at Tufts Medical Center have conducted a review on cardiogenic shock. The findings highlight the importance of a team-based approach to diagnosis and treatment, using standardized protocols for early intervention and continuous monitoring. The review suggests that creating regional networks for shock care could improve patient outcomes significantly. Despite advancements, more research is needed to fill current gaps in knowledge and improve treatment strategies.
Case Report: Diagnosing AL Amyloidosis
TUSM faculty from Tufts Medical Center reported a patient with AL amyloidosis and a TTR variant. She had heart issues, spinal stenosis, and amyloid deposits. After treatment, she became pain-free and fully functional. This case highlights the need to accurately identify amyloid types for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Lee DU, Bhowmick K, Shaik MR, Choi D, Fan GH, Chou H, Bahadur A, Lee KJ, Chou H, Schuster K, Kolachana S, Jung D, Schellhammer S, Karagozian R. The Impact of Gender and Race on Outcomes for Hospitalized Hepatitis A Patients Stratified by Liver Disease Severity. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2025 Jan-Feb;15(1):101479. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2024.101479. Epub 2024 Jul 4. PMID: 39268480;
Alsakarneh S, Ahmed M, Jaber F, Zulqarnain M, Karagozian R, Francis F, Farraye FA, Hashash JG. Does Timing of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Matter in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Orthotopic Liver Transplantation? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Crohns Colitis 360. 2024 Jun 21;6(3):otae036. doi: 10.1093/crocol/otae036. PMID: 38974606;
Pemmasani G, Tremaine W, Karagozian R, John S. Impact of Cirrhosis Etiology on the Risk for Venous Thromboembolism. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Jul;69(7):2691-2698. doi: 10.1007/s10620-024-08440-7. Epub 2024 May 3. PMID: 38700633.
Yazdanfar M, Zepeda J, Dean R, Wu J, Levy C, Goldberg D, Lammert C, Prenner S, Reddy KR, Pratt D, Forman L, Assis DN, Lytvyak E, Montano-Loza AJ, Gordon SC, Carey EJ, Ahn J, Schlansky B, Korzenik J, Karagozian R, Hameed B, Chandna S, Yu L, Bowlus CL. African American race does not confer an increased risk of clinical events in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatol Commun. 2024 Jan 29;8(2):e0366. doi: 10.1097/HC9.0000000000000366. PMID: 38285883;
Nordan T, Ahmad S, Karagozian R, Schnelldorfer T, Aziz H. Does Preoperative Weight Loss Affect Outcomes After Major Liver Resection? Analysis of a National Database. Am Surg. 2024 Apr;90(4):585-591. doi: 10.1177/00031348231171708. Epub 2023 Sep 22. PMID: 37740508.
Hungerford SL, Everett KD, Gulati G, Sunagawa K, Burkhoff D, Kapur NK. Systemic Circulation in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock: State-of-the-Art Review. Circ Heart Fail. 2025 Jan 20:e012016. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.012016. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39829435.
Jangi S, Zhao N, Hsia K, Park YS, Michaud DS, Yoon H. Specific bacterial co-abundance groups are associated with inflammatory status in patients with ulcerative colitis. J Crohns Colitis. 2024 Aug 10:jjae125. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae125. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39126385.
Jangi S, Hecht G. Microbiome 2.0: lessons from the 2024 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit. Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2400579. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2400579. Epub 2024 Sep 10. PMID: 39253878; PMCID: PMC11404604.
Jangi S, Moyer J, Sandlow S, Fu M, Chen H, Shum A, Hsia K, Cersosimo L, Yeliseyev V, Zhao N, Bry L, Michaud DS. Microbial butyrate capacity is reduced in inflamed mucosa in patients with ulcerative colitis. Sci Rep. 2024 Feb 12;14(1):3479. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-54257-9. PMID: 38347087; PMCID: PMC10861456.
Chen B, Hsia K, Loscalzo K, Fai C, Gupta S, Jangi S. Colorectal Neoplasia in Asian Americans Undergoing First Time Asymptomatic Average-risk Screening Colonoscopies. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 Jan 29. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001969. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38277503.
Marshall A, Fai C, Han J, Yule AM, Jangi S. Rising Inpatient Utilization and Costs of Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Hospitalizations in Massachusetts After Cannabis Legalization. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 1;58(3):247-252. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001857. PMID: 37224284.
Zeina T, Gandhi S, Mittal A, Levy AN, Weinstock J, Singh S, Jangi S. Predictors and Etiologies of Clinical Relapse Among Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Deep Remission. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 Feb 1;58(2):195-199. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001834. PMID: 36753459; PMCID: PMC10406966.
Dokmak A, Sweigart B, Orekondy NS, Jangi S, Weinstock JV, Hamdeh S, Kochar GS, Shen B, Levy AN. Efficacy and Safety of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 Feb 1;58(2):120-130. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001905. PMID: 37682003.
Gondolesi GE, Pape UF, Mason JB, Allard JP, Pironi L, Casas MNV, Schwartz LK, Joly F, Gabriel A, Sabrdaran S, Zhang P, Kohl-Sobania M, Huang YW, Jeppesen PB. Baseline Characteristics of Adult Patients Treated and Never Treated with Teduglutide in a Multinational Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure Registry. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 1;16(15):2513. doi: 10.3390/nu16152513.PMID: 39125394
Miller JW, Smith A, Troen AM, Mason JB, Jacques PF, Selhub. Excess Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Clinical Implications? J.Food Nutr Bull. 2024 Jun;45(1_suppl):S67-S72. doi: 10.1177/03795721241229503.PMID: 38987872
Hero, J., Gallant, L., Burstein, D., Newberry, S., Qureshi, N., Feistel, K., Anderson, K. N., Hannan, K., & Sege, R. (2025). Health Associations of Positive Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review of the Literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(1), 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22010059
Unusual pontine metastasis of endometrial papillary serous carcinoma: illustrative case. Daniel Hettrick, M Harrison Snyder, Knarik Arkun, Suriya Jeyapalan, Rafael Gonzalez, John Mignano, Marie Roguski. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons 8 (24). Link here
Extracranial arteriovenous malformation mimicking a peripheral nerve tumor: illustrative case. R Rodrigues, MH Snyder, W Chavez, K Arkun, O Bulut, J Wu. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons 7 (12). Link here
Fugitive acromegaly: a historical, clinical, and translational perspective. LESMS Roberto Toni, Fulvio Barbaro, K. Arkun, Sylvia Asa, R M Lechan. Horm Res 55, 98-118. Link here
Surgical management of craniopharyngiomas. RJ Komotar, M Roguski, JN Bruce. International Journal of Neuroscience and Surgery 1 (2), 59-72. Link here
Neonatology Staffing Practices: An In-depth Exploration of Leaders' Perspectives (Machut KZ, Bishop CE, Miller ER, Dammann CEL, Guaman MC, J Pediatr 2025;276:114363). Link here
Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce: What is Needed to Secure Its Vitality and Survival? (Dammann CEL et al., Pediatr Res 2024, doi:10.138/s41390-024-03607-4, online ahead of print). Link here
Blackmon S, Avendano EE, Nirmala N, Chan CW, Morin RA, Balaji S, McNulty L, Argaw SA, Doron S, Nadimpalli ML. Socioeconomic status and the risk for colonisation or infection with priority bacterial pathogens: a global evidence map. Lancet Microbe. 2024 Dec 6:100993. doi: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.100993. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39653050.
Foong KS, Doron S, Wurcel A. Incomplete documentation of β-lactam allergy in long-term care facility residents increases risk of high-risk antibiotic use for Clostridioides difficile infection. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Dec 27:zxae412. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxae412. Link here
Talanian M, Almeqdadi M, Chen HH. From dark bile to bright insight: A liver biopsy with advanced fibrosis and severe cholestasis. J Hepatol. 2024 Oct;81(4):e147-e150. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2024.04.003. PMID: 39293931.
Fakhoury B, Alabdul-Razzak I, Talanian M, Mahmood S. Hepatic Duct Adenoma Identified Using Direct Cholangioscopy. Cureus. 2024 Apr 1;16(4):e57424. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57424. PMID: 38699111; PMCID: PMC11063962.
Moore ME, Talat F, Talanian M, Allison H. Transverse Myelitis as a Presenting Symptom of Celiac Disease. ACG Case Rep J. 2024 Apr 6;11(4):e01329. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001329. PMID: 38590733; PMCID: PMC11000768.
Tsuchiyose E, Talanian M, Liao H, Holzwanger E. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Diagnosis of Gallbladder Mixed Neuroendocrine Non-Neuroendocrine Tumor With an Anomalous Pancreaticobiliary Junction. ACG Case Rep J. 2024 Dec 4;11(12):e01566. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001566. PMID: 39641104; PMCID: PMC11617348.
Foong KS, Doron S, Wurcel A. Incomplete documentation of β-lactam allergy in long-term care facility residents increases risk of high-risk antibiotic use for Clostridioides difficile infection. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Dec 27:zxae412. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxae412.
Ufere N, Chengbo Z, Donlan J, Shalev D, Kaplan A, et al. Psychological Distress if Prevalent and Interdependent Among Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis and Their Caregivers. Accepted to American Journal of Gastroenterology. October 2024.
Ufere N, Li L, Donlan J, Indriolo T, Zhou J, Kaplan A, et al. Quality of Life, Symptom Burden, and Prognostic Perceptions Among Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2024 May; 67(5): e529-530. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.302
Ufere N, Serper M*, Kaplan A*, Horick N, Indriolo T, Li L, Satapathy N, et al. Financial Burden Following Adult Liver Transplantation Is Common and Associated with Adverse Recipient Outcomes. Liver Transpl. 2024 Sep; 30(9): 918-931. DOI: 10.1097/LVT.0000000000000348. PMID: 38353602
Fahoum K, Shen N, Basu E, Lee J, Kaplan A, Salajegheh A, et al. Prognostic Factors in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease Patients Presenting With First Evidence of Ascites. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2024; 58:2, 200-206. DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001836. PMID: 37126326
Wahid N, Lee J, Rosenblatt R, Kaplan A, Tipirneni R, Fortune B, et al. Affordable Care Act Medication expansion associated with increased liver transplant waitlist access without worsening mortality. Liver Transplantation. 2024; 30(1): 20-29. DOI: 10.1097/LVT.0000000000000221. PMID: 37486623.
Kaplan A, Ladin K, Junna S, Lindenberger E, Ufere N. Serious illness communication in cirrhosis care: Tools to improve illness understanding, prognostic understanding, and care planning. Gastro Hep Advances. 2024; Apr 3(5): 634-645. DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2024.04.003. PMID: 38873184.
Kaplan A, Wahid N, Brown RJ. Liver Transplantation Cost Analysis. Book Chapter in Living Donor Organ Transplantation. 2nd edition. Published January 2024. 1285-1295. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-23571-9.00035-9.
Kaplan A*, Winters A*, Klarman S, Sharm P, Asrani S, Kriss M, et al. The Rising Cost of Liver Transplantation in the United States. Liver Transplantation. 2024 Sept. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1097/LVT.0000000000000493. PMID: 39315930.
Kaplan A, Aby E, Scott S, Sonnenday C, Fox A, Mathur A, et al. Financial toxicity in living donor liver transplantation: a call to action for financial neutrality. Am J Transplant. 2024; May 18:S1600-6135(24) Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.05.012. PMID: 38763318.
Niles BL, Kaiser AP, Crow T, McQuade M, Polizzi C, Palumbo C, Krengel M, Sullivan K, Wang C, Mori DL. Tai Chi and Wellness Interventions for Veterans with Gulf War Illness: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. Int J Behav Med. 2024 Dec 16. doi: 10.1007/s12529-024-10338-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39681780.
Wod M, Thorarinsson CT, Jølving LR, Nielsen J, Friedman S, Fedder J, Nørgård BM.Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. Selected chronic diseases in children and adolescents conceived with intracytoplasmic sperm injection. 2024 Nov 21;304:127-133. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.11.023. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39615240
Nielsen J, Friedman S, Nørgård BM, Knudsen T, Kjeldsen J, Wod M. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists are not associated with an increased risk of ileus or intestinal obstruction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease-A Danish nationwide cohort study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Nov 27:izae276. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izae276. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39603814
Friedman S. Changes in editorial leadership. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Nov 25:izae273. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izae273. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39585862
Youn J, Hsia K, Khadilkar S, Zeina T, Rai P, Rastogi A, Hussani S, Spence S, Adavelly P, Yanes J, Kotlier J, Sweigart B, Levy AN, Friedman S. The Impact of obesity on the prevalence and complications of perianal fistulas of Crohn's disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Nov 16. doi: 10.1007/s10620-024-08729-7. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39548039
IDEAS in Medicine
On January 6, TUSM's IDEAS in Medicine program hosted its annual Field Trip for the 7th/8th graders from Wright Science and Technology Academy to experience a day in the life of a medical student. This included hands-on experiences such as listening to heart/lung sounds in the Thompson Sim Center, learning CPR techniques, and visiting the anatomy lab.
PA Program Capstone Projects
The PA program recently held a poster session for their Capstone Projects. Students showcased their hard work and dedication through insightful case studies and clinical reviews on a variety of crucial healthcare topics, from specific medical conditions and therapies to healthcare delivery systems and patient education challenges.
2025 PA Program Graduate Reception
The Physician Assistant Program hosted a graduate reception for the Class of 2025 on Saturday, January 25. Marking the culmination of two years of hard work and dedication for this remarkable cohort, the event provided an opportunity to commemorate their accomplishments alongside peers, friends, and loved ones.
"Where Do We Go From Here?"
Join the Africana Center and other campus organizations for a special "Where Do We Go From Here" Lunch and Learn to celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 12, from 11:45am to 12:45pm at Jaharis Café, 150 Harrison Ave, Boston.
Building Capacity in Nutrition and Health
Join the Friedman School of Nutrition on February 21, for an in-person event on nutrition and health equity. This symposium is open to researchers, students, community partners, and early-stage investigators interested in exploring emerging research methods and fostering new collaborations.
8th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference
Join Tufts Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice on April 4-5, 2025, for a virtual gathering focused on this year’s theme, “Centering the Role of Fathers in Addressing Maternal Health Inequities.” Engage with leaders, students, and advocates as they explore strategies to improve outcomes for Black and Brown mothers and families.
Translational Science Day
Join Tufts CTSI’s virtual 2025 Translational Science Day on Friday, April 4, to explore this year’s theme, “Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Translating Gun Policy Science into Action to Reduce Firearm Violence.” This free symposium will highlight success stories and bring together policymakers, academics, and advocates to advance evidence-based solutions for gun violence prevention.
