These Abstract Scholarship Awards have been funded by the American Thoracic Society

Lindsay Boole, MD, MPH
Duke University
Abstract Title: Sepsis Management in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Clinical Trial of Quantitative Resuscitation in a National Referral Hospital in Kenya

Nicholas Bosch, MD
Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Abstract Title: New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation as a Sepsis Defining Organ Failure

Ryan Brown, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Abstract Title: Effects of Balanced Crystalloids Vs Saline on Vasopressor Dose in Septic Shock

Angela Bustamante, PhD
University of Michigan
Abstract Title: Transcriptomic Profiles of Sepsis in the Human Brain

Danielle Callaway, MD, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
Abstract Title: Decreased Survival and Increased Oxygen-Mediated Lung Injury in Mice Lacking Nrf2: Protection by Beta-Naphthoflavone

Lu Chen, MD
Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: A Simple Method to Assess Lung Recruitability at the Bedside for Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Bronwen Connolly, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD
St.Thomas' Hospital
Abstract Title: Physical Rehabilitation Core Outcomes in Critical Illness: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study to Establish a Core Outcome Set

Scott Denstaedt, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Abstract Title: Survivors of Murine Pneumosepsis Exhibit Long-Term Behavior Change and Primed Brain IL-1β Expression

Beatriz Guillen-Guio, MSc
Hospital Universitario N.S. de Candelaria, Universidad de La Laguna
Abstract Title: Genome-Wide Association Study Implicates a Vascular Endothelial Grown Factor Receptor in Sepsis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Matthew Hensley, MD, MPH
University of Michigan
Abstract Title: Epidemiology and Outcomes of Maternal Sepsis in the US

Joseph Hippensteel, MD, MS
University of Colorado Denver
Abstract Title: Highly NS/2S-Sulfated Heparan Sulfate Fragments Circulating During Sepsis Cause Persistent Cognitive Dysfunction After Sepsis

Nicholas Ingraham, MD
University of Minnesota
Abstract Title: Dysfunction Junction: 8-Year Trends in Deteriorating Intensive Care Functional Status

Vern Kerchberger, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Abstract Title: Haptoglobin Genotype Modifies Risk of ARDS During Clinical and Experimental Sepsis

Yasin Khan, MD
University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Women, Visible Minorities and Residents of Lower-Middle Income Countries Are Underrepresented in Leading Respirology and Critical Care Journals

Jacqueline Kruser, MD
Northwestern University
Abstract Title: Quality of End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study from the ICU Liberation Collaborative

Aleksandra Leligdowicz, MD, DPhil
University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Novel Approach to Identifying Leukocyte Functional Heterogeneity in Patients with Early Sepsis Based on Endotoxin Tolerance

Kantha Medepalli, MD
Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Variable Access to Girl Idols May Negatively Affect (VAGINA) Academic Pursuits: The Association of Faculty and Trainee Sex in Academic Internal Medicine Specialties

Nasim Motayar, MD
University of Rochester Medical Center
Abstract Title: Early Red Cell Transfusion Is Associated with Lower Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Moderate Anemia

Tai Pham, MD, PhD, MPH
St Michael's Hospital
Abstract Title: Reverse Triggering During Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: Validation of an Automatic Detection Software

Stefanie Purdon, MD, MBA
Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Variable Access to Girl Idols May Negatively Affect (VAGINA) Academic Pursuits: Women Are Under-Represented in Internal Medicine, PCCM, and Cardiology Academic Leadership

Xian Qiao, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Title: A Multicenter Parsimonious Biomarker Mortality Prediction Model for Sepsis-Induced ARDS

Juan Rojas, MD
University of Chicago
Abstract Title: Man vs. Machine: Comparison of a Machine Learning Algorithm to Clinician Intuition for Predicting Intensive Care Unit Readmission

Brian Rosenberg, MD, PhD
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Abstract Title: Serum Biomarkers of Mitochondrial Myopathy, Strength, and Recovery in Older Survivors of Acute Respiratory Failure

Toshihiro Sakakibara, MD
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
Abstract Title: A New Scoring System for Predicting Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients with Community-Onset Pneumonia

Michael Sklar, MD, FRCPC
University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Decreased Baseline Diaphragm Thickness Independently Predicts Increased Risk of Morbidity and Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Xing Song, PhD
University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Title: Discovering Factors Inducing Rapid Treatment of Sepsis

Mark Weinreich, MD
Univ of Washington Harborview Med Ctr
Abstract Title: Understanding Variability in Mobility Practices: Do Higher Performing Hospitals Mobilize More Complex Patients?

Blair Wendlandt, MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstract Title: The Association of Provider Support and Communication with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms for Family Caregivers of Patients with Chronic Critical Illness

Yi Xin, MSc
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Title: Visualizing Regional Changes Between Lateral, Supine and Prone Position in Pigs with Lung Injury

These Abstract Scholarship has been funded by a generous donation from ATS Public Advisory Roundtable member - ARDS Foundation

Beatriz Guillen-Guio, MSc
Hospital Universitario N.S. de Candelaria Universidad de La Laguna
Abstract Title: Genome-Wide Association Study Implicates a Vascular Endothelial Grown Factor Receptor in Sepsis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Pratik Sinha, BSc(Hons), MB BCh, PhD
Pulmonary Critical Care
Abstract Title: Machine Learning Classifier Models Can Identify ARDS Phenotypes Using Readily Available Clinical Data