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

Kale Bongers, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Abstract Title: The Gut Microbiome Predicts Severity Of Response In A Mouse Model Of Sepsis

Nicholas Bosch, MD
Boston University School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Guideline Concordant Insulin Infusion Initiation During Critical Illness

Angela C. Bustamante, MS, PhD
University of Michigan
Abstract Title: Synergistic Behavioral And Neuroinflammatory Effects Of Amyloid Neuropathology And Sepsis Survival In A Murine Model Of Alzheimer’s Disease

Siddique Chaudhary, MD
Einstein Philadelphia
Abstract Title: Neuromuscular Blockade And Mortality Outcomes In Patients With ARDS: A Meta-analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials

Matthew Cummings, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
Abstract Title: Phenotyping Sepsis in Uganda Using Clinical Data and Rapid Pathogen Diagnostics: Latent Class Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study

Scott Denstaedt, MD
University of Michigan
Abstract Title: Epigenetic Immune Reprogramming In Murine Sepsis Survival Enhances Lipopolysaccharide-induced Lung Injury.

Bruno Ferreyro, MD
University Health Network/Sinai Health System
Abstract Title: Non-invasive Oxygenation Strategies In Adult Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review And Network Meta-analysis

Katrina Hauschildt, MA, BA
Univ of Michigan
Abstract Title: Patients’ And Families’ Adaptations During Recovery After Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Nicholas Ingraham, MD
University of Minnesota
Abstract Title: Eyes On Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Identifying Risk Factors And Modifiable Predictors Of Functional Status Deterioration: A Retrospective Nationally Representative Cohort Analysis In The Critically Ill.

Vern Kerchberger, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Abstract Title: Chest Radiograph Interpretation Is Critical For Identifying Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients From Electronic Health Record Data

Daniel Kotok, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport
Abstract Title: Plasma β-d-glucan Levels Are Associated With Host Inflammation, Impaired Gut Barrier Function, Gut Bacterial Dysbiosis And Clinical Outcomes In Critical Illness

Trevor Lane, MD
University of Colorado
Abstract Title: The Slippery Slope Of Trust In ICU Research Participation: A Qualitative Study Of Surrogate Decision Makers

Chi Chan Lee, MD
Oregon Health Science University Hospital
Abstract Title: Improvement in Dead Space Fraction During Prone Positioning Correlates with Improved 28-Day Mortality in Patients with Moderate-Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Aleksandra Leligdowicz, MD, PhD
University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Physiologically Derived Transcriptional Signature Of Endotoxin Tolerance Identifies Immune Suppression In Early Sepsis

Matthew Mart, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Abstract Title: Self-Reported Driving Behaviors and Outcomes in Survivors of Critical Illness: A Survey and Analysis

Ian Oppenheim, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Abstract Title: How Family Members Of People With COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Interpret Intensivists’ Prog0stic Statements

Phoibe Renema, PhD
University of South Alabama
Abstract Title: A 0n-ca0nical Role For Caspase-7 In Infection-induced Transmissible Cytotoxicity

Mourad Senussi, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Abstract Title: Epidemiology And Patterns Of Chronic β-blocker Use During Intensive Care

Sarah Seyffert, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Serum Proteomic Analysis in Thoracic Surgery Patients with Post-Operative Delirium

Angela Suen, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Abstract Title: Pilot RCT Assessing The Impact Of The Family Support Tool On Family Members’ Ratings Of The Quality Of Communication In Icus

Martin Urner, MD
University of Toronto
Abstract Title: The Association Between Time-varying Intensity Of Mechanical Ventilation And Mortality In Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure

Blair Wendlandt, MD, MSc
University of North Carolina
Abstract Title: The Association Between Patient Residence In A Healthcare Facility And Family Caregiver Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms In Chronic Critical Illness

A Wong, MD, PhD
Emory University
Abstract Title: Classification Of Subsequent Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation By Basic Machine Learning Algorithms

Yongfang Zhou, MS
Mayo Clinic
Abstract Title: Patient-ventilator Asynchrony In Critically-ill Adult Patients Undergoing Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: Incidence, Risk Factors And Outcomes