Celebration of Academics

Thank you to our presenters, mentors, judges and everyone who supports the academic mission of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

4– 7 p.m. | Wigton Heritage Center, Wittson Hall 4th floor

Schedule

4 – 4:05 p.m. | Opening remarks from the department chair

4:05 – 5:05 p.m. | Lieberman Lecture

5:05 – 6 p.m. | Poster Session I, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments

6 – 6:15 p.m. | Awards ceremony

6:15 – 7 p.m. | Poster Session II, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments

A presenter in a light blue blazer explains her research poster to an attendee at a poster session.

Lieberman Lecture

Smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and black round glasses, wearing drop earrings and a dark top.

Judith Hellman, MD

William L. Young, M.D. Endowed Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco

Immunomodulation and Neuro-Immunomodulation by the Endocannabinoid and Endovanilloid Systems in Sepsis and Injury

Dr. Hellman is the William L. Young, M.D. Endowed Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at the University of California, San Francisco. A physician-scientist trained in internal medicine, anesthesiology, and critical care medicine, she completed her anesthesiology residency and critical care fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Her laboratory studies innate immune signaling, endothelial dysfunction, and neuroimmune modulation in sepsis and inflammatory critical illness, with a focus on the endocannabinoid and endovanilloid systems. Her honors include the ASA Excellence in Research Award and the UCSF Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award.

Poster Sessions

Numbers correspond with location on the map.

Sara Linza-Moscati–Neuraxial Anesthesia in an Inguinal Hernia Repair
Kalkena Sivanesam–Truncal Blocks in Mitochondrial Disease: Choosing the Right Local Anesthetic
Kalkena Sivanesam–A Dry Spinal Tap After a Labor Epidural
Kari Shad–Enhancing the Clinical Utility of Renal Denervation Through Efficient Physiologic Monitoring
Alec Seei–Anesthetic Management of a 10-Day-Old with Acute Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Due to Diffuse Venous Thrombosis Requiring Emergent Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy on Post-op Day 2 Following Arterial Switch
Catherine Kingry–Caudal Thoracic Vertebrogenic Pain and the Role of Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: A Case Report
Brock Lakin–Recurrent Torsades de Pointes Following Low-Dose Ondansetron Administration
Christopher Keenan–Anesthetic Management of Labor & Delivery in Patients with Elevated Intracranial Pressure
Jacob Glowacki–Anesthetic Considerations for Arginase Deficiency: A Pediatric Liver Transplantation Case Report
Hailey Buckingham–Intraoperative Considerations for Management of Clavicular Injury Resulting in Brachiocephalic Vein Compression
Shadashalin Pierce–An Uninvited Guest During Liver Transplantation
Will Nixon–Anesthetic Management of Pediatric Liver Transplants
Anna Frie–Modeling Accelerated Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease-like Pathology at the Intersection of HIV Infection, Drug Use, and Estrogen Signaling Using Human Brain Organoids
Maranda Thompson–Airway Management Considerations for Severe Syndromic Micrognathia in the Setting of Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment
Spencer Duff–Simultaneous Acquisition of Maternal and Dual-Fetal Electrocardiography with Maternal Hemodynamic Monitoring in Anesthetized Pregnant Rats
Alice Ngu–Inflammatory Cytokines and Their Impact on the Mitochondrial Functionality of Nociceptive Sensory Neurons, Immortalized 50B11 Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells
Grace K. W. Hunt–Integrated Transcriptomic and Bioenergetic Profiling Reveals Metabolic Reprogramming Following Cardiac PDHA1 Deficiency
David Watson–Intraoperative Fraction of Inspired Oxygen and Postoperative Outcomes (IntraOp Ox): Enrollment and Early Protocol AdherenceClinical trial
Amanda Arnzen–Global Health Endeavors, Africa Edition: Our Time at University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
Saad Khan–Association Between Preoperative Carbohydrate Drink Administration and Treated Preoperative Hypoglycemia in Adult Surgical Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Samuel Gillman–Chronic Myocardial Infarction Attenuates Stimulus-Evoked Calcium Responses in Isolated Intact Nodose Ganglia from Pirt-Cre and Trpv1-Lineage Mice
Ian South–Multidisciplinary Management of a Tracheal Gunshot Wound
Georgette Kanmogne–HIV Increased the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Metabolism and Activate the APP Amyloidogenic Pathway via CCR5
Sebastian Goeller–Establishing Opioid-Free Discharge After Supracondylar Humeral Fracture Repair: Early Success With Maximized Intraoperative Local Anesthesia
Carl Skoog–Avoiding Sugammadex: Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal in Pregnancy

Ian South–Epidural Anesthesia for Labor Analgesia and Urgent Cesarean Section in a Patient with Myotonia Congenita
Carl Skoog–Recurrent Malignant Hyperthermia in a Two-Month Old
Alec Seei–Anticoagulation Management of a Hypercoagulable Patient Receiving Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
Kari Shad–Anesthetic Management of Severe Meningomyelocele in a Neonate
Zacharie Finneman–Treatment of Thoracic Interspinous Ligament Sprain with Thoracic Medial Branch Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Case Report
Libby Pallesen–Competing Challenges in the Management of a Migrated Tined Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Lead
Nathaniel Pester–Intra-Operative Venous-Venous Bypass Infiltration During Liver Transplantation
Brittany Clifton–Acquired Tracheoesophageal Fistula Following a Button Battery Injury in an 11-Month-Old Patient: A Case Report
Abigail Tesnohlidek–Spinal Anesthesia for Noncardiac Surgery in an Infant with Single-Ventricle Glenn Physiology
Simon Dang–Anesthetic Management of Pediatric Traumatic Aortic Injury With Severe TBI
Colton Roessner–Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia Complicating Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Biju Bhargavan–HIV-Induced Amyloid Pathology Is Associated with Upregulation of Beta-Secretase-1 Transcription, Expression and Activity: Modulatory Role of CCR5 Antagonists
Subhash Chand–Cannabidiol Attenuates HIV- and Methamphetamine-Associated Neuroinflammation by Modulating the Microglial NLRP3–Extracellular Vesicle Axis
Auspy Li–Contracting C2C12 Myotubes-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Protect H9c2 Cardiomyoblasts Against Doxorubicin-Induced Cytotoxicity
Isabella Jiang–Systemic Activation of the Kallikrein–Kinin System and Inflammatory Signaling Following Myocardial Infarction
Kalkena Sivanesam–Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplant with Ileal Conduit in Patient with a Unique Set of Congenital Abnormalities
Maranda Thompson–Pressure from the Center: Managing a Cystic Anterior Mediastinal Mass During VATS
Samantha Hope–Minimizing ICU Neurological Dysfunction with Dexmedetomidine-Induced Sleep (MINDDS II): Recruitment and Implementation at UNMC Clinical trial
Emely Sanchez Rodriguez–Fasting Preprocedurally in Enteral Nutrition: Evaluation of Divergent Approaches in Secure Airway (FEEDS): Enrollment and Implementation at UNMC Clinical trial
David Watson–Incidence of Myocardial Infarction Following ICU Admission for ARDS: A Retrospective Analysis Using the COSMOS Database
Kaili Jorgens–Anesthetic Management for Intestinal Transplantation in Adults: A Single Center Retrospective Review
Peter Ricci Pellegrino–Sympathetic Bursts Produce Sympathetic Vasomotion in Healthy Subjects
Samuel Gillman–TRPV1-Positive Vagal Afferents Modulate Resting Breathing and Phrenic Motor Output in Rats
Carson Dettmer–Limitations of Renal Arterial Hemodynamic Measures as Candidate Biomarkers of Renal Sympathetic Innervation
Makayla Krause–Effect of Intraoperative Intercostal Regional Anesthesia with Liposomal Bupivacaine on Postoperative Milligram Morphine Equivalents Received and Length of Stay

Floor plan of the event space next to University Tower, with numbered tables grouped into four color-coded zones: Walkway (tables 1–11), North Lounge (12–15), South Lounge (16–17), and Main Room (18–25). The Main Room, on the left, has tables 18–25 along the top, Lieberman Lecture Seating in the center, a food area above, and a stage with screen at the bottom. The Walkway tables run in two staggered rows through the middle, between two lounge seating areas, with the café, stairs, and elevators toward the right. The North Lounge tables sit at the upper left of the lounge area, the South Lounge tables at the lower left, and a Heritage display is at the far right.

Lieberman Grand Rounds

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 6:30 – 7:45 a.m.

Michael Sorrell Center (MSC), Room 1005

Non-Canonical Immune Cells, Systems and Networks in Sepsis and Inflammation–Judith Hellman, MD