2026 Published Research

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine research programs span a variety of disciplines including healthy aging, geriatrics, neuroscience, chronic pain, opioid use, genomics, and precision medicine.

August

• Eng E‡, Knopf E†, Gilmore N†, Redden A‡, Hansen W, Reiss S, Yerke P‡, and . (August 09, 2026) Evaluating ChatGPT's Role in Patient Education on Distraction Osteogenesis for Limb Lengthening. Cureus 18(8): e114235.
• Davis BR, Dunn J†, Alcantara LV , Maki DG, Dye TD , Hennekens CH . Guinea Worm Eradication: New Clinical and Public Health Challenges at the Last Mile. Trop Med Infect Dis.. 2026 Aug 4;11(8):218.
• Scott H†., Willett Y., Dunn J†., Dye TD , & Hennekens CH. Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Increased Risks of Prostate Cancer in a Random Sample of United States Adults. Am J Med 2026.  S0002-9343(26)00595-4 Advance online publication
• Righi TË£, Zribi G, Garcia S^, Husbands SM, Toll L , Cippitelli A . Preclinical Evaluation of Dual NOP/Mu Partial Agonists for Methamphetamine Use Disorder. Pharmaceuticals Basel. 2026 Jul 20;19(7):1119. . PMID: 42515800
• Rao P†, Luck G , Dye TD , Hennekens CH . Advice to Health Care Providers: Achieving Successful Organ Donation. Am J Med. 2026 Aug 5:S0002-9343(26)00574-7. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42556494.

July

• Turtz, M. , & Nouri-Shirazi, M. (2026). Qualitative content analysis of top tier academic medical schools faculty affairs departments priorities. South ³Ô¹ÏÍø Journal of Health, 7(3), e6667. doi:

• Roach B, Pasarariu A, Dixit S†, Merugu R†, , Luck G. Hospital-Level Workforce and Capacity Factors Associated with Reported Anesthesiology Gross Revenue and Direct Expense in California Hospitals, 2023-2024. Academic Anesthesia. Published online July 7, 2026. doi:

June

• Zervos, S.†, Turtz, M. , & Dobbs, M . (2026). Explaining total hospital charges: a regression analysis of operational metrics and academic affiliation in the ³Ô¹ÏÍø healthcare market with a focus on neurological centers. South ³Ô¹ÏÍø Journal of Health, 7(2), e6559. doi:

May

• Willett Y, Yang C, Dunn J, Benson K, Sajan K, Ferris A , Dye T , Hennekens CH ; Consumption of high amounts of ultra processed foods and increased risks of cardiovascular disease, 2026, AJM, published online ahead of print on January 24

• Hennekens CH , Alpert JS. Eugene Braunwald, MD: A remembrance from two of his mentees, colleagues and friends. AJM, 2026, to be published online in May

April

• Willett Y, Dunn J^†, Hennekens CH . Physical exercise in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. TCM, 2026, published online ahead of print in April.

• Wood D, Meli GM, Gonzalez-Saez AJ, Lack BT^†, Hennekens CH , Schwartz G. Simultaneous right quadriceps tendon rupture, left patella tendon rupture and left lateral meniscus year in a single fall. Cureus, 2026, published online ahead of print in April

• Espinosa PE, Bellion M^†, Preisler J, Hennekens CH . Efgartigimod and severe hypogammaglobulinemia: A new and novel case series, Cureus, 2026, published online ahead of print in April
• Barnes S^†,ÌýAbraham A^†, Wignakumar A,Ìý. (April 30, 2026) A Massive Type IV Hiatal Hernia With Gastric Volvulus and the Complicated Road to Recovery. Cureus 18(4): e108043.

• Urbonas R, Turtz M , Roach B, Ramos A. Multiple Streams Framework Comparison of Anesthesiology Medicare Payment Policies in the United States Congress. Academic Anesthesia. Published online April 23, 2026.

• Perez A, Pietrzak-Mitura D, Mudgal A, Martinez M^, Lopez J, Peters D, Thornberry J,ÌýMangutov E, Pradhan AA,Ìý Cippitelli A, °¿³ú²¹·É²¹Ìý´¡ , Targowska-Duda KM^XX,Ìý Toll L , Ro 64-6198, a selective NOP receptor agonist blocks CGRP-induced migraine-like symptoms and modulates cellular activation. Biochem Pharmacol. 2026 Apr 15;250(Pt 1):117985. . Online ahead of print. PMID: 41997259
• Onubogu U^†,ÌýMilev V^†,ÌýKolipaka S^†,ÌýZork S A^†,Ìý Averkiou P . (April 14, 2026) Posture-Dependent Focal Neurologic Deficits in Meningioma-Related Superior Sagittal Sinus Obstruction: An Illustrative Case. Cureus 18(4): e107042.

• Espinosa P S, Preisler J, Motiño Villanueva A, †Bellon M B, and Hennekens C .(April 07, 2026) Severe Hypogammaglobulinemia (IgG) During Efgartigimod Therapy in Neurological Practice: A Real-World Case Series. Cureus 18(4): e106599.

• Martinez M^, Thornberry J,Ìý Ozawa A ,ÌýÌýToll L .ÌýÌýMDISCO: A High-Throughput Tissue-Clearing Protocol for Preservation of Endogenous Fluorescence in Whole Mouse Brains, Bio Protoc. 2026 Apr 5;16(7):e5649. , PMID: 41971168 

• Wood D, Meli G M, Gonzalez Saez A J, †Lack B T, Hennekens C , Schwartz G. (April 03, 2026) Simultaneous Quadriceps Tendon Rupture, Contralateral Patellar Tendon Rupture, and Lateral Meniscus Tear Following a Single Fall: A Case Report. Cureus 18(4): e106395.

March

• Orr A, Ferris A , Vu TR, Fitz M, Adams W, Readlynn J, Anderson I, Pahwa A, Garber A. Implementation and Use of Entrustable Professional Activities in the Internal Medicine Acting Internship. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Mar 18. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41849065.

• Yang J^†, Krill E^†, Llorens C^†, Kunz-Lomelin A, Hennekens CH , Kitsantas P. Overweight and obesity and patterns of weight loss in United States adolescents. Ochs Med J, 2026, published online March 11

• Decker, M.†, Kamm, C.†, Burgoa, S.†, Rao, M.†, Mejia, M. , Ramdin, C., Dean, A.†, Nasr, M., Nelson, L.S. , Sacca, L. (2026). Qualitative Assessment of ChatGPT Responses to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Questions Compared to National Health Guidelines. Drug and Alcohol Depend.

February

• Meade J, Mesa H, Alamgir S, Bieniecka I, Liu L, Zhang Q. Synaptic toxicity of OGA inhibitors and the failure of ceperognastat. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2026;13(2):100456.

January

• Paz, S^x., Robishaw, J.D. & Caputi, M. An RNA biomarker panel for the diagnosis of alzheimer’s disease from whole blood. Alz Res Therapy (2026).
• Marmershteyn I^†, Peters D^†, Milev V^†, Jacomino M, Luck G . Integrating Psychiatric and Hospice Services: Legal and Clinical Considerations for Involuntary Commitment in Multimorbid End-of-Life Care. Am J Hos Palliat Med. 2026;0(0). doi:
• Turtz, Michael. Qualitative Analysis of the Cancer Moonshot & Establishment of ARPA-H. Oncology Times 48(1):p 21-22, January 2026. |

• Knopf E^†, Leidy L, Mohamed AA, Perumareddi P, Luck G. 2025. Bridging the AI Policy Gap in Medical Education: Assessing the Lack of Standardized Guidelines in U.S. Medical Schools. The Clinical Teacher

• Chandrasekaran R^†,Ìý Lu M, Dwivedi C,Ìý Bommareddy A . Growth Suppression and Selective Disruption of F-Actin by α-Santalol in Human Melanoma Cells. Anticancer Res. 2025 Dec;45(12):5399-5407. .

• Neghabi, M., Nategh, P., Stauffer, A.M., Hahn, M.K., Blakely, R.D., Ranji, M. Elesclomol diminishes redox imbalance in peripheral tissues of Mblac1 knockout mice, in press,

• Marmershteyn I, Peters D, Milev V, Jacomino M , Luck G . 2025. Integrating Psychiatric and Hospice Services: Legal and Clinical Considerations for Involuntary Commitment in Multimorbid End-of-Life Care. Am. J. Hosp. Palliat. Med.

Legend

^ current graduate student (MS/PhD)
∆ graduated graduate student (MS/PhD)
† current medical student
‡ graduated medical student
* current resident
** graduated resident

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