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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27599Phone+1 919-966-8596- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1996
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1999 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2000
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Effect of Burn Size on Cytomegalovirus Reactivation and Correlates of T Cell Immune Function in Burned Patients Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
- Albumin Use in Burn Patients Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Effects of Therapy With Sulfamylon® 5% Topical Solution Compared to a Historical Control Group Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsMultiplexed Human Gene Expression Analysis Reveals a Central Role of the TLR/mTOR/PPARγ and NFkB Axes in Burn and Inhalation Injury-Induced Changes in Systemic Immunom...Cressida Mahung, Shannon M Wallet, Jordan E Jacobs, Laura Y Zhou, Haibo Zhou, Bruce A Cairns, Robert Maile> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022 Aug 20
- 3 citationsCharacterization of the Basal and mTOR-Dependent Acute Pulmonary and Systemic Immune Response in a Murine Model of Combined Burn and Inhalation Injury.Hannah R Hall, Cressida Mahung, Julia L M Dunn, Laurel M Kartchner, Roland F Seim, Bruce A Cairns, Shannon M Wallet, Robert Maile> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022 Aug 7
- 8 citationsBurn Injury Induces Proinflammatory Plasma Extracellular Vesicles That Associate with Length of Hospital Stay in Women: CRP and SAA1 as Potential Prognostic Indicators.Robert Maile, Micah L. Willis, Laura E. Herring, Alex W. Prevatte, Cressida Mahung, Bruce A. Cairns, Shannon M. Wallet, Leon G. Coleman> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021 Sep 18
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Journal Articles
- Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Is Associated with Increased Mortality Following Burn Injury in Sub-Saharan AfricaAnthony G Charles, Jared R Gallaher, Anne M Lachiewicz, Bruce A Cairns, World Journal of Surgery
Press Mentions
- Clinical Sensors Awarded over $1.5M in NIH Grants to Advance Its Nitric Oxide Diagnostic for Sepsis Recognition and ManagementApril 18th, 2017
- Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Honors MilitaryNovember 4th, 2016
- UNC, NC State to Use Data to Tackle Rare Diseases Through $11-Million National EffortOctober 11th, 2016
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Grant Support
- Cellular Mechanism Of Immune Dysfunction Following Burn InjuryNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2009–2012
- Trauma Research FellowshipNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2010–2011
- CD8+ T Cell Response To Burn InjuryNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2003–2007
- Multicenter Trial Of Oxandrolone In The Treatment Of BurnNational Center For Research Resources2004
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina
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