Residents

PGY IV

Daniel Hsia, MD
2004-present

Under the direction of his mentor James Hempe, PhD, Daniel has continued the research that he began in medical school at The Research Institute for Children at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, LA.  He has studied the association of hemoglobin glycation phenotype and post-challenge blood glucose as well as the relationship between insulin resistance and endogenous antioxidant status. 

Posters Presented:

1. June, 2006 “Inverse Relationship Between Erythrocyte Glutathione and Post-Challenge Blood Glucose in B6129SF2/J Hybrid Mice.”  Presented at the 66th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Washington D.C.
2. May, 2005 “Inverse Relationship Between Erythrocyte Glutathione and Insulin Resistance in Mice.” Presented at the 11th Annual LSUHSC Pediatrics Research Day, New Orleans, LA. (Winner of Best Resident Poster)
3. February, 2005 “The Mouse Beta Globin Gene Locus is an Independent Modifier of Erythrocyte Glutathione Metabolism.” Presented at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA 

Publications:

      1.   Hempe, JM, Ory-Ascani, J, and Hsia, D.  “Genetic Variation in Mouse Beta Globin Cysteine  Content Modifies Glutathione Metabolism: Implications for the Use of Mouse Models.”  In: Experimental Biology and Medicine (accepted for publication).

Rusty Rodriguez, MD

Research has included studies investigating the effects of drugs of addiction in Rhesus and Patas monkeys, and the effects of serotonin agonists on learning and performance in rats. Mentors: Drs. Moerschbaecher and Winsauer, Department of Pharmacology LSUMC, New Orleans.

His research has also involved using adenoviral vectors encoding cytokine genes to treat pulmonary disease, in particular bacterial pneumonia. Mentor: Dr. Jay Kolls, Department of Gene Therapy, LSUMC, New Orleans.

Publications:

1. Winsauer, P; Rodriguez, F; et al. "Full and Partial 5-HT1A Receptor Agonists Disrupt Learning and Performance in Rats."  J Pharmacol Exp Ther.  (2000) 288: 335-347.
2. Rodriguez, F; Ye, P; Kolls, J.  “Increased Susceptibility of IL-17 Receptor Knockout Mice to Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection.” Am J Resp Crit Care Med. (2000) 161(3): A126.
3. Rodriguez, F; Nelson, S; Kolls, J. “Cytokine Therapeutics for Infectious Diseases.” Curr Pharm Des. (2000) 6: 665-80.
4. Rodriguez, F; Ye, P; Kolls, JK. “IL-17 Receptor Knockout Mice Exhibit Reduced Resistance to Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection.”  Tennessee Academy of Sciences Meeting Abstracts. (2000).
5. Ye, P; Rodriguez FH; Kolls, JK; et al. “Requirement of Interleukin-17 Receptor Signaling for Lung CXC Chemokine and Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Expression, Neutrophil Recruitment, and Host Defense.” J Exp Med. (2001) 194(4):519-27.
6. Glancy, DL; Rochon, BJ; Rodriguez, FH; Sandifer, AA. “Pseudo-Ventricular Flutter.” Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). (2007) 20(2):187.

Poster presentation at International 2000 ALA/ATS conference in Toronto, Canada, “Increased Susceptibility of IL-17 Receptor Knockout Mice to Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection”

Oral Presentations:

• 2000 Tennessee Academy of Sciences regional conference in Memphis, TN, "IL-17 Receptor Knockout Mice Exhibit Reduced Resistance to Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection."
• 2007 Southeastern Pediatric Cardiology Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, “Closure of Atrial Septal Defects with the Helex Septal Occluder.”

Marcelle Rousseau, MD
Presentations:
January 2006 “Nocardia brain abscesses in a patient with lupus nephritis.” Presented at the Louisiana ACP Associates Meeting and published in the Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society, Vol 158.

PGY III

Steven Smith, MD

Publication:

1. SC Smith, A Vargas, D Penn, D Rivera.  “Disseminated Group A Streptococcus Infection in a Term Neonate.”  J of Investigative Medicine.  Vol 55 supplement 1, p. S306. 

Presentation:

1.  “Disseminated Group A Streptococcus Infection in a Term Neonate” presented at The Southern Society of Pediatric Research (SSPR) presentation Annual Meeting 2007.

PGY II

Publications:

1. Petito CK, Torres-Munoz JE, Ziegler F, McCarthy M. “Accumulation of CD8+ and cytotoxic T lymphocytes in AIDS brains accumulate in, and may be specific for, HIV-1 encephalitis.” J NeuroVirol 12: 272-283, 2006
2. Shapshak P, Duncan R, Nath A, Turchan J, Pandjassarame K, Rodriguez H, Duran EM, Ziegler F, Amaro E, Lewis A, Rodriguez A, Minagar A, Davis W, Seth R, Elkomy FF, Chiappelli F, Kazic T. “Gene chromosomal organization and expression in cultured human neurons exposed to cocaine and HIV-1 proteins gp120 and tat: drug abuse and NeuroAIDS.”
   Front Biosci. 2006 May 1;11:1774-93.

Faculty

Diana McDermott, MD, MPH

Presentations:

May, 2004 “Hemihypertrophy associated with segmental myotonia” Presented at the 10th Annual LSUHSC Pediatrics Research Day, New Orleans, LA.

1. Chauvin SW, Lo-Blais B, Lofaso D, Yang T, Kozmenko VV, DeBlieux P, Hilton C. To What Extent are Internal Medicine Residents’ Skills Enhanced by Participation in a Clinical Skills Fair? Small group discussion at the Southern Society for Clinical Education, New Orleans, Louisiana. February 12 – 14, 2004.
2. Chauvin SW, Lo-Blais B, Yang T, Lofaso D, Kozmenko VV, DeBlieux P, Hilton C. To What Extent are Internal Medicine Residents’ Skills Enhanced by Participation in a Clinical Skills Fair? Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Boston, Massachusetts.
   November 5 – 10, 2004.