Dr. Diekema is Director of Education at the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, and Chair of the Seattle Children’s Hospital Institutional Review Board Committee. He is a Professor of Bioethics and of Emergency Medicine, an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities, and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Diekema is also an Adjunct Professor for the Department of Health Service.

1. Ryder, JH, Van Schooneveld, TC, Diekema, DJ, Fabre, V. Every Crisis Is an Opportunity: Advancing Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood Culture Bottle Shortage. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024;11 (9):ofae479. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae479. PubMed PMID:39238843 PubMed Central PMC11376067.
2. Kobayashi, T, Ford, B, Diekema, DJ, Sekar, P. Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection successfully treated with a clofazimine-containing regimen and long-term follow-up after discontinuing treatment. IDCases. 2024;36 :e01991. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01991. PubMed PMID:38846029 PubMed Central PMC11154623.
3. Navin, MC, Wasserman, JA, Diekema, DS, Pope, TM. Limits on Parental Discretion in Medical Decision-Making: pediatric intervention principles converge. Perspect Biol Med. 2024;67 (2):277-289. doi: 10.1353/pbm.2024.a929023. PubMed PMID:38828604 .
4. Olthoff, M, Kobayashi, T, Parsons, MG, Ford, B, Prasidthrathsint, K, Non, L et al.. Impact of metagenomic next-generation sequencing on clinical decision-making at an academic medical center, a retrospective study, Iowa, 2020-2022. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024;4 (1):e39. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.31. PubMed PMID:38562514 PubMed Central PMC10983051.
5. Singh, HK, Claeys, KC, Advani, SD, Ballam, YJ, Penney, J, Schutte, KM et al.. Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45 (4):405-411. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.284. PubMed PMID:38204365 PubMed Central PMC11007360.
6. Thom, KA, Rock, C, Robinson, GL, Reisinger, HRS, Baloh, J, Chasco, E et al.. Alcohol-based decontamination of gloved hands: A randomized controlled trial. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45 (4):467-473. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.243. PubMed PMID:37994538 PubMed Central PMC11007359.
7. Kingsley, J, Clark, J, Lewis-Newby, M, Dudzinski, DM, Diekema, D. Navigating parental requests: considering the relational potential standard in paediatric end-of-life care in the paediatric intensive care unit. J Med Ethics. 2023; :. doi: 10.1136/jme-2023-108912. PubMed PMID:37968108 .
8. Epstein, L, Diekema, DJ, Morgan, DJ, Fakih, MG, Lee, F, Gottlieb, L et al.. Diagnostic stewardship and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Lessons learned for prevention of emerging infectious diseases in acute-care settings. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45 (3):277-283. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.195. PubMed PMID:37933951 .
9. Thom, KA, Rock, C, Robinson, GL, Reisinger, HS, Baloh, J, Li, S et al.. Direct Gloving vs Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves in Adherence to Hospital Infection Control Practices: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6 (10):e2336758. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.36758. PubMed PMID:37883088 PubMed Central PMC10603500.
10. Harrington, EM, Trautman, K, Davis, MB, Varzavand, K, Meacham, H, Dains, A et al.. Descriptive epidemiology of central line-associated bloodstream infections at an academic medical center in Iowa, 2019-2022. Am J Infect Control. 2024;52 (4):436-442. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.09.021. PubMed PMID:37827243 .
11. McAdam, AJ, Diekema, DJ. The Editors' reply to "Letter responding to performance of updated Enterobacterales piperacillin-tazobactam breakpoints on the MicroScan antimicrobial susceptibility testing system". J Clin Microbiol. 2023;61 (11):e0069223. doi: 10.1128/jcm.00692-23. PubMed PMID:37823659 PubMed Central PMC10662355.
12. Diekema, DJ, Nori, P, Stevens, MP, Smith, MW, Coffey, KC, Morgan, DJ et al.. Are Contact Precautions "Essential" for the Prevention of Healthcare-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus?. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;78 (5):1289-1294. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad571. PubMed PMID:37738565 .
13. Ku, TSN, Al Mohajer, M, Newton, JA, Wilson, MH, Monsees, E, Hayden, MK et al.. Improving antimicrobial use through better diagnosis: The relationship between diagnostic stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;44 (12):1901-1908. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.156. PubMed PMID:37665212 .
14. Pratt, AA, Brown, GD, Perencevich, EN, Diekema, DJ, Nonnenmann, MW. Comparison of virus aerosol concentrations across a face shield worn on a healthcare personnel during a simulated patient cough. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45 (2):221-226. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.130. PubMed PMID:37609833 .
15. Salter, EK, Hester, DM, Vinarcsik, L, Matheny Antommaria, AH, Bester, J, Blustein, J et al.. Pediatric Decision Making: Consensus Recommendations. Pediatrics. 2023;152 (3):. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-061832. PubMed PMID:37555276 .
16. Abosi, OJ, Trannel, A, Schwartzhoff, P, Ackman, M, Zilles, B, Marra, AR et al.. A review of extended coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) isolation duration among inpatients in a tertiary-care hospital-Iowa, 2020-2022. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45 (1):110-113. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.154. PubMed PMID:37528757 PubMed Central PMC10782192.
17. Brust, KB, Kobayashi, T, Diekema, DJ. Asymptomatic Testing of Hospital Admissions for SARS-CoV-2: Is it OK to Stop?. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;78 (2):356-360. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad423. PubMed PMID:37463415 .
18. Silverman, A, Batten, J, Berkman, E, Fitzgerald, H, Epstein, B, Shearer, E et al.. Resuscitate but not Intubate? Partial Codes in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2023;152 (2):. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-058931. PubMed PMID:37435669 .
19. Rodriguez-Nava, G, Diekema, DJ, Salinas, JL. Reconsidering the routine use of contact precautions in preventing the transmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in healthcare settings. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;44 (6):1035-1037. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.91. PubMed PMID:37138546 .
20. Cornish, NE, Bachmann, LH, Diekema, DJ, McDonald, LC, McNult, P, Stevens-Garcia, J et al.. Pandemic Demand for SARS-CoV-2 Testing Led to Critical Supply and Workforce Shortages in U.S. Clinical and Public Health Laboratories. J Clin Microbiol. 2023;61 (7):e0318920. doi: 10.1128/jcm.03189-20. PubMed PMID:37070976 PubMed Central PMC10358151.

Faculty website

Dr. Glover is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Bioethics and Humanities, and Director of the Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism (HEP) thread in the School of Medicine curriculum. Dr. Glover serves on the ethics committees and the ethics consult services at the University of Colorado Hospital and the Children’s Hospital Colorado as well as the research ethics consult service. She organizes the Clinical Ethics Leads from the Children’s Hospital and the University of Colorado Hospital in their Quality Improvement Efforts.

1. Magnan, B, Chen, XH, Rashid, S, Minard, A, Chau, W, Uyesugi, T et al.. Asymmetric Dynamics Drive Catalytic Activation of the Hsp90 Chaperone. J Phys Chem B. 2024;128 (35):8388-8399. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c03363. PubMed PMID:39186634 .
2. Mazzini, L, De Marchi, F, Buzanska, L, Follenzi, A, Glover, JC, Gelati, M et al.. Current status and new avenues of stem cell-based preclinical and therapeutic approaches in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2024; :1-22. doi: 10.1080/14712598.2024.2392307. PubMed PMID:39162129 .
3. Isasi, R, Bentzen, HB, Fabbri, M, Fuhr, A, Glover, JC, Mah, N et al.. Dynamic governance: A new era for consent for stem cell research. Stem Cell Reports. 2024; :. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2024.07.006. PubMed PMID:39151430 .
4. George, J, Glover, JP, Perera, OP, Reddy, GVP. Role of Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi in Mediating Host Selection, Biology, Behavior, and Management of Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae). Plants (Basel). 2024;13 (15):. doi: 10.3390/plants13152012. PubMed PMID:39124130 PubMed Central PMC11313774.
5. Bloemen, EM, Gottesman, E, Furfari, K, Glover, J, Gabbay, E, Cox, S et al.. Examining ethical issues that arise in providing ED/hospital care for patients experiencing elder mistreatment and approaches to address them. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2024;36 (4):395-412. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2024.2365341. PubMed PMID:38867518 PubMed Central PMC11333161.
6. Oh, JDH, Freem, L, Saunders, DDZ, McTeir, L, Gilhooley, H, Jackson, M et al.. Insights into digit evolution from a fate map study of the forearm using Chameleon, a new transgenic chicken line. Development. 2024;151 (13):. doi: 10.1242/dev.202340. PubMed PMID:38828852 PubMed Central PMC11234372.
7. Li, A, Brock, Z, Glover, J. Opportunities for de-escalation of aspirin therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation at high stroke risk receiving direct oral anticoagulants. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2024; :102128. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2024.102128. PubMed PMID:38796161 .
8. O'Shaughnessy, M, Glover, J, Hafizi, R, Barhi, M, Clowes, R, Chong, SY et al.. Porous isoreticular non-metal organic frameworks. Nature. 2024;630 (8015):102-108. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07353-9. PubMed PMID:38778105 PubMed Central PMC11153147.
9. Glover, J. Explaining novel scientific concepts to people whose technical acumen does not extend to turning it off, then turning it on again. Nature. 2024; :. doi: 10.1038/d41586-024-01405-w. PubMed PMID:38750198 .
10. Browning, BD, Kirkland, AE, Green, R, Liu, H, Glover, JS, Ticer, TD et al.. Adolescent alcohol use is associated with differences in the diversity and composition of the oral microbiome. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2024;48 (6):1025-1035. doi: 10.1111/acer.15331. PubMed PMID:38631877 PubMed Central PMC11178446.
11. Cho, THS, Murray, C, Malpica, R, Margain-Quevedo, R, Thede, GL, Lu, J et al.. The sensor of the bacterial histidine kinase CpxA is a novel dimer of extracytoplasmic Per-ARNT-Sim domains. J Biol Chem. 2024;300 (5):107265. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107265. PubMed PMID:38582452 PubMed Central PMC11078701.
12. Zerr, BA, Kruse, JM, Glover, JJ. Evaluation of adherence to guideline-directed therapy and risk factors for exacerbation in mild asthma: a retrospective chart review. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2024;20 (1):27. doi: 10.1186/s13223-024-00888-6. PubMed PMID:38549179 PubMed Central PMC10976713.
13. Fritzsch, B, Glover, JC. Gene networks and the evolution of olfactory organs, eyes, hair cells and motoneurons: a view encompassing lancelets, tunicates and vertebrates. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2024;12 :1340157. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1340157. PubMed PMID:38533086 PubMed Central PMC10963430.
14. Sholler, GLS, Bergendahl, G, Lewis, EC, Kraveka, J, Ferguson, W, Nagulapally, AB et al.. Molecular-guided therapy for the treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory childhood cancers: a Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium trial. Genome Med. 2024;16 (1):28. doi: 10.1186/s13073-024-01297-5. PubMed PMID:38347552 PubMed Central PMC10860258.
15. Locke, AJ, Abou Farraj, R, Tran, C, Zeinali, E, Mashayekhi, F, Ali, JYH et al.. The role of RNF138 in DNA end resection is regulated by ubiquitylation and CDK phosphorylation. J Biol Chem. 2024;300 (3):105709. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105709. PubMed PMID:38309501 PubMed Central PMC10910129.
16. Sudderick, ZR, Glover, JD. Periodic pattern formation during embryonic development. Biochem Soc Trans. 2024;52 (1):75-88. doi: 10.1042/BST20230197. PubMed PMID:38288903 PubMed Central PMC10903485.
17. Silverman, GM, Rajamani, G, Ingraham, NE, Glover, JK, Sahoo, HS, Usher, M et al.. A Symptom-Based Natural Language Processing Surveillance Pipeline for Post-COVID-19 Patients. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024;310 :860-864. doi: 10.3233/SHTI231087. PubMed PMID:38269931 .
18. Fraga Delfino Kunz, C, Gerisch, A, Glover, J, Headon, D, Painter, KJ, Matthäus, F et al.. Novel Aspects in Pattern Formation Arise from Coupling Turing Reaction-Diffusion and Chemotaxis. Bull Math Biol. 2023;86 (1):4. doi: 10.1007/s11538-023-01225-5. PubMed PMID:38038776 PubMed Central PMC10692013.
19. Landauer, AK, Tsinas, Z, Kafka, OL, Moser, NH, Glover, JL, Forster, AM et al.. Unintended consequences: Assessing thermo-mechanical changes in vinyl nitrile foam due to micro-computed X-ray tomographic imaging. Mater Des. 2023;235 :. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112381. PubMed PMID:38037589 PubMed Central PMC10688219.
20. Phrathep, DD, Glover, J, Valls, B, Fischer, S, Nguyen, J, Boesler, D et al.. Throwing Shoulder Range of Motion and Hamstring Flexibility in Adolescent Baseball Players: A Pilot Study. Cureus. 2023;15 (9):e46159. doi: 10.7759/cureus.46159. PubMed PMID:37905252 PubMed Central PMC10613122.

Faculty website

A former President of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, Dr. Lantos is the founding director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, and was the inaugural holder of the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics. He is currently the Director of Pediatric Bioethics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, where he is also a Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Lantos spent 20 years on the faculty of The University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine, is an advisor to the American Academy of Pediatrics on bioethics, and a former associate editor of three journals; he has published five books and over 250 journal articles and book chapters in the eld of bioethics.

1. Libor, L, Pécsy, B, Szűcs, E, Lantos, J, Bakos, A, Lázár, G et al.. Effect of transbronchial or intravenous administration of indocyanine green on resection margins during near-infrared-guided segmentectomy: a review. Front Surg. 2024;11 :1430100. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1430100. PubMed PMID:39011052 PubMed Central PMC11246956.
2. Lantos, JD. The slow, necessary growth of pediatric palliative care. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024;54 (1):101570. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101570. PubMed PMID:38388282 .
3. Joren, CY, Aris-Meijer, JL, Verhagen, AAE, Lantos, J. How to move forward in shared decision-making in pediatric palliative care. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024;54 (1):101569. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101569. PubMed PMID:38355343 .
4. Zivot, JB, Katz, NT, Deckelbaum, RJ, Lantos, JD, Teitel, JM. Gaza and the complexity and context of suffering. Lancet. 2024;403 (10423):244-245. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02836-2. PubMed PMID:38219772 .
5. Joren, CY, Aris-Meijer, JL, Verhagen, AAE, Lantos, J. Pediatric palliative care across continents: Communication and shared-decision-making. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024;54 (1):101552. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101552. PubMed PMID:38155022 .
6. Farkas, A, Csókási, T, Fabó, C, Szabó, Z, Lantos, J, Pécsy, B et al.. Chronic postoperative pain after non-intubated uniportal VATS lobectomy. Front Surg. 2023;10 :1282937. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1282937. PubMed PMID:38026483 PubMed Central PMC10679439.
7. Szabo, Z, Fabo, C, Szarvas, M, Matuz, M, Oszlanyi, A, Farkas, A et al.. Spontaneous Ventilation Combined with Double-Lumen Tube Intubation during Thoracic Surgery: A New Anesthesiologic Method Based on 141 Cases over Three Years. J Clin Med. 2023;12 (20):. doi: 10.3390/jcm12206457. PubMed PMID:37892595 PubMed Central PMC10607362.
8. Escandon, R, Lantos, J. Challenges in accelerated approvals for gene therapies. Mol Ther. 2023;31 (9):2572-2574. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.08.004. PubMed PMID:37597515 PubMed Central PMC10492019.
9. Lantos, JD. The Future of Newborn Genomic Testing. Children (Basel). 2023;10 (7):. doi: 10.3390/children10071140. PubMed PMID:37508635 PubMed Central PMC10378699.
10. Lantos, JD, Janvier, A. The Dilemmas of Artificial Wombs: Conventional Ethics and Science Fiction. Am J Bioeth. 2023;23 (5):82-85. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2023.2191057. PubMed PMID:37130396 .
11. Lantos, JD, Brunelli, L, Hayeems, RZ. Understanding the Clinical Utility of Genome Sequencing in Critically Ill Newborns. J Pediatr. 2023;258 :113438. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113438. PubMed PMID:37088180 .
12. Lantos, J, Janvier, A, Barrington, K. Reply to Letter about whole genome sequencing in newborns. Hum Genet. 2023;142 (2):165-166. doi: 10.1007/s00439-022-02499-w. PubMed PMID:36607419 .
13. Lantos, J, Furák, J, Zombori-Tóth, N, Zombori, T, Bihari, K, Varga, E et al.. [Changes of the T cell composition in the thymus during the COVID-19 pandemic]. Orv Hetil. 2022;163 (52):2062-2066. doi: 10.1556/650.2022.32664. PubMed PMID:36566438 .
14. Rachmasari, KN, Strauss, SB, Phillips, CD, Lantos, JE, An, A, Cisse, B et al.. Posterior hypothalamic involvement on pre-operative MRI predicts hypothalamic obesity in craniopharyngiomas. Pituitary. 2023;26 (1):105-114. doi: 10.1007/s11102-022-01294-0. PubMed PMID:36462067 .
15. Strauss, SB, Stern, S, Lantos, JE, Lin, E, Shin, J, Yao, P et al.. High-Resolution T2-Weighted Imaging for Surveillance in Postoperative Vestibular Schwannoma: Equivalence with Contrast-Enhanced T1WI for Measurement and Surveillance of Residual Tumor. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2022;43 (12):1792-1796. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7685. PubMed PMID:36423954 .
16. Lantos, JD. Should We Aspire to Be Rational About Letting Babies Die?. Am J Bioeth. 2022;22 (11):51-53. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2022.2123984. PubMed PMID:36332043 .
17. Oei, JL, Blythe, S, Dicair, L, Didden, D, Preisz, A, Lantos, J et al.. What's in a name? The ethical implications and opportunities in diagnosing an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Addiction. 2023;118 (1):4-6. doi: 10.1111/add.16022. PubMed PMID:36084928 .
18. Szabo, Z, Fabo, C, Oszlanyi, A, Hawchar, F, Géczi, T, Lantos, J et al.. Anesthetic (r)evolution from the conventional concept to the minimally invasive techniques in thoracic surgery-narrative review. J Thorac Dis. 2022;14 (8):3045-3060. doi: 10.21037/jtd-22-80. PubMed PMID:36071785 PubMed Central PMC9442516.
19. Géczi, T, Simonka, Z, Lantos, J, Wetzel, M, Szabó, Z, Lázár, G et al.. Near-infrared fluorescence guided surgery: State of the evidence from a health technology assessment perspective. Front Surg. 2022;9 :919739. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.919739. PubMed PMID:35959120 PubMed Central PMC9360526.
20. Zombori-Tóth, N, Paróczai, D, Lantos, J, Almási, S, Sejben, A, Tiszlavicz, L et al.. The More Extensive the Spread through Air Spaces, the Worse the Prognosis Is: Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Spread through Air Spaces in Pulmonary Adenocarcinomas. Pathobiology. 2023;90 (2):104-113. doi: 10.1159/000525456. PubMed PMID:35947971 PubMed Central PMC10129026.

Faculty website

Wikipedia page

Dr. Mercurio is a Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology) and Chief of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; he is the Director of the Program for Biomedical Ethics at the Yale School of Medicine, and Director of the Yale Pediatrics Ethics Program. Dr. Mercurio oversees the ethics education of Yale medical students, and participates in ethics education for attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, and physician associate students. He has more than 25 years of experience as a clinical neonatologist, actively involved in the training of fellows and residents in the Newborn ICU, and over 20 years’ experience in clinical ethics consultation in pediatrics and adult medicine.

1. Cerciello, S, Mercurio, M, Corona, K, Proietti, L, Di Vico, G, Giordano, MC et al.. Posterior Cruciate Buckling Angle Variations Are Associated with Different Patterns of Medial Meniscus Tears in Anterior-Cruciate-Deficient Knees: Results of a Prospective Comparative Magnetic Imaging Resonance Study. Healthcare (Basel). 2024;12 (16):. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12161553. PubMed PMID:39201113 PubMed Central PMC11353355.
2. Mercurio, M, Minici, R, Spina, G, Cofano, E, Laganà, D, Familiari, F et al.. Clinical and radiological outcomes of combined arthroscopic microfracture and mesenchymal stem cell injection versus isolated microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus: A meta-analysis of comparative studies. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2024; :. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.08.011. PubMed PMID:39182822 .
3. Drago, MJ, Mercurio, MR. The Value of Parental Judgment in the Ethical Gray Zone of Periviability: Words Matter. Pediatrics. 2024;154 (3):. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-065986. PubMed PMID:39108223 .
4. Baker, AC, Mercurio, MR, Donn, SM, Fanaroff, JM. Ethical and Legal Perspectives on the Treatment of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Newborn. Clin Perinatol. 2024;51 (3):725-734. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2024.04.010. PubMed PMID:39095106 .
5. Mercurio, M, Cappelletti, P, Di Renzo, V, Grifa, C, Guarino, C, Izzo, F et al.. Geotraceability of Falanghina del Sannio (South Italy): Preliminary mineralogical and isotopic data. Data Brief. 2024;55 :110686. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2024.110686. PubMed PMID:39071958 PubMed Central PMC11282966.
6. Mercurio, M, Gasparini, G, Cofano, E, Colace, S, Galasso, O. Revision Surgery for Shoulder Infection after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Functional Outcomes and Eradication Rate-A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2024;12 (13):. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12131291. PubMed PMID:38998826 PubMed Central PMC11241514.
7. Malone, JR, Mercurio, MR, Kopelman, LM. Pediatric Decision-Making: ethical aspects specific to neonates. Perspect Biol Med. 2024;67 (2):209-226. doi: 10.1353/pbm.2024.a929019. PubMed PMID:38828600 .
8. Polito, F, Di Mercurio, M, Rizzo, S, Di Vito, M, Sanguinetti, M, Urbani, A et al.. Artemisia spp. Essential Oils: From Their Ethnobotanical Use to Unraveling the Microbiota Modulation Potential. Plants (Basel). 2024;13 (7):. doi: 10.3390/plants13070967. PubMed PMID:38611496 PubMed Central PMC11013866.
9. Mercurio, M, Gasparini, G, Cofano, E, Zappia, A, Familiari, F, Galasso, O et al.. Knee Arthrodesis for Periprosthetic Knee Infection: Fusion Rate, Complications, and Limb Salvage-A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2024;12 (7):. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12070804. PubMed PMID:38610226 PubMed Central PMC11011444.
10. Krause, KL, Brown, A, Michael, J, Mercurio, M, Wo, S, Bansal, A et al.. Implementation of the Modified Brain Injury Guidelines Might Be Feasible and Cost-Effective Even in a Nontrauma Hospital. World Neurosurg. 2024;187 :e86-e93. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.04.004. PubMed PMID:38608812 .
11. Galasso, O, Mercurio, M, Mancuso, C, De Gregorio, D, Mantovani, M, Gasparini, G et al.. Kinematic stabilization after the Latarjet procedure: beyond the triple blocking effect. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024; :. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.02.022. PubMed PMID:38548097 .
12. Rava, A, Mercurio, M, Gargiulo, G, Fusini, F, Boasso, G, Galasso, O et al.. Conservative treatment of spinal tuberculosis in a retrospective cohort study over 20-year period: high eradication rate and successful health status can be expected. Ann Jt. 2023;8 :34. doi: 10.21037/aoj-22-54. PubMed PMID:38529251 PubMed Central PMC10929317.
13. Galasso, O, Mercurio, M, Gasparini, G, Cosentino, O, Massarini, A, Orlando, N et al.. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 65 years of age: successful functional outcomes and a high tendon integrity rate can be obtained after surgery. JSES Int. 2024;8 (2):299-303. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.11.010. PubMed PMID:38464433 PubMed Central PMC10920122.
14. Wilcox, HM, Cummings, CL, Pope, TM, Mercurio, MR. Gestational Carrier Pregnancies: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Pediatricians. Pediatrics. 2024;153 (4):. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-062805. PubMed PMID:38439734 PubMed Central PMC10979293.
15. Familiari, F, Barone, A, De Gori, M, Banci, L, Palco, M, Simonetta, R et al.. Short- to Mid-Term Clinical and Radiological Results of Selective Laser Melting Highly Porous Titanium Cup in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Clin Med. 2024;13 (4):. doi: 10.3390/jcm13040969. PubMed PMID:38398281 PubMed Central PMC10889807.
16. Familiari, F, Tollefson, LV, Izzo, A, Mercurio, M, LaPrade, RF, Di Vico, G et al.. A High-Grade Lachman's Exam Predicts a Ramp Tear of the Medial Meniscus in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear: A Prospective Clinical and Radiological Evaluation. J Clin Med. 2024;13 (3):. doi: 10.3390/jcm13030683. PubMed PMID:38337378 PubMed Central PMC10856171.
17. Mastrorocco, E, Terrin, M, Migliorisi, G, Masoni, B, Farinola, V, De Deo, D et al.. Gender authorship in major American and European gastroenterology journals: the gap is still unfilled. Endoscopy. 2024;56 (6):397-403. doi: 10.1055/a-2252-3958. PubMed PMID:38325395 .
18. Castricini, R, Galasso, O, Mercurio, M, Dei Giudici, L, Massarini, A, De Gori, M et al.. Clinical outcomes are unchanged after a mean of 12 years after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a long-term re-evaluation. JSES Int. 2024;8 (1):185-190. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.10.001. PubMed PMID:38312267 PubMed Central PMC10837693.
19. Mercurio, MR, Eichenwald, E, Lou, L, Hudak, ML. Parental and Newborn Rights in Resuscitation Decisions: The Risk of Governmental Overreach. Pediatrics. 2024;153 (3):. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-062329. PubMed PMID:38298085 .
20. Izzo, F, Di Renzo, V, Langella, A, D'Antonio, M, Tranfa, P, Widory, D et al.. Investigating strontium isotope linkage between biominerals (uroliths), drinking water and environmental matrices. Environ Pollut. 2024;344 :123316. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123316. PubMed PMID:38185358 .

Faculty website

Christine Mitchell, executive director of the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, founded the ethics program at Boston Children’s Hospital, directed the ethics consultation service, and led the Ethics Advisory Committee for 30 years. She is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Nurses, and has served on numerous national committees and commissions, including the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities’ Clinical Ethics Consultation Committee and, most recently, the Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects Committee for the Human Brain Project funded by the European Commission.  She lectures nationally and internationally on issues in clinical ethics.  Her published work includes documentary filmmaking, a regular series for The Journal of Clinical Ethics, and broad publications in the bioethics and popular literature.

1. McCartney, AM, Koot, E, Prebble, JM, Jibran, R, Mitchell, C, Podolyan, A et al.. A population genomics analysis of the Aotearoa New Zealand endemic rewarewa tree (Knightia excelsa). NPJ Biodivers. 2024;3 (1):7. doi: 10.1038/s44185-024-00038-6. PubMed PMID:39242911 PubMed Central PMC11332057.
2. Jankowski, M, Mitchell, C, Maganti, K, Phelan, D. "Show your Soul - A Highlight of ASE's Soulful Membership". J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2024;37 (9):A9-A10. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.07.011. PubMed PMID:39237245 .
3. Mitchell, C, Staley, S, Williams, MC, Saxena, A, Bogdon, R, Roark, K et al.. Regulation of Bacteroides acidifaciens by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in IL-22-producing immune cells has sex-dependent consequential impact on colitis. Front Immunol. 2024;15 :1444045. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1444045. PubMed PMID:39229279 PubMed Central PMC11368719.
4. Pierce, B, van de Mortel, T, Allen, J, Mitchell, C. The influence of near-peer teaching on undergraduate health professional students' self-efficacy beliefs: A systematic integrative review. Nurse Educ Today. 2024;143 :106377. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106377. PubMed PMID:39208501 .
5. Geyer, JK, Grunberg, RL, Wang, J, Mitchell, CE. Leaf age structures phyllosphere microbial communities in the field and greenhouse. Front Microbiol. 2024;15 :1429166. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1429166. PubMed PMID:39206365 PubMed Central PMC11349622.
6. Campagno, KE, Sripinun, P, See, LP, Li, J, Lu, W, Jassim, AH et al.. Increased Pan-Type, A1-Type, and A2-Type Astrocyte Activation and Upstream Inflammatory Markers Are Induced by the P2X7 Receptor. Int J Mol Sci. 2024;25 (16):. doi: 10.3390/ijms25168784. PubMed PMID:39201471 PubMed Central PMC11354399.
7. Hardi, FA, Beltz, AM, McLoyd, V, Brooks-Gunn, J, Huntley, E, Mitchell, C et al.. Latent Profiles of Childhood Adversity, Adolescent Mental Health, and Neural Network Connectivity. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7 (8):e2430711. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.30711. PubMed PMID:39196556 PubMed Central PMC11358864.
8. Green, ET, Grunberg, RL, Mitchell, CE. Order of arrival and nutrient supply alter outcomes of co-infection with two fungal pathogens. Proc Biol Sci. 2024;291 (2029):20240915. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2024.0915. PubMed PMID:39191282 PubMed Central PMC11349441.
9. Mitchell, CL, Kurouski, D. Novel strategies in Parkinson's disease treatment: a review. Front Mol Neurosci. 2024;17 :1431079. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2024.1431079. PubMed PMID:39183754 PubMed Central PMC11341544.
10. Hassan, MM, Feroe, AG, Douglass, BW, Jimenez, AE, Kuhns, B, Mitchell, CF et al.. Three-dimensional analysis of age and sex differences in femoral head asphericity in asymptomatic hips in the United States. World J Orthop. 2024;15 (8):754-763. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i8.754. PubMed PMID:39165879 PubMed Central PMC11331326.
11. Zhu, M, Frank, MW, Radka, CD, Jeanfavre, S, Xu, J, Tse, MW et al.. Vaginal Lactobacillus fatty acid response mechanisms reveal a metabolite-targeted strategy for bacterial vaginosis treatment. Cell. 2024; :. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.029. PubMed PMID:39163861 .
12. Shahror, RA, Shosha, E, Ji, MH, Morris, CA, Wild, M, Zaman, B et al.. Proteomic Analysis of Aqueous Humor in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Unveiling Novel Insights Into Disease Pathophysiology. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2024;13 (8):30. doi: 10.1167/tvst.13.8.30. PubMed PMID:39163016 PubMed Central PMC11343007.
13. Dunne, EM, Mitchell, C, McTigue, G, Rosen, RK, Yeh, GY, Carey, MP et al.. Qualitative Insights Regarding the Use of Tai Chi for Pain Management Among Adults With HIV. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024;13 :27536130241277561. doi: 10.1177/27536130241277561. PubMed PMID:39157777 PubMed Central PMC11329898.
14. Zink, ME, Zhen, L, McHaney, JR, Klara, J, Yurasits, K, Cancel, V et al.. Increased listening effort and cochlear neural degeneration underlie behavioral deficits in speech perception in noise in normal hearing middle-aged adults. bioRxiv. 2024; :. doi: 10.1101/2024.08.01.606213. PubMed PMID:39149285 PubMed Central PMC11326149.
15. Huang, Q, Mitchell, C, Theodoulou, E, Lee, ACK, Brown, J. Implementation of fracture risk assessment in men with prostate cancer requiring long-term androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic scoping review using the i-PARIHS implementation framework. J Cancer Surviv. 2024; :. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01659-3. PubMed PMID:39141309 .
16. Mittal, P, Gafoor, R, Sayar, Z, Efthymiou, M, Tohidi-Esfahani, I, Appiah-Cubi, S et al.. Rivaroxaban for stroke patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (RISAPS): protocol for a randomized controlled, phase IIb proof-of-principle trial. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2024;8 (5):102468. doi: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102468. PubMed PMID:39139554 PubMed Central PMC11321294.
17. Mitchell, CK, Dumke, JC, Corbett, CA, Jones, LM, Ceniccola-Campos, KE. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of dye in fentanyl tablets via ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy-A forensic approach. J Forensic Sci. 2024; :. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15598. PubMed PMID:39135315 .
18. Ungerer, MJ, Adei, E, Amakali, T, Botchway, CH, Daniel, LS, Darkwa, J et al.. Chem4Energy: a consortium of the Royal Society Africa Capacity-Building Initiative. Interface Focus. 2024;14 (4):20240001. doi: 10.1098/rsfs.2024.0001. PubMed PMID:39129852 PubMed Central PMC11310705.
19. Ofonedu, MC, Frey, JJ, Ware, OD, Hoke, K, Mitchell, CS, Cloeren, M et al.. Improving Identification of Gig Workers in National Health and Behavior Surveys. New Solut. 2024; :10482911241269313. doi: 10.1177/10482911241269313. PubMed PMID:39119728 .
20. Mitchell, CD. Conscience, Caricatures, and Catholic Identities. Hastings Cent Rep. 2024;54 (4):12-13. doi: 10.1002/hast.4904. PubMed PMID:39116175 .

Faculty website

Wikipedia page

Dr. Moreno is a Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, of History and Sociology of Science, and of Philosophy. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, is a National Associate of the National Research Council, and is the U.S. member of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee. Dr. Moreno is widely published, and has given invited testimony for both houses of congress. In 2008-09 he served as a member of President Barack Obama’s transition team, where he served as a senior staff member of the presidential advisory commission on bioethics, a post he has held with two previous administrations.

1. Moreno, JC, Uson Junior, PLS. Clear cell sarcoma of the pancreas, an unusual cancer with unusual metastatic site or unusual primary site?. World J Clin Cases. 2024;12 (25):5653-5656. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i25.5653. PubMed PMID:39247732 PubMed Central PMC11263043.
2. Carbonero-Pacheco, J, Ayllón-Gavilán, M, Santos-Dueñas, IM, Moreno-García, J, Moreno, J, García-Martínez, T et al.. Influence of flor yeast starters on volatile and nitrogen compounds during a controlled biological aging. Food Microbiol. 2024;124 :104609. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104609. PubMed PMID:39244361 .
3. Gil-Castillo, J, Herrera-Valenzuela, D, Torricelli, D, Gil-Agudo, Á, Opisso, E, Vidal, J et al.. A new modular neuroprosthesis suitable for hybrid FES-robot applications and tailored assistance. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2024;21 (1):153. doi: 10.1186/s12984-024-01450-6. PubMed PMID:39232831 PubMed Central PMC11373245.
4. Rai, MS, Sajid, MI, Moreno, J, Parang, K, Tiwari, RK. Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Oleyl-WRH Peptides for siRNA Delivery. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2024;17 (8):. doi: 10.3390/ph17081083. PubMed PMID:39204188 PubMed Central PMC11357397.
5. Garg, M, Guo, H, Maclam, E, Zhanov, E, Samudrala, S, Pavlov, A et al.. Molecularly Imprinted Wearable Sensor with Paper Microfluidics for Real-Time Sweat Biomarker Analysis. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2024;16 (35):46113-46122. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c10033. PubMed PMID:39178237 PubMed Central PMC11378148.
6. Piedra, FJ, Z, RAR, Vélez, MIZ, Murillo, JPM, Flor, FGI, Loor, AMA et al.. Flour Fortification Using Lablab Purpureus Evaluation with a Biosensor. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2024;58 (4):393-403. doi: 10.33594/000000719. PubMed PMID:39166656 .
7. Barquero, MB, García-Díaz, C, Dobbler, PT, Jehmlich, N, Moreno, JL, López-Mondéjar, R et al.. Contrasting fertilization and phenological stages shape microbial-mediated phosphorus cycling in a maize agroecosystem. Sci Total Environ. 2024;951 :175571. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175571. PubMed PMID:39153624 .
8. Lozano-Granero, C, Franco, E, Matía-Francés, R, Amores-Luque, M, Hernández-Madrid, A, Sánchez-Pérez, I et al.. Electroporation saves the day again: Pulsed-field ablation for phrenic nerve-sparing in right atrial tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2024; :. doi: 10.1111/jce.16402. PubMed PMID:39138830 .
9. Gonçalves E Souza, L, Vilardo Lóes Moreira, M, Sayuri Saçaki, C, Perlmann, E, Guimarães Lopes, TB, Ferreira, E et al.. Comparative study on corneal epithelium healing: effects of crosslinked hyaluronic acid and amniotic membrane extract eye drops in rats. Front Vet Sci. 2024;11 :1415658. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1415658. PubMed PMID:39113726 PubMed Central PMC11303308.
10. Hargrave, SH, Bray, EE, McGrath, S, Alexander, GE, Block, TA, Chao, N et al.. Characterizing dog cognitive aging using spontaneous problem-solving measures: development of a battery of tests from the Dog Aging Project. Geroscience. 2024; :. doi: 10.1007/s11357-024-01278-x. PubMed PMID:39106023 .
11. Jayani, RV, Hamparsumian, A, Sun, C, Li, D, Cabrera Chien, L, Moreno, J et al.. The relationship of mental health symptoms to chemotherapy toxicity risk in older adults with cancer: Results from the geriatric assessment-driven intervention study. Cancer. 2024; :. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35482. PubMed PMID:39097801 .
12. Albarrán, V, Guerrero, P, de Quevedo, CG, González, C, Chamorro, J, Rosero, DI et al.. Negative association of steroids with immunotherapy efficacy in a multi-tumor cohort: time and dose-dependent. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2024;73 (10):186. doi: 10.1007/s00262-024-03772-9. PubMed PMID:39093378 PubMed Central PMC11297225.
13. Nielsen, J, Lauritsen, J, Pedersen, JN, Nowak, JS, Bendtsen, MK, Kleijwegt, G et al.. Molecular properties and diagnostic potential of monoclonal antibodies targeting cytotoxic α-synuclein oligomers. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2024;10 (1):139. doi: 10.1038/s41531-024-00747-6. PubMed PMID:39075088 PubMed Central PMC11286781.
14. Sánchez-Mendoza, LM, Pérez-Sánchez, C, García-Caballero, C, Pérez-Rodríguez, M, Calero-Rodríguez, P, Vellón-García, B et al.. CYB5R3 overexpression exhibits sexual dimorphism: Mitochondrial and metabolic adaptations in transgenic female mice during calorie restriction. Free Radic Biol Med. 2024;223 :69-86. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.07.034. PubMed PMID:39069267 .
15. Wahl, D, Risen, SJ, Osburn, SC, Emge, T, Sharma, S, Gilberto, VS et al.. Nanoligomers targeting NF-κB and NLRP3 reduce neuroinflammation and improve cognitive function with aging and tauopathy. J Neuroinflammation. 2024;21 (1):182. doi: 10.1186/s12974-024-03182-9. PubMed PMID:39068433 PubMed Central PMC11283709.
16. Farina, CL, Moreno, J, Schneidereith, T. Using Simulation to Improve Communication Skills. Nurs Clin North Am. 2024;59 (3):437-448. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2024.02.007. PubMed PMID:39059862 .
17. Cruz-Quezada, A, Moreno, J, Solís-Bravo, MÁ, López Chávez, CA, Santos, T, Fonseca-Mata, JJ et al.. Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in People Living With HIV and Disseminated Histoplasmosis at a Tertiary Hospital in Mexico. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024;11 (7):ofae385. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae385. PubMed PMID:39055122 PubMed Central PMC11272054.
18. Rangi, C, Moreno, J, Tam, KM. Out of time order correlation of the Hubbard model with random local disorder. Chaos. 2024;34 (7):. doi: 10.1063/5.0206420. PubMed PMID:39042506 .
19. Barlevy, D, Juengst, E, Kahn, J, Moreno, J, Lambert, L, Charo, A et al.. Governing with public engagement: an anticipatory approach to human genome editing. Sci Public Policy. 2024;51 (4):680-691. doi: 10.1093/scipol/scae010. PubMed PMID:39035203 PubMed Central PMC11258878.
20. Torres, A, Younis, BM, Alamin, M, Tesema, S, Bernardo, L, Solana, JC et al.. Differences in the Cellular Immune Response during and after Treatment of Sudanese Patients with Post-kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis, and Possible Implications for Outcome. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2024; :. doi: 10.1007/s44197-024-00270-0. PubMed PMID:39007942 .

Faculty website

Personal website

Wikipedia page

Dr. Ross is a trained philosopher and a practicing pediatrician. She is the Carolyn and Matthew Bucksbaum Professor of Clinical Medical Ethics, an Associate Director of MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, and co-director of the Ethics Consultation Service, providing both clinical and research ethics consultation. Dr. Ross serves on the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) and as the chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Bioethics Executive Committee. A frequent lecturer at national and international conferences, Dr. Ross has written more than 100 research articles, and published two books on pediatric ethics, with a third forthcoming.

1. Quinlivan, A, Hansen, D, Stevens, W, Ross, L, Ferdowsi, N, Proudman, SM et al.. Prevalence and outcomes of gastrointestinal manifestations in an Australian Scleroderma cohort. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024; :. doi: 10.1002/acr.25426. PubMed PMID:39245927 .
2. McCormack, J, Noble, C, Rutherford, S, Ross, LJ, Bialocerkowski, A. Integrating the sustainable development goals into health professions' curricula: using the nominal group technique to guide their contextualisation. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24 (1):972. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05968-0. PubMed PMID:39237919 PubMed Central PMC11378502.
3. Miller, MC, Mishio Bawa, E, Absher, JR, Bonilha, L, Ross, LA, Chai, HW et al.. Longevity in the South Carolina Alzheimer's disease registry. Front Neurol. 2024;15 :1425495. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1425495. PubMed PMID:39233680 PubMed Central PMC11371588.
4. Ross, L, Hansen, D, Proudman, S, Walker, J, Kumar, K, Stevens, W et al.. A comparison of three physician global assessment instruments in systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024; :. doi: 10.1002/acr.25427. PubMed PMID:39228047 .
5. Stephan, AT, Martinez, V, Moss, D, Walton, A, Bonetto, J, Hertzfeld, A et al.. Undergraduate students engaging in hands-on gerontology research: a participatory case study of value gained and lessons learned. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2024; :1-17. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2024.2395995. PubMed PMID:39207874 .
6. Bell-Roberts, L, Turner, JFR, Werner, GDA, Downing, PA, Ross, L, West, SA et al.. Larger colony sizes favoured the evolution of more worker castes in ants. Nat Ecol Evol. 2024; :. doi: 10.1038/s41559-024-02512-7. PubMed PMID:39187609 .
7. Fairley, JL, Hansen, D, Proudman, S, Baron, M, Sahhar, J, Ngian, GS et al.. The burden and determinants of fatigue in incident and prevalent systemic sclerosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2024;42 (8):1669-1674. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/6528od. PubMed PMID:39152749 .
8. Fairley, JL, Hansen, D, Baron, M, Proudman, S, Sahhar, J, Ngian, GS et al.. Investigating the trajectory of functional disability in systemic sclerosis: group-based trajectory modelling of the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2024;42 (8):1581-1589. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/9erk5j. PubMed PMID:39152747 .
9. Fairley, JL, Ross, L, Nikpour, M. Heart involvement in systemic sclerosis: emerging concepts. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2024; :. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000001038. PubMed PMID:39120541 .
10. Lee, DC, Ross, L, Quintero Arias, C, Rony, M, Patel, R, Jensen, E et al.. Demographic and geographic distribution of diabetes and pre-diabetes risk in rural settings: results from a cross-sectional, countywide rural health survey in Sullivan County, New York. BMJ Open. 2024;14 (8):e080831. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080831. PubMed PMID:39107030 PubMed Central PMC11308904.
11. Bashore, AC, Xue, C, Kim, E, Yan, H, Zhu, LY, Pan, H et al.. Monocyte Single-Cell Multimodal Profiling in Cardiovascular Disease Risk States. Circ Res. 2024;135 (6):685-700. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.124.324457. PubMed PMID:39105287 .
12. Sutu, B, Maxwell, S, Oon, S, Ross, L, Day, J. Patient experiences of muscle biopsy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a cross-sectional survey. Rheumatol Int. 2024; :. doi: 10.1007/s00296-024-05668-4. PubMed PMID:39083047 .
13. Stephan, AT, McVey, A, Steele, T, Cooper, K, Phillips, CB, Ross, LA et al.. Older Adults' Perceptions of Cognitive, Physical, and Exergame Training: A Mixed Methods Investigation of a Four-Armed Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Games Health J. 2024; :. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0208. PubMed PMID:39069966 .
14. Maxwell, S, Ross, L, Oon, S, Wicks, IP, Day, J. Muscle biopsy practices in the evaluation of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: An international survey of expert clinicians. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024;68 :152519. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152519. PubMed PMID:39059155 .
15. Marko, G, Bradley, P, Dale, W, Matthew, D, Krishan, R, Herman, J et al.. The Dangers of Distracted Driving: A substudy of Patient Perception Data from the DRIVSAFE Observational Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2024; :. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002875. PubMed PMID:39058354 .
16. Bailey, T, Ross, L, Tiner, N, Smith, SMC, Pérez Santos, IE, Ramos, A et al.. Geomorphological controls on estuary hydrodynamics with implications for diatom blooms in deglaciated coastal areas. Sci Total Environ. 2024;948 :174902. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174902. PubMed PMID:39053551 .
17. Han, MX, Ross, L, Hemingway, L, Anderson, D, Gosling, C. Out-of-hospital paramedic interactions with people living with dementia: a scoping review. Age Ageing. 2024;53 (7):. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae143. PubMed PMID:38994589 .
18. Ross, LL, Cotton, MF, Cassim, H, Garges, HP, van Dijkman, SC, Morarji, K et al.. Study APV20002: Safety and Efficacy Results Through Week 684 for Pediatric Participants Living with HIV-1 Treated with Ritonavir-Boosted Fosamprenavir Oral Solution-Based Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2024; :. doi: 10.1089/AID.2024.0020. PubMed PMID:38973446 .
19. McDonald, JC, Ross, L, Wicks, CJ, Philip, JAM. Examining the Case for Palliative Care in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis. J Rheumatol. 2024; :. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1251. PubMed PMID:38950950 .
20. Ross, L, Hansen, D, Proudman, S, Khanna, D, Herrick, AL, Stevens, W et al.. Development and Initial Validation of the Novel Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Activity Index. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024; :. doi: 10.1002/art.42939. PubMed PMID:38937146 .

Faculty website

Wikipedia page

Dr. Rushton is the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics in the Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University, with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. A founding member of the Berman Institute, Dr. Rushton co-chairs the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Ethics Consultation Service.

1. Holtz, H, McQueen, A, Weissinger, G, Alderfer, M, Swavely, D, Sledge, JA et al.. The Impact of Transitional Shock on Newer Nurses in a Contemporary Healthcare Environment. J Nurs Adm. 2024;54 (9):507-513. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001468. PubMed PMID:39162421 .
2. Rushton, CH. Self-Stewardship: An Ethical Imperative for Nurses. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2024;35 (2):193-198. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2024727. PubMed PMID:38848569 .
3. Jones, L, Karageorghis, CI, Ker, T, Rushton, CJ, Stephenson, SR, Wheeldon, IL et al.. The exercise intensity-music-tempo preference relationship: A decennial revisit. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2024;74 :102644. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102644. PubMed PMID:38608851 .
4. Rushton, CM, Kelly, PJ, Thomas, T, Beck, AK, Townsend, C, Baker, AL et al.. SMART Family and Friends: Feasibility and outcomes of a video-conference delivered intervention for families impacted by another's methamphetamine use. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024;161 :209355. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209355. PubMed PMID:38548059 .
5. Weissinger, GM, Swavely, D, Holtz, H, Brewer, KC, Alderfer, M, Lynn, L et al.. Critical Care Nurses' Moral Resilience, Moral Injury, Institutional Betrayal, and Traumatic Stress After COVID-19. Am J Crit Care. 2024;33 (2):105-114. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2024481. PubMed PMID:38424022 .
6. Rushton, CH, Gosselin, T, Joseph, ML. An ethical framework for human resource allocation in nursing. Nurs Manage. 2024;55 (3):18-23. doi: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000103. PubMed PMID:38345398 .
7. Wright, E, D'Aoust, R, Swoboda, SM, Hughes, V, Hudson, K, Reller, N et al.. Resilience and Ethics in Nursing Education and Practice: Needs and Opportunities. Nurse Educ. ;49 (4):E218-E222. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001580. PubMed PMID:38113932 .
8. Park, S, Thrul, J, Cooney, EE, Atkins, K, Kalb, LG, Closser, S et al.. Betrayal-Based Moral Injury and Mental Health Problems Among Healthcare and Hospital Workers Serving COVID-19 Patients. J Trauma Dissociation. 2024;25 (2):202-217. doi: 10.1080/15299732.2023.2289195. PubMed PMID:38047579 PubMed Central PMC11299760.
9. Rushton, CH, Manbauman, C. Web of Mutuality: Relational Integrity in Critical Care Nursing. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2023;34 (4):381-390. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2023613. PubMed PMID:38033212 .
10. Rushton, CH, Hanson, GC, Boyce, D, Holtz, H, Nelson, KE, Spilg, EG et al.. Reliability and validity of the revised Rushton Moral Resilience Scale for healthcare workers. J Adv Nurs. 2024;80 (3):1177-1187. doi: 10.1111/jan.15873. PubMed PMID:37772644 .
11. Yoon, JY, Roth, JJ, Rushton, CA, Morrissette, JJD, Nathanson, KL, Cohen, RB et al.. Homologous recombination pathway gene variants identified by tumor-only sequencing assays in lung carcinoma patients. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2023;12 (6):1236-1244. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-22-749. PubMed PMID:37425424 PubMed Central PMC10326790.
12. Rushton, CH. Transforming Moral Suffering by Cultivating Moral Resilience and Ethical Practice. Am J Crit Care. 2023;32 (4):238-248. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2023207. PubMed PMID:37391375 .
13. Hilton, LK, Ngu, HS, Collinge, B, Dreval, K, Ben-Neriah, S, Rushton, CK et al.. Relapse Timing Is Associated With Distinct Evolutionary Dynamics in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41 (25):4164-4177. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.00570. PubMed PMID:37319384 PubMed Central PMC10852398.
14. Lee, TD, Aisner, DL, David, MP, Eno, CC, Gagan, J, Gocke, CD et al.. Current clinical practices and challenges in molecular testing: a GOAL Consortium Hematopathology Working Group report. Blood Adv. 2023;7 (16):4599-4607. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010149. PubMed PMID:37236162 PubMed Central PMC10425685.
15. Rushton, CH, Swoboda, SM, Reimer, T, Boyce, D, Hanson, GC. The Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Sustainability of Impact. Am J Crit Care. 2023;32 (3):184-194. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2023236. PubMed PMID:37121900 .
16. Dreval, K, Hilton, LK, Cruz, M, Shaalan, H, Ben-Neriah, S, Boyle, M et al.. Genetic subdivisions of follicular lymphoma defined by distinct coding and noncoding mutation patterns. Blood. 2023;142 (6):561-573. doi: 10.1182/blood.2022018719. PubMed PMID:37084389 PubMed Central PMC10644066.
17. Hilton, LK, Ngu, HS, Collinge, B, Dreval, K, Ben-Neriah, S, Rushton, CK et al.. Relapse timing is associated with distinct evolutionary dynamics in DLBCL. medRxiv. 2023; :. doi: 10.1101/2023.03.06.23286584. PubMed PMID:36945587 PubMed Central PMC10029038.
18. Mubarak, E, Kaur, S, Min, MTK, Hughes, MT, Rushton, CH, Ali, J et al.. Emerging Experiences with Virtual Clinical Ethics Consultation: Case Studies from the United States and Malaysia. J Clin Ethics. 2023;34 (1):51-57. doi: 10.1086/723317. PubMed PMID:36940355 PubMed Central PMC10184515.
19. Bergman, A, Rushton, CH. Overcoming Stigma: Asking for and Receiving Mental Health Support. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2023;34 (1):67-71. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2023684. PubMed PMID:36877645 PubMed Central PMC10329256.
20. Rushton, C, Kelly, PJ, Raftery, D, Beck, A, Larance, B. The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for family members impacted by another's substance use: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2023;42 (4):960-977. doi: 10.1111/dar.13607. PubMed PMID:36744608 .

Faculty website

Hastings Center page

Dr. Unguru is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai; Core Faculty, John Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics; and an Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Unguru Chairs the Sinai Hospital Ethics Committee where he also directs an ethics curriculum for the pediatric house staff. Dr. Unguru is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, Bioethics Steering Committee. He has served as a consultant to the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Research and the American Medical Association’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs. He has published and spoken nationally on a wide range of issues in pediatric bioethics.

1. Johnson, LM, Sharma, A, Carroll, Y, Goodson, D, Mandrell, B, Gattuso, JS et al.. In Response to, "Preferences for potential benefits and risks for gene therapy in the treatment of sickle cell disease". Blood Adv. 2024; :. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024012963. PubMed PMID:38865716 .
2. Unguru, Y. Hope, hype, and cure: Ethics and four-letter words in pediatric cancer care. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024;71 (3):e30804. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30804. PubMed PMID:38078566 .
3. Menig, S, Militano, O, Ostrenga, A, Bernhardt, MB, Lee, B, Unguru, Y et al.. Methotrexate Scarcity Among Children's Oncology Group Institutions: Results of a Multinational Survey. Oncologist. 2023; :. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad323. PubMed PMID:38069904 .
4. Canavera, KE, Bjornard, KL, Cost, NG, Grady, A, Irving, H, Kaye, EC et al.. Disparate Access to Fertility Preservation in Youth: A Call for Advocacy to Close the Gap. J Pediatr. 2023;261 :113496. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113496. PubMed PMID:37211206 .
5. Sharma, A, Young, A, Carroll, Y, Darji, H, Li, Y, Mandrell, BN et al.. Gene therapy in sickle cell disease: Attitudes and informational needs of patients and caregivers. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023;70 (6):e30319. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30319. PubMed PMID:36975201 PubMed Central PMC10187715.
6. Unguru, Y, Bernhardt, MB, Berg, SL, Marie-Johnson, L, Grimm, KP, Woodman, C et al.. Essential medicines for childhood cancer in Europe. Lancet Oncol. 2023;24 (2):e67. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00009-8. PubMed PMID:36725147 .
7. Benedetti, DJ, Marron, JM, Thomas, SM, Brown, AEC, Pyke-Grimm, KA, Johnson, LM et al.. The role of ethicists in pediatric hematology/oncology: Current status and future needs. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023;70 (2):e30132. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30132. PubMed PMID:36495529 .
8. Benedetti, DJ, Marron, JM, Thomas, SM, Caruso Brown, AE, Pyke-Grimm, KA, Johnson, LM et al.. Words Matter. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41 (3):706-707. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.01056. PubMed PMID:36150097 .
9. Unguru, Y. Culturally Aware Communication Promotes Ethically Sensitive Care. Am J Bioeth. 2022;22 (6):31-33. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2022.2063446. PubMed PMID:35616971 .
10. Ehmann, MR, Zink, EK, Levin, AB, Suarez, JI, Belcher, HME, Daugherty Biddison, EL et al.. Operational Recommendations for Scarce Resource Allocation in a Public Health Crisis. Chest. 2021;159 (3):1076-1083. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.09.246. PubMed PMID:32991873 PubMed Central PMC7521357.
11. Shuman, AG, Fox, ER, Unguru, Y. COVID-19 and Drug Shortages: A Call to Action. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2020;26 (8):945-947. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2020.26.8.945. PubMed PMID:32715960 PubMed Central PMC10391236.
12. Shuman, AG, Fox, E, Unguru, Y. Preparing for COVID-19-related Drug Shortages. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020;17 (8):928-931. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202004-362VP. PubMed PMID:32492353 PubMed Central PMC7393783.
13. Unguru, Y. Balancing Risk and Reward: Greater Research Oversight Is Appropriate for Novel Therapies for Children With Life-Limiting Illness. Am J Bioeth. 2020;20 (4):104-105. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2020.1730484. PubMed PMID:32223620 .
14. Shuman, A, Unguru, Y. Drug Shortages: The View Across an Ocean. Oncologist. 2020;25 (4):274-276. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-1010. PubMed PMID:32027068 PubMed Central PMC7160395.
15. Fox, ER, Unguru, Y. Oncology drug shortages in the USA - business as usual. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2020;17 (3):128-129. doi: 10.1038/s41571-019-0318-x. PubMed PMID:31831853 .
16. Esbenshade, AJ, Kahalley, LS, Baertschiger, R, Dasgupta, R, Goldsmith, KC, Nathan, PC et al.. Mentors' perspectives on the successes and challenges of mentoring in the COG Young Investigator mentorship program: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019;66 (10):e27920. doi: 10.1002/pbc.27920. PubMed PMID:31309744 PubMed Central PMC6707882.
17. Unguru, Y, Bernhardt, MB, Berg, SL, Johnson, LM, Pyke-Grimm, K, Woodman, C et al.. Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Agents as Essential Medicines for Children With Cancer. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173 (5):477-484. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0070. PubMed PMID:30830204 .
18. Barone, S, Unguru, Y. Ethical Issues Around Pediatric Death: Navigating Consent, Assent, and Disagreement Regarding Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018;27 (4):539-550. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2018.05.009. PubMed PMID:30219216 .
19. Sharma, A, Johnson, LM, Caruso Brown, A, Unguru, Y, Lantos, JD. An Extravagant Gift From a Grateful Patient. Pediatrics. 2018;141 (6):. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-2837. PubMed PMID:29728430 .
20. Unguru, Y. Funerals. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018;65 (7):e27059. doi: 10.1002/pbc.27059. PubMed PMID:29603578 .

Faculty website