| Volume 35 Number 3 | Stony Brook, NY | < March 2021 > |
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Dan Hughes (1949-2021)
Chris Catania, Anesthesia Technician It is with profound sadness to say that Dan Hughes, one of our pioneer Anesthesia Technicians, passed away on February 25 
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AT Program News
The Anesthesia Technology Program at Stony Brook was featured in the Spring 2021 issue of The Sensor, the Newsletter of ASAAT (the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians). The article, written by Dr. Deborah Zelizer, the Chair of Health Sciences, notes the unique aspects of the innovative program. "The AT program curriculum sequencing combines courses in the Health Science major with a clinical 9-month noncredit, non-degree certificate program. The other unique aspect is the AT program’s collaboration between School of Health Technology and Management’s, Health Science major; the Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine; and Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH)". 
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Team Wins WolfieTank Pitch Competition
Dr. Lauren Maloney (Emergency Medicine) and I lead a "Medical Device Innovation Clinic". For two years, we have submitted proposals to the University's WolfiePack Pitch Competition. Last year, we entered the competition and won. WolfieTank is a pitch competition that "gives members of the Stony Brook community the opportunity to highlight their ideas in front of a group of entrepreneurs from the Long Island region." Out of the over twenty pitch ideas were submitted by students, faculty, and staff, and we were one of seven selected to present on February 24 |
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Medical School Students and Covid-19 Research
Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD
Medical students (some MSTP) and graduate students have contributed to four recent publications related to COVID-19. The medical students are: Alex T. Freedenberg, Lillian R. Talbot, Jason A. Carter, Nicholas J. Browne, Megan E. Cosgrove, Margaret E. Shevik, Laura M. Generale, and Dishaw D. Holiprosad. Congratulations to all! 
(in press) SARS-CoV-2 Convalescent Plasma vs. Standard Plasma in COVID-19 Infected Hospitalized Patients in New York; A Double-Blind Randomized Trial. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD; Jamie L. Romeiser, PHD; Lillian R. Talbot, BS; Tahmeena Ahmed, MD; Linda J. Mamone, MD; Sunitha M. Singh, MD; Janet C. Hearing, PhD; Huda Salman, MD PHD; Dishaw D. Holiprosad, BS; Alex T. Freedenberg, BS; Jason A. Carter, PhD; Nicholas J. Browne, BS; Megan E. Cosgrove, PhD; Margaret E. Shevik, BS; Laura M. Generale, BS; Margaret A. Andrew, BSN; Sharon Nachman, MD; Bettina C. Fries, MD; for the Stony Brook Medicine COVID Plasma Trial Group |
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Stony Brook Anesthesiology at the 2021 Biophysical Society Meeting
• Shanawaz M, Dilger JP. When a gain becomes a loss: Gain-of-function glycine receptors and hyperekplexia. |
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Academic Research Evening 2021
Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD Due to COVID-19, the 2021 Dr. Peter S. A. Glass Academic Research Evening has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Our Keynote speaker is still Pamela Flood, MD, MA, (Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University). Location: Stony Brook Medicine, MART Building Time: 3:30pm- 8:30 pm We invite you to submit one or more abstracts of your research for this event. An email will be sent out during the summer detailing the abstract submission process and due date. On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Steven Shafer, MD, (Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University) will speak at our Department’s Grand Rounds from 7:00 am – 8:00 am.
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Welcome Anesthesia Technician Alfredo Ventura
Melissa A. Day, MS, CRNA, CCRN Please join me in welcoming Alfredo Ventura, Anesthesia Technician to our Anesthesia Technician Team. Alfredo graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a concentration in Anesthesia Technology from Stony Brook University in May 2019. He recently completed his Anesthesia Technician Internship in December 2020 and joined the Anesthesia Technician Team January 7, 2021. Welcome to our Anesthesia Technician Team Alfredo!!! |
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A Peek Behind the Publication
Natalia Peunova, PhD Our paper “nNOS Regulates Ciliated Cell Polarity, Ciliary Beat Frequency, and Directional Flow in Mouse Trachea” battled three sets of reviewers. It has swelled to 17 (seventeen!) composite (10-12 panels each) figures in the main text. There are also seven movies and other supplementary materials. The paper has finally been accepted to Life Science Alliance, a new, joint publication venture between Rockefeller, CSHL, and EMBO. We all are very happy that it has finally seen the daylight! Kudos and congratulations to my colleagues in the Anesthesiology Department: Anatoly Michailik Tatyana Michurina Grigori Enikolopov Vladimir Maxakov 
This image shows severe loss of polarity and cilia growth in the nNOS KO mutants. Staining is for cilia - acetylated tubulin (green) and basal bodies - gamma tubulin (red). |
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Medical Student Anesthesia Interest Groups
CA-1 resident Dr Christopher Seiter spoke on February 2 to both the Stony Brook and the NYIT-COM Anesthesia Interest Group. He spoke about his COVID deployment and life as a resident. The students were very appreciative and enjoyed his talk as well as asked great questions afterwards. We have very enthusiastic groups of students this year which is fabulous for both groups. |
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CRNA News
Joseph Gnolfo III, DNP, MS, ACNP, CRNA I would like to welcome some of the new members of our staff. Some of them have been here for a few weeks already while some are joining this month.
• Dominique (Nikke) Crisafi, CRNA is no stranger to Stony Brook. She worked in the Main OR as a Certified Surgical Technologist between 2012-2015. After obtaining her BS in Nursing at Stony Brook she was a Registered Nurse in our SICU and CTICU. She graduated from the Columbia University CRNA program last Fall.
I am also happy to welcome back three CRNAs who are returning to Stony Brook later this month. Welcome BACK to Michael Masseria, CRNA; Adrienne Clarke, CRNA; and Jennie Blaha, CRNA. It will be good to see you and work with you again! • Laurie Groth, CRNA obtained her BS in Nursing from Boston College. She worked for about five years at NYU Winthrop Hospital. She graduated from Columbia's CRNA program in 2019. • Shaleha Khalique, CRNA is a graduate of Stony Brook's Anesthesia Technician program. She then went on to the University of Rochester where she obtained her BS in Nursing. Last Fall, she graduated from Columbia's CRNA program. • Christine Morgan, CRNA is also a Stony Brook Nursing School graduate. She worked as an RN in Florida for several years before obtaining her CRNA from the University of South Florida in Tampa in December 2020. • Jismi Vathielil, CRNA obtained her BS in Nursing from the University of Miami. She worked as an RN in Orlando and then went on to Miami International University for her CRNA. • Karen Cunningham, CRNA received her BS in Nursing from the University of Miami. She graduated from SUNY Downstate's CRNA program. She has been working in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Karen is completing a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice from Nova Southeastern University. • Stephen Quiery, CRNA also studied at Stony Brook; obtaining a BS in Emergency and Critical Care and another BS in Nursing. He worked at various places on Long Island and Florida and has just completed his CRNA degree from the University of South Florida. |
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New Publications
 Figure from Talbot et al 2021
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Where on Campus is That?
James P. Dilger, PhD 
This beautiful lake, north of the main entrance, appears to have no name. Any suggestions? 
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Monthly Muscle Chillaxant
Tazeen Beg, MD
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SleepTalker, the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Newsletter is published by the Department of Anesthesiology
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Tong Joo Gan, M.D., MHS, FRCA, MBA, Chairman Editorial Board: James P. Dilger, Ph.D.; Stephen A. Vitkun, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D.; Marisa Barone-Citrano, M.A.; Ramanjot S. Kang, M.D. |
