“Modeling of drug-coated balloon inflation correlates drug transfer with vessel geometry and balloon design.” Efstathios Stratakos, Rami Tzafriri, Benny Muraj, Jay Budrewicz, Anna Maria Spognardi, Linnea Tscheuschner, Fragiska Sigala, Lorenza Petrini, Giancarlo Pennati. Presentation by Efstathios Stratakos at 29th Contrass of the European Society of Biomechanics, on July 2, 2024, at 12:10 pm, Edinburgh, Scotland. Drug-coated […]
Visualization and Quantification of Acute Drug Coating Distribution on Porcine Esophagus and Common Bile Duct Surfaces After Drug Coated Balloon Treatments. J. Budrewicz, B. Muraj, P. Markham, R. Tzafriri. Drug coated balloons (DCB) provide a flexible platform for non-obstructive local drug delivery to tubular organs, without requiring chronic implantation. DCBs have been approved for treatment of […]
“Quantitative differentiation of vessel preparation modalities in a porcine in-stent restenosis model.” Rami Tzafriri, Jay Budrewicz, Anna Maria Spognardi, Jenny Zeroni, Eric A. Secemski. Aims: To evaluate and quantify surface modification effects of micro-incision and debulking preparation technologies on complex porcine peripheral in-stent restenosis lesions (ISRL). Conclusions: OCT imaging-differentiated vessel preparation technologies in porcine peripheral […]
DECODE Network Meeting 5, 17-19 April, 2024 This online network meeting, organized by CBSET Director of Research and Innovation, Rami Tzafriri, PhD, is focused on “Medical Device Testing during the innovation cycle.” In addition to research/business-focused presentations, this meeting will include discussions of post-PhD career paths and opportunities. ESRs will share their career development action […]
CBSET Director of Research and Innovation, Rami Tzafriri, PhD, presented: “Porcine Model of Catheter Based Treatment of Pulmonary Embolization” as part of the session From Pulmonary Embolism to Pulmonary Hypertension at the ICI for All 2024 meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel. In this invited presentation, Dr. Tzafriri reviewed CBSET’s innovative porcine clot models and their […]
Nicola Parry, BSc, MSc, BVSc, DACVP, FRCVS, CBSET Director of Pathology Laboratory Operations. Lost in the Labyrinth: A Primer on Basic Cochlear Histology for Anatomic Pathologists. Despite the vital roles of the inner ear in hearing and balance, basic inner ear histology remains a mystery to even many experienced pathologists, for a variety of reasons. Dr. […]
Amanda Darbyshire, Raphael Malbrue, Carmen Arsuaga, Andrea Osborne, Gina Dobek, Jiajie Jessica Xu, Misha Dunbar, Derek Fong, Lauren Habenicht, Michael Fink, Erica Feldman, Glenn Jackson, Leeza Birdwell, Erin Mitchell, Marie Ortega, Wendy Williams, Charlette Cain, Andie Moffitt, Misty Williams-Fritze, Chris Manuel. The Chinchilla Consortium: A Chinchilla Clinical Case Report Gold Mine. Chinchillas serve a unique […]
Rami Tzafriri, PhD; Jay Budrewicz, ScM, LATG, SRT; Anna Maria Spognardi, BA; Eric A. Secemsky, MD. Imaging-Based Evaluation and Differentiation of Vessel Preparation Technologies in a Porcine Model of Peripheral Artery Stenosis. PURPOSE: We evaluated surface modification effects of micro-incision and debulking preparation technologies on complex porcine peripheral in-stent restenosis lesions (ISRL). METHODS: Bilateral ISRL […]
Rami Tzafriri, Lee-Jae Jack Guo, Benny Muraj, Peter Markham, Curtis Genstler, Joseph Czyscon, Christopher Piere, Christopher Knapp, Elazer R. Edelman. Ultrasound-enhanced clot thrombolysis in a porcine model of pulmonary embolism. BACKGROUND: Catheter directed thrombolysis (CDT) delivering Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) and Ultrasound (US) has shown clinical benefit, but the additional in vivo impact of US […]
DECODE 1st Workshop The online Workshop 1 “Recent advances on experimental analysis on DCBs” organized by NKUA and held on 5-6 October 2023 united experts and students in the pursuit of medical excellence. Through engaging sessions and interactive discussions, attendees were not only enlightened about the latest advancements, but also inspired to contribute meaningfully to […]