Jennifer West

ORCID: 0000-0001-8708-921X
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Research Areas
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Clusterin in disease pathology
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
  • Biomedical and Engineering Education
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Nuclear Structure and Function
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Connective tissue disorders research
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Unity Health System
2023-2024

Rochester General Hospital
2024

University of Virginia
2014-2021

University of Wollongong
2021

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
2021

McCormick (United States)
2021

National Institutes of Health
2021

Effective mosquito surveillance and control relies on rapid accurate identification of vectors confounding sympatric species. As adoption modified (MM) techniques has increased, the value monitoring success interventions gained recognition pushed field away from traditional ‘spray pray’ approaches. Field evaluation MM that target specific species require massive volumes data involving species-level identifications. However, methods remain time labor-intensive, requiring highly trained,...

10.3389/fitd.2021.810062 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 2022-02-10

Abstract Background Congestive heart failure has reached pandemic levels, and left-ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly used to treat refractory failure. Infection is a leading complication of LVADs. Despite numerous reports (most being retrospective), several knowledge gaps pertaining the epidemiology burden an LVAD-associated infection (LVADi) remain. We sought address these using prospective, case-control design. Methods All patients who received LVAD from November 1, 2018...

10.1186/s13756-024-01503-4 article EN cc-by Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2024-12-18

Abstract Background Left-ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly used to treat advanced heart failure, and infection is a leading complication. Although the main registries such as INTERMACS publish annual quality reports, recently they have called for more details regarding antibiotic exposure microbiology, which not typically included in those reports. Infection Timing Antibiotic Usage Methods All patients who receive an LVAD prospectively monitored by team of failure infectious...

10.1093/ofid/ofad500.798 article EN cc-by Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023-11-27
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