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>University of Copenhagen, Denmark (DIS): Public Health, 2008
>Uppsala University, Sweden (DIS): Public Health, 2008
>Co-Hosted the CWRU Martin Luther King Health Disparities Forum, 2008
>VNU-HCM, Vietnam: Anesthesia Observership, August 2016, July 2017
>Harvard University: edX Public Policy, Contract Law, et al.
- Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Sweden
- Rigshospitalet - København, Denmark
- St. Thomas Hospital, UK
- Cleveland Clinic Fairview
- UH Cleveland Medical Center
- UH Case Medical Center
- Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest
- Cleveland Clinic Marymount
- NorthStar Anesthesia
- Findlay Surgery Center
- UH Portage Medical Center
- Sunrise Retirement Center
- Thong Nhat Hospital, Vietnam
- Benh Vien Tu Du, Vietnam
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS)
- Women in Engineering Summer Program
- Recognition: Selected as a college preparatory scholarship recipient; merit-based immersive program for high-achieving students in STEM
- Core Focus: Intensive introduction to engineering fundamentals, including biomedical, chemical, and mechanical engineering principles.
- Key Activities: Participated in hands-on design, explored engineering facilities and networked with industry professionals from organizations such as GE Aviation and Procter & Gamble
Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
2007 – 2008
- Pediatric Immunology
- Focus: Studied the inflammatory and immune response to pneumonia, specifically, the expression of ICAM-1 and IFN- [y] in pneumonia induced by E. coli and S. pneumoniae
- Mentor/ PI: Claire Doerschuk, M.D.
- Abstract: Expression of ICAM-1 and IFN-γ in Pneumonia Induced by E. coli and S. pneumoniae
- Presentation: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Research Symposium (consistent with the Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Pediatrics).
- Sponsors: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Pediatrics, NIH Grant HL052466 (Mechanisms of Leukocyte Emigration in the Lungs)
Case Western Reserve University, College of Arts & Sciences, Cleveland, OH, USA
2008 – 2009
- Health Policy & Sociopolitical Analysis
- Publication: Sociopolitical barriers in implementing a U.S. universal health care system
- Mentor/Advisor: Brian Gran, JD, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Law
- Recognition: Recipient of the Stella Berkeley Friedman Award; awarded for the highest academic merit in the graduating sociology cohort
- Focus: An analysis of the sociopolitical impediments to a universal healthcare system in the United States, completed as a Baccalaureate Honors Thesis at Case Western Reserve University.
- Access: DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11782.60489/1
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
2009 – 2011
- Cardiovascular Research: Platelet Aggregation in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Focus: Laboratory investigation into the "primed" or hyper-reactive state of platelets in patients with CAD
- Context: This project utilized patient cohorts from University Hospitals Case Medical Center to study how platelet aggregates correlate with the severity of coronary blockages. Executed study-specific recruitment, venipuncture and analysis for the control cohort.
- Mentor(s)/ PI: Alvin Schmaier, M.D. (Lead), Carl Orringer, M.D. (Preventive Cardiology), and Marco Costa, M.D. (Interventional Cardiology)
- Sponsors: NIH Grant HL070766 (full number: 5R01HL070766), "In Vivo Mechanisms of Platelet and Coagulation Activation"
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
2009 – 2011
- Industry-Sponsored Clinical Trial: Platelet Shelf Life
- Focus: Coordination of a Phase I clinical trial investigating a biochemical mechanism to extend the shelf life and viability of stored platelets for transfusion
- Mentor/ PI: Alvin Schmaier, M.D.
- Sponsor: CSL Behring
- Context: This work aimed to address the clinical shortage of platelets
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
2009 – 2011
- Translational Development: Novel Thrombosis Assay
- Focus: Development of a novel diagnostic assay to detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Mentor/ PI: Alvin Schmaier, M.D. & Nathan Berger, M.D. (Collaborator for cancer-associated thrombosis)
- Sponsors: The Harrington-McLaughlin Family Foundation (Harrington-McLaughlin Discovery Award) and NIH Grant HL070766 (full number: 5R01HL070766), "In Vivo Mechanisms of Platelet and Coagulation Activation"
- Context: This was a "bench-to-bedside" project aimed at creating a rapid clinical test to detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
2009 – 2011
- Case Western Resesrve University
- Duke University
- Federal Multicenter Consortium: PACTTE Anemia Trials
- Focus: Coordination of preliminary trial preparations for the Partnership for Anemia: Clinical and Translational Trials in the Elderly (PACTTE), a series of Phase II trials
- Mentor/ PI: Nathan Berger, M.D. and Alvin Schmaier, M.D.
- Sponsor: National Institute on Aging
- Context: This project was part of a multi-site $16 million NIH-funded consortium focused on unexplained anemia in the elderly
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
2009 – 2011
- University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Focus: Post-Cardiac Arrest Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Mentor/ PI: Arie Blitz, M.D.
- Studied the utilization of therapeutic hypothermia in patients post-cardiac arrest
- Retrospective data analysis
- Contribution: Pro Bono
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
2009 – 2011
- University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Focus: Studied the utilization of of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor cerebral oxygenation during high-risk cardiothoracic procedures
- Managed intra-operative hemodynamic response in the surgical suite via live bovine models, tracking regional cerebral oxygen saturation and hemodynamic response to identify sentinel indicators of cerebral desaturation.
- Mentor/ PI: Arie Blitz, M.D.
- Context: Tracked regional cerebral oxygen saturation and hemodynamic response to identify sentinel indicators of cerebral desaturation during off-label RVAD trials. Investigated the technology’s role in mitigating postoperative cognitive dysfunction and stroke risk by optimizing cerebral perfusion during complex maneuvers, including mechanical circulatory support (MCS).
- Contribution: Pro Bono
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
2009 – 2011
- University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Trials
- Focus: Facilitated the execution of off-label pre-clinical trials for the Impella 5.0 Catheter utilizing live bovine models to evaluate its off-label application as a Right Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD).
- Mentor/ PI: Arie Blitz, M.D.
- Context: Managed intra-operative hemodynamic response during open-heart procedures via live bovine models. Evaluated bovine hemodynamic response, device safety, micro-axial flow dynamics and the effectiveness of right ventricular unloading prior to broader clinical translation for right-sided heart failure.
- Contribution: Pro Bono
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Mobility Study, as seen on NPR, 2015
- Focus: Investigated the clinical impact of early and frequent ambulation
- Host: Cleveland Clinic Nursing Research and Innovation, Cleveland, OH, USA
- PI: Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC
- Context: Patient support, data collection
- Contribution: Pro Bono
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
2017 – 2018
- Chapter Author: M.M. Stipp
- Book Title: A Guide to Mastery in Clinical Nursing: The Comprehensive Reference
- Editors: J. J. Fitzpatrick, C. M. Alfes, & R. Hickman
- Chapter Title: "Evoked Potentials" (pp. 498–501)
- Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
- Note: Named a 2018 AJN Book of the Year (3rd Place, Medical-Surgical Nursing)
- Access: DOI: 10.1891/9780826150325.0200
Harvard University & Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
2019
- Research Focus: Investigated systemic Central Nervous System (CNS) toxicity resulting from intravenous bolus lidocaine during anesthesia induction.
- Authors: Stipp, M. M., & Wang, J. P.
- Published Work: "Central nervous system toxicity during the induction of general anesthesia after intravenous bolus of lidocaine," Journal of Clinical Research and Anesthesia, 2(1), Article 024.
- Poster Presentation: Presented as "A case of CNS toxicity during the induction of general anesthesia after 2 mg/kg intravenous bolus of lidocaine."
- Key Findings: Case report of a rare but clinically notable presentation of CNS toxicity in response to weight-based lidocaine dosing.
- Digital Access: Journal DOI: 10.31579/JCRA/10004 | Poster DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.27616.10247
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2020
Acknowledgements:
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
- Lu, S. Y., LaMuraglia, G. M., Burki, F. P., See, R. B., & Peterfreund, R. A. (2020). Ipsilateral Vocal Cord Monitoring for Carotid Endarterectomy and Concurrent Contralateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: A Case Report. Anesthesia & Analgesia Practice. 14(12), e01331. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001331. PMID: 33094950.
- PI: Robert Peterfreund, M.D.
- Context: Requested to revise manuscript iterations, subsequently was accepted for publication; Review & Editing.
- Contribution: Pro Bono
Harvard University & Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
2020-2021
- Title: Direct visualization of the dural puncture site during lumbar spine surgery performed under spinal anesthesia: A case report.
- Authors: Stipp, M. M., Nanda, P., Coumans, J. V., & Peterfreund, R. A.
- Journal: Anesthesia & Analgesia Practice, 15(2), Article e01397.
- Summary: A unique clinical case report documenting the direct visualization of the dural puncture site during lumbar spine surgery performed under spinal anesthesia
- Identifiers:
- DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001397
- PMID: 33577173
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
2020-2022
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Perioperative Medication Safety: Doctoral Thesis
- Title: Medication safety in the perioperative setting: A comparison of methods for detecting medication errors and adverse medication events.
- Authors: Stipp, M. M., Deng, H., Kong, K., Moore, S., Hickman, R. L., & Nanji, K. C.
- Advisor: Ronald L. Hickman, Jr., PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Co-advisor: Karen Nanji, M.D., Harvard University & Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Doctoral Dissertation: [Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University] (2020).
- Journal Publication: Medicine, 101(44), e31432 (2022).
- Abstract Presentation: MGH DACCPM Clinical Research Brochure (2019–2020).
- Access/Identifiers:
- DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031432
- PMID: 36343025
- PMCID: PMC9646678
Melanie M. Stipp, LLC, Boston, MA, USA
2020-2025
Specialized Technical Record: Glacier Visual Baseline (2025)
- Title: Visual baseline of Furtwängler Glacier and Northern Ice Field: A specialized technical record.
- Author: Stipp, M. M.
- Publisher: Melanie M. Stipp, LLC
- Summary: A specialized technical document providing a visual baseline and record of the Furtwängler Glacier and Northern Ice Field
- Certification: TANAPA Commissioner/UNESCO Certified #456193. Released in conjunction with the UN International Year of Glacier Preservation, 2025.
- Technical support: Veda Matho
- Identifiers:
- Website: melaniestipp.com
- ISBN: 979-8-9940257-3-4
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