November 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, received the Dlin/Fisher Clinical Research Award at the Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting. The award is presented for significant achievement in clinical research along with recognizing the best paper submitted for presentation at the meeting. Shinozaki was recognized for his outstanding work in using a novel EEG device to screen for delirium.
Nov 13-17, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, chaired a symposium “Recent Advancement of Novel Approaches Using High Technology for Prediction, Screening and Monitoring of Delirium” at the Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry held in Orlando, FL.
October 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, was published in Psychiatria et Neurologia Japonica for his paper, "A Basic Introduction to the Role of Epigenetics and DNA Methylation in Psychiatric Disorders."
October 2018
The point-of-care EEG for delirium detection in the emergency department was published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Congratulations to Sangil Lee, MD, MS, Kumi Yuki, MD, Aubrey Chan, MD, John Cromwell, MD, and PI Gen Shinozaki, MD.
October 10, 2018
Visiting Scholar Taku Saito, MD, from the National Defense Medical College in Japan joined our lab. Welcome, Taku!
September 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, celebrated five years in the UI Department of Psychiatry!
September 14, 2018,
Tong Yu, M2, received the George Winokur Research Award in Psychiatry for her presentation at the 2018 Medical Student Research Conference. The presentation was titled “Epigenetics of Delirium: Investigation of DNA Methylation Changes on Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha in Search for Delirium Biomarker." Congratulations, Tong!
September 14, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, and his team were published twice:
“Delirium detection by a novel bispectral EEG device in general hospital" in the journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
“Epigenetics of delirium: potential role of DNA methylation change on cytokine genes in glia and blood along with aging” in the journal of Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
September 13, 2018
"GWAS and Systems Biology Analysis of Depressive Symptoms among Smokers from the COPDGene Cohort" was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Medical Student Assistant Jonathan Heinzman is the first author. Medical Student Assistant Julian Robles and Psychiatry Resident Nick Bormann are the co-authors.
Sept 10-12
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, hosted a visit from Fujitsu Laboratory in Japan as well as Fujitsu Laboratory in America to discuss future collaboration.
September 11, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented Grand Rounds in the UI Department of Psychiatry titled "Power of Objective Phenotyping: Prediction of Delirium Outcomes by a Novel Bispectral EEG Device and Back-translation with EEG-based Animal Model" with Yoshimasa Kadooka, PhD, from the Fujitsu Lab in Kawasaki, Japan.
July 6th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented “Novel Approach for Delirium : Development of Bispectral EEG Device, Machine Learning from Medical Record, and Epigenetic Hypothesis of Delirium”at the Ehime University, Ehime, Japan.
June 26th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented “Prediction of Patient Outcomes by Bispectral EEG Device and Epigenetic Hypothesis of Delirium” at the Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.
June 21-23rd, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented the followings topics at the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology’s 114th Annual Convention, held June 21-23 in Kobe, Japan.
- “Development of a portable bispectral EEG device suitable for mass screening of delirium”, as a speaker of a symposium, “Novel Advancements in Early Diagnosis, Prevention, Management of Delirium”
- “Epigenetic Hypothesis of Delirium”, as a speaker of a symposium, “Breakthrough for Psychiatric Research ~Importance of Glial Cells~”
June 12th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented “Bispectral EEG Screening for Delirium” at the American Delirium Society’s 8th Annual meeting, held June 10-12 in San Francisco, California.
June 2018
Resident Scholar, Aubrey Chan, MD, PhD, graduated from the University of Iowa Internal Medicine – Psychiatry Residency program. Congratulations Aubrey!
He will become a research fellow at UIHC!
May 19-24th, 2018
New undergraduate assistants, Yaseen Shabbir and Olivia Read, joined our lab for the summer. Welcome, Yaseen and Olivia!
Visiting medical student from Japan, Etsuko Hattori, joined our lab for the summer. Welcome Etsuko!
May 12th, 2018
Medical student assistant, Nicholas Bormann graduated from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Congratulations Nick!
He will be joining the psychiatry residency program at UIHC!
Undergraduate assistants, Lindsey Gaul and Charlotte Wimmel, graduated from the University of Iowa. Congratulations Lindsey and Charlotte!
May 10-12th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, chaired and presented at the symposium, “Genome-Wide and Systems Biology Approach in Epigenetic Studies of Hormonal Influence and Their Relevance to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,” at the Society of Biological Psychiatry's 73rd Annual Scientific Convention, in New York, New York.
May 5-9th, 2018
The Shinozaki Lab presented two posters at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting:
1. Delirium Prediction Utilizing Text Mining and Machine Learning Algorithms
Nick Bormann, Sivakrishna Kuragayala, Lindsey Gaul, Mason Klisares, Kasra Zarei, Kumi Yuki, Sayeh Sabbagh, John Cromwell, Gen Shinozaki
This poster won an award for medical students/residents competition. Congratulations, Nick!
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, received a medal on behalf of M4, Nick Bormann, whose poster won a medical students/residents competition. He is pictured above with Dr. Anita Everett (APA President), Dr. Linda Worley (Annual Meeting Scientific Program Chair), Dr Saul Levin (CEO and Medical Director of APA), and Dr. Iqbal "Ike' Ahmed
2. Increased Prevalence of MDD, PTSD and medical conditions with Military Sexual Trauma
Lindsey Gaul, Nick Bormann, Yang Roby, Gabrielle Duncan, Ellyn Cramer, Sayeh Sabbagh, Ginny Ryan, Hyunkeun Cho, Gen Shinozaki
This poster was selected for press briefing as one of only four posters selected out of >1,600 posters at the meeting. Congratulations, Lindsey!
The poster was also featured on the following news sites:
American Psychiatric Association News Room
April 24th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, and Resident Scholar, Aubrey Chan, MD, PhD, published a paper titled “Integrated Inpatient Medical and Psychiatric Care: Experiences of 5 Institutions” in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 18th, 2018,
Undergraduate assistant, Gabriela Duncan, presented a poster, “Epigenetic Investigation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Sexual Trauma,” at the Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF).
April 12th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented "Prediction of patient outcomes by a novel electroencephalography device" at the 2018 Computational Psychiatry Symposium.
April 4th, 2018
Undergraduate research assistants, Mason Klisares and Sydney Jellison, were awarded the ICRU Summer Research Fellowship! Congratulations, Mason and Sydney!
April 3rd, 2018
Undergraduate student assistant, Gabrielle Duncan, presented at the Research in the Capitol 2018. Congratulations, Gabby!
March 30th, 2018,
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, and his collaborator, Ryan Cho, PhD, were accepted for the 2018 Clinical Trials Methodology Course funded by NINDS.
March 23rd, 2018
Medical student assistant, Tong Yu (M1), was awarded summer fellowship funding from the Carver College of Medicine to conduct an adelirium epigenetics study. Congratulations, Tong!
March 16th, 2018
Residency Match Results for our medical student assistant were announced!
Nicholas Bormann matched to our own University of Iowa Psychiatry Residency.
Congratulations, Nick! He continues to be an instrumental part of our lab during his residency.
February 27th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, chaired and presented for a symposium “A novel approach in prevention, prediction, screening and treatment of delirium” at the World Psychiatric Association’s Thematic Congress in Melbourne, Australia.
February 7th, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, gave a talk at NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) meeting at UIHC, titled “Novel EEG Device to Predict/Screen Delirium”
January 20, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, joined the editorial board of the journal Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.
January 19, 2018
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, was invited to give a Grand Rounds presentation at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolois, MN. His talk was titled “Novel EEG Device to Predict/Screen Delirium and Patient Outcome.”
December 12, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, together with Dr. John Cromwell, presented at the Department of Surgery's Grand Rounds: "Game-Changing Approaches to Postoperative Delirium: Novel EEG Device to Predict/Screen Delirium"
December 6, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented a poster "Development of a Novel Point of Care EEG Device for Screening of Delirium" at the American College of NeuroPsychopharmatoclogy 56th Annual Meeting at Palm Springs, CA