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Isaac HowleyView profile

Assistant Professor

• Trauma Surgery
• Surgical Critical Care
• Public Health
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Isaac Howley, MD, MPH, FACS, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, specializing in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Board-certified in Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, he practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta with clinical expertise in trauma systems and critical care resuscitation. His educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Yale University, a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Medical Doctorate from the Brown-Dartmouth Combined Program in Medicine. This multidisciplinary training informs his integrated approach to trauma care and public health. Dr. Howley's research spans trauma triage optimization, transfusion protocols in hemorrhagic shock, vascular and neurosurgical trauma management, and trauma system epidemiology. His work bridges clinical practice with population health, examining resource utilization, protocol adherence, and outcomes across diverse trauma scenarios including TBI, vascular injuries, and mass casualty events. Analysis of his 14 recent publications (2017-2024) reveals consistent focus on practical trauma care challenges: refining triage criteria, optimizing blood product use in massive transfusion, evaluating vascular imaging techniques, and identifying predictors for neurosurgical intervention. His studies frequently employ performance improvement frameworks and comparative outcome analyses to drive evidence-based protocol changes. Scientific recognition includes: 2022-2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2020 R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Hero Award 2018 Aurelio Rodriguez, MD Award for education and leadership 2018 Excellence in Critical Care Knowledge Award 2018 Honorable mention for Surgical Critical Care Research Excellence 2017 Anthony L. Imbembo Resident Teaching Award Through the AAST PROOVIT Study Group and institutional performance improvement programs, Dr. Howley actively contributes to trauma system advancement. His dual expertise in surgical critical care and public health positions him uniquely to address health disparities in trauma outcomes while mentoring future surgeons through clinical teaching and research supervision.

Hermina JakupovicView profile

Research Fellow

• Genetic Epidemiology
• Type 2 Diabetes Research
• Obesity Genetics
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Hermina Jakupovic is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, specifically within the Section for Health Data Science and AI. Her primary affiliation spans genetic epidemiology and public health data science, with a focus on type 2 diabetes and obesity research. Position: Postdoc, Section for Health Data Science and AI Institution: University of Copenhagen Department: Public Health Contact: hermina.jakupovic@sund.ku.dk | ORCID: 0000-0001-9667-9406 Her research centers on genetic and environmental interactions in metabolic diseases, particularly examining how lifestyle factors and genetic predisposition jointly influence type 2 diabetes risk. Key investigations include fetal insulin resistance effects on birth weight, leptin regulation in early adiposity, and dietary fat interactions with genetic risk. Her work frequently employs large-scale genomic datasets and multi-ancestry study designs to uncover gene-environment interactions. Analysis of her 11 publications (2019-2022) reveals dominant themes in genetic epidemiology of metabolic disorders , with high-impact contributions to diabetes research. Notable trends include the 2020 Diabetologia paper (168 Scopus citations) demonstrating obesity and lifestyle factors increase diabetes risk independent of genetic predisposition, and multi-ancestry lipid studies identifying physical activity-interacting loci. Her methodological approach integrates genomic analysis with public health data science frameworks. While no formal scientific awards are documented in the provided materials, her research has garnered significant attention with publications referenced in patents, covered by 34+ news outlets, and shared by 108+ X users. Her 2020 Diabetes paper alone attracted 395 Mendeley readers. Dr. Jakupovic actively collaborates within international consortia including the Leptin Exomechip Collaboration and LifeLines Cohort Study. Her work involves extensive data analysis from population cohorts, though specific grant funding or lab leadership details are not provided in the source materials. Current research directions appear focused on refining genetic risk prediction models incorporating lifestyle variables.