PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
- Jain, P., Schoppe, A., Akhter, F., De Lorenzo, R., Hood, R.L., Airway Management and the Availability of Suction Devices for Pre-Hospital Combat Casualty Care: A Systematic Review, Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 2019, In Prep
- Nawn, C.D., Hernandez-Hinojosa, E., Abbott, C., Astorga, D., Jain, P., Hood, R.L., Performance of Robotic Exoskeleton for Endotracheal Intubation versus Direct Laryngoscopy and Digital Intubation, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2019, In Review
- Ballestros, N., Garcia, S., Hood, R.L., Hood, G.D., Comparision of Kinematic Wearables for Energy Harvesting, UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Works , 2019, In Review
- Akhter, F., Schoppe, A., Navarro, O., Carroll, C., Jain, P., Pescador, R., Feng, Y., De Lorenzo, R., Hood, R.L., Characterization of a novel emergency suction device for combat medics and civilian first responders, Journal of Medical Devices, 2019, In Press
- Trani, N.D., Jain, P., Bruno, G., Chua, C.Y.X., Ho, J.S., Hood, R.L., Smith, Z.W., Ballerini, A., Grattoni, A. Nanofluidic microsystem for sustained intraocular delivery of therapeutics, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, Vol 16, pp. 1-9, 2019
- Chua, C. Y. X., Jain, P., Ballerini, A., Bruno, G., Hood, R.L., Gupte, M., Gao, S., Di Trani, N., Susnjar, A., Shelton, K., Bushman, L.R., Folci, M., Filgueira, C.S., Marzinke, M.A., Anderson, P.L., Hu, M., Nehete, P., Arduino, R.C., Sastry, J.K., Grattoni, A., Transcutaneously refillable nanofluidic implant achieves sustained level of tenofovir diphosphate for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, Journal of Controlled Release, 286, pp. 315-325, 2018
- Bruno, G., Trani, N.D., Hood, R.L., Zabre, E., Filgueira, C.S., Canavese, G., Jain, P., Smith, Z., Demarchi, D., Hosali, S., Pimpinelli, Ferrari, M., Grattoni, A., Unexpected behaviors in molecular transport through size-controlled nanochannels down to the ultra-nanoscale, Nature Communications, 9:1682, 2018
- Hood, R.L., Hood, G.D., Ferrari, M., Grattoni, A., Pioneering Medical Advances through Nanofluidic Implantable Technologies, Invited Review to Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews of Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology, Invited Review, 2017
- Filgueira, C., Nicolov, E., Hood, R.L., Ballerini, A., Garcia-Huidobro, J., Lin, J., Fraga, D., Sabek, O., Gaber, A., Phillips, K., Grattoni, A., Sustained zero-order delivery of GC-1 from a nanochannel membrane device alleviates metabolic syndrome, International Journal of Obesity, 2016, 40 (11), 1776-1783
- Hood, R.L., Bruno, G., Jain, P., Anderson, J., Wolfe, T., Schmulen, J., Quini, C., Butler, B., Krishnan, S., Grattoni, A., Nanochannel Implants for Minimally-Invasive Insertion and Intratumoral Delivery, Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 2016, 12(10), 1907-1915.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FILINGS
- Jain, P., Gale, J., Schoppe, A., Hood, R.L., Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system, Disclosure ID: 2019-034, 2019
- Guzman, I., Effiom, J., Franklin, P., Rios., E., Hood, R.L., Implantable drug reservoir for controlled drug release into the human body, Disclosure ID: 2019-033, 2019
- Ranjbar, S., Hood, R.L., Vu, B., Feng, Y., Ye, J., 3D Image Reconstruction Of The Bladder From Videos Obtained By Flexible Cystoscopy, Provisional Patent: 62/799,984, 2019
- Sharzehee, A., Hood, R.L., Bartels, K., A novel helical stent to reduce the risk of stent mechanical failure and in-stent restenosis, Disclosure ID: 2019-022, 2019
- Hood, G.D., Hood, R.L., Chemically embedded ring for self defense, Disclosure ID: 2019-020, 2019
- Hood, R.L., Ranjbar, S., Falcon, N., 3D image reconstruction of the bladder from videos obtained by flexible cystoscopy, Disclosure ID: 2019-016, 2018
- Leach, R., Ringrose, R., Hood, G., Hood, R.L., Selectively Tunable Attraction Device, US Utility Patent, UTSJ.P0092US/1001049207, 2018
- Guda, T., Hood, G., Akhter, F., Hood, R.L., Pearson, J., Multistage Polymer Therapeutic Delivery System, US Utility Patent, 16/211,214, 2018
- De Lorenzo, R., Adams, B., Akhter, F., Hood, R.L., Feng, Y., Schoppe, A., Navarro, O., Methods, Apparatuses, and Systems for Aspirating Airways, Provisional Patent: 67/747,520, 2018
- Farina, M., Hood, R.L., Grattoni, A., Method and Apparatus for the fail-safe termination of in vivo drug delivery from an implantable drug delivery system, US Utility Patent, US 15769401, 2018
- Abbott, C., Aguilera, I., Alapag, A., Durham, B., Haraway, M., Hood, R.L., Palos, V., Rathbone, C., Device for independent, constant delivery to individual wells within a 6-well plate, Disclosure ID: 2018-061
- Nawn, C., Abbott, C., Campbell, C., Afanador, A., Wahrmund, C., Robinson, S., Hood, R.L., Digital Extenders With Haptic Feedback, International PCT Application, PCT/US2018/055779, 2018
- Ranjbar, S., Hood, R.L., Vu, B., Feng, Y., Ye, J., 3D image reconstruction of the bladder from videos obtained by flexible cystoscopy, Disclosure ID: 2018-038, 2018
- De Lorenzo, R., Adams, B., Akhter, F., Hood, R.L., Feng, Y., Schoppe, A., Navarro, O., Compact and portable medical suction device with modified structure and new features, Disclosure ID: 2018-027, 2018
- De Lorenzo, R., Adams, B., Akhter, F., Hood, R.L., Schoppe, A., Feng, Y., Navarro, O., Improvements in the handpiece design for a novel emergency medical suction device, Disclosure ID: 2018-026, 2018
- Chang, L., Hood, R.L., Akhter, F., Microneedle array electroporation system for cell transfection, Disclosure ID: 2018-025, 2018
- Nawn, C., Fallon, Z., Sparkman, M., Hood, R.L., Shoulder Dislocation Therapeutic Sleeve, Disclosure ID: 2018-008, 2018
- Guda, T., Akhter, F., Pearson, J., Hood., G.D., Hood, R.L., Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system, Provisional Patent: 62/595,063, 2017
- Hood, G., Ringrose, R., Leach, R., Hood, R.L., Selectively Tunable Insect Population Control Device, Provisional Patent: 62/582,935, 2017
- Nawn, C., Abbott, C., Campbell, C., Robinson, S., Wahrmund, C., Afanador, A., Hood, R.L., Digital Extenders with Haptic Feedback, Provisional Patent: 62/571,911, 2017
- Nawn, C., Abbott, C., Campbell, C., Robinson, S., Wahrmund, C., Afanador, A., Hood, R.L., Digital Extenders with Haptic Feedback, Disclosure ID: 2017-048, 2017
- Hood, G., Ringrose, R., Leach, R., Hood, R.L., Selectively Tunable Insect Population Control Device, Disclosure ID: 2017-047, 2017
- Jafari, A., Guo, R., Habibi, N., Hood, R.L., A mechanism for active switching of drug release from an implantable drug reservoir, Disclosure ID: 2017-027, 2017
- Guda, T., Hood, R.L., Hood, G., Pearson, J., Akhter, F., Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system, Disclosure ID: 2017-025
- Hood, R.L., Ahn, E., Fiberoptic Nanoneedle Array (FNA) for Drug Delivery, Disclosure ID: 2017-006, 2016
- Hood, R.L., Rathbone, C., Improved wound dressing incorporating active distribution of regenerative factors, Disclosure ID: 2017-007, 2016
CONFERENCE PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- Falcon, N.O., Ranjbar, S., Cisneros, E., Vu. B., Schoppe, A., Sanchez, P., Jin, Y., Ye, J., Feng, Y., Kaushik, D., Hood, R.L., Innovative Computer Vision Approach to 3D Bladder Model Reconstruction from Flexible Cystoscopy, Therapeutics and Diagnostics in Urology 2019. Vol. 10852. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2019.
- De Lorenzo, R.A., Hood, R.L., Jain, P., Pescador, R., Lasch, M., Feng, Y., Final Report: Summary of Findings and Recommendations for Suction Devices for Management of Prehospital Combat Casualty Care Injuries, Defense Technical Information Center, 2017, Technical Report
- Harbuck, J., Macias, A., Weaver, J., Weber, J., Hood, R.L., The Design, Analysis, Build and Test of a Vaccine Management and Preservation System (VacMAPS) to Reduce Vaccine Waste in Healthcare Facilities, UTSA Undergraduate Research Journal, Vol. 2, 2017, Published Abstract
- Falcon, N.O., Ranjbar, S., Cisneros, E., Vu. B., Schoppe, A., Sanchez, P., Kaushik, D., Hood, R.L., Innovative Computer Vision Approach to 3D Bladder Model Reconstruction from Flexible Cystoscopy, SPIE BIOS 2019, San Francisco, CA, February 2019, Podium
- Gale, J., Schoppe, A., Aguilera, I., Jain, P., Hood, R.L., Evaluating the Biodegrdable Capabilities of 3D-Printed Polymeric Drug Delivery Implants, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference Annual Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA, October 2018, Poster
- Durham, B., Afanador, A., Alapag, A., Amaro, B., Hood, R.L., Micro-Feeding System (MFS) for Cell Culture Studies, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference Annual Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA, October 2018, Poster
- Akhter, F., Schoppe, A., Navarro, O., Carroll, C., Adams, B., Feng, Y., De Lorenzo, R., Hood, R.L., A Portable Suction System for Military and Civilian First Responders, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference Annual Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA, October 2018, Poster
- Abbott, C., Afanador, A., Robinson, S., Nawn, C., Hernandez, E., Orrostieta, R., Contreras, S.O., Jain, P., Hood, R.L., Digital Extenders Platform for Augmented Intubation, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference Annual Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA, October 2018, Poster
- Jain, P., Schoppe, A., Gale, J., Hood, R.L., A Biodegradable, 3D-Printed Implantable for Minimally-Invasive Controlled Delivery, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference Annual Conference 2018, Atlanta, GA, October 2018, Poster
- Hood, R.L., Novel Platforms for Precise, Localized Drug Delivery and Laser Irradiation, World Congress of Biomechanics, June 2018, Dublin, Ireland, Poster
- Nawn, C.D., Wahrmund, C., Afanador, A., Abbott, C., Robinson, S., and Hood, R.L., Digital Extenders Platform for Augmented Digital Intubation, World Congress of Biomechanics, June 2018. Dublin, Ireland, Poster
- Wahrmund, C., Robinson, S., Nawn, C.D., Abbott, C., Afanador, A., Orrostieta, R., Contreras, S.O., Jain, P., De Lorenzo, R.A., Ryan, K.L., Blackburn, M.B. and Hood, R.L., Design of Digital Extenders Platform for Augmented Digital Intubation, San Antonio Military Health System & Universities Research Forum 2018. June 2018. San Antonio, TX, Poster
- Navarro, O., Schoppe, A., Akhter, F., Berard, D., Alapag, A., Lasch, M., Liu, E., Pescador, R., De Lorenzo, R., Adams, B., Feng, Y., Hood, R.L., Design and Development of a Portable Airway Suction Device for First Responders in Military and Civilian Emergencies, San Antonio Military Health System & Universities Research Forum 2018, San Antonio, June 2018, Podium
- Akhter, F., Lasch, M., Liu, E., Pescador, R., Clark, B., Berard, D., Sanchez, N., Alapag, A., DeLorenzo, R.A., Adams, B.D., Hood, R.L., Feng, Y.,Next Generation Airway Suction System for First Responders in Military and Civilian Emergencies, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference 2017, Phoenix, AZ, October 2017, Podium
- Afanador, A., Abbott. C., Robinson, S., Wahrmund, C., Nawn, C.D., Hood, R.L., Design of Digital Extenders Platform for Augmented Digital Intubation. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference 2017, Phoenix, AZ, October 2017, Poster
- Jain, P., Hood, R.L., Ballerini, A., Bruno, G., Grattoni, A., Nanochannel Delivery System for Controlled Release of Ocular Drugs to Target Increased Intraocular Pressure, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference 2017, Phoenix, AZ, October 2017, Poster
- Navarro, O., Bah, O., Akhter, F., Schoppe, A., Hood, R.L., The development of a Combat-Ready Suction Device. UTEP LSAMP Conference, El Paso, TX, September 8, 2017, Poster
- Navarro, O., Bah, O., Hood, R.L., The development of a Combat-Ready Suction Device. CIMA LSAMP Symposium, San Antonio, TX, August 3, 2017, Poster
- Bah, O., Navarro, O., Akhter, F., Hood, R.L., Control System Design for a Military Suction Device using Arduino-Uno Micro-controller. CIMA LSAMP Symposium, San Antonio, TX, August 3, 2017, Poster
- Navarro, O., Bah, O., Hood, R.L., The development of a Combat-Ready Suction Device. TRiO Symposium, San Antonio, TX, July 21, 2017, Poster
- Akhter, F., Lasch, M., Liu, E., Pescador, R., De Lorenzo, R., Adams, B.D., Hood, R.L., Feng, Y., Improved Suction Device for Airway Management in Emergency and Clinical Scenarios, SB3C 2017, Tuscon, AZ, June 24th, Podium
- Hood, R.L., Jain, P., Grattoni, A., Leveraging Implantable Nanofluidic Technology for Longterm HIV Prophylaxis, BMES 2016 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2016, Podium
- Jain, P., Hood, R.L., Bruno, G., Chua, C., Grattoni, A., Nanochannel Drug Delivery System for Intratumoral Delivery of Immunotherapeutics. BMES 2016 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2016, Poster