Publications

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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

  1. Jain, P., Gale, J., Schoppe, A., Hood, R.L., Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system, Disclosure ID: 2019-034, 2019
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Hood, G.D., Hood, R.L., Chemically embedded ring for self defense, Disclosure ID: 2019-020, 2019
  6. Hood, R.L., Ranjbar, S., Falcon, N., 3D image reconstruction of the bladder from videos obtained by flexible cystoscopy, Disclosure ID: 2019-016, 2018
  7. Leach, R., Ringrose, R., Hood, G., Hood, R.L., Selectively Tunable Attraction Device, US Utility Patent, UTSJ.P0092US/1001049207, 2018
  8. Guda, T., Hood, G., Akhter, F., Hood, R.L., Pearson, J., Multistage Polymer Therapeutic Delivery System, US Utility Patent, 16/211,214, 2018
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Chang, L., Hood, R.L., Akhter, F., Microneedle array electroporation system for cell transfection, Disclosure ID: 2018-025, 2018
  17. Nawn, C., Fallon, Z., Sparkman, M., Hood, R.L., Shoulder Dislocation Therapeutic Sleeve, Disclosure ID: 2018-008, 2018
  18. Guda, T., Akhter, F., Pearson, J., Hood., G.D., Hood, R.L., Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system, Provisional Patent: 62/595,063, 2017
  19. Hood, G., Ringrose, R., Leach, R., Hood, R.L., Selectively Tunable Insect Population Control Device, Provisional Patent: 62/582,935, 2017
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Hood, G., Ringrose, R., Leach, R., Hood, R.L., Selectively Tunable Insect Population Control Device, Disclosure ID: 2017-047, 2017
  23. 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
  24. Guda, T., Hood, R.L., Hood, G., Pearson, J., Akhter, F., Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system, Disclosure ID: 2017-025
  25. Hood, R.L., Ahn, E., Fiberoptic Nanoneedle Array (FNA) for Drug Delivery, Disclosure ID: 2017-006, 2016
  26. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Hood, R.L., Novel Platforms for Precise, Localized Drug Delivery and Laser Irradiation, World Congress of Biomechanics, June 2018, Dublin, Ireland, Poster
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Navarro, O., Bah, O., Hood, R.L., The development of a Combat-Ready Suction Device. TRiO Symposium, San Antonio, TX, July 21, 2017, Poster
  21. 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
  22. Hood, R.L., Jain, P., Grattoni, A., Leveraging Implantable Nanofluidic Technology for Longterm HIV Prophylaxis, BMES 2016 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2016, Podium
  23. 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
  1. Ernesto Hernandez-Hinojosa, Corinne D. Nawn, Carlyn Abbott, Daniel Astorga, Priya Jain, David Restrepo, R. Lyle Hood, Bioinspired robotic exoskeleton for endotracheal intubation, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Volume 9, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 12167-12176
  2. Jain, P., Akhter, F., Schoppe, A., Hood, R., & De Lorenzo, R. (2020). Airway Clearance Using Suction Devices in Prehospital Combat Casualty Care: A Systematic Review. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 1-7.
  3. Akhter, F., Schoppe, A., Navarro, O., Carroll, C., Jain, P., Pescador, R., Feng, Y., De Lorenzo, R., and Hood, R. L. (October 9, 2019). “Characterization of a Novel Emergency Suction Device for Combat Medics.” ASME. J. Med. Devices. December 2019; 13(4): 041004.
  4. Nestor Orlando Falcon., Sorush Ranjbar., Exal Cisneros., Bao Vu., Austin Schoppe., Pedro Sanchez., Yufang Jin., JingYong Ye., Yusheng Feng., Dharam Kaushik., R. Lyle Hood., Innovative computer vision approach to 3D bladder model reconstruction from flexible cystoscopy
  5. Di Trani N, Jain P, Chua CYX, Ho JS, Bruno G, Susnjar A, Pons-Faudoa FP, Sizovs A, Hood RL, Smith ZW, Ballerini A, Filgueira CS, Grattoni A. Nanofluidic microsystem for sustained intraocular delivery of therapeutics. Nanomedicine. 2019 Feb;16:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2018.11.002. Epub 2018 Nov 22. PMID: 30468870.
  6. Chua CYX, Jain P, Ballerini A, Bruno G, Hood RL, Gupte M, Gao S, Di Trani N, Susnjar A, Shelton K, Bushman LR, Folci M, Filgueira CS, Marzinke MA, Anderson PL, Hu M, Nehete P, Arduino RC, Sastry JK, Grattoni A. Transcutaneously refillable nanofluidic implant achieves sustained level of tenofovir diphosphate for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. J Control Release. 2018 Sep 28;286:315-325. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.08.010. Epub 2018 Aug 6. PMID: 30092254; PMCID: PMC6345255.