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A. M. James Shapiro

A. M. James Shapiro

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
41279
World Ranking
9937
National Ranking
398

Overview

A. M. James Shapiro is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a research profile primarily within the field of Medicine, with particular focus on Surgery, Hepatology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Hematology. Their work spans several important medical topics including pancreatic and hepatic oncology research, cardiac ischemia and reperfusion, organ transplantation techniques and outcomes, as well as liver disease diagnosis, treatment, and immunity.

The scientist's recent publications encompass a range of clinical and translational medicine disciplines. Notable papers include:

  • "Preclinical systematic review & meta-analysis of cyclosporine for the treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury," 2022, Annals of Translational Medicine
  • "Liver Allograft Cirrhosis, Retransplant, and Mortality Secondary to Recurrent Disease After Transplant for MASH: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," 2024, Transplantation
  • "Outcomes after cholecystectomy in patients aged ≥80 years: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis evaluating safety and risk factors for elderly patients," 2025, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • "342-OR: The Impact of Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity on Cognition in Adults with Prediabetes-The Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS)," 2023, Diabetes
  • "OC 59.3 Pooled Safety Results from the Multidose Explorer Studies of Concizumab in Patients with Haemophilia," 2023, Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Their publications are frequently found in venues such as Diabetes, Annals of Translational Medicine, Transplantation, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

Frequent collaborators with whom A. M. James Shapiro has coauthored papers include David L. Bigam, Kevin Verhoeff, Joshua Hefler, Braulio A. Marfil-Garza, and Sandy Campbell. The scientist's contributions often intersect with interdisciplinary teams, highlighting a collaborative approach to research in complex medical conditions.

The research topics reflect a focus on serious health conditions such as pancreatic and liver cancers, cardiac ischemia, and diabetes-related cognitive impacts. Additionally, the work extends into organ transplantation outcomes and hematological safety in hemophilia treatments, illustrating a wide-ranging engagement with both surgical and metabolic medical challenges.

Best Publications

  • Islet Transplantation in Seven Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Using a Glucocorticoid-Free Immunosuppressive Regimen

    A. M. J. Shapiro;J. R. T. Lakey;E. A. Ryan;G. S. Korbutt

  • International Trial of the Edmonton Protocol for Islet Transplantation

    A. M James Shapiro;Camillo Ricordi;Bernhard J. Hering;Hugh Auchincloss

  • Five-Year Follow-Up After Clinical Islet Transplantation

    Edmond A. Ryan;Breay W. Paty;Peter A. Senior;David Bigam

  • Clinical Outcomes and Insulin Secretion After Islet Transplantation With the Edmonton Protocol

    Edmond A. Ryan;Jonathan R. T. Lakey;Ray V. Rajotte;Gregory S. Korbutt

  • Successful islet transplantation: continued insulin reserve provides long-term glycemic control.

    Edmond A. Ryan;Jonathan R.T. Lakey;Breay W. Paty;Sharleen Imes

  • Improvement in outcomes of clinical islet transplantation: 1999-2010.

    Franca B. Barton;Michael R. Rickels;Rodolfo Alejandro;Bernhard J. Hering

  • Comprehensive human cell-type methylation atlas reveals origins of circulating cell-free DNA in health and disease

    Joshua Moss;Judith Magenheim;Daniel Neiman;Hai Zemmour

  • Cell encapsulation: promise and progress.

    Gorka Orive;Rosa María Hernández;Alicia R. Gascón;Riccardo Calafiore

  • Clinical pancreatic islet transplantation.

    A. M. James Shapiro;Marta Pokrywczynska;Camillo Ricordi

  • Phase 3 Trial of Transplantation of Human Islets in Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Severe Hypoglycemia

    Bernhard J. Hering;William R. Clarke;Nancy D. Bridges;Thomas L. Eggerman

  • Identification of tissue-specific cell death using methylation patterns of circulating DNA.

    Roni Lehmann-Werman;Daniel Neiman;Hai Zemmour;Joshua Moss

  • Inhibition of Th17 Cells Regulates Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice

    Juliet A. Emamaullee;Joy Davis;Shaheed Merani;Christian Toso

  • Assessment of the Severity of Hypoglycemia and Glycemic Lability in Type 1 Diabetic Subjects Undergoing Islet Transplantation

    Edmond A. Ryan;Tami Shandro;Kristy Green;Breay W. Paty

  • Sirolimus-based immunosuppression is associated with increased survival after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Christian Toso;Christian Toso;Shaheed Merani;David L. Bigam;A.M. James Shapiro

  • Variables in organ donors that affect the recovery of human islets of Langerhans.

    Lakey;Warnock Gl;Rajotte Rv;Suarez-Alamazor Me

  • Reassessing selection criteria prior to liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma utilizing the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients database.

    Christian Toso;Sonal Asthana;David L. Bigam;A. M. James Shapiro

  • A prevascularized subcutaneous device-less site for islet and cellular transplantation

    Andrew R Pepper;Boris Gala-Lopez;Rena Pawlick;Shaheed Merani

  • Sirolimus‐based immunosuppression for liver transplantation in the presence of extended criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma

    Norman M. Kneteman;José Oberholzer;Mohammed Al Saghier;Glenda A. Meeberg

  • Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pancreatic Islet Grafts After Iron Nanoparticle Labeling

    Christian Toso;Christian Toso;Jean-Paul Vallée;Philippe Morel;Frederic Ris

  • p16 Ink4a -induced senescence of pancreatic beta cells enhances insulin secretion

    Aharon Helman;Agnes Klochendler;Narmen Azazmeh;Yael Gabai

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan R. T. Lakey
Jonathan R. T. Lakey University of California, Irvine
Ray V. Rajotte
Ray V. Rajotte University of Alberta
Camillo Ricordi
Camillo Ricordi University of Miami
Guy A. Rutter
Guy A. Rutter Imperial College London
Piero Marchetti
Piero Marchetti University of Pisa
Yuval Dor
Yuval Dor Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Benjamin Glaser
Benjamin Glaser Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bernhard J. Hering
Bernhard J. Hering University of Minnesota
Olle Korsgren
Olle Korsgren Uppsala University
Lorenzo Piemonti
Lorenzo Piemonti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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