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James M. May is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields within medicine, focusing largely on surgery, biomedical engineering, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The researcher's publications cover a range of specialized topics including non-invasive vital sign monitoring, hemodynamic monitoring and therapy, heart rate variability and autonomic control, optical imaging and spectroscopy techniques, cardiovascular health and disease prevention, sports injuries and prevention, and interstitial lung diseases including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Recent scholarly papers authored or co-authored by James M. May include:

  • "Beyond epithelial damage: vascular and endothelial contributions to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis," 2023, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Pulse Rate Variability (PRV) for the Assessment of Autonomic Responses," 2020, Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Pulse rate variability in cardiovascular health: a review on its applications and relationship with heart rate variability," 2020, Physiological Measurement
  • "Differential effects of the blood pressure state on pulse rate variability and heart rate variability in critically ill patients," 2021, npj Digital Medicine
  • "Classification of blood pressure in critically ill patients using photoplethysmography and machine learning," 2021, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

James M. May frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable co-authors including:

  • P. A. Kyriacou
  • Elisa Mejía-Mejía
  • Erin Daly
  • Karthik Budidha
  • Gísli Jenkins

Their work has been published repeatedly in several venues, demonstrating engagements across diverse platforms. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Sensors
  • Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
  • 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)
  • Neurobiology of Disease

The scientist's research integrates interdisciplinary approaches linking biomedical engineering techniques with clinical applications, especially in cardiovascular monitoring and pulmonary disease. Their involvement in both technical biomedical instrumentation and clinical health assessment reflects a combination of engineering and medical expertise.

Best Publications

  • Vitamin C Function in the Brain: Vital Role of the Ascorbate Transporter (SVCT2)

    Fiona E. Harrison;James M. May

  • Reduction of Dehydroascorbate to Ascorbate by the Selenoenzyme Thioredoxin Reductase

    James M. May;Shalu Mendiratta;Kristina E. Hill;Raymond F. Burk

  • Protection and recycling of alpha-tocopherol in human erythrocytes by intracellular ascorbic acid.

    James M. May;Zhi-chao Qu;Shalu Mendiratta

  • Recreating blood-brain barrier physiology and structure on chip: A novel neurovascular microfluidic bioreactor

    Jacquelyn A. Brown;Virginia Pensabene;Dmitry A. Markov;Vanessa Allwardt

  • How does ascorbic acid prevent endothelial dysfunction

    James M May

  • Role of vitamin C in the function of the vascular endothelium

    James M. May;Fiona E. Harrison

  • Is ascorbic acid an antioxidant for the plasma membrane

    James M. May

  • Uptake, recycling, and antioxidant actions of α-lipoic acid in endothelial cells

    Wright Jones;Xia Li;Zhi-chao Qu;Laureta Perriott

  • Ascorbate recycling in human erythrocytes: Role of GSH in reducing dehydroascorbate

    James M. May;Zhi-Chao Qu;Richard R. Whitesell;Charles E. Cobb

  • Erythrocyte Ascorbate Recycling: Antioxidant Effects in Blood

    Shalu Mendiratta;Zhi-chao Qu;James M May

  • Reduction of the ascorbyl free radical to ascorbate by thioredoxin reductase.

    James M. May;Charles E. Cobb;Shalu Mendiratta;Kristina E. Hill

  • Vitamin C transport and its role in the central nervous system.

    James M. May

  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: overview

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Helen E. Benson;Elena Faccenda;Adam J. Pawson

  • Ascorbate transport by primary cultured neurons and its role in neuronal function and protection against excitotoxicity.

    Shenfeng Qiu;Liying Li;Edwin J. Weeber;James M. May

  • Ascorbic Acid Recycling Enhances the Antioxidant Reserve of Human Erythrocytes

    James M. May;Zhi-chao Qu;Richard R. Whitesell

  • Vitamin C Promotes Maturation of T-Cells

    Jared Manning;Birgitta Mitchell;Birgitta Mitchell;Daniel A. Appadurai;Arvind Shakya

  • ASCORBATE FUNCTION AND METABOLISM IN THE HUMAN ERYTHROCYTE

    James M May

  • Inflammation in the Vascular Bed: Importance of Vitamin C

    Rene Aguirre;James M. May

  • Mitochondrial Uptake and Recycling of Ascorbic Acid

    Xia Li;Charles E. Cobb;Kristina E. Hill;Raymond F. Burk

  • Oxidative stress is a mediator of glucose toxicity in insulin-secreting pancreatic islet cell lines.

    Lan Wu;Wendell Nicholson;Susan M. Knobel;Robert J. Steffner

Frequent Co-Authors

MacRae F. Linton
MacRae F. Linton Vanderbilt University
Daryl K. Granner
Daryl K. Granner Vanderbilt University
Raymond F. Burk
Raymond F. Burk Vanderbilt University
Alvin C. Powers
Alvin C. Powers Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sergio Fazio
Sergio Fazio Oregon Health & Science University
Jason D. Morrow
Jason D. Morrow Vanderbilt University
Han Asard
Han Asard University of Antwerp
Joseph M. Beechem
Joseph M. Beechem NanoString Technologies
Sergey Dikalov
Sergey Dikalov Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David W. Piston
David W. Piston Washington University in St. Louis

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