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Overview

Kirk A. Easley is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has a research profile primarily centered in the field of Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Surgery, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

Their research covers a range of topics where they have contributed significantly. These include:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Sports Injuries and Prevention

Kirk A. Easley has co-authored multiple publications with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Neeta Shenvi (14 co-authored works)
  • Arlene A. Stecenko (8 co-authored works)
  • Kenneth Mautner (7 co-authored works)
  • Mirko Paiardini (7 co-authored works)
  • Carolynn M. Dude (7 co-authored works)

Their publications have appeared often in certain professional venues, indicating active engagement with specific scholarly communities. The notable publication venues include:

  • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (5 publications)
  • Transfusion (3 publications)
  • Nature Medicine (2 publications)
  • JAMA Network Open (2 publications)
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2 publications)

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Kirk A. Easley are:

  • "Comparison of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Transforaminal Interbody Lumbar Fusion", 2020, published in Global Spine Journal
  • "Cell-based versus corticosteroid injections for knee pain in osteoarthritis: a randomized phase 3 trial", 2023, published in Nature Medicine
  • "A yeast-expressed RBD-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine formulated with 3M-052-alum adjuvant promotes protective efficacy in non-human primates", 2021, published in Science Immunology
  • "Maternal Antibody Response, Neutralizing Potency, and Placental Antibody Transfer After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection", 2021, published in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • "IL-21 and IFNα therapy rescues terminally differentiated NK cells and limits SIV reservoir in ART-treated macaques", 2021, published in Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Natural selection shaped regional mtDNA variation in humans

    Dan Mishmar;Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini;Pawel Golik;Vincent Macaulay

  • Long-term (5 to 12 years) serial studies of internal mammary artery and saphenous vein coronary bypass grafts.

    Lytle Bw;Loop Fd;Cosgrove Dm;Ratliff Nb

  • Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Long-Term Outcome for 253 Patients from 7 Cleveland-Area Hospitals

    Martin C. McHenry;Kirk A. Easley;Geri A. Locker

  • Age- and gender-related changes in the cellularity of human bone marrow and the prevalence of osteoblastic progenitors.

    George F. Muschler;Hironori Nitto;Cynthia A. Boehm;Kirk A. Easley

  • A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of adjuvant methotrexate treatment for giant cell arteritis.

    Gary S. Hoffman;Maria C. Cid;David B. Hellmann;Loic Guillevin

  • Correlation between ammonia levels and the severity of hepatic encephalopathy

    Janus P Ong;Anjana Aggarwal;Derk Krieger;Kirk A Easley

  • Aspiration to Obtain Osteoblast Progenitor Cells from Human Bone Marrow: The Influence of Aspiration Volume*

    George F. Muschler;Cynthia Boehm;Kirk Easley

  • Exogenous Testosterone or Testosterone with Finasteride Increases Bone Mineral Density in Older Men with Low Serum Testosterone

    John K. Amory;Nelson B. Watts;Kirk A. Easley;Paul R. Sutton

  • Fluid overload before continuous hemofiltration and survival in critically ill children: a retrospective analysis.

    Jason A. Foland;James D. Fortenberry;Barry L. Warshaw;Robert Pettignano

  • The seroprevalence of cagA-positive Helicobacter pylori strains in the spectrum of gastroesophageal reflux disease

    Joseph J. Vicari;Richard M. Peek;Gary W. Falk;John R. Goldblum

  • Clinical patterns, natural history, and progression of ulcerative colitis. A long-term follow-up of 1116 patients

    Richard G. Farmer;Kirk A. Easley;George B. Rankin

  • The role of liver biopsy in chronic hepatitis C.

    Sherif Saadeh;Greg Cammell;William D. Carey;Zobair Younossi

  • Treatment of giant cell arteritis using induction therapy with high‐dose glucocorticoids: A double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, randomized prospective clinical trial

    Mehrdad Mazlumzadeh;Gene G. Hunder;Kirk A. Easley;Kenneth T. Calamia

  • The incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus, 2002-2004: The Georgia Lupus Registry.

    S. Sam Lim;A. Rana Bayakly;Charles G. Helmick;Caroline Gordon

  • Osteonecrosis of the femoral head. A prospective randomized treatment protocol.

    Stulberg Bn;Davis Aw;Bauer Tw;Levine M

  • Inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of the gastric cardia: the role of gastroesophageal reflux and H. pylori infection.

    John R. Goldblum;Joseph J. Vicari;Gary W. Falk;Thomas W. Rice

  • Reduction in Fear of Falling Through Intense Tai Chi Exercise Training in Older, Transitionally Frail Adults

    Richard W. Sattin;Kirk A. Easley;Steven L. Wolf;Ying Chen

  • The prevalence of coronary artery disease in liver transplant candidates over age 50.

    W D Carey;J A Dumot;R R Pimentel;D S Barnes

  • Association of Red Blood Cell Transfusion, Anemia, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants

    Ravi M. Patel;Andrea Knezevic;Neeta Shenvi;Michael Hinkes

  • CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION AND HIV-1 DISEASE PROGRESSION IN INFANTS BORN TO HIV-1–INFECTED WOMEN

    Andrea Kovacs;Mark D Schluchter;Kirk Easley;Gail Demmler

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven E. Lipshultz
Steven E. Lipshultz University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Steven D. Colan
Steven D. Colan Boston Children's Hospital
Thomas R. Ziegler
Thomas R. Ziegler Emory University
Mirko Paiardini
Mirko Paiardini Emory University
John R. Goldblum
John R. Goldblum Cleveland Clinic
Guido Silvestri
Guido Silvestri Emory University
George Sopko
George Sopko National Institutes of Health
Jeffrey L. Lennox
Jeffrey L. Lennox Emory University
William T. Shearer
William T. Shearer Baylor College of Medicine
E. John Orav
E. John Orav Harvard University

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