Michael D. Weiss, M.D.
Division
Academic Title
Associate Professor
Contact Information
352-273-8985 (phone)
352-273-9054 (fax)
weissmd@peds.ufl.edu
Research Overview
- Stem Cell Therapy for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Tracking stem cells utilizing neuroimaging
- Stem Cell biology
- Transport Medicine
- Critical decision making
Active Research Projects/Grants
- Title: Use of Biomarkers for detecting brain injury following Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Role of Nominee: Principal Investigator (General Clinical Research Center)
Effective Dates: 2005-2007 - Title: Stem Cell Therapy for HIE
Role of Nominee: Principal Investigator
Effective Dates: 2005-2007 - Title: Stem Cell Therapy for HIE
Funding Agency: NIH (R-21)
Role of Nominee: Prinicpal Investigator
Effective Dates: 2007-2009 - Title: Use of simulator training for EMS personal
Funding Agency: State of Florida EMS
Role of Nominee: Principal Investigator
Effective Dates: 2007-2009
Indirect Costs: $0
Key Publications
- Weiss MD: Should We Fly or Drive? The use of a computer based system (ANTSS) for resource allocation. Air Med J. 2007 Mar-Apr; 26(2):104-10.
- Zheng T, Rossignol C, *Leibovici A, Walton NM, Anderson KJ, Steindler DA,Weiss MD: Transplantation of Multipotent Astrocytic Stem Cells Into a Rat Model of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. Dev Neurosci. 2007; 29(3):268-74. Epub 2006 Nov 22.
- *Leibovici A, Rossignol C, Erickson JD, Varoqui H, Watanabe M, Chaudhry FA, Anderson KJ, Weiss MD: The Effects of Hypoxia-Ischemia on Neutral Amino Acid Transporters in the Developing Brain. Brain Res. 2006 Sep 27;1112(1):99-105. Epub 2006 Aug 21.
- Weiss MD, Rossignol C, Sumners C, Anderson KJ: A pH Dependent increase in neuronal glutamate efflux in vitro: Possible involvement of ASCT1. Brain Research (2005) 1056: 105 – 112.
- Weiss MD, Donnelly WH, Rossignol C, Varoqui H, Erickson JD, Anderson KJ: Ontogeny of the neutral amino acid transporter SNAT1 in the developing rat. Journal of Molecular Histology (2005) volume 36, issue 4, pp. 299-307.
- *Jesse NM, Drury L, Weiss MD: Transporting Neonates with Nitric Oxide: The Five Year ShandsCair Experience. Air Medical Journal (2004) volume 23 number 1.
- Weiss MD, Burchfield DJ: Adjunct Treatments To Bacterial Sepsis In Neonates. 2004, 1: 46-50.
- Weiss MD: Thinking At The Speed Of Sound During A Transport: Lessons From The Wild Blue Yonder. Air Medical Journal (2003) volume 22 number 6.
- Weiss MD, Derazi S, Rossignol C, Erickson J, Varoqui H, Kilberg M, Anderson K: Ontogeny of Neutral Amino Acid Transporter SAT1/ATA1 in the Rat Brain. Developmental Brain Research 143 (2003) 151-159.
- *Saxonhouse MA, Behnke M, Williams JL, Richards D, Weiss MD: Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII Presenting With Isolated Neonatal Ascites. J. Perinatol. 2003, 23 (1): 73-75.
- Weiss MD, Derazi S, Kilberg M, Anderson K: Ontogeny and Localization of the Neutral Amino Acid Transporter ASCT1 in Rat Brain Development. Developmental Brain Research. (2001) 130:183-190.
- Weiss MD, DeMarco V, Strauss MD, Samuelson DA, Lane ME, Neu J: Glutamine Synthetase: A Key Enzyme for Intestinal Epithelial Differentiation. JPEN 23(3):140,.
- Neu, J, Weiss MD: Necrotizing enterocolitis: pathophysiology and prevention. JPEN 1999, 23(5 Suppl):S13-7