Education

Ph.D. in Pathology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo-SUNY

Current position

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, and Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
Research Director, Department of Anesthesiology
Assistant Director of Anesthesiology Research Training Program
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo-SUNY

Publications (since 2008)

Manuscripts in peer-reviewed scientific journals

1. Fernandez S, Fung, C., Alluri, R., Helinski, J., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R. (2013). Low pH environmental stress inhibits LPS and LTA-stimulated proinflammatory cytokine production in rat alveolar macrophages. BioMed Research International. In press
   
2.  Madathilparambil, S., Machado-Aranda, D., Pennathur, S., Lakshminrusimha, S., Davidson, B., Raghavendran, K. (2013).The protective role of MnTBAP in oxidant-mediated injury and inflammation following lung contusion. Surgery. In press
   
3.  Marks, L. R., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R. and Hakansson, A. P. (2013). Interkingdom signaling induces Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilm dispersion and transition from asymptomatic colonization to disease. MBio 4(4).:e00438.
   
4.  Grimm, M. J., Vethanayagam, R. R., Almyroudis, N. G., Dennis, C. G., Khan, A. N., D'Auria, A. C., Singel, K. L., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R., Blackwell, T. S., Hohl, T. M., Mansour, M. K., Vyas, J. M., Rohm, M., Urban, C. F., Kelkka, T., Holmdahl, R. and Segal, B. H. (2013). Monocyte- and macrophage-targeted NADPH oxidase mediates antifungal host defense and regulation of acute inflammation in mice. J Immunol 190(8): 4175-4184.
   
5.  Almyroudis, N. G., Grimm, M. J., Davidson, B. A., Rohm, M., Urban, C. F. and Segal, B. H. (2013). NETosis and NADPH oxidase: at the intersection of host defense, inflammation, and injury. Front Immunol 4: 45.
   
6.  Davidson, B. A., Vethanayagam, R. R., Grimm, M. J., Mullan, B. A., Raghavendran, K., Blackwell, T. S., Freeman, M. L., Ayyasamy, V., Singh, K. K., Sporn, M. B., Itagaki, K., Hauser, C. J., Knight, P. R. and Segal, B. H. (2013). NADPH oxidase and Nrf2 regulate gastric aspiration-induced inflammation and acute lung injury. J Immunol 190(4): 1714-1724.
   
7.  Lakshminrusimha, S., Suresh, M. V., Knight, P. R., Gugino, S. F., Davidson, B. A., Helinski, J. D., Nielsen, L. C., Russell, J. A., Yu, B., Zeng, L., Pennathur, S. and Raghavendran, K. (2013). Role of pulmonary artery reactivity and nitric oxide in injury and inflammation following lung contusion. Shock 39(3): 278-285.
   
8.  Guo, W. A., Davidson, B. A., Ottosen, J., Ohtake, P. J., Raghavendran, K., Mullan, B. A., Dayton, M. T. and Knight, P. R., 3rd (2012). Effect of high advanced glycation end-product diet on pulmonary inflammatory response and pulmonary function following gastric aspiration. Shock 38(6): 677-684.
   
9.  Martuscello, R. T., Spengler, R. N., Bonoiu, A. C., Davidson, B. A., Helinski, J., Ding, H., Mahajan, S., Kumar, R., Bergey, E. J., Knight, P. R., Prasad, P. N. and Ignatowski, T. A. (2012). Increasing TNF levels solely in the rat hippocampus produces persistent pain-like symptoms. Pain 153(9): 1871-1882.
   
10.  Suresh, M. V., Yu, B., Machado-Aranda, D., Bender, M. D., Ochoa-Frongia, L., Helinski, J. D., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R., Hogaboam, C. M., Moore, B. B. and Raghavendran, K. (2012). Role of macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 in acute inflammation after lung contusion. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 46(6): 797-806.
    
11.  Chakravarthy, K. V., Davidson, B. A., Helinski, J. D., Ding, H., Law, W. C., Yong, K. T., Prasad, P. N. and Knight, P. R. (2011). Doxorubicin-conjugated quantum dots to target alveolar macrophages and inflammation. Nanomedicine 7(1): 88-96.
    
12.  Raghavendran, K., Davidson, B. A., Hutson, A. D., Helinski, J. D., Nodzo, S. R., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R. (2009). Predictive modeling and inflammatory biomarkers in rats with lung contusion and gastric aspiration. J Trauma 67(6): 1182-1190.
    
13.  Raghavendran, K., Notter, R. H., Davidson, B. A., Helinski, J. D., Kunkel, S. L. and Knight, P. R. (2009). Lung contusion: inflammatory mechanisms and interaction with other injuries. Shock 32(2): 122-130.
    
14.  Raghavendran, K., Davidson, B. A., Huebschmann, J. C., Helinski, J. D., Hutson, A. D., Dayton, M. T., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R. (2009). Superimposed gastric aspiration increases the severity of inflammation and permeability injury in a rat model of lung contusion. J Surg Res 155(2): 273-282.
    
15.  Raghavendran, K., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R., Wang, Z., Helinski, J., Chess, P. R. and Notter, R. H. (2008). Surfactant dysfunction in lung contusion with and without superimposed gastric aspiration in a rat model. Shock 30(5): 508-517.
    
16.  Raghavendran, K., Pryhuber, G. S., Chess, P. R., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R. and Notter, R. H. (2008). Pharmacotherapy of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Curr Med Chem 15(19): 1911-1924.
    
17.  Jamesdaniel, S., Ding, D., Kermany, M. H., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R., 3rd, Salvi, R. and Coling, D. E. (2008). Proteomic analysis of the balance between survival and cell death responses in cisplatin-mediated ototoxicity. J Proteome Res 7(8): 3516-3524.
    
18.  Russo, T. A., Davidson, B. A., Beanan, J. M., Olson, R., Holm, B. A., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R., 3rd (2007). Capsule and O-antigen from an extraintestinal isolate of Escherichia coli modulate cytokine levels in rat macrophages in vitro and in a rat model of pneumonia. Exp Lung Res 33(7): 337-356.
    
19.  Russo, T. A., Beanan, J. M., Olson, R., Genagon, S. A., MacDonald, U., Cope, J. J., Davidson, B. A., Johnston, B. and Johnson, J. R. (2007). A killed, genetically engineered derivative of a wild-type extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli strain is a vaccine candidate. Vaccine 25(19): 3859-3870.
    
20.  Segal, B. H., Davidson, B. A., Hutson, A. D., Russo, T. A., Holm, B. A., Mullan, B., Habitzruther, M., Holland, S. M. and Knight, P. R., 3rd (2007). Acid aspiration-induced lung inflammation and injury are exacerbated in NADPH oxidase-deficient mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 292(3): L760-768.
    
21.  Russo, T. A., Wang, Z., Davidson, B. A., Genagon, S. A., Beanan, J. M., Olson, R., Holm, B. A., Knight, P. R., 3rd, Chess, P. R. and Notter, R. H. (2007). Surfactant dysfunction and lung injury due to the E. coli virulence factor hemolysin in a rat pneumonia model. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 292(3): L632-643.
    
22.  Hutson, A. D., Davidson, B. A., Raghavendran, K., Chess, P. R., Tait, A. R., Holm, B. A., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R. (2006). Statistical prediction of the type of gastric aspiration lung injury based on early cytokine/chemokine profiles. Anesthesiology 104(1): 73-79.
    
23.  Raghavendran, K., Davidson, B. A., Chess, P. R., Nader, N. D., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R. (2005). Acute Inflammatory Gastric Aspiration-Related Lung Injury. Cur Resp Med Rev 1(3): 279-290.
    
24.  Raghavendran, K., Davidson, B. A., Helinski, J. D., Marschke, C. J., Manderscheid, P., Woytash, J. A., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R. (2005). A rat model for isolated bilateral lung contusion from blunt chest trauma. Anesth Analg 101(5): 1482-1489.
    
25.  Russo, T. A., Davidson, B. A., Genagon, S. A., Warholic, N. M., Macdonald, U., Pawlicki, P. D., Beanan, J. M., Olson, R., Holm, B. A. and Knight, P. R., 3rd (2005). E. coli virulence factor hemolysin induces neutrophil apoptosis and necrosis/lysis in vitro and necrosis/lysis and lung injury in a rat pneumonia model. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 289(2): L207-216.
    
26.  Nader, N. D., Davidson, B. A., Tait, A. R., Holm, B. A. and Knight, P. R. (2005). Serine antiproteinase administration preserves innate superoxide dismutase levels after acid aspiration and hyperoxia but does not decrease lung injury. Anesth Analg 101(1): 213-219, table of contents.
    
27.  Raghavendran, K., Davidson, B. A., Mullan, B. A., Hutson, A. D., Russo, T. A., Manderscheid, P. A., Woytash, J. A., Holm, B. A., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R. (2005). Acid and particulate-induced aspiration lung injury in mice: importance of MCP-1. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 289(1): L134-143.
    
28.  Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R., Wang, Z., Chess, P. R., Holm, B. A., Russo, T. A., Hutson, A. and Notter, R. H. (2005). Surfactant alterations in acute inflammatory lung injury from aspiration of acid and gastric particulates. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 288(4): L699-708.
    
29.  Davidson, B. A., Stewart, C. C., Russo, T. A., Chess, P. R. and Knight, P. R., 3rd (2005). Discrimination of resident and infiltrated alveolar macrophages by flow cytometry in influenza A virus-infected mice. Exp Lung Res 31(3): 323-339.
    
30.  Fernandez, S. F., Huang, M. H., Davidson, B. A., Knight, P. R., 3rd and Izzo, J. L., Jr. (2005). Mechanisms of angiotensin II-mediated decreases in intraneuronal Ca²⁺ in calcium-loaded stellate ganglion neurons. Hypertension 45(2): 276-282.
    
31.  Raghavendran, K., Davidson, B. A., Woytash, J. A., Helinski, J. D., Marschke, C. J., Manderscheid, P. A., Notter, R. H. and Knight, P. R. (2005). The evolution of isolated bilateral lung contusion from blunt chest trauma in rats: cellular and cytokine responses. Shock 24(2): 132-138.