Research Bio
The suppressive effects of allogeneic (homologous) blood transfusion on the immune system have been recognized for more than twenty years. Along with Dr. Neil Blumberg and others, Dr. Kirkley has been comparing the effects of allogeneic, autologous, and leukoreduced transfusions on immune function.
2012 Mar
Henrichs KF, Howk N, Masel DS, Thayer M, Refaai MA, Kirkley SA, Heal JM, Blumberg N. "Providing ABO-identical platelets and cryoprecipitate to (almost) all patients: approach, logistics, and associated decreases in transfusion reaction and red blood cell alloimmunization incidence." Transfusion. 2012 Mar 0; 52(3):635-40. Epub 2011 Sep 02. |
2010
Blumberg N, Heal JM, Gettings KF, Phipps RP, Masel D, Refaai MA, Kirkley SA, Fialkow LB. "An association between decreased cardiopulmonary complications (transfusion-related acute lung injury and transfusion-associated circulatory overload) and implementation of universal leukoreduction of blood transfusions." Transfusion. 2010 50(12):2738-44. |
2008 May
Vega SJ, Nguyen TV, Forsberg C, Hua LB, Kirkley SA, Herrera HR, Serletti JM. "Efficacy of preoperative autologous blood donation in free TRAM flap breast reconstruction." Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 May 0; 121(5):241e-246e. |
2002 Sep
Blumberg N, Heal JM, Cowles JW, Hicks GL, Risher WH, Samuel PK, Kirkley SA. "Leukocyte-reduced transfusions in cardiac surgery results of an implementation trial." American journal of clinical pathology. 2002 Sep 0; 118(3):376-81. |
1999 Sep
Kirkley SA. "Proposed mechanisms of transfusion-induced immunomodulation." Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology. 1999 Sep 0; 6(5):652-7. |
