Start Year: 2023
Basics
Hometown
Aurora, NC
Where did you attend medical school?
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg Campus
Where did you complete your residency?
Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Center
Who are your mentors?
Keyaria Gray, MD - Department mentor, Mia Mallory, MD – Professional Development mentor
What are your research and career interests?
Addressing health care disparities in the neonatal population
Reflections on the Duke program
What were you looking for in a fellowship program?
A program that will nurture my development as a physician scientist.
What are the strengths of the Duke program?
This program has a very strong research presence and very good neonatal BPD outcomes.
Research, graduated autonomy and large volume of high acuity patients
About Duke University and Durham
What’s your favorite part about living in Durham and the Triangle?
The close proximity to lots of interesting things to do and the extensive list of new restaurants to try.
Personal interests
What do you like to do outside of work?
I spend most of my time with my family and my 2 yorkies, Tonka and Zula. I like to read, watch documentaries, Amazon shop, cook and video games.
Honors and Awards
Brenner Children’s Hospital Eagle Scholar Award for Neonatal Research 2021
Publications or Presentations
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts
- Ferguson Jane F, Roberts-Lee Kailey, Borcea Cristina, Smith Holly M, Midgette Yasmeen A, Shah Rachana. (2019, Feb). Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids attenuate inflammatory activation and alter differentiation in human adipocytes. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 64(-), 45-49. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30428424. Pub Status: Published.
- Huizar, Isham, Malur, Anagha, Midgette, Yasmeen A.,et.al.. (2011, Mar). Novel Murine Model of Chronic Granulomatous Lung Inflammation Elicited by Carbon Nanotubes. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 45(4), 858-866. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 21398620. Pub Status: Published.
- Lee, Kailey R., Midgette, Yasmeen A., Shah Rachana.. (2018, Dec). Fish Oil Derived Omega 3 Fatty Acids Suppress Adipose NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling in Human Obesity. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 3(3), 504-515. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30788452. Pub Status: Published.
Poster Presentation
- Huizar, Isham, Midgette, Yasmeen, et.al.. (2010, May 01). Chronic Granulomatous Inflammation By Carbon Nanoparticles Promotes Matrix Metalloproteinases Upregulation [Poster presented]. American Thoracic Society International Meeting/New Orleans, LA, USA.
- Malur, Anagha, Huizar, Isham, Midgette, Yasmeen, et. al.. (2011, May 01). Improved Pulmonary Compliance In GM-CSF Knock-Out Mice Treated With Lenti-ABCG1 [Poster presented]. American Thoracic Society International Conference/Denver, CO, USA.
- Midgette Yasmeen, Gomez Yohannes, et. al.. (2022, February 26). Provider and Family Perceptions of Health Disparities in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. [Poster presented]. APA Region IV Conference/Charlottesville, VA, USA.
- Midgette Yasmeen, Gomez Yohannes, et. al.. (2023, April 28). Provider and Family Perceptions of Health Disparities in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. [Poster presented]. PAS National Conference/Washington, DC, USA.
- Midgette, Yasmeen and Shah, Rachana. (2015, April 01). Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids alter differentiation and inflammatory signaling in human adipocytes [Poster presented]. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting/San Diego, CA, USA.
- Midgette, Yasmeen, Malur, Anagha, Kukoly, Cindy. (2010, May 01). Nanoparticle Induced Chronic Granuloma Formation In Lungs Of Wild Type Mice: Is Osteopontin A Key Mediator? [Poster presented]. American Thoracic Society Internaltional Meeting/New Orleans, LA, USA.
Oral Presentation
- Huizar, Isham, Malur, Anagha, Midgette, Yasmeen, et. al.. (2011, May 01). Novel Murine Model Of Chronic Granulomatus Lung Inflammation Elicited By Carbon Nanotubes [Oral Presentation]. American Thoracic Society International Meeting/Denver, CO, USA.
- Montez, Kimberly, Midgette Yasmeen, et. al.. (2022, October 8). Provider and Family Perceptions of Health Disparities in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. [Oral Presentation]. AAP National Conference/Anaheim, CA, USA.