The Aesthetic Foundation Spotlight on Research 2025

11:45AM-11:48AM Introduction and Discussion on how to apply for Foundation Funded Research – Caroline Glicksman, MD, MSJ, and John Y.S. Kim, MD, Scientific Research Committee Co-Chairs

11:48AM-12:00PM Multiplex Lateral Flow Assay for Diagnosis of BIA-ALCL – Marshall Kadin, MD

12:00PM-12:03PM Q&A

12:03PM-12:10PM Tranexamic Acid: Is It As Safe As We Think? – Jaime Bernstein, MD

12:10PM-12:13PM Q&A

12:13PM-12:20PM Effect of Intramuscular Fat Grafting on New Muscle Formation – Bhavana Thota, MD (PI: Dr. Jeffrey Kenkel)

12:20PM-12:23PM Q&A

12:23PM-12:30PM Cytotoxicity of Implant-Exposed Serum on Breast Cancer – Megan Fracol, MD (recorded presentation)

12:30PM-12:37PM Detection of Bacterial DNA Following Breast Reconstruction using NGS – Anna Vaeth, BS (PI: Dr. David Otterburn)

12:37PM-12:40PM Q&A

12:40PM-12:47PM Increasing SMAS Durability via Photochemical Passivation for Facelifts – William G. Austen Jr., MD

12:47PM-12:50PM Q&A

12:50PM-12:57PM Effect of CBD on Skin Flap Survival in a Rat Model – Armin Edalatpour, MD or Peter Wirth, MD (PI: Dr. Ahmed Afifi)

12:57PM-1:00PM Q&A

Armin Edalatpour MD

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