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

Faculty disclosures can be viewed here.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES – MAIN SESSIONS

Achieve reproducible, safe aesthetic surgical outcomes.
Assessing and utilizing nonsurgical methods in conjunction with surgical procedures when applicable to achieve optimal results.
Analyze case studies on the treatment of complications.
Interpret and apply Evidence-Based Medicine principles in your aesthetic surgery practice.
Identify the controversies and challenges of today’s aesthetic surgery procedures and practices.
Identify emerging techniques and trends in cosmetic surgery and cosmetic medicine and their potential applications in your practice.
Recognize the latest techniques in the prevention of, and treatment of, complications.
Incorporate a “culture of safety” into your practice.

Megan Fracol MD

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