Research Spotlight
Seana Corbin is a third year general surgery resident at UAMS, starting her first year of the Surgical Research Fellowship. She attended Hendrix University, where she completed a major in Biology. Lauren is doing research in Dr. Marie Burdine’s laboratory at ACRI.
Research Projects
Thoracic Clinical Projects: focusing on pre-op education and outcomes in patients undergoing esophagectomy, esophageal perforation database projects (Drs. Marino, Muesse, Steliga, Tingquist)
Other Clinical Projects: Racial disparities in cancer care for Arkansas, Looking at the use of extended DVT ppx in postoperative cancer patients and effects on outcomes (Drs. Laryea, Mavros)
Basic Science Projects: T-cell Migration with DNAPK inhibitors or JLAT mutations, Effect on MARCKs protein on T-cell function, Novel in vivo CAR-T generation through splenic injections (Drs. Marie Burdine, Lyle Burdine)
Research Mentors
- Dr. Marie Burdine
- Dr. Lyle Burdine
- Dr. Steliga
- Dr. Muesse
- Dr. Marino
Publications/Conferences
- UAMS Women’s Research Conference 2023
- Submitted three abstracts to-date (1 to SSO and 2 to AATS)
Future Career Plans
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Fun Facts
In her spare time, Seana enjoys hiking and walking with her dog, sewing, reading, and spending time with friends and family.