Cris LaPierre

Contact information: lab: (801) 587-4817 email: crislapi@abl.med.utah.edu

    Education:

University of Utah

                                    Ph.D. Candidate, Bio-Engineering Dec 2009

Brigham Young University

                                    B.S., Mechanical Engineering Dec 2003

    Research Interests:

                        1. Implementation of bio-instrumentation to simplify and/or automate medical devices.

                        2. Using neural interfaces to control motor neural prosthetics and provide sensory feedback to the subject.

    Selected Work Experience:

University Hospital, Anesthesiology Bioengineering Lab

                        Bioengineering Research Assistant

October 2004 to present

University of Utah, Bioengineering Department

                        Teaching Assistant, Heart and Lung Physiology (BE 5000/6000)

Spring 2008, 2006

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Matlab (BE 3301)

Spring 2007

Teaching Assistant, Bioinstrumentation (BE 5101/6101)

Fall 2006

Massachusetts General Hospital Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center

                        Research Assistant with the 7 Tesla group 

May 2002 to August 2002, January 2004 to August 2004

Mountainlands Community Health Center

                        Medicaid Outreach Coordinator

July 2000 to May 2002

Honeywell Data Instruments, Inc

                        Manufacturing Clean Room Assistant

July 1997 to Oct 1997

Family
Sailing in Boston
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    Publications:

Abstracts Presented at ASA, ISAP and IARS

1. Johnson K, Syroid N, LaPierre C, Manyam S, Gupta D, Westenskow D, Egan T. Clinical Evaluation of Remifentanil Sevoflurane Response Surfaces in the Non-steady State. Anesthesiology 2007;107:A841.

2. Johnson KB, LaPierre CD, White JL, Egan TD. A Response Surface Model of Remifentanil and Propofol for Esophageal Instrumentation. Anesthesiology 2007;107:A823.

3. Johnson KB, LaPierre CD, White JL, Egan TD. Remifentanil-Propofol Concentrations That Allow Esophageal Instrumentation yet Avoid Unconsciousness. Anesthesiology 2007;107:A18.

4. LaPierre CD, Johnson KB, Egan TD. Simulating Remifentanil-Propofol Dosing Schedules that Allow Esophageal Instrumentation. Anesthesiology 2008;109:A685.

5. Randall B, Johnson K, LaPierre C, Westenskow D, Egan T. Respiratory Compromise Precedes Adequate Anesthesia For Esophageal Instrumentation When Using Remifentanil and Propofol Combinations. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008;106:S219.

6. LaPierre C, Johnson K, Egan T. Investigation for a Preferred Remifentanil Propofol Combination and Dosing Schedule for Esophageal Instrumentation. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008;106:S211.

7. LaPierre C, Johnson K, Egan T. Estimating Intersubject Variability for a Remifentanil-Propofol Response Surface of Esophageal Instrumentation. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008;106:S208.

8. Wiest D, LaPierre C, Syroid N, Johnson K, Gambus P, Jensen E, Egan T, Westenskow D. A Propofol/Remifentanil Pharmacodynamic Model Predicts Patient Response to Endoscopy. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008;106:S222.

9. Tyler J, LaPierre C, Mangus D, Egan T, Johnson K. BIS Values for Various Remifentanil-Propofol Effect Site Concentrations that Abolish Response to Tibial Pressure. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2009;108:S306.

Papers presented at NASA Space Grant Consortium

1. LaPierre C, Brewer L, Orr J. Measuring Cardiac Output Non-Invasively Using the Collier CO2 Rebreathing Method 11th Annual Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium: Fellowship Symposium. Salt Lake Community College, 2005.

2. LaPierre C, Brewer L, Orr J. Quantifying the Affect of Leaked CO2 on the NICO Capnostat 12th Annual Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium: Fellowship Symposium. Salt Lake Community College, 2006.

3. LaPierre C. Comparison of 3D Response Surface Models: Can Bougie Tolerance Be Predicted From Electric Tetany? 13th Annual Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium: Fellowship Symposium. Salt Lake Community College, 2007.

4. LaPierre C, Johnson K. Development of a Cost Functional for Evaluation of Remifentanil-Propofol Dosing Simulations of Esophageal Instrumentation in the Moderate Sedation Range 14th Annual Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium: Fellowship Symposium. Salt Lake Community College, 2008.