University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
2012
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Internship and Residency
2011
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
MD
2007
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
PhD - Immunology
2006
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
BA - Biology & Mathematics
1997
Effect of Intraoperative High Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) With Recruitment Maneuvers vs Low PEEP on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Obese Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Effect of Intraoperative High Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) With Recruitment Maneuvers vs Low PEEP on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Obese Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019 06 18; 321(23):2292-2305.
PMID: 31157366
Tracheal tube impingement during oral fibreoptic intubation. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2018; 120: 1139-40.
Tong J, Dalton A, Kacha A. Tracheal tube impingement during oral fibreoptic intubation. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2018; 120: 1139-40. Br J Anaesth. 2018 09; 121(3):679.
PMID: 30115271
Clinical Study Designs and Sources of Error in Medical Research.
Kacha AK, Nizamuddin SL, Nizamuddin J, Ramakrishna H, Shahul SS. Clinical Study Designs and Sources of Error in Medical Research. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Dec; 32(6):2789-2801.
PMID: 29571641
Protective intraoperative ventilation with higher versus lower levels of positive end-expiratory pressure in obese patients (PROBESE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Bluth T, Teichmann R, Kiss T, Bobek I, Canet J, Cinnella G, De Baerdemaeker L, Gregoretti C, Hedenstierna G, Hemmes SN, Hiesmayr M, Hollmann MW, Jaber S, Laffey JG, Licker MJ, Markstaller K, Matot I, Müller G, Mills GH, Mulier JP, Putensen C, Rossaint R, Schmitt J, Senturk M, Serpa Neto A, Severgnini P, Sprung J, Vidal Melo MF, Wrigge H, Schultz MJ, Pelosi P, Gama de Abreu M. Protective intraoperative ventilation with higher versus lower levels of positive end-expiratory pressure in obese patients (PROBESE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 04 28; 18(1):202.
PMID: 28454590
Host type I IFN signals are required for antitumor CD8+ T cell responses through CD8{alpha}+ dendritic cells.
Fuertes MB, Kacha AK, Kline J, Woo SR, Kranz DM, Murphy KM, Gajewski TF. Host type I IFN signals are required for antitumor CD8+ T cell responses through CD8{alpha}+ dendritic cells. J Exp Med. 2011 Sep 26; 208(10):2005-16.
PMID: 21930765
Case 2--2011: Acute myocardial infarction in a pregnant patient requiring coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Dhawan R, Kacha A, Chaney MA, Fox AA, Wong CA. Case 2--2011: Acute myocardial infarction in a pregnant patient requiring coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2011 Apr; 25(2):353-61.
PMID: 21295495
Homeostatic proliferation as an isolated variable reverses CD8+ T cell anergy and promotes tumor rejection.
Brown IE, Blank C, Kline J, Kacha AK, Gajewski TF. Homeostatic proliferation as an isolated variable reverses CD8+ T cell anergy and promotes tumor rejection. J Immunol. 2006 Oct 01; 177(7):4521-9.
PMID: 16982889
Immune resistance orchestrated by the tumor microenvironment.
Gajewski TF, Meng Y, Blank C, Brown I, Kacha A, Kline J, Harlin H. Immune resistance orchestrated by the tumor microenvironment. Immunol Rev. 2006 Oct; 213:131-45.
PMID: 16972901
ICAM-1 contributes to but is not essential for tumor antigen cross-priming and CD8+ T cell-mediated tumor rejection in vivo.
Blank C, Brown I, Kacha AK, Markiewicz MA, Gajewski TF. ICAM-1 contributes to but is not essential for tumor antigen cross-priming and CD8+ T cell-mediated tumor rejection in vivo. J Immunol. 2005 Mar 15; 174(6):3416-20.
PMID: 15749875
Cutting edge: spontaneous rejection of poorly immunogenic P1.HTR tumors by Stat6-deficient mice.
Kacha AK, Fallarino F, Markiewicz MA, Gajewski TF. Cutting edge: spontaneous rejection of poorly immunogenic P1.HTR tumors by Stat6-deficient mice. J Immunol. 2000 Dec 01; 165(11):6024-8.
PMID: 11086033