Division Accomplishments

 

Publications

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2014-2015

Chapters

  • Carey JL, Neavyn MJ (2019). Hallucinogens. In: Nelson L, et. al (Ed.) Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11th Edition.
    • Hernon CH and Lai JT. Antituberculous Medications.
    • Bird SB. Chromium.
    • Blohm E and Brush DE. Marine envenomations.
    • Carey JL and Neavyn MJ. Hallucinogens.
    • Zuckerman MD and Church RJ. Gastrointestinal principles.
  • Lai J and Devin-Holcombe K. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Diagnosis and Management. The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2018. Philadelphia, Pa.: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • Lai JT, Babu KM. Anticholinergic Toxicology. Scientific American Emergency Medicine. Decker Intellectual Properties.
  • Dynamed Plus (2016-2017). Editors: Michelle Lin (Editor), Kavita Babu (Section Editor).
    • Bradley E, Brush DE. Sedative Hypnotics.
    • Carey J. Mushrooms.
    • Carreiro S. Cocaine Toxicity.
    • Chai PR. Novel Anticoagulants.
    • Devin-Holcombe K. Opioid Toxicity.
    • Lieu A. Beta Agonist Toxicity.
    • Neavyn M. Marijuana.
    • Salzberg M, Church RJ. The Synthetic Cannabinoids.
    • Vo K, Griswold M. Cholinergic Toxicity.
    • Vo K, Blohm E. Warfarin Toxicity.
  • Chai PR, Boyer EW. (2015). The Serotonin Syndrome. In: Brent, J (Ed.), Critical Care Toxicology: Diagnosis and Management of the Critically Poisoned Patient. Elsevier.
  • King, M, Church RJ. Toxic Plants and Mushrooms. In: Brown D (Ed.) Scientific American Emergency Medicine. Hamilton (ON): Decker Intellectual Properties; September 2015. DOI: 10.2310/7900.4343.

 

Grants and Contracts

2020

  • Agency: NIH Natl Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
    Title: RAD-X
    PI: McManus (CoI Babu)
  • Agency: UMass Memorial Health Care Innovation Fund
    Title: Support for Mobile Addiction Service EHR Build
    PI: Babu
  • Agency: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
    Title: Mask and information distribution to vulnerable populations
    PI: Babu
  • Agency: University of Massachusetts Medical Group Pace Prize
    Title: Breaking the cycle: A Telemedicine-based Substance Use Disorder Evaluation (TeleSUDE) to facilitate treatment after opioid overdose.
    PI: Babu/ Lai
  • Agency: MA Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
    Title: Mobile Addiction Service
    PI: Babu

2019

  • Agency: UMassMemorial Medical Group PACE Prize
    Title: Breaking the cycle: A Telemedicine-based Substance Use Disorder Evaluation (TeleSUDE) to facilitate treatment after opioid overdose
    PI: Babu
  • Agency: NIH/NIDA, R44 DA046151-01
    Title: RAE (Realize, Analyze, Engage): A Digital Biomarker Based Detection and Intervention System for Stress and Craving During Recovery from Substance Use Disorders
    PI: Carreiro
  • Agency: NIH/NIDA- K23DA045242
    Title: iTransform: Wearable Biosensors to Detect the Evolution of Opioid Tolerance in Opioid Naïve Individuals
    PI: Carreiro
  • Agency: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Multi Institutional Collaborative Seed Funding Program
    Title: iBridge: Bridge Points of Care & Choice from Poly-Drug Use Data Streams
    Description: Evaluation of wearable sensor based digital biomarkers of polydrug use in individuals with substance use disorder
    Col: Carreiro

2018

  • Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    Title: Medical Toxicology Consultant Service
    PI: Neavyn
  • Agency: NIDA, R21DA046734
    Title: Sentanyl: Emergency Department Surveillance for Clandestine Opioids
    PI: Babu
  • Agency: Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)
    Title: ShiftCare Grant
    CoI: Babu
  • Agency: Alkermes Investigator-Initiated Trial
    Title: Bridging patients from oral to intramuscular naltrexone after near-fatal overdose.
    PI: Babu, CoI: Lai
  • Agency: NIH, Loan Repayment Program
    Title: Opiates and Biosensors/Wearable biosensors for the detection of recurrent opioid toxicity after reversal.
    PI: Carreiro
  • Agency: The Remillard Foundation
    Title: Overdose Prevention Fund Ongoing Work
    PI: Babu

2017

  • Agency:NIH, Loan Repayment Program
    Title: Opiates and Biosensors/Wearable biosensors for the detection of recurrent opioid toxicity after reversal.
    PI: Carreiro
  • Agency: University of Massachusetts Risk Management Grant
    Title: Taking the Pulse of Institutional Opioid Prescribing
    CoI: Neavyn, Babu

2016

  • Agency:NIH, Loan Repayment Program
    Title: Opiates and Biosensors/Wearable biosensors for the detection of recurrent opioid toxicity after reversal.
    PI: Carreiro
  • Agency:NIH, Clinical Research Scholar Award (KL2)
    Title: iSense: Wearable Biosensors to Evaluate the Evolution of Opioid Tolerance
    PI: Carreiro, Mentors: Boyer, Carey
  • Agency: University of Massachusetts, Faculty Scholar Award
    Title: Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicide and Social media
    PI: Carey
  • Agency: University of Massachusetts, Faculty Scholar Award
    Title:Wearable biosensors for the detection of recurrent opioid toxicity after reversal
    PI: Carreiro
  • Agency: McNeil
    Title: Markers of Acetaminophen Toxicity
    PI: Carreiro
  • Agency: Medical Toxicology Foundation (ACMT): Innovative Research and Teaching Award
    Title: Naloxone Distribution Patterns in Patients with a History of Heroin Abuse
    PI: Chai CoI; Boyer, Babu

2015

  • Agency: University of Massachusetts Risk Management Grant. 2015
    Title: In-hospital Opioid Safety
    PI: Babu CoI: Griswold
  • Agency: Department of Emergency Medicine Research Fund, University of Massachusetts. 2015
    Title: iNarx: Identifying opioid overdose clusters through naloxone geocoding
    PI: Babu CoI: Griswold
  • Agency: Medical Toxicology Foundation Innovative Research Award. 2015.
    Title: Ingestions and Overdose in Adolescent Self-Harm Attempts
    PI: Carey
  • Agency: Joseph P Healey Foundation. 2015
    Title: Oxycodone use patterns in patients discharged from the emergency department after acute extremity fracture
    PI: Chai CoI: Boyer

2014

  • Agency: Medical Toxicology Foundation Award on Prescription Drug Abuse (ACMT). 2014.
    Title: Teaching effective opioid prescribing through a simulation curriculum
    PI: Boyle CoI: Boyer, Babu

 

Awards

2022

  • Fellow of the Year. Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Marc Rigatti
  • American College of Medical Toxicology. Shark Tank Award. Seth Jones.
  • Humanism in Medicine Award. UMass Chan Medical School Residency in Emergency Medicine. Kavita Babu
  • Ruth B. Sauber Distinguished Alumni Award. Warren Alpert School of Brown University/ Brown Medical Alumni Association. Kavita Babu

2021

  • American College of Medical Toxicology. Outstanding Contribution in Research. Steven Bird
  • American College of Medical Toxicology. Outstanding Contribution in Education. Kavita Babu
  • Innovators of the Year. Platinum Award. COVID-19 Testing/ Equity Task Force. University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care. Kavita Babu

2020

  • Paper of the Year Award (2019-2020). Department of Emergency Medicine. Kavita Babu for Babu KM, Brent J, Juurlink DN. Prevention of Opioid Overdose. New England Journal of Medicine. 380(23): 2246-2255 (2019)
  • Healthcare Hero. Worcester Department of Public Health. Kavita Babu.
  • Fellow, American College of Medical Toxicology. Stephanie Carreiro.
  • Fellow of the Year. Massachusetts Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Charlotte Goldfine.
  • MedTox Shark Tank award. Objective Detection of Marijuana Intoxication Using Digital Biomarkers. MedTox Shark Tank Research Forum. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. New York. Eric Kaczor.

2019

  • MedTox Shark Tank award. Contactless Respiratory Rate Monitoring. MedTox Shark Tank Research Forum. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco. Charlotte Goldfine.

2018

  • Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians. Stephanie Carreiro.
  • MedTox Shark Tank award. Bridging Patients from Oral to Intramuscular Naltrexone After Near Fatal Overdose. MedTox Shark Tank Research Forum. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. Washington DC. Bradley ES, Babu KM.

2017

  • McNeil Travel Award, McNeil Pharmaceuticals. American College of Medical Toxicology.  Jeffrey Lai.
  • Early Career Achievement in Science Award. Women’s Faculty Committee. University of MA Medical School. Stephanie Carreiro
  • Best Platform. Annual Scientific Meeting. American College of Medical Toxicology. Brittany Chapman.
  • Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Stephanie Carreiro.

2016

  • National Institutes of Health. Center for Scientific Review. Early Career Reviewer. Stephanie Carreiro.
  • University of Massachusetts Emergency Medicine Teacher of the Year. Stephanie Carreiro.
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Award. Peter Chai.
  • Massachusetts Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Fellow of the Year. Peter Chai.
  • McNeil Travel Award, American College of Medical Toxicology/McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Peter Chai and Matthew Griswold.
  • Medstro Innovations in Healthcare Challenge Winner, Medstro/PriMED. Peter Chai and Edward Boyer.
  • Sarah Stone Excellence in Education Award. University of Massachusetts Medical School Women’s Faculty Committee. Kavita Babu.

2015

  • Best Presenter, Fellows-in-Training Research Symposium, American College of Medical Toxicology. Katherine Boyle.
  • McNeil Travel Award, American College of Medical Toxicology/McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Peter Chai and Katherine Boyle.

 

Presentations

2021

  • Kaczor, E, Greene, K, Zacharia, J, Neavyn, M and Carreiro, S. “Cannabis as a Cause of Seizures: A Scoping Review.” Poster Presentation at the 2021 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology.
  • Leach, R,  Carreiro, S,  Shaffer, P,   Gaba, A,  Smelson, D. “Digital Health Interventions for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Criminal Justice Population:  A Scoping Review.” CPDD 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual).
  • Taylor M, Lai J, Chapman B, Carreiro S, Babu K. “User Perceptions of Medications for Addiction Treatment: A Qualitative Study.” CPDD 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual).
  • Carreiro, S,  Sjoquist, J,  Gullapalli, B, Ganesan, D,  Chapman, B, and Rahman, T.  “Impact of Individual Characteristics on Model Accuracy in Wearable Sensor-based Opioid Detection.” ePoster at the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine 2021 (Virtual).
  • Kaczor, E MD, Mathews, M,  LaBarge, K,  Chapman, B, Carreiro, S. “Pediatric Cannabis Product Ingestions: Ranges of Exposure, Effects, and Outcomes.” Moderated Poster Presentation the American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual).
  • McFarland, Ariana, Chapman, Britany Martin-Davis, Rachael, Babu, Kavita M, Carreiro, Stephanie. “Perceptions on the Opioid Epidemic: A Qualitative Study.” Moderated Poster Presentation, American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual).

2020

  • Carreiro, S. “How COVID-19 is Changing Healthcare Innovation?” Invited Panelist at CAPCT/M2D2 2020 Virtual Biotech Course, Worcester, MA
  • Carreiro, S, Newcomb, M, Leach, R; Ostrowski, S, Boudreaux, ED, and Amante, A. “Current Reporting of Usability and Impact of mHealth Interventions for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review.” Accepted to 2020 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting.
  • Lai JT, Goldfine CE, Chapman BP, Taylor MM, Rosen RK, Carreiro SP, Babu KM. “’Nobody wants to be Narcan’d’: A qualitative analysis of drug user perspectives on bystander naloxone.” Accepted to 2020 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting.
  • Lai JT, Chapman BP, Carreiro SP, Costigan AD, Rodriguez-Perez KM, Gonzalez G, Babu KM. “Acceptance and Usability of a Novel Telemedicine Platform to Enhance Post-overdose Care in the Emergency Department.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Lai JT, Goldfine CE, Chapman BP, Taylor MM, Rosen RK, Carreiro SP, Babu KM. “’Nobody wants to be Narcan’d’: A qualitative analysis of drug user perspectives on bystander naloxone.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Bradley ES, Chapman BC, Taylor M, Goldfine CM, Lai JT, Babu KM 2020. “Knowledge and Attitudes about Naltrexone Among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Opioid Related Complaints.” American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, New York, NY
  • Kaczor, E. “Objective Detection of Marijuana Intoxication Using Digital Biomarkers.” MedTox Shark Tank Research Forum. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. New York (2020)
  • Lai JT and Neavyn MJ. “Decoding Reports from a Medical Toxiciologist.” National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2020 Annual FARS System-Wide Training, Savannah, GA
  • Lai, JT. “A Pilot Study of a Telemedicine-based Substance Use Disorder Evaluation to Facilitate Access to Treatment Following Near-Fatal Opioid Overdose.” Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences-53 (2020), Wailea, Hawaii, USA

2019

  • MJ Neavyn. “Public Health Challenges and Impacts of NPS.” Novel Psychoactive Substances Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
  • MJ Neavyn. “Public Health Implications for Deregulating Marijuana, Worcester District Medical Society Annual Medical Education Conference Cottle Lecture- Keynote Speaker, Worcester, MA
  • MJ Neavyn. “Clinical Pathophysiologic Case” Discussant. NACCT, Chicago, IL
  • ES Bradley. “Clinical Pathophysiologic Case” Discussant. NACCT, Chicago, IL
  • Carreiro, S. “Cracking the NIH Code: How to Land an Early Career Investigator Award.” Didactic Presentation at the 2019 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV
  • Carreiro, S. “Research Funding and the Toxicologist: Leveraging Funding Opportunities to Sustain a Research Career in Toxicology.” Practice Breakout Session, American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA
  • Singh, R, Lewis, B, Chapman, B, Carreiro, S, and Venkatasubramanian, K. (2019) “A Machine Learning-based Approach for Collaborative Non-Adherence Detection during Opioid Abuse Surveillance using a Wearable Biosensor.” Health International Conference on Health Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Chintha, KK, Indic, P, Chapman, B and Carreiro, S. “Wearable sensor-based detection of stress and craving in patients during treatment for substance use disorder: A pilot study.” Abstract presentation at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
  • Carreiro, S, Miler, S, Wang, B, Wax, P and Manini, A on behalf of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC). “Clinical Predictors of Adverse Cardiovascular Events for Acute Pediatric Drug Exposures.” Lightning Oral Presented at the 2019 American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, CA
  • Carreiro, S., Lee, R., Marvel-Coen, J., Chapman, B., & Ambros, V. “Circulating microRNA profiles in acetaminophen toxicity.” Platform presentation at the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Medical Toxicology, San Francisco, CA.
  • Conicella A. “A Mobile Application to Detect Visual Reaction Time and Psychomotor Vigilance in the Setting of Opioid Use.” MedTox Shark Tank Research Forum. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco (2019)
  • Curtis, A. “Smart Pill Bottles to Measure Medication Usage and Fidgeting Behaviors in Short Term Opioid Prescriptions.” MedTox Shark Tank Research Forum. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco (2019)
  • Goldfine, C. “Contactless Respiratory Rate Monitoring.” MedTox Shark Tank Research Forum. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco (2019)
  • Lai, JT. “Analytical Testing for NPS to Support Diagnosis of Patients Presenting after Near-Fatal Overdose.” American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2019 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
  • Goldfine, C. “Clinical Pathophysiologic Case” Discussant. NACCT, Nashville, TN

2018

  • Carreiro, S. “Wearable Biosensors to Evaluate Recurrent Opioid Toxicity After Naloxone Administration: A Hilbert Transform Approach.” 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-51), Waikoloa, Hawaii
  • Carreiro, S. “Pursuing a Research Career as a Medical Toxicology Fellow/Young Faculty: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Fellows in Training Visiting Professor Lecture, North American Congress on Clinical Toxicology 2018, Chicago, IL
  • Carreiro, S. “Wearable Biosensors: Novel Applications Across the Spectrum of Addiction.” National Institute on Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD
  • Carreiro, S. “Wearable Biosensors in Addiction Medicine: Future Vistas.” Symposium Co-Chair. College on Problems of Drugs and Dependence 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA
  • Carreiro, S, Miler, S, Wang, B, Wax, P and Manini, A on behalf of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC). “Clinical Predictors of Adverse Cardiovascular Events for Acute Pediatric Drug Exposures.” Presented at the 2018 American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting Research Forum in San Diego, CA
  • Carreiro, S, Indic, P, Chintha, KK, Chapman, B Boyer, EW. “Wearable Biosensors to Evaluate Drug Craving During Recovery from Substance Abuse Disorder.” Moderated Poster Presentation at the 2018 American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC
  • Carreiro, S, Indic, P, Chintha, KK, Chapman, B Boyer, EW. “Wearable Biosensors to Evaluate Recurrent Opioid Toxicity After Naloxone Administration.” Poster Presentation at the 2018 American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC
  • Carreiro, S. “Telemedicine to facilitate access to substance use counselling and treatment.” ACMT Symposium, Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology 2018 Annual Meeting, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia.
  • Lai, JT. “Low-energy Bluetooth for detecting real-world penetrance of bystander naloxone kits.” Toxicology and Poisonings Network Australasia 2018 Annual Meeting, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Lai, JT. “Low-energy Bluetooth for detecting real-world penetrance of bystander naloxone kits: a pilot study.” Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences-51 (2018), Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA.

2017

  • MJ Neavyn and KM Babu. “The Problems with Marijuana and Driving: Medical, Legal, and Public Health Perspectives.” UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science. 7th Annual Research Retreat.
  • SB Bird. “Accepting Risk and the Myth of Zero.” Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. Orlando, FL.
  • MJ Neavyn and KM Babu. “The Problems with Marijuana and Driving: Medical, Legal, and Public Health Perspectives.” UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science. 7th Annual Research Retreat.
  • MK Griswold. “Fentanyl and the Clandestine Opioids.” The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of State Police Toxicology 2017 Course. Maynard, MA.
  • AG Lydecker. “New Drugs of Abuse.” The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of State Police Toxicology 2017 Course. Maynard, MA.
  • SB Bird. “Keynote Address: Physician Well-Being and Resilience.” New England Regional Society of Academic Emergency Medicine meeting. Worcester, MA.
  • E Blohm. “Geocoding-guided naloxone distribution.” Fellow-in-Training Research Symposium. ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • AG Lydecker. “An Investigation into the Wild Life and Death of Christopher McCandless.” ACMT Open Mic Competition. ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • KM Babu. “Novel Opioids and Naloxone Reversal.” American Academy of Forensic Sciences. New Orleans, LA.
  • Lai, JT. “Acute Copper Sulfate Toxicity.” Critical Care Symposium, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Lai, JT. “Neonatal drug testing: pearls and pitfalls.” American College of Medical Toxicology National Case Conference, Worcester, MA. June 2017
  • Lai, JT. “Medical Center Uses Beacons to Track Naloxone.” RFID Journal LIVE! 2017, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Lai, JT. “Use of real-time audiovisual streaming technology to facilitate substance use disorder evaluation in the emergency department after opioid overdose.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting Fellows-in-Training Research Symposium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Lai, JT. “Opioid monitoring by a novel online mechanism: ingestible biosensors in the prevention of the opioid epidemic.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting Satellite Session, San Juan, Puerto Rico

2016

  • AG Lydecker. “Tox ACLS: An Update.” New Speakers Forum; American College of Emergency Physicians. Las Vegas, NV.
  • KM Babu. “Heroin in the Fentanyl Supply.” New York Society for Addiction Medicine. Rochester, NY.
  • PR Chai. “Ingestible Biosensors for Real-Time Medical Adherence Monitoring: MyTMed” Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences-49, Kauai, HI.
  • PR Chai. “Wearables and Big Data” Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit-East, Atlanta, GA.
  • PR Chai. “Software: Taking Enterprise Wearables to the Next Level” Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit- East, Atlanta, GA.
  • PR Chai. “Acute and Intensive Care Symposium” North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology National Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • PR Chai. “Radiofrequency Identification in Detection of Naloxone Kits” Fellow in Training Research Symposium; American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA.
  • M Griswold. “Triggers for Child Protective Services” Fellow in Training Research Symposium; American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA.
  • PR Chai. “Teletoxicology and Wearable Devices” Practice Symposium, American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA.
  • PR Chai. “Looking at Poisoned Patients through Google Glass” Fellow in Training Research Symposium; American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL.

2015

  • KM Babu. “In Emergency Department Opioid Administration and Patient Satisfaction.”
    Press Ganey Emergency Medicine Executive Summit. Chicago, IL.
  • EW Boyer. “Hidden populations.” SAEM Didactic Series. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. San Diego, CA.
  • EW Boyer. “Opioids.” Frank Dunham Federal Criminal Defense Conference. Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
  • PR Chai. “Stocking Critical Antidotes for Poisoned Patients in Remote Hospitals” Asian Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology International Scientific Conference, Perth, Australia.
  • PR Chai. “Remote Biosensing and Wearable Devices in the Management of the Poisoned Patient” Asian Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology International Scientific Conference, Perth, Australia.
  • E Blohm. “Hyperacute Sodium Toxicity” North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology National Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

2014

  • KM Babu, SB Bird. “Perception and Metacognition – Thinking About How You Think.” Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. Dallas, TX.
  • KM Babu. “You took what??? Toxicologic Public Health Outbreaks: Lessons from Synthetic Cannabinoid, Bath Salt, and Acetyl Fentanyl Experiences of 2013.” Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. Dallas, TX.
  • PR Chai, S Carreiro, KM Babu. “To Bleed or Not to Bleed: Dabigatran Etexilate and the RE-LY trial.” National Journal Club. American College of Medical Toxicology. Web-based format.
  • KM Babu.“In-ED Opioid Administration and Patient Satisfaction.” National Journal Club. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Web-based format.
  • PR Chai. “Crew Resource Management and Trauma Simulation” Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • PR Chai. “Approval and Management of Adverse Bleeding Events in Dabigatran” American College of Medical Toxicology National Case Conference.
  • PR Chai. “Google Glass in Emergency Medicine” Wearable Technology in Healthcare Society Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IL.

 

Abstracts

 2020

  • Lai JT, Goldfine CE, Chapman BP, Taylor MM, Rosen RK, Carreiro SP, Babu KM. “’Nobody wants to be Narcan’d’: A qualitative analysis of drug user perspectives on bystander naloxone.” 2020 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. Poster presentation.
  • Bradley ES, Chapman BP, Taylor MM, Lai JT, Goldfine CE, Babu KM. “Knowledge and Attitudes About Naltrexone Among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Opioid-Related Complaints.” 2020 American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster Presentation.
  • Lai JT, Chapman BP, Carreiro SP, Costigan AD, Rodriguez-Perez KM, Gonzalez G, Babu KM, “Acceptance and Usability of a Novel Telemedicine Platform to Enhance Post-overdose Care in the Emergency Department.” 2020 American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster Presentation.

 2019

  • Goldfine C, Lai JT, Hickle K, Babu KM. “Pyoderma gangrenosum from the cocaine adulterant levamisole.” 2019 Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists. Poster Presentation.
  • Curtis A, Lai JT, Chapman BP, Krotulski A, Fogarty M, Logan B, Babu K, Neavyn M. “Fatal serotonin syndrome after multi-drug use. 2019 Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists. Poster Presentation.
  • Chapman BP, Lai JT, Krotulski AJ, Fogarty MF, Griswold MK, Logan BK, Babu KM. “Unintentional clandestine opioid (U-47700) overdose in an adolescent after counterfeit alprazolam use.” 2019 Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists. Poster Presentation.
  • Curtis A, Lai J, Neavyn M, Babu K. “A fatal case of massive acetaminophen overdose despite timely initiation of n‐acetylcysteine.” 2019 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology. Poster presentation.
  • Goldfine C, Lai JT. “Oral baclofen as an adjunct in the treatment of phenibut withdrawal syndromes.” 2019 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology.

 2018

  • Hanly A, Lai J, Chapman B, Costigan A, Rodriguez-Perez K, Boudreaux E, Babu K. “The Path Forward: Substance Use Disorder Evaluations (SUDE) in the Emergency Department.” Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting 2018.
  • Tase K, Devin-Holcombe K, Babu K, Lai J, Neavyn M, Flahive J. “Determining the Range of Naloxone Dosing Required for Reversal After Suspected Heroin Overdose.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster Presentation.
  • Hanly A, Lai J, Chapman B, Costigan A, Rodriguez-Perez K, Boudreaux E, Babu K. “The Path Forward: Substance Use Disorder Evaluations (SUDE) in the Emergency Department.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster Presentation.

 2017

  • Griswold MK, Chai PR, Krotulski AJ, Chapman BP, Boyer EW, Logan BK, Babu KM. “A Novel Oral Fluid Assay for the Detection of Fentanyl after Suspected Heroin Overdose.” Platform presentation. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Chai PR, Innes B, Carreiro S, Chapman B, Oh SJ, Mooncai T, Boyer EW. Patient Response to an Ingestible Biosensor Medication Adherence System. Poster Presentation at Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions the Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Diego, CA.
  • Carreiro S, Premananda I, Chintha K, Chapman B, Filliberti A, Chai PR, Boyer EW. iSense:  Wearable Biosensors to Detect the Evolution of Opioid Tolerance, NSF Smart and Connected Health PI Workshop, Boston, MA
  • Griswold MK, Chai PR, Krotulski AJ, Friscia M, Chapman BP, Boyer EW, Logan BK, Babu KM. “User Self-Report and Detection of Clandestine Fentanyl Among Adult Heroin Users.” American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Lai J, Chai P, Chapman B, Boyle K, Boyer EW. “Use of low energy Bluetooth to detect uptake of naloxone rescue kits among heroin users.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2017 Seminar in Forensic Toxicology. Poster Presentation.
  • Chapman B, Lai J, Krotulski A, Friscia M, Sell P, Logan B, Babu K. “Adolescent overdose after U-47700 exposure via counterfeit alprazolam.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2017 Seminar in Forensic Toxicology. Poster Presentation.
  • Lai JT, Boyle KL, Chai PR, Boyer EW. “Use of Technology to Study Bystander Naloxone Distribution.” 2017 Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists. Poster Presentation.
  • Blohm E, Lai JT, Carey J. “Pediatric cardiac arrest after Cyclomydril eye drops.” 2017 Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists. Poster Presentation.
  • Chapman B, Lai J, Nader N, Carey J. “Do adolescents post social media content indicative of self-harm and intentional poisonings?” American College of Medical Toxicology 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster Presentation.
  • Lai JT, Boyle KL, Chai PR, Boyer EW. “Acceptance Among Heroin Users of Advanced Technology in Studying Naloxone Distribution Programs.” American College of Medical Toxicology 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster Presentation.

2016

  • Chai PR, Griswold M, Carey J, Boyer EW, Babu KM. “Penetrance of an Educational Division Toxicology Conference Through Twitter.” American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. Huntington Beach, CA.
  • Wang CJ, Fang H, Carreiro S, Wang H., Boyer E. Detecting Real-time Substance Use from Wearable Biosensor Data Stream. Section on Statistical Learning and Data Mining. Joint Statistical Meetings, American Statistical Association. Chicago, IL.
  • Griswold M, Blohm E, Lydecker AG, Issac E, Babu KM, Chai PR. “Adverse Drug Events Related to Oral Anticoagulants: A Single-Center Five Year Experience.” American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. Huntington Beach, CA.
  • Chai PR, Carreiro S, Rosen RK, Boyer EW. Patient Acceptance of Ingestible Biosensors for Medication Adherence. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Washington DC.
  • Carreiro, S, Witbold, K, Indic, P, Fang, Zhang, J and Boyer EB. Non-invasive Biosensors to Detect Physiologic Changes During Opioid Use. Paper Presentation at Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington DC.
  • Chai, P, Carreiro, S, Rosen, R, and Boyer, EB. Patient Acceptance of Ingestible Biosensor Systems. Poster Presentation at Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington DC.
  • Lydecker AG, Lydecker HD, Babu KM. Acetaminophen Toxicity Complicated by Hepatorenal Failure and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A Case Report. ACMT March 2016. Huntington Beach, CA.
  • Lydecker AG, Blohm E, Isaac E, Babu KM. Metoprolol-Related Adverse Drug Events: A Five-Year Experience. ACMT. Huntington Beach, CA.

2015

  • Chai PR, Babu KB, Boyer EW. Correlating Physical Exam Findings on Poisoned Patients Through Google Glass. European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists International Congress. Malta.
  • Chai PR, Hack JB. Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Does Not Resuscitate Cocaine Induced Cardiovascular Arrest in a Rat Model. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting. Clearwater, FL.
  • Carreiro, S, Mullins, R, Wittbold, K, Smelson, D, Weng, S, Fang, H, and Boyer, EW. iMStrong: Methodologic and Ethical Challenges to the Deployment of Biosensor Technology to Detect Cocaine Use. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX.
  • Carreiro, S, Mullins, R, Wittbold, K, Smelson, D, Weng, S, Fang, H, and Boyer, EW. Describing Real-time Substance-use Detection from Big Biosensor Data: A Case study of Cocaine Users. Paper Session, presented at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX, Citation Abstract Winner.
  • Boyle KL, Lydecker AG, Barnhart J, Rhyee SH. Patterns of naloxone administration after oral opioid overdose. NACCT. San Francisco, CA.
  • Farrugia LA, Gordon E, Sanseverino A, Rhyee S. Changes to prescribed psychotropics following intentional overdose. XXXV International Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists, St. Julian’s, Malta.
  • Farrugia LA, Boyle K, Carey J. Suicidal adolescents: Examining self-poisonings within the pediatric population. XXXV International Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists, St. Julian’s, Malta.
  • Boyle K, Farrugia LA, Carey J. Characterization of acute opioid overdose in the ToxIC registry. XXXV International Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists, St. Julian’s, Malta.
  • Farrugia LA, Demeter B, Bruccoleri R, Felton D. Household bleach: Intent matters. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
  • Farrugia LA, Carey JL. Gender Variations and Outcomes in Adolescent Self-Poisonings. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Moderated Poster session.
  • Farrugia LA, Gordon E, Sanseverino A, Rhyee S. Changes to prescribed psychotropics following intentional overdose. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL. Poster.
  • Farrugia LA, Boyle K, Carey J. Suicidal adolescents: Examining self-poisonings within the pediatric population. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL.
  • Griswold M, Farrugia LA, Babu K. A comparison of voluntary reporting systems and naloxone trigger tool to identify adverse opioid-related events. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL.
  • Boyle K, Farrugia LA, Carey J. Characterization of acute opioid overdose in the ToxIC registry. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL.
  • Farrugia LA, Boyle KL, Carey JL. Suicidal Adolescents: Examining self-poisonings within the pediatric population ACMT. Clearwater Beach, FL.
  • Griswold MK, Boyle KL, Babu KM, Dorfman J. Penetrating trauma and overdose: An uncommon combination in complex suicide attempts. EAPCCT. St. Julian’s, Malta.
  • Boyle KL, Lydecker AG, Barnhart J, Rhyee SH. Patterns of naloxone administration after oral opioid overdose. NACCT. San Francisco, CA.
  • Boyle KL. Pediatric Exposures in a Rural Ugandan Emergency Department. Lightning oral. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine, San Diego, CA.
  • Boyle KL. iNarx: Identifying Opioid Overdose Clusters through Naloxone Geocoding Fellows-in-Training Research Symposium, American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL.
  • Boyle KL. Patterns of naloxone administration after oral opioid overdose. Fellows in Training Oral Research Presentation Session, North American Academy of Clinical Toxicology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Boyle KL, Bassett RA, Carey JL, Wax PM. Academic Rank of Board Certified Medical Toxicologists in U.S. Medical Schools. ACMT. Clearwater Beach, FL.
  • Boyle KL, Farrugia LA, Carey JL. Characterization of Acute Opioid Overdose in the ToxIC Registry. ACMT Clearwater Beach, FL.

2014

  • Farrugia LA, Carreiro S, Isaac E, Ross B, Babu KM. Adverse Drug Events: A Two-Year Experience. North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology Annual Meeting, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, New Orleans, LA. Poster.
  • Farrugia LA. First Place, Fellow Presenter, American College of Medical Toxicology Clinical Pathological Case (CPC) Presentation Competition, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology Annual Meeting, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, New Orleans, LA.
  • Farrugia LA, Rhyee S. Characteristics of Patients Presenting to a Medical Toxicologist for Exposure to Heavy Metals. American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Boyle KL, Church RJ, Babu KM. Hemodialysis for salicylate toxicity during therapeutic hypothermia: case report. ACMT. Phoenix, AZ.
  • Carey J, Boyle KL, Rhyee S. Gender differences in prescription medication abuse. SAEM. Dallas, TX.
  • Boyle KL. Overcoming Barriers: Strategies for Communication and Negotiation as a Consultant Fellows-in-Training Open Microphone, American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, AZ,
  • Boyle KL. Church RJ. Babu KM. Hemodialysis for Salicylate Toxicity during Therapeutic Hypothermia. American College of Medical Toxicology Spring Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

service

2021

  • Whole Division. COVID-19 Equity Task Force Community Testing Event Volunteers.

2020

  • Whole Division. COVID-19 Equity Task Force Community Testing Event Volunteers.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Invited Reviewer, Co-Director, Virtual Toxicology Fellow Grant Writing Group.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Invited Reviewer, NIH Small Business Healthcare Informatics/Clinical Informatics and Digital Health Study sections.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Mini-Track Co-Chair, Design and Application of Body Sensor Systems in Healthcare, 53rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science.
  • Goldfine, C. American College of Medical Toxicology Board of Directors Fellow-in-Training Intern.
  • Goldfine, C. American College of Emergency Physicians Toxicology Section Newsletter Editor.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, EMPIRE (Emergency Medicine Program for Implementation Research & Economics) Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, UMMHC Opioid Crisis Task Force.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Improved Opioid Prescribing Workgroup.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, UMMS Data Access Committee/Data Core Advisory Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Research Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Clinical Competency Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Evaluation Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Massachusetts Medical School.

2019

  • Mark Neavyn. ACMT. Cannabis Symposium Planning Committee Co-Chair
  • Mark Neavyn. ACMT. Scientific Assembly Planning Committee
  • Mark Neavyn. ACMT Harm Reduction Symposium, Committee Co-Chair
  • Kavita Babu. American College of Medical Toxicology. Medication Safety Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. American College of Medical Toxicology. Research Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. University of Massachusetts. Institutional Review Board.
  • Kavita Babu. Chief Opioid Officer. UMass Memorial Health Care System.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Invited Reviewer, NIH Small Business Healthcare Informatics/Clinical Informatics and Digital Health Study sections.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Mini-Track Co-Chair, Design and Application of Body Sensor Systems in Healthcare, 53rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science.
  • Goldfine, C. American College of Medical Toxicology Board of Directors Fellow-in-Training Intern.
  • Goldfine, C. American College of Emergency Physicians Toxicology Section Newsletter Editor.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, EMPIRE (Emergency Medicine Program for Implementation Research & Economics) Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, UMMHC Opioid Crisis Task Force.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Improved Opioid Prescribing Workgroup.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, UMMS Data Access Committee/Data Core Advisory Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Research Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Library and Learning Committee, University of Massachusetts Medical School.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Kinesiology Search Committee for Tenure Track Faculty Position, Biosensors and Health.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Clinical Competency Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Evaluation Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Massachusetts Medical School.

2018

  • Stephanie Carreiro. American College of Medical Toxicology. Research Committee.
  • Steven Bird. President. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. University of Massachusetts. Institutional Review Board.
  • Kavita Babu. American College of Medical Toxicology. Medication Safety Committee.
  • Kavita Babu. Chief Opioid Officer. UMass Memorial Health Care System.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Invited Reviewer, NIH Small Business Healthcare Informatics/Clinical Informatics and Digital Health Study sections.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Mini-Track Co-Chair, Design and Application of Body Sensor Systems in Healthcare, 53rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, EMPIRE (Emergency Medicine Program for Implementation Research & Economics) Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, UMMHC Opioid Crisis Task Force.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Improved Opioid Prescribing Workgroup.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, UMMS Data Access Committee/Data Core Advisory Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Reviewer, UMCCTS Pilot Project Program Review Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Host Faculty for Visiting Professor, Dr. Ryoko Kyan. Sapporo University, Hokkaido, Japan.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Research Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Library and Learning Committee, University of Massachusetts Medical School.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Kinesiology Search Committee for Tenure Track Faculty Position, Biosensors and Health.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Clinical Competency Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Evaluation Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Massachusetts Medical School.

2017

  • Community Safety Day hosted by the Elks. Auburn, MA.
  • Public School Education Program.
    • Sutton Middle School. 8th Grade.
      • Mark Neavyn, Kavita Babu, Eike Blohm Matthew Griswold, Alicia Lydecker, Katharine Devin, Jeffrey Lai, Robbie Lindsey, Sara Radpar
  • Stephanie Carreiro. American College of Medical Toxicology. Research Committee.
  • Steven Bird. President-elect. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. University of Massachusetts. Institutional Review Board.
  • Kavita Babu. American College of Medical Toxicology. Medication Safety Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Research Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Library and Learning Committee, University of Massachusetts Medical School.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Kinesiology Search Committee for Tenure Track Faculty Position, Biosensors and Health.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Clinical Competency Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Medical Toxicology Program Evaluation Committee.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Massachusetts Medical School.

2016

  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Research Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts.
  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Library and Learning Committee, University of Massachusetts Medical School.

2015

  • Stephanie Carreiro. Member, Research Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts.