Education
Master of Health Informatics (Student) |
September 2018 - present |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | |
Schools of Information, Public Health, and Learning Health Sciences | |
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology |
September 2013 - April 2017 |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | |
Schools of Literature, Science, and the Arts | |
Bachelor of Science in German |
September 2013 - April 2017 |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | |
Schools of Literature, Science, and the Arts |
Research Experience
Data Manager |
September 2018 - present |
University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine & | |
Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) | |
Laboratory Research Technician |
May 2017 - September 2018 |
University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine & | |
Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) | |
Undergraduate Research Assistant |
May 2015 - April 2017 |
University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine & | |
Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) | |
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program |
October 2014 - April 2015 |
University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine & | |
Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) |
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Mohamad H. Tiba, Brendan M. McCracken, Sardar Ansari, Brandon Cummings, Venkatakrishna Rajajee, Hasan Alam, & Kevin R. Ward.
"Novel Noninvasive Method of Cerebrovascular Blood Volume Assessment Using Brain Bioimpedance." Journal of Neurotrauma, 2017, 34(22):3089-3096.
Mohamad H. Tiba, Barry Belmont, Nikhil Theyyunni, Michael Heung, Robert D. Huan, Chris M. Fung, Amanda J. Pennington, Brandon C. Cummings, Gerald T. Draucker, Albert J. Shih, Kevin R. Ward.
"Dynamic Limb Bioimpedance and Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis." ASIAO J., 2016, 62(4):463-9.
Kristin Dickinson, Selim Özdoğan, Milena Beltrama, Brittany Boyle, Brandon Cummings, Kristen Datta, Hannah Kelly-Watkins et. al.
"Who Said Heimat? I'm Only Renting: Selected Translations." Transit: A Journal of Travel, Migration, and Multiculturalism in the German Speaking World, 2017, 11(1).
Posters and Presentations
Cummings BC, McCracken B, Rygalski C, Belle A, Ward KR, Tiba MH.
“A Signal Processing Approach for the Calculation of a Bioimpedance Index in the Assessment of Cerebrovascular Autoregulatory Status.” The 2018 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), August 2018, Orlando, Florida.
Cummings BC, Tiba MH, Belle A, McCracken B, Ansari S, Rajajee V, Patil P, Ward KE.
“A Novel Method of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation Assessment Using Bioimpedance.” The Shock Society 41st Annual Conference on Shock, June 2018, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cummings BC, Belle A, Pennington A, McCracken B, Ansari S, Rajajee V, Ward KR, Tiba MH.
“A Novel Method of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation Assessment Using Bioimpedance.” Third William G. Barsan Emergency Medicine Research Forum, April 2018, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Brandon Cummings.
“A Large Animal Model of Sepsis.” University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine Research Faculty Meeting, November 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Brandon Cummings, Ashwin Belle, Hakam Tiba, Brendan McCracken, Sardar Ansari, Venkatakrishna Rajajee, Hasan Alam, Kevin Ward.
“Seeing the Brain Through the Eyes: A Novel Noninvasive Method of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation Assessment.” Poster. Second Joyce Massey TBI Summit, October 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Venkatakrishna Rajajee, Reza Soroushmehr, Brandon Cummings, M. Hakam Tiba, Kevin R. Ward, Craig A. Williamson, Kayvan Najarian.
“Image-analysis Algorithm for Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter from Ocular Ultrasound Videos.” Poster. Second Joyce Massey TBI Summit, October 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Brandon Cummings, Hakam Tiba, Kevin Ward.
“Dynamic Respiratory Impedance Volume Estimation.” Poster. Fast Forwarding Medical Device Innovation Showcase, September 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Brandon Cummings.
“Seeing the Brain Through the Eyes: Cerebrovascular Autoregulation & Bioimpedance.” Student Presentation. July 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Brandon Cummings, M. Hakam Tiba, Nik Theyyunni, Robert Huang, Ross Kessler, Christopher Fung, Amanda Pennington, John Soukar, Kevin Ward.
“Novel Non-Invasive Methodology to Evaluate Intravascular Volume Status Using Bioimpedance.” Poster. Second William G. Barsan Emergency Medicine Research Forum, April 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mohamad H. Tiba, Shawn Kache, Brandon Cummings, Amanda Pennington, Kyle Gunnerson, Kevin R. Ward.
“Monitoring of Tissue Microvasculature Oxygenation using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy.” Poster. Eighth Annual Symposium, A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, University of Michigan, October 2015, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Brandon Cummings, Gerard Draucker, Amanda Pennington, Kevin Ward, M. Hakam Tiba.
“Noninvasive Monitoring of the Critically Ill and Injured Patient.” Poster. The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Poster Symposium, April 2015, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Abstracts
Cummings BC, McCracken B, Rygalski C, Belle A, Ward KR, Tiba MH.
“A Signal Processing Approach for the Calculation of a Bioimpedance Index in the Assessment of Cerebrovascular Autoregulatory Status.” The 2018 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), August 2018, Orlando, Florida.
Cummings BC, Tiba MH, Belle A, McCracken B, Ansari S, Rajajee V, Patil P, Ward KE.
“A Novel Method of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation Assessment Using Bioimpedance.” The Shock Society 41st Annual Conference on Shock, June 2018, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Tiba HT, McCracken B, Cummings BC, Stringer KA, Dickson R, Nemzek J, Daniels R, Rojas A, VanEpps S, Cornell T, Ward KE.
“A Novel Porcine Large Animal Model of Sepsis.” The Shock Society 41st Annual Conference on Shock, June 2018, Scottsdale, Arizona.
McCracken B, Tiba MH, Cummings BC, Hsu C, Rojas A, Hala P, Caceres M, Ward KR, Neumar R.
“Reverse Translation of Goal Directed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Swine Model of Cardiac Arrest.” The Shock Society 41st Annual Conference on Shock , June 2018, Scottsdale Arizona.
Pennington A, Tiba MH, Cummings BC, Gunnerson K, Ward KR.
“Novel Monitoring of Tissue Microvasculature Oxygenation Using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy.” The Shock Society 41st Annual Conference on Shock, June 2018, Scottsdale Arizona.
Daniels R, Yap YR, Tiba MH, McCracken B, Cummings BC, Ward KR, Stringer KA.
“Whole Blood Redox Potential Correlates with Changes in Metabolite Concentrations Attributable to Pathways Involved in Oxidative Stress in a Swine Model of Hemorrhagic Shock.” The Shock Society 41st Annual Conference on Shock, June 2018, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cummings BC, Belle A, Pennington A, McCracken B, Ansari S, Rajajee V, Ward KR, Tiba MH.
“A Novel Method of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation Assessment Using Bioimpedance.” Third William G. Barsan Emergency Medicine Research Forum, April 2018, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Cover M, Tiba H, Cummings B, Pennington A, Huang R, Kessler R, Theyyunni N.
“Comparison of Manual to Algorithm-Assisted Cardiac Output Measurements by Emergency Physicians.” Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Meeting, May 2018, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Venkatakrishna Rajajee, Reza Soroushmehr, Brandon Cummings, Hakam Tiba, Kevin R. Ward, Craig Williamson, Kayvan Najarian.
“Image-Analysis Algorithm for Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter from Ocular Ultrasound Videos.” 15th Annual Neurocritical Care Society Meeting, October 2017, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.
Brandon Cummings, M. Hakam Tiba, Nik Theyyunni, Robert Huang, Ross Kessler, Christopher Fung, Amanda Pennington, John Soukar, Kevin Ward.
“Novel Non-Invasive Methodology to Evaluate Intravascular Volume Status Using Bioimpedance.” Second William G. Barsan Emergency Medicine Research Forum, April 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mohamad H. Tiba, Michael Heung, Nik Theyyunni, Barry Belmont, Robert Huang, Ross Kessler, Christopher Fung, Amanda Pennington, Brandon Cummings, Kevin Ward.
“Development of a Novel Non-Invasive Technology to Evaluate Intravascular Volume Status Using Bioimpedance.” The 2016 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), August 2016, Orlando, Florida.
Christopher Fung, Robert Huang, Mohamad H. Tiba, Barry Belmont, Amanda J. Pennington, Brandon C. Cummings, Gerard T. Draucker, Kevin R. Ward, and Nik Theyyunni.
“Measurement of Carotid Artery Flow Time Via Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Hemodialysis Patients, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting.” Academic Emergency Medicine, 23, S1, A170, 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mohamad H. Tiba, Shawn Kache, Brandon Cummings, Amanda Pennington, Kyle Gunnerson, Kevin R. Ward.
“Monitoring of Tissue Microvasculature Oxygenation using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy.” Eighth Annual Symposium, A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, October 2015, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Brandon Cummings, Gerard Draucker, Amanda Pennington, Kevin Ward, M. Hakam Tiba.
“Noninvasive Monitoring of the Critically Ill and Injured Patient.” The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Poster Symposium, April 2015, Ann Arbor, Michigan.