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Mara Serbanescu

Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine

Selected Grants


Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 1996 - 2031

Unraveling effects of gut and blood microbial signatures on immune phenotypes and organ dysfunction in sepsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2025 - 2030

Nrf2/HO-1 and TLR4 Signaling as Microbial Targets in Early Allograft Dysfunction after Liver Transplantation

ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by American Society of Transplantation · 2026 - 2027

The iconPCR instrument for improved Next Generation Sequencing workflows

EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2026 - 2027

Duke Anesthesiology MSARF Host Program: Mentored Research & Clinical Exposure for Future Leaders in Anesthesiology

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research · 2026 - 2026

Role of Nutrition on Gut Microbes and Translocation after Trauma Laparotomy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Anesthesia Research Society · 2024 - 2026

External Relationships


  • UCSF

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