1) Hubbard, J., Shirwany, T., Poppas, D., and Kalimi, M.: Rapid, High Temperature Glucocorticoid Receptor Exchange Assay. The Virginia Journal of Science, 138, June, 1984.

2) Kalimi, M., Hubbard, J., Poppas, D., and Shirwany,T.: Glucocorticoid Regulation of Hepatic Glucocorticoid Receptors In Vivo and its Relationship to Induction of Tyrosine Amino Transferase Activity. Published in The Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Endocrinology, # 650,1984.

3) Hubbard, J., Mattmueller, D., Steinberg, J., Poppas, D., and Sledge C.: Effect of Steroid Hormones on Endotoxin-mediated Cartilage Degradation. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 79: 31-37,1988.

4) Poppas, D., Schlossberg, S., Richmond, I., Gilbert, D., and Devine, Jr., C.: Laser Welding in Urethral Surgery: Improved Results with a Protein Solder. J. Urology, 139:415-417, 1988.

5) Ganesan, G., Poppas, D., Schlossberg, S., and Devine, JR., C.: Urethral Reconstruction Using the CO2 Laser: An Experimental Evaluation. J. of Urology, 142:1139-1141, 1989.

6) Sosa, E. R., Weingram, J., Poppas, D., and Lyons, J.: Physiological Considerations in

Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology. J. Endourology, Vol 6, No.2:85-87, 1992.

7) Poppas, D., Rooke, C., Schlossberg, S.: Optimal Parameters for CO2 Laser Reconstruction of Urethral Tissue Using a Protein Solder. J. of Urology, 148:220-224, 1992.

8) Choma, T., Poppas, D., Rooke, C., Schlossberg, S.: Patch Graft Urethroplasty with the CO2 Laser in the Rabbit: A Pre-Clinical Study. Lasers Surg. Med., 12:639-644, 1992.

9) Rooke, C., Poppas, D., Schlossberg, S.: Patch Graft Urethroplasty in the Rat Using a CO2 Laser. Urology, 41(6):585-589, 1993.

10) Poppas, D., Mininberg, D., Spencer, J., Hyacinth, L., and Schlossberg, S.: Patch Graft Urethroplasty Using Dye Enhanced Laser Tissue Welding with a Human Protein Solder: A Pre-Clinical Canine Model. J. of Urology, 150:648-650, 1993.

11) Poppas, D., Sutaria, P., Sosa, E., Mininberg, D., and Schlossberg, S.: Chromophore Enhanced Laser Welding of Canine Ureters In Vitro Using a Human Protein Solder: A Preliminary Step for Laparoscopic Tissue Welding. J. of Urology, 150:1052-1055, 1993

12) Poppas, D., Choma, T., Rooke, C., Schlossberg, S.: Preparation of Human Albumin Solder for Laser Tissue Welding. Lasers Surg. Med., 13:577-580, 1993.

13) Poppas, D.P., Sosa, R.E., and Schlossberg, S.M.: Can Lasers Deliver a Sutureless Anastomosis to Urology?. Contemporary Urology, Vol. 5, No. 10, October, 1993.

14) Poppas, D.P., Schlossberg, S.M.: Laser Tissue Welding in Urologic Surgery. Urology, 43, No 2:143-148, 1994.

15) Klioze, S., Poppas, D., Rooke, C., Choma, T., and Schlossberg, S.: Development and Initial Application of a Real Time Thermal Control System for Laser Tissue Welding. J. of Urology, 152, 744-748, 1994.

16) Gardner, T.A., Wei, J, Poppas, D.P., and Blaivas, J.G.: Volvulus of the Ileal Conduit: A Late Complication. J. Urology, 152:948-950, 1994.

17) Uzzo, R. , Poppas, D., Schuman, R., Vaughan, Jr., E.: An Unusual Cause of Duodenal Obstruction: Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction and the Renoalimentary Relationship. Urology, 44, No.3:433-436, 1994.

18) Lemack, GE., Poppas, DP., and Vaughan, Jr., ED.: Urologic Causes for Gynecomastia: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment. Urology, 45:313-319, 1995.

19) Poppas, D., Klioze, S., Uzzo, R., and Schlossberg, S.: Temperature Controlled Burst Strength Measurements of Various Sutures Used in Laser Tissue Welding. Urology, 45:253-257, 1995.

20) Poppas, D., Uzzo, R., Retik, A.: Use of a Catheter Limiter During Intermittent Catheterization. Urology, 45:1049-1051, 1995.

21) Britanisky, R., Poppas, D.P. Sosa, R.E., D.T. Mininberg.: Laparoscopic Laser Assisted Bladder Autoaugmentation. Urology, 46:31-35, 1995.

22) Uzzo, R.G., Lemack G.E., and Poppas, D.P.: Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery Utilizing Laser Tissue Welding. Tech. Urology, 2 (1):1-18, 1995.

23) Poppas, D., Lemack, G., and Mininberg, M.: Laparoscopic Orchiopexy: Clinical Experience and Description of Technique. J. Urology, 155:708-711, 1996.

24) Poppas, D., Uzzo, R., Britanisky, R., Wright, J., Mininberg, D.: Laparoscopic Laser Assisted Autoaugmentation of the Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder: Early Experience with Urodynamic Follow- up. J. Urology, 155:1057-1060, 1996.

25) Poppas, D, Stewart, B., Massicotte, M., Wolga, A., Kung, R., Retik, A. and Freeman, M.: Temperature Controlled Laser Photocoagulation of Soft Tissue: In Vivo Evaluation Using a Tissue Welding Model. Lasers Surg. Med., 18:335-344, 1996.

26) Poppas, D.P., Gillis, L.A., and Retik, A.B.: Balloon-Wire Retrieval of a Migrated Urethral Stent in the Early Postoperative Period. Urology, 47:915-917, 1996.

27) Poppas, D., Wright, E., Guthrie, P., and Schlossberg, S.: Human Albumin Solders for Clinical Application During Laser Tissue Welding. Lasers Surg Med., 19:2-8, 1996.

28) Poppas, D., Massicotte, M., Stewart, R., Atala, A., Retik, A., and Freeman, M.: Human Albumin Solder Supplemented withTGF-b1 Accelerates Healing Following Laser Welded Wound Closure. Lasers Surg. Med., 19:360-368, 1996.

29) Wolf, S.J., Soble, J.J., Nakada, S.Y., Clayman, R.V., and Poppas, D.P.: Comparison of Fibrin Glue, Laser Weld, and Mechanical Suturing Device for the Laparoscopic Closure of Ureterotomy in a Porcine Model. J. Urology, 157:1487-1492, 1997

30) Poppas, D, Uzzo, R, Bilsky, M.: Effect of Pneumoperitoneum on Intracranial Pressure During Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery: Preliminary Experience. Urology, 49:753-757, 1997.

31) Wright, EJ., Poppas, DP., and Schlossberg, SM.: Comparison of Multiple Laser Wavelengths and Human Albumin Solder for Laser Tissue Welding of the Ureter. Techniques in Urology 3(3):176- 181, 1997.

32) Massicotte, M., Stewart, B., and Poppas, D.: Effects of Endogenous Absorption in Human Albumin Solder for Acute Laser Wound Closure. Lasers Surg Med., 23:18-24, 1998.

33) Poppas, D., Folkman, J, Voest, E., Chen, X., Luster, A., Weingartner, C., and O'Donnell, M.: Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Induces the Antiangiogenic Chemokine Interferon-Inducible Protein-10. Urology, 52(2):268-276, 1998.

34) Pavlovich, C.P., Gmyrek, G.A., Gardner, T.A., Poppas, D.P., and Mininberg, D.T.: Transinguinal Llaparoscopy Using Flexible Scopes: Urologic Instruments to Assess the Contralateral Inguinal Ring. Techniques in Urology, 4:3, 141-144, 1998.

35) Lauto A, Poppas DP, and Murrell GAC.: Solubility Study of Albumin solders for Laser Tissue Welding. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 23:258-262, 1998.

36) Phillips, ABM., Ginsburg, BY., Shin, SJ., Soslow, R., Ko, W., and Poppas, DP.: Laser Welding for Vascular Anastomosis Using Albumin Solder: An Approach for MID-CAB. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 24:264-268, 1999.

37) Poppas, DP, Bleustein, CB, and Peters, CA: Box Stitch Modification of Hasson Technique for Pediatric Laparoscopy. J. Endourology, 13(6),447-450, August 1999.

38) Lauto, A., Kirman, I., Felsen, D., and Poppas, D.: Two-Layer Film as a Laser Soldering Device. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 25:250-256, 1999.

39) Fung, L.C.T., Mingin, G.C., Massicotte, M., Felsen, D and Poppas, D.: Effects of Temperature on Tissue Thermal Injury and Wound Strength Following Photothermal Wound Closure. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 25:285-290, 1999.

40) Kirman, I., Lauto, A., Phillips, A., Hamawy, A., Heldman, Eli, Felsen, D., and Poppas, D.: Effect of Laser Welding with Human Albumin on Expression of P-Selectin on Platelets. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 25:438-444, 1999.

41) Cuomo, BE., Lauto, A., Kirman, I., Felsen, D., and Poppas, D.: Assessment of the Degradation of Denatured Albumin Solder by Human Urine. J. Urology, 163:634-637, 2000.

42) Bleustein, CB., Cuomo, B., Mingin, GC., Ohebshalom, M., Shin, SJ., Stewart, RB., Felsen, D., Soslow, RA., Sennett M., and Poppas, DP.: Laser-Assisted Demucosalized Gastrocystoplasty with Autoaugmentation in a Canine Model. Urology, 55 93 0:437-442, 2000.

43) Poppas, DP and Wei, JT.: The Concealed Laparoscopic Orchidopexy. (Accepted B.J. Urology)

44) Rucker, GB., Scherr, DS., and Poppas, DP.: Laser Tissue Welding ‚ Poised for the New Millennium. Surgical Technology International Accepted.

45) Yao, D, and Poppas, D.: A Clinical Series of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Nephorureterectomy and Partial Nephrecotomy with Ureterectomy in the Pediatric Population: (Accepted J. Urology)

46) Mingin, GC., Beustein, C., Kirman, I., Lauto, A., Felsen, D., and Poppas, D.: Induction of Apoptosis and Necrosis During Laser Welding of Vascular Tissue: Comparison of Liquid and Solid Solder. (Accepted Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

47) Pavlovich, CP., Kralintg, BM., Stewart, RJ., Chen X., Bochner, BH., Luster, AD., Poppas, DP., and O'Donnell, MA.: BCG-Induced Urinary Cytokines Inhibit Microvascular Endothelial Cell Proliferation. (Accepted J. Urology)

48) Hamawy, AH, Raman, J, Lauto A, Wilson, K and Poppas, DP: Minimizing Thermal Injury to Vessels During Laser Welding of Vascular Anastomosis: A Comparison of Wavelengths and the Use of Albumin Solder. (Accepted Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

49) Rucker, GB, Cuomo, BE, O'Connor, LT, Poppas, DP: Laparoscopic Hemi-nephrectomy of a Horseshoe Kidney Utilizing a Harmonic Scalpel. (Accepted J. Urology)

50) Lemer, ML, Poppas, DP, Pigato, J., Vaughan, Jr., ED., Scheinfeld, A., and Felsen, D.: Monoclonal Antibody to Transforming Growth Factor-b Reduces Interstitial Fibrosis in rats with Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction. (Submitted Journal Clinical Investigation).

51) Bleustein, CB., Felsen, D., and Poppas, DP.: Semi-Solid Albumin Solder for Laser Tissue Welding. (Submitted Lasers in Medicine and Surgery)

52) Lauto, A., Stewart, R., Ohebshalom, M., Felsen,D., and Poppas D.P.: The Impact of Moisture on Laser Tissue Soldering with Solid Albumin. ( Submitted Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

53) Esposito, MP., Bleustein, CB., Felsen,D, and Poppas, DP.: Mechanism of Healing Following Snodgrass Hypospadias Repair. (Submitted. J. Urology)

54) Lauto, A, Hamawy, A.H., Phillips, A.B.M., Petratos, P.B., Raman, J., Felsen, D., Ko W., and Poppas, DP.: Carotid Artery Anastomosis with Albumin Solder and Near Infrared Lasers: A comparative Study. (Submitted Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

55) Bleustein CB, Sennett M, Poppas DP, and Stewart RB: Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Albumin Solders: Interspecies Differences and Fatty Acid Binding effects the Protein Denaturation. (Submitted Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

56) Bleustein CB, Felsen D, and Poppas DP: Welding Characteristics of Different Albumin Species With and Without Fatty Acids. (Submitted to Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

57) Walker BS, Rivera A, Bleustein CB, Felsen D, Sadelain M, and Poppas DP.: Adenoviral Mediated Gene Transfer to Porcine Wound Cells Using Laser Irradiated Human Serum Albumin Solder. (Submitted Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

58) Lauto A, Ohebshalom D, Felsen D, and Poppas DP.: Self-Expandable Chitosan Stent: Design and Preparation. (Submitted to Biomaterials)

59) Hamawy AH, Phillips ABM, Lauto A, Cuomo B, Shin SJ, Soslow R, Ko W, and Poppas DP.: Laser Tissue Welding with Albumin solder for Vascular Anastomosis: Ideal conditions for Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass. (Submitted Lasers in Surgery and Medicine)

60) Miyajima A, Chen J, Poppas DP, Vaughan ED Jr, Felsen, D.: Role of Nitric Oxide in Renal Tubular Apoptosis of Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction. (Submitted Kid. Intl.).

61) Miyajima A, Chen J, Kirman I, Poppas DP, Vaughan ED Jr, and Felsen D.: Interaction of Nitric Oxide and Transforming Growth Factor-þ -1 induced by Angiotensin II and Mechanical Stretch in Rat Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell. (Submitted J. Urol.)

62) Miyajima A, Chen J, Lawrence C, Ledbetter S, Stern J, Poppas DP, Vaughan ED Jr., and Felsen, D.: Antibody to TGF- þ Ameliorates Tubular Apoptosis In Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction. (Submitted Kid Int.)