1. Assessment of microvascular flow through the base of burn wounds, particularly burn depth progression and ways to control it.
2. Effects of fluid resuscitation following hemorrhagic shock, particularly finding novel fluids to control end-organ damage.
3. Induction of hypothermic arrest to control injuries resulting in major hemorrhagic shock.
4. New techniques to control major hemorrhage.
a. Worked with the development of QuickClot, a zeolite currently used to control major blood loss before arriving at the definitive care facility.
b. Induction of controlled intra-abdominal hypertension to tamponade solid organ blood loss as a temporizing maneuver.
5. Development of a portable hand-pump tp evacuate hemothorax in austere environments.