Christopher W. Connor, MD, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics
Biography
Applying the principles of minimally-invasive medical engineering, physiology and information technology to clinical issues in anesthesiology.
Computerized assessment of patient facial appearance to predict the ease or difficulty of endotracheal intubation at surgery.
Improving the delivery of intravenous anesthetic agents through improved, interactive modeling of their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
Simulating free-swimming ascent from disabled submarines at depths greater than 600 feet, and improving the survivability of rapid compression and exposure to high pressure oxygen and nitrogen.
Intelligent alarm systems for intra-operative patient monitoring.
Education
- Harvard Medical School, MD
- Harvard Medical School, MD
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD
- Trinity College, Cambridge, MA
- Trinity College, Cambridge, BA
Publications
- Published on 4/10/2025
Gerner P, Connor CW, Stone AB. Visual assessment of effectiveness of ultrasound probe hygiene using ultraviolet fluorescent powder: a pilot study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Apr 10; 50(4):371-372. PMID: 37263744.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/9/2025
Snider SB, Molyneaux BJ, Murthy A, Rademaker Q, Rajwani H, Scirica BM, Lee JW, Connor CW. Developing an Electroencephalogram-based Model to Predict Awakening after Cardiac Arrest Using Partial Processing with the BIS Engine. Anesthesiology. 2025 May 01; 142(5):806-817. PMID: 39786948.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2025
Brook K, Ferraton M, Dreher L, Lambert DH, Feldman JM, Connor CW. Electroencephalographic Depth-of-Anesthesia Monitoring. A A Pract. 2025 Jan 01; 19(1):e01895. PMID: 39836861.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2025
Brook K, Ferraton M, Dreher L, Lambert DH, Feldman JM, Connor CW. Monitorización de la Profundidad de la Anestesia Mediante Electroencefalografía. A A Pract. 2025 Jan 01; 19(1):e01896. PMID: 39836864.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/17/2024
Bosinski CR, Connor CW. Hidden Structures: Gap Junctions, the Claustrum, and Anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2025 Feb 01; 140(2):379-384. PMID: 39418196.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/15/2024
Connor CW. Minimum Estimated Time to Wakeup: In Search of an Approvable Alternative to Target-Controlled Infusion for US Clinical Practice. Anesth Analg. 2025 Feb 01; 140(2):494-497. PMID: 39405255.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/1/2024
Eckman Basiri LEH, Fabiszak MM, Stone AB, Connor CW. Harnessing Light: Girl with a Pulse-ox Earring. Anesthesiology. 2024 Aug 01; 141(2):401-404. PMID: 38684069.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/19/2024
Connor CW. OpenBSR: An Open Algorithm for Burst Suppression Rate Concordant with the BIS Monitor. Anesth Analg. 2025 Jan 01; 140(1):220-223. PMID: 39028645.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/15/2024
Lee G, Connor CW. "Alexa, Cycle The Blood Pressure": A Voice Control Interface Method for Anesthesia Monitoring. Anesth Analg. 2024 Sep 01; 139(3):639-646. PMID: 39008420.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/22/2024
Lanza E, Lucente V, Nicoletti M, Schwartz S, Cavallo IF, Caprini D, Connor CW, Saifuddin MFA, Miller JM, L'Etoile ND, Folli V. See Elegans: Simple-to-use, accurate, and automatic 3D detection of neural activity from densely packed neurons. PLoS One. 2024; 19(3):e0300628. PMID: 38517838.
Read at: PubMed
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