Permian Basin School of Medicine Lab
Welcome to the Permian Basin Research Lab! We are a dedicated group who aims to advance knowledge and innovation within our Permian Basin Campus. Our team conducts a diverse range of research projects aimed at supporting the professional growth of medical students, residents, and faculty, helping to advance their careers and contributions to the field.
Through collaboration, experimentation, and scholarly inquiry, we strive to contribute to the research community and make meaningful strides towards advancing our institutional goals. By fostering innovation and academic excellence, we aim to address critical challenges, enhance education, and drive impactful discoveries that shape the future of healthcare and research.
Group members
Asley Sanchez, B.S.
asley.sanchez@ttuhsc.edu
Publications
- Okwuwa, Ikemefuna, Nimat Alam, Rachel Wai, Miriam Shayeb, Asley Sanchez, Kushal Gandhi, John Garza, and Gary Ventolini. "Pubic Candida Folliculitis: A Case Report in a Patient With Recurrent Vaginal Candidiasis." Journal of Family and Reproductive Health (2023): 62-64.
- Coppedge, Nicole, John Garza, Kushal Gandhi, Asley Sanchez, Josh Galloway, and Gary Ventolini. "Lactobacillus microbiota of the female genital tract in vaginal lactobacillosis." (2023): 1-4.
- Enakpene, Christopher A., Maria E. Canci, and Gary Ventolini. "Obstetric vascular Doppler velocimetry: clinical applications and overuses." Minerva Obstetrics and Gynecology (2023).
- Kushal Gandhi, Ph.D., Asley Sanchez, B.S., Nathan Joshua Manales, B.S., John Garza, Ph.D., Samuel David, Ph.D., Gary Ventolini, M.D. Lactobacilli and cytokine modifications in menopause and their relation to vulvar and vulvovaginal disorders. Journal of Menopausal Medicine, accepted on August, 2022.
- Kushal Gandhi, Ph.D. Nathan Joshua Manales, B.S., Asley Sanchez, B.S., Srikanth Mukkera, M.D., Anusha Ammu, M.D., Janine Klar, MS-3, Alex Gibson, M.S., Evangelina Santiago, Ailena Mulkey, Jammie Holland, Maneesh Mannem, M.D., Lakshmi P. Alahari, M.D., and John Garza, Ph.D. Serologic Response of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-based vaccines in patients with autoimmune diseases. Journal of Immunological Sciences, accepted on August, 2022.
- Vanessa Ku, MS-3, Srikanth Mukkera, M.D., Nathan Joshua Manales, B.S., Asley Sanchez, B.S., and Kushal Gandhi, Ph.D. Repeated cholestyramine washouts in a pregnant patient on leflunomide: A case report. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2022;8(1):10-13.
- Gandhi K, Manales N, Garza J, Sanchez A, Martinez B, Ventolini G. Challenging vaginal discharge, lactobacillosis and cytolytic vaginitis. J Family Reprod Health. 2022;16(2):102-105.
- Asley Sanchez, Kushal Gandhi, John Garza, Alex Gibson, Nathan Joshua Manales, and Gary Ventolini (2021). Variations in cytokine profile between parous and nulliparous adult women. GREM Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology & Metabolism (2022); 01/2022:39-44 doi: 10.53260/grem.223016
- Sanchez A, Gandhi K, Lee B, Garcia JG, Ventolini G. Vulvar Neurodermatitis in a Postmenopausal African-American Patient: A Case Report. J Menopausal Med. 2022;28(1):42-45. doi:10.6118/jmm.21032
- Manales NJ, Chavez M, Shayeb M, Ventolini G (2022). Chronic Psoriasis with Vulvar Presentation: A Case Report. J Dermatol Res Ther 8:113. Doi.org/10.23937/2469-5750/15101131.
- Rao S, Bartkus T, Gandhi K, Gibson A, Ventolini G (2022). A post-operative reaction to betadine in a postpartum woman: A rare case report. Case Reports in Women’s Health 34 (2022) e00394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2022.e00394
- Sanchez, A., Lee, B., Gandhi, K., Garza, J. and Ventolini, G., 2021. A rare case report: Cutaneous Candida tropicalis infection disguised as a sacral decubitus rash in an immunocompetent individual. Journal of infection and public health, 14(8), pp.1018-1020.
- Gandhi K, Garza J, Gutierrez P, Arispe R, Gomez Garcia J, Ventolini G. Vaginal Lactobacillus species and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. GREM Short Review.2021.
- Garza, J., Gandhi, K., Choi, S., Sanchez, A., & Ventolini, G. (2021). Cytokine profiles and Lactobacillus species presence in pre-menopausal subjects with genital Mycoplasma genitalium or Ureaplasma urealyticum colonization. Women's Health, 17, 17455065211009181.
- Garza, J., Gandhi, K., Gutierrez, P., Okoye, O., Sanchez, A., & Ventolini, G. (2021). Provoked Vulvodynia: Type of Lactobacilli Retrieved. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE, 66(5-6), 118-122.
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We're here to help. Contact us if you have questions.
Asley Sanchez
asley.sanchez@ttuhsc.edu
Sr. Research Scientist
Academic Classroom Building Room 208
(432) 703 – 5392
Elisa Hernandez
ElisaC.Hernandez@ttuhsc.edu
Business Administrative Assistant
Academic Classroom Building Room 206
(432) 703 – 5012
John Garza, Ph.D
Gar31703@ttuhsc.edu
Biostatistician
Academic Classroom Building Room 210
(432) 703 – 5353