Sean Kearney, M.P.H
Biologist
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, MD 20892
Sean is an experienced researcher with a diverse background spanning over a decade across institutions including the University of Maryland School of Medicine (2012-2015), Johns Hopkins University (2017-2022), and the National Institutes of Health (2016, 2023-present). Sean received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Mount St. Mary’s University and a master's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is skilled in animal care, surgical procedures, and various benchtop techniques. He has experience in neuroscience, cardiothoracic surgery, and vaccine research. In 2023, Sean joined the Systems Neurodevelopment Laboratory as a Biologist under the Leopold lab group. He supports all aspects of the research including animal supportive care, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and managing laboratory operations.
Selected Publications
Kang JK, Etchill E, Verdi K, Velez AK, Kearney S, Dodd-O J, Bush E, By S, Boskamp E, Wilcox C, Choi CW, Kim BS, Whitman GJR, Cho SM. (2024) Ultra-Low-Field Portable MRI and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Preclinical Safety Testing . Crit Care Explor. 6(10). PMID: 39422657
Velez, Ana K., Eric Etchill, Katherine Giuliano, Sean Kearney, Melissa Jones, et al. (2022) ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Opener Diazoxide Reduces Myocardial Stunning in a Porcine Regional with Subsequent Global Ischemia Model . Journal of the American Heart Association 11(23):e026304. PMID: 36444837
Zhang, P., Cui, W., Hankey, K., Gibbs, A., Smith, C., Taylor-Howell, C., Kearney, S., MacVittie, T. (2015) Increased Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) in Multiple Organs After Exposure of Non-Human Primates (NHP) to Lethal Doses of Radiation .” Health Physics. 109(5):374-390. PMID: 26425899
Carter, C., Jones, J., Barrow, K., Kieta, K., Taylor-Howell, C., Kearney, S., Smith, C., Gibbs, A., Farese, A., MacVittie, T., Kane, M. “A MALDI-MSI Approach to the Characterization of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury and Medical Countermeasure Development ” Health Physics. 109(5):466-478. PMID: 26425906