Rolando Garcia Milian, MLS, AHIP
Biomedical Sciences Research Support Librarian and Lecturer in EpidemiologyCards
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Bioinformatics Support, Fellow of Ezra Stiles College, Medical Library
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Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
PO Box 208014, 333 Cedar St
New Haven, CT 06520
United States
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Biomedical Sciences Research Support Librarian and Lecturer in Epidemiology
Bioinformatics Support, Fellow of Ezra Stiles College, Medical LibraryBiography
Rolando oversees the Yale Medical Library Bioinformatics Support Program and is Lecturer in Epidemiology for the Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Department, Yale School of Public Health. This end-user-centered bioinformatics program provides resources, training, consultations, and collaboration to biomedical sciences researchers at Yale including finding, retrieving, analyzing and sharing molecular datasets.
Appointments
Environmental Health Sciences
LecturerSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Biomedical Informatics Fellow
- Marine Biological Laboratory/ National Library of Medicine (2012)
- MLS
- Southern Connecticut State University (2012)
Research
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Bioinformatics Support Hub
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
David Thompson
Ying Chen, MD, PhD
Georgia Charkoftaki, PharmD, PhD
TuKiet Lam, PhD, BS
Xingguang Luo, MD
Caroline Helen Johnson, PhD
Publications
Featured Publications
Peer Teaching as Bioinformatics Training Strategy: Incentives, Challenges, and Benefits
Rahman NT, Meyer C, Thakral D, Cai WL, Chen AT, Obaid R, Garcia-Milian R. Peer Teaching as Bioinformatics Training Strategy: Incentives, Challenges, and Benefits. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 2022, 41: 13-25. PMID: 35225737, DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2022.2020568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPeer teachingProfessional development opportunitiesResearch-intensive institutionsPeer teachersClassroom managementLack of timeTeachingCommunication skillsDevelopment opportunitiesTeachersComplex conceptBioinformatics trainingPersonal experienceTraining strategySkillsChallengesPeersTraineesInstitutionsWorkshopTrainingExperienceConfidenceOpportunitiesTopic
2023
Autologous humanized PDX modeling for immuno-oncology recapitulates features of the human tumor microenvironment
Chiorazzi M, Martinek J, Krasnick B, Zheng Y, Robbins K, Qu R, Kaufmann G, Skidmore Z, Juric M, Henze L, Brösecke F, Adonyi A, Zhao J, Shan L, Sefik E, Mudd J, Bi Y, Goedegebuure S, Griffith M, Griffith O, Oyedeji A, Fertuzinhos S, Garcia-Milian R, Boffa D, Detterbeck F, Dhanasopon A, Blasberg J, Judson B, Gettinger S, Politi K, Kluger Y, Palucka K, Fields R, Flavell R. Autologous humanized PDX modeling for immuno-oncology recapitulates features of the human tumor microenvironment. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2023, 11: e006921. PMID: 37487666, PMCID: PMC10373695, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHuman tumor microenvironmentTumor microenvironmentTumor-immune interactionsSolid tumorsAdaptive immune activationAdaptive immune populationsIndividual tumor microenvironmentsPatient's hematopoietic systemPatient-derived xenograft tissuesVascular endothelial growth factorBone marrow hematopoietic stemBone marrow aspiratePreclinical drug testingEndothelial growth factorHematopoietic systemAutologous tumorPDX modelingPDX miceImmune activationImmune populationsMarrow aspiratesAutologous systemIndividual patientsLittermate controlsPreclinical predictionsPartnering with health sciences libraries to address challenges in bioimaging data management and sharing.
Silkotch C, Garcia-Milian R, Hersey D. Partnering with health sciences libraries to address challenges in bioimaging data management and sharing. Histochem Cell Biol 2023 PMID: 37247072, DOI: 10.1007/s00418-023-02198-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral signature of altered synaptic integrity in young onset cannabis use disorder: A proteomic study of circulating extracellular vesicles
Ganesh S, Lam T, Garcia-Milian R, D'Souza D, Nairn A, Elgert K, Eitan E, Ranganathan M. Peripheral signature of altered synaptic integrity in young onset cannabis use disorder: A proteomic study of circulating extracellular vesicles. The World Journal Of Biological Psychiatry 2023, 24: 603-613. PMID: 36994633, PMCID: PMC10471733, DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2023.2197039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNeuron-derived extracellular vesiclesLabel-free quantification mass spectrometryProteomic studiesCannabis use disorderExtracellular vesiclesMass spectrometry proteomic analysisDifferential proteomic profilesAdapter proteinProteomic analysisPost-synaptic densityPeripheral signatureMolecular basisProteomic profilesProteinMarkers of neuropathologyBrain tissue samplesSynaptic pathologyVesiclesSynaptic integrityImmunoaffinity methodUse disordersFunctional integrityImportant insightsNeuropathologyPilot studyAssociation of lesion location with post-stroke depression in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Luo X, Fang W, Ji J, Zhang Y, Garcia-Milian R, Wang Z, Tan Y, Wang S, Wang X, Guo X, Luo X. Association of lesion location with post-stroke depression in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EC Psychology And Psychiatry 2023, 12: 34-45. PMID: 36913221, PMCID: PMC9997510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPost-stroke depressionIncidence of PSDType of strokeCerebral cortexLesion locationOccurrence of PSDBrain lesion locationLeft hemisphereMental health conditionsDifferent brain regionsHemorrhagic strokeChinese patientsHigh riskAnterior cortexPSD incidenceSystematic reviewBrain regionsPSD occurrenceStrokePosterior cortexCortexHealth conditionsSystematic searchRight hemisphereIncidenceThe age of bone marrow dictates the clonality of smooth muscle-derived cells in atherosclerotic plaques
Kabir I, Zhang X, Dave J, Chakraborty R, Qu R, Chandran R, Ntokou A, Gallardo-Vara E, Aryal B, Rotllan N, Garcia-Milian R, Hwa J, Kluger Y, Martin K, Fernández-Hernando C, Greif D. The age of bone marrow dictates the clonality of smooth muscle-derived cells in atherosclerotic plaques. Nature Aging 2023, 3: 64-81. PMID: 36743663, PMCID: PMC9894379, DOI: 10.1038/s43587-022-00342-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAtherosclerotic plaquesBone marrowSmooth muscle-derived cellsSMC progenitorsAtherosclerotic plaque cellsSmooth muscle cell progenitorsPredominant risk factorCause of deathNovel therapeutic strategiesTNF receptor 1Muscle-derived cellsAged bone marrowAged BMEffect of agePlaque burdenAged miceRisk factorsTumor necrosisTherapeutic strategiesPlaque cellsMyeloid cellsReceptor 1Integrin β3Cell progenitorsAtherosclerosis
2022
Proteomic profiling reveals an association between ALDH and oxidative phosphorylation and DNA damage repair pathways in human colon adenocarcinoma stem cells
Wang Y, Chen Y, Garcia-Milian R, Golla JP, Charkoftaki G, Lam TT, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Proteomic profiling reveals an association between ALDH and oxidative phosphorylation and DNA damage repair pathways in human colon adenocarcinoma stem cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 368: 110175. PMID: 36162455, PMCID: PMC9891852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCancer stem cellsProteomic profilingOxidative phosphorylationLabel-free quantitative proteomic analysisDNA damage repair pathwaysQuantitative proteomic analysisAldehyde dehydrogenase familyColon cancer stem cellsCOLO320DM cellsStem cellsNucleotide excision repairDamage repair pathwaysIngenuity Pathway AnalysisCell populationsProteomic analysisProteomic datasetsDehydrogenase familyMetabolic switchProteomic studiesRepair pathwaysCellular pathwaysALDH enzymatic activityCellular survivalExcision repairALDH activityExamining sex differences in responses to footshock stress and the role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5: an [18F]FPEB and positron emission tomography study in rats
Asch RH, Pothula S, Toyonaga T, Fowles K, Groman SM, Garcia-Milian R, DiLeone RJ, Taylor JR, Esterlis I. Examining sex differences in responses to footshock stress and the role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5: an [18F]FPEB and positron emission tomography study in rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 48: 489-497. PMID: 36100654, PMCID: PMC9852230, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01441-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricHIV viral transcription and immune perturbations in the CNS of people with HIV despite ART
Farhadian SF, Lindenbaum O, Zhao J, Corley MJ, Im Y, Walsh H, Vecchio A, Garcia-Milian R, Chiarella J, Chintanaphol M, Calvi R, Wang G, Ndhlovu LC, Yoon J, Trotta D, Ma S, Kluger Y, Spudich S. HIV viral transcription and immune perturbations in the CNS of people with HIV despite ART. JCI Insight 2022, 7: e160267. PMID: 35801589, PMCID: PMC9310520, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.160267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCerebrospinal fluidHIV infectionHIV-1-infected cellsCNS viral persistenceCentral memory CD4T-cell abnormalitiesHIV-1 RNAMicroglia-like cellsT cell activationSystemic viral suppressionAbnormal CD8HIV neuropathogenesisViral suppressionMemory CD4CNS reservoirsImmune perturbationsExperience elevated ratesNeuroimmune effectsPeripheral bloodNeurological impairmentViral persistenceT cellsCell abnormalitiesUninfected controlsCell activationLiver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice
Charkoftaki G, Tan WY, Berrios-Carcamo P, Orlicky DJ, Golla JP, Garcia-Milian R, Aalizadeh R, Thomaidis NS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 360: 109931. PMID: 35429548, PMCID: PMC9364420, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseEthanol-consuming miceAlcohol consumptionLiver diseaseDevelopment of ALDBile acid changesChronic alcohol drinkingChronic alcohol consumptionLieber-DeCarli dietAlcohol-induced alterationsGlobal healthcare problemBile acid biosynthesisAlcohol drinkingLiver histopathologyTissue injuryClinical consequencesUntargeted metabolomics analysisEarly stagesComplex pathologyMinimal changesUntargeted metabolomics approachEarly onsetHealthcare problemMiceLiver
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Committee Member
Professional OrganizationsAcademy of Health Information ProfessionalsDetails04/15/2018 - Presentactivity Member
Professional OrganizationsInternational Society for Computational BiologyDetails2020 - Presentactivity Committee Member
CommitteesInstitutional Animal Care & Use CommitteeDetails06/01/2014 - 05/01/2018
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News
- August 12, 2024
Protein in Mosquito Saliva Inhibits Host Immune Response
- January 29, 2023
Yale Study Finds Aging of Bone Marrow Accelerates Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation
- December 09, 2021
Yale researchers identify potential therapeutic targets for pulmonary fibrosis
- July 16, 2020Source: American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
Glucocorticoids and serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase 1 are potent regulators of CFTR in the native intestine: implications for stress-induced diarrhea
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