1. Cierra Block
33 B Roden Street, London N7 6QJ
077 9678 7418  cierrablock@gmail.com
Publications
1. Block C, Dahl M, Von Der Ahe N, McCoy M, Wang Z, Dong L, McKnight R, Null D, Yoder BA, Lane
RH, Albertine KA. Liver expression of IGF-1 is not decreased in preterm lambs ventilation for 3
days and weaned from ventilation. J Invest Med 59:146, 2011 [abstracts 205]
2. Houston B, Claar J, Alvord J, Schober M, Dong L, Dahl M, Block C, McKnight R, Null D, Yoder BA,
Lane RH, Albertine KH. BDNF protein abundance in white matter is decreased in preterm
lambs managed by mechanical ventilation compared to nasal ventilation. J Invest Med 59:198,
2011. [abstract 394]
3. Dahl M, Alvord J, Block C, Wang Z, Dong L, Wint A, Jensen S, Wimmer J, McKnight R, Null D,
Yoder B, Di Geronimo R, Lane RH, Albertine KH. Alveolar simplification persists in lung of
preterm lambs following 3 days of mechanical ventilation and 10 weeks of recovery.
EPAS2011:2165.3
4. Dahl M, Alvord J, Block C, Wang Z, Dong L, Wint A, Jensen S, Wimmer J, McKnight R, Null D,
Yoder B, DiGeronimo R, Lane RH, Albertine KH. 3 days of mechanical ventilation and 10 weeks
of recovery alter molecular profiles in the lung of preterm lambs. EPAS2011:3827.233
5. Block C, Dahl M, Jensen S, Wimmer J, Von Der Ahe N, McCoy M, Wang Z, Dong L, McKnight R,
Null D, Yoder B, Lane RH, Albertine KH. IGF-1 expression is persistently increased in the lung
of chronically ventilated preterm lambs. EPAS2011:3827.236
6. Bierer R, Null D, Dahl M, Jones C, Block C, Jensen S, Wimmer J, Leavitt T, McCoy M, Von Der Ahe
N, Alvord J, Houston B, Dong L,. Frank D, DiGeronimo R, Yoder B, Albertine KH. Stretch, rather
than oxygen exposure, change molecular expression in the lung in an ECMO model using term
lambs. EPAS2011:591
7. Null D, Bierer R, Dahl M, Jones C, Block C, Jensen S, Wimmer J, Leavitt T, McCoy M, Von Der Ahe
N, Alvord J, Houston B, Dong L, Frank D, DiGeronimo R, Yoder B, Albertine KH. IGF-1 and
caspase 3 expression modifications in the lung and brain in an ECMO model using term lambs.
EPAS2011:592
8. Leavitt WL, Smith A, Blair C, Wint A, Alvord J, Dong L, Dahl MJ, Joss-Moore L, Moyer-Mileur L,
Null DM, Yoder BA, Lane RH, Albertine KH. Mechanical ventilation of preterm lambs for 3-4
weeks is associated with necrotizing enterocholitis. J Invest Med 57:161, 2009. [abstract 231]
9. Blair C, Amundsen C, Metcalfe D, McCoy M, Beck B, Whitworth A, Smith A, Alvord J, Dong L,
Dahl MJ, Joss-Moore L, Moyer-Mileur L, Null DM, Yoder B, Lane RH, Albertine KH. Mechanical
ventilation of preterm lambs for 3 days alters mRNA expression of glucocorticoid pathway and
apoptotic genes in the liver of chronically ventilated preterm lambs. J Invest Med 57:205, 2009.
[abstract 387]
10. Leavitt WL, Smith A, Blair C, Wint A, Alvord J, Dong L, Dahl MJ, Joss-Moore L, Moyer-Mileur L,
Null MD, Yoder BA, Lane RH, Albertine KH. Necrotizing entercolitis occurs in preterm lambs
managed by mechanical ventilation for 3-4 weeks. E-PAS2009:207

2. Cierra Block
33 B Roden Street, London N7 6QJ
077 9678 7418  cierrablock@gmail.com
11. Blair C, Amundsen C, Metcalfe D, McCoy M, Beck B, Whitworth A, Smith A, Alvord J, Ke X, Dong
L, Dahl MJ, Joss-Moore L, Moyer-Mileur L, Null DM, Yoder BA, Lane RH, Albertine KH. mRNA
expression of glucocorticoid pathway and apoptotic genes in the liver is decreased by
mechanical ventilation of preterm lambs. E-PAS2009:3705.5
12. Albertine KH, Dahl M, Alvord J, Blair C, Wang Z, Dong L, Wint A, McCoy M, McKnight R, Null D,
Yoder BA, Lane RH. Mechanical ventilation of preterm lambs for 3 days causes alveolar
simplification and persistently altered expression of enzymes that regulate histone acetylation.
E-PAS2009:2849.483
13. Blair CA, Amundsen C, Metcalfe D, McCoy MJ, Beck B, Whitworth A, Smith A, Alvord J, Dong L,
Dahl MJ, Joss-Moore L, Moyer-Miler L, Null DM, Yoder BA, Lane RH, Albertine KH. Liver IGF-1
mRNA expression is decreased by mechanical ventilation of preterm lambs. J Invest Med
58:105, 2010. [abstract 13]
14. Beck B, Dahl MJ, Alvord J, Blair C, Wang Z, Dong L, Wint A, McCoy M, McKnight R, Null D, Yoder
B, DiGeronimo R, Lane R, Ambalavanan N, Ross A, Albertine K. Retinoic acid promotes alveolar
formation in preterm lambs managed by mechanical ventilation. J Invest Med 57:137, 2010.
[abstract 123]
15. Blair CA, Amundsen C, Metcalfe D, McCoy MJ, Beck B, Whitworth A, Smith A, Alvord J, Dong L,
Joss-Moore L, Moyer-Mileur L, Null DM, Yoder BA, Lane RH, Albertine KH. Liver IGF-1 mRNA
expression is decreased by mechanical ventilation of preterm lambs. J Invest Med 57:187,
2010. [abstract 295]
16. Dahl MJ, Alvord JM, Blair CA, Wang ZM, Dong L, Wint A, McCoy MJ, McKnight R, Null DM, Yoder
BA, Lane RH, Albertine KH. Alveolar simplification persists in the lung of preterm lambs
following 3 days of mechanical ventilation and 10 weeks of recovery. J Invest Med 57:223,
2010. [abstract 419]
17. Dahl M, Alvord J, Blair C, Wang Z, Dong L, Wint A, McCoy M, McKnight R, Null D, Yoder B, Lane
R, Albertine K. Thickened alveolar walls persist in the lung of preterm lambs following 3 days
of mechanical ventilation and 10 weeks of recovery. PAS 2010 [abstract 753813]