“107 members of the family with RET V804M proto-oncogene mutation with simultaneous medullary and papillary thyroid carcinomas, rare primary  hyperparathyroidism and no pheochromocytomas. Is this a new syndrome - MEN 2C?” Shifrin, C. Xenachis, T.  Matulewicz, A. Fay, J. Vernick. Presented on the annual AAES Meeting, May 3-5, 2009,  Madison, Wisconsin

“Endocrine surgeon performed preoperative neck ultrasound changes or modifies planed parathyroidectomy procedure in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism”. Alexander Shifrin, MD, Sunil Asnani, MD, Jerome Vernick, MD. Presented on ENDO 09 Conference, June 2009 Washington DC 

 “Incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma increased in patients with Graves’ disease”. AL Shifrin, MD, C Xenachis, MD , J.Vernick, MD. Presented on the World Congress on Thyroid Cancer, Toronto, Canada, August 6-10, 2009 

Several single nucleotide polymorphisms may impact the development of medullary thyroid carcinoma in patients with the RET V804M proto-oncogene mutation. A. Shifrin, A. Fay, T. Matulewicz, C. Xenachis, J. Vernick. Presented on the World Congress on Thyroid Cancer, Toronto, Canada, August 6-10, 2009 

2006      "Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy for large 14 cm pheochromocytoma.”      A. Shifrin, W Inabnet, J. Grossman. Presented at ACS Clinical Congress 2006

05/06     “Persistently elevated PTH levels during focused parathyroidectomy: do they

               predict failure or cure? W. B. Inabnet, MD, A. Shifrin, MD, M. DiGorgi, MPH

               J.  Allendorf, MD, J. Chabot, MD. Annual Meeting of the American

              Association of Endocrine Surgeons, New York, NY, May 7^th -  9^th, 2006.

06/04     “Abnormal Development of the Hepatobiliary System in Nitrofen-Exposed Mice” Oral presentation at Penn State Pediatric Annual Research Symposium.

05/04      “Abnormal Development of the Hepatobiliary System in Nitrofen-Exposed Mice” A. Shifrin, MD, M.Chinoy, PhD, P.Dillon, MD. Presented at 35^th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association.

04/2002  “Tumor infiltration by macrophages and enhanced NO release are key to tumoricidal activity of high-dose rhTNF-alpha in preclinical tumor models.”             C.Menon, S.Kelly, G.Karakousis, K.Patel, S.Kesmodel, D.Raz, I.Prabakaran, A.Shifrin, D.Buerk and D.Fraker. Presented at 93^rd annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

05/2001 “Macrophage depletion diminishes acute pancreatic inflammation and immune responses in adenoviral vector induced pancreatitis.”  A.Shifrin, M.D, N.Chirmule, Ph.D. S.Raper M.D. Presented at the 35^th Annual Meeting of the Pancreas Club. 

2/2001  "Adenoviral vector mediated insulin gene transfer in the mouse pancreas corrects streptozotocin induced hyperglycemia." A.Shifrin, MD, A.Auricchio, MD, Q-C. Yu, PhD, J.Wilson, MD, PhD, and S. Raper, MD. Presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons.

11/2000  "Innate Immune Response to Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Acute Pancreatitis." A.Shifrin, MD, N.Chirmule, PhD, K.Chapman, and  S.Raper, MD. Presented at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Academic Surgery.

10/2000  "Correction of Hyperglycemia by Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Insulin Gene Expression in the Murine Pancreas." A.Shifrin, MD, A.Auricchio, MD, J.Wilson, MD, PhD, and  S.Raper, MD. Presented at the 2000 Surgical Forum and 86th annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

7/2000   "Innate Immune Response to Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Acute Pancreatitis". Harrison Department of Surgical Research  Conference, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. 

7/2000   "Correction of Hyperglycemia by Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Insulin Gene transfer in the Murine Pancreas." Harrison Department of Surgical Research  Conference, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. 

5/2000   "Regulated Insulin Gene Delivery for Treatment of Type l Diabetes" A.Auricchio, G-P.Gao, P.Zoltick, A.Shifrin, S.Raper, and J.Wilson. Presented at 3rd annual congress of the American Society of Gene Therapy.

3/2000   "Correction of Hyperglycemia by Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Insulin Gene Expression in the Murine Pancreas" A.Shifrin, MD, A.Auricchio, MD, J.Wilson, MD, PhD, and S.Raper, MD. Presented at the Diabetes Annual Spring Symposium. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine .

3/2000  "Regulated Insulin Gene Delivery for Treatment of Type l Diabetes" A.Auricchio, G-P.Gao,  P.Zoltick, A.Shifrin, S.Raper, J.Wilson. Presented at the Diabetes Annual Spring Symposium. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

1/2000 -"Intra-Pancreatic Gene Therapy" - Harrison Department of  Surgical Research Conference, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. 

12/99 -  "Depletion of Macrophages and Vector Constructs for Intra-Pancreatic Gene Therapy" IHGT/MCE Conference, Institute for Human Gene Therapy, Department of Cell and Molecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. 

1991      "Follow-Up of Children Operated on for Nesidioblastosis"  Leningrad Surgical Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia.