Olujimi Ajijola, M.D., Ph.D.

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A Short Biography:

Dr. Ajijola's clinical interests lie in the application of neuromodulation, as adjunctive therapy, for treating patients with minor and severe cardiac arrhythmias. His basic/translational research interests are focused on understanding how cardiac sympathetic innervation remodels in response to ischemic or non-ischemic cardiac injury, and the mechanistic underpinnings of myocardial arrhythmogenesis in this setting. Using state-of-the-art electrical mapping techniques, we are able to study myocardial electrical propagation under a variety of sympathetic and parasympathetic loads. In addition to cardiac electrical mapping, other expertise includes intraganglionic neural recordings, targeted induction of human disease models for experimental study.

Work Titles
CTSI Member, CTSI
UCLA Co-Director, UCLA-Caltech Medical Scientist Training Program Associate Professor, UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center Member, Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology GPB Home Area
Education:
Degrees:
M.D.
Ph.D.

Contact Information:

Email Address:

ajijolalab@mednet.ucla.edu


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Detailed Biography:

Dr. Ajijola completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia, and received his medical degree from Duke University, during which he participated in the HHMI Medical Research Fellows Program. He went on to the Massachusetts General Hospital for residency training in internal medicine, and completed clinical fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac electrophysiology at UCLA. He received a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology at UCLA, as part of the Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) program.

From a clinical research perspective, he is interested in neuromodulation, as adjunctive therapies, for treating patients with minor and severe cardiac arrhythmias, and performs invasive cardiac electrophysiological procedures.

His translational research lab is focused on understanding how cardiovascular injury induces remodeling within the cardiac neural hierarchy, and how various neuromodulatory strategies may be aimed at treating cardiovascular diseases, including sudden cardiac death. In addition to the NIH Director’s New Innovator award, he is also a recipient of the A. P. Giannini Foundation post-doctoral award, and an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).

He serves as Co-Director of the UCLA-Caltech Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) and directs the Neurocardiology Research Program of Excellence within the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center.  He also serves on the leadership team of the UCLA Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) program, and directs the NIH R38 Funded Resident-Scientist Training Program.

 

Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Yoshie Koji, Rajendran Pradeep S, Massoud Louis, Kwon OhJin, Tadimeti Vasudev, Salavatian Siamak, Ardell Jeffrey Laurence, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi A   Cardiac Vanilloid Receptor-1 Afferent Depletion Enhances Stellate Ganglion Neuronal Activity and Efferent Sympathetic Response to Cardiac Stress American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2018; .
Yoshie Koji, Ajijola Olujimi A   Managing ventricular arrhythmias after failed catheter ablation: Interrupting the reentrant loop of repeat ablation Heart rhythm, 2018; 15(1): 63-64.
Hanna Peter, Rajendran Pradeep S, Ajijola Olujimi A, Vaseghi Marmar, Andrew Armour J, Ardell Jefrrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Cardiac neuroanatomy - Imaging nerves to define functional control Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical, 2017; 207(1): 48-58.
Li Anthony, Hayase Justin, Do Duc, Buch Eric, Vaseghi Marmar, Ajijola Olujimi A, Macias Carlos, Krokhaleva Yuliya, Khakpour Houman, Boyle Noel G, Benharash Peyman, Biniwale Reshma, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Bradfield Jason S   Hybrid surgical vs percutaneous access epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation Heart rhythm, 2017; 15(1): 63-64.
Do Duc H, Bradfield Jason, Ajijola Olujimi A, Vaseghi Marmar, Le John, Rahman Siamak, Mahajan Aman, Nogami Akihiko, Boyle Noel G, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Can Be Effective for the Short-Term Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Storm Journal of the American Heart Association, 2017; 6(11): 48-58.
Meng Lingjin, Tseng Chi-Hong, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi   Efficacy of Stellate Ganglion Blockade in Managing Electrical Storm: A Systematic Review JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, 2017; 3(9): 942-949.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Hoover Donald B, Simerly Thomas M, Brown T Christopher, Yanagawa Jane, Biniwale Reshma M, Lee Jay M, Sadeghi Ali, Khanlou Negar, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Inflammation, oxidative stress, and glial cell activation characterize stellate ganglia from humans with electrical storm JCI insight, 2017; 2(18): 48-58.
Romero Jorge, Ajijola Olujimi, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Tung Roderick   Characterization of Aortic Valve Closure Artifact During Outflow Tract Mapping: Correlation With Hemodynamics and Mechanical Valves Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2017; 10(6): 942-949.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Upadhyay Gaurav, Macias Carlos, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Tung Roderick   Permanent His Bundle Pacing for Cardiac Resychronization Therapy: Initial Feasibility Study in Lieu of Left Ventricular Lead Heart rhythm, 2017; .
Hamon David, Rajendran Pradeep S, Chui Ray W, Ajijola Olujimi A, Irie Tadanobu, Talebi Ramin, Salavatian Siamak, Vaseghi Marmar, Bradfield Jason S, Armour J Andrew, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Premature Ventricular Contraction Coupling Interval Variability Destabilizes Cardiac Neuronal and Electrophysiological Control: Insights From Simultaneous Cardioneural Mapping Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2017; 10(4): .
Ajijola Olujimi A, Lux Robert L, Khahera Anadjeet, Kwon OhJin, Aliotta Eric, Ennis Daniel B, Fishbein Michael C, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Sympathetic modulation of electrical activation in normal and infarcted myocardium: implications for arrhythmogenesis American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2017; 312(3): H608-H621.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Habecker Beth A   Natriuretic peptides and peripheral autonomic neurotransmission: back to the A, B, and C's Cardiovascular research, 2016; 112(3): 619-621.
Tung Roderick, Kim Steve, Yagishita Daigo, Vaseghi Marmar, Ennis Daniel B, Ouadah Sarah, Ajijola Olujimi A, Bradfield Jason S, Mahapatra Srijoy, Finn Paul, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Scar voltage threshold determination using ex vivo magnetic resonance imaging integration in a porcine infarct model: Influence of interelectrode distances and three-dimensional spatial effects of scar Heart rhythm, 2016; 13(10): 1993-2002.
Teng Alexandra E, Lustgarten Daniel L, Vijayaraman Pugazhendhi, Tung Roderick, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Wagner Galen S, Ajijola Olujimi A   Usefulness of His Bundle Pacing to Achieve Electrical Resynchronization in Patients With Complete Left Bundle Branch Block and the Relation Between Native QRS Axis, Duration, and Normalization The American journal of cardiology, 2016; 118(4): 527-34.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Hamon David   NON-INVASIVE NEUROMODULATION VIA TRAGAL STIMULATION: TIME TO LEND AN EAR? JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, 2016; 2(3): 340-342.
Teng Alexandra E, Massoud Louis, Ajijola Olujimi A   Physiological mechanisms of QRS narrowing in bundle branch block patients undergoing permanent His bundle pacing Journal of electrocardiology, 2016; 49(5): 644-8.
Nakamura Keijiro, Ajijola Olujimi A, Aliotta Eric, Armour J Andrew, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Pathological effects of chronic myocardial infarction on peripheral neurons mediating cardiac neurotransmission Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical, 2016; 197: 34-40.
Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi A, Anand Inder, Armour J Andrew, Chen Peng-Sheng, Esler Murray, De Ferrari Gaetano, Fishbein Michael C, Goldberger Jeffrey J, Harper Ronald M, Joyner Michael J, Khalsa Sahib S, Kumar Rajesh, Lane Richard, Mahajan Aman, Po Sunny, Schwartz Peter J, Somers Virend K, Valderrabano Miguel, Vaseghi Marmar, Zipes Douglas P   Clinical neurocardiology-defining the value of neuroscience-based cardiovascular therapeutics The Journal of physiology, 2016; .
Mukku Roy B, Fonarow Gregg C, Watson Karol E, Ajijola Olujimi A, Depasquale Eugene C, Nsair Ali, Baas Arnold S, Deng Mario C, Yang Eric H   Heart Failure Therapies for End Stage Chemotherapy Induced Cardiomyopathy Journal of cardiac failure, 2016; .
Te Riele Anneline S J M, Ajijola Olujimi A, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Tandri Harikrishna   Role of Bilateral Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2016; 9(4): .
Rajendran Pradeep S, Nakamura Keijiro, Ajijola Olujimi A, Vaseghi Marmar, Armour J Andrew, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Myocardial infarction induces structural and functional remodelling of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system The Journal of physiology, 2016; 594(2): 321-41.
Yamakawa Kentaro, Howard-Quijano Kimberly, Zhou Wei, Rajendran Pradeep S, Yagishita Daigo, Vaseghi Marmar, Ajijola Olujimi A, Armour J Andrew, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ardell Jeffrey Laurence, Mahajan Aman   Central vs peripheral neuraxial sympathetic control of porcine ventricular electrophysiology American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 2015; 594(2): ajpregu.00252.2015.
Tung Roderick, Bauer Brenton, Schelbert Heinrich, Lynch Joseph P, Auerbach Martin, Gupta Pawan, Schiepers Christiaan, Chan Samantha, Ferris Julie, Barrio Martin, Ajijola Olujimi, Bradfield Jason, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Incidence of abnormal positron emission tomography in patients with unexplained cardiomyopathy and ventricular arrhythmias: The potential role of occult inflammation in arrhythmogenesis Heart rhythm, 2015; 12(12): 2488-98.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Romero Jorge, Vorobiof Gabriel, Suh William M, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Tung Roderick   Hyper-response to cardiac resynchronization with permanent His bundle pacing: Is parahisian pacing sufficient? HeartRhythm case reports, 2015; 1(6): 429-433.
Romero Jorge, Ajijola Olujimi A, Boyle Noel, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Tung Roderick   Prolonged high-power endocardial ablation of epicardial microreentrant VT from the LV summit in a patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy HeartRhythm case reports, 2015; 1(6): 464-468.
Ajijola Olujimi A   Sudden cardiac death: We are not there yet Trends in cardiovascular medicine, 2015; .
Ajijola Olujimi A, Howard-Quijano Kimberly, Scovotti Jennifer, Vaseghi Marmar, Lee Christine, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Augmentation of cardiac sympathetic tone by percutaneous low-level stellate ganglion stimulation in humans: a feasibility study Physiological reports, 2015; 3(3): .
Ajijola Olujimi A, Boyle Noel G, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Detecting and monitoring arrhythmia recurrence following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation Frontiers in physiology, 2015; 6: 90.
Irie Tadanobu, Yu Ricky, Bradfield Jason S, Vaseghi Marmar, Buch Eric F, Ajijola Olujimi, Macias Carlos, Fujimura Osamu, Mandapati Ravi, Boyle Noel G, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Tung Roderick   Relationship Between Sinus Rhythm Late Activation Zones and Critical Sites for Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia: A Systematic Analysis of Isochronal Late Activation Mapping Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2015; .
Ajijola Olujimi A, Yagishita Daigo, Reddy Naveen K, Yamakawa Kentaro, Vaseghi Marmar, Downs Anthony M, Hoover Donald B, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Remodeling of Stellate Ganglion Neurons following Spatially Targeted Myocardial Infarction: Neuropeptide And Morphologic Changes Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, 2015; .
Truong Quynh A, Januzzi James L, Szymonifka Jackie, Thai Wai-Ee, Wai Bryan, Lavender Zachary, Sharma Umesh, Sandoval Ryan M, Grunau Zachary S, Basnet Sandeep, Babatunde Adefolakemi, Ajijola Olujimi A, Min James K, Singh Jagmeet P   Coronary sinus biomarker sampling compared to peripheral venous blood for predicting outcomes in patients with severe heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy: The BIOCRT study Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, 2014; 11(12): 2167-75.
Krishnamoorthi Shankarjee, Perotti Luigi E, Borgstrom Nils P, Ajijola Olujimi A, Frid Anna, Ponnaluri Aditya V, Weiss James N, Qu Zhilin, Klug William S, Ennis Daniel B, Garfinkel Alan   Simulation Methods and Validation Criteria for Modeling Cardiac Ventricular Electrophysiology PloS one, 2014; 9(12): e114494.
Yagishita Daigo, Chui Ray W, Yamakawa Kentaro, Rajendran Pradeep S, Ajijola Olujimi A, Nakamura Keijiro, So Eileen L, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Vaseghi Marmar   Sympathetic Nerve Stimulation, Not Circulating Norepinephrine, Modulates T-Peak to T-End Interval by Increasing Global Dispersion of Repolarization Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2014; .
Khalsa Sahib S, Shahabi Leila, Ajijola Olujimi A, Bystritsky Alexander, Naliboff Bruce D, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Synergistic application of cardiac sympathetic decentralization and comprehensive psychiatric treatment in the management of anxiety and electrical storm Frontiers in integrative neuroscience, 2014; 7(12): 98.
Vaseghi Marmar, Gima Jean, Kanaan Christopher, Ajijola Olujimi A, Marmureanu Alexander, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients with refractory ventricular arrhythmias or electrical storm: intermediate and long-term follow-up Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, 2014; 11(3): 360-6.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Tung Roderick, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Ventricular tachycardia in ischemic heart disease substrates Indian heart journal, 2014; 66S1(3): S24-S34.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Yagishita Daigo, Patel Krishan J, Vaseghi Marmar, Zhou Wei, Yamakawa Kentaro, So Eileen, Lux Robert L, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Focal myocardial infarction induces global remodeling of cardiac sympathetic innervation: neural remodeling in a spatial context American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2013; 305(7): H1031-40.
Vaseghi Marmar, Yamakawa Kentaro, Sinha Arjun, So Eileen L, Zhou Wei, Ajijola Olujimi A, Lux Robert L, Laks Michael, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Mahajan Aman   Modulation of regional dispersion of repolarization and T-peak to T-end interval by the right and left stellate ganglia American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2013; 305(7): H1020-30.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Sun Albert Y   The genetics of the J wave patterns Journal of electrocardiology, 2013; 46(5): 395-8.
Yagishita Daigo, Ajijola Olujimi A, Vaseghi Marmar, Nsair Ali, Zhou Wei, Yamakawa Kentaro, Tung Roderick, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Electrical homogenization of ventricular scar by application of collagenase: a novel strategy for arrhythmia therapy Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2013; 6(4): 776-83.
Zhou Wei, Yamakawa Kentaro, Benharash Peyman, Ajijola Olujimi, Ennis Daniel, Hadaya Joseph, Vaseghi Marmar, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Mahajan Aman   Effect of stellate ganglia stimulation on global and regional left ventricular function as assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2013; 304(6): H840-7.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Vaseghi Marmar, Zhou Wei, Yamakawa Kentaro, Benharash Peyman, Hadaya Joseph, Lux Robert L, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Functional differences between junctional and extrajunctional adrenergic receptor activation in mammalian ventricle American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2013; 304(4): H579-88.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Wisco Jonathan J, Lambert H Wayne, Mahajan Aman, Stark Elena, Fishbein Michael C, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Extracardiac neural remodeling in humans with cardiomyopathy Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2012; 5(5): 1010-116.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Vaseghi Marmar, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation: why, who and when? Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 2012; 10(8): 947-9.
Vaseghi Marmar, Zhou Wei, Shi James, Ajijola Olumiji A, Hadaya Joseph, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Mahajan Aman   Sympathetic innervation of the anterior left ventricular wall by the right and left stellate ganglia Heart rhythm, 2012; 9(8): 1303-9.
Zhou Wei, Ko Yoshihiro, Benharash Peyman, Yamakawa Kentaro, Patel Sunny, Ajijola Olujimi A, Mahajan Aman   Cardioprotection of electroacupuncture against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by modulation of cardiac norepinephrine release American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2012; 302(9): H1818-25.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Neural remodeling and myocardial infarction: the stellate ganglion as a double agent Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2012; 59(10): 962-4.
Ramirez Rafael J, Ajijola Olujimi A, Zhou Wei, Holmström Björn, Lüning Hampus, Laks Michael M, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Mahajan Aman   A new electrocardiographic marker for sympathetic nerve stimulation: modulation of repolarization by stimulation of stellate ganglia Journal of electrocardiology, 2012; 44(6): 694-9.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Lellouche Nicholas, Bourke Tara, Tung Roderick, Ahn Samuel, Mahajan Aman, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation for the management of electrical storm Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2012; 59(1): 91-2.
Shaw Stanley Y, Cheng Susan, Cupples L Adrienne, Larson Martin G, McCabe Elizabeth L, Ngwa Julius S, Wang Ying A, Martin Roderick P, Klein Rachael J, Hashmi Basma, Ajijola Olujimi A, Lau Evan, O'Donnell Christopher J, Vasan Ramachandran S, Cohen Kenneth S, Wang Thomas J   Genetic and clinical correlates of early-outgrowth colony-forming units Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics, 2011; 4(3): 296-304.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Macklin Eric A, Moore Stephanie A, McCarty David, Bischoff Kara E, Heist Edwin Kevin, Picard Michael, Ruskin Jeremy N, Dec George William, Singh Jagmeet P   Inpatient vs. elective outpatient cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation and long-term clinical outcome Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 2010; 12(12): 1745-9.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Dong Chunming, Herderick Edward E, Ma Qi, Goldschmidt-Clermont Pascal J, Yan Zhen   Voluntary running suppresses proinflammatory cytokines and bone marrow endothelial progenitor cell levels in apolipoprotein-E-deficient mice Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2009; 11(1): 15-23.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Nandigam K Veena, Chabner Bruce A, Orencole Mary, Dec G William, Ruskin Jeremy N, Singh Jagmeet P   Usefulness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in the management of Doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy The American journal of cardiology, 2008; 101(9): 1371-2.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Goldschmidt-Clermont Pascal J, Satterwhite Lisa L   CD40 ligand: not bad to the bone (marrow), after all Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2005; 25(6): 1088-90.
Yoshie Koji, Rajendran Pradeep S, Massoud Louis, Mistry Janki, Swid M Amer, Wu Xiaohui, Sallam Tamer, Zhang Rui, Goldhaber Joshua I, Salavatian Siamak, Ajijola Olujimi A   Cardiac TRPV1 afferent signaling promotes arrhythmogenic ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction JCI insight, 2020; 5(3): 318-325.
Stavrakis Stavros, Morris Lynsie, Takashima Ayahiro D, Elkholey Khaled, Van Wagoner David R, Ajijola Olujimi A   Circulating Neuropeptide Y as a Biomarker for Neuromodulation in Atrial Fibrillation JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, 2020; 6(12): 1575-1576.
Hori Yuichi, Temma Taro, Wooten Christian, Sobowale Christopher, Tahmasian Sarah, Chan Christopher, Swid Mohammed A, Zuckerman Jonathan E, Peacock Warwick, Ajijola Olujimi A   The Aorticorenal Ganglion as a Novel Target for Renal Neuromodulation Heart rhythm, 2021; 34(7): e4518.
Grubišić Vladimir, McClain Jonathon L, Fried David E, Grants Iveta, Rajasekhar Pradeep, Csizmadia Eva, Ajijola Olujimi A, Watson Ralph E, Poole Daniel P, Robson Simon C, Christofi Fievos L, Gulbransen Brian D   Enteric Glia Modulate Macrophage Phenotype and Visceral Sensitivity following Inflammation Cell reports, 2020; 32(10): 108100.
Bender Aron B, Ajijola Olujimi A   Stylet-directed His bundle lead placement: Early days of an emerging contender Heart rhythm, 2019; 16(12): 1832-1833.
Feng Zekun, Akinrimisi Olumuyiwa P, Gornbein Jeffrey A, Truong Quynh A, Das Saumya, Singh Jagmeet P, Ajijola Olujimi   Combination Biomarkers for Risk Stratification in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Biomarkers Prognostication in HF Journal of cardiac failure, 2021; 34(7): e4518.
Dusi Veronica, Ajijola Olujimi A   Cardiopulmonary Performance After Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Long QT Syndromes: Yes We Can! JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, 2019; 5(9): 1091-1092.
Dusi Veronica, Zhu Ching, Ajijola Olujimi A   Neuromodulation Approaches for Cardiac Arrhythmias: Recent Advances Current cardiology reports, 2019; 21(5): 32.
Dusi Veronica, Shahabi Leila, Lapidus Rachel C, Sorg Julie M, Naliboff Bruce D, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Khalsa Sahib S, Ajijola Olujimi A   Cardiovascular autonomic reflex function after bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation for ventricular arrhythmias Heart rhythm, 2020; 17(8): 1320-1327.
Khalsa Sahib S, Clausen Ashley N, Shahabi Leila, Sorg Julie, Gonzalez Sarah E, Naliboff Bruce, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi A   Cardiac sympathetic denervation and mental health Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical, 2021; 232(5): 102787.
Williams Christopher S, Iness Audra N, Baron Rebecca M, Ajijola Olujimi A, Hu Patrick J, Vyas Jatin M, Baiocchi Robert, Adami Alexander J, Lever Jeremie M, Klein Peter S, Demer Linda, Madaio Michael, Geraci Mark, Brass Lawrence F, Blanchard Melvin, Salata Robert, Zaidi Mone   Training the physician-scientist: views from program directors and aspiring young investigators JCI insight, 2018; 3(23): 32.
Noor Benjamin, Akhavan Shannel, Leuchter Michael, Yang Eric H, Ajijola Olujimi A   Quantitative assessment of cardiovascular autonomic impairment in cancer survivors: a single center case series Cardio-oncology (London, England), 2020; 6(8): 11.
van Weperen Valerie Y H, Littman Russell J, Arneson Douglas V, Contreras Jaime, Yang Xia, Ajijola Olujimi A   Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of satellite glial cells in stellate ganglia reveals developmental and functional axial dynamics Glia, 2021; 69(5): 1281-1291.
Hori Yuichi, Temma Taro, Wooten Christian, Sobowale Christopher, Chan Christopher, Swid Mohammed, Ajijola Olujimi A   Cardiac afferent signaling partially underlies premature ventricular contraction-induced cardiomyopathy Heart rhythm, 2021; 69(5): 1281-1291.
Wunderly Kevin, Yousef Zaheer, Bonny Aimé, Weatherwax Kevin J, Lavan Balasundaram, Allmendinger Craig, Wasserman Brad, Samson George, Davis Sheldon, Nel George, Russell James, Akwanalo Constantine, Sani Mahmoud U, Chin Ashely, Ajijola Olujimi A, Mayosi Bongani M, Eagle Kim A, Crawford Thomas C   Using reconditioned pacemakers to treat bradycardia in Africa Nature reviews. Cardiology, 2018; 15(12): 725-726.
Sobowale Christopher O, Hori Yuichi, Ajijola Olujimi A   Neuromodulation Therapy in Heart Failure: Combined Use of Drugs and Devices The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management, 2020; 11(7): 4151-4159.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Zipes Douglas   Conversations With Legends in Cardiac Electrophysiology JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, 2020; 6(7): 905.e1-905.e3.
Kwon Oh Jin, Pendekanti Shrita, Fox Jacob N, Yanagawa Jane, Fishbein Michael C, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Lambert H Wayne, Ajijola Olujimi A   Morphological Spectra of Adult Human Stellate Ganglia: Implications for Thoracic Sympathetic Denervation Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2018; 301(7): 1244-1250.
Kalla Manish, Hao Guoliang, Tapoulal Nidi, Tomek Jakub, Liu Kun, Woodward Lavinia, Woodward Lavinia, Dall'Armellina Erica, Banning Adrian P, Choudhury Robin P, Neubauer Stefan, Kharbanda Rajesh K, Channon Keith M, Ajijola Olujimi A, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Paterson David J, Herring Neil   The cardiac sympathetic co-transmitter neuropeptide Y is pro-arrhythmic following ST-elevation myocardial infarction despite beta-blockade European heart journal, 2020; 41(23): 2168-2179.
Bardsley Emma N, Davis Harvey, Ajijola Olujimi A, Buckler Keith J, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Paterson David J   RNA Sequencing Reveals Novel Transcripts from Sympathetic Stellate Ganglia During Cardiac Sympathetic Hyperactivity Scientific reports, 2018; 8(1): 8633.
Dusi Veronica, Gornbein Jeffrey, Do Duc H, Sorg Julie M, Khakpour Houman, Krokhaleva Yuliya, Ajijola Olujimi A, Macias Carlos, Bradfield Jason S, Buch Eric, Fujimura Osamu A, Boyle Noel G, Yanagawa Jane, Lee Jay M, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Vaseghi Marmar   Arrhythmic Risk Profile and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Recurrent Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia After Ablation Journal of the American Heart Association, 2021; 10(2): e018371.
Liu Kun, Li Dan, Hao Guoliang, McCaffary David, Neely Oliver, Woodward Lavinia, Ioannides Demetris, Lu Chieh-Ju, Brescia Marcella, Zaccolo Manuela, Tandri Harikrishna, Ajijola Olujimi A, Ardell Jeffrey L, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Paterson David J   Phosphodiesterase 2A as a therapeutic target to restore cardiac neurotransmission during sympathetic hyperactivity JCI insight, 2018; 3(9): 8633.
Dusi Veronica, Sorg Julie M, Gornbein Jeffrey, Gima Jean, Yanagawa Jane, Lee Jay M, Vecerek Natalia, Vaseghi Marmar, Bradfield Jason S, De Ferrari Gaetano M, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi A   Prognostic impact of atrial rhythm and dimension in patients with structural heart disease undergoing cardiac sympathetic denervation for ventricular arrhythmias Heart rhythm, 2020; 17(5 Pt A): 714-720.
Daley George Q, Barabino Gilda A, Ajijola Olujimi A, Bright Cedric M, Rice Valerie Montgomery, Laurencin Cato T   COVID Highlights Another Crisis: Lack of Black Physicians and Scientists Med (New York, N.Y.), 2021; 2(1): 2-3.
Meng Lingjin, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi   Autonomic Regulation and Ventricular Arrhythmias Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 2018; 20(5): 38.
Teng Alexandra E, Noor Benjamin, Ajijola Olujimi A, Yang Eric H   Chemotherapy and Radiation-Associated Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction Current oncology reports, 2021; 23(2): 14.
Huang William A, Wassie Maereg A, Ajijola Olujimi A   Permanent His Bundle Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 2018; 20(3): 23.
Zhang Zhi, Reis Fernando M C V, He Yanlin, Park Jae W, DiVittorio Johnathon R, Sivakumar Nilla, van Veen J Edward, Maesta-Pereira Sandra, Shum Michael, Nichols India, Massa Megan G, Anderson Shawn, Paul Ketema, Liesa Marc, Ajijola Olujimi A, Xu Yong, Adhikari Avishek, Correa Stephanie M   Estrogen-sensitive medial preoptic area neurons coordinate torpor in mice Nature communications, 2020; 11(1): 6378.
Ajijola Olujimi A, Chatterjee Neal A, Gonzales Matthew J, Gornbein Jeffrey, Liu Kun, Li Dan, Paterson David J, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Singh Jagmeet P, Herring Neil   Coronary Sinus Neuropeptide Y Levels and Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Stable Chronic Heart Failure JAMA cardiology, 2020; 5(3): 318-325.
Vue Zer, Ajayi Peter T, Neikirk Kit, Murphy Alexandria C, Prasad Praveena, Jenkins Brenita C, Vang Larry, Garza-Lopez Edgar, Mungai Margaret, Marshall Andrea G, Beasley Heather K, Killion Mason, Parker Remi, Anukodem Josephs, Lavine Kory, Ajijola Olujimi, Mobley Bret C, Dai Dao-Fu, Exil Vernat, Kirabo Annet, Su Yan Ru, Tomasek Kelsey, Zhang Xiuqi, Wanjalla Celestine, Hubert David L, Phillips Mark A, Shao Jian-Qiang, McReynolds Melanie R, Glancy Brian, Hinton Antentor   Human Heart Failure Alters Mitochondria and Fiber 3D Structure Triggering Metabolic Shifts bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2023; .
Temma Taro, Lux Robert L, Yoshie Koji, Hayase Justin, Bradfield Jason S, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi A   The derivative of tissue activation as a marker of arrhythmogenic myocardium Heart rhythm, 2023; 20(2): 261-271.
Sharma Sachin, Littman Russell, Tompkins John, Arneson Douglas, Contreras Jaime, Dajani Al-Hassan, Ang Kaitlyn, Tsanhani Amit, Sun Xin, Jay Patrick Y, Herzog Herbert, Yang Xia, Ajijola Olujimi A   Tiered Sympathetic Control of Cardiac Function Revealed by Viral Tracing and Single Cell Transcriptome Profiling bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2023; 20(2): 261-271.
Dajani Al-Hassan J, Liu Michael B, Olaopa Michael A, Cao Lucian, Valenzuela-Ripoll Carla, Davis Timothy J, Poston Megan D, Smith Elizabeth H, Contreras Jaime, Pennino Marissa, Waldmann Christopher M, Hoover Donald B, Lee Jason T, Jay Patrick Y, Javaheri Ali, Slavik Roger, Qu Zhilin, Ajijola Olujimi A   Heterogeneous cardiac sympathetic innervation gradients promote arrhythmogenesis in murine dilated cardiomyopathy JCI insight, 2023; 8(22): 1708-1717.
Sudarshan Koustubh B, Hori Yuichi, Swid M Amer, Karavos Alexander C, Wooten Christian, Armour J Andrew, Kember Guy, Ajijola Olujimi A   A novel metric linking stellate ganglion neuronal population dynamics to cardiopulmonary physiology American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2021; 321(2): H369-H381.
Chung Wei-Hsin, Masuyama Kiyoshi, Challita Ronald, Hayase Justin, Mori Shumpei, Cha Steven, Bradfield Jason S, Ardell Jeffery L, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ajijola Olujimi A   Ischemia-induced ventricular proarrhythmia and cardiovascular autonomic dysreflexia after cardioneuroablation Heart rhythm, 2023; 20(11): 1534-1545.
Gurel Nil Z, Sudarshan Koustubh B, Hadaya Joseph, Karavos Alex, Temma Taro, Hori Yuichi, Armour J Andrew, Kember Guy, Ajijola Olujimi A   Metrics of high cofluctuation and entropy to describe control of cardiac function in the stellate ganglion eLife, 2022; 11(12): 2064-2072.
Anwar Usama, Ajijola Olujimi A, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Markovic Dejan   Towards a Leadless Wirelessly Controlled Intravenous Cardiac Pacemaker IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, 2022; 69(10): 3074-3086.
Hadaya Joseph, Dajani Al-Hassan, Cha Steven, Hanna Peter, Challita Ronald, Hoover Donald B, Ajijola Olujimi A, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Ardell Jeffrey L   Vagal Nerve Stimulation Reduces Ventricular Arrhythmias and Mitigates Adverse Neural Cardiac Remodeling Post-Myocardial Infarction JACC. Basic to translational science, 2023; 8(9): 1100-1118.
Liu Michael B, Ajijola Olujimi A   The promise of cardiac neuromodulation: can computational modelling bridge the gap? The Journal of physiology, 2023; 601(17): 3693-3694.
Teed Adam R, Feinstein Justin S, Puhl Maria, Lapidus Rachel C, Upshaw Valerie, Kuplicki Rayus T, Bodurka Jerzy, Ajijola Olujimi A, Kaye Walter H, Thompson Wesley K, Paulus Martin P, Khalsa Sahib S   Association of Generalized Anxiety Disorder With Autonomic Hypersensitivity and Blunted Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Activity During Peripheral Adrenergic Stimulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA psychiatry, 2022; 79(4): 323-332.
Gurel Nil Z, Sudarshan Koustubh B, Tam Sharon, Ly Diana, Armour J Andrew, Kember Guy, Ajijola Olujimi A   Studying Cardiac Neural Network Dynamics: Challenges and Opportunities for Scientific Computing Frontiers in physiology, 2022; 13(7): 835761.
Gallagher Emily J, Rockey Don C, Kontos Christopher D, Vyas Jatin M, Brass Lawrence F, Hu Patrick J, Isales Carlos M, Ajijola Olujimi A, Rathmell W Kimryn, Conlin Paul R, Baiocchi Robert A, Kazmierczak Barbara I, Akabas Myles H, Williams Christopher S   Pearls of wisdom for aspiring physician-scientist residency applicants and program directors JCI insight, 2022; 7(6): 323-332.
Ajijola Olujimi A   Chronic Kidney Disease: A Nerve-Racking Situation for the Heart Circulation research, 2022; 130(6): 829-830.
Mays Alfred, Byars-Winston Angela, Hinton Antentor, Marshall Andrea G, Kirabo Annet, August Avery, Marlin Bianca J, Riggs Blake, Tolbert Blanton, Wanjalla Celestine, Womack Chad, Evans Chantell S, Barnes Christopher, Starbird Chrystal, Williams Clintoria, Reynolds Corey, Taabazuing Cornelius, Cameron Craig E, Murray Debra D, Applewhite Derek, Morton Derrick J, Lee Dexter, Williams Dionna W, Lynch Donald, Brady Donita, Lynch Erin, Rutaganira Florentine U N, Silva Gustavo M, Shuler Haysetta, Saboor Ishmail Abdus, Davis Jamaine, Dzirasa Kafui, Hammonds-Odie Latanya, Reyes Loretta, Sweetwyne Mariya T, McReynolds Melanie R, Johnson Michael D L, Smith Nathan A, Pittman Nikea, Ajijola Olujimi A, Smith Quinton, Robinson Renã A S, Lewis Samantha C, Murray Sandra A, Black Sherilynn, Neal Sonya E, Andrisse Stanley, Townsend Steven, Damo Steven M, Griffith Theanne N, Lambert W Marcus, Clemons William M   Juneteenth in STEMM and the barriers to equitable science Cell, 2023; 186(12): 2510-2517.
Mehra Reena, Tjurmina Olga A, Ajijola Olujimi A, Arora Rishi, Bolser Donald C, Chapleau Mark W, Chen Peng-Sheng, Clancy Colleen E, Delisle Brian P, Gold Michael R, Goldberger Jeffrey J, Goldstein David S, Habecker Beth A, Handoko M Louis, Harvey Robert, Hummel James P, Hund Thomas, Meyer Christian, Redline Susan, Ripplinger Crystal M, Simon Marc A, Somers Virend K, Stavrakis Stavros, Taylor-Clark Thomas, Undem Bradley Joel, Verrier Richard L, Zucker Irving H, Sopko George, Shivkumar Kalyanam   Research Opportunities in Autonomic Neural Mechanisms of Cardiopulmonary Regulation: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director Workshop JACC. Basic to translational science, 2022; 7(3): 265-293.
Razee Asif, Banerjee Somanshu, Hong Jason, Magaki Shino, Fishbein Greg, Ajijola Olujimi A, Umar Soban   Thoracic Spinal Cord Neuroinflammation as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Pulmonary Hypertension Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 2023; 80(6): 1297-1310.
Aras Kedar, Gams Anna, Faye Ndeye Rokhaya, Brennan Jaclyn, Goldrick Katherine, Li Jinghua, Zhong Yishan, Chiang Chia-Han, Smith Elizabeth H, Poston Megan D, Chivers Jacqueline, Hanna Peter, Mori Shumpei, Ajijola Olujimi A, Shivkumar Kalyanam, Hoover Donald B, Viventi Jonathan, Rogers John A, Bernus Olivier, Efimov Igor R   Electrophysiology and Arrhythmogenesis in the Human Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2022; 15(3): e010630.
Sharma Sachin, Littman Russell, Tompkins John D, Arneson Douglas, Contreras Jaime, Dajani Al-Hassan, Ang Kaitlyn, Tsanhani Amit, Sun Xin, Jay Patrick Y, Herzog Herbert, Yang Xia, Ajijola Olujimi A   Tiered sympathetic control of cardiac function revealed by viral tracing and single cell transcriptome profiling eLife, 2023; 12(6): 1297-1310.

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