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Women's Health Research Directory
This list of over 75 faculty summarizes the breadth of work being
conducted in
women's health at UTMB. Contact Abby Berenson, MD,
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| Mahmoud S. Ahmed, PhD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Research Interests:
Fetal exposure to medications used during pregnancy in two therapeutic
domains namely, opiate agonists used for treatment of the opiate addict
and hypoglycemic drugs used in treatment of gestational diabetes;
developing new drugs for the treatment of HIV infections and antibodies
for treatment of nicotine addiction during pregnancy.
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Ayman Al-Hendy, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Molecular pathogenesis of uterine tumors (using RNA microarray and real-time PCR); gene therapy in gynecology and obstetrics; steroid biosynthesis in the uterus and uterine tumors; SERM and SPRM as medicinal treatment in gynecology; premature ovarian failure; polycystic ovary syndrome. Contact: 409-772-3510; ayalhend@utmb.edu |
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Jack Alperin, MD Professor, Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology Research Interests: Disorders of blood clotting and transfusion medicine. Contact: 409-772-1164; jalperin@utmb.edu |
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Elizabeth T. Anderson, DrPH, RN, FAAN Professor
and Director, WHO
Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery
Development in Primary Health Care Research Interests: Breast cancer in older women; understanding of domestic abuse and its prevention; education about and prevention of lead poisoning in the community; program impact evaluation; cross-cultural interests; development and evaluation of web-based instruction.
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Garland Anderson, MD Professor and Chair, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Cesarean section delivery; intraventricular hemorrhage; perinatal morbidity. Contact: 409-772-1074; ganderson@utmb.edu |
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Diaz-Arrastia, MD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Cervical carcinogenesis, medical therapy for high grade intraepithelial lesions of the female genital tract, telerobotic gynecologic surgery. Contact: 409-747-0593; carrasti@utmb.edu |
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Beth A. Auslander, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics/ Adolescent and Behavioral Health Research Interests: Adolescent sexual health issues; eating disorders. Contact: 409-772-2358; baauslan@utmb.edu |
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Bruce
A. Baethge, MD Research Interests: Systemic lupus erythematosus; scleroderma; pharmaceutical studies in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren’s syndrome. Contact: 409-772-2863; bbaethge@utmb.edu
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Jeff Baker,
PhD Research Interests: Pain management; psychology training;
spirituality and chronic pain; adjustment disorders in rehabilitation;
sexual health and rehabilitation; personality factors of professional
students; minority health care issues. |
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Abbey B. Berenson, MD |
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Paul Boor, MD Research Interests: Oxidative stress in early atherosclerosis; fetal basis of dissecting aortic aneurysm; role of the connective tissue enzyme, SSAO, in human burn wound healing Contact: 409-772-2813; pboor@utmb.edu
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Nigel
Bourne, PhD Associate Professor, Pediatrics Research Interests: Herpes simplex; and vaccine and other preventive measures against genital infection. Contact: 409-747-8144; nibourne@utmb.edu |
Mabel Caban,
MD Research Interests: Disparities of diagnosis and treatment in women with disabilities, physical outcomes after rehabilitation, therapies used to treat spinal pain. Contact: 409-747-1300; macaban@utmb.edu
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Shilla Chakrabarty, PhD Research Interests: Development of in vitro models of human and rodent ovarian folliculogenesis; identification of factors involved in normal and abnormal ovarian folliculogenesis in rodents and humans; investigating the role of the IGF system in ovarian [and prostate] cancer; and examining the effects of substance abuse on the neuroendocrine-reproductive axis. Contact: 409-747-1672; schakrab@utmb.edu
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Kathryn
Cunningham, PhD Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology Research Interests: Neural mechanisms underlying the effects of abused drugs; Serotonin; Etiology of psychotic (e.g., schizophrenia) and affective disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression); Behavioral neuropharmacology of cocaine and (MDMA; “ecstacy”) Modulation of stimulant-induced behaviors by female sex hormones. Contact: 409-772-9629; cunningham@utmb.edu |
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Edward M.
Curran, PhD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Research interests: The role of immune system in the initiation and progression of breast cancer and the role of hormones such as estrogen on the function of immune cell subsets, macrophages, dendritic cells and natural killer cells, that may play a role in breast cancer etiology. Contact: 409-772-0435 ; emcurran@ utmb.edu
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| Yuanlin Dong, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Neuropeptides, cytokines, and cell signalling pathway in the control of vascular tone during pregnancy. Contact: 409-747-0479; ydong@utmb.edu |
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D. Mark
Estes, PhD Professor, Pediatrics and Pathology Research Interests: Gender bias in immunity to cancer and infection including the impact on vaccination Contact: 409-772-0434; dmestes@utmb.edu
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Miriam
Falzon, PhD Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology Research Interests: Parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP); human cancers; including breast, prostate, lung and renal carcinomas; Vitamin D . Contact: 409-772-9638; mfalzon@utmb.edu |
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Robin G. M. Fleschler, PhD, RNC, CNS, NPAssistant Professor, School of Nursing Research Interests: Health behaviors in Mexican-immigrant pregnant women; faculty development in the interpretive pedagogies for community-based nursing care; risk-protective model for preterm labor and prenatal alcohol use; comprehensive prenatal health behaviors instrument; outcomes measurement. Contact: 409-772-8218; rgflesch@utmb.edu
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Jean
Freeman, PhD Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor in Aging, Department of Internal Medicine (Geriatrics) and Department of Preventive Medicine & Community Health (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) Research Interests: Health services research; Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs); variations in the utilization and outcomes of hospital care; use of administrative datasets (Medicare data and tumor registry data) to assess the quality of breast cancer care; factors associated with quality care; use and outcomes of mammography services in older women. Contact: 409-772-6797; jfreeman@utmb.edu |
| Panduranga Gangula, PhD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Contact: 409-772-7586; pgangula@utmb.edu |
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| Robert Garfield, PhD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Smooth muscle physiology; reproductive biology; structural, functional and molecular studies of uterine contractility and cervical function. Contact: 409-772-7590; rgarfiel@marlin.utmb.edu |
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Cara
Geary, MD, PhD Contact: 409-772-2815; cageary@utmb.edu
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Pawel Goluszko, MD, PhD Lecturer, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Cellular microbiology; bacterial invasion. Contact: 409-772-7585; pgoluszk@utmb.edu
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Bin Gong, MD, PhD
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James
Goodwin, MD George and Cynthia Mitchell Distinguished Chair in Geriatric Medicine; Director of Sealy Center on Aging Research Interests: Patterns of cancer care in the elderly; barriers to health care delivery in the elderly; predictors of physical functioning and health in older populations. Contact: 409-747-1987; jsgoodwi@utmb.edu |
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James
Grady, DrPH Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine & Community Health; Senior Biostatistician, Office of Biostatistics; Statistician, General Clinical Research Center. Research Interests: Studies involving longitudinal and correlated data, general linear models, clinical trials and meta-analysis. Contact: 409-772-5276; jgrady@utmb.edu |
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Gary Hankins, MD Professor and Vice Chair, Obstetrics & Gynecology; Chief, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Research Interests: Clinical outcome studies; multiple facets of operative obstetrics; large animal physiology; acute effects of amniotic fluid embolism; uteroplacental blood flow dynamics; pathophysiology and genesis of amniotic fluid embolism; maternal/fetal pharmacology and pharmaco dynamics; placental perfusion. Contact: 409-772-1957; ghankins@utmb.edu
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| Martha Hargraves, PhD, MPH Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Health services research; obesity and infant outcomes; health disparities and women's health. Contact: 409-772-2777; mhargrav@utmb.edu |
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Karin Westlund
High, PhD Professor, Neurosciences & Cell Biology Research Interests: Mechanisms of pain transmission contributing to neurogenic inflammation of joint and viscera. Contact: 409-772-3795 or 409-772-2748; kwhigh@utmb.edu
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Alice
Hill, RN, PhD, FAAN
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Charles
E. Holzer, PhD
Research Interests: Psychiatric epidemiology, community mental health research; cross-cultural mental health research; social psychiatry research methodology.
Contact: 409-747-8362; cholzer@utmb.edu
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Caroline W.S. Jansen, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Allied Health Sciences
Research Interests: Musculoskeletal injuries, overuse syndromes, clinical research, tendon injuries, measurement, rehabilitation; rehabilitation of patients after breast cancer treatment.
Contact: 409-772-3068; cjansen@utmb.edu
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Yow-Jiun (Jennifer) Jeng, PhD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Research Interests: Lysophospholipid and reproduction
Contact: 409-772-2220; yjeng@utmb.edu
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John C. Jennings, MD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Research Interests: Reproductive health, osteoporosis, curriculum development.
Contact: 409-772-6805; jcjennin@utmb.edu
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Anne Hudson Jones, PhD Hobby Family Professor in the Medical Humanities, Institute for the Medical Humanities and Department of Preventive Medicine & Community Health; Graduate Program Director, Institute for the Medical Humanities
Research Interests: Literature and medicine; narratives of illness; medicine and the arts; writing and healing; and ethical issues in biomedical publication.
Contact: 409-772-2376; ahjones@utmb.edu
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Gary
Kesling, PhD, MBA Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery Research Interests: Clinical preventive medicine; intra- and interpersonal violence; regionalized systems of trauma; clinical informatics; and individual, marriage and family psychotherapy, palliative and end of life care. Contact: 409-747-7345; gkesling@utmb.edu
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Tuenchit
Khamapirad, M.D.
Contact: 409747-0932; tukhamap@utmb.edu |
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Gordon
Klein, MD Professor, Pediatrics Research Interests: Nutrition and mineral metabolism; osteoporosis. Contact: 409-772-1689; gklein@utmb.edu |
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Regina
P. Lederman, MNEd, PhD,
MA Professor, School of Nursing Research Interests: Maternal prenatal psychosocial adaptation and health outcomes, postnatal adaptation, adolescent pregnancy/HIV prevention; family planning; health education; sex behavior. Contact: 772-6570; rlederma@utmb.edu
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Ruth Levine, MD Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Research Interests: Identification and management of anxiety disorders and major depression; Prevalence of major depressive symptoms in medical students; Anxiety disorders in women who are pregnant and postpartum; Efficacy of various medications in patients with panic disorder; social anxiety disorder; generalized anxiety disorder; posttraumatic stress disorder; major depressive disorder; and dysthymia; Educational program evaluation; Methods of assessment and remediation in psychiatry clerkships. Contact: 409-747-9667; rlevine@utmb.edu |
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Lee-Jane Lu,
PhD Professor, Preventive Medicine & Community Health-Environmental Toxicology Research Interests: Phytoestrogens; estrogen receptors; breast cancer. Contact: 409-772-1730; llu@utmb.edu |
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Kyriakos
Markides, PhD
Research Interests: Longitudinal studies of Mexican-American elderly health
care; depression; aging; social epidemiology; medical sociology; behavioral/social
factors; demography; Hispanics.
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Terry
Ann McNearney, MD
Contact: 409-772-2863; tmcnearn@utmb.edu
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Maria-Adelaide Micci, PhD
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Terumi
Midoro‑Horiuti, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Research Interests: Structural basis for allergenicity and environmental induction of plant allergens. Contact: 409-772-3832; tmidoro@utmb.edu
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Gregg
Milligan, PhD Associate Professor, Pediatrics Research Interests: Herpes simplex; and vaccine and other preventive measures against genital infection. Contact: 409-747-8145; gnmillig@utmb.edu |
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Ellen S. More, PhD Professor, Institute for the Medical Humanities, Preventive Medicine & Community Health
Research Interests: History of women and American medicine and health care; history of American medicine and health care; history of sexuality and sexuality education; history of the professions; American women’s history.
Contact: 409-772-2376; emore@utmb.edu |
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Deanna Meyler, PhD Preventive Medicine and Community Health
Research Interests: Chicanas/os in American society; gender in the radical environmental movement; health concordance between married couples.
Contact: (409) 772-2551; demeyler@utmb.edu
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Manubai Nagamani,
MD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian disease and hyperthecosis; hyperinsulinemia and endometrial cancer; effect of phytoestrogens (flavones and isoflavones) in prevention of breast cancer and endometrial cancer; role GnRH in treatment of myomas. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS) in treatment of menopause. Contact: 409-772-3985; mnagaman@utmb.edu |
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Kathleen
O'Connor, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery Research Interests: Integrin extracellular matrix receptors, cAMP/PKA and the Rho family of small GTPases in the migration of invasive carcinoma cells from breast, colon and pancreatic cancers. Contact: 409-772-1852; kloconno@utmb.edu
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Glenn V. Ostir, PhD Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine - Geriatrics Research interests: The association between positive emotion and recovery in function for older adults
Contact: 409-747-1880; gostir@utmb.edu
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Kenneth
Ottenbacher, PhD Senior Associate Dean, School Allied Health Sciences; Associate Director, Sealy Center on Aging Research Interests: Outcomes related to functional disabilities; rehabilitation research; and rehabilitation outcomes. Contact: 409-747-1635; kottenba@utmb.edu |
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Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Bassel and Frances Blanton Distinguished Professor In Internal Medicine Professor of Neuroscience & Cell Biology Professor of Biomedical Engineering Director, Gastrointestinal Research Interdisciplinary Program (GRIP) Research Interests: Biology of the enteric nervous system and visceral pain; clinical disorders of gastrointestinal motility; endoscopic research and technology development.Contact: 409-772 5615; jpasrich@utmb.edu
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M. Kristen Peek, PhD Associate Professor Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health Research Interests: Aging and health disparities; mental and physical health in late life; marriage and health in late life. Contact: 409-772-2551; mkpeek@utmb.edu
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J. Regino Perez-Polo, PhD Professor and Chair, Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics Sealy Center for Molecular Science Research Interests: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of cell death in trauma to the nervous system; rational development of intervention cocktails in trauma based on genomic analyses; role of transcription factors in stress response signal transduction; in vivo gene transfer in trauma; gender and age effects on responses to stroke. Contact: 409-772-3667; jperezpo@utmb.edu
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Carolyn
Phillips, RN,
PhD Associate Professor, School of Nursing Research Interests: Feminine/maternal adaptation, family development, female body image, maternal depression; maternal identity development; maternal role change; adoptive mothers. Contact: 409-772-8234; cphillip@utmb.edu |
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Loree
Primeau, PhD, OTR Associate Professor, School of Allied Health Sciences-Occupational Therapy Research Interests: Community-based health promotion and prevention of disabilities; women's mental health; gender studies; children’s health; and effects of engagement in play/leisure and work on health and well-being. Contact: 409-772-3061; laprimea@utmb.edu |
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Richard
Pyles, PhD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Research Interests: Evaluation of toll-like receptor responses against sexually-transmitted diseases and utilization of TLR agonists as potential microbicides to protect against STDs. For this work my lab focuses on study of the interaction of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and 2) and Chlamydia trachomatis with the genital tract of the human host. Contact: 409-747-8142; rbpyles@utmb.edu |
| Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, PhD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Health psychology; cancer prevention; decision-making; attitude formation and change; health maintenance; Papanicolaou screening; organ donation; body image; adherence to health recommendations. Contact: 409-747-4982; cmradeck@utmb.edu |
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Elizabeth A.G. Reifsnider, PhD
Research Interests:
Breastfeeding, health disparities, childhood obesity and risk, failure
to thrive, health promotion, community based participatory research. |
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Susan
L. Rosenthal, PhD Professor, Pediatrics, Director of the Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Health
Research Interests: Adolescent psychological development and its
relationship to health behaviors; and factors associated with vaccine acceptance by
parents; adolescents; and health care providers; prevention of sexually transmitted
diseases and the promotion of sexual health with a special focus on among adolescents and
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Laura L. Rudkin, PhD Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine & Community Health Research Interests: Social gerontology; demography. Contact: lrudkin@utmb.edu
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| George Saade, MD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Pre-eclampsia; labor Contact: 409-747-4906; gsaade@utmb.edu |
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Harold
Sandstead, MD Professor, Preventive Medicine & Community Health Research Interests: Human nutrition in general with focus on zinc and associated essential metals, e.g., iron and copper; special interest on zinc in pregnancy, growth, development, and neuropsychological function; special interest in bioavailability and prevention of deficiency. Contact: 409-772-4661; hsandste@utmb.edu |
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Stacy L. Sell, PhD Senior Post-Doctoral Fellow, Pharmacology & Toxicology Research Interests: Ovarian hormone actions in the brain, specifically their interactions with the molecular, cellular and behavioral responses to psychoactive drugs; developing and employing animal models to study the role of steroid hormones and the reproductive cycle in the etiology of addiction and affective disorders such as anxiety and depression. Contact: 409-772-9687; slsell@utmb.edu
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Navkiran
K. Shokar, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Family Medicine Research Interests: Colorectal cancer screening and early detection; underserved populations; patient decision making; minority health; obesity and nutrition. Contact: 409-747-9121; nkshokar@utmb.edu
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Victor
Sierpina, MD Associate Professor, Family Medicine Research Interests: procedures training; acupuncture; mind-body medicine; herbal therapies; dietary supplements and nutritional therapies; the therapeutic relationship; and spirituality in healthcare Contact: 409-772-1847; vssierpi@utmb.edu |
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Pomila Singh, PhD Professor, Neuroscience & Cell Biology; Member Cell Biology and Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics graduate programs; Edna Seinsheimer Levin Professor of Cancer Studies Research Interests: Growth factors (progastrins, IGF-II, IGF-BPs) and signalling pathways in colon carcinogenesis and chemoprevention of colon cancers. Contact:409-772-4842; posingh@utmb.edu
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Melvyn Soloff, PhD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology; Senior Scientist, Sealy Center for Molecular Science; Member, Graduate Programs in Cell Biology, and Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics. Research Interests: Signal pathways in uterine myometrial cells; regulators of G protein signaling, lysophospholipid actions, regulation of gene expression. Contact: 409-772-0715; msoloff@utmb.edu |
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Lawrence
Stanberry, MD, PhD Chairman, John Sealy Distinguished Chair and Professor, Pediatrics Professor of Microbiology & Immunology Research Interests: Pathogenesis and control of HSV infections; development of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines; basic studies of the pathogenesis and immunobiology of genital herpes simplex virus infections; the development of topical microbicides to control sexually transmitted infections; and the special problem of genital herpes infection in teenagers. Contact: 409-772-1596; lrstanbe@utmb.edu |
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Mary Thomas, PhD Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology Research Interests: Molecular actions and interactions of steroid hormones; effects of ovarian hormones on central serotonergic systems; neuroendocrinological phenomena underlying such problems as depression and drug abuse; behavioral and electrophysiological approaches to assess functional correlates of molecular changes. Contact: 409-772-1561; mthomas@utmb.edu |
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Randall
Urban, MD Professor and Chair, Internal Medicine Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program Research Interests: Effects of growth factors on steroidogenesis; the physiological and molecular benefits of androgen therapy in older men and women; effects of thiazolidinediones on reproductive function and growth of cancer cells; and neuroendocrine dysfunction in people after closed-head injury; reproductive endocrinology; diabetes; and thyroid disease. Contact: 409-772-1176; rurban@email.utmb.edu |
| Karen Wagner, MD, PhD Professor and Vice Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Research Interests: Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders; psychotherapy; psychopharmacology. Contact: 409-747-8330 ; kwagner@utmb.edu |
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Cheryl S.Watson,
PhD Professor, Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics CIRWH Associate Director of Basic Science Research Research Interests: Identification, characterization, and regulation of a membrane form of the estrogen receptor involved in the instigation of rapid, nongenomic, estrogenic signaling cascades; estrogen-induced rapid release of prolactin, and changes in cell attachment, calcium levels, dopamine uptake and MAP kinases; actions of estrogenic mimetics such as dietary and environmental estrogens. Contact: cswatson@utmb.edu |
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Gayle Weaver, PhD Associate Professor, School of Allied Health Sciences-Rehabilitation Sciences Research Interests: Mental health of women living with life-threatening chronic diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus & breast cancer); health services use among persons with chronic diseases; health and well-being among older Black adults; recovery from alcohol and drug abuse in women. Contact: 409-772-9446; gweaver@utmb.edu
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| Susan Weller, PhD Professor, Preventive Medicine & Community Health Research Interests: Cross-cultural health service research; cognition and methodology. Contact: 409-772-2551; sweller@utmb.edu |
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| Helen Wu, PhD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Club drug use in young, low income women. Contact: 409-772-1021; zhwu@utmb.edu |
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Guang-Yin Xu, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Research Interests: Roles and mechanisms of ion channels and receptors in sensory afferent neurons in chronic viscreal hyperalgesia associated with variety of gastrointestinal diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, the prevalence of which is greater in women), inflammatory bowel disease, chronic pancreatitis and gastric ulcers. Contact: 409-747-3044; gyxu@utmb.edu |
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Chandrasekha
Yallampalli, DVM, PhD Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Interests: Nitric oxide; cytokines and growth factors in the uterus and vascular tissues during pregnancy and labor. Contact: 409-772-7593; chyallam@utmb.edu |
