Barbara Jean Bryant, MD, FCAP, FASCP
Interim Director, Hematopathology Division, Department of Pathology;
Medical Director, Specialist in Blood Bank Technology Program, Department of Pathology;
Associate Director, Pathology Residency Training Program, Department of Pathology;
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology;
Associate Director, Blood Bank Division, Department of Pathology;
Volunteer Physician, Department of Transfusion Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
JSA 2.148
Galveston, TX 77555-0609
Office: (409) 772-8554
bbryant@utmb.edu
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Professional Education
| Degree |
Institution |
Field of Study |
Graduation Year |
| B.S. |
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA |
Medical Technology |
1979 |
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University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX |
Post-Baccalaureate Studies |
1996 |
| M.D. |
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
Professional Curriculum |
2000 |
Honors
| 2007 |
AABB-Fenwal Transfusion Medicine Scholarship Award |
| 2007 |
European Commission’s Marie Curie Actions Scholarship
European School of Haematology – Club du Globule Rouge et du Fer Euroconference Disorders of Iron Homeostatus, Erythrocytes, and Erythropoiesis, Athens, Greece |
| 2005 |
2nd Place pathology Award for Applied/Clinical Research
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| 2004–2005 |
Excellence in Teaching
Department of Pathology Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| 2003–2004 |
Excellence in Teaching
Department of Pathology Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| 2003–2004 |
Excellence in Patient Service
Department of Pathology Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| 2002–2003 |
Excellence in Patient Service
Department of Pathology Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| 2001–2002 |
Excellence in Patient Service
Department of Pathology Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| 2000–2001 |
Outstanding First Year Resident
Department of Pathology Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
2000 |
Winner, National Clinical Vignette Competition |
| 2000 |
L. Clarke Stout, Jr. Award for Excellence in Pathology |
| 2000 |
AMWA’s Janet M. Glasgow Achievement Citation |
| 1999 |
First Place
Statewide Clinical Vignette Competition |
| 1999 |
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society |
| 1997–1999 |
Dean’s List
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, Galveston, TX |
Professional Affiliations
| * denotes elected membership |
| 2006–Present |
American Society for Clinical Pathologists, Fellow* |
| 2006–Present |
College of American Pathologists, Fellow* |
| 2001–2005 |
Houston Society of Clinical Pathologists |
| 2000–Present |
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society* |
| 2000–Present |
College of American Pathologists |
| 2000–Present |
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology* |
| 2000–Present |
University Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association |
| 2000–2005 |
Galveston County Medical Society |
2000–2005 |
Texas Society of Pathologists* |
| 1999–Present |
American Association of Blood Banks |
| 1999–Present |
American Medical Association Women Physician Congress |
| 1997–Present |
Texas Medical Association* |
| 1997–2000 |
Alliance in Internal Medicine |
| 1997–2000 |
American College of Physicians/Society of Internal Medicine |
| 1996–2000 |
St. Vincent’s Clinic, Volunteer |
| 1996–Present |
American Medical Association |
| 1996–2000 |
American Medical Women’s Association |
| 1983–1997 |
American Association of Blood Banks |
| 1979–Present |
American Society for Clinical Pathologists |
Research Interests
Areas of research include assuring optimal iron balance in volunteer blood donors, hemoglobinopathies, sickle trait donor units, and granulocytapheresis concentrates.
Selected Publications
- Raja V, Bryant B, Bessman JD, Alperin JB. Granulocytic sarcoma: Presentation with nodal and skin involvement. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2004;22:2026-7. PMID 15143096
- Payne DA, Bryant BJ. HIV pharmacogenomics: closer to personalized therapy? American Journal of Pharmacogenomics 2004;4(3):141-50. PMID 15174895
- Bryant BJ, Alperin JB, Indrikovs AJ. Blood bank on-call physician’s experience at a large university medical center. Transfusion 2005;45(1):35-40. PMID 15647016
- Weber S, Bryant BJ, Indrikovs AJ. Sequestration of anti-Cra in the placenta: serological demonstration by placental elution. Transfusion 2005;45(8):1327-1330. PMID 16078921
- Bryant BJ, Payne DA. “Possible” resistance: Comparison of “possible” HIV resistance results derived from a genotype report versus the IC50 virtual phenotype. Laboratory Medicine 2007;38(1):26-28.doi:10.1309/8X6LLFC1VY3Q3GDB
- Bryant BJ, Elghetany MT, Alperin JB. Paraplegia as the presenting manifestation of extramedullary megakaryoblastic transformation of previously undiagnosed chronic myelogenous leukemia. American Journal of Hematology 2007;82(2):150-154. PMID 17019692
- Bryant BJ, Klein HG. Pathogen inactivation: The definitive safeguard for the blood supply. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2007;131:719-733. PMID 171488157
- Bryant BJ, Conry-Cantilena C, Ahlgren A, Felice A, Stroncek DF, Gibble J, Leitman SF. Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in asymptomatic plateletpheresis donors: A tale of two cats. Transfusion 2007;47(11):1984-1989. PMID 17958526
- Bryant BJ, Bianchi M, Stroncek DF, Leitman SF. Leukoreduction filtration of whole blood units from sickle trait donors: Effects of a metered citrate anticoagulant system. Transfusion 2007;47(12):2233-2241. PMID 17714416
- Ackley R, Lee-Stroka H, Bryant B, Stroncek D, Byrne K. Cryopreserving and deglycerolizing sickle cell trait red blood cell components using an automated cell processing system. Immunohematology 2008;24:107-112.
- Al-Rahawan MM, Alter BP, Bryant BJ, Elghetany MT. Bone marrow cell cycle markers in inherited bone marrow failure syndromes. Leukemia Research 2008;32:1793-1799. PMID 18606449
- Klein HG, Bryant BJ. Pathogen-reduction methods: advantages and limits. ISBT Science Series Vox Sang 2009;4:154-160. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-2824.2009.01224.x
- Bryant BJ, Leitman SF, Klein HG. Therapeutic plasma exchange reveals a color-coordinated response to cyclosporine-induced microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and rifampin after stem cell transplant. Transfusion 2009;49:1291-1292. PMID 19602210
- Bryant BJ, Hopkins JA, Leitman SF. Evaluation of low red cell mean corpuscular volume in an apheresis donor population. Transfusion 2009;49:1971-1976. PMID 19453988
- Bryant BJ, Yau YY, Byrne PJ, Stroncek DF, Leitman DF. Gravity sedimentation of granulocytapheresis concentrates with hydroxyethylstarch efficiently removes red cells and retains neutrophils. Transfusion, in press.
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