Davidson Research Network Mentors and Sites
1. Anil K. Sood, M.D. (Davidson Alumnus ‘86)
Professor and Vice Chair for Translational Research
Departments of Gynecologic Oncology, Reproductive Medicine, and Cancer
Biology
Director, Ovarian Cancer Research Program
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Unit 1362
P.O. Box 301439
Houston, Texas 77230-1439
Phone: 713-745-5266
Email: asood@mdanderson.org
Assistant: Dawn Sherman
Phone: 713-792-4130
(Best contact is Dr. Sood’s E-mail or call Dawn Sherman)
Website: http://faculty.mdanderson.org/Anil_Sood
Research Focus
Gynecologic Cancer
Projects
RNA Interference
Non-coding RNA work
Angiogenesis
Influence of stress hormones
Techniques
RT-PCR
Protein analysis
Animal work
Immunohistochemistry
2. John McDevitt, Ph.D.
Brown Wiess Professor of Bioengineering and Chemistry
Bioscience Research Collaborative
Rice University
MS-142
6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005-1892
Contact: Felipe Romero
Phone: 713-348-8814
Email: fromero@rice.edu
Website: www.tastechip.com
Research Focus
Development of lab-on-a-chip biosensors that will allow point of care
diagnostic testing of human disease
Projects
Bioengineering of lab-on-a-chip biosensors
Biomarker discovery for various diseases
Cardiac disease
Various cancers
Substance abuse
Diabetes
Techniques
Luminex assay for disease markers
Engineering processes for nanochips
Development of alpha and beta prototypes of chips and
analyzers
3. Tom Patterson, MD
Contact through Spencer Redding, DDS, MEd (Davidson Alumnus ‘72)
Professor and Chair
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
University of Texas Health Science Center
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
Phone: 210-567-3450
Email: redding@uthscsa.edu
(Best contact is Dr. Redding’s Email or phone)
Website: www.sacmm.org
Research Focus
Medical Mycology (Fungal pathogens that cause human disease)
Projects
Diagnostic testing
Fungal resistance to current treatments
Animal models of fungal infections
Evaluation of new antifungal agents
Techniques
RT-PCR
Antifungal susceptibility testing
Animal work
4.
Spencer Redding, DDS, MED (Davidson Alumnus 72)
Professor and Chair
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
School of Dentistry
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Phone: 210-567-3458
redding@uthscsa.edu
Research Focus:
Clinical and epidemiological studies of oral cancer
Projects:
Development of rapid tests to diagnose oral cancer
Evaluation of role of HPV infection in oral cancer
Techniques:
Protocol development for clinical studies
Development of regulatory documents for human research
Retrospective chart and tissue reviews
Patient recruitment in multiple sites including outpatient clinics and operating
room
5. Marty Javors, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
University of Texas Health Science Center
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
Phone: 210-567-5532
Email: javors@uthscsa.edu
Research Focus
Biological Psychiatry/Pharmacology
Projects
Measuring biomarkers for psychiatric disorders
Analysis of drugs of abuse
Development of drug delivery solutions
Techniques
Mass spectrometry
Drug measurement
6. Renier J. Brentjens, M.D., Ph.D. (Davidson Alumnus ‘89)
Associate Member
Associate Attending Physician
Chief, Cellular Therapeutics Center
Department of Medicine, Leukemia Service
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
1275 York Ave. Box#242
New York, NY 10065
(212) 639-7053
brentjer@mskcc.org
Contact: Sarah Yoo
Laboratory manager
212-639-3007
yoos@mskcc.org
Research Focus
Projects
*Genetically modifying T cells to express tumor targeted artificial T cell
receptors, termed chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) through the use of
retroviral mediated gene transfer approaches
*Investigating the potential of CAR modified T cells targeted to leukemias
such as B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias and solid malignancies
including ovarian cancer antigens
Techniques
*Molecular Biology (PCR, DNA Extraction, Cloning, Western Blot, etc.)
*Tissue culture (Flow Cytometry, Luminex Assay for Cytokine Analysis)
*In Vivo Studies using Murine Models
7. Andrew Bazemore MD MPH (Davidson Alumnus ‘93)
Director, Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Primary Care
1133 Connecticut Ave, Suite #1100
Washington, DC 20036
Also, Departments of Family Medicine, Georgetown University, Virginia
Commonwealth University and University of Cincinnati; Division of Health
Policy, George Washington University
Phone: 202-331-3360
Email: abazemore@aafp.org <mailto:abazemore@aafp.org>
Assistant: Kim Epperson
(Best contact is Dr. Kathleen Klink at kklink@aafp.org)
Website: www.graham-center.org <http://www.graham-center.org>
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Health Workforce
Primary Care Economics
Needs Assessment
Geospatial Analytics in Primary Health Care
Social Accountability in Medical Education
Integrated Primary Care
8. A. Kimberley McAllister, PhD (Davidson Alumnus)
Professor of Neurology and Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior
University of California, Davis
1544 Newton Court
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: 530-752-8114
Email: kmcallister@ucdavis.edu
Research Focus
Developmental Neurobiology
Molecular mechanisms of synapse formation, stabilization, and elimination
Activity-dependent synaptic plasticity
Neuro-immunology
Projects
Studying the role for MHCI molecules in regulating cortical connectivity
Studying the effects of a peripheral immune response on brain development of
offspring (using mouse models of autism and schizophrenia)
Studying how activity alters synapse dynamics and simple network behavior in
developing networks
Techniques
Molecular biology
Neuronal reconstruction using Neurolucida
Western blotting
Immunocytochemistry, confocal imaging, and analysis
Time-lapse imaging
Contact Dr. Redding for questions: DavResNet@gmail.com