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Degrees
M.D., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1990.
B.S., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Biomedical Sciences, 1987.
Research Interests
Molecular and cell biology of gastrointestinal cancer: genetic and epigenetic alterations in cancer
Additional Experience
Clinical management of gastrointestinal cancer family syndromes
Colon cancer prevention Barretts esophagus Future Research
Biomarkers for colon cancer prevention
Biomarkers for optimizing management of Barretts esophagus Languages(Reading, Writing, Speaking)
English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Memberships
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
American College of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
Honors and Awards
2009, Member, Society of Clinical Investigation
2008-2013, Burroughs Wellcome Clinical Scientist Award in Translational Research, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
2005-2010, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), Department of Veterans Affairs
2002-2005, Mallinckrodt Scholar Award, 42nd Scholar, Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation
2002-2007, Damon Runyon-Lilly Clinical Investigator Award, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
2001, John Walsh Memorial GIDH Award in Basic Research, John Walsh Memorial
1997, ADHF Advanced Research Training Award, ADHF
1993, Outstanding Senior Resident Award, University of Michigan
American Society of Clinical Investigation Member, American Society of Clinical Investigation
Previous Positions
2000-2004, Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University, Gastroenterology
1999-1999, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Gastroenterology
1998-1999, Instructor, Case Western Reserve University, Gastroenterology
1993-1994, Postdoctoral fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Laboratory of D. Hockenbery, M.D., Molecular Biology
Patents
Methods and compositions for detecting cancers associated with methylation of hMLH1 promoter DNA, Patent Number: 6858388 B2, 2005, Institution, United States.
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