Expert Details
Blood Free Radicals, Thrombosis
ID: 720642
Minnesota, USA
For several years, Expert was involved with research and the clinical use of fluorocarbons as blood substitutes, and studied the efficacy and toxicity of several fluorocarbon emulsions. He also is familiar with hemoglobin-based blood substitutes.
Expert has examined oxygen radical mediated endothelial injury for several years. Most recently, he has been interested in using iron as a catalyst for this injury, and in the mechanisms of cellular protection against it. He has published several papers on oxygen radicals, iron, and antioxidants.
For over 19 years, Expert has grown endothelial cells in culture, and has studied extensively their biology as it
Expert's expertise also includes bone marrow transplants. He has been involved in this area for 19 years, and has experience related to both allogenic and autologous bone marrow transplants.
Expert is knowledgeable of viruses as etiologic agents in the development of atherosclerosis. He is also familiar with the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, and is especially well-versed in antioxidant agents which prevent atherosclerosis.
Expert has expertise in sickle cell anemia ani it's vascular disease.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1976 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of Illinois - College of Medicine |
Year: 1972 | Degree: BS | Subject: Psychology | Institution: University of Illinois-Urban |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1994 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY DIVISION |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1988 to 1994 | Employer: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Title: Associate Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1982 to 1988 | Employer: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Title: Associate Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
Fields of Expertise
blood coagulation, hematology, thrombosis, artificial blood, oxidative tissue injury, endothelial cell, endothelial cell biology, bone marrow transplantation, atherosclerosis, sickle-cell anemia, neutropenia, bone disease, vascular endothelial cell growth factor, fecal hemoglobin, fecal occult blood, bone marrow, vascular biology, endothelium, blood vessel, blood clotting disease, fibrin, heparin, artery, antioxidant, thrombin, prothrombin, megaloblast, monocyte, vascular disease, thrombophlebitis, thrombocytopenia, surgical transplantation, polycythemia, neutrophil, megaloblastic anemia, leukocyte, leukemia, hematologic disease, granulocyte, erythrocyte, cardiovascular system, blood platelet, blood cell, blood, artificial artery, aortic disease, agranulocytosis