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The Research Lab : |
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The Facility is supported by a number of very energetic folks, including over 30 collaborators. These positions encompass database management, an information technologist, clinicians, surgeons, residents, research nurses, administrators, a lab manager, research faculty, and graduate students. |
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J. Erik Busby, M.D.; Co-Director, Urologic Research, Assistant Professor, Sugery/ Urology Attending Erik joins us out of a fellowship from MD Anderson, and brings various new aspects in relation to animal models of bone metastasis and signal transduction in advanced CaP which involve VEGF. E-mail: eric.busby@ccc.uab.edu; Ph: 205-934-1461
Senait Asmellash, Ph.D.; Co-Director, CCC Proteomics, Research Instructor, Biochemistry & Urology Senait develops and applies high throughput acquisition strategies for peptides and proteins from biological fluids, using both MALDI-ToF and LC-ESI approaches. She also works in and carries out PTM based work under Dr. Renfrow (The UAB Biomedical FT-ICR MS Laboratry). E-mail: senait.asmellash@ccc.uab.edu; Ph: 205-996-6213
Anton Paliakov, Ph.D./M.D.; Research Instructor, Surgery/ Urology Anton carries out proteomic analysis of exosomes/ prostasomes as they pertain to prostate and breast cancer initiation and progression. He also develops automated 2D based separations approaches. E-mail: poliakov@uab.edu; Ph: 205-996-6213
Joscelyn Bowersock, A.S. ; Lab Manager, Research Technician
Jos Teaches basic lab techniques to new staff and collaborators, orders supplies, prepares clinical samples for storage and samples for MS analysis. E-mail: joscelyn@uab.edu; Ph: 205-996-6213
Greg Bowersock, B.S.; Software and Network Lead Specialist Greg has integrated MASCOT, SEQUEST, XTANDEM, and Protein Prophet into a smooth data analysis workflow. He generation applications for approaches involving Top-Down proteomics technologies. E-mail: gregb@uab.edu; Ph: 205-996-6168
Donald Shipman, B.S./P.A.; Research Associate Donald is our prostate cancer tissue procurement guy, he carried out histology studies, and imaging mass spectrometry. Donald is co-managing information for our prostate cancer database. E-mail: donald.shipman@ccc.uab.edu; Ph: 205-996-6213
Ben Martin, M.D.; Urology Resident, P.I. Dr. Chris Amling Ben is working on a reperfusion/ ischemia rodent model to determine optimal clamp times for partial nephrectomy procedures with the potential for pretreatments to decrease renal damage. E-mail: martinb112@yahoo.com; Ph: 205-996-6213
Chris Shubert, B.S., medical student (lab internship for Dr. Christein, P.I.)
Bradley Troxler, M.D.; Pediatric Fellow, P.I Dr. Eric Sorscher Brad is working on the detection of novel marker of Cystic Fibrosis, with a focus on proteomic changes to the saliva. Methodologies include a global shotgun based LCMS analysis in addition to MALDI-Tof based profiling followed by Top-Down directed Identifications. E-mail: BTroxler@peds.uab.edu; Ph: 205-996-6213 (Medical Student Michel Roache was mentored in a summer program by Dr. Toxler)
Kyoko Kojima Ph.D.; Postdoctoral Fellow, Mentor: William Grizzle Kyoko is working on biomarker discovery based proteomics carried out on genetically engineered mouse models of pancreatic cancer in correlation to human specimens including serum and pancreatic juice. E-mail: ckkk@uab.edu; Ph: 205-996-6213
John Christein, M.D.; Assistant Professor, Surgery John is focused on biomarker discovery driven by 1D and 2D MALDI-ToF and LC-ESI experiments using pancreatic cancer vs. benign patient specimens. E-mail: jdc16@uab.edu; Ph: 205 934 9086
German Henostroza, M.D.; Assistant Professor, Medicine German is interested in the study of various infectious diseases including resistant TB and HIV, with a strong focus on biodefense applications. E-mail: germanh@uabledu; Ph:
Archer Smith, Ph.D.; Postdoctoral Fellow, P.I. Dr. Renfrow P.I. Archer (on the left) works in our lab through a collaboration with Matt Renfrow, coming in with expertise in both nano-separations and FTICR mass spectrometry. His focus is on high end analytical biochemistry strategies as they are applied to biopolymers, with an emphasis on quantitative posttranslational modifications and multidimensional separations.
Justin Miller, B.S. Graduate Student, P.I. Dr. Lucius Justin (on the right) is developing MALDI driven enzyme kenetics assays.
Angela Betancourt, DVM, Ph.D.; Postdoc, P.I. Dr. Lamartiniere Angela is carrying biomarker discovery experiments driven by a combination of 2D PAGE and 2D MALDI analysis of tissues and serum from breast cancer specimens exposed to environmental estrogens.
E-mail: angela.bentancourt@ccc.uab.edu Ph: 205-934-4579
Alan A. Mobley, P.S. Explorers; Alan comes in part time, mostly on weekends with work revolving around the analysis of various video graphics output files including that of Shrek, Spiderman, and Peter Pan.
John David Farris: Prostate Center Coordinator John is a crucial part of patient specimen acquisition consenting. He interacts with the patients directly and obtains pertinent information related to diet and history that is a considerable part of our research! E-mail: jdfarris@uabmc.edu; Ph: 205-801-8937
Lisa Harvey, L.P.N.; Research Nurse Lisa is our Research Nurse in Urology and is pertinent to keeping our clinical trials running smoothly, she works with Jim Gladney and John David to coordinate clinical research in our division.
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Previous Lab Members: Colleen Martin, B.S.; Graduate Student Jared Cox, M.D.; Urology Resident Sean Clark, M.D.; Urology Resident |
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Finding a Cure Through Discovery Based Sciences |
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