Patricia J. Simpson-Haidaris, Ph.D.

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University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 610
Rochester, New York 14642

The role of fibrinogen in the pathogenesis of disease progression and resolution in the lung, the vasculature and in prostate and breast carcinoma.

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Education
PhD Microbiology University of Notre Dame 1981
MS Microbiology University of Notre Dame 1980
BA Chemistry Indiana University 1973
Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
Post-doctoral Fellow. Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina. Research Mentor: Kenneth Bott, Ph.D.: "Molecular cloning and expression in prokaryotes. 1981
Graduate Research Assistant, Dept of Microbiology, University of Notre Dame. Dissertation research performed under the direction of Dr. Charles Kulpa. Ph.D. Thesis: "Characterization and evaluation of large unilamellar liposomes as carriers of synthetic, single-stranded polyribonucleotides to affect RNA virus replication in culture. 1979 - 1981
Associate Development Scientist: Miles, Inc., Ames Division. Developed and implemented quality assurance control systems to define quality of new products from raw materials through in-process production, finished product and clinical trials following GMP, GLP and FDA regulations for new clinical diagnostic products in immunochemistry test systems. 1976 - 1979
Assistant Development Scientist: Miles Inc., Ames Division. Developed quality assurance control systems to define quality of new products for thyroid function, hepatitis B and urine chemistry test systems. Elkhart, IN 46515 1973 - 1976
Recent Journal Articles
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Duan HO; Simpson-Haidaris PJ. "Cell type-specific differential induction of the human gamma-fibrinogen promoter by interleukin-6." The Journal of biological chemistry. 2006; 281(18):12451-7. Epub 2006 Mar 08.
Lawrence SO, Simpson-Haidaris PJ. "Regulated de novo biosynthesis of fibrinogen in lung alveolar epithelial cells". (Thromb Haemost 92) Chosen as Journal Club Highlights. Clin Lab 50 (2004): 715-30.
Wells J; Gigliotti F; Simpson-Haidaris PJ; Haidaris CG. "Epitope mapping of a protective monoclonal antibody against Pneumocystis carinii with shared reactivity to Streptococcus pneumoniae surface antigen PspA." Infection and immunity. 2004; 72(3):1548-56.
Lawrence SO; Simpson-Haidaris PJ. "Regulated de novo biosynthesis of fibrinogen in extrahepatic epithelial cells in response to inflammation." Thrombosis and haemostasis. 2004; 92(2):234-43.
Sahni A; Sahni SK; Simpson-Haidaris PJ; Francis CW. "Fibrinogen binding potentiates FGF-2 but not VEGF induced expression of u-PA, u-PAR, and PAI-1 in endothelial cells." Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH. 2004; 2(9):1629-36.