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John T. Hansen, Ph.D.

John T. Hansen, Ph.D.

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About Me

Professional Background

EDUCATION:

Beloit College B.A. (Biology) 1970
Creighton University M.S. (Biology) 1972
Tulane University Ph.D. (Anatomy) 1974

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

Harvard Medical School, Department of Anatomy; Freeze-fracture and scanning electron microscopy with Dr. Susumu Ito; April, 19...
EDUCATION:

Beloit College B.A. (Biology) 1970
Creighton University M.S. (Biology) 1972
Tulane University Ph.D. (Anatomy) 1974

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

Harvard Medical School, Department of Anatomy; Freeze-fracture and scanning electron microscopy with Dr. Susumu Ito; April, 1975.
The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Department of Anatomy; Immunocytochemistry of neuropeptides with Dr. Terence H. Williams; March, 1981.
The University of California School of Medicine and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, San Francisco; Structure and function of the carotid body with Dr. Donald M. McDonald; May, 1982.
Smith College and New England BioLabs, Summer Workshop on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Northampton, MA, July, 1995.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Associate Dean for Admissions, 1996-Present.
Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy, 1989-Present.
Associate Chair for Education, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy 2000-Present.
Director of Curricular Development Curricular Affairs Office, Offices for Medical Education 1998-2005.
Professor and Robert Wood Johnson Dean's Senior Teaching Scholar, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1995-1998.
Kilian J. and Caroline F. Schmitt Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy, and Chair, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1992-1995.
Professor and Acting Chair Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1991-1992.
Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1989-1991.
Associate Professor, with Unlimited Tenure, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1985-1989.
Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 1980-1985.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 1976-1980.
Instructor, Department of Anatomy, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 1975-1976.
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Anatomy, Tulane University School of Medicine 1974-1975

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND HONORS:

2005 Faculty Commencement Address, Class of 2005, School of Medicine.
2001-07 Chair, Commencement Academic Procession, University of Rochester.
2000 Medical School Marshal, Dean's Investiture.
2000 Chair, Commencement Academic Procession, University of Rochester.
1999 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award, Assoc. of American Medical Colleges.
1991-1999 Commencement Marshal, University of Rochester.
1995 Gold Medal Award, In recognition of integrity, inspiring teaching, and devotion to medical students, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumni Association.
1995-1998 Robert Wood Johnson Dean's Senior Teaching Scholar, University of Rochester.
1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 Manuel D. Goldman Prize for Excellence in Teaching, University of Rochester.
1984, 1988, 1990,1992 Commendation for Excellence in Teaching, University of Rochester.
1984 Commendation for Teaching Excellence, Medical Students, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
1980-85 National Institutes of Health Research Career Development Award, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
1983 Distinguished Professor, Medical School Class of 1983.
1980 Nominated, Professor of the Year, Medical Gross Anatomy.
1978-80 Secretary, Texas Society for Electron Microscopy.
1977 Teacher of the Year, Dental Gross Anatomy, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
1975 Professor of the Year, Dental Gross Anatomy, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
1974 Professor of the Year, Medical Gross Anatomy, Tulane University School of Medicine.

Faculty Appointments

Professor Emeritus - Department of Neuroscience (SMD)

Credentials

Education

PhD | Tulane University. Anatomy. 1974

MS | Creighton University. Biology. 1972

BA | Beloit College. Biology. 1970

Awards

Honored Member. 2013

Presidential Diversity Award. 2010

Award of Merit. 2010

British Medical Association Book of the Year Award. 2008

Faculty Commencement Address. 2005

Chair, Commencement Academic Procession. 2000 - 2007

Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award. 1999

Gold Medal Award, In recognition of integrity, inspiring teaching, and devotion to medical students.. 1995

Robert Wood Johnson Dean's Senior Teaching Scholar. 1995 - 1998

Research Career Development Award. 1980 - 1985

Research

RESEARCH:

Medical Education and Faculty Development, Neuroplasticity, and Neuroimmunology.
Scholarship related to medical education, problem-based learning, and faculty and curriculum development. Past laboratory research interests in neuroplasticity and neuroimmunology related to CNS inju...
RESEARCH:

Medical Education and Faculty Development, Neuroplasticity, and Neuroimmunology.
Scholarship related to medical education, problem-based learning, and faculty and curriculum development. Past laboratory research interests in neuroplasticity and neuroimmunology related to CNS injury and neurodegenerative diseases.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN BOOKS:

Netter, F.H. 2010. Atlas of Human Anatomy. Hansen, J.T. Lead Editor, et al., Fifth Edition. Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 640.

Hansen, J.T. 2010. Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards. Third Edition. Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA (iPod Touch, iPhone and boxed set of 340 4" x 6" anatomy flash cards for medical and allied health students).

Hansen, J.T. 2010. Netter's Clinical Anatomy. Second Edition. Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 470.

Hansen, J.T. 2010. Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book. Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 300.

Rubin, P. and J.T. Hansen 2007. TNM Staging Atlas. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, pp. 564. (Full color textbook and reference for staging cancers based on their oncoanatomy: T stands for tumor, N stands for lymph node(s), and M stands for metastases) (Recipient of the British Medical Association's Book of the Year Award for 2008 from over 630 entries).

Hansen, J.T. 2006. Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards. Second Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA (boxed set of 340 4" x 6" anatomy flash cards for medical and allied health students).

Netter, F.H. 2006. Atlas of Human Anatomy. Brueckner, J.K., S.W. Carmichael, T.R. Gest, N.A. Granger, J.T. Hansen, and A.H. Walji (Consulting Editors), Fourth Edition. Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 631.

Hansen, J.T. and D.R. Lambert 2005. Netter's Clinical Anatomy. Icon Learning Systems, Carlstadt, NJ, pp. 668.

Hansen, J.T. (Consulting Editor) 2003. Atlas of Human Anatomy. Netter, Frank H., Third Edition. Icon Learning Systems, Teterboro, NJ, pp. 593.

Hansen, J.T. 2002. Embryology and anatomy of the thyroid gland. In: Endocrine Surgery of the Head and Neck, Pellitteri, P.K. and McCaffrey, T.V., eds., Thompson Learning , Inc., Clifton Park, NY, pp. 15-20.

Hansen, J.T. 2002. Embryology and anatomy of the parathyroid gland. In: Endocrine Surgery of the Head and Neck, Pellitteri, P.K. and McCaffrey, T.V., eds., Thompson Learning, Inc., Clifton Park, NY, pp. 291-294.

Publications

Journal Articles

The making of Mr. Gray's anatomy: bodies, books, fortune, fame (Book Review).

Hansen, JT.

The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2009; 119: 1056-1056.

Letters to the Editor: Mapping of nodal disease based on vascular rather than body anatomy for prostate cancer.

Rubin, P; Hansen, JT.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. 2006; 66: 1592.

Comprehensive assessment of professional competence: the Rochester experiment.

Epstein, RM; Dannefer, EF; A.C. Nofziger, AC; J.T. Hansen, JT; Schultz, SH; Jospe, N; Connard, LW; Medrum, SC; Henson, LC.

Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2004; 16: 186-196.

Cyclooxygenase-2 modulates brain inflammation-related gene expression in central nervous system radiation injury.

Kyrkanides S; Moore AH; Olschowka JA; Daeschner JC; Williams JP; Hansen JT; Kerry O'Banion M.

Brain Research Molecular Brain Research. 2002; 104(2): 159-169.

Clinical anatomy in the oncology patient: a preclinical elective that reinforces cross-sectional anatomy using examples of cancer spread patterns.

Hansen JT; Rubin P.

Clinical Anatomy. 1998; 11(2): 95-99.

ICAM-1 induction in the mouse CNS following irradiation.

Olschowka JA, Kyrkanides S, Harvey BK, O'Banion MK, Williams JP, Rubin P, Hansen JT

Brain, behavior, and immunity.. 1997 December 11 (4):273-85. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sprouting of dopaminergic fibers from spared mesencephalic dopamine neurons in the unilateral partial lesioned rat.

Hansen JT, Sakai K, Greenamyre JT, Moran S

Brain research.. 1995 January 30670 (2):197-204. Epub 1900 01 01.

Disruption of the blood-brain barrier as the primary effect of CNS irradiation.

Rubin P, Gash DM, Hansen JT, Nelson DF, Williams JP

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.. 1994 April 31 (1):51-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Selective ablation of rat brain tumors by boron neutron capture therapy.

Coderre, J; Rubin, P; Freeman, A; Hansen, J; Wooding, Jr., TS; Joel, J; Gash, D.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. 1994; 28: 1067-1077.

The use of small-group case-based exercises in human gross anatomy: A method for introducing active learning in a traditional course format.

Hansen, JT; Krackov, SK.

Clinical Anatomy. 1994; 7: 357-366.

Books

TNM Staging Atlas with Oncoanatomy (2012)

Authors: Rubin, P. and J.T. Hansen

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD 2012

Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book (2009)

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2009

Atlas of Human Anatomy. (2006)

Authors: Netter, F.H.

Publisher: Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA 2006

Essential Anatomy Dissector. Following Grant's Method. (2002)

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia 2002

Endocrine Surgery of the Head and Neck (2002)

Chapter: Embryology and anatomy of the thyroid gland.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Thompson Learning , Inc., Clifton Park, NY 2002

Endocrine Surgery of the Head and Neck (2002)

Chapter: Embryology and anatomy of the parathyroid gland.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Thompson Learning, Inc., Clifton Park, NY 2002

Essential Anatomy Dissector. Following Grant's Method. (1998)

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins Publ., Baltimore 1998

Thyroid Disease - Endocrinology, Surgery, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiotherapy (1997)

Chapter: Surgical anatomy and embryology of the lower neck and superior mediastinum.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Lippincott-Raven Publ., Philadelphia 1997

Thyroid Disease - Endocrinology, Surgery, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiotherapy (1990)

Chapter: Surgical anatomy and embryology of the lower neck and mediastinum.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Raven Press, New York 1990

Therapeutic Approaches to Parkinson's Disease (1990)

Chapter: Scientific basis for dopaminergic brain grafting.

Authors: Kordower, J.H.; M.S. Fiandaca; M.F.D. Notter; J.T. Hansen; D.M. Gash

Publisher: Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York 1990

Chemoreceptors and Reflexes in Breathing. (1988)

Chapter: Morphology of the carotid body chemoreceptor in aged primates.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York 1988

Progress in Parkinson's Disease (1988)

Chapter: Adrenal medulla transplants in rodents and nonhuman primates: Regenerative responses in the host brain.

Authors: Gash, DM.; M.S. Fiandaca; J.H. Kordower; J.T. Hansen

Publisher: Plenum Press, New York 1988

Histochemistry and Cell Biology of Autonomic Neurons and Paraganglia (1987)

Chapter: Developmental aspects of carotid body glomus cells.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg 1987

Arterial Chemoreceptors (1983)

Chapter: The rat peripheral chemoreceptors: a comparative ultrastructural study of the carotid and aortic bodies.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: Croom Helm Ltd., London 1983

Developing and Regenerating Vertebrate Nervous System (1983)

Chapter: Effect of acute or chronic unilateral superior cervical ganglionectomy on the adrenergic innervation of the rat pineal gland.

Authors: King, T.S.; M. Karasek; R.W. Steger; J.T. Hansen; R.J. Reiter

Publisher: Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York 1983

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (1982)

Chapter: Carotid Body.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York 1982

The Pineal and Its Hormones (1982)

Chapter: Neuron or endocrine cell? The pinealocyte as a paraneuron.

Authors: Hansen, J.T.; M. Karasek

Publisher: Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York 1982

SIF Cells (1976)

Chapter: Comparision of the structure of carotid and subclavian bodies and abdominal paraganglia.

Authors: Yates, R.D.; J.A. Mascorro; J.T. Hansen; I. Chen.

Publisher: DHEW Publ. 76-942, Washington, D.C. 1976