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Michael A. Nead, M.D., Ph.D.

Michael A. Nead, M.D., Ph.D.

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Cancer

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Accountable Health Partner Accountable Health Partners (AHP) is a network of over 2,000 community and UR medical faculty and a dozen leading hospitals throughout the region. AHP offers a full range of care.
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Locations

Pulmonary Clinic

601 Elmwood Avenue, 3rd Floor
Rochester, NY 14642

About Me

Certified Specialties

Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital. 2003 - 2006

Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2000 - 2002

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1999 - 2000

Education

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry. 1999

Awards

T. Franklin Williams Award 2002

Milton S. Luria Award ("For clinical ability, enthusiasm, and attitude in the intern year") 2000

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1999

Dean's Award, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1999

Phi Beta Kappa 1991

Magna cum Laude, Biology major with Highest Honors 1991

Christopher G. Reed Biologist Award ("Awarded to a graduating Biology Major with a distinguished biology research career") 1991

Sigma Xi Award 1991

Presidential Scholar 1991

Tucker Foundation Honor Society (awarded for service to community) 1991

Research

Clinical Trials

CASCADE-LUNG: Cancer Screening Assay Using DELFI; A Clinical Validation Study in Lung

Lead Researcher: Michael A Nead

CASCADE-LUNG is an event-driven, multisite, prospective, observational, blood specimen collection study in the elevated-risk lung cancer screening population. The primary objective is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Delfi Lung Can...

Determination and Validation of Lung EpiCheck®: A Multianalyte Assay for Lung Cancer Prediction. A Case-Control Study

Lead Researcher: Michael A Nead

This study is part of the development and validation of a non-invasive lung screening test which aim to identify early stage lung cancer in patients at high risk for lung cancer.

Publications

Journal Articles

RB bind c-Jun and activates transcription.

Nead, M.A.; Baglia, L.A.; Antinore, M.J.; Ludlow, J.W.; and D.J. McCance.

EMBO. 1998; 17(8): 2342-2352.

Poly-L-ornithine-mediated transfection of human keratinocytes.

Nead MA, McCance DJ

The Journal of investigative dermatology.. 1995 November 105 (5):668-71. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nucleotide sequence of the hemG gene involved in the protoporphyrinogen oxidase activity of Escherichia coli K12.

Sasarman A, Letowski J, Czaika G, Ramirez V, Nead MA, Jacobs JM, Morais R

Canadian journal of microbiology.. 1993 December 39 (12):1155-61. Epub 1900 01 01.

Alternatively spliced pp52 mRNA in nonlymphoid stromal cells.

Gimble JM, Dorheim MA, Youkhana K, Hudson J, Nead M, Gilly M, Wood WJ, Hermanson GG, Kuehl M, Wall R

The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1993 January 1150 (1):115-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Response of the brackish water mummichog to different salinities

Nead, M.A.; and J.K. Buttner.

Progressive Fish Culturist. 1987; 49: 136-137.

Books

Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders (2007)

Chapter: Interstitial Lung Disease: A clinical overview and general approach.

Authors: Nead, M.A. and D.G. Morris

Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York 2007

Human Tumor Viruses (1995)

Chapter: Activities of the transforming proteins of human papillomaviruses.

Authors: Nead, M.A. and D.J. McCance

Publisher: American Society of Microbiology Press, Washington, D.C. 1995

Ratings & Reviews

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