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Dina G. Markowitz, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 275-3171

Fax: (585) 256-2591

Faculty Appointments

Biography

Research

As Director of the University of Rochester's Life Sciences Learning Center (LSLC), I am responsible for developing and coordinating a wide variety of science education and outreach programs for students (elementary through high school), teachers, and the general community. LSLC programs emphasize hands-on and minds-on learning to boost science literacy and increase enthusiasm towards learning science. These programs include field trips to our LSLC teaching lab, in-school programs, science camps and clubs, community programs, and science teacher workshops.

I have led numerous science education projects that have involved curriculum development and teacher professional development on a wide variety of topics such environmental health, genetic testing, stem cells, neuroscience, nanoparticles, kidney disease, drug abuse and addiction, cancer, and health literacy. These projects have brought engaging, hands-on and minds-on curriculum materials to teachers and their students throughout the US.

This includes teaching opportunities at the LSLC and various courses and workshops that I have taught on science education and science communication.

Credentials

Education

1984
BA | Brandeis University
Biology

1985
M.A. | Columbia University
Genetics and Development

1987
M. Phil. | Columbia University
Genetics and Development

1989
PhD | Columbia University
Genetics

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

1995 - 1998
University of Rochester, Post-doctoral teaching fellowship, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

1990 - 1991
SmithKline Beecham Corporation, Post-doctoral fellowship. Mentor: Mitchell Gross, Ph.D.

1989 - 1990
Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Post-doctoral fellowship. Mentor: John Wolfe, V.M.D., Ph.D.

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Awards

2008
Provisional Patent application 61057002
Sponsor: UR Office of Technology Transfer
Location: for "Science Take-Out Kits"

2006
UR Medical Center License Agreement #AGR-0253
Sponsor: with Neo/SCI for worldwide distribution of four
Location: Life Sciences Learning Center curriculum modules

2005
Children's Environmental Health Recognition Award
Sponsor: US EPA, Office of Children's Health Protection
Location: for the "My Environment, My Health, My Choices" program

1994
Retroviral Packaging Cell Lines
Sponsor: United States Patent 5,278,056
Location: with Drs. Arthur Bank and Stephen Goff

1988
Sigma XI Scientific Research Honor Society
Location: Columbia University Kappa Chapter

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Patents

Patent Title: Taste Blind
Patent #: TXu 1-952-209
Issue Date: Mar 12, 2015
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Stem Cells
Patent #: TXu 1-660-550
Issue Date: Dec 16, 2009
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Science fair Experiment: How to get started
Patent #: TX 6-439-554
Issue Date: Aug 04, 2006
Country: United States
Invented By: Amanda Genaux, Dina G Markowitz, Christina Sutton

Patent Title: LSLC Virtual Laboratory: Genetic Testing for Huntington's Disease
Patent #: TX 6-439-169
Issue Date: Aug 04, 2006
Country: United States
Invented By: Shaw-Ree Chen, Michael DuPre, Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: LSLC Breakout
Patent #: TX 6-424-852
Issue Date: Aug 04, 2006
Country: United States
Invented By: Shaw-Ree Chen, Kimberly LaCelle, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Kidney Donor
Patent #: TXu 1-591-668
Issue Date: Oct 20, 2008
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Kidney Dialysis
Patent #: TXu001591685
Issue Date: Oct 20, 2008
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Is FLORATRYP Addicting?
Patent #: TXu 1-836-011
Issue Date: Oct 30, 2012
Country: United States
Invented By: Shaw-Ree Chen, Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Hand on a Hot Stove - Teacher version
Patent #: TXu 1-899-665
Issue Date: Jan 14, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Shaw-Ree Chen, Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Hand on a Hot Stove - Student version
Patent #: TXu 1-899-666
Issue Date: Jan 14, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Shaw-Ree Chen, Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Disease Detectives - Teacher version
Patent #: TXu 1-899-663
Issue Date: Jan 14, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Disease Detectives - Student version
Patent #: TXu 1-899-664
Issue Date: Jan 14, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Developing a New Flu Prevention Drug
Patent #: TXu 2-124-829
Issue Date: Nov 19, 2018
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Cold, Flu or Allergy?
Patent #: TXu 2-124-828
Issue Date: Nov 19, 2018
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: Bioterrorism in Western New York
Patent #: TX 6-439-168
Issue Date: Aug 04, 2006
Country: United States
Invented By: Shaw-Ree Chen, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: A Case of Unintentional Overdose
Patent #: TXu 2-124-832
Issue Date: Nov 19, 2018
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

Patent Title: A Bang to the Head
Patent #: TXu 2-010-896
Issue Date: Apr 07, 2016
Country: United States
Invented By: Susan W Holt, Dina G Markowitz

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Publications

Journal Articles

4/14/2021
Beatty JD, Sun Q, Markowitz D, Chubak J, Huang B, Etzioni R. "Identifying breast cancer recurrence histories via patient-reported outcomes." Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice.. 2021 Apr 14; Epub 2021 Apr 14.

10/22/2020
Zhou MJ, Kamal A, Freedberg DE, Markowitz D, Clarke JO, Jodorkovsky D. "Type II Achalasia Is Increasing in Prevalence." Digestive diseases and sciences.. 2020 Oct 22; Epub 2020 Oct 22.

9/24/2020
A'mar T, Beatty JD, Fedorenko C, Markowitz D, Corey T, Lange J, Schwartz SM, Huang B, Chubak J, Etzioni R. "Correction: Incorporating Breast Cancer Recurrence Events Into Population-Based Cancer Registries Using Medical Claims: Cohort Study." JMIR cancer.. 2020 Sep 24; 6(2):e23821. Epub 2020 Sep 24.

Books & Chapters

1990
Chapter Title: Retroviral gene transfer using safe and efficient packaging cell lines
Book Title: Sixth Cooley's Anemia Symposium
Author List: Markowitz, D.; Hesdorffer, C.; Ward, M.; Goff, S.; Bank, A
Edited By: Bank, A
Published By: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1990 in New York

1990
Chapter Title: Somatic gene therapy
Book Title: Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
Author List: Hesdorffer, C.; Markowitz, D.; Ward, M.; Bank, A
Edited By: Nagel, R
Published By: WB Saunders Company 1990 in New York

1990
Chapter Title: Retroviral gene transfer in mice: The use of a unique packaging line improves efficiency
Book Title: Molecular Biology of Erythropoiesis
Author List: Hesdorffer, C.S.; Markowitz, D.; Ward, M.; Lerner, N.B.; Bank, A
Edited By: Zanjani, E.D.; MacIntosh, A.; Levine, A.; Ascensao, J.L.; Tavassoli, M
Published By: Plenum Press 1990 in New York

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