CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSPUBLICATIONSAlicia H. Augustine, Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-2791Fax: (585) 461-3554Faculty AppointmentsAdjunct Assistant Professor - Department of Neurology , Center for Health and Technology (SMD) BiographyProfessional BackgroundAlicia Augustine is the Associate Director for Research in the Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics (CHET) and a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine. CHET carries out the mission of conducting hypothesis-driven, rigorously designed, initial investigations of novel therapeutic interventions for human diseases, and is the T1 Key Function within the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. In her role as Associate Director, Dr. Augustine is responsible for collaborative initiation and maintenance of research projects within CHET, as well as engaging with University of Rochester investigators regarding research design and implementation of early phase clinical studies. Additional responsibilities include representation of CHET within the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and co-coordination/instruction of the Experimental Therapeutics course (PM488). Her primary research interests include pre-clinical experimentation and early-phase trial design.CredentialsEducation2002BS | Delaware Valley CollegeBiology2009PhD | University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryPathology2011MS | University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClinical InvestigationPost-doctoral Training & Residency01/2010 - 12/2011Post-doctoral fellow, Preventive Cardiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryPublicationsJournal Articles11/2011Clementi AH, Gaudy AM, Zimmers TA, Koniaris LG, Mooney RA. "Deletion of interleukin-6 improves pyruvate tolerance without altering hepatic insulin signaling in the leptin receptor-deficient mouse." Metabolism: clinical and experimental.. 2011 Nov; 60(11):1610-9. Epub 2011 May 31. 12/31/2010Gaudy AM, Clementi AH, Campbell JS, Smrcka AV, Mooney RA. "Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 is a glucagon-inducible inhibitor of PKA activity and gluconeogenic gene expression in hepatocytes." The Journal of biological chemistry.. 2010 Dec 31; 285(53):41356-65. Epub 2010 Oct 26. 11/2009Clementi AH, Gaudy AM, Rooijen NV, Pierce RH, Mooney RA. "Loss of Kupffer cells in diet-induced obesity is associated with increased hepatic steatosis, STAT3 signaling, and further decreases in insulin signaling." Biochimica et biophysica acta.. 2009 Nov; 1792(11):1062-72. Epub 2009 Aug 20. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Alicia H. Augustine, Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Alicia H. Augustine, Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.