Dr. James Francis Amatruda MD PHD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
5323 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas TX, 75390Rating
5/5
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Harvard University A.B. June, 1986 Biochemistry Washington University M.D. May, 1993 Medicine Ph.D. Cell Biology Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA Residency 1993-1996 Internal Medicine Dana-Farber/Partners ...
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Domain interactions affecting human DNA topoisomerase I catalysis and camptothecin sensitivity.
- Purification, characterization, and immunofluorescence localization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae capping protein.
- Effects of null mutations and overexpression of capping protein on morphogenesis, actin distribution and polarized secretion in yeast.
- Analysis of the cell cycle in zebrafish embryos.
- Chk1 suppresses a caspase-2 apoptotic response to DNA damage that bypasses p53, Bcl-2, and caspase-3.
- Small molecule-mediated disruption of Wnt-dependent signaling in tissue regeneration and cancer.
- Structure-activity relationship studies of small-molecule inhibitors of Wnt response.
- Emi1 maintains genomic integrity during zebrafish embryogenesis and cooperates
- Identification of a heritable model of testicular germ cell tumor in the zebrafish.
- Effect of vascular cadherin knockdown on zebrafish vasculature during development.
- Trends in incidence and survival of pediatric and adolescent patients with germ cell tumors in the United States, 1975 to 2006.
- Genome-wide RNAi screen reveals disease-associated genes that are common to Hedgehog and Wnt signaling.
- Breast cancer between faith and medicine: the Peres Maldonado ex-voto.
- High-resolution array CGH identifies common mechanisms that drive embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma pathogenesis.
- Analysis of cell proliferation, senescence, and cell death in zebrafish embryos.
Awards
- 2007, 2007, 2007 Outstanding Teacher, MS1 Class
- 1993 Alpha Omega Alpha
- Dallas Business Journal 2009 Health Care Heroes Award
- 2005 Horchow Family Endowed Scholar in Pediatrics
- 2003 William Guy Forbeck Research Foundation Scholar
- 1994 Arnold Dunne Award
Treatments
- Sarcoma (bone And Soft Tissue Cancer), Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer (urologic Cancer) And More
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Hematology & Oncology 1999
- Consglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Molecular Genetics 1997
- Children's Hospital of Boston, Pediatric Hematology 2004
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