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William Beaumont Hospital Internship - Transitional Year Radiation Oncology Residency |
2009-2014 |
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State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Doctorate of Medicine with Research Honors |
2004-2009 |
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Training Program Research Fellow |
2007-2008 |
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State University of New York at Buffalo Bachelor of Science, Biophysical Sciences Summa Cum Laude |
2000-2004 |
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AWARDS & Honors |
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Baccelli Award for Most Outstanding Research Project |
2009 |
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First Honors, Annual Medical Student Research Forum, SUNY at Buffalo |
2009 |
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University at Buffalo School of Medicine Alumni Scholarship |
2004 – 2009 |
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Biophysics Department Outstanding Under Graduate Award |
2004 |
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University at Buffalo Undergraduate Advance Honors Program |
2001 - 2004 |
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UB Academic Excellence Scholarship |
2000 - 2004 |
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Golden Key International Honor Society |
2002 |
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Alpha Epsilon Delta National Premedical Honor Society |
2002 |
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Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society |
2000 |
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Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award |
1997 |
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Research Experience |
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July 2007 - July 2008 Dr. Kevin Camphausen, MD Radiation Oncology Branch National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD · Wrote a clinical protocol to evaluate neuropsychological functioning and biomarkers in patients receiving whole brain radiation for brain metastases. · Studied the radiosensitizing effects of vorinostat (SAHA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, in a breast cancer brain metastatic cell line (MDA-MB-231-BR) in vitro and in vivo · Investigated the potential role of c-Met and HGF as urinary biomarkers of disease progression in patients with glioblastoma multiforme
June 2005 - August 2005 Dr. Christopher Crane, MD Dr. Prajnan Das, MD Department of Radiation Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas · Retrospectively evaluated acute toxicity in 88 patients treated with capecitabine and concurrent radiation therapy to the upper abdomen. · Assisted in the collection of data in a quality of life study with patients treated with radiochemotherapy for anal cancer.
September 2003 – September 2004 Dr. Richard Salvi, Ph.D. Center for Hearing and Deafness University at Buffalo · Investigated the dose response of hearing loss in the chinchilla caused by the co-administration of ethacrynic acid and cisplatin. Measured distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) of chinchillas, before and after cisplatin and ethacrynic acid treatment. Assisted in cochlea harvesting, histology analysis of outer and inner hair cells and statistical data analysis. · Investigated gene expression of salicylate induced tinnitus in the rat. Injected rats with various doses of sodium salicylate, harvested brain tissues and cochleas and examined gene expression of Arg3.1/ARC, Homer-1 and NR-2A genes by employing RT-PCR techniques.
June 2003 - August 2003 Dr. Minoti Sharma, Ph.D. Department of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY · Selected to participate in the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Research Program summer 2003. · Fellowship funded by the National Cancer Institute. · Studied the molecular mechanisms involved in DNA damage caused by anti-breast cancer agent tamoxifen and the role of antioxidants to prevent such damages in exposed cells. · Utilized High Performance Liquid Chromatography techniques to separate tamoxifen metabolites.
September 2001 – May 2002 Psycho-Physiology Lab Department of Psychology University at Buffalo · Collected physiological data of participants in a study of voluntary emotional regulation of disgust among individuals with high and low disgust sensitivity. · Measured surface facial EMG of left zygomatic and levator, heart rate and skin conductance response. |
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Publications |
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Papers
Baschnagel A, Russo A, Burgan WE, Carter D, Beam K, Tofilon P, Palmieri D, Steeg PS, Camphausen K. Vorinostat enhances the radiosensitivity of a breast cancer brain metastatic cell line grown in vitro and as intracranial xenografts. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, June 2009 8 : 1589 - 1595.
Baschnagel A , Wolters P, Camphausen K. Neuropsychological Functioning and Biomakers in the Management of Brain Metastases. Radiation Oncology 17; 3 ( 1 ): 26, 2008.
Das P, Wolff RA, Abbruzzese JL, Varadhachary GR, Evans DB, Vauthey JN, Baschnagel A, Delclos M, Krishnan S, Janjan N, Crane CH. Concurrent Capecitabine and Upper Abdominal Radiation Therapy is Well Tolerated. Radiation Oncology, 1:41, 2006.
Abstracts/Posters Presented at Scientific Conferences
Baschnagel A, Shankavaram U, Russo A, Jedlicka K, Wernick M, Smith S, Cooley-Zglea T, Citrin D, Bottaro DP, Camphausen K. Urinary c-Met Levels as an Indicator of Disease Progression in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients. ASTRO Translational Advances in Radiation Oncology and Cancer Imaging Symposium. Abstract 69, 2008.
Baschnagel A, Russo A, Burgan WE, Carter D, Beam K, Tofilon P, Palmieri D, Steeg PS, Camphausen K. Vorinostat enhances the radiosensitivity of a breast cancer brain metastatic cell line grown in vitro and as intracerebral xenografts. 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology (ASTRO). Abstract 804, 2008.
Shankavaram U, Baschnagel A , Russo A, Jedlicka K, Wernick M, Smith S, Cooley-Zglea T, Citrin D, Bottaro DP, Camphausen K. Urinary c-Met Levels as an Indicator of Disease Progression in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients. 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology (ASTRO). Abstract 1713, 2008.
Das P, Cantor SB, Parker CL, Zampieri JB, Baschnagel A , Eng C, Delclos ME, Krishnan S, Janjan NA, Crane CH. Long-Term Quality of Life after Chemoradiation for Anal Cancer. 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology (ASTRO). Abstract 566, 2008.
Das P, Wolff RA, Abbruzzese JL, Krishnan S, Varadhachary GR, Xiong HQ, Evans DB, Vauthey JN, Baschnagel A, Crane CH. Capecitabine and concurrent radiation therapy to the upper abdomen are well tolerated. 2006 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Abstract 106, 2006.
Baschnagel A, Ding D, Haiyan J, Salvi R. Ethacrynic acid exacerbates cisplatin-induced hair cell loss in chinchillas and reduces DPOAEs. Abstract of the 28th MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Abstract 418, 2005.
Yartz AR, Lane KP, Baschnagel AM, Hawk Jr. LW. Voluntary emotion regulation among individuals high and low disgust sensitivity. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. Abstract 39, 2002.
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Active ProtocOls |
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Oral Presentations |
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Vorinostat, a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, as an Enhancer of Radiosensitivity. National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Training Program Scientific Presentations, May 2008.
Sulfotransferase Activity in a Human Endometrial Explant Culture Model. Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Research Program Conference, August 2003.
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Memberships & committees |
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Admissions Committee Member for SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine 2005-2006
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Volunteer Experience |
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Childrens Advocacy Center of Buffalo, 2002-2003 Boy Scouts of America
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Work Experience |
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Research Data Collector, E.R. of Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo NY Collected data for research studies on asthma, pneumonia, trauma, fever in nursing home patients, EMT/triage response, airbag deployment, seat belt use and also screened women for domestic abuse and for yearly mammograms. |
1/2004-8/2004 |
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Tutor for Iquest Test Prep Tutored undergraduate calculus, physics, chemistry and biology. |
10/2003-7/2004 |
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Tutor for the Athletics Department at UB Tutored undergraduate calculus, physics, chemistry and biology. |
8/2003-12/2003 |
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Hobbies & Interests |
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Music, playing the piano Music recording and editing Camping, hiking, canoeing, mountain biking Playing soccer – indoor and outdoor Computers – audio editing, website design, 3D graphics |
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