Personal Statement:
"I enjoy learning new information and approaches to problems from the residents."

Publications

Research

1. Sub-Investigator, Administration of Frozen Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine (MMRV) to Healthy Children at 4 to 6 Years of Age. Merck & Co., Inc., B. Pollara, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator. 2001-Present.
2. Sub-Investigator, Safety and Efficacy of Pentavalent (G1, G2, G3, G4, and P1) Human-Bovine Reassortant Rotavirus Vaccine in Healthy Infants. Merck & Co., Inc., B. Pollara, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator. 2001-Present.
3. Breast Cancer Detection, Moffitt Cancer Center. Performed RNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction in order to develop a test with improved sensitivity for detection of bone marrow micrometastases. , 1994 & 1996
4. Prader-Willi and Angelman Sydromes, Shands Hospital. Performed southern blotting to detect restriction fragment length polymorphisms to study the phenomenon of genomic imprinting. 1991-1993

Abstracts

1. "Sensitive Detection of Breast Cancer Micrometastases Using PCR" Presented at the Annual American Cancer Society Conference, 1995 & at Student/Faculty Research Day, 1994

Posters

1. Takagishi, J., Bowers, L., Gereige, R., Dabrow, S. Teaching the Business of Medicine Via Multi-format Modules. Poster at the AAPD meeting, Seattle, May 2003.

Lectures

1. "Immunizations", University of South Florida, second year medical school lecture, March 17, 2003