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Office
3400 Spruce St
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-3914
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1987 - 1991
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
- Temple University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2013 - 2022
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member National Academy of Medicine, 2019
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2019
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- β-actin function in platelets and red blood cells can be performed by γ-actin and is therefore independent of actin isoform protein sequence.Devasmita Chakravarty, Pavan Vedula, Megan Coffin, Li Chen, Stephanie Sterling
Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2025-02-01 - COVID-19 mRNA vaccination responses in individuals with sickle cell disease: an ASH RC Sickle Cell Research Network Study.Alan R Anderson, John J Strouse, Deepa Manwani, Amanda M Brandow, Elliott Vichinsky
Blood Advances. 2024-09-10 - 2 citationsIndividual phosphatidylinositol transfer proteins have distinct functions that do not involve lipid transfer activity.Liang Zhao, Chelsea L Thorsheim, Aae Suzuki, Timothy J Stalker, Sang H Min
Blood Advances. 2023-08-22
Lectures
- ASH Research Collaborative Update61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- ASH Research Collaborative SCD Clinical Trials Network Q&A60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 12/3/2018
Other
- Platelet biologyAbrams CS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/platelet-biology
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-22
Press Mentions
- Hydroxyurea May Help People with HbSC Form of Sickle Cell DiseaseDecember 9th, 2024
- GLP-1 Drugs like Ozempic Tied to Lower Risk of Serious Blood ClotsDecember 9th, 2024
- Novel BTK Inhibitor Succeeds in Heavily Pretreated Immune ThrombocytopeniaDecember 8th, 2024
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Grant Support
- The Biological Roles Of Phoshadylinositol Transfer Proteins In PlateletsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
- Mentored Career Development In Clinical Research In Non-Malignant Hematology &TrNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
- The Role Of Pleckstrin &Pleckstrin-2 In Platelet Biology.National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
- Cytoskeletal Signaling In PlateletsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
- Mentored Career Development In Clinical Research In Non-Malignant HematologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
- The Roles Of Pleckstrin And Pleckstrin-2 In Platelet BiologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2009
- Actin Assembly In Platelets &MegakaryoctyesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
- Actin Assembly In Platelets &MegakaryocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
- Role Of Pleckstrin Homology Domains In Platelet ActivationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–2005
- Phospholipid Signaling And The Lymphoctye CytoskeletonNational Cancer Institute2002
- Phospholipid Signaling In Platelets And MegakaryocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
- Pleckstrin Homology Domains And Platelet BiologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1998
- Molecular Analysis--Fibrinogen/Gp Iib-Iiia InteractionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1994
- Study Of Platelet GPIIB-IIIA By Antiidiotypic AntibodiesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1989
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