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Thomas Burke, MD, Child Neurology, Seattle, WA

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Child Neurology • Seattle, WA

M.D., Ph.D.

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  • Office

    4800 Sand Point Way NE
    Seattle, WA 98105

Summary

  • Child neurology resident physician | Neuroimmunology | Oncology | Genomics | Inflammation | Teaching

    • Functional Genomics & Precision Therapy Testing in Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

    The long-term goal of this project is to define the mechanisms that underlie pathogenesis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). NCI-funded F31-Diversity NRSA

    Cancer Federation, Inc.

    Cancer Federation provides funding for scholarships and research grants to find a cure for cancer. Thomas Burke received scholarship funding in 2018.

    The Nikolas Symposia on the Histiocytoses

    Nikolas Kontoyannis is the source of inspiration for this annual Symposium. 29th Symposium: The Jon Pritchard Fellowship was awarded to Dr. Thomas Michael Burke

    REU Site: Research By Undergraduates Using Molecular Biology Applications (RUMBA

    RUMBA will focus its efforts on increasing the number of underrepresented minority students doing biological research in the Silicon Valley.

    MARC U*STAR at San Jose State University - Dimensions

    SJSU MARC U-STAR Program ABSTRACT The SJSU MARC U-STAR program has been committed to support underrepresented students for nearly 30 years.

    San Jose State University Undergraduate MBRS RISE Program - Dimensions

    Research opportunities to undergraduate students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in biomedical fields.

    Zabel Lab

    Brian Zabel, PhD lab website

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Child Neurology, 2022 - 2027
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2022
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicinePh.D., Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, F31 Diversity NRSA (CA228360-02), John Trenton Award for Academic Excellence, Dean’s Award of Excellence, Cancer Federation Inc. Scholarship Award, Jon Pritchard fellowship, 2015 - 2020
  • San Jose State University
    San Jose State UniversityB.S., Biology, Summa cum laude, President’s Scholar, NSF REU undergraduate researcher, HHMI undergraduate researcher, NIH MARC-USTAR undergraduate researcher, NIGMS RISE undergraduate researcher, NYU SURP 2010, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2022 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Ruth L. Kirschstein F31 Diversity NRSA (CA228360) National Cancer Institute, 2018-2021
  • Jon Pritchard Fellowship Award The Nikolas Symposia on the Histiocytoses, 2019
  • Cancer Federation, Inc. Scholarship Cancer Federation, Inc., 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3-ligand (FLT3L)-Fc chimera suppresses autoimmune demyelinating disease
    Burke, TM, Tu, H, Lewen, S, Huang, K, Carlson, J, Sobel, R, Zabel, BA, American Association of Immunologists 2013, Honolulu, HI, 5/2013

Grant Support

  • FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS AND PRECISION THERAPY TESTING FOR LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSISNational Cancer Institute2018–2021
  • Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related ResearchNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases2012–2014

Research History

  • Research AssistantPalo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR), Dr. Brian Zabel (PI)2011 - 2013
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences Minority Biomedical Research Support Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (NIGMS MBRS RISE)Competitive undergraduate research program2011 - 2011
  • National Institutes of Health Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (NIH MARC-USTAR)Competitive undergraduate research program with full merit scholarship for undergraduate education2009 - 2011
  • New York University Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NYU SURP)Competitive 9-week summer research program2010 - 2010
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) undrgraduate researcherCompetitive undergraduate research program2008 - 2008
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for UndergraduatesCompetitive 8-week summer research program2008 - 2008

Professional Memberships

External Links

  • ResearchGatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Burke
  • Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/profile/preview?locale=en_US&trk=prof-0-sb-preview-primary-button
  • ORCiDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0942-7580

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