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"The dedication of the teaching faculty and the educational programs are better than ever."
James J. Shehan, MD
Professor of Medicine |
As in any large academic Department of Medicine, all of the divisions are active in research. Some areas that stand out in our Department are the following.
- Allergy and Immunology:
Drs. Robert Townley, Devandra Agrawal and Againdra Bewtra conduct research in allergy and asthma. This program has been productive for several decades and is well known for its work.
- Cardiology:
The Division of Cardiology is an active research center focusing on clinical outcomes research and clinical trials. The center has a very large patient population that has been an important resource for clinical cardiovascular research.
- Endocrinology:
There are three areas of active research.
Osteoporosis: There is a large program of research under the direction of Dr. Robert Recker who leads the Osteoporosis Research Center. Dr. J. Christopher Gallagher leads the Bone Metabolism Unit. Both investigators are conducting clinical and basic studies in osteoporosis and other bone diseases.
Diabetes: Dr. Marc Rendell heads the Diabetes Center. Clinical and basic science research is ongoing in this center which has special interest in diabetic vascular disease and skin circulation.
Metabolism: Dr. Robert J. Anderson conducts clinical research in diabetes and metabolic diseases and bench research in the area of sulfation of endogenous substances as well as exogenous toxins and pharmaceutical agents.
General Internal Medicine: This Division has recently begun a program of research in health services and outcomes. The program shows great promise as a program for testing health services examining clinical outcomes and studies in clinical epidemiology.
Infectious Diseases: The Division of Infectious Diseases has a long history of research in microbiology and in the development of antibiotics. The Division works in colla- boration with the Department of Medical Microbiology. Several important discoveries regarding antibacterial resistance have been developed by these investigators.
Oncology: The Division of Oncology has a long history of research in hereditary cancer. Research conducted by Dr. Henry Lynch and others has led to the discovery of breast cancer genes as well as the description of new hereditary cancer syndromes such as hereditary polyposis coli. This division is renowned for its research.
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