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University of Maryland

General Clinical Research Center
University of Maryland
22 South Greene Street, Room S10D13
Baltimore, MD 21201

Web site: http://medschool.umaryland.edu/gcrc external link, opens in new window

Grant No. M01 RR16500

Special Assays, Services, or Tests

Printing and reading of DNA micro arrays
Production of human DNA and custom arrays
Sequencing and genotyping

Special Resources, Instruments, or Services

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Major Areas of Investigation

Endocrinology/Metabolism: Insulin sensitivity, fat metabolism, body composition in diabetes; islet cell transplant for diabetes

Genetics of Chronic Disease: Genetic determinants of diabetes mellitus, stroke, hypertension, osteoporosis.

Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis of bacterial infections; vaccine development including challenge studies of vaccine efficacy, vaccine safety; interstitial cystitis.

Neurology: Early-onset stroke, stroke rehabilitation, stroke management, prevention.

Oncology: New agents for treatment of prostate cancer, renal carcinoma, hematologic malignancies, solid tumors.

Rheumatology: Osteoporosis in women and men; lupus erythematosus; evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine for arthritis.

Psychiatry: Negative symptoms and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia.

Contact Information

For information about this GCRC and how to access its resources, please contact:

Administrative Director
William F. Hoffman, Jr., M.A.S.
410-328-7368; Fax: 410-328-8749
E-mail: whoffman@medicine.umaryland.edu

Administrative Assistant
Sharon Wiggins
410-328-7369; Fax: 410-328-8749
E-mail: swiggins@medicine.umaryland.edu

Program Director
Carol O. Tacket, M.D.
410-328-7367 or 410-328-8749
Fax: 410-328-8749
E-mail: ctacket@medicine.umaryland.edu

Principal Investigator
E. Albert Reece, M.D.
410-706-7410; Fax: 410-706-0235
E-mail: deanmed@som.umaryland.edu

Assistant Program Director
Mary-Claire Roghmann, M.D., M.S.
410-706-0062; Fax: 410-605-7914
E-mail: Mroghman@epi.umaryland.edu

Assistant Program Director
Kristi D. Silver, M.D.
410-706-1628; Fax: 410-706-6146
E-mail: Ksilver@medicine.umaryland.edu

Research Subject Advocate
Kathleen Palmer, R.N., C.C.R.C.
410-328-7655; Fax: 410-328-8749
E-mail: kpalmer@medicine.umaryland.edu
E-mail: rsa@medicine.umaryland.edu

GCRC Advisory Committee Chairperson
Howard B. Dickler, M.D.
410-706-5485; Fax: 410-706-4958
E-mail: hdickler@umaryland.edu

Nurse Director
Margaret Testa, R.N., M.S.
410-328-7365; Fax: 410-328-8749
E-mail: mtesta@medicine.umaryland.edu

Biostatistical Core Director
Patricia Langenberg, Ph.D.
410-706-3251; Fax: 410-706-8013
E-mail: plangenb@umaryland.edu

Biostatistician
Hegang Chen, Ph.D.
410-706-4067
E-mail: hchen@epi.umaryland.edu

Bioinformatics Core Director
L Samuel Dongmo, Ph.D.
410-328-8008; Fax 410-328-8749
E-mail: sdongmo@medicine.umaryland.edu

Genomics Core Director
O. Coline Stine, Ph.D.
410-706-1607; Fax: 410-706-1644
E-mail: ostin001@umaryland.edu