Magdalena Maria Gorska
MD, PhD
- Department of Medicine
- Assistant Professor
- Gender
- Female
Specialties
Research
Allergy, Asthma, Basic Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Teaching & Professional Positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, National Jewish Health
Professional Memberships/Societies
American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI)
American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
Publications by This Author
Link to Faculty Publications
Research Interests
I am interested in molecular mechanisms of signal initiation by receptors. My current research focuses on understanding how T cell receptor and cytokine receptors (e.g. IL-5R) activate Src tyrosine kinases.
Education & Training
Education
- Medical School of Lodz , Poland
- PhD, 2007
- Medical School of Lodz, Poland
- MD, 1993-1999
Fellowships
- National Jewish Health
- Postdoctoral Fellowship with Dr. Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD, 2002-2004
- University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, TX)
- 1999-2002
Awards & Recognition
2005-2006: AAAAI Interest Section Award
2000-2002: McLaughlin Fellowship, University of Texas Medical Branch
1998-1999: Ministry of Health Scholarship, Poland
1996: European Union Scholarship, Tempus Program
1993-1998: Medical School of Lodz Scholarship, Poland
1992-1993: Polish Children Fund Scholarship
1992 & 1993: Laureate of National Undergraduate Chemistry Contest, Poland
Recent or Important Publications
Goplen N, Gorska MM, Stafford SJ, Rosario S, Lei G, Liang Q, and Alam R. A Phospho-site Screen Identifies Autocrine TGF beta-driven Activation of Protein Kinase R as a Survival-limiting Factor For Eosinophils. J. Immunol. 2008, 180(6): 4256-64.
Gorska, MM., Stafford, S., Liang, Q., Goplen, N., Dharajiya, N., Guo, L., Sur, S., Gaestel, M., Alam, R. MK2 controls the level of negative feedback in the NFkappaB pathway and is essential for endothelial permeability and airway inflammation. J. Exp. Med. 2007, 204:1637-52.
Vepachedu, R., Gorska, MM., Singhania, N., Alam, R. Unc119 regulates myofibroblast transformation through the activation of Fyn and p38 MAPK pathway. J. Immunol. 2007, 179: 682-90.
Gorska MM, Cen O, Liang Q, Stafford SJ, Alam R. Differential regulation of interleukin 5-stimulated signaling pathways by dynamin. J. Biol. Chem. 2006, 281:14429-49.
Gorska MM, Stafford SJ, Cen O, Sur S, Alam R. Unc119, a novel activator of Lck/Fyn, is essential for T cell activation. J Exp Med. 2004, 199:369-79.
