Conditions Treated
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Anaphlyaxis
- Angioedema
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Asthma
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
- Drug Allergy
- Eosinophilic Lung Disorders
- Food Allergies
- Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
- Mastocytosis
- Myositis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
- Systemic Vasculitis
- Urticaria
- Gender:
- Female
Education & Training
Education
- 1993-1995
- University of Texas at Austin, BA
- 1995-2003
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Medical Scholars Program, MD
Residency
- 2003-2006
- Baylor College of Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship
- 2006-2009
- Baylor College of Medicine, Allergy and Immunology
- 2006-2009
- Baylor College of Medicine, Rheumatology
Special Interests
Research Interests
My research is focused on lymphocyte signaling in primary immunodeficiency and loss of self-tolerance. Specifically, I investigate the role of co-stimulatory molecules on B and T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of autoimmunity.
Board Certification
2010: Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Rheumatology
2009: Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI)
2006: Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Teaching or Professional Positions
No current positions.
Industry Relationships & Collaborations
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Affiliations with the University of Colorado Denver
Faculty Affiliate
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
Publications
Truong TQ, Sastry SK, Lakonishok M, Horwitz AF. Integrin modulation of mitogenic pathways involved in muscle differentiation. Signaling Through Cell Adhesion Molecules, 1999. Ed. J.L. Guan. CRC Press.
Sastry SK, Lakonishok M, Wu S, Truong TQ, Huttenlocher A, Turner CE, Horwitz AF. Quantitative changes in integrin and focal adhesion signaling regulate myoblast cell cycle withdrawal. J Cell Biol. 1999, Mar 22;144(6):1295-309.
Huttenlocher A, Lakonishok M, Kinder M, Wu S, Truong T, Knudsen KA, Horwitz AF. Integrin and cadherin synergy regulates contact inhibition of migration and motile activity. J Cell Biol. 1998, Apr 20;141:515-526.
