Cell & Developmental Biology
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John D. Gearhart, Ph.D.

Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Department: Cell and Developmental Biology
Graduate Group Affiliations

Contact information
Biomedical Research Building
421 Curie Blvd., 1151
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-746-3458
Fax: 215-898-9871
Education:
B.Sc. (Ag Biological Sciences)
The Pennsylvania State University, 1964.
M.Sc. (Plant Gentics)
University of New Hampshire, 1966.
Ph.D. (Genetics and Development)
Cornell University (Ithaca), 1970.
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Selected Publications

Mathews, D H J. Sugarman, J. Bok, H. Blass, D M. Coyle, J T. Duggan, P. Finkel, J. Greely, H T. Hillis, A. Hoke, A. Johnson, R. Johnston, M. Kahn, J. Kerr, D. Kurtzberg, J. Liao, S M. McDonald, J W. McKhann, G. Nelson, K B. Rao, M. Regenberg, A. Siegel, A W. Smith, K. Solter, D. Song, H. Vescovi, A. Young, W. Gearhart, J D. Faden, R.: Cell-based interventions for neurological conditions: Ethical challenges for early human trials. Neurology 2008 Notes: In Press.

Patterson, E.S., R.C. Addis, M.J. Shamblott, and J.D. Gearhart: SOX17 activates ZFP202 transcription during in vitro endoderm formation. Molecular and Cellular Biology 2008 Notes: In Press.

Miller, R.A., N. Christoforou, J Pevsner, A. S. McCallion and J.D. Gearhart: Efficient array-based identification of novel cardiac genes through differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells. PLoS Genetics 2008 Notes: In Press.

Kerr, C L. Witte, C. and Gearhart, J D.: Localization of embryonic stem cell markers in the developing human testis. Stem Cells 26: 680-683, 2008.

Kerr, C L. Witte, C. and Gearhart, J D.: Localization of embryonic stem cell markers in the developing human ovary. Human Reproduction 23(3): 589-599, 2008.

Christoforou, N. Miller, R A. Hill, C M. Jie, C C. McCallion, A. and Gearhart, J D.: Mouse ES cell-derived cardiac precursor cells are multipotent and facilitate identification of novel cardiac genes. Journal of Clinical Investigation 118(3): 894-903, 2008.

Duggan, P. Siegel, A.W. Blass, D M. Bok, H. Coyle, J T. Faden, R. Finkel, J. Gearhart, J D. Greely, H T. Hillis, A. Hoke, A. Johnson, R. Johnston, M. Kahn, J. Kerr, D. King, P. Kurtzberg, J. Liao, S M. McDonald, J W. McKhann, G. Nelson, K B. Rao, M. Regenberg, A. Smith, K Solter, D. Song, H. Sugarman, J Traystman, R J. Vescovi, A. Young, W. Mathews. D J H.: The role of animal models in evaluating reasonable safety and efficacy for human trials of cell-based interventions for neurological conditions. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 2008 Notes: In Press.

Jansen, Jacobus F A. Shamblott, Michael J. van Zijl, Peter C M. Lehtimaki, Kimmo K. Bulte, Jeff W M. Gearhart, John D. Hakumaki, Juhana M.: Stem cell profiling by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 56(3): 666-70, Sep 2006.

Frimberger, Dominic. Morales, Nelly. Gearhart, John D. Gearhart, John P. Lakshmanan, Yegappan.: Human embryoid body-derived stem cells in tissue engineering-enhanced migration in co-culture with bladder smooth muscle and urothelium. Urology 67(6): 1298-303, Jun 2006.

Mueller, Dawn. Shamblott, Michael J. Fox, Harold E. Gearhart, John D. Martin, Lee J.: Transplanted human embryonic germ cell-derived neural stem cells replace neurons and oligodendrocytes in the forebrain of neonatal mice with excitotoxic brain damage. Journal of Neuroscience Research 82(5): 592-608, Dec 1 2005.

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Last updated: 04/28/2009
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