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Patrick M. Dougherty, PhD, BA

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine - Research, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX

Office Address

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine - Research
1400 Holcombe Blvd.
Unit Number: 409
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: Faculty Center FC13.2054
Email: pdougherty@mdanderson.org

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1988 University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Houston, TX, PHD, Biomedical Science
1982 University of Dallas, Irving, TX, BA, Biology

Postgraduate Training

1989-1992 Research Fellowship, Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences Marine Biomedical Institute, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, William D. Willis, Jr., MD, PhD
1988-1989 Research Fellowship, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas Medical School At Houston, Houston, TX, Nachum Dafny, PhD

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine - Research, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2000-8/2007
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1998-2000
Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1992-1998

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Cata JP, Weng HR, Dougherty PM. Behavioral and electrophysiological studies in rats with cisplatin-induced chemoneuropathy. Brain Res 1230:91-98, 9/2008. e-Pub 7/2008. PMCID: PMC2630495.
2. Cata JP, Weng HR, Dougherty PM. The effects of thalidomide and minocycline on taxol-induced hyperalgesia in rats. Brain Res 1229:100-110, 9/2008. e-Pub 7/2008. PMCID: PMC2577234.
3. Cata JP, Weng HR, Dougherty PM. Spinal injection of IL-2 or IL-15 alters mechanical and thermal withdrawal thresholds in rats. Neurosci Lett 437(1):45-49, 5/2008. e-Pub 3/2008. PMID: 18423867.
4. Garcia JM, Cata JP, Dougherty PM, Smith RG. Ghrelin prevents cisplatin-induced mechanical hyperalgesia and cachexia. Endocrinology 149(2):455-460, 2/2008. e-Pub 10/2007. PMCID: PMC2219295.

Grant & Contract Support

Title: Mechanisms of Epidermal Nerve Fiber Depletion by Chemotherapy
Funding Source: AstraZeneca Sponsered Research Contract
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 8/1/2010 - 7/31/2012
 
Title: Mechanisms of Cancer Therapy Induced Pain
Funding Source: NIH
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 4/1/2005 - 3/31/2007

Last updated: 9/14/2009