Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

 

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center        Phone:   (405) 271-5523

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology                FAX:       (405) 271-2968               

Section of Gynecologic Oncology                                    E-mail:   Doris-Benbrook@ouhsc.edu

P.O. Box 26901, WP2470                                              Webpage:  W3.ouhsc.edu\Benbrooklab

Oklahoma City, OK 73190                                     

 

EDUCATION

1977 to 1981               North Central College, Naperville, IL

Bachelor of Arts, majors in Biology and Chemistry, minor in German.

 

1981 to 1985               Loyola University Medical Center

2001 South First Ave., Maywood, IL 60101

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Mentor: Robert V. Miller, Ph.D.

 

POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE

1985 to 1988               In the laboratory of Magnus Pfahl, Ph.D.

La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation,

10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

1988 to 1991               In the laboratory of Nicholas C. Jones, Ph.D.

Imperial Cancer Research Fund, P.O. Box 123,

44 Lincolns Inn Fields, London WC2A. 3PX

 

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

2004 – present             Professor and Director of Research

1997- present               Associate Professor and Director of Research

1991- present               Assistant Professor

1993 – present             Director of Research

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology Section

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

 

1997-present                Adjunct Associate Professor

1993-1997                   Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

 

1993 – present             Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

 

1995 – present             Vice Chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

 

OU CANCER CENTER APPOINTMENTS

2001- present               Co-Director, Gynecologic Cancer Program

2002 – present             Scientific Review Board Member

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

2004 Oklahoma Scientist of the Year awarded by the Oklahoma Acedemy of Science

2004 Woman of the Year Nominee awarded by the Journal Record.

 

National committees AND Societies 

Chair of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Chemoprevention Committee, Subcommittee E, Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention and Control, 2003-2005.

Member of NCI Chemoprevention Committee, Subcommittee E, Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention and Control, 2000-2005.

Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG), Member of the Experimental Medicine Committee (since 1992) and Member of Chemoprevention Committee (since 2000).

Associate Editor Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2002-2005.

Member of  NCI ZRG1 Cancer Biomarkers Study Section (CBSS), 2004 - present

Reviwer for Phillip Morris External Research Program, 2003

Reviewer of Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Grants, 2002 - 2003.

Department of Veterans Affairs’ Medical Research Branch ad hoc grant reviewer since 1992 and nominated for their National Advisory Committee, 2002.

NCI Reviewer for “Clinical Nutrition Research Units”, December 2001

Co-Chair of Chemoprevention Workshop for the Gynecologic Cancer Translational Research Retreat II, Chantilly, Virginia May 5-7, 2000.

NCI Scientific Review Group Subcommittee E, Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Temporary Member, April 2000.

NCI Reviewer for “Molecular Target Drug Discovery”, 2000.

NCI Reviewer for "The Early Detection Research Network- Clinical and Epidemiologic Centers.

NCI Reviewer for “Chemoprevention in Genetically-Identified High-Risk Groups: Interactive Research and Development Projects”.

NCI Chemoprevention Committee Site Visit Reviewer, June 1999 and January, 2000.

Ad Hoc reviewer for American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Analytica Chimica Acta, Blood, Cancer, Cancer Letters, Cancer Investigation, Cancer Research, CRC Press, Experimental Cell Research,  Fertility and Sterility, Journal of Biochemistry,  Journa of the National Cancer Institute, Journal of Neurochemistry, and Journal of Surgical Oncology, Pharmaceutical Research.

American Association for Cancer Research, Chairman of State Legislative Committee.

American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO), Cancer Genetics Trainer

 

INTERNATIONAL GRANT REVIEWS

Referee for the Italian Research Council, 2002 & 2003

Reveiwer of grants for Cancer Reseach UK (United Kingdom), 2002

 

UNIVERSITY  COMMITTEES

Vice Chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

OU Cancer Center, Scientific Review Board Member

Outstanding Thesis/Disertation Committee, 2000-2001

Faculty Affair Liaision, 2002

 

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES

Obstetrics and Gynecology

       Director of Research, 1995 - present 

       Environmental Health and Safety Training Co-ordinator, 1995- present

       Tuberculosis Co-ordinator, 1996- present

Research Administration Liaision – 1994 - present

Biochemistry Department

Graduate Program Curriculum/Review Committee, 1995-97

Adjunct Faculty Review and Evaluation Committee, 1997-2000

Student Recruitment Committee,  2000-01

General Examination Committee, 2001-02

Student Advisory Committee, 2001-02

Student Admissions and Advisory Committee, 2002-2003

Dental/Pharmacy Course Curriculum Committee, 2003-2004

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

ASCO trainer in Cancer Genetics

Integrated Graduate  Student Curriculum

·        Regulation of Gene Expression (4.5 hours), 2002 - present

·        Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes (4 hours), 2001- present

·        Nucleic Acids:  RNA Splicing Mechanisms (4 Hours), 2000

·        Current issues in Biomedical Research: Clinical Trials (2 Hours), 2000 – present

·        Cancer Journal Club, 2002-2003

Biochemisty Curriculum prior to 2000

·        Biochemistry 6234: DNA tumor viruses and Chemical Carcinogenesis (4 hours)

·        Biochemistry 5224: DNA Sequencing and EMSA (2 hours)

·        Biochemistry 6224: 7 week laboratory rotations for Graduate Students.

·        Biochemistry 6980:  Chair of Ph.D. thesis committee of Shennan Lu “Mechanism of Growth Inhibition by Retinoids”.

·        Biochemistry 6980:  Chair of Ph.D. thesis committee of Suresh Guruswamy.

·        Biochemistry 6502: Advanced Topics in Human Molecular Genetics (2 hours)

·        Biochemistry 5970: Student Research Seminar, 1 hour per week

Dental Biochemistry: Carcinogenesis, 1 hour, 1999-2001

Annual Lectures on Oncogenes and Tumor Supressor Genes in the Departments of Pathology and Radiological Sciences, 1993 - present.

Ph.D. comprehensive qualifying written exams and qualifying oral examination committees

Annual Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds Lectures with various topics.

 

SERVICE ON DOCTORAL THESIS COMMITTEES

Todd Corn                                         Biochemistry and Molecular Biology           Ph.D. 1995

Kim Kyker                                         Biochemistry and Molecular Biology           Ph.D. Candidate

Shankar Sachithanandam                    Radiological Sciences                                        Ph.D. Candidate

Shennan Lu                                        Biochemistry and Molecular Biology           Ph.D. 2001

Suresh Guruswamy                             Biochemistry and Molecular Biology           Ph.D. 2002

Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Abou-Eisha,       Cairo University                            Ph.D. 2000

Dustin Smith                                       Biochemistry and Molecular Biology           Ph.D. Candidate

Richard Langeras                                Biochemistry and Molecular Biology           Ph.D. Candidate

Mathew S. Gibson                      Cell Biology                                                      Ph.D. Candidate

Staphanie Si Liu                                  Biochemistry, University of Hong Kong             Ph.D., 2003

 

CLINICAL FELLOW RESEARCH MENTORED

Evelyn Rosas Nuñez, M.D.                 Gynecologic Oncology                        1994-1995

Rick Erikson MD                               Otorhynolaryngology                                  1994-1995

Cole Flanagan, M.D.                                 Gynecologic Oncology                       1995-1996

Janet Larsen, M.D.                                    Maternal Fetal Medicine                           1995-1996

Tim Zacheis, M.D.                                     Otorhynolaryngology                                  1995-1996

Jane Shen-Gunther, M.D.                          Gynecologic Oncology                        1996-1997

Paul A DiSilvestro, M.D.                           Gynecologic Oncology                        1996-1997

Todd Ivey, M.D.                                       Gynecologic Oncology                        1997-1998

Michael Gold, M.D.                                   Gynecologic Oncology                        1998-1999

Scott Kamelle, M.D.                                  Gynecologic Oncology                        1999-2000

Avi Khafif, MD,                                         Otorhynolaryngology                                  1999-2000

Dennis Scribner, M.D.                        Gynecologic Oncology                        2000-2001

Todd Tillmanns, M.D.                         Gynecologic Oncology                        2000-2001

Natalie Gould, M.D.                                  Gynecologic Oncology                       2001-2002

Teresa Rutledge, M.D.                       Gynecologic Oncology                       2001-2002

Camille Falkner, M.D.                        Gynecologic Oncology                       2002-2004

Daynelle Dearnley, M.D.                            Gynecologic Oncology                        2004-2005

 

GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS MENTORED

Coy Heldermon                                                Biochemistry                                                     1992

Kent Rodgers                                            Biochemistry                                                     1993

Terry Kay Epperson                                         Biochemistry                                                     1994

Hai Ying Qui                                              Biochemistry                                                     1996

Shennan Lu                                                       Biochemistry                                                     1996

Suresh Guruswamy                                           Biochemistry                                                     1997

Xiaohong Zhong                                                Biochemistry                                                     1997

Bahara Ebadifar     Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS) ResearchRotation    2003

Anne Murray                                             GPiBS Research Rotation,                         2003

Julie Scott                                                         GPiBS Research Rotation,                         2003

 

RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS MENTORED

Dana Stone, M.D.                       Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident                         1997–1998

Carla Spencer, M.D.                   Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident                         1998-1999

Nefertiti DuPont, M.D.         Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident                         1999–2003

 

 

MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS MENTORED

Rod Rogers                                 Medical Student Research Project                                           1992

Cassandra Onofre y                    Medical Student Summer Research Project                             1993

Virginia Fishburne                Medical Student Summer Research Project                             1997

Marylin Webster                         Medical Student Summer Research Project                             1998

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS MENTORED

Amy Noll, B.S.                           Summer Pre-graduate Student                                               2003

Ashley Hopkins                           Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)     2003

Jen’nea Ose, B.S.                       Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN)              2003

Barbara Jeske                             Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)     2004

Lance Gill                                    Oklahoma Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network   2004

 

 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT/TEACHER  RESEARCH PROJECTS MENTORED

Anjan Shah                                 High School Student, Summer Academy                          1992

Lulla Moore Wilson                     Minority Program,  High School Teacher, Summer           1992

Anjan Shah                                 School of Math and Science, Winter Semester                 1992

Mary Ruth Boone                Minority Program, High School Student, Summer             1993

Kelly Jester                                 Summer Academy, Summer                                                    1993

Regina Harper                             Summer Academy, Summer                                                    1994

Jacqueline Maliwat                      Summar Minority Program,                                              1996

Ebony Allen                                Summer Minority Program                                               1996

Kayla Brooks                      Science Fair Project, Regional Winner                                     2001

Kelsie Brooks                             Science Fair Project, Regional Winner                                     2003

 

PATENTS

Co-inventor: Heteroarotinoids containing urea or thiourea linker Serial No. 09/824,547

Co-inventor: Novel Orphan Receptor Interacting With Retinoid/Thyroid Hormone Receptor Subfamily (Ref. No. 1212.017)

Co-inventor: Heteroarotinoids-Anticancer Agents with Receptor Specificity and TGase Activity.

 

CURRENT FUNDING

Rapid Access to Intervention Development (RAID)

SHetA2 will Inhibit Cancer Recurrence Without Retinoid-Associated Toxcities.

$2,083,000 for preclinical testing of SHetA2.

 

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Steroids and Stem Cells in Carcinogenesis

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

09/30/04 – 08/31/05 $100,000

 

National Cancer Institute Program Planning Grant for NCI Cancer Research Centers (PAR-00-011), Cancer Center Planning Grant (P20)

Director:  Howard Ozer, MD,  Co-Program Leader:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

7/01/02-6/30/07   $925,084

 

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

       A Murine Model of Endometrial Tumorigenesis

Principal Investigator: Paul Goodfellow at Washington University in Saint Louis

Doris M. Benbrook:  Co-Investigator

12/01/03 – 11/30/08, $1,125,000

 

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation                                                  07/01/04 - 06/30/06

Mechanism of ER Activation in Thyroid Hormone Administration in Breast Cancer

      Survivors

The major goals are to evaluate the estrogenic activity of thyroid hormone.

Role: Co-Investigator

 

Novartis Pharmaceutical through PRA International

Phase II Trial of Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate Formerly Known as STI571) in Patients with CD1q17(+) Gynecologic Malignancies

Principal Investigator:  D. Scott McMeekin, M.D.

Co-P.I., Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

November 1, 2002-October 31, 2004, $65,882

 

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)

“Does HPV16 E5 affect EGF Receptor Endocytosis and Signaling?"

Principal Investigator: Brian Ceresa, Ph.D.

Co-Investigator:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D. (5%)

06/01/03 - 05/31/06

$135,000

 

Gynecologic Oncology Group

“Analysis for GOG229-B, GOG230-B, GOG-231-B Stage I”

Principal Investigator, Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

07/01/02 to 06/30/04   $25,290

 

PAST FUNDING

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

“Mechanism & Potential of Retinoid & DNA Damage Therapy.”

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

07/01/9906/30/04 $294,824 direct

 

Oklahoma Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) Collaborative Grant

Is Retinoid Induced Cell Apoptosis Mediated by Superoxide Radical Anion Production?

Principal Investigator: William J. Kelly, Ph.D.

Collaborating Investigator:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D. (5%)

02/01/04-06/30/04,  $50,000

 

Procter & Gamble

“Determination of Retinoid X Receptor Ligand Structure-Function Properties”

Principal Investigator:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

02/01/02 – 06/15/02  $48,000

 

Cancer Research Foundation of America (CRFA) Fellowship

“Human Papillomavirus and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor as Biomarkers of Retinoid Cervix Cancer Chemoprevention”

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

Postodoctroal Fellow: Shennan Lu

01/15/0001/14/03 $60,000

 

NeoPharm

“Laboratory Support Agreement to Develop and Perform ELISA’s for Neo-MS-02 Clinical Trial” 

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

05/01/2000- 06/30/02,  $72,000

 

Procter & Gamble  Consulting Agreements

11/15/0111/14/02  $15,000 maximum

11/15/00 – 11/14/01, $15,000 maximum

07/01/9909/01/99, $1,500

 

Procter & Gamble

 “Determination of Retinoid Receptor Transactivation Properities

07/01/9909/01/99,  $8890

 

American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)

“Ligand Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Rodent Mammary Tumor Models.”,

Principal Investigator: Stephen Glore, Ph.D.

Collaborator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

01/01/98-12/01/00  $100,000

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation

"Development of Retinoids and Response Biomarkers for Ovarian Cancer."

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

07/01/98 - 06/30/00  $90,864 direct, $9,136 indirect

 

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health,

“Biological Activity of Heteroarotinoids.”

08/01/96 - 11/30/99 $981,456 direct, $170,000 indirect

Principal Investigator: Eldon C. Nelson, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Co-investigator: Doris M. Benbrook

08/01/96 – 12/01/99 $269,761 direct, $124,190 indirect

 

American Institute of Cancer Research, 94A63

"Carotenoid Effects on Transcription and Growth in Tumors."

Principal Investigator:  Doris M. Benbrook

07/01/94 - 06/30/96 $100,000 direct, $10,000 indirect.

 

The Presbyterian Health Foundation,

"Radiation and Retinoid Effects on Cervical Cancer."

Principal Investigator:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

01/01/94 - 01/01/95 $25,000 direct

 

National Science Foundation, MCB-9209479,

"DNA Binding Specificities of cJun Dimers."

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

08/01/92 - 01/31/94 $16,200, $1,800 indirect.

 

Milheim Foundation for Cancer Research, 92-14

"Retinoids, cJun and Cervical Cancer."

Principal Investigator:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

07/01/92 - 06/30/93 $14,000 direct

 

Oklahoma Medical Alumni Association,

"Retinoids, cJun and Cervical Cancer."

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

09/01/92 - 08/31/93 $20,000 direct awarded, $11,000 accepted due to overlap with other funding.

 

Presbyterian Health Foundation, Research Equipment Repair Fund,

Principal Investigator: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

1992, $5,000 for repair of an ultracentrifuge.

 

CLINICAL TRIALS

A randomized study of tamoxifen verses thalidomide in patients with biochemical-recurrence-only epithelial ovarian cancer, cancer of the fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer after first line chemotherapy.

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol # 0198

Study Chair:  Jean A. Hurteau, M.D.

Translational Research Chair: Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

 

A phase II evaluation of thalidomide in the treatment of recurrent or persistent endometrial carcinoma.

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol #0229-B

Study Chair:  Scott McMeekin, M.D.

Translational Research Chair:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

 

A phase II evaluation of thalidomide in the treatment of recurrent or persistent carcinosarcoma of the uterus.

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol #0230-B

Study Chair:  Scott McMeekin, M.D.

Translational Research Chair:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

 

A phase II evaluation of thalidomide in the treatment of recurrent or persistent leiomyosarcoma of the uterus.

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol #0231-B

Study Chair:  Scott McMeekin, M.D.

Translational Research Chair:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

 

Molecular Assessment of Early Stage Ovarian Cancer

       Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol # CEM0208

       Study Chair:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

Study Co-chairs:  Robert S. Mannel, M.D., Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D.,

Elise Kohn, M.D., Michael Cibull, M.D.

 

Comparison of Glycoprotein Expression and T-Synthase Function in Primary versus Metastatic Tumors.

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol #0221

Study Chair:  Michael Gold, M.D.      

Study Co-Chairs:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D., Richard Cummings, Ph.D.,

William Rodgers, M.D.

 

A Randomized Double-Blind Phase II Trial of Celecoxib, a Cox 2 Inhibitor, in the Treatment of Patients with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 3 (CIN3).

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol #0207

Study Chair: Janet Rader, M.D.

Translational Research Chair:  Doris M. Benbrook, Ph.D.

 

PUBLICATIONS

1.      Benbrook, D.M. and Miller, R.V.  (1986) Effects of Norfloxacin on DNA metabolism in pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy,  29: 1-6.

                 

2.      Benbrook, D. & Pfahl, M. (1987)  A Novel Thyroid Hormone Receptor Encoded by a cDNA Clone from a Human Testis Library.  Science,  238: 788-791.

 

3.      Pfahl, M. & Benbrook, D. (1987)  Nucleotide Sequence of cDNA Encoding a Novel Thyroid Hormone Receptor.  Nucleic Acids Research,  15: 9613.

 

4.      Benbrook, D., Lernhardt, E. & Pfahl, M. (1988)  A New Retinoic Acid Receptor Identified from a Hepatocellular Carcinoma.  Nature,  333: 669-672.

 

5.      Benbrook, D.M. & Jones, N.C. (1990)  The Heterodimerization of Creb and Jun.  Oncogene, 5: 295-302.

 

6.      Benbrook, D.M. & Jones, N.C. (1994)  Different Binding Specificities and Transactivation of Variant CRE's by CREB complexes.  Nucleic Acids Research,  22: 1463-1469.

 

7.      Apfel, R., Benbrook, D., Lernhardt, E., Ortiz, M.A., and Pfahl, M. (1994)  A novel orphan receptor specific for a subset of thyroid hormone-response elements and its interaction with the retinoid/thyroid hormone receptor subfamily.  Molecular and Cellular Biology,  14: 7015-7035.

 

8.      Benbrook, D., Rogers, R., Medlin, M., and Dunn, S.T. (1995)  Immunohistochemical analysis of differentiation and proliferation in organotypic cultures of cervical tumor cell lines.  Tissue and Cell,  27(3): 269-274.

 

9.      Benbrook, D. M., Shen-Gunther, J., Nuñez, E.R., Dynlacht, J.R.  (1997)  Differential retinoic acid radiosensitization of cervical carcinoma cell lines.  Clinical Cancer Research,  3: 939-945.

 

10.  Johnson, G.A., Mannel, R.S., Khalifa, M., Walker, J.L., Wren, M., Min, K.-W., Benbrook, D.M.  (1997)  Epidermal growth factor receptor in vulvar malignancies and its relationship to metastatsis and patient survival.  Gynecological Oncology,  65:  425-429.

 

11.  Benbrook, D.M., Lu, S., Flanagan, C., Shen-Gunther, J., Angros, L.H., Lightfoot, S.A.  (1997) Biological assay for activity and molecular mechanism of retinoids in cervical tumor cells.  Gynecological Oncology,  66: 114-121.

 

12.  Miller, A.M., Sahl, W.J., Brown, S.A., Young, S.K., Quinlan, C.M., Patel, P.R., Benbrook, D.M., Naylor, M.F.  (1997)  The role of human papillomavirus in the development of pyogenic granulomas.  International Journal of Dermatology,  38: 101-105.

 

13.  Benbrook, D.M., Madler, M.M., Spruce, L.W., Birckbichler, P., Nelson, E.C., Subramanian, S., Weerasekare, G.M., Gale, J.B., Patterson, Jr., M.K., Wang, B., Wang, W., Lu, S., Rowland, T.C., DiSilvestro, P., Berlin, K.D., Lindamood, C., Hill, D.L.  (1997) Biologically active heteroarotinoids exhibit anticancer activity and decreased toxicity.  Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,  40: 3567-3583.

 

14.  Madler, M.M., Klucik, J., Soell, P.S., Brown, C.W., Liu, S., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M., Birckbichler, P.J., Nelson, E.C.  (1998)  Lithium hypochlorite-clorox as a novel oxidative mixture for methyl ketones and methyl carbinols.  Organic Preparations & Procedures International,  30: 230-234.

 

15.  Benbrook, D.M., Subramanian, S., Gale, J.B., Liu, S., Brown, C.W., Boehm, M.F., Berlin, K.D.  (1998) Synthesis and characterization of heteroarotinoids demonstrates structure-specificity relationships. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,  41: 3753-3757.

 

16.  DiSilvestro, P.A., Stanley, S.A., and Benbrook, D.M. (1999)  Ki-67 expression in a cervical carcinoma organotypic model correlates with growth and EGF-R expression.  Journal of the  Lower Genital Tract Disease,   3: 1-5.

 

17.  Waliszewski, P. Waliszewski, M., Gordon, N., Hurst, R.E., Benbrook, D.M., Dhar, A., Hemstreet, G.P.  (1999) Retinoid signaling in immortalized and carcinoma-derived human uroepithelial cells.  Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology,   148: 55-65.

 

18.  Liu, S. Berlin, K.D., Simms-Kelley, M.D., Nelson, E.C., and Benbrook, D.M.  (1999) Optimization and Synthesis of (E)-4-[2-(3,4-Dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2h-1-benzopyran-6-yl)-1-propenyl]benzoic Acid-11-[14C].  Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals,  42: 789-796.

 

19.  Dhar,A., Liu,S., Berlin, K.D., Madler, M.M., Ivey, R.T., Birckbichler, P.J., Lu, S., Zacheis, D., Brown, C.W., Klucik, J., Nelson, E.C., Benbrook, D.M. (1999) Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of Nitrogen Heteroarotinoids.  Journal of  Medicinal Chemistry,  42: 3602-3614.

 

20.  Zacheis, D., Dhar, A., Lu, S., Madler, M.M., Klucik, J. Brown, C.w., Liu, S., Clement, F., Subramanian, S., Weerasekare, G.M., Berlin, K.D., Gold, M., Houck, J.R., Fountain, K.R., Benbrook, D.M.  (1999)  Heteroarotinoids inhibit the growth of head and neck cancer cell lines in vitro and in vivo through both RAR and RXR retinoic acid receptors.  Journal of  Medicinal Chemistry,  42: 4434-4445.

 

21.  Salsman, S., Lu, S., Benbrook, D.M.  (1999)  The mechanism of retinoid radiosensitization is independent of AP-1 repression in cervical carcinoma cells.  Gynecologic Oncoology, 73: 253-256.

 

22.  Hurst, R.E. Waliszewski, P. Waliszewska, M. Bonner, R.B. Benbrook, D.M. Dhar, A. Hemstreet, G.P 3rd. Complexity, retinoid-responsive gene networks, and bladder carcinogenesis. Advances in Experimental Medicine & Biology. 462: 449-67.

 

23.  Simoni, D., Roberti, M., Invidiata, F.P., Rondanin, R., Baruchello, R., Malagutti, C., Mazzali, A., Rossi, M., Grimaudo, S., Dusonchet, L., Meli, M., Raimondi, M.V., Landino, M., D’Alessandro, N., Tolomeo, M., Dhar, A., Lu, S.  Benbrook, D.M.  (2001)  Heterocycle-Containing Retinoids. Discovery of a Novel Isoxazole Arotinoid Possessing Potent Apoptotic Activity in Multidrug and Drug-Induced Apoptosis Resistant Cells.  Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 44:2308-2318.

 

24.  Guruswamy, S., Lightfoot, S., Gold, M., Hassan, R., K. Darrell Berlin, Ivey, T.R., Benbrook, D.M.  (2001)  Effects of Retinoids on the Cancer Phenotype and Apoptosis in Organotypic Cultures of Ovarian Carcinoma. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 93: 516-525.

 

25.  Scribner, D., Benbrook, D.M.  (2002)  Retinoids Enhance Cisplatin-based Chemoradiation in Cervical Cancer Cells In Vitro.  Gynecologic Oncology, 85: 223-225.

 

26.  Kamelle, S., Sienko, A., Benbrook, D.M.  (2002) A Hormonally Responsive Model of Cycling Endometrium.  Fertility & Sterility, 78 (3):  596-602.

 

27.  Hassan, R., Lerner, M.R., Benbrook, D.M., Lightfoot, S.A., Brackett, D.J., Wang, Q.-C., Pastan, I. (2002) Anti-tumor activity of SS(dsFv)PE38 and SS1(dsFv)PE38, recombinant anti-mesothelin immunotoxins against human gynecologic cancers grown in organotypic culture in vitro.  Clinical Cancer Research, 8: 3520-3526.

 

28.  Benbrook, D.M.  (2003) An ELISA method for detection of human antibodies to an immunotoxin. Journal of  Pharmacological and Toxological Methods. 47: 169-175.

 

29.  Mic, F. A., Molotkov, A., Benbrook, D. M., and Duester, G. (2003) Retinoid activation of RAR but not RXR is sufficient for mouse embryonic development. Proceedings of the National  Academy of Sciences. 100: 7135-7140.

 

30.  Chun, K.-H., Benbrook, D. M., Berlin, K. D., Honk, W. K., and Lotan, R. (2003) Induction of apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines by heteroarotinoids through a mitochondrial dependent pathway. Cancer Research, 63: 3826-3832.

 

31.  Liu, S., Brown, C.W., Berlin, K.D., Dhar, A., Guruswamy, S., Brown, D., Gardner, G.J., Birrer, M., J., & Benbrook, D.M. (2004) Synthesis of flexible sulfur-containing heteroarotinoids that induce apoptosis and reactive oxygen species with discrimination between malignant and benign cells. J. Med. Chem., 47: 999-1007.

 

 

32.  Brown, C.S., Liu, S, Klucik, J., Brown, C.W., Berlin, K. D., Brennan, P.J., Devinder, K., Benbrook, D.M.  (2004) Novel heteroarotinoids as potential antagonists of Mycobacterium Bovis BCG.  J. Med. Chem, 47: 1008-1017.

 

33.  Subramanian, S., Smith, C.M., Tabatabai, T., Bryan, C.D., Buettner, B., Hale, S., Wakefield, C.A., Benbrook, D.M., Berlin, K.D. Synthesis of novel heteroarotinoids with receptor activation capabilities and TGase activity.  Single crystal analysis of (E)-4-[(2,3-dihydro-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-2H-1benzo[b]thiopyran-6-YL)-1-propenyl]-2-methylbenzoic acid. (2004)  Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Slicion and the Related Elements. in press.

 

34.  Kamelle, S.A., Guruswamy, S.B., Lightfoot, S.A., Rutledge, T.L., Gould, N.S., Dunn, S.T., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M.  Flexible Heteroarotinoids (Flex-Hets) Exhibit Improved Therapeutic Ratios as Anti-Cancer Agents Over Retinoic Acid Receptor Agonists.  (2005) Investigational New Drugs.  Accepted provisionally with changes. 

 

35.  Tillmans, T.D., Kamelle, S.A., Guruswamy, S., Gould, N.S., Rutledge, T.L., Benbrook, D.M.  (2005) Sensitization of Cervical Cancer Cell Lines to Low Dose Radiation by Retinoic Acid Does Not Require Functional p53.  Gynecologic Oncology, in press.

 

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

1.      Pfahl, M., Payne, J., Benbrook, D. & Wu, K.C. (1988)  Differential Activation of a Hormone-Responsive Element in Various Cell Lines.  Steroid Hormone Action, pp. 161-168.

 

2.      Benbrook, D.M., Tonetti, D.A. & Miller, R.V. (1989) DNA Gyrase of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Inhibition by Quinolones.  Proceedings International Telesymposium on Quinolones, Fernandez, P.B. (Ed.) J.R. Prous Science Publishers, pp.171-186.

 

3.      Alberts, D.A., Barakat, R.R., Daly, M., Method, M.W., Benbrook, D.M., et al. (2004) Prevention of Gynecologic Malignacies. In Gershensen, D.M., McGGuire, W.P., Gore, M., Quinn, M.A., Thomas, G. editors. Gynecologic Cancer: Controversies in Management. Elsevier, Churchill, Livingston, Philadelphia, PA.

 

REVIEWS

Benbrook, D.M.  (2002) Refining Retinoids with Heteroatoms, Minireviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2:271-277.

 

Benbrook, D.M., Wilkerson, J. C. (2003) Nature Reviews Cancer. JAMA. 289(8):1049-1050.

 

ABSTRACTS AND MEETING PRESENTATIONS

1.      Rogers, R.S., Benbrook, D.M., Walker, J.L., Lord, B.J., Haas, G.G.  (1992) “Silent” carriers of human papillomavirus (HPV) identified in sperm bank donor population.  Proceedings of the American Fertility Society, 48th Annual Meeting.

 

2.      Benbrook, D.M., Medlin, M., Rogers, R., Ahern-Moore, J., Dunn, S.T., Lord, B., Walker, J.L.  (1993)  “Retinoid effects on tumor cells in organotypic culture.”  American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference “Mechanism of Action of Retinoids, Vitamin D, and Steroid Hormones.”

 

3.      Benbrook, D. M., Heldermon, C., Nunez, E.R., and Waliszewski, P. (1994)  Retinoic acid receptor RAR effects in cervical tumor cell lines.  Diet and Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms of Interactions, American Institute of Cancer Research.

 

4.      Benbrook, D. M., Heldermon, C. (1994)  Retinoic acid receptors bind to HPV16LCR sequence and repress transcription indirectly through AP1 sites.  Proceedings of the 13th International Papillomavirus Conference.

 

5.      Mannel, R. S., Khalifa, M., Wren, M., Walker, J.L., Min, K.-W., Benbrook, D.M.  (1994) Epidermal growth factor receptor in vulvar malignancies and its relationship to metastasis and patient survival.  26th Annual Society of Gynecologic Oncologists’ Meeting.

 

6.      Waliszewski, P., Benbrook, D., Nasim, M., Hurst, R.E. (1995)  "Human uroepithelial cells contain retinoid signaling pathways." Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, 36:630.

 

7.      Waliszewski, P., Benbrook, D., Blaszewski, M.K., Gupta, M., Drews, M., Hurst, R.E. (1995)  The retinoic acid signaling pathway in normal and transformed human intestinal epithelial cells.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, 36:601.

 

8.      Nuñez, E.R., Heldermon, C., Benbrook, D.M. (1995)  Restoration of RAR expression and function in RAR-deficient cervical tumor cell lines has different effects depending on the intercellular environment.  American Association for Cancer Research Conference "Mechanism of Action of Retinoids, Vitamin D and Steroid Hormones".

 

9.      Nuñez, E.R., Benbrook, D. M. (1995)  Retinoic acid receptor expression effects growth and retinoid sensitivity in cervical tumor cell lines.  American Association for Cancer Research Conference "Molecular Biology of Cancer: Implications for Prevention and Therapy".

 

10.  Nuñez, E.R., Benbrook, D.M., Berlin, K.D., Nelson, E.C. (1995)  A heteroarotinoid affects growth and transactivation of a retinoic acid response element in cervical carcinoma cell lines.  The FASEB Journal, 9(3, part 1): 985.

 

11.  Benbrook, D. M., Jordan, T.L., Heldermon, C. and Robinson, K. (1995)  Evaluation of endogenous retinoic acid receptor function in cervical tumor cells.  Dietary Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention and Treatment, 62.

 

12.  Nuñez, E.R., Jordan, T.L., Benbrook, D.M. (1996)  13-Cis acid is a radiosensitizer of SiHa cervical carcinoma cell line.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 37:4144.

 

13.  Madler, M., Benbrook, D.M. Birckbichler, P.J., Nelson, E.C., Berlin, K.D. (1996)  Biologically active heteroarotinoids. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Medicinal Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, August 96.

 

14.  Oian, X., Benbrook, D.M., Berlin, K.D., Cushman, J.C., Madler, M.M., Patrick, S.D., Simms, M.D., Nelson, E.S.  (1996) Comparative effects of a diaryl heteroarotinoid and all-trans-retinoic acid on induction of differentiation.  The FASEB Journal, 10:4390.

 

15.  Benbrook, D.M., Lu, S., Flanagan, C.W., Jordan, T.L. (1996)  Retinoids inhibit growth and activate endogenous receptors in a cervical tumor cell line.  Presented at the 1996 FASEB Summer Research Conference on Retinoids.

 

16.  Lu, S., Flanagan, C.W., Shen-Gunther, J., Benbrook, D.M. (1997)  Biological assay for activity and molecular mechanism of retinoids in cervical tumor cells.  Gynecologic Oncology, 64(2):312.

 

17.  Flanagan, C., Fishburne, V.H., DiSilvestro, P. Nuñez, E.R., Benbrook, D.M.  (1997) Mechanism of retinoid anc carotenoid growth inhibition of a cervical tumor cell line.  Gynecologic Oncology, 64(2):357.

 

18.  Benbrook, D.M., Lu, S. (1997)  Retinoid regulation of endogenous receptors, growth and EGF-R in a cervical carcinoma cell line.  Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 38:453, abstract #3032.

 

19.  Benbrook, D.M., Nuñez, E.R. (1997)  Differences in radiosensitization and cell cycle progression of cervical carcinoma cell lines.  Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 38:44, abstract #296.

 

20.  Benbrook, D.M., Berlin, K.D., Birckbichler, P.J. (1997)  Correlation of transactivation with growth inhibition and transglutaminase induction by heteroarotinoids.  Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 38:454, abstract #3037.

 

21.  DiSilvestro, P., Flanagan, C., Angros, L., Benbrook, D. (1997)  Decrease in Ki-67 and epidermal growth factor receptor expression correlates with retinoic acid induced growth inhibition in a cervical cancer cell line.  Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 38:88, abstract #592.

 

22.  Ivey, R. T., Brown, D., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M.  (1998)  Retinoid response of two ovarian carcinoma cell lines.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, 39:106-107, abstract #722.

 

23.  Lu, S., Dhar, A., Ivey, R.T., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M.  (1998)  Heteroarotinoid structure affects receptor specificity and growth inhibitory activities.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, 39:107, abstract #723.

 

24.  Zacheis, D.H., Houck, J.R., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M.  (1998)  Inhibition of the growth of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by heteroarotinoids.  Fifth Research Workshop on the Biology, Prevention, and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, Abstract #130.

 

25.  Simms-Kelley, M. D., Subramanian, S., Spruce, L. W., Madler, M. M., Patrick, S. D., Grummer, R., Lemire, T. D., Benbrook, D. M., Birckbichler, P. J., Berlin, K. D., and Nelson, E. C. Growth promoting activity of heteroarotinoids in vitamin A deficient rats. FASEB J. 12: 450, 1998

 

26.  Dhar, A., Berlin, K.D., Madler, M.M., Ivey, R.T., Birckbichler, P.J., Lu, S., Zacheis, D., and Benbrook, D.M. Flexible Nitrogen Heteroarotinoids: Receptor specificity and Therapeutic Potential in Epithelial Cancers. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, April 10-14, 1999, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

27.  Simms-Kelley, M. D., Subramanian, S., Madler, M. M., Patrick, S. D., Klucik, J., Browth, C. E., Liu, S., Lemire, T. D., Benbrook, D. M., Birckbichler, P. J., Berlin, K. D., and Nelson, E. C. Heteroarotinoids promote growth in vitamin A-deficient rats. FASEB J. 13:647, 1999.

 

28.  Spencer, C., Benbrook, D.M. “Retinoids induce apoptosis in ovarian organotypic cultures” presented at the Western Association for Gynecologic Oncologists 1999 Annual Meeting.  Won award for best abstract.

 

29.  Kamelle, S., Sienko, A., Benbrook, D.M. In vitro representation of endometrium using organotypic culture: A future model for the study of endometrial carcinogenesis.  Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 31st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 5-9, 2000, Abstract 85, page 169.

 

30.  Hassan, Benbrook, D.M. , Lightfoot, S.A., Lerner, M.R., Brackett, D.J., Chowdhury, P.S., Pastan, I. SS1(DSFV)-PE38, A recombinant anti-mesothelin immunotoxin targets human gynecologic tumors overexpressing mesothelin.The 36th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, May 20-23, 2000, New Orleans, LA.

 

31.  Dhar, A., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M. Structural Features of Synthetic Retinoids Confer Receptor Selectivity and Refined Biological Activities.  American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, April 1-5, 2000, San Francisco, CA.

 

32.  Guruswamy, S., Benbrook, D.M.  Retinoids Induce Differentiation and Apoptosis in Ovarian Adenocarcinoma Organotypic Culture.  American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, April 1-5, 2000, San Francisco, CA.

 

33.  Lu, S., Benbrook, D.M. (2000) Anti-AP-1 activity of retinoids may not be a contribution to their growth inhibition activity in some tumor cell lines.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, 41:851.

 

34.  Spencer, C. Benbrook, D.M. “Retinoids induce apoptosis in ovarian organotypic cultures” Presented at Plenary Session of American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) 2000 Annual Meeting.

 

35.  Benbrook, D.M. Graphics illustrating adenoviral p53 gene therapy for ovarian cancer were shown on "Health Check” presented on News Channel 4, February, 2000.

 

36.  Patrick, S.D., Waugh, K., Subramanian, S., Simms-Kelley, M.D., Benbrook, D.M., Berlin, K.D., Nelson, E.C.  Synthetic retinoids induce differentiation in F9 cells. FASEB, 2000.

 

37.  Kamelle SA, Sienko A, Benbrook D.  An in vitro model of normal endometrium using organotypic culture: The first step in producing a model to study endometrial carcinogenesis. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Meeting 2000

 

38.  Daniele Simoni, Marinella Roberti, Riccardo Rondanin, Marcello Rossi, Riccardo Baruchello, Stefania Grimaudo, Manlio Tolomeo, Dhar Arindam, and Doris Benbrook,A New Class of Heterocyclic-Containing Arotinoids Endowed with Potent Differentiating and Apoptotic Activity”  XVIth International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry, Bologna, Italy, September 18-22, 2000.

 

39.  Kamelle, S., Sienko, A., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M.  “Retinoid inhibition of ovarian cancer xenograft growth”  Western Association of Gynecologic Oncologist (WAGO) Annual Meeting, Monterray, CA, May, 2000.

 

40.  Guruswamy, S., Berlin, K.D., Benbrook, D.M.  Chemosensitization of two ovarian carcinoma cell lines to cisplatin by heteroarotinoids.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 42:953-954, #5127, 2001.

 

41.  Ju, K.-H., Benbrook, D.M., Berlin, K.D., Hong, W.K., Lotan, R. Induction of apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell (HNSCC) lines by selected heteroarotinoids. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 42:548-549, #2947, 2001.

 

42.  Benbrook, D.M., Sienko, A. A hormonally responsive organtoypic model of cycling endometrium. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 42:547, #2939, 2001.

 

43.  DuPont, N. Benbrook, D.M.  MUC-1 as an indicator of cellular differentiation in ovarian cancer,  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG) District VII meeting, September 25, 2001, Tulsa, OK.

 

44.  Benbrook, D.M., Kamelle, S., Joyce, K., Guruswamy, S., Tillmanns, T., Gould, N., Rutledge, T. Evaluation of Human Papillomavirus and p53 transcriptional activation in the mechanism of 9-cis-retinoic acid radiosensitization of squamous gynecologic cancer cell lines.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research 43: 433, #2154, 2002.

 

45.  Guruswamy, S., Benbrook, D.M.  The roles of p53, retinoid receptors, and DNA damager response genes in the mechanism of retinoid sensitization of OVCAR-3 to cisplatin.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research 43: #2150, 2002.

 

46.  DuPont, N. Benbrook D.M. The Clinical Significance of MUC-1 Expression in Ovarian Cancer". American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District VII meeting, October 11, 2002, New Orleans, LA.

 

47.  Benbrook, D.M.  Both receptor-active and receptor-independent retinoids regulate of growth, differentiation and apoptosis without toxicity in an ovarian cancer xenograft model. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research:  2003.

 

48.  Arendse, C.E., Brennan, M., Benbrook, D.M., Hendricks, D.T. Characterisation of heteroarotinoids as potential agents in the treatment of oesophageal cancer.  IUBMB conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 2003

 

49.  Benbrook, D.M. and Lightfoot, S.L.  Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are involved in the mechanism of SHetA2-induced apoptosis but not differentiation in ovarian cancer organotypic cultures.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research 45: 2004

 

50.  Lightfoot, S.L. and Benbrook, D.M.  Effects of steroids and retinoids in an organotypic model of endometrial carcinogenesis.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research 45: 2004

 

51.  Liu, Z. Covey, J., Benbrook, D., Chan, K.  “Pharmacokinetic and Metabolism Study of SHetA2 (NSC 683864), a New Heteroarotinoid Antitumor Agent in the Rat”   American Association for Phramaceutical Sciences (AAPS), Nov., 2004

 

52.  Hannafon, B.N., Dearnley, D.D., Benbrook D.M.  Gene Expression of the Angiogenic Factor Thrombospondin 4 can be inhibited by SHetA2 in Ovarian Cancer Cells. MD Anderson 5th International Conference on Ovarian Cancer, Dec. 1-4, 2004.

 

53.  Dearnley, D.D., Hannafon, B.N., Benbrook, D.M. A Novel Chemotherapeutic Agent, SHetA2, Inhibits Expression of Platelet Derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor (PD-ECGF) in Ovarian Cancer and Angiogenesis In Vitro.   MD Anderson 5th International Conference on Ovarian Cancer, Dec. 1-4, 2004.

 

INVITED LECTURES

1.         “Interaction of CREB and Jun transcription Factors”  September 1991

Department of Microbiology, Oklahoma State University

 

2.         “Interaction of CREB and Jun Transcription Factors”  September 1991

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma

 

3.       “Effects of Retinoids on Organotypically Grown Tumors”  1993

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University

 

4.      “The Influence of Diet and Retinoic Acid on Cancer” 1993

Science Forum, Combined NIH Training Grants Meeting

Oklahoma Memorial Research Foundation

 

5.          “Retinoid Effects on Organotypically Grown Cervical Tumor Tissue” 1993

Department of Anatomy, University of Oklahoma

 

6.         “Radiation and Retinoid Effects on Cervical Cancer” 1994

Department of Pathology , University of Oklahoma

 

7.          “Drug Discovery and Design”  1994

Premed Club, University of Oklahoma Undergraduate School, Norman, Oklahoma

 

8.         "Translational Research: Studying the Relationship Between Nutrition and Cancer" 

November 1995, Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Oklahoma

 

9.         "The Food You Eat Can Change You” November 1997

The Science Forum at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

 

10.     Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes”  May 1997

Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Oklahoma

 

11.  Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes”   June 1997

Cancer Conference at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

12.     “Prevention and Treatment of Cervical Cancer with Synthetic Retinoids”  July 1997

Drug Dynamic Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Texas

 

13.     "Cancer Genetics"  October 1997

Womens Health Symposium, Marriot Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

14.  "Potential and Molecular Markers for 4HPR in Chemoprevention of Ovarian Cancer"

July 1998,  Gynecological Oncology Group Semi-annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario

 

15.  "Translational Research to Develop Retinoids for Gynecological Cancers"  September 1998

Department of Cellular Biology, Lousiana State University, Shreveport, LA

 

16.  "Translational Research to Develop Retinoids for Gynecological Cancers"  September 1998

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma HSC

 

17.  "Translational Research to Develop Retinoids for Gynecological Cancers"  September 1998

Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottowa, Ontario

 

18.  "Translational Research to Develop Retinoids for Gynecological Cancers" October1998

Oklahoma Memorial Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK

 

19.     "Anti-AP1 activity of Retinoids: Correlation with Growth Inhibition and Radiosensitization"

Februrary 1999, Steroid Hormone Receptor Group, Oklahoma City, OK

 

20.  "Organotypic Culture Models of Gynecological Cancer and Disease"  March 1999

Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds University of Oklahoma HSC

 

21.  “Adenoviral p53 Gene Therapy for Ovarian Cancer” February 2000

“Health Check” News Channel 4

 

22.   “Molecular Biological Techniques” February, 2000

Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds University of Oklahoma HSC

 

23.  “Molecular Advances in Cancer Therapy” March, 2000

Academy of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK

 

24.  “Molecular Mechanisms of Retinoids Against Gynecologic Cancers” June 2000

Federation of the American Association of Experimental Biology (FASEB)

Special Meeting on Retinoids, Copper Mountain Colorado

 

25.  “Retinoids, not just for Acne Anymore” September 2000

Oklahoma Memorial Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK

 

26.  “Molecular Mechanisms of Retinoid Drugs” October 2000

Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry, Shanghai, China

 

27.   “Tumor Suppressor Genes and DNA Tumor Viruses” April, 2001

Annual Spring Meeting of the Texas Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.  Sam Noble Historical Museum, Norman, OK

 

28.  “Retinoids, Apoptosis and Cancer”, June 7, 2001

Policlinico P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy

 

29.   “Development of Retinoids for Chemoprevention” June 21, 2001

Dip. Sc. Farmaceutiche, Ferrara, Italy

 

30.  “Refining Retinoids with Heteroatoms” March 14, 2002

Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

 

31.   “Relations of Differentiation, Apoptosis and MUC1 in Retinoid Growth Inhibition of

Ovarian Cancer”  June 24th, 2002

2002 FASEB Summer Research Conferences, Retinoids, Tucson, AZ

 

32.  “Molecular Biology of Endometrial Cancer” December 5-6, 2002

Conference on Controversies in the Management of Gynecologic Malignancies 3, Washington, D.C.

 

33.  “Organotypic Models of Carcinogenesis”, December 13, 2002

Cancer Group, Oklahoma Memorial Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK

 

34.  “Biomarkers, Histology & Stem Cells in Endometrial Cycling & Cancer”, February 19, 2003

Gynecologic Oncology Program of the OU Cancer Center Meeting

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)

 

35.  “Understanding Cancer and Developing New Prevention and Treatment Strategies”, 

February 21, 2003

Womens Health Center Research Meeting

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

 

36.  "SHetA2 Regulation of Growth, Differentiation and Apoptosis in Cancer Cells and Tumors

without Evidence of Toxicity", April 1, 2003

National Cancer Institute Rapid Acess to Intervention and Development (RAID) Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

 

37.  “Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention of Gynecologic Cancers”, April 30, 2003

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

 

38.   “Development of Chemoprevention Drugs that Regulate Growth, Apoptosis and

Differentiation in Cancer Cells without Toxicity”. May 6th

Breast Cancer Program of the OU Cancer Center Meeting

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

 

39. “Translational Research and the Dawn Hope Tissue Bank”, May 12, 2003

               Aventis Site Visit          

Section of Gynecologic Oncology

Departement of Obstetrics and Gynecology

               University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

 

40. “Development of Heteroarotinoids for Chemoprevention”, May 19, 2003

               Encore Site Visit

               Free Radical Biology Section

               Oklahoma Medical Research Founcation, Oklahoma City, OK

 

41.  “How to Get an NCI Grant”, September 5, 2003

               Grant Writing Workshop

               OU Cancer Center,

               Oklahoma City, OK

 

42.  “Preclinical Development of SHetA2 for Cancer”, October 10, 2003

               Huntsman Cancer Center, Ovarian Cancer Research Group

               Salt Lake City, Utah

 

43.  “Mechanism of Differentiation and Apoptosis Induction in Cancer Cells by a Retinoid Receptor-Independent Heteroarotinoid, SHetA2”  FASEB Summer Research Conference on Retinoids, June 12-17, 2004

 

44.  “Preclinical Development of SHetA2 for Cancer”, August 23, 2004

               Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Oklahoma HSC

               Oklahoma City, OK

 

45.  “Preclinical Development of Flex-Hets”, December 16, 2004

Section of Endocrinology Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma HSC, Oklahoma City, OK