Allen Ho, M.D.
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Medical School : UCLA
Undergraduate: Harvard
E-mail: allenho@stanford.edu
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Research Interests
Role of microRNAs in head and neck cancer

Publications

1. Kassis JN, Virador VM, Guancial EA, Kimm D, Ho AS,Mishra M, Chuang EY, Cook J, Gius D, Kohn EC.  Genomic and phenotypic analysis reveals a key role for CCN1 (Cyr61) in BAG-3 – modulated adhesion and invasion [Accepted in Journal of Pathology, in press].
2. Ho AS, Aleshi P, Cohen SE, Koltai PJ, Cheng AJ. Airway management in Nager Syndrome. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2008 Dec; 72(12): 1885-1888.
3. Ho AS, Koltai PJ. Pediatric tracheal stenosis. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2008 Oct; 41(5): 999-1021.
4. Sun L, Huang L, Nguyen P, Bisht KS, Bar-Sela G, Ho AS, Bradbury CM, Yu W, Cui H, Lee S, Trepel JB, Feinberg AP, Gius D.  DNA Methyltransferase 1 and    3B activate Bag-1 expression via recruitment of CTCFL/BORIS and modulation of promoter histone methylation. Cancer Research. 2008 Apt 15; 68(8): 2726-2735.
5. Mowry SE, Ho A, Lotempio MM, Sadeghi A, Blackwell KE, Wang MB.  Quality of life in advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma following chemoradiation versus surgery and radiation. Laryngoscope. 2006 Sep; 116(9): 1589-1593.
6. Gius D, Bradbury CM, Sun L, Awwad RT, Huang L, Smart DD, Bisht KS, Ho AS, Nguyen P.  The epigenome as a molecular marker and target.  Cancer.  2005 Sep 7; 104(9): 1789-1793.
7. Gius D, Cui H, Bradbury CM, Cook J, Smart DK, Zhao S, Young L, Brandenburg SA, Hu Y, Bisht KS,Ho AS, Mattson D, Sun L, Munson PJ, Chuang EY, Mitchell JB, Feinberg AP.  Distinct effects on gene expression of chemical and genetic manipulation of the cancer epigenome revealed by a multimodality approach.  Cancer Cell.  2004 Oct; 6(4): 361-371.
8. Ho AS. Nicotine and caffeine as defensive agents against Parkinson Disease. Nutrition Bytes. 2002; Vol 8: No 2, Art 3.
9. Ho AS, Monuki E, Walsh CA. A potential genetic basis for schizencephaly. The Harvard Brain. 2001; Vol 8: 4-21.

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Abstracts and Presentations

1. Ho AS, Huang X, Cao H, Koong AC, Le QT. Detection of circulating hypoxia-regulated miR-210 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients.   American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL, May 2009.
2. Ho AS, Aleshi P, Cohen SE, Koltai PJ, Cheng AJ. Airway management in Nager Syndrome. Western Section Triologic Meeting. Poster Presentation, Las Vegas, NV, Jan 2009.
3. Ho AS, Damrose E. CO2 laser-assisted endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM). Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL, May 2008.
4. Ho AS, Gius D.  DNA Methyltransferase may impart resistance against agents that induce oxidative stress including ionizing radiation, H2O2, and hypoxia. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting.  Oral Presentation, Chicago, IL, November 2005.
5. Ho AS, Sun L, Bradbury CM, Bisht KS, Mattson D, Gius D.  A novel mechanism of epigenetic regulation in the BAG gene family.  Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research.  Volume 46, April 2005.
6. Ho AS, Sun L, Bradbury CM, Bisht KS, Mattson D, Gius D.  Epigenetic regulation of the BAG gene family.  HHMI-NIH Science Day.  Oral Presentation, Bethesda, MD, May 2004.
7. Ho AS, Sun L, Bradbury CM, Bisht KS, Mattson D, Gius D.  The role of methylation in BAG-1 activation.  HHMI Med Fellows Meeting.  Poster Presentation, Bethesda, MD, May 2004.
8. Ho AS, Bradbury C, Gius D.  Molecular targeting of thioredoxin reductase to enhance tumor stress responses.  6th Joint Conference of the American Association for Cancer Research/Japanese Cancer Association:  Advances in Cancer Research Conference.  Waikoloa, HI, January 2004.
9. Ho AS, Gessessee H, Lee E, Srivatsan ES, Wang MB.  Reduction of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma viability using a p16 tumor suppressor Trojan peptide.  Journal of Investigative Medicine.  Volume 50:1, January 2003.
10. Ho AS, Gessessee H, Lee E, Srivatsan ES, Wang MB.  Growth suppression of head and neck cancer cell lines treated with cyclin D1 antisense plasmid and cisplatin.  Josiah Brown Research Fair.  Poster Presentation, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 2002.

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Grants and Awards

Western Section Triologic Society Resident Travel Award, 2009

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Continuing Support Scholarship, 2006

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Research Travel Grant, 2005

Nathan R. Lazar Medical Scholarship, 2004

Chinese American Physician’s Society Scholarship, 2004

Chinese American Medical Society Scholarship, 2004

California Endowment Project Grant, 2003

UCLA Short Term Training Program Research Grant, 2002

California Medical Association (CMA) Leadership Academy Scholarship, 2001
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Current Projects
Researching novel biomarker panels using proximity ligation assay in pts treated with tirapazamine with Quynh-Thu Le, MD. Professor, Departments of Radiation
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Posters
Ho AS, Damrose E. “CO2 laser-assisted endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy.” Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting
(COSM). Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL, May 2008.