Tina Cowan
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Pathology
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory 300 Pasteur Dr H1507 Stanford, CA 94305-5627 Tel Work (650) 724-7858 Fax (650) 724-1567
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Pathology
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Board of Directors, American Board of Medical Genetics (2006 - 2011)
- Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee, American College of American Genetics (2003 - 2007)
- Faculty Senate, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - 2008)
- Committee on Courses and Curriculum, Stanford University School of Medicine (2006 - present)
Professional Education
| Professional Education: | UCLA Medical Center, CA |
| Board Certification: | Clinical Biochemical Genetics, American Board of Medical Genetics (1990) |
| Board Certification: | Medical Genetics, American Board of Medical Genetics (1990) |
| B.A.: | UCLA, Biology (1979) |
| Ph.D.: | UCLA, Genetics (1986) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Translational research activities are aimed at the development of new laboratory testing approaches for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with inborn errors of metabolism. In particular, a tandem-mass spectrometry (MS/MS)-based test for glutathione, an important antioxidant, is being applied to the evaluation of patients with various metabolic disorders including mitochondrial myopathies. Results of these studies will further our understanding of the pathophysiology of metabolic diseases, with the ultimate aim of improving patient testing and developing new theraputic strategies.
Publications
- Acylcarnitine profile analysis. Genet Med. 2008; (2): 151-6
- Management and quality assurance in the biochemical genetics laboratory. Curr Protoc Hum Genet. 2008: Unit 17.7
- Importance of culturing primary lymphocytes at physiological oxygen levels. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007; (11): 4547-52
- Glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency and newborn screening: retrospective analysis of a low excretor provides further evidence that some cases may be missed. Mol Genet Metab. 2005; (3): 417-20
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