Current Training Grant Residents
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Samille Brancato, M.D. PGY 3 Surgical Resident Department of Surgery Rhode Island Hospital Term: 7/2008 - 6/2010 |
Education:
2005 - Present; Surgical Resident, Rhode Islandospital, Providence, RI
2005 - M.D., Georgetown Universtiy School of Medicine, Washington, DC
2000 - B.S., University of Portland, Portland, OR
Lab Research:
Dr. Brancato joined Dr. Albina's lab and is working to test the following hypothesis: 1. IL-1 directly modulats the development or stability of keloids and 2. IL-1 modulates the development or stability of keloids through IL-6.
Publications, Abstracts & Presentations:
Brancato, S and Miner TJ. Surgical management of gastric cancer: review and consideration for total care of the gastric cancer patient. Current Treatment Options Gastroenterology. 11(2):109-118, 2008.
Abstracts:
Marklund, SK, Hauser, TA, Kolmes, SA, Alexander, DB, Bard, RR, DeGain, B, Harpold, VS, Dennehy, TJ, and Nichols, RL. Influences of a Neonicotinoid Insecticide on Cantaloupe Plants (Cucumis Melo L.) and Bemisia Tabaci. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, page 1594-1603, 2005.
Marklund SK, Peterson LJ, Hauser TA, Chapman AE, Kolmes SA, Nichols RL, and Denney TJ. Influence
of Imidacloprid, a Chloronicotinyl Insecticide, on Host Choice and Movement Patterns of Bemisia
argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on Cantaloupe Plants (Cucumis Melo L.). Journal of Kansas
Entomological Society 76(4):672-675, 2003.
PGY 2 Surgical Resident
Department of Surgery
Rhode Island Hospital
Term: 7/2009 - 6/2011
Education:
2008 - Present; Surgical Resident, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
2007 - M.D., UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
2002 - B.S., James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Lab Research:
Dr. Gregg is working in Dr. John Sedivy's lab on the Brown Univeristy campus. His research includes elucidating the connections between, or the role of, cellular senescence in both tissue regeneration/wound healing and inflammation.


