SPEAKERS
- Luis A. Nunes Amaral, PhD
- Keith Baggerly, PhD
- Jeremy M. Berg, PhD
- Andrew Bersten, MD
- Trinad Chakraborty, PhD
- Augustine Choi, MD
- John Cidlowski, PhD
- Bruce Freeman, PhD
- Mark T. Gladwin, MD
- Brahm Goldstein, MD
- David S. Goldstein, MD, PhD
- Ramona Hicks, PhD
- Marti Jett, PhD
- Teri Manolio, MD, PhD
- John Marshall, MD
- Christian Meisel, MD
- Sidney M. Morris, PhD
- Avery Nathens, MD, PhD, MPH
- Carol E. Nicholson, MD
- Frank R Sharp, MD
- Alan R. Shuldiner, MD
- Robert Vandre, COL
- Richard M. Weinshilboum, MD
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Augustine M.K. Choi, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Speaker Topic
Signaling Pathways of CO in Pathophysiologic States
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Since 2000, Dr. Augustine Choi has served as a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine. In 2001, he became a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI). From 1999-2003, Dr. Choi was a member of the Lung Biology Pathology A Study Section at NIH, and from 1998-2002, he served on the AHA National Research Grant Committee. Prior to his work at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Choi was an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Yale University’s School of Medicine and the Director of Lung Research. Before that, Dr. Choi was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1992-1998), where he earned the Dean Ross Scholar Award (1994-1996) and a Visiting Scientist to the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, at NIA/NIH (1990-1993).
Dr. Choi’s training began with a BS in Biology from the University of Kentucky (1980) where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and earned the Seniors Honors Award. He later earned his MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine (1984), where he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Duke University Medical Center (1984-1987), Dr. Choi was a fellow at The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, (1987-1990). Dr. Choi has received many honors and awards throughout his career, including the AHA Established Investigator Award (1998-2001) and the Physician Scientist Award (1991).
Dr. Choi’s research interests are extensive. He continually strives to foster a better understanding of various pulmonary disorders and to improve current medicinal practices used to treat lung disease and injury. He has authored or co-authored well over 100 articles depicting his research findings. These include the following: Cyr61 Protects against Hyperoxia-induced Cell Death via Akt Pathway in Pulmonary Epithelial Cell; Heme oxygenase-1: From Bench to Bedside; and Brief Inhalation of Low-dose Carbon Monoxide Protects Rodents and Swine from Postoperative Ileus. |
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