 David Harris, PhD
Professor
Contact Information:
Education:
- Wake Forest University, 1982
Research:
Cord Blood Transplantation and Gene Therapy
a. cord blood banking and clinical transplantation; b. cord blood transplantation models; c. cord blood gene therapy for AIDS, cancer and genetic diseases. Immunotherapy and gene therapy of cancer: gene therapy vaccine approaches to cancer; d. combination immunotherapy and gene therapy to treat cancer. Novel ways to prevent graft-versus-host disease and graft rejection in transplantation: a. induction of donor-specific tolerance for organ transplants and b. depletion of recipient-specific T cells for stem cell transplants. Immunotoxicology: effects of jet fuel exposure on the immune system.
You can view a brief slide show HERE
You can also view a poster on "Immunotherapy by Chimeric Antigen Receptor Modified Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transfer" HERE
Publications:
- Harris DT. Cord Blood Stem Cells: A Review of Potential Neurological Applications. Stem Cell Reviews, In press (10.1007/s12015-008-9039-8), 2008.
- Harris DT. Collection, Processing and Banking of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells for Clinical Use in Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine. Lab Medicine 39(3): 8-13, 2008
- Harris DT, Badowski M, Ahmad N and Gaballa M. The Potential of Cord Blood Stem Cells for Use in Regenerative Medicine. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy 7(9): 1311-1322, 2008.
- Harris DT, He X, Badowski M, Nicols JC. Regenerative Medicine of the Eye: A Short Review. Stem Cell Repair & Regeneration, Vol. 3, Levicar N, Habib NA, Dimarakis I, Gordon MY (Ed.s), Imperial College Press, p. 211-225, London, 2008.
- Harris DT and Rogers I. Umbilical cord blood: a unique source of pluripotent stem cells for regenerative medicine. Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2: 301-309, 2007.
- Young BK, Baumgartner JE, Chen N, Cox C, Haller M, Hare JM, Harris DT, McGuckin CP, Nagler A and Schwarz RH. Emerging Stem Cell Therapies: The Role of Cord Blood Banks. The Journal of Family Practice, 55:S1-16, 2006.
- Young BK, Baumgartner JE, Chen N, Cox C, Haller M, Hare JM, Harris DT, McGuckin CP, Nagler A, and Schwarz RH. Emerging Stem Cell Therapies: The Role of Cord Blood Banks. OBG Management 18 (Suppl 1): S1-16, 2006.
- Zhang T, Tsang TC and Harris DT. Efficient transduction of murine primary T cells requires a combination of high viral titer, preferred tropism and proper timing of transduction. J.Hematotherapy & Stem Cell Research 12:123-130, 2003.
- Harris DT. Hematopoietic stem cells and vaccines. Idrugs, 6:107-109, 2003.
- Harris DT and Goldman S. Cord blood banking: state of the science. Contemporary OB/GYN. 48:4-11, 2003.
- Harris DT, Sakiestewa D and Witten ML. JP-8 jet fuel exposure results in immediate immunotoxicity, which is cumulative over time. Toxicology & Industrial Health, 18:77-78, 2003.
Reviews:
Harris, D.T. Banking (on) Stem Cells for the Future. Arizona Biology Network, Dec 2003.
Peer-reviewed publications
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