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Susan G. Shami, ScD (In Progress) 
CURRICULUM VITAE
(2006)
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EDUCATION
1975-1980: Doctor of Science in Physiology. Major fields: Radiation Biology, Toxicology, and Biostatistics. Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
1974-1975: Master of Science in Physiology, Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
1972-1974: Master of Science in Biology, Major fields: Neurophysiology and Comparative Endocrinology, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts.
1968-1972: Bachelor of Science, Major in Biology (cum laude), Jackson College, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 – present:
1999 - 2000:
1998-2000: CH Technologies Inc. USA (
1992-1998: Artist in Residence, Truckee, CA - Separate resume available on request. Also see
1990-1992: Scientific staff at Shrine Burns Institute, Galveston, Texas.
1987-1990: Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Division) and Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Staff Scientist at the Shrine Burns Institute, Galveston, Texas.
1985-1987: Research Scientist, Will Rogers Institute Pulmonary Research Laboratory, UCLA Department of Medicine, UCLA Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA.
1981-1985: Associate Staff Scientist, Lovelace Biomedical and Environmental Research Institute, Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1980-1981: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Anatomy, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1987-1992: Studied the role of endotoxin-induced inflammation in the proliferation of all pulmonary cell types in rats. Studied epithelial cell adhesion mechanisms and the anatomy of the airway epithelium in a variety of species. Studied alveolar Type 2 cells and macrophages in vitro (University of Texas and Shrine Burns Institute).
1985-1987: Studied sodium transport in the lung using the isolated perfused rat lung model. Studied morphological aspects of permeability and electrolyte transport in the lung with the goal of studying electrophysiological correlates of transport (UCLA).
1981-1985: Studied pulmonary biology and pathobiology with particular emphasis on proliferative changes in lung cells after exposure to various inhaled particles as well as mechanisms by which changes occur. Studied unscheduled DNA synthesis in Type 2 lung cells in vitro. Studied the role of basal and non-ciliated cell proliferation in large airways. Developed a faster method of calculating labeling indices in tritiated thymidine labeled lung tissue sections (Lovelace Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute).
1980-1981: Worked on the development of a primary tissue culture system for tracheal mucous cells. Characterized the system by both histochemical and biochemical methods. Designed and conducted experiments to study the effects of irritants on mucous cells in culture (Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy).
1976-1980: Studied long term morphological, histochemical, and cytokinetic changes after intratracheal instillations of benzo(a)pyrene, Polonium-210 alpha radiation and saline instillations as well as combinations thereof in the hamster lung; study damage and repair of a high dose of ozone in the hamster lung (Harvard University School of Public Health).
1974-1975: Characterized the 3 dimensional location of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei in the brain of the painted turtle (Chrysemes Picta) by histochemical methods using serial sections (Tufts University Department of Biology).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2000, spring: Web design and webmaster for NYU's Nelson Institute for Environmental Medicine graduate course in Toxicology at Washington Square:
1988-1989: Taught microanatomy to first year medical students, pulmonary pathophysiology for fourth year medical students and staff, and lecture in Department of Medicine Lecture series.
1981-1982: Leader of Seminar Series on Cell Toxicology at Lovelace Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM. Supervised summer students in research projects.
1972-1973: Teaching Assistant in General Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA. Including teaching introductory biology laboratory class and preparing materials for class lectures on plant physiology.
RESEARCH SUPPORT
1989-1992: Co-investigator: Shrine Crippled Childrens Hospitals (Shrine Burns Institute #15853), "Cell Adhesion of Airway Epithelium", $244,922, M.J. Evans, Principal Investigator.
1988-1989: Principal Investigator: University of Texas (John Sealy Memorial Endowment fund), "The Effect of Inflammation on Lung Cell Proliferation", $9,950.
1986-1987: Principal Investigator: UCLA, American Heart Association, Greater Los Angeles Affiliate Grant-in-Aid (#777-G3), "Active Transport Properties of Alveolar Epithelium", $100,000.
1985: Principal Investigator: Lovelace I.T.R.I., Health Effects Institute Contract, "The Effect of Inflammation on Cell Proliferation in the Respiratory Tract of the Rat", $103,000.
1983-1985: Co-investigator: Lovelace I.T.R.I., DOE Contract DE-AC04-76EV01013, "Respiratory Tract Pathophysiology for Inhaled Energy Effluents", $800,000 per year, M.J. Evans, Principal Investigator.
1981-1983: Co-investigator: Lovelace I.T.R.I., DOE Contract DE-AC04-76EV01013, "Respiratory Tract Pathophysiology for Inhaled Energy Effluents", $800,000 per year, A.L. Brooks, Principal Investigator.
1981: Principal Investigator: Tufts University, Individual National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health (#1 F32 HL 06482-01 BIC), "The Effects of Irritants on Cultured Tracheal Mucin Cells", $30,000.
1980-1981: Postdoctoral Fellow supported on NIH grant, "Mucous Cells: Culture, Differentiation and Control", W.H.J. Douglas, Principal Investigator, $329,627 for 3 years.
1975-1981: Recipient of National Cancer Institute Research Service award (Institutional Harvard School of Public Health) (#5 T32 CA09078-03 0081) Supervisor, J.B. Little, M.D.
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
American Association for the Advancement of Science: 1976- present.
American Board of Forensic Examiners: 1998- present.
American Medical Writers Association: 1996 - present.
American Thoracic Society: 1981- present.
New York Academy of Sciences: 1978 - present.
Radiation Research Society: 1978-1995.
SCIENTIFIC HONORS
Sigma Xi: University of Texas, Galveston Chapter: 1987-1992.
Sigma Xi: Harvard-Radcliffe Chapter: 1979-1983.
BS cum laude, Jackson College, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 1972.
EDITORIAL REVIEW FOR
Experimental Lung Research
Health Physics
Radiation Research
Toxicology
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
John Wiley Publishers
GRANT REVIEW
National Cancer Institute
Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Medicine, NYU Medical Center
PUBLICTIONS – Peer Reviewed Journals
Evans, MJ, Cox, RA, SHAMI, SG, and Plopper, CG: Junctional adhesion mechanisms in airway basal cells. Am. Rev. Respir. Cell Mole. Biol: 3: 341-347, 1990.
SHAMI, SG: Critical review of "Metaphors of Submission". An answer to the question, "Do depressed patients get their own way?" by JS Price. Across Species Comparisons and Psychiatry Newsletter, 3(9): 9-11, 1990.
Evans, MJ, Cox, RA, SHAMI, SG, Wilson, B, Plopper, CG: The role of basal cells in attachment of columnar cells to the basal lamina of the trachea. Amer. J Resp. Cell Mole. Biol: 1: 463-499, 1989.
Evans, MJ, Sherman, MP, Campbell. LA, and SHAMI, SG: Proliferation of pulmonary alveolar macrophages during postnatal development of rabbit lungs. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis: 136: 384-387, 1987.
SHAMI, SG: Martinez, LA, Evans, NJ: Role of migratory inflammatory cells in proliferation of lung interstitium and epithelium. Chest: 89: 170S-173S, 1986.
SHAMI, SG, Evans, MJ, and Martinez, LA: Type 2 cell proliferation related to migration of inflammatory cells into the lung. Exptl. And Mole. Pathol. 44: 344-352, 1986.
Evans, MJ, SHAMI, SG, Martinez, LA: Enhanced proliferation of pulmonary alveolar macrophages after carbon instillation in mice depleted of blood monocytes by Strontium-89. Lab. Invest: 54:154-159, 1986.
Evans, MJ, SHAMI, SG, Cabral-Anderson, LJ, and Dekker, NP: Role of nonciliated cells in the proliferative response of bronchial epithelium in rats exposed to NO2 . Am. J. Pathol: 123: 126-133, 1986.
Evans, MJ, Dekker, NP, Cabral-Anderson, LJ, and SHAMI, SG: Morphological basis of tolerance to ozone. Exptl. and Mole. Pathol. 42: 266-276, 1985.
SHAMI, SG, Caton, TM, Griffith, WC, and Evans, MJ: An improved method of calculating labeling indices of lung epithelial and interstitial cells. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 15: 229-236, 1985.
SHAMI, SG, Wolff, RK, Hahn, FF, Brooks, AL, Griffith, WC: Early cytokinetic and morphological response of rat lungs to inhaled benzo(a)pyrene, gallium oxide and SO2. Environ. Res: 37: 12-25, 1985.
SHAMI, SG, Silbaugh, SA, Hahn, FF, Griffith, WC, and Hobbs, CH: Cytokinetic and morphological changes in the lungs and lung-associated lymph nodes of rats after inhalation of fly ash. Environ. Res: 35: 373-393, 1984.
SHAMI, SG, Aghajanian, JD and Sanders, RL: Organotypic culture of fetal lung Type II alveolar epithelial cells: Applications to pulmonary toxicology. Environ. Health Per: 56: 87-94, 1984.
SHAMI, SG, Thibodeau, LA, Kennedy, AR, and Little, JB: Proliferative and morphological changes in the pulmonary epithelium of the Syrian golden hamster during carcinogenesis initiated by 210Polonium alpha radiation. Cancer Res. 42: 1405-1411, 1982.
SHAMI, SG, Thibodeau, LA, Kennedy, AR, and Little, JB: Recovery from ozone-induced damage in the lungs of the Syrian golden hamster. Exptl. and Mole. Pathol: 36: 57-71, 1982.
Douglas, WHJ, SHAMI, SG, Aghajanian, JD and Gustafson, AW: Primary culture of mucin-producing cells from chicken trachea. J. Tissue Culture Methods: 6:131-134, 1980.
SHAMI, SG: Proliferative and morphological changes in the pulmonary epithelium of the Syrian golden hamster during treatment with irritants and carcinogens, Doctoral Dissertation, Harvard University, June, 1980.
PUBLICATIONS – BOOK CHAPTERS
SHAMI, SG and Evans, MJ: Kinetics of Pulmonary Cells: In: "Comparative Biology of the Normal Lung", Vol. 1, RA Parent (Ed), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pp 145-155, 1992.
Evans, MJ, SHAMI, SG, and Wells, JR: Qualitative techniques for morphological evaluation. In: "Handbook of Toxicologic Pathology", WM Haschek and CG Rousseaux (Eds), Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, pp 37-48, 1991.
Evans, MJ and SHAMI, SG: Lung Cell Kinetics. In: "Lung Cell Biology", Vol 41 of the series, Lung Biology in Health and Disease, C. Lenfant and D. Massaro (Eds.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, pp 1-36, 1989.
INSTRUCTIONS
SHAMI, SG: BANG (Bioaerosol Nebulizing Generator) Operation.
SHAMI, SG: Bang Flow Control and Refill System.
www.inhalation.net/bang_flow_controL.htmSHAMI, SG: A New Dry Dust Generator.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #9, June, 2000.OTHER
SHAMI,SG: Aerosolized Antibiotic Therapy.
SHAMI, SG: Human Type 1 Cell Culture and Transport Studies – Newsletter #11, Fall, Oct, 2000.
SHAMI, SG: Childhood Lung Disease and Urban Environmental Pollutants.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #10, July/Aug, 2000.SHAMI, SG: A New Perspective on the Pathophysiology of Asthma.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #10, July/Aug, 2000.SHAMI, SG: Particle Size and Asthma Treatment.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #10, July/Aug, 2000.SHAMI, SG: A Fluidized Bed Aerosol Generator for Dry Submicrometer Aerosol Production.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #9, June 2000.SHAMI, SG: Pulmonary Aerosol Drug Delivery Using Large Porous Particles.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #8, May 2000.SHAMI, SG: An Ion Generator for Neutralizing Concentrated Aerosols.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #7, April 2000.Weiss, AL, and SHAMI, SG: Absence of Testicular Atrophy in Nose-only Exposure.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #6, March 2000.SHAMI, SG: Cell Kinetics - A Useful Endpoint for Inhalation Studies.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #5, Feb. 2000.SHAMI, SG: The Relationship of the Attenuated Fibroblast Sheath of the Respiratory Tract to Inhalation Toxicology.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #4, Dec. 1999.SHAMI, SG: Lung Morphology and Particle Deposition.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #2, Nov. 1999.Jaeger, RJ, SHAMI, SG, Weiss, AL: Nose-only, Directed-flow Inhalation Systems: A Few Principles and Advantages.
www.inhalation.net - Newsletter #1, Oct. 1999.ABOVE TO BE CONTINUED;
SHAMI, SG, Evans, MJ: Proliferative response of Type II cells associated with migration of inflammatory cells through the alveolar epithelium. Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute Annual Report, 1983-1984, pp. 339-341 (LMF-113, UC-48, Dec. 1984).
Evans, MJ, SHAMI, SG, Shopp, GM, Guillmette, RA: Effect of 89SrCl2 on circulating white blood cell levels and the inflammatory response of the lung to carbon particles. Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute Annual Report, 1983-1984, pp. 335-338 (LMF-113, UC-48, Dec. 1984).
SHAMI, SG, Benson, JM, Evans, MJ: Proliferative and morphological response of rat lungs to inhaled quartz. Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute Annual Report, 1983-1984, pp. 304-306 (LMF-113, UC-48, Dec. 1984).
Mauderly, JL, Benson, JM, Bice, DE, Carpenter, RL, Henderson, RF, Hobbs, CH, Jones, RK, McClellan, RO, Pickrell, JA, SHAMI, SG, and Wolff, RK: Life span study of rodents inhaling diesel exhaust: Effects on body weight and survival. Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute Annual Report, 1983-1984, pp. 287-298 (LMF-113, UC-48, Dec. 1984).
ABSTRACTS
Evans, MJ, Cox, RA, SHAMI, SG, and Plopper, C: Differentiation of junctional adhesion mechanisms in airway basal cells. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis: 141: 824, 1990.
Evans, MJ, Cox, RA, SHAMI, SG, Wilson, D, And Plopper, C: Adhesion mechanisms of basal cells in the trachea. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.: 140: 461, 1989.
Evans, MJ, Cox, RA, SHAMI, SG, Wells, JR, Wilson, D, and Plopper, C: Adhesion structures (hemidesmosomes, desmosomes, and cytoskeleton) in tracheal basal cells. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis: 140: 768, 1989.
Wells, J, Sullivan, A, Vallandigham, J, SHAMI, S, Bidani, A, and Evans, M: Isolation, identification, and culture of rabbit tracheal epithelial cells. Biology, Toxicology, and Carcinogenesis of Respiratory Epithelium. Hosted by Lovelace Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Nov 14-16, 1988, Albuquerque, NM.
Evans, MJ, Cox, RA, SHAMI, SG, Wilson, D, and Plopper, C: Adhesion mechanisms of basal cells in trachea. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 139: 407, 1989.
Evans, MJ, SHAMI, SG, Elsayed, M and Tierney, DF: Differential proliferative response of alveolar epithelium compared to endothelium in rats exposed to 100% oxygen. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 135: A15, 1987.
Evans, MJ, Sherman, MP, Campbell, LA, and SHAMI, SG: Proliferation of pulmonary alveolar macrophages during postnatal development of rabbit lungs. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis: 135: A26, 1987.
SHAMI, SG, and Evans, MJ: Proliferative response of Type 2 cells associated with migration of inflammatory cells through the alveolar epithelium. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis: 131: A382, 1985.
SHAMI, SG, Evans, MJ, Hahn, FF, and Benson, JM: Proliferative response of rat lungs to inhaled quartz. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis: 131: A183, 1985.
Evans, MJ, and SHAMI, SG: Role of non-ciliated cells in the proliferative response of bronchial epithelium in rats exposed to NO2. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis: 131: A362, 1985.
Evans, MJ, and SHAMI, SG: Morphological basis of Type 1 epithelial cell tolerance to ozone. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis: 131: A138, 1984.
SHAMI, SG and Hahn, FF: Proliferative response of rat lungs after injury by inhaled fly ash. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis: 129: A138, 1984.
SHAMI, SG, Silbaugh, SA, and Hahn, FF: Cytokinetic changes in the lungs and thoracic lymph nodes of the rat after inhalation of fly ash. The Toxicologist 3: 120, 1983.
Douglas, WHJ, Gustafson, AW, Gustafson, EY, Aghajanian, JD, and SHAMI, SG: Culture of mucin-producing cells from chicken trachea. J. Tissue Cult. Assn., 1981.
SHAMI, SG, Thibodeau, LA, Kennedy, AR: Proliferative and morphological changes in the pulmonary epithelium of the hamster lung during carcinogenesis induced by alpha-radiation. Radiat. Res. 83: 436, 1980.
SHAMI, SG, Kennedy, AR, and Little, JB: Proliferation of cells in the lungs of the Syrian golden hamster following 210Polonium and benzo(a)pyrene intratracheal instillation. Radiat. Res. 74: 549, 1978.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
SHAMI, SG. Cytokinetics of the pulmonary alveolar epithelium. Presented to the Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 1987.
SHAMI, SG: Role of migratory inflammatory cells in the proliferation of lung interstitium and epithelium (Chest 89: 170S-173S, 1986). Presented at the 28th Annual Aspen Lung Conference, Aspen, CO, 1985.
SHAMI, SG: Proliferative response of type 2 cells associated with migration of inflammatory cells through the alveolar epithelium (Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 131: A372, 1985). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Miami, FL 1985.
SHAMI, SG: The effect of inflammation on cell proliferation in the respiratory tract of the rat. Presented at a meeting of the Health Effects Institute concerning the mechanisms of oxidant injury, Boston, MA, 1985.
SHAMI, SG: Proliferative response of rat lungs to inhaled quartz. (Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 131: A183, 1985) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Miami, FL, 1985.
SHAMI, SG: Proliferative response of rat lungs after injury by inhaled fly ash. (Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 129: A138, 1984) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Anaheim, CA, 1984.
SHAMI, SG: Cytokinetic changes in the lungs and thoracic lymph nodes of the rat after inhalation of fly ash. (The Toxicologist 3: 120, 1983) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Las Vegas, NV, 1983.
SHAMI, SG: The kinetics of lung cells during initiation and promotion of carcinogenesis in the hamster lung. Presented to the Lovelace Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 1980.
SHAMI, SG: The kinetics of lung cells during radiation-induced carcinogenesis in hamster lung. Presented to the Department of Anatomy, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 1980.
SHAMI, SG: Proliferative and morphological changes in the pulmonary epithelium of the hamster during carcinogenesis induced by alpha-radiation. (Radiat. Res. 83: 436, 1980). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society, New Orleans, LA, 1980.
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