Hematology & Oncology
Division of Hematology and Oncology
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Priya K. Gopalan, M.D., Ph.D. Division of Hematology/Oncology Assistant Professor University of Florida 1600 SW Archer Road/Box 100278 Gainesville, FL 32610-0278 (352) 273-7832/FAX (352) 273-7849 |
Dr. Gopalan is a clinical investigator with a focus on thoracic malignancies. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible in Medical Oncology. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research.
Training:
| Degree Program |
Institution | Field/Specialty |
| BS | Stanford University, Stanford, CA | Mechanical Engineering and Biology |
| Ph.D. | Rice University, Houston, TX | Mechanical Engineering |
| MD | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX | Internal Medicine |
| Residency | St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO | Internal Medicine |
| Fellowship | Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO | Medical Oncology |
Academic Interests:
Dr. Gopalan’s research interests are in the development of new therapeutic strategies for patients with lung cancer. Specifically, she is involved in the translation of novel treatment agents to the clinical setting to improve patient survival and quality of life. In addition, she is working on the discovery of new biomarkers to help identify those patients who will benefit from new and established treatments.
Clinical Interests:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Thoracic Malignancies.
Representative Publications:
- Gopalan, P.K. 2008. Cancer Biology. In: The Washington Manual® Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty Consult (Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series). 2nd edition. T. Wildes and A.F. Cashen, eds. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.
- Gopalan, P.K., J.C. Clohisy, A.F. Cashen and C.S. Eby. 2007. Use of recombinant factor VIIa for hip surgery in a patient with factor-VII deficiency. A case report. J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 89: 389.
- Gopalan, P.K., A.R. Burns, S.I, Simon, S. Sparks, L.V. McIntire and C.W. Smith. 2000. Preferential sites for stationary adhesion of neutrophils to cytokine-stimulated HUVEC under flow conditions. J. Leuk. Biol. 68: 47.
- Gopalan, P.K., C.W. Smith, H. Lu, E.L. Berg, L.V. McIntire, and S.I. Simon. 1997. Neutrophil CD18-dependent arrest on ICAM-1 in shear flow can be activated through L-selectin. J. Immunol. 158: 367.
- Gopalan, P.K., D.A. Jones, L.V. McIntire, and C.W. Smith. 1995. Cell adhesion under hydrodynamic flow conditions. In: Current Protocols in Immunology. J.E. Coligan, A.M. Druisbeek, D.H. Margulies, E.M. Shevach, and W. Strober, eds. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York. Chapter 7: Unit 7.29.