Alan J. Rosenbloom, MD
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Titles:
Adjunct Assistant Professor, CCM

Contact:
Email: rosenbloomaj@ccm.upmc.edu

Degrees:

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE YEAR FIELD
University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) MD 1980 Medicine
Residency:  
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Resident 1980-1983 Internal Medicine
Fellowship:
 
Stanford University Fellow 1985-1986 Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Pittsburgh Fellow 1987-1989 Critical Care Medicine
Board Certifications: Year
American Board of Internal Medicine
1983
Critical Care Medicine Subspecialty 1989
Critical Care Medicine Subspecialty (10yr recertification)
1989

Positions:
1989-present, University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor of CCM
2000-present, Carnegie Mellon University Laboratory Research Biologist, Sensor & Technologies Center Affiliated Scientist, Microelectromechanical System (MEMS)

Research Support:

  • Optical probe systems for functional analysis of cells in living tissues. 2001-2003, Keck Foundation
    GOAL: Develop new fluorescent technology and microdialysis-based microchip-compatible sensor systems for protein detection
  • Nanoporous templates for large defect reduction in SiC and GaN, nanocatalysis, magnetic clusters, and biotechnology. 2001-2004, Dept of Defense, Office of Naval Research
    GOAL: Develop nanoporous Silicon Carbide for microchip compatible semipermeable membrane for use in tissue or blood microdialysis
  • Electronic Labels (Charge tags) for DNA STR analysis 2001-2002, National Institutes of Justice (NIJ)
    GOAL: Develop all-electronic DNA Sensing
  • Mucosal Immunity in HIV + individuals, 2003 – 2005, National Institutes of Health
    GOAL: Define the role of immune cell populations, multiple cytokines and chemokines in mucosal immunity and the effect of HIV infection and treatment

Current Research Interest:

  • Microchip-based sensor systems for the simultaneous measurement of multiple biomolecules in vivo
  • Detection of PNA-DNA binding by Dielectric Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microdialysis of proteins: studies of recovery efficiency and applications to human disease processes
  • Nanoporous silicon carbide-a new material for microdialysis and sensor membranes
  • A bead-based immunoassay for anti-insulin antibodies and applications to diabetes
  • A passive fraction collector for microdialysis

Publications:

  • Rosenbloom AJ: Optimizing the drug treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Amer J of Med 81:901-904; 1986.
  • Rosenbloom AJ: Massive ST-segment elevation without myocardial injury in a patient with fulminant hepatic failure and cerebral edema. Chest 100:870; 1991.
  • Rosenbloom AJ, Pinsky MR, Bryant JL, Shin A, Tran T, Whiteside T: Leukocyte activation in the peripheral blood of patients with cirrhosis of the liver and SIRS. Correlation with serum interleukin-6 levels and organ dysfunction. JAMA 274:58-65, 1995.
  • Rosenbloom AJ, Pinsky MR, Napolitano C, Nguyen TS, Levann D, Ray B, Whiteside TL. Suppression of cytokine mediated 2-integrin activation on circulating neutrophils in critically ill patients. J of Leukocyte Biology. 66:83-89, 1999.
  • Mazariegos GV, Kramer DJ, Lopez RC, Shakil AO, Rosenbloom AJ, Devera M, Giraldo M, Grogan TA, Zhu Y, Fulmer ML, Amiot BP, Patzer JF: Safety observations in phase I clinical evaluation of the excorp medical bioartifical liver support system after the first four patients. ASAIO Journal 47:471-475, 2001.