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Dr. Adriana Herrera Tremoulet

M.A.S. 2008

Current Position:

Assistant Professor
Division of Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
Department of Pediatrics, UC San Diego and

Assistant Director
Kawasaki Disease Research Center
UC San Diego/Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

Board Certification: Pediatrics

What does your research focus on?

My research focuses on the interface between clinical research, pharmacology, and pediatric infectious diseases.

Please describe your work:
My work focuses on understanding and improving the therapy for children with infectious and inflammatory disorders, including Kawasaki Disease, HIV, and neonatal sepsis.

Have you received any recent grants?
I am the recipient of an NIH Career Development Award (K23) and I was recently awarded a Food and Drug Administration Orphan Drug Grant to study the addition of infliximab to the primary therapy of children with Kawasaki disease.

“I believe that the MAS in Clinical Research has provided me with the tools to successfully design, implement and execute Phase I through Phase III clinical trials in pediatric infectious and inflammatory diseases."

What are your most recent publications about?

My most recent publications focus on resistance to primary therapy and a shock syndrome (Journal of Pediatrics 2008 and 2009, respectively) in children with Kawasaki disease.

"I am grateful to my mentors and colleagues throughout my Masters in Clinical Research for their guidance and collaborations."

What do you like to do in your free time?

I have been dancing flamenco for the last 15 years. I also enjoy international travel, seeing plays at the Old Globe, and spending time with my husband, 2 year old daughter and certified, pet therapy Labrador retriever.

Education

2008    M.A.S., Clinical Research, UC San Diego

2007    Certificate, Clinical Research
           Enhancement through Supplemental Training, UCSD

2007    Fellow, Pediatric Pharmacology, UC San Diego

2006    Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Disease, UC San Diego and
          Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego

2003    Pediatric Residency, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

2000    M.D., UCLA School of Medicine

1995    A.B., Biochemistry, Harvard University

Recent Honors and Awards

2009    Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Grant

2006    Pediatric Academic Society Travel Grant

2006    Cindy Matters Fund Grant (San Diego Padres Foundation)
2006    Federation of Clinical Immunology Trainee Travel Award

2005    American Academy of Pediatrics, Perinatal Section Travel Grant

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