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David J Carey, PhD

Associate Chief Research Officer

Director, Weis Center for Research
Senior Scientist


LOCATION

Weis Center for Research
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822
Phone: 570-271-6659
Fax: 570-271-5886
djcarey@geisinger.edu

EDUCATION

PhD, St. Louis University, 1980
Postdoctoral Training, Washington University, 1980-1982


RESEARCH FOCUS

Neurosciences, Cardiovascular Sciences, Cellular Regulation, Genomics, Signal Transduction


EXPERTISE

Extracellular Matrix, Nerve Dev.& Regeneration, Aneurysms, Genetic Association



RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Chernousov, M.A., Kaufman, S.J., Stahl, R.C., Rothblum, K., Carey, D.J.. (2007). Alpha7Beta1 Integrin is a Receptor for Laminin-2 on Schwann Cells. Glia, 55, 1134-1144.   

Zhang, Z., Prentiss, L., Heitzman, D., Stahl, R.C., DiPino, F. Jr., Carey, D.J.. (2006). Neuregulin Isoforms in Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons: Effects of the Cytoplasmic Domain on Localization and Membrane Shedding of Nrg-1 type I. J. Neurosci. Research, 84, 1-12.   

Chernousov, M.A., Rothblum, K.., Stahl, R. C., Evans, A., Prentiss, L., Carey, D.J.. (2006). Glypican-1 and Alpha (4) Collagen are Required for Schwann Cell Myelination. J. Neurosci, 26, 508-517.   

Kalyanasundaram, A., Elmore, J.R., Manazer, J.R., Golden, A., Franklin, D.P., Galt, S.W. Zakhary, E.M.A., and Carey, D.J.. (2006). Simvastatin Supresses Experimental Aortic Aneurysm Expansion. J. Vasc. Surg., 43, 117-124.   

Rothblum, K., Stahl, R.C., Carey, D.J.. (2004). Constitutive Release of alpha4 Type V Collagen N-Terminal Domain by Schwann Cells and Binding to Cell Surface and Extracellular Matrix Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans. J. Biol. Chem, 279, 51282-51288.