Na Tosha Gatson, MD, PhD
Medical School:
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Hobbies:
In my spare time I enjoy creative and medical writing, singing, motivational and public speaking and spending time with my family.
Aspirations:
My long-term career aspirations include working as a clinician-scientist in one of the following areas: Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Immunology, or Neuro-Infectious Disease. My expectation is that this will be within an academic university or research institute setting. I aim to one day be involved in founding or working as a part of a basic and clinical research based Neurology Institute. I also aspire to continue to volunteer my time and efforts to promoting higher education and career success through motivational speaking and mentorship. My aspirations as a mother are to leave my footprints as an trail to success for my children can improve upon.
Current Research Project:
1. Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy and Cognitive Decline
2. Pregnancy and Pregnancy Hormone Suppression of Multiple Sclerosis
Publications:
1. Sarkar A, Hall MW, Exline M, Hart J, Knatz N, Gatson NN, Wewers MD. 2006. Caspase-1 Regulates E. coli Sepsis and Splenic B Cell Apoptosis Independently of IL-1{beta} and IL-18. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 174(9):1003-10.
2. McClain MA, Gatson NN, Powell ND, Papenfuss TL, Gienapp IE, Song F, Shawler TM, and Whitacre CC. 2007. Pregnancy Suppresses Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) through Immunoregulatory Cytokine Production. J Immunol. 179(12):8146-52.
3. Gatson NN. Critical Mediators of Multiple Sclerosis Disease Suppression: Sex, Pregnancy, and Estrogen Responsive Genes. VDM Verlag Publishing Co. June 2009. 120pp.
Abstracts
1. Apr 2010 “PI3Kγ: A sex-specific and novel therapeutic target in treatment of CNS autoimmune injury.” American Academy of Neurology, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
2. Apr 2008 “Induction of Pregnancy During Established EAE Decreases Progression of CNS Injury.” American Academy of Neurology, Chicago, IL.
3. May 2007 “PI3Kγ: A sex-specific and novel therapeutic target in treatment of CNS autoimmune injury” AAI Research Conference, Miami, FL.
4. May 2007 Late Pregnancy Serum Factors Suppress T cell Activation in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE).” AAI Research Conference, Miami, FL.
5. Aug 2006 “Distinct Role for Phosphoinositol-3 Kinase γ (PI3K γ) in the Development and Progression of EAE” FASEB Tucson, AZ.
The Ohio State University