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  7. Khiem Tran M.D., Ph.D.

Khiem Tran M.D., Ph.D.

Hometown: San Diego, California

Medical school: University of Arizona, Tuscon

Fav thing about UAMS Internal Medicine Residency? Best internal medicine training

Fav thing about living in Little Rock or Arkansas?  nature everywhere

What you want to do with your life? Discover new therapies for complex diseases, win a nobel prize, reduce health and wealth inequality

What do you do outside of the hospital to relax/have fun? Go on adventures with my doggy

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be? In the military flying things

Fav show to binge watch? Top gear

Fun fact about yourself that not a lot of people know? I’m a former badminton champion

Research

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts

Metastasis of cholangiocarcinoma is promoted by extended high-mannose glycans. DD Park, C Phoomak, G Xu, LP Olney, KA Tran, SS Park, NE Haigh, G Luxardi, W Lert-Itthiporn, M Shimoda, Q Li, N Matoba, F Fierro, S Wongkham, E Maverakis, CB Lebrilla​. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117 (14), 7633-7644

Micronutrients in atopic dermatitis: a systematic review. AR Vaughn, N Foolad, M Maarouf, KA Tran, VY Shi. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 25 (6), 567-577

Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Study of The Effects of Natural Oils on Xerosis and Skin Barrier Properties. A Vaughn, M Nguyen, M Maarouf, M Van Skiver, K Tran, I Rybak, R Sivamani, VY Shi. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine 2 (5)

Pain and itch are dual burdens in atopic dermatitis. M Maarouf, B Kromenacker, KL Capozza, D Kempton, A Hendricks, KA Tran, VY Shi. Dermatitis 29 (5), 278-281

Epithelial barrier dysfunctions in atopic dermatitis: A skin–gut–lung model linking microbiome alteration and immune dysregulation. TH Zhu, TR Zhu, KA Tran, RK Sivamani, VY Shi. British Journal of Dermatology 179 (3), 570-581

Oncolytic Reactivation of KSHV as a Therapeutic Approach for Primary Effusion Lymphoma. F Zhou, M Shimoda, L Olney, Y Lyu, K Tran, G Jiang, K Nakano, RR Davis, CG Tepper, E Maverakis, M Campbell, Y Li, SI Dandekar, Y Izumiya​. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

New and Emerging Targeted Systemic Therapies: A New Era for Atopic Dermatitis. DE Lee, AK Clark, KA Tran, VY Shi. Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Endothelial β-catenin signaling is required for maintaining adult blood–brain barrier integrity and central nervous system homeostasis. KA Tran, X Zhang, D Predescu, X Huang, RF Machado, JR Göthert, AB Malik, T Valyi-Nagy, YY Zhao. Circulation 133 (2), 177-186

MEK inhibitors and their potential in the treatment of advanced melanoma: the advantages of combination therapy. KA Tran, MY Cheng, A Mitra, H Ogawa, VY Shi, LP Olney, AM Kloxin, E Maverakis. Drug design, development and therapy 10, 43

100% Complete response rate in patients with cutaneous metastatic melanoma treated with intralesional interleukin (IL)-2, imiquimod, and topical retinoid combination therapy: Results of a case series. VY Shi, K Tran, F Patel, J Leventhal, T Konia, MA Fung, R Wilken, MS Garcia, SD Fitzmaurice, J Joo, AM Monjazeb, BA Burrall, B King, S Martinez, SD Christensen, E Maverakis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 73 (4), 645-654

Endothelial FoxM1 Mediates Bone Marrow Progenitor Cell‐Induced Vascular Repair and Resolution of Inflammation following Inflammatory Lung Injury. YD Zhao, X Huang, F Yi, Z Dai, Z Qian, C Tiruppathi, K Tran, YY Zhao. Stem Cells 32 (7), 1855-1864

Reactive oxygen species in inflammation and tissue injury. M Mittal, MR Siddiqui, K Tran, SP Reddy, AB Malik. Antioxidants & redox signaling 20 (7), 1126-1167

A comparison of physicochemical properties of a selection of modern moisturizers: hydrophilic index and pH. VY Shi, K Tran, PA Lio. Journal of drugs in dermatology: JDD 11 (5), 633-636

Caveolin-1 Deficiency Signaling Novel Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension. K Tran, Y Zhao. Translational Medic S8: 002. doi: 10.4172/2161-102

The TFIIB tip domain couples transcription initiation to events involved in RNA processing. K Tran, JD Gralla. Journal of Biological Chemistry 285 (51), 39580-39587

Control of the timing of promoter escape and RNA catalysis by the transcription factor IIb fingertip. K Tran, JD Gralla. Journal of Biological Chemistry 283 (23), 15665-15671

Large-scale transposon mutagenesis of Photobacterium profundum SS9 reveals new genetic loci important for growth at low temperature and high pressure. FM Lauro, K Tran, A Vezzi, N Vitulo, G Valle, DH Bartlett. Journal of bacteriology 190 (5), 1699-1709

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