Tina Cowan
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Pathology
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory 300 Pasteur Dr H1507 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 724-7858 Fax (650) 724-1567
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 724-7858Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Pathology
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Board of Directors, American Board of Medical Genetics (2006 - 2011)
- Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee, American College of American Genetics (2003 - 2007)
- Faculty Senate, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - 2008)
- Committee on Courses and Curriculum, Stanford University School of Medicine (2006 - present)
Professional Education
| Professional Education: | UCLA Medical Center CA (1986) |
| Board Certification: | Medical Genetics, American Board of Medical Genetics (1990) |
| B.A.: | UCLA, Biology (1979) |
| Ph.D.: | UCLA, Genetics (1986) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Translational research activities are aimed at the development of new laboratory testing approaches for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with inborn errors of metabolism. In particular, a tandem-mass spectrometry (MS/MS)-based test for glutathione, an important antioxidant, is being applied to the evaluation of patients with various metabolic disorders including mitochondrial myopathies. Results of these studies will further our understanding of the pathophysiology of metabolic diseases, with the ultimate aim of improving patient testing and developing new theraputic strategies.
Publications
- A new LC-MS/MS method for the clinical determination of reduced and oxidized glutathione from whole blood. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2013: 51-55
- Liver transplantation for urea cycle disorders in pediatric patients: a single-center experience. Pediatr Transplant. 2013; (2): 158-67
- β-Galactosidosis in Patient with Intermediate GM1 and MBD Phenotype. JIMD Rep. 2013: 77-9
- An improved LC-MS/MS method for the detection of classic and low excretor glutaric acidemia type 1. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2012; (3): 431-5
- Increased incidence of profound biotinidase deficiency among Hispanic newborns in California. Mol Genet Metab. 2012; (4): 485-7
- Commentary. Clin Chem. 2011; (4): 548-9
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