Name:

Ryan Roberts

Education:

2001  B.A., University of Utah

Mentor:

Clay Marsh, M.D.

Research Interests:

Effects of tumor microenvironment on the behavior of macrophages - reciprocal tumor-macrophage interactions

Awards and Honors: 

2001    Young Investigator Travel Award, Sun Valley Hard Tissue Workshops

2005    Predoctoral Fellowship, Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program

Publications: 

Eubank T, Roberts R, Galloway M, Cohn D, and Marsh C. GM-CSF Induces Expression of Soluble VEGF Receptor-1 from Human Monocytes and Inhibits Angiogenesis in Mice. Immunity. 2004; 21(6):831-42.

Liu LF, Roberts R, Moyer-Mileur LJ, Samson-Fang L. Determination of Body Composition in Children with Cerebral Palsy: BIA and Anthropometry versus DEXA. Journal of the American Dietetic Association (in press, 2005).