David M. Conrad
Assistant Professor
Email: dmconrad@dal.ca
Phone: 902-473-2168
Mailing Address:
- Optimization of diagnostic testing in clinical hematology
Education
BSc: Dalhousie University
MD: Dalhousie University
PhD: Dalhousie University
FRCPC, Hematological Pathology
Research interests
My main research interest is optimization of diagnostic testing in the clinical hematology laboratory.
Selected publications
Conrad DM, Hoskin DW, Liwski R, Naugler C. A re-examination of the role of the acute phase protein response in innate cancer defence. Med Hypotheses. 2016 Aug;93:93-6
Gallivan CD, Conrad DM, Kew AK. A case of congenital TTP presenting with microganiopathy in adulthood. BMC Hematol. 2014 Sep 12;14(1):16
Hilchie AL, Conrad DM, Coombs MR, Zemlak T, Doucette CD, Liwski RS, Hoskin DW. Pleurocidin-family cationic antimicrobial peptides mediate lysis of multiple myeloma cells and impair the growth of multiple myeloma xenografts. Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 Oct;54(10):2255-62
Conrad DM, Coombs MR, Furlong SJ, Forward NA, Hoskin DW. Induction of CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(-) regulatory T cells by Thy-1 stimulation of CD4(+) T cells. Immunol Cell Biol. 2012 Feb;90(2):248-52
Forward NA, Conrad DM, Power Coombs MR, Doucette CD, Furlong SJ, Lin TJ, Hoskin DW. Curcumin blocks interleukin (IL)-2 signaling in T-lymphocytes by inhibiting IL-2 synthesis, CD25 expression, and IL-2 receptor signaling. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2011 Apr 22;407(4):801-6
Teaching
- PATH 3000
- PATH 5050
- MEDI – Immunology, Hematology
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM