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Douglas Pittman, Ph.D.
| Title: | Director, Graduate Studies Associate Professor |
| Department: | Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences (DDBS) College of Pharmacy |
| Email: | pittman@cop.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 803-777-7715 |
| Office: | College of Pharmacy 715 Sumter Street - CLS 518 Columbia, SC 29208 |
Education
Ph.D. Molecular Genetics, University of Iowa, 1996
M.S. Molecular Genetics, Marshall University, 1988
B.S. Biology, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 1986
Postdoctoral fellowship The Jackson Laboratory, 1996-1999
Research Interests
- DNA repair
- chromosome instability
- telomeres
- mouse genetics
- homologous recombination
- cancer research
Research Lab
Research in Dr. Pittman's laboratory focuses on the maintenance of chromosome stability by homologous recombination (HR) DNA repair mechanisms. Accumulation of chromosome rearrangements is often observed during cancer progression, and using the laboratory mouse as a model system, we are studying mutations in HR genes.
Awards & Honors
- P1 Teacher of the Year, USC College of Pharmacy, 2022, 2024