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Judith C. Kusek, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Pharmacology Division
- Office Phone: 214-828-8170
- Faxline: 214-828-8382
- E-mail: jkusek@tambcd.edu
- Appointments: 214-828-8493
- Mailing Address: PO Box 660677 Dallas, TX 75266-0677
- Physical Address: 3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
Primary Responsibilities
Serves as an Foundational Knowledge educator in the pre clinical pharmacology courses, coupled with several pharmacology related bench
research projects.
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 Dr. Kusek joined the BCD Faculty in
mid-2001. Because of her unique skills as both a dentist and pharmacologist, Dr. Kusek is envisioned as being the right person to continue the high standards and grand successes of
this division for many years to come. BCD students have traditionally scored in the top quintile nationally in pharmacology examinations.
Additionally, she brings with her a most unique research background that should lead to some
exciting scientific research in the years to come. At this time, Dr. Kusek is becoming oriented into the department by working with others. In time, it is envisioned she will be taking over substantial
portions of the Predoctoral curriculum and bringing exciting new innovations to that established curriculum.
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Educational Credentials
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Predental Training:
- University of Illinois (BS)
Dental School:
- University of Illinois College of Dentistry, 1963-1967 (with Honors)
Postgraduate Education:
- Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology (PhD); Postdoctoral Research
Fellow in Molecular Biology, University of Louisville
Licensure:
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Academic Appointments
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Texas A&M University System HSC, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology
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Assistant Professor, Pharmacology Division 2001- Present
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Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN
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Department of Pharmacology
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Associate Professor 1980-1983
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University of Illinois, Chicago Illinois
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Assistant Professor 1973-1980
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University of Illinois, Chicago Illinois
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Department of Pharmacology
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Assistant Professor 1972-1973
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University of Illinois, Chicago Illinois
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
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NIDR Postdoctoral Fellow 1970-1972
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University of Illinois, Chicago Illinois
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Department of Operative Dentistry
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Clinical Instructor 1967-1969
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Principal Memberships
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- Omicron Kappa Upsilon
- Sigma Xi
- International Association for Dental Research
- American Dental Education Association
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Research Interests
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Cellular and molectular mechanisms regulating proliferation and differentiation of adult and embryonic cells; mechanisms of embryonic
vulnerability to the toxic effects of drugs and environmental pollutants; roles of local growth factors in the etiology of problems relevant to the practice of dentistry, such as wound healing, tissue
regeneration, gingival overgrowth, etc.
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Recent Professional Publications
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Kusek JC, Greene RM, Pisano MM. Expression of the E2F and retinoblastoma families of proteins during neural differentiation. Brain Res Bull 54(2):187-198, 2001.
Nugent P, Kusek JC, Pisano MM, Greene RM. Convergence of cAMP, TGFß and retinoic acid signaling pathways in cells of the embryonic palate. Life Sci, 69:2091-2102, 2001.
Kusek JC, Green RM, Nugent P, Pisano MM. Expression of the E2F family of transcription factors during murine development. Int J Dev Biol, 44:267-277, 2000.
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