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Selen
Olgun, M.D.,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
2265 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Tele: 540-231-5291
Fax: 540-231-5252
Email: solgun@vcom.vt.edu |
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Discipline: |
Physiology |
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Administrative
Duties
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VCOM Assessment Committee |
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Education: |
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Ege
University Medical School
Izmir, Turkey |
M.D. |
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Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA |
Ph.D. |
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Currently Teaching: |
Neurophysiology, Neuroanatomy, Renal Physiology |
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Current
Research
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic
autoimmune disease characterized by the loss of tolerance to a variety
of self-antigens. Development of SLE is often associated with the
presence of autoreactive Th cells along with a reduction in regulatory
T cells. The nature and specificity of regulatory T cells that inhibit
autoantibody production and development of lupus remain largely undefined.
We study the role of regulatory T cells in lupus-prone MRL/lpr and
IRF-1-/- - MRL/lpr mice. |
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Professional
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Community Activities: |
Member,
Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine (2001 - Present) |
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Member, Society of Toxicology
(2001 - Present) |
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Member, Turkish
Society of Physicians (1995 - Present) |
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Honors
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Awards: |
National
Capital Area Chapter of Society of Toxicology, Best Poster Award
2002 |
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Bern Schwetz
Award,
National Capital Area Chapter of Society of Toxicology, 2002 |
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Travel Award,
Graduate Student Assembly of Virginia Tech 2001, 2002, 2003 |
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Burroughs's
Welcome Travel Award, Society of Toxicology, 2001 |
