Advanced Concentration

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Mentor

Steven C. Ghivizzani, Ph.D.

Department

Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Enrolled 

August 2004

Lab Room

M2-212

Lab Phone

392-4076

E-mail

jessekay@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University

Dissertation Research

Adeno-Associated Virus as a Gene Therapy Vector for Treating Arthritis

Publications

Kay JD, Gouze E, Oligino TJ, Gouze JN, Watson RS, Levings PP, Bush ML, Dacanay A, Nickerson DM, Robbins PD, Evans CH, Ghivizzani SC. Intra-articular gene delivery and expression of interleukin-1Ra mediated by self-complementary adeno-associated virus. J Gene Med. 2009 Jul;11(7):605-14.  abstract

Ghivizzani SC, Gouze E, Gouze JN, Kay JD, Bush ML, Watson RS, Levings PP, Nickerson DM, Colahan PT, Robbins PD, Evans CH. Perspectives on the use of gene therapy for chronic joint diseases.  Curr Gene Ther. 2008 Aug;8(4):273-86. Review.  abstract

Gouze JN, Gouze E, Popp MP, Bush ML, Dacanay EA, Kay JD, Levings PP, Patel KR, Saran JS, Watson RS, Ghivizzani SC.  Exogenous glucosamine effectively protects chondrocytes from the arthritogenic effects of IL-1beta. Arthritis Res Ther. 2006 Nov 16;8(6):R173  abstract