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1. 1. Scientific Advisory Board - About Us - Promedior

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   Published on: 7/3/2008   Last Visited: 7/3/2008

   David A. Brenner, M.D.
   
   Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, Dean - UCSD School of Medicine
   
   David Brenner, M.D. a distinguished physician-scientist, is Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean of the school of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, since February 1, 2007.In this role, Dr. Brenner leads the UC San Diego School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSD Medical Center and UCSD Medical Group.He was recruited to UC San Diego from the Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons, where from 2003-2007 he was Samuel Bard Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine, a Member of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, a Member of the Columbia University Institute of Nutrition, and Physician-in-Chief of New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia.He earned his M.D. from the Yale University School of Medicine.After completing his residency at Yale-New Haven Medical Center, he served as a research associate in the Genetics and Biochemistry Branch of the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.Dr. Brenner first joined UC San Diego in 1985 as a Gastroenterology Fellow, later joining the medical school faculty, and serving as a physician at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System.In 1993 he became Professor and Chief of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Dr. Brenner is a leader in the field of gastroenterolocial research, specializing in diseases of the liver.For five years he was Editor-in-Chief of Gastroenterology, the premier journal in the field.The overall theme of his research has been the translation of basic molecular biological principles to the molecular pathophysiology of liver diseases.Over his 15 years as an independent investigator, Dr. Brenner's research has developed into three general areas: the molecular defect in protoporphyria, intracellular signaling in hepatic proliferation and apoptosis, and hepatic fibrosis.

2. 2. CONNECT - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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   Published on: 5/27/2008   Last Visited: 5/27/2008

   David Brenner, Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences, UCSD School of Medicine RESEARCH

3. 3. Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Announce New Chairman of Department of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center

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   Published on: 1/14/2003   Last Visited: 12/22/2006

   New York, NY (January 14, 2003) - Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (P&S) and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital have named David Brenner, M.D. to the position of chairman of the Department of Medicine at P&S and director of the Medical Service at Columbia University Medical Center.Dr. Brenner, currently professor of medicine and biochemistry at the University of North Carolina, succeeds acting chairman Joseph Tenenbaum, M.D.
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   Dr. Brenner's tenure is to begin in March.
   
   "We are excited and grateful that Dr. Brenner will join our outstanding team," says Gerald Fischbach, M.D., executive vice president for Health and Biomedical Sciences and dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Columbia University.
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   Brenner's experience as a distinguished scientist and dedicated physician will greatly benefit our staff and our patients.He is a remarkable leader of academic physicians in these challenging times, and we are delighted that he has agreed to bring his extraordinary skills here to New York."
   
   Dr. Brenner has made outstanding contributions to the understanding of liver repair and the molecular biology of liver fibrosis and has received many awards for his clinical teaching and research.
   
   Dr. Brenner received his M.D. from Yale University.After serving as a resident at Yale, he worked at the National Institutes of Health, then joined the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego.In 1992 he was appointed the Nina and John Sessions Distinguished Professor of Digestive Diseases at the University of North Carolina, where Dr. Brenner also holds a professorship in biochemistry and biophysics.
   
   In addition, Dr. Brenner serves as the Chief of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition and is editor-in-chief of Gastroenterology, the field's premier journal.
   
   "I am thrilled to become part of a place that provides such outstanding patient care and a top-notch residency program," Dr. Brenner says.