Sarah L. Zimmerman, PhD
Title
Assistant Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Human Genetics
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
sarah.zimmerman@cchmc.org
Phone
513-803-2103
Fax
513-636-4373
Credentials
Cytogenetics Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2009
PhD: University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2005
BS: Heidelberg College of Medicine, Tiffin, OH
Awards and Honors
- Elected Honorary Member of Tri-Beta by University of Dayton Chapter Tri-Beta members
- Graduate Student Summer Fellowship Award, University of Dayton Research Counsel, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
- John Comer Award Summer Fellowship, University of Dayton, Department of Biology, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
- University of Dayton Biology Graduate Student Admission Web-Site Student Spotlight, 2004
- Advanced Biology Lab Teaching Award, University of Dayton, Biology, 2004
Research
Genome-wide analysis for chromosome aberrations in congenital disorders; cancer using molecular cytogenetic techniques
Publications, Most Recent
Suzuki T, Sakagami T, Rubin BK, Nogee LM, Wood RE, Zimmerman SL, Smolarek T, Dishop MK, Wert SE, Whitsett JA, Grabowski G, Carey BC, Stevens C, van der Loo JC, Trapnell BC. (2008) Familial pulmonary alveolar proteinosis caused by mutations in CSF2RA. The Journal of Experimental Medicine 205(12): 2703-10.
Zimmerman, S.L., Frisbie, J., Goldstein, D., West, J., Rivera, K., and Krane, C.M. (2006) Excretion and conservation of glycerol, expression of aquaporins and glyceroporins, during cold acclimation in Cope’s Gray Treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis.American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory and Integrative Comparative Physiology 292: R544-R555.
Presentations, Most Recent
Reccent Abstracts
Zimmerman, SL, Hopkin, RJ, Leslie, ND, Prada, CE, Zarate, YA, and Smolarek, TA. (2009) Clinical, Cytogenetic, and Molecular Karyotyping of Three Mosaic Trisomy 9 Cases. Published abstract at the Scientific Microarray Conference held in Spokane, Washington. June 18-20, 2009.
Ruschman, JG, Bao, L, Zimmerman, SL, Smolarek, TA (2009) Comparison of SNP based Microarray testing to BAC based testing in clinical practice. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Human Genetics, Published abstract at the Scientific Microarray Conference held in Spokane, Washington. June 18-20, 2009.
Saal, HM, Bao, L, Zimmerman,SL, Bender, PL, and Smolarek, TA. (2009) Microarray Analysis in the Craniofacial Center: Lessons Learned from Unusual Cases. Published abstract at the 30th Annual David W. Smith Workshop on Malformations and Morphogenesis held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. August 6th-9th, 2009.
Zimmerman, SL, Frisbie, J, Goldstein, D, West, J, Rivera, K, and Krane, CM (2006) MIP family members in Cope’s Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis exhibit tissue-specific and thermal-sensitive gene regulation. Published abstract at the Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium and Honors Convocation held in Dayton Ohio. April 6, 2006.
Zimmerman, SL, Staton, AA, Carroll, J, and Krane, CM (2006) SNPs identified within the human AQP5 gene, a candidate gene for BHR and asthma. Published abstract at 47th Annual Short Course on Medical and Experimental Genetics held at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. July 16-28, 2006.
Zimmerman, SL, Frisbie, J, Goldstein, D, West, J, Rivera, K, and Krane, CM (2006) MIP family members in Cope’s Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis exhibit tissue-specific and thermal-sensitive gene regulation. Published abstract at the Ohio Academy of Science held in Dayton, Ohio. 2006.
Reccent Presentations
Zimmerman, SL (2009) Clinical, Cytogenetic, and Molecular Karyotyping of Three Mosaic Trisomy 9 Cases. Presented at the Scientific Microarray Conference held in Spokane, Washington. June 19, 2009.
Zimmerman, SL (2008) Molecular, Clinical, and Cytogenetic Characterization of Chromosome 2q. Presented at the Annual Regional Genetics Conference held at Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. April 26, 2008.
Zimmerman, SL (2007) A physiological genomic approach to understand the role of AQPs in complex phenotypes using mammalian and non-mammalian models. Presented at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. March 19, 2007.
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Clinical cytogenetics; molecular genetics
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