Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Currently PGY-4

Internship

Univeristy of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, Host Program Surgical Internship Post-Katrina, 2005-2006

Education            

·         Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, M.D., 2005

·         Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ Baylor College of Medicine, Medical Student Research Fellow, Xin Hua Feng, PhD Mentor, 2002 - 2003              

·         Rice University/ Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, Honors Premedical Academy, Summer 1998      

·         University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, B.A. Biology, 1996 - 2000

Clinical Interests

Awards

·         Top Gun: Fastest Student Laproscopic Cholecystectomy, 2004

·         Fellowship for Completion of Medical Studies, 2003-2005

·         Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Acres of Diamonds Award – Minority Trainee Research Forum, 2003            

·         American Academy of Achievement— International Honor Delegate to The International Achievement Summit in Washington, DC, 2003

·         Research Fellow—HHMI, 2002

·         Leadership Award--Student Organization of Latinos, 2001

·         University of Saint Thomas, Baylor College of Medicine Scholarship (Full Tuition and Fees), 2000 - 2004

Affiliations

·         Texas Medical Association-Medical Student Section, 2000 – 2005

·         American Medical Association-Medical Student Section, 2000 – 2005

·         AMA/TMA Chapter Internal Vice President, 2001 - 2002

·         AMA/TMA Chapter TMA Alternate Delegate, 2002 - 2003             

·         American Medical Student Association, 2000 – 2005

·         American College of Physicians, 2000 – 2005

·         American Society of Internal Medicine--Medical Student Member

Research

·         Baylor College of Medicine, Fellow 2002 –2003, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship for: Exploring SMAD-independent TGF-Beta Signaling in Cell Growth Control: Elucidation of the Molecular Mechanism of TGF-Beta Inducted Transcriptional Activation of the Human Fibronectin Gene

Presentations

·         Serrato JA, Lin X, Feng XH.  Examination of the Role of the Human Fibronectin Gene promoter in TGF-Beta Inducted Transcriptional Activation of the Human Fibronectin Gene and Experiments Using RNA-interference to Silence Expression of Her2/Neu. Howard Hughes Medical Institute headquarters. Chevy Chase, MD. May 2003, Oral presentation.

·         Serrato JA, Lin X, Feng XH.  Use of RNA-Interference to Silence Expression of Her2., American College of Physicians—American Society of Internal Medicine Annual Meeting.  San Diego, California.  April 2003, National Abstract Winner and Oral Presentation.

·         Serrato JA, Lin X, Feng XH.  Use of RNA-Interference to Silence Expression of Her2.               Minority Trainee Research Forum.  San Diego, California.  March 2003, National Abstract Winner and both Oral and Poster Presentations.

·         Serrato JA, Lin X, Feng XH.  Use of RNA-Interference to Silence Expression of Her2. Fourth Annual James K Alexander Research Day Symposium.  Baylor College of Medicine.  Houston TX.  February 2003, School Abstract Winner and Poster Presentation.

·         Serrato JA, Feng XH.  Cis-Acting Regulation of the Human Fibronectin Gene Promoter.  Texas Academy of Internal Medicine Annual Meeting.  Galveston, TX. November 2002, State Abstract Winner and Poster Presentation.

Selected Publications