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Gabriella Cs-Szabo, PhD

Gabriella Cs-Szabo, PhD
Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH Medical College
Education

PhD, University of Debrecen, Hungary

Research Areas

Functional role of biglycan, decorin, fibromodulin and lumican in cartilage and intervertebral disc

Contact Info:

600 S. Paulina St.
Suite 438
Chicago, IL 60612 
Phone: (312) 942-2255
Fax: (312) 942-7441
Email: gabriella_cs-szabo@rush.edu
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Biography

Gabriella Cs-Szabo, PhD, researches the functional role of the small proteoglycans (biglycan, decorin, fibromodulin and lumican) in cartilage and intervertebral disc in health and diseases. These molecules are present in the matrix of both tissues, and were shown to play important roles in the assembly of the extracellular matrix. Her team has shown major changes in the distribution and fragmentation of these molecules in aging and tissue degeneration. They have also looked at them in the aging process, in osteoarthritis and in the repair that accompany the disease. Her lab has examined how they signal to the cells and influence gene expression, and how they regulate growth factor/cytokine action. Through these actions, these molecules could potentially be used in the treatment of tissue degeneration and osteoarthritis by slowing the degeneration process and promoting well-regulated repair.

Honors and Activities
  • Award for Excellence in Education, Rush University, 2013
  • Merit Review Subcommittee for Endocrinology, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011-14 
  • Kappa Delta Research Award, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2011
  • Mentor of the Year, The Graduate College, Rush University, Chicago, 2010 
  • Study Section Member, Arthritis Foundation, 2008-09
  • Elected to The Mark H. Lepper, M.D. Society of Teachers, Rush Medical College, 2008 
  • Hooder for Graduating Students, Rush University, Chicago, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2014 
  • Rush Internal Research Grant Reviewer, 2001-05
  • Study Section Member for the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Institute, National Institutes of Health, 2001-02 
  • Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Dept. Biochem, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, 1992-93 
  • Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London, 1990-91 
  • Research Excellence Award, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1984 
  • Award for Outstanding Young Biochemists, Hungarian Biochemical Society, 1981 
  • Memorial Medal for Biochemists, Hungarian Biochemical Society, 1981 
Publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Cs-Szabo
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Szabo+GC

Grants

R25 GM10942-01A1, Rush Initiative to Maximize Student Development (Rush IMSD), 1.4M, 3/1/15- 12/31/2019, 30% effort, Role: Program Coordinator