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Laboratory of Allergic Diseases

Mast Cell Biology Section

Alexandra S. Worobec, M.D.

Adjunct Investigator

Dr. Worobec received her M.D. at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at St. Luke's Hospital, affiliated with Columbia University in New York, followed by a fellowship in allergy and immunology at NIAID. Dr. Worobec is currently an adjunct investigator in the Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, NIAID. She is also a medical officer at the Center for Biologics at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with expertise in the field of biologic therapies for the treatment of allergic and immunologic disorders.

Major Areas of Research

  • Natural history and treatment of systemic mast cell disorders
  • Biomarkers and surrogate endpoints for allergic diseases

Memberships

  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Selected Recent Publications

To view a complete listing, visit PubMed.

Lesko LJ, Salerno RA, Spear BB, et al. Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics in drug development and regulatory decision making: report of the first FDA-PWG-PhRMA-DruSafe Workshop. J Clin Pharmacol. 2003. 43: 342-358.

Worobec AS, Metcalfe DD.  Mastocytosis: current treatment concepts. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2002. 127: 153-155.

Worobec AS. Treatment of systemic mast cell disorders. Hematol Oncol Clinics North Am. 2000. 14: 659-687.

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Alexandra S. Worobec, M.D.
Phone: 301-496-3915
Fax: 301-480-8384
E-mail:
aworobec@niaid.nih.gov


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 Division of Intramural Research (DIR)

 Vaccine Research Center (VRC)


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Contact Info

Alexandra S. Worobec, M.D.
Phone: 301-496-3915
Fax: 301-480-8384
E-mail:
aworobec@niaid.nih.gov


See Also

 Division of Intramural Research (DIR)

 Vaccine Research Center (VRC)