Curriculum Vitae
ROBERT JAMAL DRUMMOND, MD, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Morehouse College
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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Doctor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Postgraduate Training
LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Internship – Internal Medicine
Residency – Internal Medicine
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Teaching Assistant, General Biology Laboratories, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
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Chief Teaching Assistant, General Biology Laboratories, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
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General Biology Instructor, Summer Science Academy, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
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Staff Research Associate, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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Internist, U.S. Army National Guard, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, CA
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Nocturnist, Monrovia Memorial Hospital
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Locum Tenens Physician, Healthcare Partners
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Urgent Care Physician, Healthcare Partners (Lead Physician and Director of Laboratories)
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Regional Urgent Care Lead Clinician, (DTLA & Montebello), OPTUM
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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Yale University School of Medicine (Dr. Roland Baron) Biological Summer Training and Enrichment Program (BioSTEP).
Project: In-vitro mineralization of metatarsal cartilage rudiment from col2-bcl2 mice
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Morehouse School of Medicine (Dr. Elijah Smith)
Project: Microanalysis of hypertension related genes in Sprague Dolley rats
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National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (Dr. Elizabeth Nabel)
Project: In-vitro analysis of cell cycle regulator p27-kip1 phosphorylation sites
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Dr. Peter Agre)
Project: Investigation of Aquaporin 4 in red blood cell membranes
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Dr. Hamid Rabb)
Project: Analysis of erythrocyte sludging in mouse kidneys after ischemic reperfusion injury
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Dr. Antonio De Maio)
Project: Use of a myeloperoxidase assay as a measurement of neutrophil infiltration in mouse lung after LPS injection
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/University of California at San Diego (Dr. Antonio De Maio)
Project: The immune-modulating role of Sra (Msr1) during inflammation and sepsis
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UCLA (Dr. Donald Kohn)
Project: Novel Approaches to Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/HONOR SOCIETIES
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Morehouse College Health Careers Society (Vice-President 2001-2002)
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Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society, Georgia Delta Chapter, Morehouse College (Chapter President 2001-2002)
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National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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Golden Key National Honor Society
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The Phi Beta Kappa Society, Delta of Georgia Chapter, Morehouse College (Executive committee member)
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Student National Medical Association, JHUSOM Chapter (Chapter Secretary, Chapter Vice-President, Region 6 Executive Committee Advisor)
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Thomas J. Blocker Society for Health Professionals (Founding Member)
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Johns Hopkins Leadership Fellows
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The Johns Hopkins University Alumni Leadership Committee
PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC AWARDS
Morehouse College Dean’s List (3.0 GPA or higher)
Morehouse College Distinguished Scholar (3.7 GPA or higher)
Emma and Joe Adams Scholars program
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar
Minority Access to Research Careers/Undergraduate Science Training and Research Scholar
Morehouse College Frederick E. Mapp Senior in Science Award
Morehouse College Student Government Association Distinguished Leader of the Year Award
Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship
David and Lucile Packard Graduate Fellowship
David E. Satcher SNMA Research fellowship
Henry Strong Denison Research Scholar (JHUSOM Medical Student Research Day)
Days of Molecular Medicine Research Conference Travel Scholarship
Diversity Leadership Award, Johns Hopkins University
Student National Medical Association USMLERx Step2CK scholarship
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine MSTP David Shortle Award for Leadership and Mentoring
David E. Rogers, M.D. Award for Medical Professionalism and Community Service
American College of Physicians Southern California Region 1, 1st place Clinical Vignette Presentation
UNCF/MERCK Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Dunbar High School Health Careers Program (Mentor)
Peer Tutor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Kappa League, Baltimore Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Counselor)
National Youth Leadership Forum Student Guide and Presenter
Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure program (HPREP), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Counselor)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine MSTP Continuing Medical Education Rounds Attendee
University of California at San Diego, Medical Scientist Training Program, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program (Co-Coordinator)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine student advocate/conference recruiter (Graduate program, Medical School, and combined MD/PhD program)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training program crest design committee (Co-Chair)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Admissions Committee Member (Group Leader)
Brotherhood Alliance for Science and Education (BASE) Mentor
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program Ambassadors Program (Program Creator)
Optum/Montebello Covid19 Task Force – (Strategic Planning Committee Member)
ABSTRACTS AND SCIENTIFIC PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS
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Drummond R, Mukhopadhyay K, Baron R. In-vitro mineralization of metatarsal cartilage rudiment from col2-BCL2 mice. MARC/MBRS National Research Conference. 2000
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Drummond R, Mukhopadhyay K, Baron R. In-vitro mineralization of metatarsal cartilage rudiment from col2-BCL2 mice. Beta Kappa Chi Annual Research Conference. Atlanta, GA. 2001
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Drummond R, Mukhopadhyay K, Baron R. In-vitro mineralization of metatarsal cartilage rudiment from col2-BCL2 mice. Frederick E. Mapp Research Symposium. Morehouse College Atlanta, GA 2001
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Drummond R, Boehm M, Nabel B. Nuclear Translocation of cell cycle regulator p27kip1, cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor. National Institutes of Health Summer Research Symposium. Bethesda, MD. 2001
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Drummond R, Boehm M, Nabel B. Nuclear Translocation of cell cycle regulator p27kip1, cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). Orlando, FL. 2001
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Drummond R, Boehm M, Nabel B. Nuclear Translocation of cell cycle regulator p27kip1, cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor. Frederick E. Mapp Research Symposium. Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA. 2002
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Drummond R, Pham A, De Maio A. Characterization of Macrophage Scavenger Receptor 1 (Msr1) Modulation of IL-10 levels in A/J and C57BL/6J Mice During Inflammation. Medical Scientist Training Program Annual MD/PhD Student Conference. Keystone, CO. 2007
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Drummond R, De Maio, A. Msr1, Cholesterol, and Prostate Cancer: What’s the connection? Student National Medical Association Annual Medical Conference. 2008
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Drummond R, De Maio A. In-vitro analysis of peritoneal macrophages from Sra (-/-) mice after LPS stimulation. Student National Medical Association Annual Medical Conference. 2009
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Drummond R, Song D, Hawisher D, Vazquez D, Qadi M, De Maio A. In-vivo role of Sra during CLP-induced sepsis. Student National Medical Association Annual Medical Conference. 2010
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Drummond R, Song D, Hawisher D, Vazquez D, Qadi M, De Maio A. Sra (-/-) mice present with acute acalculous cholecystitis-like phenotype following CLP induced sepsis. Johns Hopkins Graduate Student Association Poster Day Presentation. Baltimore, MD. 2010
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Song D, Hawisher D, Cheng S, Drummond R, Vazquez D, De Maio A. The Golden Window of Sepsis: A temperature-based approach to understanding and preventing mortality in sepsis. Johns Hopkins Medical Student Research Day. Baltimore, MD. 2010
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Drummond R, Song D, Hawisher D, Vazquez D, Qadi M, De Maio A. Sra (-/-) mice have improved survival and present with acute acalculous cholecystitis-like phenotype following CLP-induced sepsis. Days of Molecular Medicine Conference, Karolinksa, Institutet. Stockholm, Sweden. 2010
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Song D, Hawisher D, Cheng S, Drummond R, Vazquez D, De Maio A. The Golden Window of Sepsis: A temperature-based approach to understanding and preventing mortality in sepsis. Steps to Success. American College of Physicians Meeting. USUHS, Bethesda, MD. 2012
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Drummond R, Boonyasampant M., Feinstein D, Schulman I. Discovery of the D--/D-- genotype in a patient with delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction. American College of Physicians regional meeting. Marina Del Rey, CA. 2013
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Drummond R, Boonyasampant M Feinstein D, Schulman I. Discovery of the D--/D-- genotype in a patient with delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction. American College of Physicians National meeting. Orlando, FL 2014
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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Drummond R, Song D, Hawisher D, Wolf P, Vazquez D, Nino D, Coimbra R, Cauvi D, De Maio A. Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis-Like Phenotype in Scavenger receptor A Knockout Mice. Journal of Surgical Research. 2011.
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Drummond R, Cauvi D, Niño D, Song D, Hawisher D, De Maio A. Deletion of Scavenger Receptor A Gene in Mice Resulted in Protection from Septic Shock and Modulation of Tlr4 Signaling in Isolated Peritoneal Macrophages. Innate Immunity. 2012.
ADDITIONAL MANUSCRIPTS
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Drummond R, Dullett S. et al, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California, Internal Medicine Residency Program Surivival Guide. (2013) Unpublished Manuscript.
INVITED TALKS, PANELS, and WORKSHOPS
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ABRCMS Professional Development Session, “Graduate School Experience: My Personal Story” 2007
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ABRCMS Professional Development Session, “MD-PhD: Is it right for me?” 2007
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Cal State Long Beach, Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS) meeting. “A Successful Path to Medical School.” 2008
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ABRCMS Professional Development Session, “Graduate School Experience: My Personal Story” Charlotte, NC 2010
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Student National Medical Association, Annual Medical Education Conference, “Secrets Revealed: Working Through a Dual Degree Program, Smarter not Harder.” Chicago, IL. 2010
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Florida/Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance EXPO: “The MD or MD/PhD Career Path.” Jacksonville, FL 2011
STUDENTS TRAINED (Research)
Anh Pham University of California, San Diego
Dorothy Tamayo University of California, San Diego
Muhamud Qadi University of California, San Diego
PREMEDICAL STUDENTS MENTORED (matriculating institutions)
Kevin Anderson, Jr., MD, MPH
Duke University School of Medicine
Muhamud Qadi, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Janet Choi, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Chelsea Earby, MD
The Ohio State University School of Medicine
Garrett Conyers, MD, MPP
Harvard University School of Medicine
David Cox, MD, PhD
Harvard University School of Medicine
Tarek Salih, MD, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine
Inema Orukari , MD, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine
Ayodeji Sotimehin, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine