Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Faculty Biography

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.


Dr. Cindy Kam-Tai Jon

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Education:

M.P.H., University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas

M.D., University of Texas-Houston Medical School

Residency, Medicine-Pediatrics, UTHSC, Houston, Texas

Fellowship, UTHSC, Houston, Texas

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. Pediatric sleep disorders
  2. Childhood asthma
  3. Respiratory syncytial virus
SP-A protein levels in BAL and Lung tissue from control and infected AKR/J mice at 5 and 28 days following RSV exposure.

Publications and Presentations:

  • C Jon, JM Stark, AM Khan, J Alcorn, CL Atkins, M Schecter, A Reverdin, GL Larsen, GN Colasurdo. Genetic Susceptibility to RSV in Inbred Mouse Pups: Role of Leukotriene Signaling. Submitted to the 2007 American Thoracic Society Conference; May 18-23, San Francisco, California.
  • A Reverdin, JM Stark, AM Khan, CL Atkins, R Garofalo, C. Jon, GL Larsen, GN Colasurdo. Host Response Determining Susceptibility to RSV Infection and Persistent Airway Dysfunction in Inbred Mouse Pups. Submitted to the 2007 American Thoracic Society Conference; May 18-23, San Francisco, California.
  • A Reverdin, S Das, A Khan, C Atkins, C Jon, GN Colasurdo, JM Stark. Determinants of Disease Severity after RSV Infection in Young and Aged Mice. Submitted to the 2007 American Thoracic Society Conference; May 18-23, San Francisco, California.
  • M Schecter, M Morandi, A Holian, AM Khan, CL Atkins, C Jon, A Reverdin, JM Stark, GN Colasurdo, MD. Determinants of Altered Airway Function after Repeated Exposure to Particulate Matter in Mouse Pups. Submitted to the 2007 American Thoracic Society Conference; May 18-23, San Francisco, California.
  • CK Jon, JM Stark, AM Khan, JL Alcorn, CL Atkins, H Xue, MG Schecter, GL Larsen, GN Colasurdo. Genetic Susceptibility to RSV Infection in Inbred Mouse Pups: Important Role of SP-A. Presented at the 2006 American Thoracic Society Conference; May 19-24, San Diego, California.
  • MG Schecter, M Morandi, A Holian, AM Khan, CL Atkins, CK Jon, JM Stark, GN Colasurdo. Functional and Cellular Response to LPS and Particulate Matter (PM-1648, PM-Hou) in Developing Mice. Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society: A553, 2006.
  • BS Shah, AM Khan, CL Atkins, MG Schecter, CK Jon, GN Colasurdo, JM Stark. Age Dependent Differences in Disease Severity and Inflammatory Responses to RSV Infection in Young and Aged Mice. Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society: A781, 2006.
  • JM Stark, CK Jon, AM Khan, CL Atkins, MA Stark, H Xue, G.L. Larsen, G.N. Colasurdo. Effects of Genetic Background and Age on Airway Hyperresponsiveness Following RSV Infection. Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society: A412, 2006.

 

Faculty Biography

Dr. Cindy Kam-Tai Jon
  • Dr. Cindy Kam-Tai Jon
    Assistant Professor
  • Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Pulmonary, Allergy/Immunology, & Rheumatology Medicine
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.228
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • phone: (713) 500-5650
    fax: (713) 500-0653
    e-mail: Cindy.Jon@ uth.tmc.edu
  • Executive Assistant: Sheila Donnell (713) 500-5650

 

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