Douglas Robert Spitz

Background

Spitz,, Douglas Robert was born on April 17, 1956 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Douglas R. and Nellie K. (Kenien) Spitz.

Education

Bachelor in Biology and Sociology, Grinnell College, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Radiation Biology, University Iowa, 1984.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow University California, San Francisco, 1984-1987. Research associate University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1987-1989, research assistant professor, 1989-1992. Assistant professor cancer biology Mallinckrodt Institute Radiology Washington University, St. Louis, since 1992.

External advisor University Iowa Dental School, Iowa City, since 1994. Consultant University Missouri, Rolla, since 1996. Minority student mentor National Institutes of Health Science Education/U. Virginia, Washington University, 1989-1996.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of H2O2 and O2 resistant cell lines. Study of oxidative stress responses in mammalian cells.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Radiation Research Society (Young Investigator Travel award 1987), North America Hyperthermia Group, Oxygen Society, International Society Free Radical Research (Young Investigator award 1990).

Connections

Married Susan G. Davies, June 9, 1984 (divorced April 1992). Married Shannon Jane Sullivan, July 15, 1994. 1 child, Julia Mei Sullivan-Spitz.

Father:

Douglas R. Spitz,

Mother:

Nellie K. (Kenien) Spitz,

Spouse:

Susan G. Davies

Spouse:

Shannon Jane Sullivan

child:

Julia Mei Sullivan-Spitz Spitz,