Collagen As a primary structural protein, collagen plays a vital role in repairing and maintaining connective tissues such as intervertebral discs, ligaments, and tendons
within 60 min of administration was observed (Shitole et al., 2019)
showed that males fed an HFD exhibited differential methylation at 24 CpG sites in the POMC promoter region of sperm DNA, with methylation levels correlating positively with body weight [179]
Present Title & Affiliation Primary Appointment Deputy Division Head of Education, Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Program Director of Education, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Associate Professor, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment Associate Professor, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Education & Training Degree-Granting Education Postgraduate Training Licenses & Certifications Experience & Service Faculty Academic Appointments Assistant Professor, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2020 Instructor, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2015 Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities Deputy Division Head of Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present Co-Deputy Division Head of Education, Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - 2024 CCMS Alternate, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - 2025 Wellness Officer, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present Program Director of Education, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present Assistant Program Director of Education, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2020 Other Professional Positions Scholarship Committee Chair, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 2025 - Present Mentor, The University of Texas Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, 2024 - Present Mentor, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Women in Surgery Mentorship Program, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present Intramural Institutional Committee Activities Member, Thoracic & Cardiovascular Marketing Committee, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present Extramural Institutional Committee Activities Chair, MD Anderson Graduate Education Committee Diversity & Disparities Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023 Member, MD Anderson Graduate Medical Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present Member, ICON Clinical Data Working Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present Member, Pediatric DoSCQI Sub-Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present Member, UX (User Experience) Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present Member, Graduate Medical Education Curriculum Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2020 Member, Department of Surgery Cancer Network Operations Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present Member, Division of Surgery Gender Inclusiveness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2023 Member, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Pleural Effusion Work Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present Member, Thoracic Clinical Effectiveness Group, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present Faculty Liaison, Moon Shots: Natural Language Processing Lung Pathology Diagnoses Use Case, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present Member, Lung Oncology Expert Advisor Multidisciplinary Group, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present Editorial Activities Editorial Board Member, Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery, 2023 - 2024 Deputy Editor, Education, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2021 - Present Editor/Service on Editorial Board(s), Innovations, 2019 - Present Associate Editor, Innovations, 2019 - Present Editorial Board Member, Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2019 - 2021 Editorial Board Member, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2018 - Present Deputy Editor, CTSNet, 2016 - Present Editorial Board Member, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2015 - Present Resident Associate Editor, Thoracic Surgery News, 2013 - 2014 Honors & Awards Professional Memberships American College of Surgeons Ad Hoc Committee on Surgical Education Program Accreditation 2024 - Present TSDA Thoracic Education Cooperative Group 2023 - Present ABTS Oral Examination Committee Member 2023 - Present TSDA In-Training Exam General Thoracic Subcommittee 2022 - 2026 Society for Thoracic Surgical Education 2021 - Present IASLC, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2021 - Present American College of Surgeons Women in Surgery Committee 2020 - Present MD Anderson Academy of Health Sciences Education 2019 - Present TSF Carolyn E
