David B. Allison
Encyclopedia
Dr. David Bradley Allison (born 1963) is currently Distinguished Professor
, Head of the Section on Statistical Genetics, and Director of the NIH funded Nutrition
Obesity Research Center. Professor Allison Founded the Section of Statistical Genetics
(SSG) in the Department of Biostatistics
at UAB, which includes 12 full time faculty (including DBA), 11 post-doctoral fellows, 4 administrative staff, and 5 programmers.
In 2002 he received the Lilly Scientific Achievement Award from the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. Also in that year he received Andre Mayer Award from the International Association for the Study of Obesity
Member of the Executive committee of the Center for Nutrient Genome Interaction, 2003–present.
Senior Scientist of UAB Comprehensive Cancer
Center 2003–present.
Senior Scientist UAB’s Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE), 2002 – present.
Internal Advisory Committee member for UAB’s Center for Aging Research, 2005 – present.
Senior Scientist, UAB Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center, 2002–present
Senior Scientist, UAB Minority Health and Research Center, 2003 – present
Senior Scientist, UAB Center for Aging Research, 2005 – present
Senior Scientist, UAB Center for AIDS
Research, 2008–present
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
, Head of the Section on Statistical Genetics, and Director of the NIH funded Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
Obesity Research Center. Professor Allison Founded the Section of Statistical Genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
(SSG) in the Department of Biostatistics
Biostatistics
Biostatistics is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology...
at UAB, which includes 12 full time faculty (including DBA), 11 post-doctoral fellows, 4 administrative staff, and 5 programmers.
Education
- 1985 – B.A., Vassar CollegeVassar CollegeVassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
, Poughkeepsie, New YorkPoughkeepsie (town), New YorkPoughkeepsie is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."... - 1987 – M.A., Hofstra UniversityHofstra UniversityHofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
, Hempstead, New YorkHempstead (village), New YorkHempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:... - 1990 – PhD., Hofstra UniversityHofstra UniversityHofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
, Hempstead, New YorkHempstead (village), New YorkHempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:... - 1991 – Post-Doc, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 1994 – Fellowship, Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
& St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterSt. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterSt. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, an academic affiliate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, is a 1,076-bed, full-service community and tertiary care hospital serving New York City’s Midtown West, Upper West Side and parts of Harlem....
Awards
In 2007 he was a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, for which he was honoured at a White House ceremony.In 2002 he received the Lilly Scientific Achievement Award from the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. Also in that year he received Andre Mayer Award from the International Association for the Study of Obesity
Other Positions Currently Held
Member of the Executive committee of the Heflin Center for Human Genetics, 2002–present.Member of the Executive committee of the Center for Nutrient Genome Interaction, 2003–present.
Senior Scientist of UAB Comprehensive Cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
Center 2003–present.
Senior Scientist UAB’s Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE), 2002 – present.
Internal Advisory Committee member for UAB’s Center for Aging Research, 2005 – present.
Senior Scientist, UAB Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center, 2002–present
Senior Scientist, UAB Minority Health and Research Center, 2003 – present
Senior Scientist, UAB Center for Aging Research, 2005 – present
Senior Scientist, UAB Center for AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
Research, 2008–present