Education

Education:
1993-97    B.A.    Wellesley College (Biology)
1998-02    Ph.D.    The Rockefeller University (Molecular Biophysics)
2002-06    M.D.    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
2006-07    Intern in Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City
2007-        Residency in Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Awards, Honors & Memberships

Awards, Honors and Membership in Honorary, Professional and Scientific Societies:
2005-06    Admissions Committee, Cornell Medical College
2006         Alpha Omega Alpha
2007         Member, Housestaff Committee, University of Pennsylvania
2007         Member, American Academy of Dermatology
2008         AAD Travel Scholarship awardee, to the Chilean national dermatology meeting SOCHIDERM
2009         Volunteerism Committee, American Academy of Dermatology

Publications

Publications:

Yun S, Groft C, Jambusaria A, and Miller C.  Melanocyte:keratinocyte Ratio and the Presence of Pagetoid Melanocytes in Actinic Keratosis and Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ Compared to Perilesional Sun-Damaged Skin. Abstract, 2009 ASDS meeting, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller C, Gormley R, Groft C, and Kovarik C.  High risk mucosal HPV types in digital SCC.  Submitted.

Patel VI, Daniel S, Longo CR, Shrikhande GV, Scali ST, Czismadia E, Groft CM, Shukri T, Motley-Dore C, Ramsey HE, Fisher MD, Grey ST, Arvelo MB, Ferran C.   A20, a modulator of smooth muscle cell proliferation and apoptosis, prevents and induces regression of neointimal hyperplasia. FASEB J. 2006 Jul;20(9):1418-30.

Groft CM, Burley SK.  Recognition of eIF4G by Rotavirus NSP3 reveals a basis for mRNA circularization. Mol Cell. 2002 Jun;9(6):1273-1283.

Deo RC*, Groft CM*, Rajashankar KR, Burley SK.  Recognition of the Rotavirus mRNA 3’ consensus by an asymmetric NSP3 homodimer.  Cell. 2002 Jan;108(1):71-81. *Authors contributed equally.

Groft CM, Beckmann R, Sali A, Burley SK.  Crystal structures of ribosome anti-association factor IF6.  Nat Struct Biol. 2000 Dec;7(12):1156-64.