Theresa Aly, MD, PhD

PGY1

 

Education:

  • BA, University of CO at Boulder, 1992

  • MD, Howard University College of Medicine, 2002

  • PhD, University of CO Health Sciences Center, Human Medical Genetics Program, 2007

Research Interest:

  • Type 1 Diabetes and Major Histocompatibility Complex Genetics, Dr. George Eisenbarth, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.

Theresa Aly, MD
 Theresa Aly, MD,PhD

Publications

  • Aly TA, Baschal EE, Jahromi MM, Fernando MS, Babu SR, Kretowski A, Erlich HA, Fain PR, Rewers MJ, Eisenbarth GS. Analysis of the MHC identifies multiple SNP associations including major type 1A diabetes locus. Diabetes. In progress.

  • Baschal EE, Aly TA, Babu SR, Fernando MS, Yu L, Miao D, Barriga KJ, Norris JM, Noble JA, Erlich HA, Rewers MJ, Eisenbarth GS. HLA-DPB1*0402 protects against type 1A diabetes autoimmunity in the highest risk DR3-DQB1*0201/DR4-DQB1*0302 DAISY population. Diabetes. September 2007.

  • Aly TA, Ide A, Jahromi MM, Barker JM, Fernando MS, Babu SR, Yu L, Miao D, Erlich HA, Fain PR, Barriga KJ, Norris JM, Rewers MJ, Eisenbarth GS. Extreme genetic risk for type 1A diabetes. PNAS. September 2006.

  • Bilbao JR, Calvo B, Aransay AM, Martin-Pagola A, Perez de Nanclares G, Aly TA, Rica I, Vitoria JC, Gaztambide S, Noble J, Awdeh ZL, Alper CA, Castano L. Conserved extended haplotypes discriminate HLA-DR3 homozygous Basque patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and celiac disease. Genes Immun. August 2006.

  • Aly T, Eller E, Ide A, Gowan K, Babu S, Erlich H, Rewers M, Eisenbarth G, Fain P. Multi-SNP analysis of MHC region: Remarkable conservation of HLA-A1-B8-DR3 haplotype. Diabetes. May 2006.

  • Aly TA, Ide A, Humphrey K, Barker JM, Steck A, Erlich HA, Yu L, Miao D, Redondo MJ, McFann K, Roberts CM, Babu SR, Norris JM, Eisenbarth GS, Rewers MJ. Genetic prediction of autoimmunity: Initial oligogenic prediction of anti-islet autoimmunity amongst DR3/DR4-DQ8 relatives of patients with type 1A diabetes. Journal of Autoimmunity. October 2005.

  • Aly T, Devendra D, Eisenbarth GS. Immunotherapeutic approaches to prevent, ameliorate, and cure type 1A diabetes. American Journal of Therapeutics. December 2005.

  • Aly T, Devendra D, Barker J, Liu E, Yu L, Eisenbarth GS. Heterophile antibodies masquerade as interferon-alpha in subjects with new-onset type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. May 2004.

Extracurricular Interests:

  • Hiking; Hanging outside in the yard with my dog, a book, and a nice hot cup of tea

Contact:

Telephone:    303-315-4769

Pager:          303-266-4820

E-mail: Theresa.Aly@uchsc.edu