Doreen E. Soldato, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contact: 860.231.5866
E-mail:
desoldato@sjc.edu
Growing up an avowed animal lover, Dr. Doreen Soldato always thought she’d become a veterinarian — until she realized it would mean having to euthanize animals. “At that point, I decided I’d like to do research that contributes to animal health,” Soldato recalled. “Much of the knowledge gained from human health research gives us insight into the mechanism of animal disease.”
It’s a decision that has served her — and science — well. After completing her undergraduate degree in three years and winning the 2004 Shock Society New Investigator Award as a graduate student, Soldato earned her doctoral degree and went on to research, publish and teach. She joined the College’s School of Pharmacy in May, 2010.
“A good teacher must also be a good student,” she said when asked to describe her teaching style. “I learn so much from my students. It is a two way street of sharing information, experiences, and learning.”
Academic Degrees:
RecentResearch/Publications/Presentations
Wesche-Soldato D.E., Chung CS., Lomas-Neira J.L., Doughty L.A., Gregory S.H., Ayala A. “In Vivo Delivery of Caspase-8 or Fas siRNA Improves the Survival of Septic Mice.” Blood. Oct 1;106(7):2295-301, 2005. E-pub 2005 Jun 7.
Wesche-Soldato D.E., Swan R.Z., Chung CS., Ayala A. “The Apoptotic Pathway as a Therapeutic Target in Sepsis.” Curr Drug Targets. 2007. 8(4):493-500.
Wesche-Soldato D.E., Chung CS., Gregory S.H., Ayala C.A., and Ayala A. “CD8+ T Cells Promote Inflammation and Apoptosis in the Liver After Sepsis: Role of Fas-FasL.” American Journal of Pathology. E-pub 2007 May 3.
Wesche-Soldato D.E., Lomas-Neira J.L., Perl M., Chung CS., and Ayala A. Hydrodynamic delivery of siRNA in a mouse model of sepsis. Methods in Molecular Biology Series. 2008;442:67-73.
