David M. Alvarado, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-6022
Specialties
- Epithelial biology
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Call for patient appointments: 314-454-6022
Meet Dr. Alvarado
Dr. David Alvarado is a researcher specializing in pediatric surgery.
He has expertise in translational research and cellular and molecular medicine at the Intestinal Adaptation Laboratory.
Dr. Alvarado earned his doctorate in cellular and molecular medicine from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Degrees
Doctorate in Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
2014
Research interests
Intestinal biology during states of health
Inflammatory bowel disorders (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer)
Disease-relevant cell signaling pathways
Dr. Alvarado in the news
Professional Memberships
American Association for Cancer Research
American Gastroenterological Association
Awards and Honors
- 2003-2004, Cynthia Mansour Mathematics Scholarship
- 2003-2004, Outstanding Service in Supplemental Instruction
- 2003-2005, Dean’s List, Hillsborough Community College
- 2004-2005, Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges
- 2004-2005, Academic Excellence in Chemistry
- 2004-2005, Outstanding Leadership in Supplemental Instruction
- 2004-2005, Outstanding Leadership in Student Government Association
- 2005-2007, NIH Minority Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC U-STAR) Program Participant
- 2005-2007, USF Honors College Scholarship
- 2005-2007, Latino Scholars Transfer Scholarship
- 2006, Anne and Werner von Rosenstiel Undergraduate Research Symposium Award
- 2006, Outstanding Poster Presentation, USF Health Science Center Student Research Day
- 2007, Highest Achievement, MARC U-STAR Scholars Program
- 2010, Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship, Intermediate Filaments Gordon Research Conference
- 2015, W. M. Keck Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis (declined)
- NIH T32 Training Grant appointment (3T32DK077653-24S1)
- 2016, Scientific Accomplishment as an Early Stage Investigator, Digestive Diseases Week, San Diego CA
- 2018, Poster of Distinction, Crohn’s and Colitis Congress, Las Vegas NV
- 2018, Young Investigator Travel Grant, Crohn’s and Colitis Congress, Las Vegas NV
- 2019, Scientific Accomplishment as an Early Career Investigator, Digestive Diseases Week, San Diego CA
- 2019, Lawrence C Pakula, MD IBD Research Innovation and Education Fellowship