John Robertson, V.M.D., Ph.D.
Research Areas
- Biomaterials
- Cardiovascular engineering
- Fluid mechanics
- Neuroengineering
- Tissue engineering
- Translational cancer research
Research Interests
- Diagnosis and treatment of kidney failure
- Diagnosis and treatment of aggressive malignant neoplasms (brain, liver, urinary bladder, skin, pancreas)
- Biomedical device development
Education
- University of Pennsylvania: Ph.D. Medical Pathology, 1977
- University of Pennsylvania: V.M.D. Veterinary Medicine, 1976
- University of Pennsylvania: M.S. Pathology, 1973
- State University of New York, Brockport: M.S. Zoology, 1973
- State University of New York, Stony Brook: B.S. Biology 1969
Awards, Honors, and Service
- The Society of Toxicologic Pathology: Secretary-Treasurer (1996-9)
- President-Elect, President, Past President (2001-2004)
- Assistant Editor, Journal of the Society of Pharmaceutical and Environmental Pathologists (1981-82)
- Member, Editorial Board, Toxicologic Pathology (1985-2000)
- Co-Chairman, 4th International Symposium, Society of Toxicologic Pathology, "Renal Pathology and Toxicity" Washington, DC, (1985)
- Co-Chairman, 16th International Symposium, Society of Toxicologic Pathology, "Renal Pathology and Toxicity", Savannah Georgia, (1997)
- Chairman, Continuing Education Committee, Society of Toxicologic Pathology, (1999-2002)
- Ad Hoc Management Review Committee (2001)
- Chairman, Fundraising Committee and Capital Campaign Coordinator (2003-2004)
- Member, Board of Governors, ACVP/STP Coalition for Education in Veterinary Pathology (2004-2005)
- The Federation for Comparative and Conservation Biology - Board of Directors (2001- 2003)
- Conference Coordinator “Angels, Apes and Aging” Blacksburg, VA, April 20-21, 2001
- Westie Foundation of America - Board of Directors (2007- 2012)
- Co-author, Westie Health E-Book (www.westiefoundation.org)
- Health and Research Subcommittee Chair (2008)
Recent Publications
Kavuru, V, Senger, RS, Robertson, JL, Choudhury, D, “Analysis of urine Raman spectra differences from patients with diabetes mellitus and renal pathologies,” PeerJ 11:e14879 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14879
Garcia-Mora, J, Parker, R, Cecere, T, Robertson, J, Rossmeisl, John, "The T2-FLAIR mismatch sign as an imaging biomarker for canine oligodendrogliomas" J Vet Intern Med Link: http://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16749
Robertson, J, Sayed Issa, A, Gomez, M, Sullivan, K, Senger, R, “Profiling renal dysfunction using Raman chemometric urinalysis, with special reference to COVID19, lupus nephritis, and diabetic nephropathy,” Med Res Arch 11(9) (on line) https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v11i9.4384
Murthy, VD, White, L, Rossmeisl, J, Robertson, JL, Gay, JM, Kenny, P, Chen, AV, Li, C-H, Dickinson, PJ, Vernau, K, Sturges, BK, “Clinical characteristics, imaging findings and long-term outcomes in 50 dogs with calvarial multilobular tumor of bone treated by craniectomy” 2019 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program. J Vet Intern Med. 2019 Sep-Oct;33(5):2375–547. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15597. Epub 2019 Sep 7. PMCID: PMC6766498.
Lan, Q, Chen, X, Li, M, Robertson, J, Lei, Y, Jin, R, “Improving assessment in kidney viability forecasting by multitask general path model in transplantation,” Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, December 2023.
Rossi, A, Asthana, A, Riganti, C, Sedrakyan, S. Byers, LN, Robertson, J, Senger, R, Montali, F, Grange, C, Porporato, PE, Aardema, C, Palles, C, Thornton, M, Petrosyan, A, Da Sacco, S, Perin, L, Orlando, G, Bussolati, B, “"Mitochondria transplantation mitigates damage in an In Vitro model of renal tubular Injury and in an Ex Vivo model of DCD renal transplantation,” Ann Surg. 2023 Dec; 278(6): e1313–e1326. Published online 2023 Jul 14. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006005. PMCID: PMC10631499
Robertson JL, Dervisis N, Rossmeisl J, Nightengale M, Fields D, Dedrick C, Ngo L, Issa AS, Guruli G, Orlando G and Senger RS (2024) “Cancer detection in dogs using rapid Raman molecular urinalysis,“ Front. Vet. Sci. 11:1328058. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1328058
Edwards, Michael R., Mora, Josefa K. Garcia, Fowler, Kayla M., Vezza, Christina, Robertson, John, Daniel, Gregory B, Shinn, Richard L, Parker, Rell, Werre, Stephen R., Rossmeisl, Jr., John, "Magnetic resonance and computed tomographic imaging characteristics and potential molecular mechanisms of feline meningioma associated calvarial hyperostosis" Vet Comp Onc. January 23, 2024. http://doi.org/10.1111/vco.12964
Rossmeisl, JH, King, JN, Robertson, JL, Weger-Lucarelli, J, Subbiah, E, “Phase I/II trial of urokinase plasminogen activator targeted oncolytic Newcastle disease virus for canine intracranial tumors,” Cancers, January 25, 2024. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/3/564
Robertson, JL, Sayed Issa, A, Senger, R, “Perspective: Raman spectroscopy for detection and management of diseases affecting the nervous system” (accepted, Frontiers Vet Neuro Neurosurg)
Robertson, JL, Sayed Issa, A, Senger, R, “Perspective: Raman spectroscopy for detection and management of diseases affecting the nervous system” (accepted, Frontiers Vet Neuro Neurosurg)
Robertson, JL, Sayed Issa, A, Ngo, L, Fields, D, Vickers, E, Ruger, L, Tuohy, J, Vlaisavljevich , E, Senger, R, “Proof-Of-Concept: Detection of canine osteosarcoma using Rametrix® Molecular Urinalysis (RMU)” (accepted, Biomedicines)