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John P. Cullen, Ph.D.

John P. Cullen, Ph.D.

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About Me

John P. Cullen, PhD, is the Strategic Director of Population Health for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Interim Director of the Susan B. Anthony Center at the University of Rochester. Dr. Cullen received his PhD in cardiovascular pha...
John P. Cullen, PhD, is the Strategic Director of Population Health for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Interim Director of the Susan B. Anthony Center at the University of Rochester. Dr. Cullen received his PhD in cardiovascular pharmacology from the Queen’s University of Belfast. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he became a faculty member and NIH funded researcher spending 15 years conducting both basic science and clinical research on cardiovascular disease. In 2013 he joined the University of Rochester, Susan B. Anthony Center, a center focused on gender equity and social justice issues. Dr. Cullen has an extensive background in LGBTQ health disparities and advocacy and in 2014 he completed a Graduate Certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice at the George Washington University. I In 2017, Dr. Cullen was selected by the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) to serve as its steering committee’s new issue-based representative, bringing unique perspectives to the group on male allyship and the need to support women in academic biomedical research. He also serves as the CTSI Community Engagement Function leader. His ongoing research projects include building evidence-based solutions to increase vaccine confidence and uptake in rural populations. In addition, he is currently conducting a study that will provide valuable new information central to understanding how conventional bruising documentation contributes to victims of interpersonal violence securing protection orders, especially for those with darker skin pigmentation.

Faculty Appointments

Professor of Clinical - Department of Clinical and Translational Research (SMD)

Professor of Clinical - Center for Community Health and Prevention - Joint

Professor of Clinical Health Humanities and Bioethics - Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Postdoctoral Fellow,University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY. - Department of Surgery 1999 - 2002

Education

Graduate Certificate | The George Washington University. LGBT Health Policy and Practice. 2014

PhD | Queens University of Belfast, Ireland. Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 1999

BSc (Hons) | University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Pharmacology. 1995

Awards

University of Rochester Presidential Diversity Award Nominee. 2020

Empire State Pride Agenda Community Champion. 2015

University of Rochester Presidential Diversity Award. 2014

George Washington University Director's Award. 2014

American Heart Association Distinguished Leadership Award. 2012

Enoch Gordis Research Recognition Award Finalist. 2008

American Heart Association New Investigator Award. 2002

American Heart Association Merit Award for Young Investigators. 2002

International Society for Heart Research Travel Award. 1998

British Pharmacological Society Travel Award. 1997

Publications

Journal Articles

Health equity engineering: Optimizing hope for a new generation of healthcare.

Enders FT, Golembiewski EH, Balls-Berry JE, Brooks TR, Carr AR, Cullen JP, DiazGranados D, Gaba A, Johnson L, Menser T, Messinger S, Milam AJ, Orellana MA, Perkins SM, Pineda TDC, Thurston SW, Periyakoil VS, Hanlon AL

Journal of clinical and translational science.. 2024 8 (1):e136. Epub 05/23/2024.

Structural racism in healthcare and research: A community-led model of curriculum development and implementation.

Terrance TC, Sugarwala L, McIntosh S, Bisbee-Burrows M, Castillejo L, Evans A, Reed K, Rogers K, Cullen JP

Journal of clinical and translational science.. 2023 7 (1):e18. Epub 11/09/2022.

Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural communities: A case study in engaging trusted messengers to pivot and plan.

Reichelt M, Cullen JP, Mayer-Fried S, Russell HA, Bennett NM, Yousefi-Nooraie R

Frontiers in public health.. 2023 11 :1059067. Epub 02/09/2023.

Mapping the distribution of health equity research and practice across a university: a network analysis.

Yousefi Nooraie R, Dadgostar P, Roman G, Cullen JP, Bennett NM

Journal of clinical and translational science.. 2023 7 (1):e142. Epub 05/22/2023.

Theater for Vaccine Hesitancy-Setting the Stage for Difficult Conversations.

Cullen JP, Russ S, Russell HA

JAMA.. 2022 September 20328 (11):1018-1019. Epub 1900 01 01.

How to overcome hesitancy for COVID-19 and other vaccines.

Mayo NL, Cullen JP, Dozier AM, Yousefi-Nooraie R, Russell HA

The Journal of family practice.. 2022 July 71 (6):239-244. Epub 1900 01 01.

Designated Interpreters: A Model to Promote the Diversity and Inclusion of Deaf Professionals in Academic Medicine.

Hall WC, Elliott M, Cullen JP

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2019 May 94 (5):697-700. Epub 1900 01 01.

Examining feminist consciousness in LGBTQ university constituencies.

Cullen, J. P.; Clark-Taylor, A.; Faurot, C., Alani, A.; & Cerulli, C.

New York Journal of Student Affairs. 2019; 19(1): 18-53.

Aortic anatomic severity grade correlates with resource utilization.

Rasheed K, Cullen JP, Seaman MJ, Messing S, Ellis JL, Glocker RJ, Doyle AJ, Stoner MC

Journal of vascular surgery.. 2016 March 63 (3):569-76. Epub 11/25/2015.

Differential expression of Hedgehog/Notch and transforming growth factor-? in human abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Doyle AJ, Redmond EM, Gillespie DL, Knight PA, Cullen JP, Cahill PA, Morrow DJ

Journal of vascular surgery.. 2015 August 62 (2):464-70. Epub 04/24/2014.

Fibrinolytic activity of endothelial cells from different venous beds.

Kumar NG, Clark A, Roztocil E, Caliste X, Gillespie DL, Cullen JP

The Journal of surgical research.. 2015 March 194 (1):297-303. Epub 09/28/2014.

The incidence of contralateral iliac venous thrombosis after stenting across the iliocaval confluence in patients with acute or chronic venous outflow obstruction.

Caliste XA, Clark AL, Doyle AJ, Cullen JP, Gillespie DL

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders.. 2014 July 2 (3):253-9. Epub 02/07/2014.

Treatment of IVC Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Iliocaval Stenting for Acute or Chronic Venous Obstruction.

O'Brien MT, Caliste XA, Clark AL, Cullen JP, Gillespie DL

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders.. 2014 January 2 (1):107-8. Epub 12/12/2013.

Inhibition of patched-1 prevents injury-induced neointimal hyperplasia.

Redmond EM, Hamm K, Cullen JP, Hatch E, Cahill PA, Morrow D

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.. 2013 August 33 (8):1960-4. Epub 06/13/2013.

The Thrombotic Reactivity of Endothelial Cells from Deep Vein and Pulmonary Artery Venous Beds in Response to Thrombin.

Caliste XA, Roztocil E, Clark AL, Cullen JP, Gillespie DL

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders.. 2013 January 1 (1):114-5. Epub 12/08/2012.

Genetics of Venous Disease

Gillespie, D.L.; Cullen J.P.

Phlebology Forum. 2012; : 12-14.

Differential effects of daily-moderate versus weekend-binge alcohol consumption on atherosclerotic plaque development in mice.

Liu W, Redmond EM, Morrow D, Cullen JP

Atherosclerosis.. 2011 December 219 (2):448-54. Epub 08/30/2011.

Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta positively regulates Notch signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells: role in cell proliferation and survival.

Guha S, Cullen JP, Morrow D, Colombo A, Lally C, Walls D, Redmond EM, Cahill PA

Basic research in cardiology.. 2011 September 106 (5):773-85. Epub 05/10/2011.

Alcohol inhibits smooth muscle cell proliferation via regulation of the Notch signaling pathway.

Morrow D, Cullen JP, Liu W, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.. 2010 December 30 (12):2597-603. Epub 10/07/2010.

Sonic Hedgehog induces Notch target gene expression in vascular smooth muscle cells via VEGF-A.

Morrow D, Cullen JP, Liu W, Guha S, Sweeney C, Birney YA, Collins N, Walls D, Redmond EM, Cahill PA

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.. 2009 July 29 (7):1112-8. Epub 04/30/2009.

Acetaldehyde stimulates monocyte adhesion in a P-selectin- and TNFalpha-dependent manner.

Redmond EM, Morrow D, Kundimi S, Miller-Graziano CL, Cullen JP

Atherosclerosis.. 2009 June 204 (2):372-80. Epub 10/18/2008.

Ethanol stimulates endothelial cell angiogenic activity via a Notch- and angiopoietin-1-dependent pathway.

Morrow D, Cullen JP, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

Cardiovascular research.. 2008 July 1579 (2):313-21. Epub 04/30/2008.

Resveratrol inhibits expression and binding activity of the monocyte chemotactic protein-1 receptor, CCR2, on THP-1 monocytes.

Cullen JP, Morrow D, Jin Y, von Offenberg Sweeney N, Sitzmann JV, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

Atherosclerosis.. 2007 November 195 (1):e125-33. Epub 05/17/2007.

Cyclic strain regulates the Notch/CBF-1 signaling pathway in endothelial cells: role in angiogenic activity.

Morrow D, Cullen JP, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.. 2007 June 27 (6):1289-96. Epub 03/29/2007.

Resveratrol, a polyphenolic phytostilbene, inhibits endothelial monocyte chemotactic protein-1 synthesis and secretion.

Cullen JP, Morrow D, Jin Y, Curley B, Robinson A, Sitzmann JV, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

Journal of vascular research.. 2007 44 (1):75-84. Epub 12/21/2006.

Ethanol inhibits monocyte chemotactic protein-1 expression in interleukin-1{beta}-activated human endothelial cells.

Cullen JP, Sayeed S, Jin Y, Theodorakis NG, Sitzmann JV, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.. 2005 October 289 (4):H1669-75. Epub 05/20/2005.

Ethanol inhibits pulse pressure-induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration by differentially modulating plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1, matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9.

Cullen JP, Sayeed S, Kim Y, Theodorakis NG, Sitzmann JV, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

Thrombosis and haemostasis.. 2005 September 94 (3):639-45. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cyclic strain-mediated regulation of endothelial matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression and activity.

von Offenberg Sweeney N, Cummins PM, Birney YA, Cullen JP, Redmond EM, Cahill PA

Cardiovascular research.. 2004 September 163 (4):625-34. Epub 1900 01 01.

Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 deficiency enhances flow-induced smooth muscle cell migration.

Cullen JP, Nicholl SM, Sayeed S, Sitzmann JV, Okada SS, Cahill PA, Redmond EM

Thrombosis research.. 2004 114 (1):57-65. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hemodynamic forces and angiogenesis.

Cullen JP; Redmond EM.

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Pulsatile flow-induced angiogenesis: role of G(i) subunits.

Cullen JP, Sayeed S, Sawai RS, Theodorakis NG, Cahill PA, Sitzmann JV, Redmond EM

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.. 2002 October 122 (10):1610-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ethanol differentially modulates the expression and activity of cell cycle regulatory proteins in rat aortic smooth muscle cells.

Sayeed S, Cullen JP, Coppage M, Sitzmann JV, Redmond EM

European journal of pharmacology.. 2002 June 12445 (3):163-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

Use of A-192621 to provide evidence for involvement of endothelin ET(B)-receptors in endothelin-1-mediated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.

Cullen JP, Bell D, Kelso EJ, McDermott BJ

European journal of pharmacology.. 2001 April 13417 (3):157-68. Epub 1900 01 01.

Endothelial cells inhibit flow-induced smooth muscle cell migration: role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1.

Redmond EM, Cullen JP, Cahill PA, Sitzmann JV, Stefansson S, Lawrence DA, Okada SS

Circulation.. 2001 January 30103 (4):597-603. Epub 1900 01 01.

Detection of inspiratory resistive loads after anaesthesia for minor surgery.

Drummond GB, Cullen JP

British journal of anaesthesia.. 1997 March 78 (3):308-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Year Book of Vascular Surgery 2015 (2015)

Year Book of Vascular Surgery 2014 (2014)

Year Book of Vascular Surgery 2013 (2013)