Faculty Rank

Associate Professor

Medical School

University of Kansas Medical School, M.D.

Internship

University of Kansas Medical Center

Residency

University of Kansas Medical Center

Boards

American Board of Pathology, Clinical Pathology

American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology

Clinical Interests

Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Molecular Oncology

Research Interests

Molecular Biology of Human Papillomavirus Infections of the Female Genital Tract, Molecular Testing - Specifically the Development of Novel Techniques for the Detection of PCR Products (HPV PCR Used as a Model System)

Selected Publications

1.  Lu Q, Dobbs LJ, Gregory CW, Landford GW, Revelo M, Shappell S, Chen YH. Increased expression of delta catenin/neural plakophlin-related armadillo protein is assoicated with down-regulation and redistribution of E-cadherin and p120(ctn) in human prostate cancer. Human Pathology. 2005;36(10):1037-1048.  

2.  Dobbs LJ, Earls L, Ahsanuddin A, Hewan-Lowe K. Detection of monoclonal immunoglobin heavy chain gene rearrangement in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas using a subset of the BIOMED-2 primers. Laboratory Investigation. 2006;(86):Supplement 1:327A.

3.  Lee, TK, Allison RR, O’Brien, KF, Khazanie, PG, Johnke, RM, Brown, R, Block, RM, Tate, ML, Dobbs, LJ, and  Kragel, PJ  Ginseng reduces the micronuclei yield in lymphocytes after irradiation.  Mut. Res., 557:75 – 84.  (2004).

4.  Dobbs, LJ and Earls L  Clonality Analysis of B-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders Using PCR and Melting Curve Analysis.  Diag. Mol. Pathol.  12: 213 – 223 (2003).

5.  Dobbs LJ, Madigan MN, Carter AB, and Earls L:  Use of FTA gene guard filter paper for the storage and transportation of tumor cells for molecular testing. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med.,126: 56 – 63 (2002).

6.  Dobbs LJ, Earls L. Detection of monoclonal immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangements using melting curve analysis. J Mol Diag. 2002;4:241.

7.  Dobbs LJ, Earls L. Detection of the t(14) chromosomal translocation using PCR and capillary electrophoresis. J Mol Diag. 2001;3:198.

8.  Rebellato L, Dobbs LJ. Haploidentical transplantation: Importance of histocompatibility testing and cherism studies in allogeneic bone marrow/stem cell transplantation. J of Infusion Nurs. 2001;24:311-318.

9.  Xu F, Dobbs LJ. Primary meningeal rhabdomyosarcoma in a child with Hypomelanosis of Ito. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2000;124:762-765.

10.  Glynn M, Sanford T, Kinsey W, Dobbs LJ, Bruegger D. Characterization of Human papillomavirus in airway papillomas using histological and biochemical methodology. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. 1999;108:1073-1077.

Selected Presentations

1.  Lim SS, Hewan-Lowe KO, Dobbs LJ. Squamous Epithelium-lined Cystic Lesion with Cytologic Atypia in Benign Inguinal Lymph Node. Poster presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Southern Medical Association; Nov 11-13, 2004; New Orleans, LA.

2.  Dobbs LJ. Real time PCR: From theory to clinical applications.  Presented to the Department of Biochemistry, Brody School of Medicine; Jan 27, 2003; Greenville, NC.

3.  Dobbs LJ. Real time PCR: From theory to clinical applications.  Presented at Pathology Grand Rounds, Brody School of Medicine; Dec 2, 2002; Greenville, NC.

4.  Dobbs LJ. Hepatitis C: Role of the laboratory in diagnosis and treatment. Presented at Pathology Grand Rounds, Brody School of Medicine; Nov 23, 2001; Greenville, NC.

5.  Carter AB, Dobbs LJ. Web-based continuing medical education (WBCME): Evaluating need in North Carolina. Presented at the College of American Pathologists conference: Advancing Pathology Informatics, Imaging and the Internet; Oct 4-6, 2001; Pittsburgh, PA.

6.  Dobbs LJ. Her-2/neu testing in breast cancer: The agony and the ecstasy.  Presented at Pathology Grand Rounds, Brody School of Medicine; Feb 19, 2001; Greenville, NC.