Daila Gridley, PhD Professor, Radiation Medicine School of Medicine Member, Microbiology&Molecular Gen, SM, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Professional Development 

  Seminars and Conferences

• Maintained continuing education requirements for human subjects research (LLU - IRB). Loma Linda, CA ( 7/2009 - 6/2010 )

• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Low Dose Radiation Research Investigators’ Workshop VIII. Bethesda, MD ( 4/2009 )

• 03/05/2009 to 03/07/2009 - Annual Postgraduate Conference (APC), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA ( 3/2009 )

• Gridley DS, Pecaut MJ, Green LM, Nelson GA, Bianski B, Jones TA, Han HQ, Lacey D, Stodieck LS, Ferguson VL, Slater JM. Gene expression in thymus and liver of mice after spaceflight. Presented at Annual Postgraduate Conference (APC), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA.  March 5-7, 2009. ( 3/2009 )

• Rizvi A, Pecaut MJ, Andres MJ, Coutrakon GB, Luo-Owen X, Slater JM, Gridley DS. Low dose/low-dose-rate radiation normalizes pro-survival proteins in CD4+ T cells from mice exposed to solar particle event. Presented at Annual Postgraduate Conference (APC), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA.  March 5-7, 2009. ( 3/2009 )

• 54th Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society (RRS) held in conjunction with meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO). Boston, MA ( 9/2008 )

• 09/10/2008 – 12th Annual Basic Science Research Symposium, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA ( 9/2008 )

• Makinde AY, Rizvi A, Luo-Owen X, Crapo JD, Pearlstein RD, Slater JM, Gridley DS. Altered cytokine expression after treatment with MnTE-2-PyP5+ and radiation in a prostate cancer model. Presented at Eleventh Annual Research Symposium, Basic Science Departments, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Abstract Book p. 14 (Poster #GSB44). September 10, 2008. ( 9/2008 )

• Luo-Owen X, Rizvi A, Makinde AY, Coutrakon G, Koss P, Pecaut MJ, Slater JM, Gridley DS. Effects of simulated solar particle event protons and low dose photons on Foxp3+ T regulatory cells. Presented at Eleventh Annual Research Symposium, Basic Science Departments, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Abstract Book p. 13 (Poster #FAC32). September 10, 2008. ( 9/2008 )

• Makinde AY, Slater JM, Crapo JD, Pearlstein RD, Gridley DS. DNA synthesis in prostate cancer cell lines treated with radiation and MnTE-2-PyP. Presented at Eleventh Annual Research Symposium, Basic Science Departments, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Abstract Book p. 15 (Poster #GSB46). September 10, 2008. ( 9/2008 )

• Gridley D.S. Oral presentation during Radio-oxidative Stress and Inflammation Break-out Session. Topic: Low dose proton radiation-induced gene expression patterns in CD4+ T helper cells. Session Coordinator: Douglas Spitz, PhD. Presented at Department of Energy (DOE) Low Dose Radiation Research Investigators’ Workshop VII. Washington, DC, January 21-23, 2008. ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )

• 04/12/2008 to 04/16/2008 - 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), San Diego, CA. ( 4/2008 )

• 02/29/2008 to 03/04/2008 - Annual Postgraduate Conference (APC), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA ( 2/2008 - 3/2008 )

• 01/21/2008 to 01/23/2008 Department of Energy (DOE) Low Dose Radiation Research Investigators’ Workshop VII. Washington, DC ( 1/2008 )

• 09/10/2007 – 11th Annual Basic Science Research Symposium, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA ( 9/2007 )

• 07/07/2007 to 07/12/2007 - 13th Intl. Congress of Radiation Research (ICRR) hosted by the Radiation Research Society (RRS). San Francisco, CA   ( 7/2007 - 6/2007 )

• 98th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Los Angeles, CA ( 4/2007 )

• 53rd Meeting of the Radiation Research Society (RRS) held in conjunction with meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO). Philadelphia, PA ( 11/2006 )

• Developing and Understanding a Hospital-based Proton Facility: Bringing Physics into Medicine. Indian Wells, CA ( 10/2006 )

• Conference of the Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG) 45-2006. Houston, TX ( 10/2006 )

• Department of Energy (DOE) Low Dose Radiation Research Program Workshop VI. Washington, DC ( 7/2006 - 8/2006 )

• 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Washington, DC ( 4/2006 )

• 52nd Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society (RRS) - held in conjunction with meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic and Radiolic Oncology (ASTRO). Denver, CO ( 10/2005 )

• 96th Ann. Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research April 16-20, 2005 Anaheim, CA ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )

• DOE Low Dose Radiation Research Program Workshop V April 25-27, 2005 Bethesda, MD ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )

• 16th Annual NASA Space Radiation Investigators Workshop May 15-18, 2005 Port Jefferson, NY ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )

  Post-doc Training

• Maintained requirements for human subjects research (LLU - IRB)  ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )

  Special Projects

• Maintained requirements for human subjects research (LLU - IRB) ( 7/2008 - 6/2009 )

• Gridley DS. T-helper cell gene expression and function in response to low dose and acute radiation. Presented at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Low Dose Radiation Research Investigators’ Workshop VIII. Bethesda, MD. April 6-8, 2009.  (invited oral presentation) ( 4/2009 )

• Gridley DS, Rizvi A, Luo-Owen X, Makinde AY, Andres ML, Coutrakon GB, Koss P, Slater JM, Pecaut MJ. Low dose proton radiation-induced gene expression patterns in CD4+ T helper cells. Presented at Annual Postgraduate Conference (APC), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA.  Feb. 29 - March 4, 2008. (Poster Presentation) ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )

• Gridley DS, Rizvi A, Makinde AY, Luo X, Tian J, Andres M, Coutrakon GB, Pecaut MJ. Low-dose rate photons and simulated solar particle event protons: gene expression in liver. Presented at Annual Postgraduate Conference (APC), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA. Feb. 29 - March 4, 2008. (Poster Presentation) ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )

• Tian J, Gridley DS. Expression of extracellular matrix regulators in lung tissue of mice exposed to different types of radiations. Presented at Annual Postgraduate Conference (APC), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA. Feb. 29 - March 4, 2008. (Poster Presentation) ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )

• Gridley DS, Rizvi A. Makinde AY, Luo X, Tian J, Andres M, Coutrakon GB, Pecut MJ. Low-dose Rate photons and simulated solar particle event protons: Gene expression in liver. Presented at Tenth Annual Research Symposium, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Abstract Book p. 10.  September 10, 2007. (Poster Presentation) ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )

• Rizvi A, Coutrakon GB, Luo X, Makinde AY, Tian J, Slater JM, Pecaut MJ, Gridley DS. Protracted low dose photons and simulated solar flare proton effects on gene expression after whole-body irradiation. Presented at Tenth Annual Research Symposium, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. Abstract Book p. 9.  September 10, 2007. (Poster Presentation) ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )