Our Faculty

Nancy B. Schwartz, PhD

This program has evolved from the basic biochemistry and enzymology of glycoconjugate structure, function, and synthesis to the study of glycoconjugates in cartilage development, including the identification of gene defects in disorders of skeletal development and chondrodystrophies and the underlying pathophysiology of the matrix deficiencies.



A second major area of interest involves CNS development, and the role of gliogenesis and glial cell function in traumatic brain injury, infection and developmental disorders.

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Postdoc - Biochemistry
1974

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
PhD - Biochemistry
1971

Chemistry and Function of Glycosaminoglycans in the Nervous System.
Chemistry and Function of Glycosaminoglycans in the Nervous System. Adv Neurobiol. 2023; 29:117-162.
PMID: 36255674

Surveying the experience of postdocs in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surveying the experience of postdocs in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elife. 2022 07 26; 11.
PMID: 35880738

Roles of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans as Regulators of Skeletal Development.
Roles of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans as Regulators of Skeletal Development. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022; 10:745372.
PMID: 35465334

Mapping Proteoglycan Function Using Novel Genetic Strategies.
Mapping Proteoglycan Function Using Novel Genetic Strategies. Methods Mol Biol. 2022; 2303:731-752.
PMID: 34626419

Brain transcriptome analysis of a CLN2 mouse model as a function of disease progression.
Brain transcriptome analysis of a CLN2 mouse model as a function of disease progression. J Neuroinflammation. 2021 Nov 08; 18(1):262.
PMID: 34749772

Grant application outcomes for biomedical researchers who participated in the National Research Mentoring Network's Grant Writing Coaching Programs.
Grant application outcomes for biomedical researchers who participated in the National Research Mentoring Network's Grant Writing Coaching Programs. PLoS One. 2020; 15(11):e0241851.
PMID: 33166315

Vascular dimorphism ensured by regulated proteoglycan dynamics favors rapid umbilical artery closure at birth.
Vascular dimorphism ensured by regulated proteoglycan dynamics favors rapid umbilical artery closure at birth. Elife. 2020 09 10; 9.
PMID: 32909945

Leveraging a collaborative consortium model of mentee/mentor training to foster career progression of underrepresented postdoctoral researchers and promote institutional diversity and inclusion.
Leveraging a collaborative consortium model of mentee/mentor training to foster career progression of underrepresented postdoctoral researchers and promote institutional diversity and inclusion. PLoS One. 2020; 15(9):e0238518.
PMID: 32870930

Predictors of pressure injury development in critically ill adults: A retrospective cohort study.
Sala JJ, Mayampurath A, Solmos S, Vonderheid SC, Banas M, D'Souza A, LaFond C. Predictors of pressure injury development in critically ill adults: A retrospective cohort study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2021 Feb; 62:102924.
PMID: 18207138

Comparisons and Approaches of PREP Programs at Different Stages of Maturity: Challenges, Best Practices and Benefits.
Comparisons and Approaches of PREP Programs at Different Stages of Maturity: Challenges, Best Practices and Benefits. Ethn Dis. 2020; 30(1):55-64.
PMID: 31969784

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Arthritis Foundation Fellowship

American Heart Association Established Investigatorship

Research Career Development Award

NIH Merit Awardee

NPA Distinguished Service Award

NIH Mentor of Excellence Award