Daniel Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Larner College of Medicine
- M.D. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 1981-1988
- Ph.D. Pharmacology/Biomedical Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, NY 1981-1987
- B.A. Cum Laude, Anatomy and Physiology/Biology Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 1977-1981
Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine
BIO
Dr. Daniel Weiss M.D. Ph.D. began his education at Cornell University studying Anatomy and Physiology/ Biology where he graduated Cum Laude with his bachelor's degree in 1981. He then began pursuing his PhD and MD at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York where he graduated in 1988 and received a doctoral dissertation award for “Thesis of Unusual Distinction”. His work brought him from New York to Seattle, Washington where he worked in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Washington. He later moved to պ to work as an assistant and associate professor in cell and molecular biology up until he became a professor in the department of medicine in 2011.
Dr. Weiss currently works as a pulmonary and critical care specialist and splits his time between leading his research team in several projects in the Weiss Laboratory and working at the hospital doing clinical work. Through his time working in research and academia, he has been able to obtain many research grants to continue his work on improving the lung health of patients. One of his more notable grants was recently awarded to focus on lung damage caused by COVID-19 which is a vital area of study now and looking forward to the future. Many of his works have been published and most significantly, was his work on stem cells and cell therapies in lung biology and lung diseases. Weiss’s passion for improving the health of patients afflicted with lung diseases has pushed him to bring together the great minds of a team of engineers, scientists, and laboratory specialists to better understand the physiology of these diseases and to create advanced therapies to help treat and prevent them.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- New York State Regent’s Scholarship 1977-1981
- Cum laude, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 1981
- Full Scholarship: Medical Scientist Training Program -Mt. Sinai School of Medicine 1981-1988
- Doctoral Dissertation Award "Thesis of Unusual Distinction" City University of New York 1987
Area(s) of expertise
Pulmonary and critical care specialist
Bio
Dr. Daniel Weiss M.D. Ph.D. began his education at Cornell University studying Anatomy and Physiology/ Biology where he graduated Cum Laude with his bachelor's degree in 1981. He then began pursuing his PhD and MD at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York where he graduated in 1988 and received a doctoral dissertation award for “Thesis of Unusual Distinction”. His work brought him from New York to Seattle, Washington where he worked in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Washington. He later moved to պ to work as an assistant and associate professor in cell and molecular biology up until he became a professor in the department of medicine in 2011.
Dr. Weiss currently works as a pulmonary and critical care specialist and splits his time between leading his research team in several projects in the Weiss Laboratory and working at the hospital doing clinical work. Through his time working in research and academia, he has been able to obtain many research grants to continue his work on improving the lung health of patients. One of his more notable grants was recently awarded to focus on lung damage caused by COVID-19 which is a vital area of study now and looking forward to the future. Many of his works have been published and most significantly, was his work on stem cells and cell therapies in lung biology and lung diseases. Weiss’s passion for improving the health of patients afflicted with lung diseases has pushed him to bring together the great minds of a team of engineers, scientists, and laboratory specialists to better understand the physiology of these diseases and to create advanced therapies to help treat and prevent them.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- New York State Regent’s Scholarship 1977-1981
- Cum laude, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 1981
- Full Scholarship: Medical Scientist Training Program -Mt. Sinai School of Medicine 1981-1988
- Doctoral Dissertation Award "Thesis of Unusual Distinction" City University of New York 1987
Areas of Expertise
Pulmonary and critical care specialist
Academic Appointments
Professor, Department of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont, Burlington VT 2011-present
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont 2006-2011
Associate Professor Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Vermont, Burlington 2006-present
Assistant Professor Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Vermont, Burlington 2001-2006
Assistant Professor, Department of MedicineFletcher Allen Health Care, University of VermontBurlington, Vermont 2001-2006
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 2001
Clinical Instructor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1997-2001
Acting Instructor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1995-1997
Acting Instructor, Department of Emergency Services University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1993-1996
Research Grants
Individual National Research Service Award, NIH-NHLBI HL09134, $104,400 “Feedback Regulation of Collagen Synthesis in Lung Injury” 1994-1997
American Lung Association Research Grant, $80,000 “Regulation of Collagen Synthesis in Acute Lung Injury” 1997-1999
National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pilot and Feasibility Grant, $80,000 “Perfluorocarbon-Enhancement of Airway Gene Delivery” 1998-2000
Core Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Gene Therapy Research University of Washington Medical Center/Children’s Hospital Pilot and Feasibility Project Accepted as New Project in Core Grant Renewal, NHLBI, February 1998 “Perfluorochemical Enhanced Gene Delivery to Lung”(Declined in order to Accept the National CF Foundation Award) 1998
Mentored Scientist Clinical Development Award (CIDA), NHLBI HL03864, $381,250 “Perfluorochemical Enhanced Gene Delivery to Lung” 1998-2003
National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research Grant) $120,000 “Perfluorocarbon-Enhanced Gene Delivery to Primate Lung” 2000-2002
American Lung Association (Washington State) Research Grant, $100,000 “Mechanism of PFC Liquid Enhanced Gene Delivery to Lung” 2000-2002
University of Washington Primate Research Center $50,000 “Effect of Aerosolized PFC on AAV-Mediated Gene Expression in Lung” 2001
Vermont Lung Association Proctor Award $20,000 “Mechanism of PFC Liquid Enhanced Gene Delivery to Lung” 2000-2002
Member, Respiratory Tract Committee, American Society of Gene Therapy 2001-2004
Faculty Development of Award, Univ of Vermont College of Med $70,000 Funds a Post-Doctoral Researcher for Two Years. 2002-2004
Fletcher Allen Trustees’ Research Development Fund Award $64,000 “Inhaled Insulin for Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes” 2002-2004