C. Kent Osborne, M.D.
Director, Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Director, Baylor Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine
and Cellular and Structural Biology
Phone: 713-798-1641
Fax: 713-798-1642
Email: kosborne@breastcenter.tmc.edu
Education:
AB Honors - University of Missouri
M.D. - University of Missouri Medical School
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine
Certifications:
National Boards, Parts I, II and III
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, June 18, 1975
Diplomate, Subspecialty of Medical Oncology, October 18, 1977
Honors and Awards:
1968 - Phi Beta Kappa
1971 - Alpha Omega Alpha
1972 - Pfizer Award to the Outstanding Senior Medical Student
1980 - Taubman Memorial Lecture and Award
1992 - Breull Memorial Award and Lectures, Cleveland Clinic
1994 - Belsky Memorial Award and Lecture, NYU
1994 - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Award for Scientific Distinction
1995 - First Annual Charles A. Moertel Memorial Lectureship for Dedication
to
Cancer Research, Mayo Clinic
1995 - Professor and A. B. Alexander Chair of Medical Oncology
1995 - Brinker International Award for Breast Cancer Research
1998 - William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture, San Antonio Breast Cancer
Symposium
2003 - Dudley and Tina Sharp Chair for Cancer Research
2003 - Third Aultman Cancer Research Award
Fellowships:
National Cancer Institute - Fellowship in Medical Oncology and Breast Cancer
Research
Professional Associations and Affiliations:
Association of American Physicians
Endocrine Society
American Association for Cancer Research
American Society for Clinical Oncology
Special Procedures and Interests:
Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
Brief Description of Research:
Clinical trials of new endocrine and biologic therapy agents. Laboratory research
in the molecular mechanisms for hormonal resistance in breast cancer focusing
on crosstalks with growth factor signaling pathways, phosphorylation of estrogen
receptor, and interaction with receptor coregulators.