Research Professor and
Medical Director
CJD Diagnostic Center
Education/Training:
1964, M.D., University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SASK, Canada
1968-1972, Neuropathology
Duke University Medical Center
Teaching Speciality:
Neuopathology
Research Lab:
CJD Research\Diagnostic Laboratory
Room 6524, 6526, Hutchinson Bldg.
On Going Research:
Characterization of role of Spiroplasma sp. in CJD And other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
CJD Web Site
Grant Support:
NIH
Phone: (504) 988-9870
FAX: (504) 988-7389
Recent Publications or Reports:
- Brown P, Cervenáková, Goldfarb LG, Bishop K, Bastian FO, Kirkpatrick J, Piccardo P, Ghetti B, Gajdusek DC. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a husband and wife. Neuology 1998;50:684-688.
- Bastian FO, Foster JW. Spiroplasma sp. 16S rDNA in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and scrapie as shown by PCR AND DNA sequence analysis. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol, 2001;60:613-620.
Book:
- Bastian FO, ed, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Mosby/Year Book, 1991.
- May, 1996 DUMA Foundation of Infectious Diseases Sy;mposium on Emerging Diseases National Press Club, Washington, DC
- Dec, 1996 CERES International Symposium on the "Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies" GeorgeTown University, Washington, DC
- Nov, 1997 NMHCC’s 2nd International Conference on "Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies" Washington, DC
- Feb, 1998 NMHCC’s 3rd International Conference on "Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies" San Diego, California
- Nov, 1998 CJD Voice Symposium on "Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies "Bloomington, Indiana
- May, 1999 CJD Foundation International Symposium on "Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies" Miami, Florida
GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED MEETINGS AS INVITED SPEAKER:
- June, 1996 USDA Advisory Committee Meeting on Scrapie/BSE Ames, Iowa
- Jan, 1997 TESTIMONY before Congress of the United States (Subcommittee on Human Resources), Washington, DC
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Rev DDO 5/01