Position Title

Department Vice-Chair

Office Phone

Department: ( 313) 577-1061
Laboratory: (313) 577-1079

Biography

Dr. Hazlett studies the role of the host response to bacterial infection of the cornea. She has specifically focused recently on multi-drug resistance and treatment using various compounds such as glycyrrhizin which targets high mobility group box 1, an amplifier of inflammation. Her goal is to better understand the disease of bacterial keratitis, in which inflammation, if uncontrolled, is deleterious and to develop rational intervention therapies that have clinical relevance. She also is currently focused on the effects of particulate exposure (PM10) on disruption of corneal homeostasis through the particulates’ induction of reactive oxygen species and the impact of that on response to bacterial infection of the cornea. She employs both in vitro and in vivo models, and numerous experimental approaches.

Dr. Hazlett has oversight of four course-directors who provide leadership for Year I medical student teaching (56% of Year I, or 1,700 contact hours in medical student teaching) and 2 graduate course directors. She meets with them as a group to assess teaching progress, course development, planning, teaching assignments and faculty performance. She provides mentorship to junior as well as senior faculty in her department, with particular emphasis on grant writing and editing. She also serves as Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the School of Medicine.

Research Educator, Full time, PhD

Selected Publications

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