George Worthen
Internal Medicine
Credentials: · ·
History
- 1977–1980
Internal Medicine
- 1973–1977
Research
Polarization of tumor-associated neutrophil phenotype by TGF-beta: "N1" versus "N2" TAN
Cancer Cell · 2009 · 2,822 citations
Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1986 · Last of 8 authors · 602 citations
Mechanics of stimulated neutrophils: cell stiffening induces retention in capillaries
Science · 1989 · First of 4 authors · 557 citations
- JN
19 papers · 4 as a fellow
- GD
15 papers
11 papers
9 papers
- DD
8 papers
- AP
6 papers · 2 as a fellow
- BS
6 papers
6 papers
Grants
- 2021–2025
Dual Drug Delivery to Lung/Blood Interface in Respiratory Infections.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
PI · $2.2M · University of Pennsylvania
- 2017–2022
Lung Host Defense in Microgravity
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · UH3
Contact PI · $1.5M · Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
- 2013–2020
CXC Chemokines and Regulation of Granulopoiesis
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $2.1M · Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
- 2017–2019
Lung Host Defense in Microgravity
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · UG3
Contact PI · $1.4M · Children's Hosp of Philadelphia