Dana Rohde, PhD
Professor
Anatomy
School of Medicine

415-502-3260

Dana Rohde, PhD is a Professor of Anatomy and Physiology. She earned her doctorate degree in Dr. Allan Basbaum's lab in 1996, studying spinal cord mechanisms of opioid tolerance and dependence. Dr. Rohde teaches anatomy in all of the first and second year medical school blocks. She created the Advanced Head and Neck elective for 4th year medical students going into head and neck specialties.

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She directs the ABC (Airways, Breathing, and Circulation) block in the Bridges curriculum.

Dr. Rohde was inducted into the Academy of Medical Educators with the inaugural class in 2001. In 2018, she was appointed the AME Sexton Sutherland Endowed Chair in Human Anatomy.

Awards

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  • AME Sexton Sutherland Endowed Chair in Human Anatomy, UCSF, 2018-2023
  • Commitment to Teaching, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2015, 2012
  • Inspirational Teacher, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2013, 2010
  • Commitment to Teaching, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2011, 2008
  • Haile T Debas AME, Excellence in Teaching, UCSF, 2005
  • Excellence in Small Group Teaching, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2008, 2005
  • Commitment to Teaching, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2007, 2004
  • Outstanding Educator: Organs Block, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2006, 2003
  • A Major Contribution to Teaching, UCSF, School of Medicine Class of 2005, 2002
  • Excellence in Small Group Instruction, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2003, 2000
  • Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF, 1999
  • Excellence in Lab Instruction, Class of 2001, UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 2001, 1998

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2017
  • Ph.D. Physiology University of California 1996
  • M.A. Biology California State University 1991
  • B.S. Nutrition University of Arizona 1983

Publications (17)

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Neural InhibitionProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosAutonomic Nervous SystemNarcoticsMorphine DependencePeripheral Nervous SystemDrug ToleranceSpinal CordCapsaicinNorepinephrineRats, Sprague-DawleySubstance Withdrawal SyndromeNarcotic AntagonistsMorphineLocus Coeruleus

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