Biography

Dr. Citrin is a clinician and translational researcher in the Radiation Oncology Branch at NCI. She is a graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine and completed her residency training at NCI and the National Capital Consortium. She joined the NIH in 2001. Her research interests include the pre-clinical and clinical testing of radiation modifiers and the mechanisms of normal tissue injury from radiation. Dr. Citrin is involved in the clinical care of patients with genitourinary cancers (prostate and bladder), gastrointestinal cancers, and melanoma. Dr. Citrin is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. 

Research Intrest

Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Clinical Research, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Stem Cell Biology 

List of Publications
Horton JA, Hudak KE, Chung EJ, White AO, Scroggins BT, et al. (Mesenchymal stem cells inhibit cutaneous radiation-induced fibrosis by suppressing chronic inflammation) Stem Cells. 31: 2231-2241
Citrin DE, Shankavaram U, Horton JA, Shield W 3rd, Zhao S, et al. (2013) Role of type II pneumocyte senescence in radiation-induced lung fibrosis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 105: 1474-1484