Laryssa Kaufman, M.D.

Laryssa Kaufman M.D., F.A.C.P.

Associate Professor, MSUCOM, Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties

(jointly appointed in MSU Department of Physiology, 1984-2011)

 

M.D. degree and Internal Medicine Residency, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

Fellowships in Endocrinology & Metabolism and in Clinical Nutrition, University of Wisconsin, Madison. 

Research Fellowships, University of Wisconsin and Harvard Medical School Thorndike Laboratory.

 

Research areas: adaptive thermogenesis, sympathetic nervous system regulation,  animal models of obesity & metabolic syndrome, early animal studies of pioglitazone, invasive Lythrum salicaria

 

MSUCOM Teaching & Curriculum Development:

Curriculum Committee 1995-2006; 2008-2014; Vice Chairperson 2017 - present

OST 572 Genitourinary, course coordinator

OST 573 Endocrine

OST 556 Pediatrics

OST 580 Respiratory

Semester 3b Director

 

MSU Awards:

MSUCOM Golden Apple Award in Recognition of Excellence in Medical Education:

·         Fall 2001, COM Class of 2004

·         Spring 2004, COM Class of 2007

·         Winter 2004 COM Class of 2008

·         Spring 2015, COM Class of 2018

·         Spring 2016, COM Class of 2019

·         Spring 2017, COM Class of 2020

·         Spring 2018, COM Class of 2021

 

MSUCOM Graduation Faculty and Staff Awards:

·         Dedication to Teaching Award, COM Class of 2006

·         Distinguished Lecturer Award, COM Class of 2013

·         Clinical Science Faculty Award, COM Class of 2017

·         Distinguished Lecturer Award, COM Class of 2018

·         Distinguished Lecturer Award, COM Class of 2019

 

Curriculum Development Awards:

·         Outstanding Curriculum Contribution Award, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997

·         Outstanding Curriculum Contribution Award, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011-2012 academic year

·         Michigan State University Center for Curricular Service-Learning Civic Engagement Award, November 2012

 

Representative Publications:

Kaufman, LN,  JB Young, L Landsberg.  Effect of protein on sympathetic nervous system activity in the rat: evidence for nutrient- specific responses. J Clin Invest 77:551-558, 1986

 

Kaufman, LN,  MM Peterson, SM Smith.  Hypertension and sympathetic hyperactivity induced in rats by high-fat or glucose diets. Am J Physiol 260: E95-E100, 1991

 

Leigh, FSM, LN Kaufman, JB Young.  Diminished epinephrine excretion in  genetically obese (ob/ob) mice and monosodium glutamate-treated rats. International J. Obesity 16: 597-604, 1992

 

Kaufman, LN,  HY Li,  MM Peterson, AK Gilardy.  Adrenal medulla as a mediator of diet-induced hypertension. Am J Physiol 265: R1-R6, 1993

 

Kaufman, LN, MM Peterson LM DeGrange.  Pioglitazone attenuates diet-induced hypertension in rats. Metab Clin Exp 44: 1105-1109, 1995

 

Kaufman, LN and DA Landis. Host specificity testing of Galerucella calmariensis L. (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae) on wild and ornamental plant species. Biological Control 18: 157-164, 2000 

 

Video:

“Smart Reasons to Choose Native Plants” 2015, MSU Extension: http://migarden.msu.edu/tip_sheets Direct link: http://youtu.be/DvyQXtvCQWc