Du-Pont Critical Care/ACCP Young Investigator Award 1990, American College of Chest Physicians

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award. Division of Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. 1994

Outstanding teacher award in Clinical Medicine 2005, Faculty of Medicine, UAE University, Al Ain

Examiner, Royal College of Physicians:    Examiner for PACES clinical examination, 2001-2005

Annals of Internal Medicine from 1992 - 1995

Emirates Medical Journal from 1999

Chest from 2002

International Journal of Infectious Disease from 2003

Archives of Medical Science from 2004

Examiner, Royal College of Physicians:    Examiner for PACES clinical examination, 2001-2005

Grant Awards:

1. The role of transforming growth factor-B, decorin and 1 25 dihydroxy vitamin in animal model of granulomatous lung disease induced by Mycobacterium butyricum. 1995-1997, American Lung Association.
   
2. The role of interleukins and transforming growth factor in the pathogenesis of asthma.  Hamadan Research Grant Award, Dubai, UAE from 2000 December
   
3. The effect of TGF beta on in vitro production of TH2 cytokines and IgE by PBMC. Hamadan Research Grant Award, Dubai, UAE from 2002 December
   
4. Comparison of Th-1 and Th-2 intracellular cytokine profiles between atopic and non-atopic asthmatics and their [clinical and biological]responses to a leukotriene receptor antagonist or corticosteroid therapy . Interdisciplinary grant, UAEU University, 2003-2005
   
5. Air Pollution, Viral Infection, and Asthma Exacerbation:  Application of multiplex Immunoproteomics to Detect Biomarkers in Inflammation and Infection, a Collaborative Research Pilot Project, Fresno Air Board
   

1. Study of Th2/Th1 cytokine profiles in asthmatics and normal controls  
   
2. Intracellular cytokine expression in asthma
3. Effect of Transforming Growth factor Beat-1 on Th2 cytokines production by PBMC in asthmatics
4. Survey of asthma among Al Ain schoolboys using a written questionnaire and video recording (ISAAC).
5. The role of Consanguinity in the pathogenesis of asthma in the UAE
6. Immunoglobulin Gm and Km allotypes in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis.1994, Division of Immunology, MUSC, Charleston SC
7. Co-Investigator for NIH AR36066-07. “Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Blacks and Whites”. MUSC, USA,1994
8. Co-Investigator July 1993-July 1995: Study of TLC-53 in Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. MUSC, USA
9. Air Pollution, Viral Infection, and Asthma Exacerbation:  Application of multiplex Immunoproteomics to Detect Biomarkers in Inflammation and Infection, a Collaborative Research Pilot Project     
10. Clinical epidemiology of  Pulmonary Coccidiodiomycosis in Central Valley, California

1. Thomas MJ, Veigas B, Joseph J.  Early detection in atypical presentations of  rabies. Trop Doct 1986;16:189.
2. GS. Basran, Joseph J, A.M.A. Abbas, C. Hughes and GS. Tillotson.  Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive airways disease a comparison of amoxycillin and ciprofloxacin. J Antimicrob Chemother 1990; 26S:19-24.
3. MJ. Smith, Joseph J. G.S. Basran. A study of pleural effusion kinetics in man using a dual isotope method. Nucl Med Commu 1992; 13:432-439.
4. Joseph J, Viney S, Beck P, Strange C, Sahn SA, Basran GS.  A prospective study of Amylase rich pleural effusion with special reference to amylase isoenzyme analysis.  Chest 1992;102:1455-1459.
5. Joseph J, Strange C, Sahn SA.  Pleural effusions in hospitalized AIDS patients.  Ann Intern Med 1993;118:656-859.
6. Joseph J, Sahn SA.  Connective Tissue Diseases and the Pleura: Chest 1993;104:262-270.
7. Dryzer SR,Joseph J, Baumann MH, Birmingham K, Sahn SA, Strange C.  Comparison of sclerosing potential between minocycline and tetracycline on rabbit pleura. Chest 1993;104:1585-88.
8. Joseph J, Vaughan LM, Basran GS.  Penetration of IV and oral ciprofloxacin into sterile and empyemic human pleural fluid.  Ann Pharmacother 1994;28:313-315.
9. Joseph J, Reed C, Sahn  SA.  Catamenial pneumothorax, hemoptysis and left hemothorax in a single patient: successful treatment with Talc pleurodesis. Chest 1994;106:1894-1896.
10. Joseph J, Harley R, Frye MJ. Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia in AIDS. N Engl J Med 1995;332:273.
11. Joseph J, Sahn SA. New observations from an analysis of 107 patients with thoracic endometriosis syndrome. Am J Med 1996; 100:164-170.
12. J Joseph, Basran GS, Sahn SA. New Classification Criteria for pleural effusions based on an analysis of 200 cases. Amala Research Bulletin 1996; 16:33-43.
13. Joseph J. A lesson in pneumothorax; Emirates Medical Journal December 2000
14. Joseph J,  Badrinath P, Sahn SA, Basran GS.  Is pleural fluid transudate or exudates? A revisit of the diagnostic criteria. Thorax; 2001;56:867-870.
15. Joseph J, Badrinath P. On-demand relief treatment for asthma.  Lancet 2001, 357:1882
16. Joseph J,  Badrinath P, Sahn SA, Basran GS.  Is albumin gradient or fluid to serum albumin ratio better than the pleural fluid lactate dehydroginase in the diagnostic separation pleural effusion?. BMC Pulm Med; 2002;2:1
17. Joseph J, Badrinath P, Basran GS, Sahn SA.  Do we need all three criteria for the diagnostic separation of pleural fluid into transudates and exudates? An appraisal of the traditional criteria. Medical Science Monitor 2003;9:474-476
18. Joseph J, Benedict S, Badrinath P, Safa W, Joseph M, Abdulkhalik S, Al Ameri M.  Raised Plasma Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1 in stable Non-Atopic Asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2003 Nov; 91:472-6.
19. Joseph J, Benedict S, Safa W, Badrinath P, Joseph M , Abdulkhalik S. Mariam MS.  Low plasma TGF-ß1 in asthmatics on inhaled steroids.  Does it reflect control of airway inflammation? Emirates Medical Journal 2003; 21:160-163
20. Joseph J, Benedict S, Safa W, Joseph M, Serum interleukin-5 levels are elevated in mild and moderate persistent asthma irrespective of regular inhaled glucocorticoid therapy. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2004,4:2
21. Joseph J, Shirina Alsowaidi,  Benedict Sheela PhD, Safa Wassef, Joseph M. Serum interleukin-13 levels are elevated in mild and moderate persistent asthma.The Internet  J Allergy and Asthma 2005;4:2.
22. Shaikha Al-Muhairi, T. Zoubeidi PhD, M. Ellis FRCP, W. Safa FRCP, J. Joseph MD, FRCP. Demographics and Microbiological Profile of pneumonia in the UAE. Monaldies Archives of Chest Disease, 2006 in press
23. Shaikha Al-Muhairi, T. Zoubeidi PhD, M. Ellis FRCP, W. Safa FRCP, J. Joseph MD, FRCP. Risk Factors predicting outcome in patients with pneumonia in Al Ain, UAE. Saudi M. J 2006;27:447-51
24. M. Ellis, C. Frampton , Jose Joseph, H. Alizadeh, J. Kristensen, A. Hauggaard, F. Shammas. An open study of the comparative efficacy and safety of Caspofungin and liposomal amphotericin B in treating invasive fungal infections or febrile neutropenia in patients with hematological malignancy. J Med Microbiol, 2006;55:1357-1365.
25. Miller CJ, Joseph J, Safa W, Flood PE, Dunn EV, Huda Moh’d Shaheen.  Accurasy of Arabic versions of three asthma symptoms questionnaires against a clinical diagnosis by two respioratory physicians. J Asthma, 2007;40:29-34. 

Monographs and Book Chapters:

1. Basran GS, Joseph J., Abbas A, Hughes C, and Tillotson G. Ciprofloxacin in chronic bronchitis-Analysis of an ongoing study.  In PM Shaw, Ciprofloxacin in Pulmonology II; 1992, W Zukschwert Verlag Munchen Bern; pp 16-20.
2. Joseph J, Sahn SA. Pleuropulmonary manifestations of pancreatic disease.  Pulmonary and Critical Care Update 1993; Vol.9:1-6.
3. Joseph J, Sahn SA.  Pleural Disease in AIDS.  Pulmonary and Critical Care Update 1994; Vol.10. “
4. Joseph J, Lynch JP,  Sahn SA. Effusions from collagen vascular disease. In Text book of pleural disease, Edited by Light and Lee; 370-381. 2003, Arnold, London
5. Joseph J. Thoracic Endometriosis. UpTodate

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