Sherrie Lessans, PhD, RN

First Name:

Sherrie

Last Name:

Lessans

PhD, RN

Assistant Professor, OSAH

Address:

733A

Phone Number:

410-706-6839

Sless003@son.umaryland.edu [1]

Education:

PhD, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 2010
MS, Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986
BSN, Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1978

Research:

Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
Clinical simulation as an instructional technology

Recent Publications:

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor modulates antiretroviral-induced mechanical allodynia in the mouse. [2] Renn CL, Leitch CC, Lessans S, Rhee P, McGuire WC, Smith BA, Traub RJ, Dorsey SG.
J Neurosci Res. 2011 Oct;89(10):1551-65. doi: 10.1002/jnr.22685. Epub 2011 Jun 6.
Genome-wide screen identifies drug-induced regulation of the gene giant axonal neuropathy (Gan) in a mouse model of antiretroviral-induced painful peripheral neuropathy. [3] Dorsey SG, Leitch CC, Renn CL, Lessans S, Smith BA, Wang XM, Dionne RA.
Biol Res Nurs. 2009 Jul;11(1):7-16.

Primary Teaching Areas:

Adult Health Clinical - CNL program
Clinical Emphasis Practicum - CNL program

Links:
[1] mailto:Sless003@son.umaryland.edu
[2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.welch.jhmi.edu/pubmed/21647939
[3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.welch.jhmi.edu/pubmed/19398414