Dr. Shauna Hiley
Chair, Professor
Dr. Shauna Hiley
Chair, Professor
B.S., Central Missouri State University
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Office:听 Agenstein Hall 332B
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-4437
Email:听 hiley@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Environmental analysis of metals in soils using handheld X-ray Fluroescence Spectrometry. Also, the development of laboratory experiments for analytical chemistry courses.
Publications:
鈥淪oil Lead Content of Two Parallel Highways in Missouri鈥� Benjamin A. Schmid, Yevgeniy V. Kondratenko, and Shauna L. Hiley, Missouri Journal of Undergraduate Chemical Research, Volume 8, 2005/2006, pp. 7-11.
鈥淐ontrol of Access to Surfaces with Self-Assembling Surfactants Bearing Fluorocarbon Chains.鈥� S.L. Hiley and D.A. Buttry. Colloids & Surfaces A, Physiochemical and Electrochemical Journal, 1994, 84 (1), 129.
鈥淜inetics of Mediated Electron Transfer Between Viologen Groups in a Self-Assembled Monolayer and Metal Complexes in Solution鈥�, T. Schneider, S. Hiley, and D.A. Buttry, University of Wyoming. Pentagon Technical Report# A927562, May 1993.
Recent Presentations:
Hiley, S. (Author Only), Sindt, A. (Presenter & Author), Multidisciplinary Research Day, 鈥淒etermination of Limits of Detection of Quantitation for Aqueous Metals and Halides Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence,鈥� MWSU. (December 3, 2013).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Roades, M. (Author Only), Saldana, G. (Author Only), Midwest Regional ACS Meeting, 鈥淐omparison of AA, Spectronic-200, and PXRF for Determination of Cu in Brass: An Instrumental Analysis Project,鈥� American Chemical Society, Springfield, MO. (October 17, 2013).
Hiley, S. (Author Only), Saldana, G. (Presenter & Author), Roades, M. (Author Only), Hughes, A. (Author Only), Midwest Regional ACS Meeting, 鈥淨uantification of Elements in Soil Using Standard Addition with Portable XRF,鈥� American Chemical Society, Springfield, MO. (October 17, 2013).
Hiley, S. (Author Only), Hughes, A. (Author Only), Roades, M. (Presenter & Author), Saldana, G. (Presenter & Author), Multidisciplinary Research Day, 鈥淨uantification of Elements in Soil Using Standard Addition With Portable XRF,鈥� MWSU, MWSU. (April 25, 2013).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Hartman, K. (Author Only), Hughes, A. (Presenter & Author), 245th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淨uantification of Plant Nutrient Elements in Soil Using Standard Addition with Portable XRF,鈥� New Orleans, LA. (April 7, 2013).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淪alt or Sugar? A Taste of Critical Thinking on the First Day of Instrumental Lab,鈥� Omaho, NE. (October 25, 2012).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Jenkins, K. A. (Presenter & Author), Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淎ccess for the Visually Impaired Student: Constructing a Periodic Table in Braille.,鈥� Omaho, NE. (October 24, 2012).
Hartman, K. (Presenter & Author), Hiley, S. (Author Only), Ecological Society of America, 97th Annual Meeting, 鈥淭he distribution of prairie soil resources along a topographic gradient in the loess hills of northwest Missouri using portable x-ray fluorescence (PXRF),鈥� Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon. (August 2012).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Hughes, A. (Presenter Only), Environmental Education Expo, 鈥淗andheld XRF in Environmental Analysis,鈥� Kit Bond Incubator, SCOPE, St. Joseph, MO. (June 22, 2012).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Jacobs, L. (Presenter & Author), Noland, A. (Presenter & Author), Pittsburg Conference on Analytical Chemistry, 鈥淎lumina Mixtures as Standard Matrices for Soil Using PXRF,鈥� Orlando, FL. (March 12, 2012).
Hartman, K. (Presenter & Author), Hiley, S. (Author Only), Geiger, T. (Presenter & Author), Schmuecker, S. (Author Only), Missouri Academy of Science, 鈥淐omparison of soil types versus topography in the loess hills of northwest Missouri using portable x-ray fluorescence (PXRF),鈥� Jefferson City, Missouri. (April 16, 2011).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Hartman, K. (Author Only), Schmuecker, S. (Author Only), Geiger, T. (Author Only), Sullivan, A. (Author Only), 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淩eliable Quantification of Elements in a Solid Matrix Using Standard Addition with Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy,鈥� Anaheim, CA. (March 31, 2011).
Hiley, S. (Presenter & Author), Schmuecker, S. (Presenter & Author), 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淐omparison of Atomic Absorption vs. Portable X-Ray Fluorescence for Analysis of Elements in Brass,鈥� Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).
Awards
鈥淏ronze Pin Award鈥�; presented for outstanding contributions to NACURH, MACURH, Residence Council, NRHH, and 含羞草社区, April, 2011.
鈥淭he LAS Council of Chairpersons Award鈥�; presented in recognition of outstanding service to institution (particularly in the role of Faculty Advising Coordinator), awarded by MWSU Chairpersons Council for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fall 2007.
鈥淥utstanding Instructor Award鈥�; presented by student nomination and the MWSU Offices of Disabilities, 2007.
Funding:
Extramural Funding:
鈥淐ross Course Group Projects Using NMR to Simulate an Industrial Setting鈥�, A. S. Wallner, S. L. Hiley, B. Caldwell, 1999 NSF ILI Funding. Total Award: $99,950.
Intramural Funding at MWSU/C:
Student Research:
鈥淒evelopment of Microlab Experiments for General Chemistry Laboratory鈥�, Charity Witkowski, Bill Wright, and Shauna Hiley; Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) funding, Summer 2005.
鈥淒evelopment of Inquiry Centered Activities for the Secondary Chemistry Classroom鈥�, D. A. Durham, J. Stamback, and S. L. Hiley. Summer Research Institute (SRI) funding, Summer 2004.
鈥淒evelopment and Electrochemical Characterization of Mixed Alkyl Thiol/Benzoquinone Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold鈥� A. Moore, and S. L. Hiley, URSI funding, Summer 2003.
鈥淓lectrochemical Characterization of Quinone-Containing Monolayers Toward Development of Redox Switches鈥� D. M. Ash, and S. L. Hiley, URSI funding, Summer 2000.
鈥溾�淚nvestigation of Lead Levels in Soil in Northwestern Missouri.鈥� T. Davenport and S.L. Hiley, URSI funding, summer 1998.
鈥淩edox Switching for Oxo-anion Complexation by Polyammonium Macrocycles.鈥� T.J. Penington and S. L. Hiley, URSI funding, Summer 1997.
Departmental Programs & Events:
鈥淐ontinued Peer Mentoring through the Use of Chemistry Laboratory Assistants/Tutors鈥� Fall 2000 鈥� 2006. MWSC Access Plus Funding. Total Award: $10,000. [This grant to support for the Chemistry Student Mentor Program was renewed for every year until the funds were transferred directly into departmental student labor account in 2006.]
鈥淧eer Mentoring through the Use of Chemistry Laboratory Assistants/Tutors鈥� Fall 1999. MWSC Total award: $10,000. [Funding was used to establish Chemistry Student Mentoring Program.]
鈥淪cience and Math Showcase鈥�, obtained funding to support production of an open house for recruiting in science and math from the LAS Chairs Strategic Initiative Funding, 2004. Total award: $1600.
鈥淐hemathon 2004鈥� Spring 2004. Funding of $1950 awarded for support of Chemathon competition from MWSU/C Foundation. [This grant was repeatedly applied for and renewed for Chemathon 2005 鈥� 2007, and 2009, with an additional $2000 being awarded for special 鈥�30 Anniversary Activities鈥� in 2007.]
Innovations in Teaching:
鈥淒evelopment of Peer Mentoring in Chemistry through the Use of Student Laboratory Assistants/Tutors鈥�, S. L. Hiley. FFR Reward Funding, Spring 2001.
鈥淎ddition of Signature Piece to CHE 465 Chemistry Teaching Methods and Techniques: Electronic Teaching Demonstration鈥�, S. L. Hiley and L. Archer. FFR Incentive Funding, Spring 2001.
鈥淎 Project to Provide Models of Good Work and Up to Date Grade Information to Students鈥�, P. Mullens, G. Zweerink, and S. L. Hiley. FFR Reward Funding, Spring 1999.
鈥淭he Revision of CHE 111 General Chemistry I Laboratory to Include Inquiry and Instrumentation鈥�, S.L. Hiley, G. Zweerink, B. Caldwell, FFR Reward Funding, Spring 1999.
鈥淭he Conversion of Introductory Chemistry Laboratories and Discussions to Discovery Based Learning and Development of FIG Section鈥�, S. L. Hiley, FFR Incentive Funding, Fall 1997.
Michelle Wolfe
Administrative Assistant
Michelle Wolfe
Administrative Assistant
B.S., 含羞草社区
Executive Director-Apple Blossom Parade
Certified Administrative Professional
Office:听 Agenstein Hall 237K
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-4379
Email:听 mwolfe1@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Jonathan Rhoad
Professor
Dr. Jonathan Rhoad
Professor
A.B., William Jewell
M.S. and Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Office:听 Agenstein Hall 332
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-4389
Email:听 jrhoad1@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Conformational preferences of furanoside carbohydrate derivatives using NMR and computation
Stereoselectivity in carbohydrate analogs
New labs that incorporate carbohydrate derivatives and analogs into the organic chemistry course
New labs that incorporate computational chemistry into many steps of the lab sequence for a chemistry degree
Publications:
Rhoad, J. (2011). Determination of Relative Stereochemistry of an Unknown Carbohydrate: Application of Two-dimensional NMR and the Karplus Relationship. The Chemical Educator, 16(DOI 10.1007/s00897102398a), 304-306. chemeducator.org/bibs/0016001/16100304.htm
Rhoad, J., Cagg, B. A., Carver, P. W. (2010). Scanning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Glycosylation Reactions. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114(15), 5180-5186.
Rhoad, J., Lowary, T. L., Ferguson, M. J. (2004). 鲁4,8-anhydro-1,2,3,5-tetradeoxy-D-allo-non-1-enitol虏. Acta Crystallographica E, E60, o1942-o1944.
Rhoad, J., Lowary, T. L., Ferguson, M. J. (2004). 鲁5,6,7,9-Tetra-O-acetyl-4,8-anhydro-1,2,3-trideoxy-D-glycero-D-gulo-non-1-enitol. Acta Crystallographica E, E60, o1939-o1941.
Presentations:
Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Freeman, D. (Presenter & Author), Cassity, A. (Author Only), Spring 2013 National Convention, 鈥淎 Comparison Between Computational Conformational Populations and NMR J-value Coupling in Permethylated Pentafuranosides,鈥� American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 8, 2013).
Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Freeman, D. (Author Only), Cassity, A. (Presenter & Author), Spring 2013 National Convention, 鈥淚mproved Understanding of Conformational Preferences of Permethylated Furanosides,鈥� American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 8, 2013).
Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Edlin, M. (Presenter & Author), Spring 2013 National Convention, 鈥淢ultiple Step Synthesis of 2-deoxy-glycero-tetrose for Organic Chemistry Labs: Applications in Carbohydrate Stereochemistry,鈥� American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 8, 2013).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Spring 2013 National Convention, 鈥淓valuating the evidence: Determining the course of a Diels-Alder reaction using visible spectroscopy,鈥� American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 7, 2013).
Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Dow, B. (Presenter & Author), Ruark, C. (Author Only), Spring 2011 National Convention, 鈥淎 New Method for Scanning Furanose Potential Energy Surfaces: Applications in Carbohydrate Chemistry,鈥� American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Dow, B. (Author Only), Ruark, C. (Author Only), Spring 2011 National Convention, 鈥淎 New Method for Scanning Furanose Potential Energy Surfaces: Applications in Carbohydrate Chemistry,鈥� American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).
Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Edlin, M. (Presenter & Author), Spring 2011 National Convention, 鈥淣ew multistep synthesis for organic chemistry labs:,鈥� American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).
Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Cagg, B. A. (Presenter & Author), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Spring National Convention, 鈥溾�淪canning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions鈥�,鈥� American Chemical Society, Salt Lake City, UT. (2009).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Cagg, B. A. (Author Only), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Fall National Convention, 鈥溾�淪canning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions鈥�,鈥� American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA. (2008).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Cagg, B. A. (Author Only), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Spring National Convention, 鈥溾�淪canning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions鈥�,鈥� American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (2008).
Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Cagg, B. A. (Presenter & Author), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, 鈥溾�淪canning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions鈥�,鈥� American Chemical Society, Kansas City, MO. (2007).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Cagg, B. A. (Author Only), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, 鈥溾�淪canning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions鈥�,鈥� American Chemical Society, Kansas City, MO. (2007).
Houseknecht, J. B. (Author Only), Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Tao, P. (Author Only), DeMatteo, M. P. (Author Only), Sunoj, R. B. (Author Only), McCarren, P. R. (Author Only), Callam, C. S. (Author Only), Hada, C. M. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Presenter & Author), ACS National Convention, 鈥溾�滳onformational Investigations of Arabinofuranosyl Oligosaccharides from Mycobacteria鈥�,鈥� American Chemical Society. (2004).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Turro, C. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Author Only), Alberta Ingenuity Center Carbohydrate Conference, 鈥溾�漇ynthesis of Saccharides for the Binding of Dirhodium to DNA鈥�,鈥� Alberta Ingenuity Center, Banff, Alberta, Canada. (2003).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Turro, C. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Author Only), Gordon Conference on Carbohydrate Chemistry, 鈥溾�漇ynthesis of Saccharides for the Binding of Dirhodium to DNA鈥�,鈥� Gordon Conferences, New Hampshire. (June 2003).
Rhoad, J. (Presenter & Author), Turro, C. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Author Only), ACS Spring National Convention, 鈥溾�漇ynthesis of Saccharides for the Binding of Dirhodium to DNA鈥�,鈥� American Chemical Society. (2001).
Awards:
Compass Award, Alpha Chi Honor Society. (December 2013)
Honorable Mention, Critical Thinking Award, Dean鈥檚 Council. (April 2008).
Outstanding Instructor, Disability Services. (May 2007).
Cindy Ruuskanen
Instructor
Cindy Ruuskanen
Instructor, Early College Academy
M.S., University of Oulu (Finland)
Office:听 Agenstein Hall 332K
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-5819
Email:听 aruuskanen@missouriwestern.edu
Victoria Sample
Lab Coordinator
Victoria Sample
NRCC-CHO, Central Stores, Laboratory Coordinator
B.S., Biology, Missouri State University
Office:听 Agenstein Hall 335
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-5841
Email:听 sample@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Stan Svojanovsky
Associate Professor
Dr. Stan Svojanovsky
Associate Professor
B.S., University of Pardubice (Czech Republic)
M.S., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Office:听 Agenstein Hall 332J
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-4125
Email:听 ssvojano@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Development of analytical assays to quantify anticancer drugs in physiological fluids.
Development of methods for the identification of antitumor drugs analogs.
Publications:
Svojanovsky SR, Egodage K, Wu J, Slavik M, Wilson GS. (1999). High sensitivity ELISA determination of taxol in various human biological fluids. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 20:549-555. PMID: 10701971
Rossier J, Gokulrangan G, Girault H, Svojanovsky SR, Wilson GS. (2000). Characterization of protein adsorption and immunosorption kinetics in photoablated polymer microchannels. Langmuir, 16:8489-8494. DOI: 10.1021/la0006667
Svojanovsky SR, Schneider TD, Rogan PK. (2001). Redundant designation of BRCA1 intron 11 splicing mutation; c.4216-2A>G; IVS11-2A>G; L78833, 37698, A>G. Hum Mutat. 16(3):264. PMID: 10980533
Rogan PK, Svojanovsky SR, Leeder JS. (2003). Information theory-based analysis of CYP2C19, CYP2C6 and CYP3A5 splicing mutations. Pharmacogenetics,13(4):207-18. PMID: 12668917
Werle MJ, Brownback K, VanSaun MN, Rodova M, Svojanovsky SR. (2003) Gene array of four day Denervated mouse gastrocnemius muscle. Society for Neuroscience. http://www.kumc.edu/werlelab/genearray/index.html
Naranatt PP, Krishnan HH, Svojanovsky SR, Bloomer C, Mathur S, Chandran B. (2004). Host gene induction and transcriptional reprogramming in Kaposi鈥檚-sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8) infected endothelial, fibroblast and B cells: insights into modulation events early during infection. Cancer Res. 64(1):72-84. PMID: 14729610
Puri V, Puri S, Svojanovsky SR, Mathur S, Macgregor RR, Klein RM, Welch KM, Berman NE. (2006). Effects of oestrogen on trigeminal ganglia in culture: implications for hormonal effects on migraine. Cephalalgia, 26(1): 33-42. PMID: 16396664
Sun A, Tang J, Hong Y, Song J, Terranova PF, Thrasher JB, Svojanovsky S, Wang HG, Li B. (2008). Androgen receptor-dependent regulation of Bcl-xL expression: Implication in prostate cancer progression. Prostate, 68(4):453-61. PMID: 18196538
Truog WE, Xu D, Ekekezie I, Mabry S, Rezaiekhaligh M, Svojanovsky SR, Soares MJ. (2008). Chronic hypoxia and rat lung development: analysis by morphometry and directed microarray. Pediatr. Res. 64(1):56-62. PMID: 18344904
Chakrabarty A, Blacklock A, Svojanovsky SR, Smith PG. (2008). Estrogen elicits dorsal root ganglion axon sprouting via a renin-angiotensin system. Endocrinology, 149(7):3452-60. PMCID: PMC2453086, PMID: 18388195
Walters E, Rider V, Abdou NI, Greenwell C, Svojanovsky S, Smith PG. and Kimler BF. (2009). Estradiol targets T cell signaling pathways in human systemic lupus. Clin. Immunol. 133(3):428-36. PMCID: PMC2783703, PMID:1979368
Mathur S., Visvanathan M, Svojanovsky SR, Yoo B, Srinivas AB, Lushington GH, Smith PG. (2009) GOAPhAR: An interactive discovery tool for annotation and pathway analysis. The Open Bioinformatics Journal, 1;3:26-30.
Chakrabarti S, Svojanovsky SR, Slavik R, Georg GI., Wilson GS, Smith PG. (2010) Artificial neural network-based analysis of high-throughput screening data for improved prediction of active compounds. Journal of Biomolecular Screening;14(10):1236-44. PMID:19940083
Boudrias M-H, Lee S-P, Svojanovsky SR, Cheney PD. (2010). Forelimb muscle representations and output properties of motor areas in the mesial wall of Rhesus Macaques. Cereb Cortex, Mar;20(3):704- 19. PMCID: PMC2820706, PMID:19633176
Svojanovsky SR, Chakrabarti S, Georg G, Wilson G.S. (2011) Design of neural network models for screening anticancer activities in Taxol analogues. Proceedings NETTAB 2011 conference, p 68-71.
Sherzada A, Svojanovsky SR. (2012). An Analysis of ADHD Drugs: Ritalin and Adderall. JCCC Honors Journal: Vol. 3: Iss.1, Article 2. http://scholarspace.jccc.edu/honors_journal/vol3/iss1/2
Presentations:
Wu J, Svojanovsky SR, Moore D, Stobaugh J, Slavik M. Pharmacokinetic modeling of taxol administered by clinically used intravenous infusion schedules. Fifth Annual Research Forum, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, 1995.
Svojanovsky SR, Wu J, Egodage K, DeSilva B, Slavik M, Wilson GS. The new ELISA method for determination of Taxol subnanogram concentrations in human plasma ultrafiltrate and salivary fluids. The Fifth International Workshop on Bioanalysis, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1996.
Svojanovsky SR, Wu J, Slavik M, Wilson GS. Application of the newly developed ELISA for taxol pharmacokinetics studies in cancer patients. Sixth Annual Research Forum, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 1996.
Svojanovsky SR, Chakrabarti S, Wilson GS. Neural network for predicting the anticancer activity of pharmaceutical compounds. Seventh Annual Research Forum, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, 1997.
Slavik M, Wu J, Svojanovsky SR. Reversal of azaribine side effects with administration of pyridoxine in patients with severe psoriasis. Seventh Annual Research Forum, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, 1997.
Slavik M, Wu J, Svojanovsky SR. Reversal of azaribine side effects with administration of pyridoxine in patients with severe psoriasis. Seventh Annual Research Forum, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, 1997.
Wu J, Svojanovsky SR, Stobaugh J, Slavik M. Clinical pharmacokinetic studies of etoposide (VP16). Seventh Annual Research Forum, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, 1997.
Hesketh PJ, Zivanovic S, Ming SY, Pak SC, Svojanovsky SR, Cunneen JC, Caraffini S, Boyd JG, Stetter JR, Lunte SM, Wilson GS. Microfabricated Biosensors and Microsystems. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Microelectronics, (MIEL鈥�97) Nis藴 , Yugoslavia, 14-17th September, 1997.
Svojanovsky SR, Rogan PK. Tumor suppressor function of the BRCA1 gene has a low threshold for mutation. American Society of Human Genetics, Philadelphia, PA, October 2000.
Kodolitsch YV, Schalwat I, Svojanovsky SR, Berger E, Rogan PK. Relationship of splice site information content to severity of hemophilia A and B. American Society of Human Genetics, Philadelphia, PA, October 2000.
Svojanovsky SR, Hobson GM, Sperle K, Sistermans EA, Garbern JY, Rogan PK. Predicted expression of PLP splicing mutations in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease. American Society of Human Genetics, New Orleans, LA, October 2001.
Hurwitz I, Svojanovsky SR, Rogan PK, Leeder JS. Modulation of constitutive CYP2D6 activity: differential binding of NF-飦獴 P50 to the 鈥�1496C and 鈥�1496G variants. 6th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Study of Xenobiotics, Munich, Germany, October 2001.
Tazelaar J, Uhrmacher J, Svojanovsky SR, Rubinstein W, Myers E, Rogan PK, Baysal B, Kant J. Hereditary Paraganglioma: Validation and Early Diagnostic Experience. Association for Molecular Pathology. San Diego, CA, November 2001.
Cambi F, Huang Z, Rogan PK, Svojanovsky SR, Davis-Williams A, Sperle K, Lewis D, Hobson G. Mutations that reduce PLP-specific splicing affect myelin and axonal integrity. American Neurology Association, Plenary Session, Boston, MA, October, 2002.
Rogan PK, Svojanovsky SR, Hurwitz I, Schneider TD, Leeder JS. Model splice site and transcription factor binding site variation by information theory. American Society of Human Genetics, Boston, MA, October 2002.
Smith PG, Baum LL, Krizsan-Agbas D, Pedchenko T, Svojanovsky SR. Effects of estrogen on cultured sympathetic neurons. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA, November, 2003.
Svojanovsky SR, Chakrabarti S, Wilson GS, Smith PG, Georg G. Neural Network Applications in Anticancer Drug Development. 1st Kansas IdeA Biomedical Focus Group Symposium, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, November, 2003.
Werle, MJ Brownback K, VanSaun MN, Rodova M, Svojanovsky SR. Gene array of four day denervated mouse gastrocnemius muscle. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA, November, 2003.
Svojanovsky SR, Chakrabarti S, Smith PG. Taxol Analogues 鈥� Predicting Antitumor Activities with Neural Network. EPSCoR State Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Computing, Omaha, NE, April 16, 2004.
Svojanovsky SR, Chakrabarti S. Neural Networks in Anticancer Drug Development. CHI, Beyond Genome-Bioinformatics and Genome Research Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 19, 2004.
Taglauer E, Svojanovsky SR, Petroff MG. Oxygen-Mediated Gene Regulation in Placental Cytotrophoblast Cells. The Gilbert S. Greenwald Symposium on Reproduction. Kansas City, MO, September 12, 2004.
Mathur S, Smith PG, Svojanovsky SR. A New Web-based Application for Annotation and Biological Pathway Analysis of Microarray Data. The Third Annual K-INBRE Student Symposium, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, January 15-16, 2005.
Chen J, Mathur S, Smith PG, Svojanovsky SR. Protein Secondary Structure Prediction using Artificial Neural Network. IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), Regional Meeting, Kansas City, KS, May 5-6, 2005.
Hebar M, Svojanovsky SR, Lushington GH, Georg G, Smith PG, Chakrabarti S. Artificial Neural Network in High Throughput Screening-Classifying the Activity Toward Cobalt. Beyond Genome: The Future of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, June 14, 2005.
Hebar M, Svojanovsky SR, Qi-Zhuang Y, Georg G, Smith PG, Chakrabarti S. Artificial Neural Networks in High Throughput Screening. Kansas City Area Life Sciences Research Day, Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO, March 29-30, 2006.
Svojanovsky SR, Kover KR, Wyckoff JD, Moore WJ. Gene expression profile of Patients with new onset type 1 diabetes. Kansas City Area Life Sciences Research Day, Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO, March 29-30, 2006.
Banz B, Svojanovsky SR, Hebar M., Chakrabarti S, Georg G, Smith PG. Fuzzy Neural Networks parallel to HTS. KUMC Faculty Research Day and Poster Session, November 9, 2006.
Svojanovsky SR: Computer Assisted Drug Design: New Perspectives in Anticancer Drug Discovery
JCCC, Overland Park, KS, Jan. 12, 2007
Redford C, Svojanovsky SR, Chakrabarti S, Georg G, Wilson GS, Smith PG. Computer Assisted Drug Design: Strategy for Anticancer Drug Development. Fifth Annual K-INBRE Symposium, Kansas City, KS. January 13-14, 2007.
Kover KR, Svojanovsky SR, Wyckoff JD, Moore WJ. Gene expression profile of Patients with new onset type 1 diabetes. American Diabetes Association, Boston, MA, June 2007.
Walters E, Rider V, Abdou N, Svojanovsky SR, Smith PG 2008. Microarray profiling of estrogen- dependent genes in systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Sixth Annual K-INBRE Symposium, Kansas City, KS. January 19-20, 2008.
Truog WE, Xu D, Rezaiekhaligh M, Mabry S, Soares M, Svojanovsky SR, Ekekezie I. Effects Of Hypoxia On Rat Pup Lung Development: Whole Genome Expression And Directed Protein Analyses. Pediatric Academic Societies鈥� Meeting, August 2-5, 2008.
Hendry WJ, Hendry IR, Svojanovsky SR. Altered gene expression patterns during the initial and promotional stages of neonatal diethylstilbestrol-induced dysplasia/neoplasia in the hamster uterus. The Seventh Annual K-INBRE Symposium, Manhattan, KS. January 17-18, 2009.
Walters E, Rider V, Abdou NI, Greenwell C, Svojanovsky SR, Smith PG. Estrogen Upregulates the Interferon-伪 Pathway in T Cells of Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. American Society for Cell Biology, San Francisco, CA, December 2009.
Truog WE, Svojanovsky SR, Bloomer C, Norberg M, Smith PG. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and BPD: Possible New Associations. Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2010.
Svojanovsky SR: Microarray Technology in Biomedical Research JCCC, Overland Park, KS, Feb.1, 2011.
Svojanovsky SR: Artificial Intelligence Application on Computer-Assisted Molecular Design, JCCC,
Overland Park, KS, Feb. 3, 2011.
Svojanovsky SR: Genomic Expression Analysis at KUMC: Bioinformatics, Microarrays and Biomedical Research, JCCC, Overland Park, KS, Feb. 10, 2011.
Svojanovsky SR: Bioinformatics and Biomedical Research at KUMC, Pittsburg State University (PSU), April 27, 2011.
Svojanovsky SR, Chakrabarti S, Georg G, Wilson GS. Design of neural network models for screening anticancer activities in Taxol analogues. Oral presentation at NETTAB Conference in Clinical Bioinformatics, Collegio Ghislieri, Pavia, Italy, October 12-14, 2011.
Dr. Jeff Woodford
Professor
Dr. Jeff Woodford
Professor
B.S., Carnegie Mellon
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Office:听 Agenstein Hall 332H
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-5671
Email:听 jwoodford@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Physical chemistry, computational studies of peroxide explosives, and computational studies of metal organic frameworks.
Publications:
Woodford, J., Bednar, V., Elliott, W., Byrd, E. (2012). Dimer self-association via hydrogen bonding: measurement and comparison of binding constants. Chemical Physics Letters, 547, 24-29.
Jeffery Woodford, 鈥淒ensity Functional Theory and Atoms-in-Molecules Investigation of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding in Derivatives of Malonaldehyde and Implications for Resonance-Assisted Hydrogen Bonding鈥� J. Phys. Chem. A, 2007, 111 (34), 8519鈥�8530.
CH Wang, JN Woodford, C Zhang, LR Dalton, 鈥淩esonant and nonresonant hyper鈥揜ayleigh scattering of charge-transfer chromophores鈥� J. Appl. Phys., 2001, 89(8), 4209-4217.
Presentations:
Woodford, J., Frazier, S., 48th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淐omputational study on the mechanism of formation of diacetone diperoxide,鈥� American Chemical Society, Springfield, MO. (October 2013).
Freeman, D., Edlin, M., Harms, N., Ho, X., McKinley, T., Moore, A., Morrow, D., Phillips, C., Woodford, J., 48th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淒etermination of dimerization constant of N-(isoquinolin-3-yl)benzamide and N-(isoquinolin-2-yl)benzamide,鈥� American Chemical Society, Springfield, MO. (October 2013).
Loftin, J. N., Lovejoy, J. M., Woodford, J., 245th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淐omputer simulation of anion adsorption to metal organic frameworks.,鈥� American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 2013).
Woodford, J., Frazier, S., 47th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淐omputational Study of Intermediates Involved in Diacetone Diperoxide Synthesis,鈥� American Chemical Society, Omaha, NE. (October 25, 2012).
Woodford, J. and Frazier, S., PORTAL Research Symposium, 鈥淐omputational Study of Intermediates Involved in Diacetone Diperoxide Synthesis,鈥� 含羞草社区, Saint Joseph, MO. (September 20, 2012).
Woodford, J., Christian, S., and Winn, W. W., 243rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淎b initio study of the chemical transformations leading to the formation of DADP,鈥� American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA. (March 27, 2012).
Christian, S., Winn, W. W., and Woodford, J., 46th Midwest/39th Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淭heoretical studies of a cyclic peroxide reactive intermediate,鈥� American Chemical Society, Saint Louis, MO. (October 20, 2011).
Winn, W. W., Christian, S., and Woodford, J., Western Student Summer Research Projects, 鈥淨uantum Chemistry on Peroxide Explosive Intermediates,鈥� MWSU, Saint Joseph, MO. (September 14, 2011).
Woodford, J., 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淗igh-level ab initio energies of 2-pyridone and 4-pyrimidinone tautomers,鈥� American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 29, 2011).
Melton, A. D., King, S. L., Rawlings, T. C., King, M., Turner, H., Cozad, K. D., Janssen, B. M., Lane, C. E., Limle, A. B., Rogers, J. D., Caldwell, B., and Woodford, J., 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 鈥淜inetic study of the esterase activity of albumins,鈥� American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).
Part-Time Faculty
Dr. Gary Clapp
Dr. Gary Clapp
Part-Time Instructor
Office: Agenstein Hall 332G
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-4470
Email:听 gclapp@missouriwestern.edu
Mr. Peter Nelson
Mr. Peter Nelson
Part-Time Instructor
Office: Agenstein Hall 332
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-4393
Email:听 phn2884@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Lawrence Pilgram
Dr. Lawrence (Doc) Pilgram
Part-Time Instructor
A.S., Chemistry, St. Joseph Junior College;
B.S., Secondary Education, Northwest Missouri State University;
D.D.S., University of Nebraska
Office: Agenstein Hall 332
Office Phone: (816) 271-4393
Email:听 pilgramdoc@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Merrill Shaffer
Dr. Merrill Shaffer
Part-Time Instructor
Group Leader, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
B.S., Biology, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania;
Ph.D., Colorado State University
Office: Agenstein Hall 332
Office Phone:听 (816) 271-4393
Email:听 mschaeffer@missouriwestern.edu