Daily Archives: August 9, 2019

Dr. Bynum Published in American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Leigh Ann Bynum at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. August 15, 2017.Dr. Leigh Ann Bynum, associate professor in pharmaceutical, social and administrative sciences in the College of Pharmacy, recently published an article in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

The article, entitled “Revisiting Faculty Citizenship,” resulted from a collaboration with faculty from University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, Western New England College of Pharmacy, Stony Brook School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and Mercer University College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Diaz-Cruz Elected to Association of Biochemistry Educators Board

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Edgar Diaz-CruzDr. Edgar Diaz-Cruz, associate professor in pharmaceutical, social and administrative sciences in the College of Pharmacy, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Biochemistry Educators.

The 7th International Conference of the Association of Biochemistry Educators was held May 5-9 in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Diaz-Cruz also presented a podium and poster presentation entitled “Using Biochemistry to Educate Students on the Causal Link between Social Epigenetics and Health Disparities.”

Dr. Diaz-Cruz also has recently published two manuscripts. “If Cultural Sensitivity Is Not Enough to Reduce Health Disparities, What Will Pharmacy Education Do Next?” was published in Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. In collaboration with Dr. Chris Barton in the Department of Biology and others, Dr. Diaz-Cruz was the co-author on “Enoxacin and Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Act Synergistically to Inhibit the Growth of Cervical Cancer Cells in Culture,’ published in Molecules.

Dr. Ham Mentors Undergraduate Students for Research on Colon Cancer Cells

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Libby Nunn Presents Poster
Libby Nunn and her poster at the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics

Working with Dr. Amy Ham, associate professor in pharmaceutical, social and administrative science in the College of Pharmacy, two pairs of students from the past two years have shed light on the proteomic profiles of exosomes from colon cancer cells. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that act in cell-cell communication and are involved in the progression and metastasis of colon cancer cells.

Libby Nunn, senior biology major, and Nancy Sharkawy, junior neuroscience major, completed this work for the 2018-19 year. In June, Nunn presented a poster entitled “Comparison of Sample Digestion and Fractionation Methods for Protein Biomarker Discovery in Exosomes” at the 67th Annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics in Atlanta, Georgia. Continue reading →

Dr. Michaels Presents at Higher Education International Round Table at Oxford

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Michaels in OxfordDr. Natalie Michaels, professor of occupational therapy and physical therapy, represented Belmont University by presenting her research on Language Variation in Multiple Choice Testing at the Higher Education International Round Table Symposium at Oxford University in July.  Her research, done in collaboration with Timothy Stewart, Ron Barredo, Debbie Edmondson, Edilberto Raynes and Elizabeth Kunnu, focuses on the way students interpret the language utilized during multiple-choice tests, and how this interpretation affects their answers.
This conference was held at the Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. Harris Manchester College is one of the 38 colleges that make up the University of Oxford, and those presenting can stay in one of the college dorms. All meals are also served on the campus. Continue reading →