Microbiology

2018 Dissertations and Theses Display!

The New Books display on the third floor of the Isché library features the dissertations and theses of 2018 MS and PhD graduates from LSUHSC. Join us in congratulating the writers as we go into a new year!

• Albritton, Hannah L. The importance of local mucosal antibodies in Chlamydia trachomatis infections in women. Dissertation – Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
• Autin, Bryant Nicholas. Determining the prevalence of HPV-90 in the Greater New Orleans area. Thesis – Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
• Callan, Catherine Y. Lan.  Application of SNP interaction pattern identifier (SIPI) to detect gene-gene interactions in the 8q24 region associated with prostate cancer in African American men. Thesis – School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics.
• Fisher, Kiva Ariani. The role of resilience in substance use : psychosocial mechanisms influencing injection-related risk behaviors. Dissertation – School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences.
• Gaudet, Darryl A., Jr. Continuous and binge-like consumption of dietary fat differentially affects gustatory neural circuitry. Thesis – Department of Physiology.
• Lott, Charles Seth.  The effect of CYP1A2-CYP2B4 interaction on the lipid microdomain localization of CYP1A2 and CYP2B4. Thesis – Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
• Maziveyi, Mazvita. The role of Nischarin in the breast tumor microenvironment. Dissertation – Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
• Moore, Mary E.  Mediation analysis to explore racial and ethnic disparity in mathematics and science among Louisiana students. Thesis – School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics.
• Ningbinnin, Nouriath.  Identification of novel and potentially therapeutic compounds against Chagas’ disease. Thesis – Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
• Poret, Jonquil Marie.  Obesity : one size doesn’t fit all. A comparison of sex differences in the response to high-fat diet in obesity-resistant and obesity-prone rats. Thesis – Department of Physiology.
• Schreiber, Allyson L.  Brain corticotropin-releasing factor signaling mediates traumatic stress-induced behaviors. Dissertation – Department of Physiology.
• Todaro, Dustin R.  Mechanistic conservation in Nedd4-2/NEDD4L-catalyzed polyubiquitin chain assembly. Dissertation – Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
• Washington, Shannan Darice.  To loop or to insulate? : How CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) regulates the transcriptional program of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) latency and the transition to reactivation. Dissertation – Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

These dissertations and theses are available for checkout in the library, and even more LSUHSC dissertations are available online through ProQuest.

New Dissertation Display!

The newest display on the third floor of the Isché library features the dissertations of recently graduated PhD candidates from the Graduate School. Join us in congratulating the writers!

• Rebecca Crawford, The Regulation and Function of the Unfolded Protein Response Gene CHAC1. – 2016, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
• Jacques Mayeux, Neurobehavioral Mechanisms Underlying Escalated Alcohol Drinking Following Traumatic Brain Injury. – 2016, Department of Physiology.
• Jessica Richard, Functional Specificity Encoded Within the Kinesin Motor Domain. – 2016, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
• Shardulendra Prasad Sherchand, Host and Viral Factors That Modulate Nutrient Acquisition by Chlamydia Trachomatis. – 2016, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
• Matthew Dean, Effects of Ethanol on Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Signaling in a Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. – 2017, Department of Genetics.
• Stephen M. Ford, Jr., Chronic Binge Alcohol and Antiretroviral Therapy Administration Differentially Contribute to Metabolic Dysregulation in SIV-infected Male Rhesus Macaques. – 2017, Department of Physiology.
• John Maxi, Enhanced Susceptibility of the Frontal Cortex to Overlapping Effects of Alcohol, SIV, and Antiretroviral Therapy. – 2017, Department of Physiology.
• Patricia Dehon Mott, A Role for Mycoplasma Genitalium in Cervicitis and Inflammation-Dependent Enhancement of HIV Transmission. – 2017, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
• Alan Mouton, Mechanisms of Alcohol-Induced Cardiac Atrophy: Role of the Extracellular Matrix and Cardiac Fibroblasts. – 2017, Department of Physiology.
• Rafiq Un Nabi, Characterization of IgA Antibodies and Phagocytic Function in HIV-Infected Elite Controllers. – 2017, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
• Chelsea Organ, The Effects of Gut-Derived Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) on the Pathogenesis of Heart Failure. – 2017, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
• David Polhemus, The Cardioprotective Actions of Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Ischemic Heart Disease. – 2017, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
• Spencer Robichaux, Elucidating the Effects of Chronic Alcohol Consumption on HIV Transmission and Disease Progression Using the SIV-Infected Rhesus Macaque Model. – 2017, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
• Abdelmetalab F. Tarhuni, Paradoxical Roles for PARP-1 in Colon Cancer, Inflammation, and Tumor Immunity.  2017 -Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

These dissertations are available for checkout in the library, and there are even more recently completed LSUHSC dissertations are available online through ProQuest.

May Health Observances Display

The Isché Library is featuring books about subjects related to upcoming health observances in the Month of May! Information about these health observances as well as the featured books are in the New Books display. The display is located near the 3rd floor elevator. Subjects include Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology, Environmental Public Health, and Immunology.

These books and many more are available for checkout and/or online access. If you have questions about checking out a book, do not hesitate to ask a library staff member.

May 26 is Heat Safety Awareness Day.

• PHTLS : Prehospital Trauma Life Support, 6th ed., by Norman E. Mcswain, Scott Frame, Jeffrey P. Salomone, Naemt Staff.
• Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 5th ed., edited by James R. Roberts,  Jerris R. Hedges.

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

• Clinical Sports Medicine, 3rd ed., by Peter Brukner, Karim Khan.
• Motivating People to be Physically Active, by Bess H.Marcus, LeighAnn H. Forsyth.
• Physique, Fitness, and Performance, 2nd ed., by Thomas Battinelli.
• A Lifelong Guide to Wellness and Prevention, by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions.  Also available in E-book format!
• ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 8th ed., by American College of Sports Medicine; senior editor, Walter R. Thompson; associate editors, Neil F. Gordon, Linda S. Pescatello.

May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month ®.

• Melanoma: Prevention, Detection, and Treatment, by Catherine M.Poole with DuPont Guerry IV; drawings by David Low.
• Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 6th ed., by Thomas Bernard Fitzpatrick. Newer edition available in E-book format!
• Cancers of the Skin: Proceedings of the 8th World Congress, edited by R.Dummer, F.O. Nestle and G. Burg.

May 22 – 28 is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week.

• Water Recreation and Disease : Plausibility of Associated Infections : Acute Effects, Sequelae, and Mortality, by Kathy Pond.
• Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments, Volumes 1 & 2. by the World Health Organization.

May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

• Global Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Chronic Respiratory Diseases : A Comprehensive Approach, edited by Jean Bousquet and Nikolai Khaltaev; core contributors were Alvaro A. Cruz … et al. Also available in E-book format!
• Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 6th ed., by Terry Des Jardins, George G. Burton ; medical illustrations by Timothy H. Phelps.
• Bronchial Asthma : A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment, 5th ed., edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Timothy E. Albertson.
• Allergy, 3rd ed., edited by Stephen T. Holgate, Martin K. Church, Lawrence M. Lichtenstein.
• Atlas of Allergic Diseases, edited by Phillip L. Lieberman, Michael S. Blaiss; with 39 contributors.

E-Books Display!

The Isché Library is kicking off the fall semester by featuring E-book editions of required textbooks! The newest editions of the books on display are available in our online catalog.

The display is located near the 3rd floor elevator along with the links to the current E-book edition. Subjects include physiology, anatomy, dermatology, nursing, biochemistry, pathology, diagnostic examination, anesthesia, obstetrics, and more.

These books and many more are available for online access.

Featured E-books from EBSCOhost:

EBSCOhost E-books may be printed, saved, or emailed one chapter at a time

• Atlas of Human Poisoning and Envenoming, 2nd ed., by James H. Diaz
• Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5th ed., by Charles D. Ciccone
• Health Program Management : From Development Through Evaluation / Managing Health Programs and Projects, 2nd ed., by Beaufort B. Longest Jr.
• The Developing Human : Clinically Oriented Embryology, 9th ed., by Keith L. Moore
• Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th ed., edited by Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon C. Aster ; with illustrations by James A. Perkins
• Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research, 4th ed., by James A. Fain

Featured E-books from AccessMedicine:

    AccessMedicine E-books may be printed one chapter at a time but may not be saved.

• Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, 27th ed., by Karen Carroll
• DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination, 10th ed., edited by Richard F. LeBlond, Donald D. Brown, Manish Suneja & Joseph F. Szot ; illustrated by Elmer DeGowin, Jim Abel, & Shawn Roach
• Endocrine Physiology, 4th ed., by Patricia E. Molina
• Williams Obstetrics, 24th ed.,  edited by F. Gary Cunningham, Kenneth J. Leveno, Steven L. Bloom, Catherine Y. Spong, Jodi S. Dashe, Barbara L. Hoffman, Brian M. Casey & Jeanne S. Sheffield
• Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 7th ed., by Thomas Bernard Fitzpatrick

Featured E-books from LWW Health Library:

    LWW Health Library E-books may be printed one chapter at a time but may not be saved. Emailed chapters are valid for 72 hours only.

• Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy, 13th ed., edited by Anne M.R. Agur & Arthur F. Dalley
• Grant’s Dissector, 15th ed., by Patrick W. Tank
• Biochemistry, 6th ed., by Richard A. Harvey
• Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th ed., by Lynn S. Bickley
• Neuroanatomy in Clinical Context: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, Systems, and Syndromes, 9th ed., by Duane E. Haines
• Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 7th ed., by Keith L. Moore, Arthur F. Dalley, II; & Anne M. R. Agur

Other Featured E-books:

• Atlas of Human Anatomy, 5th ed., by Frank H. Netter
• A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 9th ed., edited by Frances Talaska Fischbach & Marshall Barnett Dunning III
• Stoelting’s Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 6th ed., edited by Roberta L. Hines & Katherine E. Marschall

NLM exhibit “From DNA to Beer” now at Dental Library!

The National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibit “From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry” is now at the LSU School of Dentistry Library!  Come explore the history of biotechnology, and peruse our selection of related books and articles.  The Dental Library is located on the third floor of the Administration Building, and the exhibit will be there from June 20th-July 8th.

This exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.  Additional information about this exhibit can be found online:  https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/about/exhibition/fromdnatobeer.html.

NLM display at Dental Library

Supplemental Materials Display

MICROBES—tiny organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye—have altered human history. Life forms such as bacteria, yeasts, and molds can cause sickness or restore health, and help produce foods and beverages.

Scientists, in partnership with industry, have developed techniques to harness the powers of these microbes. In recent years, headline-grabbing technologies have used genetically modified bacteria to manufacture new medicines.

A glimpse into the past reveals a history of human enterprise that has adapted these tiny organisms for health and profit. This exhibition explores some of the processes, problems, and potential inherent in technologies that use life.

Libraries hosting NLM exhibit “From DNA to Beer”

The LSUHSC-NO Libraries are happy to host the National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibit “From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry.” Come explore the history of biotechnology, and peruse our selection of related books and articles.  The exhibit will be available at the Isché Library on the third floor of the Resource Center from May 30th-June 17th, and then at the Dental Library on the third floor of the Administration Building from June 20th-July 8th.

This exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.  Additional information about this exhibit can be found online:  https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/about/exhibition/fromdnatobeer.html.

in the Library Commons downtown

Supplemental Materials Display

MICROBES—tiny organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye—have altered human history. Life forms such as bacteria, yeasts, and molds can cause sickness or restore health, and help produce foods and beverages.

Scientists, in partnership with industry, have developed techniques to harness the powers of these microbes. In recent years, headline-grabbing technologies have used genetically modified bacteria to manufacture new medicines.

A glimpse into the past reveals a history of human enterprise that has adapted these tiny organisms for health and profit. This exhibition explores some of the processes, problems, and potential inherent in technologies that use life.

LWW Health Library – Anatomy and Basic Sciences Collection

The Library is pleased to announce that we now have access to over 40 anatomy and basic sciences books from Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins online through the LWW Health Library platform.

The Premium Basic Sciences Collection includes classic course textbooks, review guides, case studies, and videos.  All of the books have been cataloged and can be accessed from the Library’s INNOPAC catalog.  The LWW Health Library can also be found on the Library’s list of databases.

Below is a quick look at some of these essential resources:

• Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
• Clinically Oriented Anatomy (Moore)
• Color Atlas and Text of Histology (Gartner)
• Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy
• Grant’s Dissector
• Histology: a Text and Atlas (Ross)
• Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry
• Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology
• Neuroanatomy: an Atlas of Structures… (Haines)
• Neuroanatomy in Clinical Context (Haines)
• Physiology: Cases and Problems (Costanzo)
• Principles of Pharmacology (Golan)

Be sure to check out the full product!  We hope these will be useful in your studies!

Infectious Disease iPhone apps

May’s issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases features a column on infectious diseases resources for the iPhone. You can read the entire article here. Two apps that may interest students are Microbiology Wiz with Immunology ($0.99) and Lange Microbiology and Infectious Disease Flash Cards ($34.99). Both are flashcard style review applications, allowing you to study microbiology on your iPhone.

Citation:
Surfing The Web: Infectious Diseases Resources for the iPhone
Richard L. Oehler, Kevin Smith, and John F. Toney
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2010 50:9, 1268-1274