Ava Winn

Biologist at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Research Expertise

leadership
shared resources
cancer
smooth muscle
A7r5
Spectroscopy
Instrumentation
Psychiatry and Mental health
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Clinical Psychology
Molecular Medicine
Cancer Research
Oncology
Cell Biology
Physiology
Pharmacology
Physiology (medical)
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Education
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology
Genetics
Biochemistry
Gastroenterology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Urology

Publications

Near-Infrared Micro-Raman Spectroscopy for in Vitro Detection of Cervical Cancer

Applied Spectroscopy / Mar 01, 2010

Kamemoto, L. E., Misra, A. K., Sharma, S. K., Goodman, M. T., Luk, H., Dykes, A. C., & Acosta, T. (2010). Near-Infrared Micro-Raman Spectroscopy for in Vitro Detection of Cervical Cancer. Applied Spectroscopy, 64(3), 255–261. https://doi.org/10.1366/000370210790918364

Toxic Leadership

Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics / Jan 01, 2019

Boddy, C. R. (2019). Toxic Leadership. In Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics (pp. 1–3). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_6-2

A High-Cholesterol Diet Increases 27-Hydroxycholesterol and Modifies Estrogen Receptor Expression and Neurodegeneration in Rabbit Hippocampus

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease / Jan 12, 2017

Brooks, S. W., Dykes, A. C., & Schreurs, B. G. (2017). A High-Cholesterol Diet Increases 27-Hydroxycholesterol and Modifies Estrogen Receptor Expression and Neurodegeneration in Rabbit Hippocampus. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 56(1), 185–196. https://doi.org/10.3233/jad-160725

Chmp 1A is a mediator of the anti-proliferative effects of All-trans Retinoic Acid in human pancreatic cancer cells

Molecular Cancer / Feb 12, 2009

Li, J., Orr, B., White, K., Belogortseva, N., Niles, R., Boskovic, G., Nguyen, H., Dykes, A., & Park, M. (2009). Chmp 1A is a mediator of the anti-proliferative effects of All-trans Retinoic Acid in human pancreatic cancer cells. Molecular Cancer, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-8-7

Microtubule-dependent PKC-α localization in A7r5 smooth muscle cells

American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology / Jul 01, 2003

Dykes, A. C., Fultz, M. E., Norton, M. L., & Wright, G. L. (2003). Microtubule-dependent PKC-α localization in A7r5 smooth muscle cells. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, 285(1), C76–C87. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00515.2002

Down-regulation of calponin destabilizes actin cytoskeletal structure in A7r5 cells

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology / Feb 01, 2007

Dykes, A. C., & Wright, G. L. (2007). Down-regulation of calponin destabilizes actin cytoskeletal structure in A7r5 cells. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 85(2), 225–232. https://doi.org/10.1139/y07-005

Adverse Effects Profile of Dicycloplatin (DCP) Offers Chemotherapeutic Advantage Over Cisplatin and Carboplatin

Anticancer Research / Jul 31, 2019

YU, J. J., HOGAN, T., MORLEY, C., CRIGGER, C., JIAO, S., WILLIAMS, D. J., SALKINI, M. W., YANG, X., LIANG, X., YAN, B., CECIL, C., WINN, A. C., ZHENG, J., GUO, Y., JIANG, B.-H., & WASHINGTON, I. M. (2019). Adverse Effects Profile of Dicycloplatin (DCP) Offers Chemotherapeutic Advantage Over Cisplatin and Carboplatin. Anticancer Research, 39(8), 4455–4462. https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.13618

Differential actin isoform reorganization in the contracting A7r5 cell

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology / Sep 01, 2006

Brown, D., Dykes, A., Black, J., Thatcher, S., Fultz, M. E., & Wright, G. L. (2006). Differential actin isoform reorganization in the contracting A7r5 cell. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 84(8–9), 867–875. https://doi.org/10.1139/y06-027

Micro-Raman spectroscopy study of ALVAC virus infected chicken embryo cells

Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology VIII / May 13, 2011

Misra, A. K., Kamemoto, L. E., Hu, N., Dykes, A. C., Yu, Q., Zinin, P. V., & Sharma, S. K. (2011). Micro-Raman spectroscopy study of ALVAC virus infected chicken embryo cells. In B. M. Cullum & E. S. McLamore (Eds.), SPIE Proceedings. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887165

FRET analysis of actin–myosin interaction in contracting rat aortic smooth muscle

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology / May 01, 2009

Black, J., Dykes, A., Thatcher, S., Brown, D., Bryda, E. C., & Wright, G. L. (2009). FRET analysis of actin–myosin interaction in contracting rat aortic smooth muscle. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 87(5), 327–336. https://doi.org/10.1139/y09-008

Nitrocellulose-based SERS immunosensor for detection of biological molecules

Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology VIII / May 13, 2011

Dykes, A. C., Kamemoto, L., Misra, A. K., & Sharma, S. K. (2011). Nitrocellulose-based SERS immunosensor for detection of biological molecules. In B. M. Cullum & E. S. McLamore (Eds.), SPIE Proceedings. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884369

New microcavity substrates for enhancing Raman signals of microscopic samples

Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology VI / May 01, 2009

Sharma, S. K., Misra, A. K., Kamemoto, L., Dykes, A., & Acosta, T. (2009). New microcavity substrates for enhancing Raman signals of microscopic samples. In B. M. Cullum & D. M. Porterfield (Eds.), SPIE Proceedings. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818235

The first American cancer patient to receive dicycloplatin chemotherapy: A case report

Journal of Cancer Research & Therapy / Oct 10, 2017

JJ, Y., MW, S., S, J., T, H., Y, G., X, L., B, Y., L, Z., & K, G. (2017). The first American cancer patient to receive dicycloplatin chemotherapy: A case report. Journal of Cancer Research & Therapy, 5(9), 56–60. https://doi.org/10.14312/2052-4994.2017-11

Assessment as a policy instrument and/or tool for professional development

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability / Nov 01, 2022

Skedsmo, G., & Huber, S. G. (2022). Assessment as a policy instrument and/or tool for professional development. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 34(4), 423–425. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11092-022-09402-1

Raman discrimination of bacterial strains using multilayered microcavity substrates

Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology VIII / May 13, 2011

Sharma, S. K., Dykes, A. C., Misra, A. K., Kamemoto, L. E., & Bates, D. E. (2011). Raman discrimination of bacterial strains using multilayered microcavity substrates. In B. M. Cullum & E. S. McLamore (Eds.), SPIE Proceedings. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884293

Biomedical Applications of Micro-Raman and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Technology

Oct 01, 2012

Sharma, S. K., Misra, A. K., Dykes, A. C., & Kamemoto, L. E. (2012). Biomedical Applications of Micro-Raman and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Technology. Defense Technical Information Center. https://doi.org/10.21236/ada581577

In vitro quantitation of human femoral artery atherosclerosis using near-infrared Raman spectroscopy

SPIE Proceedings / May 01, 2012

Dykes, A. C., Anastasiadis, P., Allen, J. S., & Sharma, S. K. (2012, May 1). In vitro quantitation of human femoral artery atherosclerosis using near-infrared Raman spectroscopy. Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology IX. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918520

Cytokine‐induced calponin regulation in A7r5 vascular smooth muscle cells

The FASEB Journal / Mar 01, 2006

Dykes, A. C., & Wright, G. L. (2006). Cytokine‐induced calponin regulation in A7r5 vascular smooth muscle cells. The FASEB Journal, 20(5). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.20.5.lb19-d

Vascular Smooth Muscle Calponin

Smooth Muscle Contraction

Takahashi, K. (n.d.). Vascular Smooth Muscle Calponin. In Smooth Muscle Contraction (pp. 145–155). S. Karger AG. https://doi.org/10.1159/000424577

Cooperativity in DNA object self assembly

Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology

Norton, M., & Dykes, A. (n.d.). Cooperativity in DNA object self assembly. Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1109/nano.2002.1032249

Rahall, Nick J., II

International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who

Rahall, Nick J., II. (n.d.). [dataset]. In International Year Book and Statesmen’s Who’s Who. Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/1570-6664_iyb_sim_person_20531

Abstracts of selected papers from the current literature

Abdominal Imaging / Mar 01, 2001

White, E. M. (2001). Abstracts of selected papers from the current literature. Abdominal Imaging, 26(2), 218–221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-001-0001-3

Education

George Washington University

MPH, Public Health / December, 2017

Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Marshall University

PhD, Biomedical Sciences / May, 2006

Huntington, West Virginia, United States of America

Marshall University

MS, Chemistry / June, 2001

Huntington, West Virginia, United States of America

Marshall University

BS, Chemistry / December, 1998

Huntington, West Virginia, United States of America

Experience

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Health Effects Laboratory

Biologist / August, 2014Present

West Virginia University

Laboratory Manager / August, 2012July, 2014

University of Hawaii Cancer Consortium

Scientific Manager / December, 2011July, 2012

University of Hawaii System

Assistant Reasearcher / August, 2009November, 2011

Postdoctoral Fellow / January, 2008July, 2009

Marshall University

Postdoctoral Fellow / June, 2006December, 2007

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