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Tim A. Day, M.S., Ph.D. Dept. of Biomedical Sciences Assistant Professor |
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| Research Interests / Areas of Expertise: Dr. Day's research centers on the neuromuscular systems of parasitic worms. He does all of the electrophysiology in his research lab and the isolated muscle contraction work. Dr. Day is also coordinating the bioinformatic and PCR-based efforts to discover neuropeptide receptors in parasitic worms, focused mostly on schistosomes. Education & Certifications: M.S.: Michigan State University, 1990. Ph.D.: Michigan State University, 1993. Teaching: General Pharmacology -- BMS 354/554 Advanced Vertebrate Physiology II -- BMS 552 Selected Publications: Neuropeptide F (NPF) from the land planarian, Arthurdendyus triangulatus: gene organisation and expression. Paula M. Dougan, Gunner R. Mair, David W.b Halton, W. James Curry, Tim A. Day, and Aaron Maule. Journal of Comparative Neurology (in review). Functional voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in muscle fibers of the Platyhelminth Dugesia tigrina. P. Cobbett and T.A. Day. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology (in review). Stability and reproductive fitness of S. mansoni isolates with decreased sensitivity to praziquantel (2001). S. William, A. Sabra, F. Ramzy, M. Mousa, Z. Demerdash, T.A. Day, J.L. Bennett and S. Botros. International Journal for Parasitology 31:1093-1100. Cloning and characterization of a muscle isoform of a Sodium Potassium ATPase alpha subunit (SNaK1) from Schistosoma mansoni (2001). P.J. Skelly, P.M. Dougan, A.G. Maule, T.A. Day and C.B. Shoemaker. Parasitology 123:277-284. Physiological effects of FMRFamide-related peptides and classical transmitters on isolated muscle fibres of the turbellarian Procerodes littoralis (2001). C.G. Moneypenny, N. Kreshchencko, T.A. Day, C. Moffett, D.W. Halton and A.G. Maule. Parasitology 122:447-455. More... Full CV Back to Top Leadership: Editorial Board, Parasitology, Cambridge University Press, 2000 - 2003. Tropical Medicine & Parasitology Study Section, National Institutes of Health, ad hoc service, 2000 - present. Ad hoc Referee, Health Research Board of Ireland, 2000-present. Ad hoc Reviewer: American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, Biochemical Pharmacology, Experimental Parasitology, International Journal for Parasitology, Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Parasitology, Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Molecular Neurobiology, Neurotoxicology, Peptides, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Southern Medical Journal. Memberships: American Society for Parasitologists American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene British Society of Parasitology Society for Neuroscience |