Primary Research Area:

Biomedical Engineering including Cytomechanics

Research Interests:

Cytomechanics, gap junction biochemistry, cell-cell signaling, growth factors.

Education:

BS, Lehigh University
MS, University of Richmond
PhD in Molecular Virology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellowship, Dept. of Microbiology, Duke University

About Dr. Albert J. Banes:

Dr. Banes' research interests include Cytomechanics; gap junction biochemistry; cell-cell signalling; growth factors

Recent Publications:

1. Siddhivarn, C., Banes, A., Champagne, C., Riche´, E.L.,
   Weerapradist, W., Offenbacher, S. (2005) Prostaglandin D2 pathway
   and peroxisome proliferator- activated receptor c -1 expression are
   induced by mechanical loading in an osteoblastic cell line. J
   Periodont Res 2005; doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2005.00834.x. _ Blackwell
   Munksgaard2005.
2. Wall, M.E., Weinhold, P.S., Siu, T., Brown, T., Banes,
   A.J.(2005) Comparison of cellular strain with applied substrate
   strain in vitro. Journal of Biomechanics. In press 2005.
3. Tsuzaki, M., Bynum, D., Almekinders, L., Faber, J., and Banes,
   A.J. (2005) Mechanical Loading Stimulates ETCO-ATPase Activity in
   Human Cells. J Cell Biochem Sept 1;96(1):117-25.
4. Wall, M.E. and Banes, A.J. Early responses to mechanical load in
   tendon: Role for calcium signaling and gap junction intercellular
   communication. (2005) J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact
   Mar;5(1):70-84. Dr. Jaroslav Halper DVM Ph.D.
5. Wall, M.E., Yang, X, Boitano, S. and Banes, A.J. Mechanical
   strain modulates connexin 43 expresion and gap junction
   intercellular communication in tendon cells. ( 2004) submitted.

Date of Last Modification: 12/19/2005

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