Dr. Thomas Budd
Professor of Biology
Office: Johnson Hall of Science 129
Phone: 315-229-5640, fax: 315-229-7429
email: tbudd@stlawu.edu
Webpage: it.stlawu.edu/~tbudd
Current Positions:
Research Integrity Officer (PHS-ORI contact person)
Faculty Shepherd of phase I - Science Facilities Project
Degrees:
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Associate of Science - 1966 - North Dakota School of Forestry
Bachelor of Science - 1968 - North Dakota State University,
Doctorate - 1972 - North Dakota State University
Courses Offered:
Introduction to Cell Biology (BIOL 250) (Coteach with Ana Estevez)
Research Methods in Transmission Electron Microscopy (BIOL 390)
Research Methods in Scanning Electron Microscopy (BIOL 391)
Research Methods in Confocal Microscopy (BIOL 392)
Microscopy Project (BIOL 393)
Research Methods in Biochemistry (BIOL/BIOCH 394)
Current Research Interests:
Ultrastructural pathology and histology of biomedical implant integration with tissue.
Cellular biology and remodeling of extracellular matrix (connective tissue) material in relation to pathologies and implant biocompatibility.
Cellular and ultrastructural changes associated with immunopathologies and immune responses.
Selected Publications:
J. Pflugheber, S. Casella , J.S. Erlichman, and T. Budd (2005), Specific Binding of Secondary Antibodies to Neurons in Rat Brainstem Sections., Microsc Microanal 11(Suppl 2); 248.
J.C. Leiter, M. Temkin, R. Putnam, N. Ritucci, T. Budd and J.S. Erlichman. (2003) Glial modulation of neural excitability in the medulla. Presented at the annual meeting for The Society for Neuroscience, 2003, New Orleans
J. Erlichman, A. Cook*, M. Schwab*, T. Budd and J. Leiter (2004) Heterogeneous patters of pH regulation in Glial cells in the dorsal and ventral medulla. American Journal of Physiology. 286:R289-R302.
O'Sullivan, E., A. Ward and T. Budd (1994) Obvious and Nonobvious Influences of Surfactants on the Formation of Nanosized Particles. Langmuir 10:2985-2992.
Budd, T., K. Nagahara, M. Meenaghan, K. Bielat, N. Schaaf, (1992) Visualization and Initial Characterization of the Titanium Boundary of the Bone-Implant interface of Osseointegrated implants. Int. J. Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 7(2):151-160.
Budd, T., M. Meenaghan, N Schaaf, C.E.Hakim (1995) Interfacial Analysis of Titanium Implants and Osteogenic Tissue. Invited symposium, ICOI/ASO annual meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Miscellaneous:
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Member of the University Safety Committee
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