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Investigators and Program Directors

Melissa Behr

Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center, Zoonotic Disease and Clinical Virology
Director of the Laboratory of Anatomic Pathology
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences

D.V.M., Cornell University
Post Doctoral Fellowship, Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Email: behr@wadsworth.org

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  • Transcription factor STE12alpha has distinct roles in morphogenesis, virulence, and ecological fitness of primary pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus gattii. P Ren, DJ Springer, MJ Behr, WA Samsonoff, S Chaturvedi, V Chaturvedi. Eukaryot Cell 2006 Jul5(7):1065-80.
  • Behavioral and histological neuroprotection by tamoxifen after reversible focal cerebral ischemia. Y Zhang, Y Jin, MJ Behr, PJ Feustel, JP Morrison, HK Kimelberg. Exp Neurol. 2005 Nov196(1):41-6.
  • Mucosal B cell deficienty in IgA-/- mice abrogates the development of allergic lung inflammation. PM Arnaboldi, MJ Behr, DW Metzger. J Immunol. 2005 Jul15:175(2):1276-85.
  • Neonatal lead exposure changes quality of sperm and number of macrophages in testes of BALB/c mice. BM Pace, DA Lawrence, MJ Behr, PJ Parsons, JA Dias. Toxicology. 2005 Jun1:210(2-3):247-56.
  • In vivo mechanisms of tissue-selective drug toxicity: Effects of liver-specific knockout of the NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase gene on acetaminophen toxicity in kidney, lung, and nasal mucosa. J Gu, H Cui, M Behr, Li Zhang, Q-Y Zhang, W Yang, JA Hinson, and X Ding. Mol Pharmacol. 2005 Mar67(3):623-30.
  • Targeted Disruption of the Olfactory Mucosa-Specific Cyp2g1 Gene: Impact on Acetaminophen Toxicity in the Lateral Nasal Gland, and Tissue-Selective Effects on Cyp2a5 Expression. X Zhuo, J Gu, MJ Behr, PJ Swiatek, H Cui, Q-Y Zhang, Y Xie, DN Collins, and X Ding. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2004 308: 719-728.
  • Identification of Haemobartonella felis (Mycoplasma haemofelis) in captive, non-domestic cats. M Haefner, TJ Burke, BE Kitchell, DJ Schaeffer, MJ Behr, JB Messick. J Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 2003 June:34(2):139-143.
  • Pulmonary thromboembolism associated with Blastomyces dermatitidis in a dog. NC McGuire, A Vitsky, CM Daly, MJ Behr. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2002 Sept-Oct38(5):425-30.
  • Atypical parapoxvirus infection in sheep. GW Smith, G Sherba, PD Constable, V Hsiao, MJ Behr, DE Morin. J Vet Intern Med 2002;16:287-292.
  • Facial swelling associated with impaction of the deciduous and permanent maxillary fourth premolars in a dog with patent ductus arteriosus. K Mendoza, S Manfra Maretta, M Behr, L Klippert. J Vet Dent 2001:18(2)69-74.

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Email: behr@wadsworth.org .