Bernice Martin, Associate Professor

Bernice M. Martin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Biology
Suffolk University

41 Temple Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-4280

 

Phone: 617.573.8247

Fax: 617.573.8245
bmartin@suffolk.edu

Office: Archer Building, room # A568

 

Research Interests

• Extracellular Matrix
• Signal Transduction
• Cell Growth

 

Education

CUNY Hunter College, New York, NY

B.A. in Biology 1970

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Ph.D. in Biochemistry 1976

 

Employment

1994-1996 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Biology, Suffolk University
1996-1997 Instructional, Half Time, Department of Biology, Suffolk University
1997-1998 Assistant Professor, Half Time, Department of Biology, Suffolk University
1998-2002 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Suffolk University
2003-  present Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Suffolk University

 

Publications

Peer Review Articles

Jackson, L.E., Faris, B., Martin, B. M., Jones, H. V., Rich, C. B., Foster, J.A. and Franzblau, C. The Effect of β-Aminopropionitrile on Elastin Gene Expressions in Smooth Muscle Cell Cultures. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 179: 939-944, 1991.
Martin, B.M., Ritchie, A.R., Toselli, P. and Franzblau, C. Elastin Synthesis and Accumulation by Irradiated Smooth Muscle Cells, Conn. Tis. Res. 28: 181-189, 1992.
Rich, C.B., Ewton, D.Z., Martin, B.M., Florini, J.R., Bashir, M., Rosenbloom, J., and Foster, J.A. IGF-I Regulation of Elastogenesis: A Comparison of Aortic and Lung Cells. Am. J. Physiol. 263 (Lung Cell. Mol. Physiolo. 7): L276-L282, 1992.
Hospelhorn, A.C., Martin, B.M. and Franzblau, C. Type IV Collagen Synthesis and Accumulation in Neonatal Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Cultures, Matrix 12: 352-361, 1992.

Invited Articles

Martin, B.M. Safety in the Tissue Culture Laboratory, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Macmillan Reference Limited, London UK (current address: els@nature.com), online March, 2001.
Martin, B.M. Cell Cloning and Plating Efficiency, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Macmillan Reference Limited, London UK (current address: els@nature.com), online April, 2001.

Book Chapters

Cole, A.A., Matthews, H.R. and Martin, B.M. Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biology of Tissues. In USMLE Step 1 Review, J.S. Goldberg, ed. Sage Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp 65-119, 1996.

Books

Martin, B.M., Tissue Culture Techniques: An Introduction. Birkhauser, Boston, 1994.
Martin, B.M., Tissue Culture Techniques: An Introduction, 2nd Edition, Springer-Verlag, New York, in preparation.

 

Courses Taught

Biology 111 –   Major’s Biology
Biology 262 - Cell Culture Biology 403 –   Cell Biology
Biology L403 – Cell Biology Laboratory Biology 475- Developmental Biology Biology L475 - Developmental Biology Laboratory MS 416 - Radiation Biology