Degrees and institutions | PhD Molecular and Integrative Physiology (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign); MS Molecular and Integrative Physiology (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign); BS Molecular and Cellular Biology (Bridgewater State University) |
Primary roles at PNWU | Faculty member – deliver lectures and laboratory sessions in gross anatomy, histology, and physiology to Osteopathic Medical Students in years 1 and 2 and Master of Arts in Medical Sciences Students. Research Laboratory Assistant Director – assist in managing the daily operation of the bench research lab. My research focuses on examining the signaling pathways that promote breast cancer cell proliferation. |
Content expertise | Anatomy (Gross Anatomy and Histology) Physiology Female Reproductive Endocrinology Breast Cancer Cell Signaling |
Cultural/international experience | Instructor for Roots to Wings |
Pedagogical expertise | Interactive lecture, active learning, flipped classroom, collaborative learning |
Methodological expertise | Molecular Biology Research Techniques: mammalian cell culture, qPCR, ChIP, Western blot, IP, IHC, ICC, ELISA |
Professional External Links | https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelle-mapes-037b9297, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9609-1255 |