Assistant Professor, Biology
Credentials:
Ph.D., Rosalind Franklin University, 2013
B.A., Knox College, 2006
Certification:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator certification.
Presentations;
Havens, M. A. (2014, June). Drosha promotes splicing of a pre-microRNA-like alternative exon. Talk given in plenary session at the Annual Meeting of RNA Society, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Celebration of Scholarship:
Analysis of Alternative Splicing in Disease Associated Exons
Undergraduate Student Project in Math & Science
Doherty Center for Aviation and Health Research
Avida-ED Evolution
Undergraduate Student Project in Math & Science
The Truth About Protein Powders
Undergraduate Student Project in Math & Science
Structural Mutations in Exon 5 of the eIF4H Gene in the Promotion of Drosha Splicing
Undergraduate Student Project in Math & Science
Altered eIF4H Expression Changes Metastatic Properties of Human Cells
Undergraduate Student Project in Math & Science
Doherty Center for Aviation and Health Research
Publications:
Wee, C. D., Havens, M. A., Jodelka, F. M., & Hastings, M. L. (2014). Targeting SR proteins improves SMN expression in spinal muscular atrophy cells. PLoS One, 9(12) e115205.
Scholarly Publications:
Parnell, S. C., Magenheimer, B. S., Maser, R. L.,Pavlov, T. S., Havens, M. A., Hastings, M. L.,…& Calvet, J. P. (2018). A mutation affecting polycystin-1 mediated heterotrimeric G-protein signaling causes PKD. Human Molecular Genetics, 27(19), 3313-3324. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddy223
King, J., Nguyen, S., & Havens, M.A. (2017, October). Analysis of alternative splicing in disease associated exons. Poster session presented at the Annual Rustbelt RNA Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Bieker, A., Przekwas, E., & Havens, M.A. (2017, October). Altered eIF4H expression changes metastatic properties of human cells. Poster session presented at the Annual Rustbelt RNA Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
King, J., Nguyen, S., & Havens, M.A. (2017, November). Analysis of alternative splicing in disease associated exons. Poster session presented at the Annual National Collegiate Honors Council, Atlanta, GA.
Honors:
- Grant from Bio-exploration, Ingredion, Inc.
- Colonel Stephen S. and Lyla Doherty Center for Aviation and Health Research 2018-19 Award for Supporting Mammalian Cell Culture-Based Research: Acquisition of a Dedicated Centrifuge for the Lewis Tissue Culture Laboratory