Lisa M. Flick
Assistant Professor of Biology and Biomaterials
Alfred University
Phone: (607): 871-2360
Fax: (607) 871-2359
e-mail: flicklm@alfred.edu
Education:
Ph.D.,
Microbiology & Immunology, University of Rochester, 2002
M.S., Microbiology
& Immunology, University of Rochester, 2000
B.S.,
Biology,
Courses:
Biochemistry: Nucleic Acids
Histology
Biology of Cancer (photo courtesy of J. Gelinas,
M.D.)
Advanced Cell Biology
Health in History
Research Interests:
Cellular response to debris particles from orthopaedic implants, including inflammation and T cell trafficking
T cell-mediated control of erosive bone loss
Isolation of viruses from environmental sludge samples
Genetic polymorphisms in humans and guppies
Histology of bone tissue
Selected Publications: (please note: work published as L.M. Childs)
K.A. Rider,
and L.M. Flick. "Differentiation of bone and soft tissues
in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue using methylene blue/acid fuchsin stain."
Accepted for publication in Analytical
and Quantitative Cytology and Histology. 2004.
Flick, L.M., Weaver, J.M., Ulrich-Vinther, M., Abuzzahab, F., Zhang,
X., Dougall, W.C.,
Childs, L.M., Paschalis E.P., Xing L., Dougall
W.C., Anderson D., Boskey A.L., Puzas
J.E., Rosier R.N., O'Keefe R.J., Boyce B.F., and E.M. Schwarz. 2002. "In
vivo RANK signaling blockade using the receptor activator of NF-kappaB:Fc
effectively prevents and ameliorates wear debris-induced osteolysis
via osteoclast depletion without inhibiting osteogenesis." The Journal of Bone & Mineral Research. 17(2):192-199.
Childs, L.M., Goater, J.J., O'Keefe, R.J., and E.M. Schwarz. 2001. "Effect of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-a Gene Therapy on Wear Debris-Induced Osteolysis." The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 83A(12):1789-1797.
