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Kristen A. Mitchell
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Department: Biological Sciences
Year arrived at BSU: 2008
Mailing Address:

Department of Biology
Boise State University
Boise, ID 83725-1515

Office Location: Science/Nursing 105A
Office Number: 208-426-4620
Office Fax: 208-426-4267
E-Mail Address: kristenmitchell@boisestate.edu
   
ACADEMIC DEGREES

 
  • B.S., Idaho State University, Microbiology, 1995
  • Ph.D., Washington State University, Pharmacology/Toxicology, 2003
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch, Molecular Pharmacology, 2003-07


TEACHING

 
  • Boise State University
    BIOL 497/597 Toxicology
    ZOOL 401/501 Human Physiology
  • San Jacinto College, Houston, TX
    BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

 

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS [click to open]
  • Mitchell, K. A., Lockhart, C. A. and Elferink, C. J. (200X) p21Cip1 is required for Ah receptor-mediated suppression of liver regeneration. (in preparation)
  • Mitchell, K. A. and Elferink, C. J. (200X) The long and the short of it: Consequences of transient and sustained Ah receptor activation. (under review)
  • Mitchell, K. A., Wilson, S. R. and Elferink, C. J. (200X) Synergy between aryl hydrocarbon receptor and constitutive androstane receptor activation promotes murine liver hyperplasia. (under review)
  • Mitchell, K. A., Lockhart, C. A., Huang G. and Elferink, C. J. (2006) Sustained Ah receptor activity attenuates liver regeneration.  Mol. Pharmacol. 70(1): 163-70.
    Park, K. T., Mitchell, K. A., Huang, G. and Elferink, C. J. (2005) The Ah receptor predisposes hepatocytes to Fas-mediated apoptosis.  Mol. Pharmacol. 67(3): 612-22.
  • Mitchell, K. A. and Lawrence, B. P. (2003) T cell receptor transgenic mice provide novel insights into understanding cellular targets of TCDD: Suppression of antibody production, but not the response of CD8+ T cells, during infection with influenza virus. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 192(3): 275-86.
  • Mitchell, K. A. and Lawrence, B. P. (2003) Exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) renders influenza virus-specific CD8+ T cells hyporesponsive to antigen.  Toxicol. Sci. 74(1): 74-84. 
  • Jerrells, T. R., Mitchell, K., Pavlik, J., Jerrells, J. and Hoerman, D. (2002) Influence of ethanol consumption on experimental viral hepatitis.  Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. 26(11): 1734-46.
  • Warren, T. K., Mitchell, K. A. and Lawrence, B. P. (2000) Exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) suppresses the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to influenza A virus without affecting cytolytic activity in the lung.  Toxicol. Sci. 56(1): 114-123.
  • Jerrells, T. R., Sibley, D. A., Slukvin, I. I. and Mitchell, K. A. (1998) Effects of ethanol consumption on mucosal and systemic T-cell-dependent immune responses to pathogenic microorganisms. Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. 22(5 Sup): 212S-215S.