Nathan S. Reyna Source Confirmed

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Federal Grant PI

Associate Professor

Ouachita Baptist University

faculty

9 h-index 31 pubs 690 cited

Research Areas

Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research MicroRNA in disease regulation Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Health Sciences Research and Education Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Nathan S. Reyna's research program focuses on the application of molecular biology techniques and bioinformatics to investigate disease mechanisms and develop educational strategies. His work has explored the role of circulating exosomal microRNAs as potential biomarkers for chemotherapy response in breast cancer and for hepatocellular carcinoma related to Hepatitis B virus. He has also investigated gene expression patterns and developed data analysis pipelines using tools like Cancer BioPortal, integrating these into classroom experiences.

In addition to bench research, Reyna is involved in educational initiatives aimed at enhancing undergraduate research experiences. He serves as PI on a National Science Foundation grant, RCN-UBE: Cell Biology Education Consortium: Pathway to Publication, which received $500,000 to support this work. This grant supports the development of course-embedded research opportunities and strategies for transitioning laboratory courses to online environments, as demonstrated by publications on synthetic biology as a flexible research experience and strategies for online cell culture CURE labs.

Reyna's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 9, with 31 total publications and 690 total citations. He has established collaborations with researchers at Ouachita Baptist University and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, evidenced by multiple shared publications with individuals such as Kassidy Gray, Christin L. Pruett, Azemat Jamshidi‐Parsian, and Ruth Plymale.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 31
  • Citations: 690

Selected Publications

  • ZNF16 is a nucleolar-associated protein that regulates expression of rDNA and cancer-associated genes (2025) DOI
  • ZNF16 is a nucleolar-associated protein that regulates expression of the rDNA and cancer-associated genes (2025) DOI
  • Enhancing reproducibility in single cell research with biocytometry: An inter-laboratory study (2024) DOI
  • An inclusive Research and Education Community (iREC) model to facilitate undergraduate science education reform (2024) DOI
  • Enhancing reproducibility and decentralization in single cell research with biocytometry (2024) DOI
  • Exosomal MicroRNA and Protein Profiles of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells (2023) DOI
  • Complete Genome Sequences of Chop, DelRio, and GrandSlam, Three <i>Gordonia</i> Phages Isolated from Soil in Central Arkansas (2023) DOI
  • From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience (2022) DOI
  • Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers (2022) DOI
  • Circulating Exosomal microRNAs as Predictive Biomarkers of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer (2022) DOI
  • Gene Expression and Data Analysis Pipeline Using Cancer BioPortal in the Classroom <sup>†</sup> (2021) DOI
  • Reading and Discussing Popular Media to Increase SEA-PHAGES Student Engagement (2021) DOI
  • Transitioning Cell Culture CURE Labs from Campus to Online: Novel Strategies for a Novel Time <sup>†</sup> (2021) DOI
  • Gene Expression and Data Analysis Pipeline Using Cancer BioPortal in the Classroom <sup>†</sup> (2021) DOI

Federal Grants 1 $500,000 total

NSF PI

RCN-UBE: Cell Biology Education Consortium: Pathway to Publication

UBE - Undergraduate Biology Ed, EPSCoR Co-Funding, IUSE $500,000

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Kassidy Gray Ouachita Baptist University 4 shared publications Christin L. Pruett Ouachita Baptist University 4 shared publications Azemat Jamshidi‐Parsian University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Ruth Plymale Ouachita Baptist University 3 shared publications Valentina K. Todorova University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Dr. Stephanie Byrum University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Allen Gies University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Chassidy N. Barnes Ouachita Baptist University 2 shared publications

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