Dana K. Vaughan, Ph.D.
Updated 01/14/08
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of Wisconsin
800 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, WI 54901
E-mail: vaughan (at) uwosh (dot) edu
Office
Voice: 920-424-3076
Dept Voice: 920-424-1102
Dept
Fax: 920-424-1101
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SCHEDULE
including Open Advising Sessions for
Sp08
Captive-bred Ground Squirrel Info SOLD OUT
FOR '07
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Advising for Bio Majors Advising for PreHealth Professions Students
PreHealth Professionals of Oshkosh Neuroscience Minor
UW Oshkosh's NSF-REU program in Proteomics & Functional Genomics
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Squirrel
Lab 2007: Jason Tonne, Megan Jourdan, Dana Vaughan, Danielle Eisenschink,
Melissa Broger, Theresa Rytz.
Not pictured: Amanda Smith.
Education
B.S. in Biological Sciences with Honors - University of California, Santa Barbara, 1981. Advisor: Demorest Davenport.
Ph.D. in Physiology & Cell Biology - University of California, Santa Barbara, 1988. Retinal Cell Biology, Advisor: Steven K. Fisher
NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 1988-1991. Advisor: Eric M. Lasater.
Subject to
change year-to-year, but here's the way it usually goes:
Fall: Human
Physiology lecture, Human Physiology Lab, Biology Orientation or Healthcare
Orientation
Spring: Animal
Physiology lecture, Animal Physiology discussion, Animal Physiology lab,
Neurobiology (odd years only)
I currently study the ground squirrel retina, a rodent model of cone-dominant vision. To supply my research projects (which are carried out in collaboration with investigators at Research I institutions), I have created a captive breeding colony of 13-lined ground squirrels, which was described in a publication in the April 2006 issue of Lab Animal. UW System filed a patent application on this technology in September 2006.
UW Oshkosh Student Authors
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SJ Fliesler, DK Vaughan, EC Jenewein, MJ Richards, BA Nagel, NS Peachey (2007). Partial rescue of retinal function and sterol steady-state in a rat model of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome. Pediatric Research, 61(3):273-8.
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DK Vaughan, AR Gruber, ML Michalski, J Seidling, S Schlink (2006). Capture, care, and captive breeding of 13-lined ground squirrels, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus. Lab Animal 35(4):33-40.
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DK Vaughan, NS Peachey, MJ Richards, B Buchan, SJ Fliesler (2006). Light-induced exacerbation of retinal degeneration in a rat model of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome. Experimental Eye Research 82(3):496-504.
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BW Jones, R. Marc, CB Watt, DK Vaughan, DT Organisciak (2005). Neural plasticity revealed by light-induced photoreceptor lesions. Proceedings of the IXth International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration (RD2004).
Recent Presentations
UW Oshkosh
Student Authors
- M-P Agbaga, RS Brsuh, DK Vaughan, KR Henry, SM Conley, MI Naash, A Swaroop, RE Anderson (2007). Fatty acid composition of photoreceptor membranes of Nrl-/- mice and 13-lined ground squirrel retinas. 79th Annual ARVO meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- AR Gruber, KE Betts, GP Lewis, SK Fisher, DK Vaughan (2006). Photoreceptor antigens are altered during seasonal hibernation of a cone-dominant rodent. 78th Annual ARVO meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- AM Rodriguez, JT Eells, and DK Vaughan (2005). Methanol retinotoxicity in the cone-dominant ground squirrel retina. 77th Annual ARVO meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- EC Jenewein, SJ Fliesler, MJ Richards, and DK Vaughan (2005). Effect of AY9944 on the cone-dominant ground squirrel retina. 77th Annual ARVO meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- BS Winkler, CA Barnes, RG Pourcho, DK Vaughan (2005). Vulnerability of rods and cones to oxidant stress may be linked to low levels of glutathione. 77th Annual ARVO meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- Jason Tonne, UW Oshkosh BS 2005.
Current Undergraduate Students
- Danielle Eisenschink (NSF fellow from Carroll College).
- Tristan Thomas
Current Service Highlights
- Coordinator, Healthcare Emphasis Programs
- Campus S.A.F.E. Advocate
- Campus Pre-Health Professional Advisor
Past Graduate Students
- Erin Jenewein, MS June 2005. Sigma Xi grant awardee 2004, 2005 UW Oshkosh Distinguished Thesis Award. ATTENDED ARVO. Nova Southeastern School of Optometry.
- Jenny Nemke, MS 2001. ATTENDED ARVO. UW Milwaukee Staff member.
- Theresa Rytz (NSF fellow from Florida Atlantic University)
- Melissa Broger
- Amanda Smith
- Angela Rodriguez, BS May 2007. UW Academic Excellence Scholar, Chancellor's Award of Excellence. ATTENDED ARVO 05/06, ARVO travel grant '05. Illinois College of Optometry.
- JJ Sager, BS May 2006. U of Pitt Neuroscience PhD program.
- Aaron Gruber, BS May 2006. ATTENDED ARVO 05/06. Sigma Xi grant awardee 2005! Nova Southeastern School of Optometry.
- Eric Zuniga, NSF-REU Scholar for Summer 2005. College of Lake County and UW Parkside. Pre-veterinary medicine.
- Julie Mullen, BS 2005 U Minn; Howard Hughes Medical Institute research intern Summer 2005. UW Oshkosh Accelerated Nursing program.
- Amy Paulik, Northwestern University. Pre-medicine. Volunteer.
- Amy Maltry, Iowa State University BS May 2005; summer volunteer for 2 years; attends UW Madison med school.
- Lisa Burian, BS Dec 2003, Fotodyne Life Sciences.
- N'gassa M'ssika, BS May 2004 (Med Tech). Med Tech.
- Don Ruwan Ranatunga, BS Dec 2004 (Bio). UWO Master's degree program.
- David Slotten, BS May 2003 (Bio), AppTec. ATTENDED ARVO.
- Nathan Duncan, BS May 2003 (Bio). Teacher.
- Amy Rider, BS May 2003 (Bio), MCOW med school.
- Josh Koscher, BS '02 (Bio), UW Milwaukee MBA program, Health Care Admin.
- Blake Buchan, BS '01 (Microbio), Univ. of Iowa PhD program. ATTENDED ARVO.