Publications and Speaking Engagements
Original Peer Reviewed Articles
Hess RA, Erickson OA, Cole RB, Isaacs JM, Alvarez-Clare S, Arnold J, Augustus-Wallace A, Ayoob JC,… Dolan EL. (2023) Virtually the Same? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Remote Undergraduate Research Experiences. CBE Life Sci Educ. Jun;22(2):ar25. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-01-0001. PMID: 37058442. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.22-01-0001.
Ayoob JC*, Ramírez-Lugo JS (2022) Ten simple rules for running a summer research program. PLoS Comput Biol 18(11): e1010588. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010588.
*Corresponding Author
Ayoob JC, Boyce RD, Livshits S, Bruno TC, Delgoffe GM, Galson DL, Duncan AW, Atkinson JM, Oesterreich S, Evans S, Alikhani M, Baker TA, Pratt S, DeHaan KJ, Chen Y, Boone DN.(2022) Getting to YES: The Evolution of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center Youth Enjoy Science (YES) Academy. Journal of STEM Outreach. Aug 4;5(2):1-5. https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v5i2.02dg.
Erickson OA, Cole RB, Isaacs JM, Alvarez-Clare S, Arnold J, Augustus-Wallace A, Ayoob JC… Dolan EL. (2022) “How Do We Do This at a Distance?!” A Descriptive Study of Remote Undergraduate Research Programs during COVID-19. CBE Life Sci Educ. Mar;21(1):ar1. doi: 10.1187/cbe.21-05-0125. PMID: 34978923; PMCID: PMC9250374. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.21-05-0125.
Ayoob JC* and Kangas JD. (2020) 10 simple rules for teaching wet-lab experimentation to computational biology students, i.e., turning computer mice into lab rats. PLoS Comput Biol. June 4;16(6): e1007911. PubMed PMID: 32497035. https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007911
*Corresponding Author
Delubac D, Highley CB, Witzberger-Krajcovic M, Ayoob JC, Furbee EC, Minden JS, Zappe S. (2012) Microfluidic system with integrated microinjector for automated Drosophila embryo injection. Lab Chip. Nov 21;12(22):4911-9. doi: 10.1039/c2lc40104e. PubMed PMID: 23042419
Wu Z, Sweeney LB, Ayoob JC, Chak K, Andreone BJ, Ohyama T, Kerr R, Luo L, Zlatic M, Kolodkin AL. (2011) A combinatorial semaphorin code instructs the initial steps of sensory circuit assembly in the Drosophila CNS. Neuron. Apr 28;70(2):281-98. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.02.050. PubMed PMID: 21521614; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3095019.
(Previewed by: Berke and Keshishian. Neuron. 2012 Apr 28; 70(2):175-7.)
Ayoob JC, Terman JR, Kolodkin AL. (2006) Drosophila Plexin B is a Sema-2a receptor required for axon guidance. Development. Jun;133(11):2125-35. Epub 2006 May 3. PubMed PMID: 16672342.
(Featured in: “In this issue”. Development. 2006 Jun; 133(11):1101.)
Ayoob JC, Yu HH, Terman JR, Kolodkin AL. (2004) The Drosophila receptor guanylyl cyclase Gyc76C is required for semaphorin-1a-plexin A-mediated axonal repulsion. J. Neuroscience. Jul 28;24(30):6639-49. PubMed PMID: 15282266; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6729715.
(Featured in: “This week in the Journal”, J Neurosci. 2004 July 28; 24(30):i.)
Malish HR, Freeman NL, Zurawski DV, Chowrashi P, Ayoob JC, Sanger JW, Sanger JM. (2003) Potential role of the EPEC translocated intimin receptor (Tir) in host apoptotic events. Apoptosis. Mar;8(2):179-90. PubMed PMID: 12766478.
Ayoob JC, Shaner NC, Sanger JM, and Sanger JW. (2001) Expression of green or red fluorescent protein (GFP of DsRed) linked proteins in non-muscle and muscle cells. Molecular Biotech. Jan; 17:65-71. Pubmed PMID: 11280932.
Freeman NL, Zurawski DV, Chowrashi P, Ayoob JC, Huang L, Mittal B, Sanger JM, Sanger JW. (2000) Interaction of the enteropathogenic Escherichia coli protein, translocated intimin receptor (Tir), with focal adhesion proteins. Cell Motil Cytoskeleton. Dec;47(4):307-18. PubMed PMID: 11093251.
Ayoob JC, Turnacioglu KK, Mittal B, Sanger JM, and Sanger JW. (2000) Targeting of titin fragments coupled to green fluorescent proteins to Z-bands in living cardiomyocytes. Cell Motil. Cytoskel. Jan; 45(1):67-82. Pubmed PMID: 10618168.
Other Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
Di Maio R, General IJ, Furbee E, Ayoob JC, Castro SL, Bahar I, Greenamyre JT, and Pullara F. (2020) Disulfide bridge formation prevents CAMKII/Calmodulin interaction in Parkinson’s disease. BioRxiv. Feb 15; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.14.947960.
Ayoob JC and Chennubhotla SC. (2012) First Steps: Tomorrow’s Scientists. International Innovation – The Future of American Research Edition. May; 30-32.
Book Chapters
Sanger JW, Ayoob JC, Chowrashi P, Zurawski D, and Sanger JM. (2000) Assembly of myofibrils in cardiac muscle cells. In: Elastic Filaments of the Cell (Editors: G. Pollack and H. Granzier). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol.; 481:89-102. Pubmed PMID: 10987068.
Ayoob JC, Sanger JM, and Sanger JW. (2000) Visualization of the expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) linked genes. In: Methods in Molecular Biology: Developmental Biology Protocols (Editors: R. S. Tuan and C. W. Lo). Humana Press.; 137:153-157.
Dabiri GA, Ayoob JC, Turnacioglu KK, Sanger JM, and Sanger JW. (1999) Use of green fluorescent proteins linked to cytoskeletal proteins to analyze myofibrillogenesis in living cells. In: Methods in Enzymology, Academic Press, New York.; 302:171-186.
Dabiri GA, Turnacioglu KK, Ayoob JC, Sanger JM, and Sanger JW. (1999) Transfections of primary muscle cell cultures with plasmids coding for GFP/BFP linked to full length and truncated muscle proteins. In: Green Fluorescent Proteins, (Editors, K. F. Sullivan and S. A. Kay), Academic Press, New York. Methods in Cell Biology; 58: 239-260.
Invited Seminars and Lectureships
“Tips for New Mentors.” University of Pittsburgh Engineering Sciences Mentorship Program. (2023) Invited Speaker.
“Building Effective Mentor-Mentee Relations.” Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology PhD Program Seminar Series. (2023) Invited Speaker.
“Mentors Matter.” University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hillman Academy Closing Ceremony. (2023) Invited Speaker.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Webinar, National Science Foundation. (2023) Invited Panelist.
“Tips for Newer Mentors working with Novice Mentees.” Office of Academic Career Development, University of Pittsburgh. (2023) Invited Speaker.
“Aligning Expectations.” Mentoring and Advising Summit, University of Pittsburgh (2023). Presenter.
“Maximizing the Mentee Experience.” Office of Academic Career Development, University of Pittsburgh (2023). Invited Speaker.
Rudy Sabbagha Endowed Lectureship, UPMC Magee-Womens Research Institute Annual Research Retreat. (2022) Endowed Lecturer.
“Tips for New Mentors.” University of Pittsburgh Engineering Sciences Mentorship Program. (2022) Invited Speaker.
Faculty Mentor Retreat, Kentucky Wesleyan College. (2022) Invited Speaker.
“The Importance of Mentoring and Effective Communication.” Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology (MBSB) Annual Retreat. (2022) Invited Speaker.
Internship Experiences Panel, Sociedad Estutiantil de Microbiologia Industrial, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez. (2022) Invited Speaker and Panelist.
University of Pittsburgh MSTP Mentor-Mentee Workshop. (2021) Invited Speaker.
“Maximizing Mentoring Relationships.” Office of Academic Career Development, University of Pittsburgh. (2021) Invited Speaker.
“Maximizing Mentoring Relationships.” Office of Academic Career Development, University of Pittsburgh. (2020) Invited Speaker.
“Flying in the Face of Death.” Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, PA. (2020) Invited Speaker.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Webinar, National Science Foundation. (2020) Invited Panelist.
“Mentoring Matters.” Faculty Development Workshop: Innovative Assessment of Doctoral Student Mentoring – Making it Happen. Office of the Provost, University of Pittsburgh. (2020) Invited Speaker.
“Strategies to build a competitive NSF GRFP application.” NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Application Workshop, University of Pittsburgh Honors College. (2019) Invited Speaker.
“Scientists are made…not born.” Discover Your Future STEM Career Tour, Grow a Generation (www.growageneration.com) (2015) Invited Speaker.
“Scientists are made…not born.” SciTech Days, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA (2015) Invited Speaker.
“How to prepare yourself for success in graduate school and beyond – or – how to avoid saying, ‘I wish I would’ve done that during graduate school.” CPCB MetaSchool (Professional Development Series), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. (2014) Invited Speaker.
“The Importance of Finding Mentors and Getting Involved.” Find your path to a career in the health professions: The Path to Walk Symposium. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. (2013) Invited Speaker.
“Finding your Summer Experience and Beyond.” The Road to Medical School and Professional Opportunities in the Health Sciences: The Path to Walk Symposium, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA. (2012). Invited Speaker.
“Building a Departmental Education Outreach Framework.” OSEO Fall Retreat – Building Bridges and Networking in Science Education Outreach. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. (2011) Invited Speaker.
“Research and Training Opportunities in Computational Biology.” Interdisciplinary Meeting of Professionals for the Awareness of Careers and Training of Undergraduate Students (IMPACTUS). Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. (2010). Invited Speaker.
MBRS-RISE/Center for Career Development Annual Graduate Career Workshop. Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. (2010). Invited Panelist.