Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2015
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Physician Assistant Program, Community and Family Medicine 2016 - 2018
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Best Basic Science Abstract. Spine Intervention Society. August 2018
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Evolution (Biology)
  • Functional Morphology
  • Human anatomy
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • An Anatomic and Radiologic Study to Define the Source and Course of the Articular Branches to the Thoracic Zygapophysial Joints awarded by Spine Intervention Society 2017
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  Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

  • Function and Evolution of Jaw-Muscle Fiber Type in Primates awarded by NSF (NSF-BCS-1551761) 2016
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Wall, CE, Holmes, M, Soderblom, EJ, and Taylor, AB. "Proteomics and immunohistochemistry identify the expression of α-cardiac myosin heavy chain in the jaw-closing muscles of sooty mangabeys (order Primates)." Archives of Oral Biology 91 (July 2018): 103-108.  Full Text
    • Taylor, AB, Terhune, CE, Toler, M, Holmes, M, Ross, CF, and Vinyard, CJ. "Jaw-Muscle Fiber Architecture and Leverage in the Hard-Object Feeding Sooty Mangabey are not Structured to Facilitate Relatively Large Bite Forces Compared to Other Papionins." Anatomical Record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) 301, no. 2 (February 2018): 325-342.  Full Text
    • Ruff, CB, Garofalo, E, and Holmes, MA. "Interpreting skeletal growth in the past from a functional and physiological perspective." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 150, no. 1 (January 2013): 29-37.  Full Text
    • Holmes, MA, and Ruff, CB. "Dietary effects on development of the human mandibular corpus." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 145, no. 4 (August 2011): 615-628.  Full Text
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • EVANTH 393: Research Independent Study 2018
  • PHYASST 205: Anatomy 2018
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  Teaching Activities

  • • Course coordinator and lead instructor: PA Anatomy Course (PhysAsst.205)
    • Small-group facilitator: PA Evidence Based Practice I (PhysAsst.255)
    • Guest lecturer: PA Clinical Medicine I, II and III (PhysAsst.220,PhysAsst.221, PhysAsst.222)
    • Undergraduate research mentor.

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