Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of Auckland (New Zealand) 2000
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Biogenesis of olfactory G protein-coupled receptors awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2022
  • Peripheral Odor Coding in Mammals awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2020
  • Olfactory moding in mammals awarded by University of Pennsylvania 2015 - 2019
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Abaffy, T, Bain, JR, Muehlbauer, MJ, Spasojevic, I, Lodha, S, Bruguera, E, O'Neal, SK, Kim, SY, and Matsunami, H. "A Testosterone Metabolite 19-Hydroxyandrostenedione Induces Neuroendocrine Trans-Differentiation of Prostate Cancer Cells via an Ectopic Olfactory Receptor." Frontiers in Oncology 8 (January 2018): 162-null.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Bavan, S, Sherman, B, Luetje, CW, and Abaffy, T. "Discovery of novel ligands for mouse olfactory receptor MOR42-3 using an in silico screening approach and in vitro validation." PloS one 9.3 (January 2014): e92064-.  Full Text
    • Jiang, R, Cudjoe, E, Bojko, B, Abaffy, T, and Pawliszyn, J. "A non-invasive method for in vivo skin volatile compounds sampling." Analytica chimica acta 804 (December 2013): 111-119.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, Möller, MG, Riemer, DD, Milikowski, C, and DeFazio, RA. "Comparative analysis of volatile metabolomics signals from melanoma and benign skin: a pilot study." Metabolomics : Official Journal of the Metabolomic Society 9.5 (January 2013): 998-1008.  Full Text
    • Defazio, RA, Levy, S, Morales, CL, Levy, RV, Dave, KR, Lin, HW, Abaffy, T, Watson, BD, Perez-Pinzon, MA, and Ohanna, V. "A protocol for characterizing the impact of collateral flow after distal middle cerebral artery occlusion." Translational stroke research 2.1 (March 2011): 112-127.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, Möller, M, Riemer, DD, Milikowski, C, and Defazio, RA. "A case report - Volatile metabolomic signature of malignant melanoma using matching skin as a control." Journal of cancer science & therapy 3.6 (January 2011): 140-144.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, and Defazio, AR. "The location of olfactory receptors within olfactory epithelium is independent of odorant volatility and solubility." BMC research notes 4 (January 2011): 137-.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, Duncan, R, Riemer, DD, Tietje, O, Elgart, G, Milikowski, C, and DeFazio, RA. "Differential volatile signatures from skin, naevi and melanoma: a novel approach to detect a pathological process." Plos One 5.11 (November 4, 2010): e13813-null.  Full Text
    • Menashe, I, Abaffy, T, Hasin, Y, Goshen, S, Yahalom, V, Luetje, CW, and Lancet, D. "Genetic elucidation of human hyperosmia to isovaleric acid." Plos Biology 5.11 (October 2007): e284-null.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, Malhotra, A, and Luetje, CW. "The molecular basis for ligand specificity in a mouse olfactory receptor: a network of functionally important residues." The Journal of biological chemistry 282.2 (January 2007): 1216-1224.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, Matsunami, H, and Luetje, CW. "Functional analysis of a mammalian odorant receptor subfamily." Journal of Neurochemistry 97.5 (June 2006): 1506-1518.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, and Cooper, GJS. "GSK3 involvement in amylin signaling in isolated rat soleus muscle." Peptides 25.12 (December 2004): 2119-2125.  Full Text
    • Abaffy, T, Trubey, KR, and Chaudhari, N. "Adenylyl cyclase expression and modulation of cAMP in rat taste cells." American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology 284.6 53-6 (June 1, 2003).
    • Topic, E, Zovko, V, Abaffy, T, Barbaric, V, Rudez, I, and Jelic, I. "Troponin T and serum enzymes in monitoring open heart surgery." Acta Clinica Croatica 33.1-2 (January 1, 1994): 77-85.
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • MGM 593: Research Independent Study 2018
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  Advising & Mentoring

  Available to mentor:

  • PhD
  • Undergraduate

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