Alfred M. Nyanda, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Professional Education,
Department of Biomedical Sciences
615 327 6257
West Basic Sciences Building Room 3247
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37208
anyanda@mmc.edu
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| Professional Education |
1978 B.S., University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Pharmacy
1983 M.S., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Pharmacy (Medical Chemistry)
1986 Ph.D., University of Iowa, Iowa City Pharmacy (Medical Chemistry)
1987–1989 Post Doc., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Chemistry
1990-1992 Fellow, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Toxicology, |
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| Research Interests |
Academic Interests/Expertise:
Dr. Nyanda is actively involved in teaching pharmacology to medical, dental and graduate students and has special expertise in Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Neuropharmacology. Research Interests include investigation of the effects of selenium dioxide on breast cancer cell lines when challenged with benzo(a)pyrene, Modulation of cocaine and cocaethylene toxicity by Butrylcholineterase and Toxicokinetics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Clinical Interests/Expertise:
Forensic Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
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| Selected Publications |
Zhou L, Xiang W, Potts J, Floyd M, Sharan C, Yang H, Ross J, Nyanda AM, Guo Z. Reduction in extracellular superoxide dismutase activity in African-American patients with hypertension.
Free Radic Biol Med. 2006;41:1384-91.
Dale, Y., Mackey, V. Nyanda, A., Mushi, R., Maleque, M. and Ike, J. (2003). Simultaneous measurement of phenylalanine and tyrosine in phenylketonuric plasma and dried blood by liquid chromatography. Journal Chromatography B, 788, 1-8.
Inyang F., A. Ramesh, P. Kopsumbut, M. Niaz, Hood, D.B., Nyanda, A. M. and Archibong, A.E. (2003). Disruption of testicular steroidogenesis and epididymal function by inhaled benzo(a)pyrene. Reprod. Toxicol. 17:527-537. |
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