Timothy A. Ballard
Associate
Profesor
EDUCATION
| Institution and Location |
Degree |
Year |
Field of study |
Bowman Gray School
of Medicine of
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
|
PhD
BS
|
1983
1978
|
Anatomy
Biology
|
Postdoctoral Training:
Research Associate, Developmental Biochemistry Laboratory,
Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, under
the direction of Dr. William A. Elmer. The biochemical and
physiological effects of hormones and growth factors on the
differentiation of normal and Brachypod mutant mouse
embryo limb buds.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| Dates |
Position |
| 1985-present |
Associate Professor, Department
of Biology; University of North Carolina at Wilmington,
Wilmington, NC |
Teaching Focus: Biology,
Anatomy, Human and Animal Physiology, Embryology, Embryology
and Development, Vertebrate Histology, Pathophysiology;
Senior Seminar: 4 years.
Other selected courses taught while
affiliated with UNC-Wilmington:
- Fall 1996, Coastal Area Health
Education Center: Gross Anatomy for Physical
Therapists, continuing education course.
- Spring 1994, East Carolina
University: N6050 – Human Physiology for
Clinical Nursing (Pathophysiology), Adjunct Professor of
Nursing
- Spring 1990, Coastal Area Health
Education Center: Anatomy and Physiology with
Pathophysiology continuing education course for Allied
Health Professionals.
- Spring 1989, Coastal Area Health
Education Center: Pathophysiology, continuing
education course for Allied Health Profesionals.
- Fall 1986, UNC - Chapel Hill:
PHYT 303(975) – Problems in Physical Therapy: Gross
Anatomy of the Trunk and Limbs. Adjunct Professor of
Physical Therapy.
- Fall 1985, UNC – Chapel
Hill: PHYT 303(975) – Problems in Physical
Therapy: Gross Anatomy of the Human Body. Adjunct
Professor of Physical Therapy.
- 1983-1984, Appalachian State
University: Animal Physiology, Histology, Advanced
Animal Physiology
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS and RESEARCH
- Ballard, T.A., R.D. Roer, and R.M.
Dillaman (1993). Long-term culture of integumental
explants from premolt blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus.
J. Tissue Cult. Meth 15: 11-14.
- Capehare, A.A., R.M. Dillaman, and
T.A. Ballard (1992). Use of rhodamine 123 to identify
viable cells isolated from embryonic chick calvaria. J.Tissue
Cult. Meth. 14: 79-84.
- Ballard, T.A. (1992) Non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs inhibit chondrogenesis in
micromass cultures of chick limb mesenchyme. Anat.
Rec. 232: 8A-9A. (abstract)
- Ballard, T.A. and D.M. Biddulph
(1992). Effects of parathyroid hormone and prostaglandin
E2 on cyclic AMP metabolism in isolated
embryonic cartilage cells. Anat. Rec. 202
141A. (abstract)
- Ramp, W.K., R.M. Dillaman, L.G.
Lenz, D.M. Gay, R.D. Roer, and T.A. Ballard (1991). A
serum substitue promotes osteoblast-like phenotypic
expression in cultured cells from chick calvariae. Bone
and Mineral 15: 1-17.
- Ballard, T.A. and W.A. Elmer (1990).
Effect of prostaglandin E2 on cyclic AMP
levels in limb cells of mouse mutant Brachypodism.
Develop. Biol. 142: 489-492.
- Dillaman, R.M., T.A. Ballard, L.J.B.
Moore, and R.D. Roer (1989). Micromass culture of
osteogenic cells and a perfusion culture system. J.
Bone Min. Res. (suppl. 1): S126. (abstract)
- Capehart, A.A., R.M. Dillaman, and
T.A. Ballard, (1989). Use of rhodamine 123 to identify
viable cells isolated from chick calvaria. Anat. Rec.
223: 21A. (abstract)
- Ballard, T.A., R.M. Dillaman, and
T.Capehart (1987). Characterization of osteogenic cells
grown on filters. Anat. Rec. 221: 19A.
(abstract)
- Ballard, T.A. (1987). Biochemical
irregularities. In: Encyclopedia of Special Education,
C.R. Reynolds, and l. Mann, eds., New York.
- Lankford, R.E. Jr., T.A. Ballard,
R.M. Dillaman, and W.D. Webster (1986). Histology of the
digestive system of the northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina
brevicauda. 66th Annual Meeting of the
American Society of Mammalogists. (abstract)
- Ballard, T.A. and D.M. Biddulph
(1984). The morphology and hormonal responsiveness of
developing sketetal elements in chick limb buds. Amer.
J. Anat. 169: 221-236.
- Ballard, T.A. and W.A. Elmer (1983).
Responsiveness of cells isolated from normal and
brachypod embryonic mouse limbs to prostaglandin E2.
Teratol. 25: 28A. (abstract)
- Ballard, T.A. and D.M. Biddulph
(1983). Effects of prostaglandins on cyclic AMP levels in
isolated cells from developing chick limbs. Prostaglandins
25: 471-480.
- Ballard, t.A. and D.M. Biddulph
(1982). Development of hormone responsive cells in the
embryonic chick limb bud. Anat. Rec. 202:
12A. (abstract)
- Parker, C.L., D.M. Biddulph, and
T.A. Ballard (1981) Development of the cyclic AMP
response to parathroid hormone and prostaglandin E2
in the embryonic chick limb. Calcif. Tissue Int.
33: 641-648.
EXPERIENCE IN DIRECTING STUDENT
RESEARCH
Seven years directing student research
(thesis advisor for 4 students) and thirteen years as thesis
committee member (18 students).
Last updated: 15 JAN 1998