Publications
Toggle Publications• David Brown, Robert Grebnok, Harry Nickla, Greg Podgorski, and Dennis Welker, “Student
Handbook: Questions, Problems, and Solutions”, to accompany Essential Genes by B.
Lewin, Pearson Prentice Hall (2006)
• Robert M. White, David W. Brown, and Steven A. Williams, “Referenced Review Questions
in Molecular Medicine”, AACC Press (2005)
• Barreto, Jose; J. Reilly, D. Brown, L. Frost, S. Coticone, T. Dubetz, Z. Beharry,
C. Davis-McGibony, R. Ramoutar, and G. Rudd. A Case Study for Teaching Quantitative
Biochemical Buffer Problems Using Group Work and "Khan Style Videos". Journal of College
Science Teaching, 44(1) (2014)
• Terry Dubetz, Jose Barreto, Joseph Kakareka, David Brown, Anthony Arnold and David
Deiros, “Multiple Pedagogical Reforms Implemented in a University Science Class to
Address Diverse Learning Styles”, Journal of College Science Teaching, 38(2), 18-22
(2008)
• Jose Barreto, Terry Dubetz, David Brown, and Anthony Arnold, “A Simple Spectrophotometric
Determination of an Equilibrium Constant That Does Not Require Any Measurements of
pH, Mass, Volume, Concentration, or Molar Absorptivity: The pKa of Methyl Red”, Chem.
Educator, 12(1), 1-3 (2007)
• Jose C. Barreto, Terry Dubetz, David W. Brown, Patricia D. Barreto, Cristina M.
Coates, and Allison Cobb, “Determining the Enthalpy, Free Energy, and Entropy for
the Solubility of Salicylic Acid Using the van’t Hoff Equation: A Spectrophotometric
Determination of Keq”, Chem. Educator, 12(1), 18-21 (2007)
• Jose C. Barreto , Terry Dubetz , Diane Schmidt, Sharon Isern, Thomas Beatty, David
W. Brown, Edward Gillman, Randall S. Alberte, Nosa O. Egiebor, “Combustion and energy
transfer experiments – A laboratory model for linking core concepts across the science
curriculum”, Journal of College Science Teaching, 36, 50-53 (2007)
• Jose C. Barreto, David W. Brown, Terry Dubetz, Joseph Kakareka, and Randall Alberte,
“A spectrophotometric determination of the energy of activation (Ea) for a complexation
reaction: The kinetics of formation of Cr(III)/EDTA”, Chem. Educator, 10, 196-199
(2005)
• Henry O. Ogedegbe and David W. Brown, “The ubiquitous lipids and related diseases:
A laboratory perspective”, Medical Laboratory Observer, 33, 18-29 (2001)
• Henry O. Ogedegbe and David W. Brown, “Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Apolipoproteins
and Their Disease Associations”, Laboratory Medicine, 7, 384-389 (2001)
• Ahmed O. Murad, J. de Cock, D. Brown, and M.J. Smerdon, "Variations in Transcription-Repair
Coupling in Mouse Cells", J. Biol. Chem. 270, 3949-3957 (1995)
• David W. Brown, L.J. Libertini, C. Suquet, E.W. Small, and M.J. Smerdon, "Unfolding
of Nucleosome Cores Dramatically Changes the Distribution of Ultraviolet Photoproducts
in DNA", Biochemistry 32, 10527-10531 (1993)
• David W. Brown and E.W. Small, "Rotational Diffusion of Nucleosomes: Role of the
N-Terminal Histone Domains in Structural Transitions", in Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy
in Biochemistry III, J.R. Lakowicz, ed., SPIE Proceedings 1640, 800-803 (1992)
• David W. Brown, L.J. Libertini, and E.W. Small, "Using the Decay of the Intrinsic
Tyrosine Fluorescence of Nucleosomes to Monitor Conformational Changes", in Time-Resolved
Laser Spectroscopy in Biochemistry III, J.R. Lakowicz, ed., SPIE Proceedings 1640,
614-620 (1992)
• David W. Brown, L.J. Libertini, and E.W. Small, "Fluorescence Anisotropy Decay of
Ethidium Bound to Nucleosome Core Particles. 1. Rotational Diffusion Indicates an
Extended Structure at Low Ionic Strength", Biochemistry 30,5293-5303 (1991)
• Enoch W. Small, L.J. Libertini, D.W. Brown, and J.R. Small, "Optical Studies of
Molecular Motions: Using Fluorescence Anisotropy Decays to Determine the Shapes of
Dye Molecules, Proteins, and Nucleosomes", Optical Engineering 30, 345-356 (1991)
• David W. Brown, L.J. Libertini, and E.W. Small, "Fluorescence Studies on the Conformational
Changes of Nucleosome Core Particles", in Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy in Biochemistry
II, J.R. Lakowicz, ed., SPIE Proceedings 1204, 380-391 (1990)
• Enoch W. Small, L.J. Libertini, D.W. Brown, and J.R. Small, "Extensions of the Method
of Moments for Deconvolution of Experimental Data", in Fluorescence Detection III,
E.R. Menzel, ed., SPIE Proceedings 1054, 36-53 (1989)
Conference Presentations
Toggle Conference Presentations• Poster: Andrew Griffith, Michael Parsons, Aswani Volety, David Brown, Patricia Barreto,
Jose Barreto, “UV Light Irradiation Generates A False Increase In Signal For Domoic
Acid, During Toxin Analysis With An Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).”, FAME
ACS Florida Section Annual Meeting (2010)
• Poster: Andrew Griffith, David Brown, Michael Parsons, Aswani Volety, Patricia Barreto,
Jose Barreto, “Destruction Of Microcystin Using A Titanium Oxide Photocatalyst”, FAME
ACS Florida Section Annual Meeting (2010)
• Poster: Jessica A. Strnad, David W. Brown, Patricia D. Barreto, Jose C. Barreto,
“Model Protein Adsorption And ‘Cleaning’ Of A Destructive, Photocatalytic, Titanium
Oxide Surface”, FAME ACS Florida Section Annual Meeting (2010)
• Poster: Maria Irianni Renno, David W. Brown, Andrew W. Griffith, Patty D. Barreto,
Megan E. Herscher, Jose C. Barreto, “Determining The Concentration Of Okadaic Acid
Using A Phosphatase Inhibition Assay, And Investigating Toxin Destruction, Using Titanium
Oxide Photocatalysis”, FAME ACS Florida Section Annual Meeting (2010). Poster won
2nd place in the undergraduate category for poster session B.
• Talk: David W. Brown, and Jose C. Barreto, “The Roadmap of Synthesis: A Method For
Teaching Synthetic Chemistry In Organic I”, FAME ACS Florida Section Annual Meeting
(2010)
• Poster: Anastasia Kostrubala, David Brown, Andrew Griffith, Jose Barreto, “Destruction
of Microcystin toxin (MCLR) using Photocatalysis”, ĢTV Research Day (2010). Poster
won the Dean’s award for CAS.
• Poster: David W. Brown, Jessica A. Strnad, Patricia D. Barreto, Jose C. Barreto,
“Model protein adsorption onto a destructive, photocatalytic, titanium oxide surface”,
ACS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2010)
• Poster: David W. Brown, Anastasia Kostrubala, Aprile Jordan, Patty Barreto, and
Jose Barreto, “Quantification Of Photocatalytic Induced DNA Damage Through The Detection
Of AP Sites Using Vibrio Fischeri Previously Exposed To Biocidal Titanium Oxide.”
FAME ACS Florida Section Annual Meeting (2009)
• Poster: Anastasia Kostrubala, David W. Brown, Aprile Jordan, Patty Barreto, and
Jose Barreto, “Quantification Of Photocatalytic Induced DNA Damage Through The Detection
Of AP Sites Using Vibrio Fischeri Previously Exposed To Biocidal Titanium Oxide.”
ĢTV Research Day (2009)
• Poster: Aprile Jordan, Jose Barreto, Patricia Barreto, David Brown, Jessica Strnad,
Steven Cullipher, and Anastasia Kostrubala; “The Resistance of Vibrio fischeri to
alkalinity”, ĢTV Research Day (2009)
• Poster: Jessica Strnad, David Brown, Steven Cullipher, Aprile Jordan, Patricia Barreto,
and Jose Barreto; “Comparison of the inactivation of a model protein toxin via photocatalysis
to standard oxidative inactivation”, ĢTV Research Day (2009; CAS Dean’s Award in
Chemistry for Jessica Strnad)
• Poster: David W. Brown, Jessica Strnad and Jose C. Barreto, “Photocatalytic Deactivation
of Lysozyme: A Model for Protein Detoxification”, FAME ACS Florida Section Annual
Meeting, 2008 (3rd place in the Undergraduate Student Poster Competition for Jessica
Strnad)
• Poster: Greg Tenn and David Brown, “Determination of Beta Globin Haplotype Using
PCR Coupled Melting Curve Analysis”, FAME ACS Florida Section Annual Meeting, 2007
• Poster: C. M. Wozniak and D. W. Brown, “Multiplex PCR-based RFLP Determination of
Sickle Cell Haplotype”, ĢTV 4th Annual Research Day, April 2004
• Poster: David W. Brown, H. Ogedegbe, “Increased frequency of the apoE4 allele in
a U.S. population”, AACC Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, July 2004
• Poster: David W. Brown, H. Ogedegbe, “Increased frequency of the apoE4 allele in
a U.S. population”, ĢTV 3rd Annual Research Day, April 2004; highest rated poster
in academic area
• Continuing Education Seminar: West Nile Virus is Here to Stay!; PALM meeting, January,
2003
• Continuing Education Seminar: West Nile Virus is Here to Stay!; ĢTV Renaissance
Academy, December, 2002
• Continuing Education Seminar: West Nile Virus: What to Expect in 2002; Naples Kiwanis
Club, May 2002
• Continuing Education Seminar: West Nile Virus In Florida; DSI Laboratories, September,
2001
• Continuing Education Seminar: West Nile Virus In Florida; PALM dinner meeting, April,
2001
• Continuing Education Seminar: West Nile Virus In Florida: Is It Here Yet?; FSCLS
Winter Symposium, February 2001
• Continuing Education Seminar: Molecular Diagnostics: Riding the Wave to the Future;
FSCLS Winter Symposium, February 2001
• Continuing Education Seminar: New Developments in Molecular Testing; PALM meeting,
February 1999
• Poster, Gordon Research Conference on Mammalian DNA Repair, Ventura, CA (1995)
• Speaker, Fifteenth Annual West Coast Chromatin and Chromosomes Conference, Asilomar,
CA (1993)
• Poster, Conference on DNA Damage: Effects on DNA Structure and Protein Recognition;
Burlington VT (1993)
• Speaker, Twelfth Annual West Coast Chromatin and Chromosomes Conference, Asilomar,
CA (1990)
• Poster, Biophysical Society Meeting, Cincinnati, OH (1989)