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Weeks, Bradley Professor
Positions
Anatomic Pathologist in the TAMU Translational Pathology Research Laboratory (TPRL). Additional research collaborations as ACVP board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist in studies of inflammatory and neoplastic diseases, and various cardiovascular diseases.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Self, T. S., Ginn-Hedman, A., Newell-Fugate, A. E., Weeks, B. R., & Heaps, C. L.
(2021).
Iodine-based contrast staining improves micro-computed tomography of atherosclerotic coronary arteries. MethodsX.
8, 101297-101297.
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Jessen, S. L., Kaulfus, C. N., Chorpenning, K., Ginn-Hedman, A., Tamez, D., & Weeks, B. R.
(2021).
Histologic features of thrombosis events with a centrifugal left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant.
40(1), 56-64.
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Self, T. S., Ginn-Hedman, A., Kaulfus, C. N., Newell-Fugate, A. E., Weeks, B. R., & Heaps, C. L.
(2020).
Iodine-enhanced micro-computed tomography of atherosclerotic plaque morphology complements conventional histology. Atherosclerosis.
313, 43-49.
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Han, H., Davidson, L. A., Fan, Y., Goldsby, J. S., Yoon, G., Jin, U., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2020).
Loss of aryl hydrocarbon receptor potentiates FoxM1 signaling to enhance self‐renewal of colonic stem and progenitor cells. EMBO J.
39(19), e104319.
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Lawless, S. P., Cohen, N. D., Lawhon, S. D., Chamoun-Emanuelli, A. M., Wu, J., Rivera-Vélez, A., Weeks, B. R., & Whitfield-Cargile, C. M.
(2020).
Effect of gallium maltolate on a model of chronic, infected equine distal limb wounds. PLOS ONE.
15(6), e0235006-e0235006.
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Friedemann, M. C., Mehta, N. A., Jessen, S. L., Charara, F. H., Ginn-Hedman, A., Kaulfus, C. N., ... Weeks, B. R.
(2019).
Introduction to Currently Applied Device Pathology. TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY.
47(3), 221-234.
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DeLuca, J. A., Allred, K. F., Menon, R., Riordan, R., Weeks, B. R., Jayaraman, A., & Allred, C. D.
(2018).
Bisphenol-A alters microbiota metabolites derived from aromatic amino acids and worsens disease activity during colitis. EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE.
243(10), 864-875.
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Jessen, S. L., O'Brien, M. T., Lancon, T. W., Smith, H. R., Suarez, L. L., Wilcox, M. D., ... Clubb, F. J.
(2018).
Method for preclinical pathology evaluation and analysis of cardiovascular implantable electronic device implant sites. Cardiovasc Pathol.
36, 44-52.
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Armstrong, C. M., Allred, K. F., Weeks, B. R., Chapkin, R. S., & Allred, C. D.
(2017).
Estradiol Has Differential Effects on Acute Colonic Inflammation in the Presence and Absence of Estrogen Receptor β Expression. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES.
62(8), 1977-1984.
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Ritchie, L. E., Taddeo, S. S., Weeks, B. R., Carroll, R. J., Dykes, L., Rooney, L. W., & Turner, N. D.
(2017).
Impact of Novel Sorghum Bran Diets on DSS-Induced Colitis. Nutrients.
9(4), 330-330.
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Whitfield-Cargile, C. M., Cohen, N. D., He, K., Ivanov, I., Goldsby, J. S., Chamoun-Emanuelli, A., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2017).
The non-invasive exfoliated transcriptome (exfoliome) reflects the tissue-level transcriptome in a mouse model of NSAID enteropathy. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.
7(1), 14687.
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Kim, E., Davidson, L. A., Zoh, R. S., Hensel, M. E., Salinas, M. L., Patil, B. S., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2016).
Rapidly cycling Lgr5+ stem cells are exquisitely sensitive to extrinsic dietary factors that modulate colon cancer risk. Cell Death & Disease.
7(11), e2460-e2460.
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Jessen, S. L., Masse, A. M., Carpenter, M. D., Clubb, F. J., & Weeks, B. R.
(2016).
A Method for Creating Artificial Thrombi In Vitro Using a Rotating Mechanical Surface. ASAIO J.
62(3), 252-260.
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Bryan, L. K., Weeks, B. R., Payne, H. R., Thompson, L. A., & Mansell, J. L.
(2016).
Ochronosis-like condition in a cat. Vet Dermatol.
27(4), 311-e77.
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Whitfield-Cargile, C. M., Cohen, N. D., Chapkin, R. S., Weeks, B. R., Davidson, L. A., Goldsby, J. S., ... Alaniz, R. C.
(2016).
The microbiota-derived metabolite indole decreases mucosal inflammation and injury in a murine model of NSAID enteropathy. Gut Microbes.
7(3), 246-261.
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Kim, E., Davidson, L. A., Zoh, R. S., Hensel, M. E., Patil, B. S., Jayaprakasha, G. K., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2015).
Homeostatic responses of colonic LGR5 + stem cells following acute in vivo exposure to a genotoxic carcinogen. Carcinogenesis.
37(2), 206-214.
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Davidson, L. A., Callaway, E. S., Kim, E., Weeks, B. R., Fan, Y., Allred, C. D., & Chapkin, R. S.
(2015).
Targeted Deletion of p53 in Lgr5-Expressing Intestinal Stem Cells Promotes Colon Tumorigenesis in a Preclinical Model of Colitis-Associated Cancer. CANCER RESEARCH.
75(24), 5392-5397.
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Herlihy, S. E., Brown, M. L., Pilling, D., Weeks, B. R., Myers, L. K., & Gomer, R. H.
(2015).
Role of the Neutrophil Chemorepellent Soluble Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV in Decreasing Inflammation in a Murine Model of Arthritis. ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY.
67(10), 2634-2638.
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Ritchie, L. E., Taddeo, S. S., Weeks, B. R., Lima, F., Bloomfield, S. A., Azcarate-Peril, M. A., ... Turner, N. D.
(2015).
Space Environmental Factor Impacts upon Murine Colon Microbiota and Mucosal Homeostasis. PLOS ONE.
10(6), e0125792-e0125792.
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Hilligas, J., Van Wie, E., Barr, J., Russell, K. E., Perry, A. L., Weeks, B. R., & Zhang, S.
(2014).
Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Multiple Cutaneous Lesions in a Dog Caused by Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis. J Vet Intern Med.
28(5), 1621-1625.
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Monk, J. M., Turk, H. F., Fan, Y., Callaway, E., Weeks, B., Yang, P., McMurray, D. N., & Chapkin, R. S.
(2014).
Antagonizing Arachidonic Acid-Derived Eicosanoids Reduces Inflammatory Th17 and Th1 Cell-Mediated Inflammation and Colitis Severity. Mediators of Inflammation.
2014, 917149-14.
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Jay, C. M., Ruoff, C., Kumar, P., Maass, H., Spanhel, B., Miller, M., ... Maples, P. B.
(2013).
Assessment of intravenous pbi-shRNA PDX1 nanoparticle (OFHIRNA-PDX1) in yucatan swine. Cancer Gene Therapy.
20(12), 683-689.
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Armstrong, C. M., Billimek, A. R., Allred, K. F., Sturino, J. M., Weeks, B. R., & Allred, C. D.
(2013).
A novel shift in estrogen receptor expression occurs as estradiol suppresses inflammation-associated colon tumor formation. Endocrine Related Cancer.
20(4), 515-525.
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Roberts, A., Trainor, K. E., Weeks, B., Jackson, N., Troughton, R. W., Charles, C. J., ... Clubb, F. J.
(2013).
Integrated microscopy techniques for comprehensive pathology evaluation of an implantable left atrial pressure sensor. Journal of Histotechnology.
36(1), 17-24.
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Turk, H. F., Monk, J. M., Fan, Y., Callaway, E. S., Weeks, B., & Chapkin, R. S.
(2013).
Inhibitory effects of omega-3 fatty acids on injury-induced epidermal growth factor receptor transactivation contribute to delayed wound healing. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY.
304(9), c905-c917.
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Carpenter, B. A., Gonzalez, C. J., Jessen, S. L., Moore, E. J., Thrapp, A. N., Weeks, B. R., & Clubb, F. J.
(2013).
A brief review of ventricular assist devices and a recommended protocol for pathology evaluations. Cardiovasc Pathol.
22(5), 408-415.
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Monk, J. M., Hou, T. Y., Turk, H. F., Weeks, B., Wu, C., McMurray, D. N., & Chapkin, R. S.
(2012).
Dietary n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) Decrease Obesity-Associated Th17 Cell-Mediated Inflammation during Colitis. PLOS ONE.
7(11), e49739-e49739.
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Fan, Y., Monk, J. M., Hou, T. Y., Callway, E., Vincent, L., Weeks, B., Yang, P., & Chapkin, R. S.
(2012).
Characterization of an arachidonic acid-deficient (Fads1 knockout) mouse model. Journal of Lipid Research.
53(7), 1287-1295.
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Monk, J. M., Jia, Q., Callaway, E., Weeks, B., Alaniz, R. C., McMurray, D. N., & Chapkin, R. S.
(2011).
Th17 Cell Accumulation Is Decreased during Chronic Experimental Colitis by (n-3) PUFA in Fat-1 Mice. J Nutr.
142(1), 117-124.
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Monk, J. M., Kim, W., Callaway, E., Turk, H. F., Foreman, J. E., Peters, J. M., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2011).
Immunomodulatory action of dietary fish oil and targeted deletion of intestinal epithelial cell PPARδ in inflammation-induced colon carcinogenesis. AJP Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology.
302(1), g153-g167.
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Brown, J. S., Johnson, M. C., Sims, W. P., Boone, L. H., Swor, T. M., & Weeks, B. R.
(2011).
Oil Red O‐positive lipid in peritoneal fluid from a horse with a rectal tear. Vet Clin Pathol.
40(2), 265-269.
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Jia, Q., Ivanov, I., Zlatev, Z. Z., Alaniz, R. C., Weeks, B. R., Callaway, E. S., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2011).
Dietary fish oil and curcumin combine to modulate colonic cytokinetics and gene expression in dextran sodium sulphate-treated mice. Br J Nutr.
106(4), 519-529.
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Gomez, G., Saggese, M. D., Weeks, B. R., Hoppes, S. M., & Porter, B. F.
(2011).
Granulomatous Encephalomyelitis and Intestinal Ganglionitis in a Spectacled Amazon Parrot (Amazona albifrons) Infected with Mycobacterium genavense. J Comp Pathol.
144(2-3), 219-222.
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Lentz, E. K., Cherla, R. P., Jaspers, V., Weeks, B. R., & Tesh, V. L.
(2010).
Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Disease Using a Mouse Model of Shiga Toxin-Mediated Renal Damage ▿. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY.
78(9), 3689-3699.
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McFarland, C. T., Ly, L., Jeevan, A., Yamamoto, T., Weeks, B., Izzo, A., & McMurray, D.
(2010).
BCG vaccination in the cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) infected by the pulmonary route with virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis.
90(4), 262-267.
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Russell-Lodrigue, K. E., Andoh, M., Poels, M., Shive, H. R., Weeks, B. R., Zhang, G. Q., ... Samuel, J. E.
(2010).
Coxiella burnetii isolates cause genogroup-specific virulence in mouse and guinea pig models of acute Q fever. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY.
77(12), 5640-5650.
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Massuto, D. A., Hooper, R. N., Kneese, E. C., Johnson, G. A., Ing, N. H., Weeks, B. R., & Jaeger, L. A.
(2009).
Intrauterine Infusion of Latency-Associated Peptide (LAP) During Early Porcine Pregnancy Affects Conceptus Elongation and Placental Size1. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION.
82(3), 534-542.
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Fan, Y., Zhan, Y., Aukema, H. M., Davidson, L. A., Zhou, L., Callaway, E., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2009).
Proapoptotic Effects of Dietary (n-3) Fatty Acids Are Enhanced in Colonocytes of Manganese-Dependent Superoxide Dismutase Knockout Mice. J Nutr.
139(7), 1328-1332.
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McFarland, C. T., Fan, Y., Chapkin, R. S., Weeks, B. R., & McMurray, D. N.
(2008).
Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Modulate Resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Guinea Pigs. J Nutr.
138(11), 2123-2128.
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Jia, Q., Lupton, J. R., Smith, R., Weeks, B. R., Callaway, E., Davidson, L. A., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2008).
Reduced Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer in Fat-1 (n-3 Fatty Acid Desaturase) Transgenic Mice. CANCER RESEARCH.
68(10), 3985-3991.
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Andoh, M., Zhang, G., Russell-Lodrigue, K. E., Shive, H. R., Weeks, B. R., & Samuel, J. E.
(2007).
T cells are essential for bacterial clearance, and gamma interferon, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and B cells are crucial for disease development in Coxiella burnetii infection in mice. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY.
75(7), 3245-3255.
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Chapkin, R. S., Davidson, L. A., Ly, L., Weeks, B. R., Lupton, J. R., & McMurray, D. N.
(2007).
Immunomodulatory effects of (n-3) fatty acids: Putative link to inflammation and colon cancer. J Nutr.
137(1), 200S-204S.
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Norman, T. E., Chaffin, M. K., Johnson, M. C., Spangler, E. A., Weeks, B. R., & Knight, R.
(2005).
Intravascular hemolysis associated with severe cutaneous burn injuries in five horses. J Am Vet Med Assoc.
226(12), 2039-2002.
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Ma, D., Finnell, R. H., Davidson, L. A., Callaway, E. S., Spiegelstein, O., Piedrahita, J. A., ... Chapkin, R. S.
(2005).
Folate transport gene inactivation in mice increases sensitivity to colon carcinogenesis. CANCER RESEARCH.
65(3), 887-897.
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Thompson, C. A., Russell, K. E., Levine, J. M., & Weeks, B. R.
(2003).
Cerebrospinal Fluid from a Dog with Neurologic Collapse. Vet Clin Pathol.
32(3), 143-146.
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Koenig, A., Wojcieszyn, J., Weeks, B. R., & Modiano, J. F.
(2001).
Expression of S100a, Vimentin, NSE, and Melan A/MART-1 in Seven Canine Melanoma Cell Lines and Twenty-nine Retrospective Cases of Canine Melanoma. Vet Pathol.
38(4), 427-435.
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Herraez, P., Berridge, B., Marsh, P., Weeks, B., & Ramiro-Ibañez, F.
(2001).
Small Intestine Large Granular Lymphoma in a Horse. Vet Pathol.
38(2), 223-226.
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Willard, M. D., Lovering, S. L., Cohen, N. D., & Weeks, B. R.
(2001).
Quality of tissue specimens obtained endoscopically from the duodenum of dogs and cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc.
219(4), 474-479.
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Ferrell, S. T., Weeks, B. R., Abbitt, B., & Radcliffe, R. W.
(2000).
BILATERAL AURAL HYALOHYPHOMYCOSIS IN SABLE ANTELOPE (HIPPOTRAGUS NIGER). J Zoo Wildl Med.
31(2), 215-220.
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Willard, M. D., Helman, G., Fradkin, J. M., Becker, T., Brown, R. M., Lewis, B. C., & Weeks, B. R.
(2000).
Intestinal Crypt Lesions Associated with Protein‐Losing Enteropathy in the Dog. J Vet Intern Med.
14(3), 298-307.
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Ferrell, S. T., Phalen, D., & Weeks, B. R.
(2000).
Bacterial cholecystitis with cardiac and pulmonary dissemination in a blue-naped mousebird (Urocolius macrourus). AVIAN DISEASES.
44(2), 460-464.
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Willard, M. D., Weeks, B. R., & Johnson, M.
(1999).
Fine-Needle Aspirate Cytology Suggesting Hepatic Lipidosis in Four Cats with Infiltrative Hepatic Disease. J Feline Med Surg.
1(4), 215-220.
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Drew, M. L., Phalen, D. N., Berridge, B. R., Johnson, T. L., Bouley, D., Weeks, B. R., Miller, H. A., & Walker, M. A.
(1999).
Partial tracheal obstruction due to chondromas in ball pythons (Python regius). J Zoo Wildl Med.
30(1), 151-157.
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Walker, M., Green, R., Wasmer, M., Wolf, A., & Weeks, B. R.
(1995).
RADIOGRAPHS PRESENTED AS PART OF THE 1994 A.C.V.R. ORAL CERTIFICATION EXAM*. VETERINARY RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND.
36(2), 113-114.
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HERRON, M. A., WHITNEY, M. S., & WEEKS, B. R.
(1993).
PRECLINICAL CURRICULAR ALTERNATIVES - GOALS AND METHODS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING. J Vet Med Educ.
20(1), 14-18.
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WHITNEY, M. S., HERRON, M. A., & WEEKS, B. R.
(1993).
PRECLINICAL CURRICULAR ALTERNATIVES - HISTORY AND RATIONALE OF PROBLEM-BASED MEDICAL-EDUCATION. J Vet Med Educ.
20(1), 2-8.
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WEEKS, B. R., HERRON, M. A., & WHITNEY, M. S.
(1993).
PRECLINICAL CURRICULAR ALTERNATIVES - METHODS FOR EVALUATING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF CLINICAL PROFICIENCY. J Vet Med Educ.
20(1), 9-13.
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Andrews, G. A., Smith, J. E., Gray, M., Chavey, P. S., & Weeks, B. R.
(1992).
An Improved Ferritin Assay for Canine Sera. Vet Clin Pathol.
21(2), 57-60.
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Dieringer, T. M., Brown, S. A., Rogers, K. S., Lees, G. E., Whitney, M. S., & Weeks, B. R.
(1992).
Effects of lithium carbonate administration to healthy cats. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH.
53(5), 721-726.
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Fuentealba, I. C., Weeks, B. R., Martin, M. T., Joyce, J. R., & Wease, G. S.
(1991).
Spinal Cord Ischemic Necrosis due to Fibrocartilaginous Embolism in a Horse. J Vet Diagn Invest.
3(2), 176-179.
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Weeks, B. R., Smith, J. E., & Stadler, C. K.
(1990).
Effect of dietary iron content on hematologic and other measures of iron adequacy in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc.
196(5), 749-753.
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Weeks, B. R., Smith, J. E., DeBowes, R. M., & Smith, J. M.
(1989).
Decreased Serum Iron and Zinc Concentrations in Cattle Receiving Intravenous Dexamethasone. Vet Pathol.
26(4), 345-346.
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Weeks, B. R., Smith, J. E., & Northrop, J. K.
(1989).
Relationship of serum ferritin and iron concentrations and serum total iron-binding capacity to nonheme iron stores in dogs. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH.
50(2), 198-200.
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Weeks, B. R., Smith, J. E., & Phillips, R. M.
(1988).
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for canine serum ferritin, using monoclonal anti-canine ferritin immunoglobulin G. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH.
49(7), 1193-1195.
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BURROWS, G. E., BARTO, P. B., & WEEKS, B. R.
(1986).
Chloramphenicol, lincomycin and oxytetracycline disposition in calves with experimental pneumonic pasteurellosis. J Vet Pharmacol Ther.
9(2), 213-222.
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Self, T. S., Ginn-Hedman, A., Newell-Fugate, A. E., Weeks, B. R., & Heaps, C. L.
(2021).
Iodine-based contrast staining improves micro-computed tomography of atherosclerotic coronary arteries. MethodsX.
8, 101297-101297.
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conference paper
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Piefer, L. A., Weeks, B. R., Carroll, R. J., Byrne, D. H., Ambrus, A., & Turner, N. D.
(2012).
Quercetin and chlorogenic acid affect butyrate excretion, NF‐ κB activity, and cell proliferation in DSS treated rats. FASEB J.
263.6-263.6.
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Piefer, L. A., Stehm, R. E., Krenek, K. A., Weeks, B. R., Carroll, R. J., Byrne, D. H., Talcott, S. T., & Turner, N. D.
(2011).
Chlorogenic acid reduced DSS‐induced injury and NF‐κB activation in a rat colitis model. FASEB J.
773.13-773.13.
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Ritchie, L. E., Carroll, R. J., Weeks, B. R., McDonough, C. M., Dykes, L., Rooney, L. W., & Turner, N. D.
(2011).
Reduction in DSS‐induced enhancement of colonic injury and NF‐κB activation in rats consuming a diet containing black sorghum bran. FASEB J.
977.4-977.4.
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Clubb, F. J., Darrouzet, S. D., Roberts, A. W., Weeks, B. R., & Buja, M.
(2011).
Integrated Microscopy Techniques for Analyzing Postmortem Intravascular Stents. MODERN PATHOLOGY.
74A-74A.
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Clubb, F. J., Darrouzet, S. D., Roberts, A. W., Weeks, B. R., & Buja, M.
(2011).
Integrated Microscopy Techniques for Analyzing Postmortem Intravascular Stents. LABORATORY INVESTIGATION.
74A-74A.
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Jia, Q., Weeks, B. R., Goldsby, J. S., Lupton, J. R., Chapkin, R. S., & McMurray, D. N.
(2009).
Dietary lipids and curcumin interact to affect gene expression in a mouse model of DSS induced chronic colitis. FASEB J.
110.7-110.7.
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Piefer, L. A., Weeks, B. R., Carroll, R. J., Byrne, D. H., Ambrus, A., & Turner, N. D.
(2012).
Quercetin and chlorogenic acid affect butyrate excretion, NF‐ κB activity, and cell proliferation in DSS treated rats. FASEB J.
263.6-263.6.
Teaching
teaching activities
- BIMS481 Seminar In Biomed Sci Instructor
- VIBS684 Professional Internship: In-ab Instructor
- VPAT652 Cell Mechanisms Of Disease Instructor
- VPAT685 Directed Studies Instructor
- VPAT689 Sptp: Cell Mechs Of Disea Instructor
- VTPB285 Directed Studies Instructor
- VTPB410 Cell Mechanism Of Diseas Instructor
- VTPB485 Directed Studies Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Veterinary Pathology, Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States) 1988
- D.V.M. in Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University - (Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States) 1983
- B.S. in Zoology, Oklahoma State University - (Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States) 1979
- Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States) , Medical Residency 1987
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists - (Madison, Wisconsin, United States) , Postdoctoral Training 1990
Contact
first name
- Bradley
has last name
- Weeks
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Vet Med Pathobiology
4467 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4467
USA
Other
- b-weeks@tamu.edu