Editor

3. Invited Expert Reviewer for the online journal Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304), 2013, September.

2. Designated Content Reviewer for an interactive learning tool for Prescott’s Microbiology by Joanne M. Wiley, Linda M. Sherwood, and Christopher J. Woolverton, to be released by McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York, NY. in 2013.

1. Invited Special Editor for Garland Science Publishers for specific sections in a new Microbiology textbook entitled Microbiology: A Clinical Approach, to be released by Garland Science, Taylor and Francis publishers in 2010

Publications

18. DOBBINS, JOANNE J., DAVID  J. PORTA, 2012, Department of Biology, Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky.  Mold on cadavers: Indigenous or imported? Clinical Anatomy, Volume 25(7), pg. 935, 2012.

17. JOANNE DOBBINS: 2010.   Review of Prescott’s Microbiology, Eight Edition.  Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. vol 11 (1):64-65. DOI : 10.1128/jmbe.v11.i1.154.

16. JOANNE DOBBINS: 2008. Review of Post Secondary Book Review: Prescott’s Principles of Microbiology by Joanne M. Wiley, Linda M. Sherwood, and Christopher J. Woolverton. 2009. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York, NY. 960 pages. (ISBN: 978-0-07721-341-1). In the Focus on Microbiology Education. Summer 2008.Volume 14(4) Page 11-12.  ISSN 1542 - 9210

15. JOANNE DOBBINS: 2008. Review of Video: SEMMELWEIS: Hope Was in His Hands Online Video Review; Film length 17 minutes; Available at website for the Museum of the Moving Image: http://www.scienceandfilm.org/films.php?film_id=23.  In Focus on Microbiology Education Summer 2008. Volume 14 (4) Page 20. ISSN 1542 – 9210.

14. JOANNE DOBBINS: 2006. Review of DVD: Science of Fat produced by  2005.Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 4000 Jones Bridge Road Chevy Chase, Maryland, 20815-6789. Featuring HHMI Investigators: Ronald M. Evans, Ph.D., and Jeffrey M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.  In the Focus On Microbiology Education. Third Annual Reviews Issue.  Summer 2006. Volume 12(4). ISSN 1542-9210.  

13. JOANNE DOBBINS: 2006. Review of DVD: The Meaning of Sex: Genes and Gender produced by Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 4000 Jones Bridge Road Chevy Chase, Maryland, 20815-6789. Featuring HHMI Investigators: Barbara J. Meyer, Ph.D., and David C. Page, M.D. In the Focus On Microbiology Education. Third Annual Reviews Issue.  Summer 2006. Volume 12(4).  ISSN 1542-9210.

12. GIAMMARA, B.L., J.M. WILLIAMS, D.J. BIRCH, and J.J. DOBBINS.  Quantitative Ruthenium Method for Analysis of Nitrogen Ion-Implanted Titanium Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) and the Effect on Bacterial Adherence.  Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 252:247- 256, 1992.

11. HANKER, J. S.,  J.J.  DOBBINS, P.E. YATES, and B.L. GIAMMARA.  Cytochemical Methods for the Rapid Demonstration of Infection at the Tissue-Biomaterial Interface.  Proc. Electron Microsc. Soc. Amer. 50:634-635, 1992.

10. MAHAN, J., D. SELIGSON, S.L. HENRY, P. HYNES, and  J.J. DOB­BINS. Factors in Pin Tract Infections.  Orthopedics.  14:305-308; 1991.

9. SCHOEN, F.J., J.M. ANDERSON, P. DIDISHEIM, J.J. DOBBINS, A.G. GRISTINA, H. HARASAKI, and R.L. SIMMONS. Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Pathology Analyses: Guidelines for Clinical Studies.  J. Appl. Biomater. 1:49‑56; 1990.

8. DOBBINS, J.J., B.L. GIAMMARA, J.S. HANKER, P.E. YATES, AND W.C. DEVRIES.  Demonstration of the Bacterial‑Biomaterial Inter­face in Implant Specimens. in the Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings: Biomedical Materials and Devices, vol. 110. eds. Jacob Hanker, and Beverly Giammara.  Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA. 1989.

7. DOBBINS, J.J.,  D. SELIGSON, AND  M.J. RAFF. Bacterial Coloni­zation of Orthopedic Fixation Devices in the Absence of Clinical Infection. J. Infect. Dis. 158: 203‑205, 1988.

6. DOBBINS, J.J.,  G.S. JOHNSON,  C.M. KUNIN, AND  W.C. DEVRIES. Postmortem Microbiological Findings of Two Long‑Lived Total Artificial Heart Recipients. J Am Med Assoc. 259:865‑869, 1988.

5. KUNIN, C.M.,  J.J. DOBBINS,  J.C. MELO,  M.M.LEVINSON, K. LOVE,  L.D. JOYCE, AND  W.C. DEVRIES.  Infectious Complications in Long‑Term Recipients of the Jarvik 7 Artificial Heart‑ Brief Case Reports and Comments.  J Am Med Assoc. 259:860‑864, 1988.

4. GRISTINA, A.G.,  J.J. DOBBINS,  B. GIAMMARA,  J.C. LEWIS, AND W.C. DEVRIES. Biomaterial‑Centered Sepsis and the Total Artifi­cial Heart (Microbial Adhesion vs. Tissue Integration).  J Am Med Assoc. 259:870‑874, 1988.

3. WARD, R.A.,  S.R. WELLHAUSEN,  J.J. DOBBINS,  G.S. JOHNSON AND  W.C. DEVRIES.  Thromboembolic and Infectious Complications of Total Artificial Heart Implantation. Ann NY Acad Sci. 516:638‑650, 1987.

2. HANKER, J.S., B.L. GIAMMARA, J.J. DOBBINS, and W.C. DEVRIES.  The Cytochemical Demonstration of Bacteria in Total Artificial Heart Implant Specimens.   Proced. Elec. Soc. Am.  45: 778-779, 1987.

1. GIAMMARA, B.L., W.C. DEVRIES, R.L. BAKER, J.J. DOBBINS, and J.S. HANKER.   Hexamethyldisilazane Drying for Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Implant Specimens.  Proc. Ann Meet. Electr. Microsc. Soc. Amer.  45: 878-879, 1987.

 

Published Abstracts and Presentations

11. DOBBINS, JJ. and D. PORTA.  “Mold on Cadavers: Indigenous or Imported?” Presented at the 29th Annual Meeting: American Association of Clinical Anatomists. St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies. July 12, 2012.  Abstract published in the Proceedings of  American Association of Clinical Anatomists. St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies. pg 73.

10. DOBBINS, JJ, G KIRCHNER, and WC DEVRIES. "The Use of Bacterial Hybridization to Determine the Source of Infection in a Long Term Jarvik‑7 Artificial Heart Recipient."  Presented in the Cardio­vascular Science & Technology: Basic & Applied, II, Précised Proceedings. J. C. Norman, Ed., Oxymoron Press. 1990. Boston‑Houston‑Louisville. pg. 270.

9. DOBBINS, JJ, BL GIAMMARA, DL BIRCH, DO HARPER, and WC DEVRIES. "Analysis of Surface Modified Biomaterials and the Effect on Bacterial Adherence." Presented in the Cardiovascular Science & Technology: Basic & Applied, II, Précised Proceedings. J. C. Norman, Ed., Oxymoron Press. 1990. Boston‑Houston‑Louisville.  pg. 221.

8. DOBBINS JJ, NS EID, CR SCHANIE, and GS BUCK. "Comparisons of DNA Restriction Endonucleases Analysis (REA) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa From Cystic Fibrosis Patients." Presented at the 56th Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physi­cians. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Oct. 22‑26, 1990.

7. DOBBINS, JJ, BL GIAMMARA, DO HARPER, and WC DEVRIES. "A Col­laborative Evaluation Using Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM) to study the Effect of Fever and Material surface on Bacterial Adhesion to Polymers Used in the Artificial Heart."  Presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Anaheim, Calif.  May 13‑17, 1990.

6. DOBBINS, JJ, SR LOCKHART, AR ABANG. JP DEVRIES, AND WC DE­VRIES. "Use of Restriction Endonuclease Analysis To Determine the Source of a Nosocomial Infection of a Long‑Term Jarvik‑7 Artifi­cial Heart Recipient."  Presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.  May, 1989.

5. DOBBINS, JJ, BL GIAMMARA, JS HANKER, PE YATES, AND WC DEVRIES. "Demonstration of the Bacterial‑Biomaterial Interface in Implant Specimens." Presented at the Materials Research Society  Fall Meeting, Symposium M: Biomedical Materials and Devices. December, 1987. Boston, Mass.

4. HANKER, J., B. GIAMMARA, J. DOBBINS, AND W. DEVRIES. "The Cytochemical Demonstration of Bacteria in Total Artificial Heart Implant Specimens."  Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Electron Microscopy Society of America. April, 1987. New York, NY.

3. GIAMMARA, B., W. DEVRIES, R. BAKER, J. DOBBINS, AND J. HANKER. "Hexamethyldisilazane Drying for Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Implant Specimens."  Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Electron Microscopy Society of America.  April, 1987.  New York, NY.

2. DOBBINS, J., R. BREWER, B. GIAMMARA, AND J. MELO. "Microbial Colonization of the Jarvik 7 Artificial Heart: Postmortem Results of Nosocomial Infections of the Longest Lived Recipients."  Presented at the 87th Annual Conference of the American Society for Microbiology.  March, 1987. Atlanta, Ga.

1. VADEN, K., S. WASHBURN, J. DOBBINS, AND B. GIAMMARA. "Adher­ence of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Control Drive Line: A Ruthenium‑Red SEM Study." Presented at the Electron Microscopy Society of the Ohio River Valley, October 25, 1986.