curriculum vitae mary ann sens, m.d., ph.d. · 1994 - 2002: professor of pathology, west virginia...

Mary Ann Sens, M.D., Ph.D.

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CURRICULUM VITAE MARY ANN SENS, M.D., Ph.D.

PERSONAL:

OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of Pathology University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences 1301 N Columbia Road Stop 9037 Room W424 Grand Forks, ND 58202 [email protected]

701-777-2561 (departmental, voice) 701-777-2630 (office, voice, direct line) 701-777-3108 (FAX) 701-740-6827 (cell)

HOME ADDRESS: 5004 Rivers Crest Road

Grand Forks, ND 58201 EDUCATION:

1971 B.S. Eastern Michigan University Chemistry 1976 Ph.D. University of South Carolina Chemistry (Physical Inorganic) 1981 M.D. Medical University of South Carolina

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING:

1982 National Board of Medical Examiners; permanent certification 1987 American Board of Pathology (Anatomic and Forensic Pathology); permanent certification. 2014 Recertification in Pathology

Active Medical Licenses (date of issue): South Carolina (1982); Minnesota (2002); North Dakota (2002); South Dakota (2009); Hawaii (2013)

Inactive Medical Licenses: West Virginia (1994-2002), Pennsylvania (2001 – 2003)

EMPLOYMENT: 2002 - Current: Professor and Chair of Pathology

University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences

2016 – Current: Executive Vice President, National Organization of Medical Examiners Coroner, Medical Examiner for several Counties in ND and MN. (Elaborated under Current Coroner/ME)

CURRENT CORONER / MEDICAL EXAMINER APPOINTMENTS: 2003 - Current: Coroner, Grand Forks County, ND

2005 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Marshall County MN 2006 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Red Lake County, MN. 2008 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Kittson County, MN 2009 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Mahnomen County, MN 2011 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Norman County, MN 2012 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Polk County, MN

2013 - Current: State Forensic Pathologist for North Dakota, Counties: Barnes, Cass, Cavalier, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Traill, and Walsh.

2014 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Lake of the Woods County, MN; North Dakota: Wells, Eddy, Foster, Ramsey, Towner, Rolette, Pierce and Benson Counties

2015 - Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Roseau County, MN

mailto:[email protected]



CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: (Offices and committees noted)

American Association of Forensic Scientists American Medical Association American Society for Investigative Pathology (Women’s Committee, 1991-94) American Society of Nephrology (Course Faculty for Renal Biopsy Workshop, 1998-2002) American Society of Clinical Pathologists (multiple service and leadership activities including Fellows Council

(2004 – 2007) and Board of Directors, 2004-2005) American Urology Association, affiliate member Association of Clinical Scientists Association of Pathology Chairs (APC); (Undergraduate Education Committee, Current; Chair, Autopsy

Committee 1994 - 1996, incorporated into Practice Management Committee 1994 - 2000) College of American Pathologists (multiple service activities and committee appointments) International Academy of Pathology; US Canadian Academy (USCAP) International Society for Genitourinary Pathology International Society of Nephrology, elected 1998 Minnesota Pathology Society Minnesota Medical Examiners and Coroners Association, President, 2010 – 2011; Board of Directors, 2006 -

current; Vice President 2009 – 2010. National Association of Medical Examiners, (NAME) President, 2011; Chair of the Board of Directors, 2012;

Member, Board of Directors, 2006 – 2012; Executive Committee, 2008 – 2012 (elected from BOD); Strategic Planning Committee; Liaison to APC and IPC (Intersociety Pathology Council).

North Dakota Medical Association (Government Affairs Committee, 2009 – current) Renal Pathology Society (International; Finance/Audit Committee, 1999-2000) Society for Cardiovascular Pathology Society for Pediatric Pathology Society of Toxicology

Past Employment:

Dec, 2006 – July, 2007: Interim State Chief Forensic Examiner for North Dakota: (Contract with ND Department of Health during vacancy of Chief Forensic Examiner)

1994 - 2002: Professor of Pathology, West Virginia University 1994 - 1999: Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology

Laboratory Director / Contracted laboratory services 1994 - 1999: West Virginia University Hospitals 1994 - 1999: Preston Memorial Hospital, Kingwood WV 1994 - 1999: St Joseph’s Hospital, Buckhannon, WV 1996 - 1998: Stonewall-Jackson Hospital, Weston, WV 1996 - 1999: Minnie-Hamilton Clinic/Grantsville County Hospital, WV) 1997 - 1999: Grafton City Hospital, Grafton, WV

Board of Directors, Allied Health Services, 1997 - 1999 Medical Director, University Medical Laboratories, formed 1997

1996 - 2000: Director of Laboratories: Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, WV

1990 - 1993: Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Director of Electron Microscopy Laboratory Cardiac, Renal and Autopsy Pathology Clinical Service

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, SC 1984 - 1990: Assistant Professor of Pathology

Forensic Pathology and Renal Pathology Clinical Service Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, SC

1984 - 1990: Deputy Chief Medical Examiner; Charleston County, S.C.



1983 - 1984: Chief Resident of Pathology 1981 - 1984: Resident in Pathology, Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, SC 1982 - 1984: Medical Examiner, Charleston County, SC 1980 - 1982: Assistant Forensic Investigator; Charleston County, SC 1977 - 1978: Postdoctoral with Dr. Harold Amos, Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA. (Carbohydrate synthesis) 1976 - 1977: Postdoctoral with Dr. James Durig, University of South Carolina (Raman, infrared and microwave

spectroscopy) 1972 - 1976: Predoctoral fellowship, University of South Carolina (Nuclear magnetic resonance, physical inorganic

chemistry) CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS: Affiliate Professor of Pathology, Children’s Hospital of Boston / Harvard Medical School, 2006 – current Past Clinical Appointments: Professor of Pathology, Florida State University School of Medicine, 2002 - 2003 Professor of Pathology, West Virginia Osteopathic College, 1999 – 2002 Professor of Pathology, Marshall University School of Medicine, 2001 - 2002 GENERAL AREAS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

o Collaborative pathology based environmental studies: Biomarkers including Heat Shock Proteins, Metallothionein in diseases, differentiation and neoplasia of the breast, bladder, prostate and kidney.

o Autopsy and Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement. o Sudden death / SIDS / SUID o DNA evidence, Wounding Ballistic and Acute Traumatic Manifestations from Bullet Cytology.

GRANTS / CONTRACTS SUPPORT: CURRENT FUNDING:

NORTH DAKOTA STATE CANCER REGISTRY: NDNPCR –COMPONENT 4. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 07/1/12 – 06/30/22. $ 1,650,000. U158/001701 MA Sens, PI NORTH DAKOTA STATE CANCER REGISTRY: NDNPCR –COMPONENT 4. North Dakota Department of Health. 07/1/12 – 06/30/22. $ 375,000. MA Sens, PI. Supplement to U158/DP003909-01; U158/001701 NDSCR collects incidence and mortality data on individuals diagnosed with cancer. Between 3,300 and 3,500 new cancer cases are diagnosed each year in ND. Consolidated aggregated quality data is used for various reports, cancer cluster investigations, data and research requests and analysis of the overall picture of cancer in N.D. The registry provides accurate, complete and timely data to target, monitor and evaluate programs promoting early detection, diagnosis and treatment.

CURRENT FUNDING, CO-PI:

ND INBRE, NIH. P20 RR016471-04. 09/24/2001 - 07/31/2020. Mentor for PUI faculty researchers and undergraduate research students. D Sens, PI. P20 RR016471, NIH/RR, $2,945,522 Annual Direct Costs.

CURRENT FUNDING, CONSULTANT / COLLABORATOR:

Prenatal Alcohol in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Stillbirth (PASS) Network. 5U01HD045991-07. Kinney, Hannah, PI. A collaborative study (Harvard, NIH, Columbia, ND/SD, South Africa) following 12,000 pregnancies for alcohol, drug, nutritional, physiologic studies for SIDS and Stillbirths.

CONTRACTS, CURRENT:

NORTH DAKOTA AUTOPSY RELIEF FUNDING: Contract for provision of forensic autopsies, court testimony and medicolegal consultations with ND County Coroners. Provide autopsy services for the Eastern half of North Dakota (20 counties; population 370,000; area 23,500 square miles.



MINNESOTA COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER CONTRACTS: Provision of forensic death investigation, forensic autopsies and provision of all medicolegal services intrinsic to MN390, including death certification review and court testimony. COUNTY CONTRACTS: KITTSON, LAKE OF THE WOODS, MAHNOMEN, MARSHALL, NORMAN, POLK, RED LAKE, ROSEAU LIEBER INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT: Clinical translational contract for procurement of post-mortem brains for research in genetic influences in pharmacologic agents, schizophrenia, PTSD, autism and other complex neurodevelopmental disorders.

PAST FUNDING, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

Forensic Death Investigation Training. 2010-93825-ND-DN. National Institute of Justice. Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program. 05/1/11 – 9/30/2015. $ 999,876 Total costs; M.A. Sens, PI. An educational grant for development and delivery of on-line death investigation, forensic pathology and forensic science education with focus on rural and first-responders. Enrollments of over 15,000.

“UND Center for Forensic Research Excellence” HRSA C76HF09094 $1,221,285. 09/01/08 – 08/31/2013. MA Sens, PI. Construction and major equipment grant for UND Forensic Pathology center.

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Act: $173,597. (Awarded through Grand Forks County); Computerization and Improvements for Grand Forks County Coroner. 10/1/2010 – 9-30-2012. MA Sens, PI

CADMIUM, METALLOTHIONEIN AND BREAST CANCER PROGRESSION. R01 CA098832. M.A. Sens (PI) 04/01/05 – 03/31/10; $1,000,000 total direct costs.

RED RIVER VALLEY CENTER FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE. HRSA-05-144 Application Number: 00028194. 09/01/05 – 08/31/10. $441,929.00 MA Sens, PI. Equipment grant for UND Forensic Science Center.

Core Facility for Laser Capture Microdissection of Cells for DNA, RNA and Protein Analysis: Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network. M. Sens (Co-P.I.) 09/01/2002- 08/31/2003 $100,000 total direct costs

Aminoglycoside Nephrotoxicity and Cellular Transport. National Institute of Health. NIGMS. R01 GM43140. $350,000 direct costs, 03/01/90 - 02/28/94

Drug-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Cell Culture Approach. 9/1/85 - 8/31/89. Principal Investigator, M.A. Sens. National Institute of Health. R23 AM35311 $105,000 direct costs.

Quantitative Assessment of Endomyocardial Biopsies and Cardiac Transplant Rejection Status Utilizing Semi-Automatic Image Analysis. Principal Investigator, M.A. Sens. SC American Heart Association, 7/1/89 - 6/30/90, $11,987.

An In Vitro Model for Heavy-Metal Nephrotoxicity. 2/1/85 - 1/31/89, Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Research. 16,000/year, direct costs.

A Renal Cell Culture Model for Metal Toxicity. 7/1/84 - 6/30/85. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. MUSC. $11,780

Bullet Cytology. Faculty sponsor for MUSC resident research awards, CA Nichols, M.D., resident. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, MUSC.

Image Analysis of Close Range Gunshot Residue Patterns. Faculty Sponsor for MUSC resident research awards, SG Cogswell, M.D., resident. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, MUSC.

PAST FUNDING, CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

DNA Bullet Cytology. National Institute of Justice. $299,640 direct costs, 08/01/01 - 07/31/02. MA Sens, co-principal investigator, 20% effort; DA Sens, Principal Investigator.

Cadmium Nephrotoxicity: A Cell Culture Approach. D.J. Hazen-Martin, P.I., National Institute of Health. R29 ES04413. 04/01/88 - 03/31/93. $350,000 direct costs.

Multifactorial Comparison - Aminoglycoside Nephrotoxicity. G.H. Hottendorf, D.M.V., Ph.D., P.I. National Institute of Health. RO1 GM42615. 01/01/91 - 12/31/93. $251,000 direct costs.



METALLOTHIONEIN ISOFORM 3 AND RENAL CADMIUM TOXICITY. 1R01ES/DK1133301A1, 09/01/2002 – 06/30/2007. Donald Sens P.I., MA Sens Co-PI (5% effort), $200,000 Yearly Direct Costs; $800,000 Total Direct Costs

METALLOTHIONEIN, ENVIRONMENTAL INSULT AND BLADDER CANCER. R01 NCI/ES94997. 4/1/02 – 3/31/07. DA Sens, P.I., M.A. Sens, Co-PI (25% effort). $188,000 Direct Costs. $752,000 Total Direct Costs.

Metallothionein Isoform 3 Urinary Marker Bladder Cancer. 1R01ES015100-01. 09/17/2006 – 08/31/2010. Donald Sens P.I., MA Sens Co-PI (15% effort), $250,000 Annual Direct Costs; $1,495,478 Total Direct Costs

Steering Undergraduate Interest in Environmental Health Sciences at the University of North Dakota.1R25ES016250 Sens, DA (PI); 1/1/08-11/30/12 NIH. Role: Co-PI; $ 277,712 Total direct costs

GRANT REVIEW ACTIVITY:

National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Pathobiology/Anthropology Section, 2010

SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) / SART (Sexual Assault Response Team), DNA Training and Education, 2010

Basic Forensic Science Panel 4, 2011 Applied Forensic Science Panel 5, 2011 Applied and Basic Science, Panel 8, 2012 Applied and Basic Science, Pathology and Forensic Sciences, 2013 Applied and Basic Science, Pathology (2014) and Toxicology (2014) Applied and Basic Science, Forensic Pathology (2015) and Toxicology (2015) Forensic Pathology (2016) Fellowships and Accreditation (2 study sections), 2017

Johns Hopkins Alternative to Animal Testing, 1990 - 2012.

Center for Disease Control, Reverse Site SIDS review panel, 2011.

UND Faculty Scholar Seed Grants, ad hoc

SC/GA American Heart Association, 1990 - 1993

MUSC Institutional Grant Review: Chair for grant review subcommittees, 1989 - 1993

MUSC Clinical Scientist Training Award. Review and committee activities, 1987 - 1993.

MANUSCRIPT REVIEW ACTIVITY: Toxicological Sciences, Toxicology Letters, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Archives of Internal Medicine, Academic Forensic Pathology, Cancer International, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment; Breast Cancer; American Society of Clinical Pathology, Check Samples.

AWARDS / HONORS / LEADERSHIP: Executive Vice President, National Association of Medical Examiners.

National, Appointments:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Case Registry Pilot Program Reverse Site Visit

Reverse site visit of CDC SUID program and partners in monitoring and surveillance program for sudden unexpected infant deaths.



Children’s Hospital Boston / Harvard Medical School. External Advisory Board, “Robert’s Program” Program in Sudden and Unexpected Death in Pediatrics (SUDP).

Comprehensive program for sudden deaths under age of 4. NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences)

Accreditation review panel, 2009 – 2012; reappointed 2013 - 2017. This panel reviews all program accreditations under NAACLS accreditation.

National Institute of Justice, General Forensics Technology Working Group. The General Forensics R&D TWG is responsible for determining the research needs and requirements for the forensic science practitioner community and reviewing the current forensic science research projects funded by NIJ.

Past National Appointments

USMLE: (United States Medical Licensing Examination) USMLE Step 1 Pathology and Genetics Test Committee, 2009 - 2011. USMLE Step 1 Standard Setting Panel. 2009.

National Institute of Justice Scientific Working Group on Medicolegal Death Investigations. This Scientific Working Group (SWG) of the NIJ worked to define the scope of the profession and direct the establishment of best practices, uniform terminology and establish guidelines for training, continuing education, research and practice in the area of medicolegal death investigations. Disbanded, 2014

Subcommittee on Forensic Science (SoFS): Research, Development, Testing, & Evaluation (RDT&E) Inter-Agency Working Group (IWG). A Federal inter-agency working group, initiated by White House addressing research and developmental needs in Forensic Science. Completed, 2013.

National, Professional Societies, Leadership and Key Committee Work:

American Society of Clinical Pathologists: ASCP Board of Directors, 2004-2005 PEPFAR (Presidents’ Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), Advisory Committee

ASCP Advisory Council, 1995 – 2003 for ND and WV (Replaced by 9 member Fellow council, 2004). ASCP Fellow Council elected 2003; re-elected for second term, 2005. ASCP Fellow Council Chair, elected 2004.

American Society for Investigative Pathology (formerly American Association of Pathology) ASIP Women’s Committee, 1991 – 1994 Public Affairs Committee, 2013 – current.

Association of Pathology Chairs 1994 - current Chair, Autopsy Committee, 1997 - 1999 (incorporated in Practice Management) Practice Management Committee, 1998 - 1999 Advocacy Committee, 2008 – current

Undergraduate Education Committee, 2002 – current

College of American Pathologists: CAP Spokesperson Network, 2009 – current. CAP National Autopsy Committee, 1998 - 1999 APC representative; full-member, 2001 - 2006 CAP Federal Key Contact for West Virginia, 1996 - 2002 CAP House of Delegates, West Virginia, 1996 – 2002; North Dakota, 2003 – 2006; 2014 – current. CAP Nominating Committee, HOD, 2000, 2002, 2004

CAP Autopsy self-study web assessment, co-editor, 2003 – 2006.

National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) Chair, Board of Directors, 2012 President, 2011



Board of Directors, 2006 – 2012 Executive Committee, 2008 – 2012 Strategic Planning Committee, 2006 – 2012; Reappointed, 2015. Accreditation and Standards Committee, 2010 – current. Membership committee, 2015

Ad hoc Journal Review Committee, Chair, 2010-11. Ad hoc Research Committee, Chair, 2010

Renal Pathology Society Audit committee, 1998 – 2000. Education committee (course faculty for ASN Renal Microscopy Workshop 1996 – 2002)

Regional Administrative Awards and Leadership:

ND Peacemaker of the Year Award, Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC), Grand Forks, ND, 2011 Emergency State Medical Director: One of nine ND Physicians for emergency response and assist state medical

director and emergency services in coordination of medical supplies, treatment, and/or evacuations. Cancer Leadership Team, ND. (2004) One of 15 team members from ND to receive CDC and ASC training to

develop Cancer Care Plan for ND. Cancer Coalition for ND, 2003 – current. Member of state team to coordinate cancer treatment, evaluation,

reporting and prevention efforts in ND. Minnesota Medical Examiners / Coroners Association, Board of Directors, 2006 – current. “Women’s Way” (Breast and Cervical Cancer Program for ND). Board of Directors, 2005 – current. President, West Virginia Pathology Association, term 2001 - 2002 Academic Health Centers Pew Award Leadership Scholar, 1994 - 1997 Chair, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Mountain Laurel Chapter, 2000 - 2002

Board Member, American Red Cross, Mountain Laurel Chapter 1999 – 2002

Clinical practice and service: Lifesource (Tissue Procurement Agency), Medical Advisory Board, 2004 – current. North Dakota Child Fatality Review Committee. 2007 – Current.

Awards in Education and Teaching: UND Foundation/McDermott Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research/Creative Activity and Service, 2010.

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship; University of North Dakota, 2010 (Lifetime award)

Teaching Awards, Outstanding Block Instructor; UND, 2003 (block 6, 8), 2004 (block 5); 2005 (Blocks 5, 7); 2006 (5, 6); 2007 (5, 6); 2008 (Blocks 5, 6); 2009 (Block 5); 2010 (Block 5).

Nomination, MacLauchlan Teaching Award, West Virginia University, 1999

Numerous civic group citations for forensic pathology and other medically oriented seminars

Outstanding Teacher Award, University of South Carolina, Chemistry Department.

Research Awards: NIH Young Investigator Grant: Drug-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Cell Culture Approach. 9/1/85 - 8/31/89.

National Institute of Health. R23 AM35311 $105,000

Faculty sponsor for American Society of Clinical Pathology, Resident Research Awards; First place award from 185 accepted. Amer J Clin Pathol 92:521, 1989. “Bullet Cytology”, with Dr. Clay Nichols

American Lung Association, 1980; First place award for medical student research



INVITED AND PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS: International:

South Africa PathVine2010 / PASS (Pre-natal Alcohol SIDS and Stillbirth) Safe PASSage Study. “SIDS/SUID Death Investigation in Rural and Native American Populations. September, 2010; Cape Town, SA International Academy of Pathology, Cape Town, SA, September, 2012; Invited Platform Speaker in Neuropathology Section: “Shaken Baby and Neck Injuries: New Research Findings”

National:

Erionite Research and Impact Planning Conference. “Erionite and Mesothelioma Surveillance Program in North Dakota.” October 12, 2011, Research Triangle Park, NC. One of 20 participants.

“Education in a Distributed Environment: Strategies in Clinical Laboratory Science Education”. Four Corners Telemedicine and Telehealth Planning Conference. 2005.

Panel member: Evaluation of Sudden Infant Deaths, Washington, DC 2005

Course Director: Bioterrorism and Autopsy. Joint Annual Meeting, ASCP/CAP. 2002. A half day course for pathologists to recognize possible biochemical or biologic terrorism.

Visiting Professor of Pathology, 2002. Johns Hopkins University. Bioterrorism and the Autopsy.

Roundtable faculty: ASCP/CAP Joint Annual Meeting, 2002. a. “Autopsy Practice and Health Systems Quality Assurance” b. “Patient Survivor / Advocacy Groups and Pathology”

Director, Uropathology: Urology Board Review Course, Pathology Section, 1996 – 2002. Provided uropathology review for candidates for Urology Board Examination.

Faculty: Seminars in Pathology, Pittsburgh PA 1995 Endomyocardial Biopsy 1997 Renal Tumors

Faculty, American Society of Nephrology, 1997-2001: Renal Biopsy Interpretation Short Course / Microscopic Workshop

Platform Presentations at National Professional Associations:

American Academy of Forensic Sciences Plenary Keynote Session. “Last Lecture Series...Words of Wisdom from Our Mentors” February 19, 2014

Association of Pathology Chairs (APC):

“A New Paradigm for CLS Education: Distance Education”. Association of Pathology Chairs (APC), Midwest / Western Region; February, 2004

“Pathology in an Integrated Curriculum: Models of Excellence”. APC, 2004

“Distance Education in Pathology: Models for Undergraduate Medical Education from Clinical Laboratory Science Success”. Association of Pathology Chairs, July, 2007.

National Organization of Medical Examiners (NAME): “Drug Deaths and Autopsy Access: A Potential Missing Link in Public Health Surveillance.” NAME, Portland

OR, Sept, 2014

“Legislative Process and Initiatives: Forensic Pathology must be involved”. NAME Interim Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Feb 19, 2013. Washington, DC



“Academic Forensic Pathology: The Time has Come” National Association of Medical Examiners, Cleveland, OH, October, 2010.

“Unexpected Findings in Autopsy: A New Paradigm for Quality Improvement in Health Systems”. National Association of Medical Examiners, Sept. 2008, Louisville, KY

“Statewide Cooperation in Forensic Investigations: The Minnesota Medical Examiners and Coroners Association – A Model for Rural Jurisdictions” NAME, Sept 2008.

“Frontier and Rural Counties: Integration for Forensic Excellence”, NAME; Sept, 2008.

“Unexpected Neoplasia in Forensic Autopsy: Implications for Organ and Tissue Procurement”, National Association of Medical Examiners, Oct, 2007. Savannah, GA

Society of Toxicology: Numerous poster research presentations (4 – 6 annually)

Regional Presentations: Minnesota Medical Examiners and Coroners Association. Annual two day seminar for

forensic investigators, Coroners and Medical Examiners. Attendance 250 – 300 annually. “The Choking Game” Pre-teen asphyxial deaths. Review of findings and investigation in deaths resulting from

pre-teen asphyxial “games”. (Also written as a “Health Alert” by the North Dakota Department of Health to physicians, schools and others regarding risk and recognition of pre-teen asphyxial games). October, 2007.

“Tricky Traffic Trios”: Three cases and review of unexpected deaths while operating a motor vehicle and implications for family and judicial systems. October, 2008.

“Elder Abuse”, October, 2009. Review of elder abuse and warning signs in death investigation of the elderly population.

“Iron Man” Unsuspected Hemosiderosis in an Alcoholic and clues for death investigation for providing critical family health information. October, 2010

“Scientific Working Group on Medicolegal Death Investigation”. Review of current and ongoing initiatives of this Federal panel to define and improve medicolegal death investigations in the US.

“Multi-County Investigation in Death of Toddler: Importance of First Responder Assessment”. Sept, 2015 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Pathology / Medical Student Lectures / Education:

• Block Director, Patient Centered Learning, 2005, 2006: Responsible for entire curriculum experience of second year medical students, integration of pathology, microbiology, clinical experiences and physiology/pharmacology experiences. Block VII: Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary and Renal.

• Case Wrap-up Physician 2002 - 2008: Four – Six “case-wrap up” presentations annually as part of integrated undergraduate medical education.

• Medical Manifestations of Violence: Block segment, 2004 – current. A week long, patient focused learning module for second year medical students centered on family violence – child, partner and elder abuse, including cultural issues of care and screening.

• Medical Student Lectures:

o First year: Introduction to Laboratory Medicine, Cellular Responses to Injury.

o Clinical Skills: Introduction to Patient Care (Physical Diagnosis). Year 1. Physical assessment skills of Head, Neck, Chest, Cardiovascular, Abdomen. Faculty physician mentor for female students.

o Second year: Cell Injury and Death



Clinical manifestations of Auto-immune Disease Wounding and Repair Genetics and Molecular medicine (9 lectures and 4 hours laboratory) Neoplasia: Nomenclature and clinical manifestations (2 lectures) Forensic Pathology Overview Violence and medical practice: Domestic Violence, Elder abuse, Childhood Abuse and Neglect,

Cultural competency of domestic abuse (40 hour curriculum in family violence and medicine) Death Certification Transplant Pathology Renal Pathology Module (11 lectures and laboratories) Endomyocardial Disease Lower Urinary Tract Disease (3 lectures and laboratory) Infectious Disease Module (4 lectures) Male Genital System Module (5 lectures and laboratory) Endocrine disease module (6 lectures and laboratory) Respiratory disease module (10 lectures and laboratories)

• Graduate Student Lectures:

o “Nomenclature and Clinical Effects of Neoplasia” o Cell Injury and Repair – Clinical correlation and examples.

Curriculum design:

West Virginia: Chair of committee designing interdisciplinary undergraduate Forensic Science Identification curriculum University of North Dakota: Initiating graduate program in Clinical Translational Research, a multi-disciplinary MS / PhD degree in clinical translational science, under development.

CME Lectures: (Numerous presentations to Medical Groups throughout SC, WV, MN and ND)

“What the Dead can teach the Living – Autopsy and Forensic Pathology in a QA Setting” “Violence in Medical Practice – The Evolving Spectrum of Domestic, Child and Elder Abuse” “Preparation for Court: Practical Guidelines for Physicians”. “Strangulation as an Escalating Sign in Domestic Abuse” “The Choking Game and Pre-Teens” “Barotrauma – Investigating SCUBA related deaths” “Hidden Dangers – CO in Open Outdoor Environments”

Other CE: Numerous presentations to professional and lay groups, police, fire, laboratory and nursing associations, funeral directors, EMS, civic organizations, etc.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Academic Service Activities: 2012 – 2014: LCME (Liaison Committee for Medical Education) Internal review committee for

UNDSMHS 2015 LCME Accreditation Visit. 2004 – Current: Internal Advisory Board, INMED (Indians in Medicine), UNDSMHS 2004 – 2011: Student Performance and Recognition Committee (SPRC), School of Medicine. Chair, 2005 – 2009; Interim Chair (emergency appointment, January, 2010).

2002 – Current: Faculty Academic Council; Basic Science, Clinical Science and Health Science Chairs 2009 – 2010: Diversity Committee, UNDSMHS 2008 – 2009: University Faculty Senate, UND

2004 UND Search committee for Provost 2003 – 2004: UNDSMHS Search committee for Executive Dean for Academic Affairs



2006 – 2008: Search Committee, Chair of Anatomy, UNDSMHS 2002 – 2003: Curriculum revision task force, Years 3 and 4, UNDSMHS 2003 – 2005: Interdisciplinary Educational Task Force. Academic Service, Previous positions:

1997 – 1998: Steering Committee, Forensic Identification Curriculum, West Virginia University (campus-wide); created curriculum for new Forensic Identification program; Chair, Latent Identification Curriculum Subcommittee

1994 – 2001 Academic Standards Committee, West Virginia University SOM 1997 Student Centered Focus Committee, West Virginia University SOM 1995 – 1997: Curriculum Reform Committee, WVU SOM, current Module co-leader for “Mechanism

of Human Disease”, implementation 1999. 1987 – 1990: Member, Medical School Admissions Committee, MUSC 1987 – 1993 Member, Clinical Scientist Research Review Committee, MUSC 1990 – 1992: Deans Committee, Department of Pediatrics Academic Review, MUSC

Hospital based Clinical Service: 2003 – 2006: Peer Review Committee, Altru Hospital 2004 – Current: Trauma Committee, Altru Hospital 2004 – Current: Trauma Quality and Performance Review Committee, Altru Hospital. 2004 – 2009: IRB Committee, Altru Hospital Past Employment, Hospital and Clinical Service Committees:

1995 - 1997 Medical Executive Committee, West Virginia University Hospital (WVUH) 1997 - 1999: Medical Advisory and Review Board, The Health Plan (HMO for WVUH) 1996 - 2000: Medical Executive Committee, Monongalia General Hospital 1998 - 1999: Utilization and Quality Assurance Committee, WVUH Hospitals 1997 - 1999: Peer-Review Committee, Monongalia General Hospital (MGH); Team Leader for Performance Improvement Project on Result Reporting 1997 - 2000: Patient Care Committee, Monongalia General Hospital (MGH) 1997 Patient Centered Focus Team, WVUH/WVU 1996 - 1997 Clinical Utilization Review Committee, WVUH 1996 – 1997 Chair, Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee, MGH 1989 - 2002: Laboratory inspector for College of American Pathologists (CAP) 1990 - 1993: Perinatal Special Care Team: Established a "special care team" coordinating professional and

clinical care of high-risk pregnancy, pregnancy losses and neonatal deaths at MUSC 1984 - 1989: MUSC Hospital Committee for the treatment of sexual abuse victims (SC)

Regional Professional, Community and Forensic Service, current:

Coroner / Medical Examiner Appointments: 2003 – Current: Coroner, Grand Forks County 2005 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Marshall County, MN

2006 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Red Lake County, MN 2008 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Kittson County, MN 2008 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Mahnomen County, MN 2011 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Norman County, MN 2012 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Polk County, MN 2014 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Lake of the Woods County, MN 2015 – Current: Chief Medical Examiner, Roseau County, MN

Forensic Related – Boards and Leadership:



2006 – Current: Medical Advisory Board, Lifesource, St. Paul, MN. (Organ / Tissue Procurement Agency for MN, ND, SD)

2006 – Current: Minnesota Coroner and Medical Examiner Association; Board of Directors. Vice President, 2009 – 2010; President 2010 – 2011.

Medical Related– Boards and Other Leadership: 2014 – Current: Opioid Drug Abuse Committee, commissioned by ND Legislative Health Services

Committee. 2012 – 2014 Medicolegal Death Investigation in ND, Commissioned by ND Legislative Health

Services Committee 2006 – Current: Child Fatality Review Board, North Dakota 2008 – Current: North Dakota Department of Health, Emergency State Medical Director. One of nine ND

physicians who direct and assist with disaster preparation, including allocation of medical resources of state and coordination with health facilities during disasters and public health emergencies.

2003 – Current: ND Cancer Coalition, member. This committee is charged with cancer care coordination and development for the state of ND

2004 – 2006: Leadership team member, American Cancer Society and CDC, Comprehensive Cancer care state leadership teams

2005 – Current: “Woman’s Way” (Breast and Cervical Cancer Initiative, Women’s Health) Medical Advisory Board.

Prior Professional, Community and Forensic Service: 2000 - 2002: Chair, Board of Directors; American Red Cross, Mountain Laurel Chapter

1999 - 2002: American Red Cross, Board of Directors; Mountain Laurel Chapter 2001 - 2002: President, West Virginia Association of Pathologists 1999 - 2001:President-elect; 1997 - 2002:

Board of Directors, West Virginia Association of Pathologists 1988 - 1991: Guest Instructor, Continuing Education for Law Enforcement; Trident Technical College. (SC) 1984 - 1989: Consultant in forensic pathology to Colombia, South America, through Partners of America and

US State Department 1985 - 1987: Governors Committee for Suicide Prevention (SC) 1974 - 1976: Governors Committee for Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Abuse. Wrote sexual assault

legislation in South Carolina; lobbied for successful passage of major revisions in the sexual assault statute in South Carolina; liaison with SC State Legislature.

1973 - 1976: People against Rape Task Force. (Columbia, SC) Established Rape Crisis Hotline in Columbia and Fort Johnson, SC. The military crisis center served as a national model for military installations.

1972 - 1976: Charter member, South Carolina Chapter, National Organization for Women (NOW) Columbia, South Carolina. President, National Organization for Women (South Carolina), 1974

AGENCIES SERVED IN A CONSULTATIVE CAPACITY: National: Federal Bureau of Investigation United States State Department

Naval Investigative Service United States Coast Guard Federal Prosecutors Office (SC, PA, ND) Federal Public Defenders Office (SC) Federal Aviation Authority National Transportation Safety Board Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms United States Air Force (ND)

State: Numerous local and state police, state crime labs, coroner, and sheriff offices throughout South

Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.



COURT APPEARANCES: I have testified in over 300 criminal and civil trials as an expert witness in forensic pathology. I have been qualified as an expert in forensic pathology without exception. Court appearances have included several states (SC, WV, MN and ND), federal judicial circuits (SC, PA) and military proceedings in SC and ND. As related to my work in forensic pathology, I have testified in family court, municipal court, workmen’s' compensation hearings and coroners inquests throughout the states I have served.



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1. Sens MA, Wilson NK, Ellis PD, Odom JD. Mercury-199 Fourier Transfer Nuclear Resonance Spectroscopy. J Magn Resonance 19: 323-336, 1975.

2. MA Sens. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Vibrational Studies of Boron Phosphorus Rings. PhD Thesis. University Microfilms, 1976.

3. Sens MA, Odom JD, Goodrow MH. Spectra and Structure of Phosphorus-Boron Compounds XIII: A Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Cyclic Boron-Phosphorus Compounds. Inorg Chem: 15 2825-2830, 1976. http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/archive.cgi/inocaj/1976/15/i11/pdf/ic50165a052.pdf

4. Odom JD, Sens MA, Kalasinski VF, Durig JR. Spectra and Structure of Phosphorus-Boron Compounds XIV: Vibrational Studies of Substituted P-Octamethylcyclotetraborophosphane. J Raman Spectroscopy:5 391-405, 1976.

5. Odom JD, Sens MA, Kalasinski VF, Durig JR. Spectra and Structure of Phosphorus-Boron Compounds XV: Vibrational Studies of P-Hexamethylcyclotriborophosphane and P-octamethylcyclotetraborophosphane. Spectrochem Acta: 33A 347-352, 1977.

6. Durig JR, Sens MA, Kalasinski VF, Odom JD. Spectra and Structure of Phosphorus-Boron Compounds XVI: Vibrational Studies of Substituted P-hexamethylcyclotriborophosphane. Spectrochem Acta:33A 893-899, 1977.

7. Loar MK, Sens MA, Loar GW, Gould ES. Electron Transfer Reactions XXXI: Selectivity in Outer and Inner Sphere Reductions of Cobalt (III) by Uranium (III). Inorg Chem: 17 330-333, 1978. http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/inocaj/1978/17/i02/f-pdf/f_ic50180a031.pdf

8. Durig JR, Sens MA, Milani-nejed F, Stampf EJ, Odom JD. Vibrational Studies and Normal Mode Assignments for F3SiOCH3 and F3SiOCD3. J Phys Chem: 82 1836-1841, 1978. http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/archive.cgi/jpchax/1978/82/i16/pdf/j100505a011.pdf

9. Durig JR, Sens MA. Spectra and Structure of Organophosphorus Compounds XVIII: Infra-red and Raman Spectroscopy of (Me2PS)2, ((CD3)2PS)2, and (Et2PS)2 in the Solid State. J Cryst Mol Struct: 7 295-306, 1978.

10. Sens MA, Levenson TB, Metcalf JS.. A case of metastatic carcinoid arising in an ovarian teratoma. Case report with autopsy findings and review of the literature. Cancer:49 2541-2546, 1982. PMID: 7074571

11. Spicer SS, Sens MA, Tashian RE. Immunocytochemical Demonstration of Carbonic Anhydrase in Human Epithelial Cells. J Histochem Cytochem: 30 864-873, 1982. PMID: 6813372

12. Curry NS, Brock G, Metcalf JS, Sens MA. Hyperdense Renal Mass: Unusual CT Appearance of a Benign Renal Cyst. Urol Radio:14 33-35, 1982. PMID: 7101601

13. Rushton HG, Sens MA, Garvin AJ, Turner WR Jr. Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Ureter: Case Report with Electron Microscopy. J Urol:129 1045-1046, 1983. PMID: 6854752

14. Detrisac CJ, Sens MA, Garvin AJ, Spicer SS, Sens DA. Tissue Culture of Human Kidney Epithelial Cells of Proximal Tubular Origin. Kidney Internat: 25 383-390, 1984. PMID: 6727133

15. Sens MA, Garvin AJ, Drew S, Smith CD, Othersen HB Jr, Sens DA. Skeletal Muscle Differentiation in Wilms Tumors I: Antibody Identification and Primary Cell Culture of the Skeletal Muscle Component. Arch Path 108: 58-62, 1984. PMID: 6318686

16. Hintz DS, Sens MA, Jenkins MQ, Sens DA. Tissue Culture of Epithelial Cells from Urine I: Serum-Free Growth of Cells from Newborn Infants. Pediat Path 2: 153-164, 1984. PMID: 6531311

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17. Sens MA, Hintz DS, Rutledge DS, Jenkins MQ, Sens DA. Tissue Culture of Epithelial Cells from Urine II: Application to Cystic Fibrosis. Pediat Path 2: 165-170, 1984. PMID: 6531310

18. Spicer SS, Sens MA, Hennigar RA, Stoward PJ. Implications of the immunohistochemical localization of the carbonic anhydrase isozymes for their function in normal and pathologic cells. Ann NY Acad Science 429: 382-397, 1984. PMID: 6331257

19. Sens DA, Hintz DS, Rudisill MT, Sens MA, Spicer SS. Explant Culture of Human Salivary Gland Epithelial Cells. Lab Invest 52:559-567, 1985. PMID: 2581066

20. Garvin AJ, Surrette F, Hintz DS, Rudisill MT, Sens MA, Sens DA.. The In Vitro Growth and Characterization of the Skeletal Muscle Component of Wilms Tumors. Am J Path 121: 298-310, 1985. PMID: 2998192

21. Hennigar RA, Sens DA, Spicer SS, Schulte BA, Newman V, Sens MA, Garvin AJ. Lectin Histochemistry of Nephroblastoma (Wilms Tumor). Histochem J 17: 1091-1110, 1985. PMID: 2416712

22. Nakagawa F, Schulte BA, Sens MA, Kochibe N, Spicer SS. Lectin Cytochemistry of Cell Types in Human and Canine Pituitary. Histochemistry 85: 57-66, 1986. PMID: 2426226

23. Hazen-Martin DJ, Spicer SS, Sens MA, Jenkins MQ, Westphal MC, Sens DA. Tissue Culture of Normal and CF Sweat Gland Duct Cells. I. Alterations in Dome Formation. Pediatr Res 21: 72-78, 1987. PMID: 2432458

24. Sens MA, Hennigar GR, Hazen-Martin DJ, Blackburn JG, Sens DA.. Cultured Human Kidney Epithelial Cells as a Model for Aminoglycoside Nephrotoxicity. Ann Clin Lab Sci 18:204-214, 1988. PMID: 3389717

25. Kurth BE, Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens MA, Sens DA. Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Characterization of Submandibular Duct Cells in Culture and Modification of Outgrowth Differentiation by Manipulation of Calcium Ion Concentration. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol 24:593-600, 1988. PMID: 2455705

26. Sens MA, Brown EW, Wilson LR, Crocker TP. Fatal Streptobacillus moniliformis Infection in a Two Month Old. Am J Clin Pathol 91:612-616, 1989. PMID: 2718962

27. Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens MA, Detrisac CJ, Blackburn JG, Sens DA. Elevated Glucose Alters Paracellular Transport of Cultured Human Proximal Tubule Cells. Kidney Internat 35:31-39, 1989. PMID: 2709660

28. Kurth BE, Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens MA, DeChamplain RW, Sens DA.. Cell Culture of Human Minor Salivary Gland Duct Cells. J Oral Pathol Med 18:214-219, 1989. PMID: 2769594

29. Sens MA, Nichols CA, Gadsden RH Sr. Interpretation of Post-Mortem Tricyclic Antidepressant Blood Levels. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Clinical Toxicology Newsletter 4(2):2-3, 1989.

30. Sens MA, Hazen-Martin DJ, Blackburn JG, Hennigar GR, Sens DA. Growth Characteristics of Cultured Human Proximal Tubule Cells Exposed to Aminoglycoside Antibiotics. Ann Clin Lab Sci 19: 266-279, 1989. PMID: 2757354

31. Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens DA, Blackburn JG, Sens MA.. Cadmium Nephrotoxicity in Human Proximal Tubule Cell Cultures. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol 25:784-790, 1989. PMID: 2793777

32. Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens DA, Blackburn JG, Flath MC, Sens MA. An Electrophysiological and Freeze Fracture Assessment of Cadmium Nephrotoxicity In Vitro. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol 25:791-799, 1989. PMID: 2793778

33. Nichols CA, Sens MA. Recovery and Evaluation of Trace Material Retained on Bullets by Cytologic Techniques. Amer J Forens Med Pathol 11:17-34, 1990. PMID: 2407107

34. Nichols CA, Guerry PD, Sens MA.. Recovery and Evaluation of Trace Material from Traumatic Injury. Amer J Forens Med Pathol 11:71-73, 1990. 2407110




















35. Sens MA, Hazen-Martin DJ, Blackburn JG, Hennigar GR, Sens DA. Quantitation of Myeloid Body Formation in Human Proximal Tubule Cells Exposed to Aminoglycoside Antibiotics. In Vitro Toxicol 4:101-112, 1991

36. Nichols CA, Sens MA. Cytologic Manifestations of Gunshot Wounds. Amer J Clin Pathol 95:660-670, 1991 PMID: 2024623

37. Todd JH, Sens DA, Sens MA, Hazen-Martin D.. In Situ Freeze Fracture of Monolayer Cell Cultures Grown on a Permeable Support. Microscopy Research and Technique 22:301-305, 1992 PMID: 1504357

38. Todd JH, Sens DA, Hazen-Martin DJ, Bylander JE, Smyth BJ, Sens MA. Aminoglycoside Antibiotics Alter the Electrogenic Transport Properties of Cultured Human Proximal Tubule Cells. Toxicol. Pathol. 20:608-616, 1992. PMID: 1339217

39. Todd JH, Sens MA, Hazen-Martin DJ, Bylander JE, Smyth BJ, Sens DA.. Variation in gentamicin-induced death among independent cultures of proximal tubule cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol 29A:371-378, 1993. PMID: 8390973

40. Tarnowski BI, Sens DA, Nicholson JH, Hazen-Martin DJ, Garvin AJ, Sens MA. Automatic Quantitation of Cell Growth and Determination of Mitotic Index Using DAPI Nuclear Staining. Pediatr. Pathol. 13: 249-65. 1993. PMID: 8385326

41. Sens MA, Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens DA.. Diversity in the Response of Independent Cultures of Human Proximal Tubule Cells to Gentamicin-Induced Cell Death. Ann Clin Lab Sci 23:362-368, 1993 PMID: 8239483

42. Hazen-Martin DJ, Todd JH, Sens MA, Khan W, Bylander JE, Smyth BJ, Sens DA. Electrical and freeze fracture analysis of the effects of ionic cadmium on the cell membrane of human proximal tubule cells. Environ Health Perspect 101:510-516, 1993 PMID: 8137780

43. Todd JH, Sens DA, Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens MA. Aminoglycoside Antibiotics Disrupt Membrane Structure of Cultured Human Proximal Tubule Cells. Toxicol Pathol 22:56-67, 1994. PMID: 8073223

44. Bylander JE, Li SL, Sens MA, Hazen-Martin D, Re GG, Sens DA. Induction of metallothionein mRNA and protein following exposure of human proximal tubule cells to ionic cadmium. Toxicol Lett 71:111-122, 1994. PMID: 8171441

45. Hazen-Martin DJ, Tarnowski BI, Todd JH, Sens MA, Bylander JE, Smyth BJ, Garvin AJ, Sens DA.. Serum-free Culture and Characterization of Renal Epithelial Cells Isolated from Human Fetal Kidneys of Varying Gestational Age. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol. 30A:356-365, 1994. PMID: 8087302

46. Sens MA, Hazen-Martin DJ, Bylander JE, Sens DA. Heterogeneity in the amount of ionic cadmium necessary to elicit cell death in independent cultures of human proximal tubule cells. Toxicol Lett 70:185-191, 1994. PMID: 8296322

47. Rinder CA, Halushka PV, Sens MA, Ploth DW. Thromboxane Receptor Blockade Improves Renal Function in the Post-Obstructed Kidney Following Release of Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction. Kidney Internat 45:185-192, 1994 PMID: 8127008

48. Rodgers BL, Vanner LV, Pai GS, Sens MA. Walker Worburg Syndrome: Report of a Family with Three Affected Siblings. 49: 198-201, 1994 Amer J Med Genetics. PMID: 8116667

49. Sahn EE, Salinas CF, Sens MA, Key J, Swiger FK Jr, Holbrook KA.. Infantile Systemic Hyalinosis in a Black Infant. Pediatr Dermato. 11: 52-60, 1994. PMID: 7513419

50. Tarnowski BI, Hazen-Martin DJ, Garvin AJ, Sens MA, Sens DA. Characterization of a Monoclonal Antibody Recognizing a Blastema Element of Wilms Tumors and Fetal Kidney. Ped Pathology 14: 849- 862, 1994 PMID: 7808983


















51. Tarnowski BI, Sens MA, Garvin AJ, Hazen-Martin DJ, Sens DA. Characterization of a Monoclonal Antibody Recognizing Selective Epithelial Elements of Wilms Tumors and Fetal Kidney. Ped Pathology 14: 833 - 848, 1994 PMID: 7808982

52. Smyth BJ, Todd JH, Bylander JE, Sens DA, Sens MA.. Selective Exposure of Human Proximal Tubule Cells to Gentamicin Provides Evidence for Basolateral Toxicity. Toxicol. Lett. 74:1-13, 1994. PMID: 8085266

53. Balaji S, Wiles HB, Sens MA, Gillette PC.. Immunosuppressive Therapy for Myocarditis and Borderline Myocarditis in Children with Ventricular Ectopic Rhythm. Brit Heart J 72:354-359, 1994. PMID: 7833194

54. Todd JH, Sens DA, Sens MA: Apical and basolateral gentamicin exposure result in temporally distinct electrophysiological alterations in cultured human proximal tubule cells. Proceedings World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences.11: 191-196, 1995.

55. Sens DA, Garvin AJ, Hazen-Martin DJ, Re GG, Sens MA. Failure of Wilms' tumor blastema to differentiate under conditions which promote the growth of fetal proximal tubule cells from the human fetal kidney Proceedings World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences. 11:337-342, 1995.

56. Bylander JE, Li SL, Sens MA, Sens DA. Exposure of Human Proximal Tubule Cells to Cytotoxic Levels of CdCl2 Induces the Additional Expression of Metallothionein 1A mRNA. Toxicol. Lett. 76:209-217, 1995. PMID: 7762008

57. Khan W, McGuirt JP, Sens MA, Sens DA, Todd JH. Expression of heat shock protein 27 in developing and adult human kidney. Toxicol Lett. 84:69-79, 1996. PMID: 8614907

58. Mididoddi S, McGuirt JP, Sens MA, Todd JH, Sens DA. Isoform-specific expression of metallothionein mRNA in the developing and adult human kidney. Toxicol Lett. 85:17-27, 1996. PMID: 8619255

59. Hoey JG, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Todd JH, Sens DA. Expression of MT-3 mRNA in human kidney, proximal tubule cell cultures, and renal cell carcinoma. Toxicol Lett. 92:149-60, 1997. PMID: 9295238

60. Somji S, Garrett SH, Sens DA, Nseyo UO, Todd JH, Sens MA: Expression of heat shock protein 27 in adult and fetal bladder and in patients with interstitial cystitis. J Urol Path. 9: 1-15, 1998.

61. Garrett SH, Somji S, Todd JH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Differential Expression of Human Metallothionein Isoform I mRNAs in Human Proximal Tubule Cells Exposed to Metals. Environ Health Perspect 106 (12): 825-832, 1998. PMID: 9831543

62. Somji S, Sens DA, Todd JH, Garrett SH, Nseyo UO, Sens MA: Expression of heat shock protein 70 in the bladder from controls and patients with interstitial cystitis-like syndromes. J Urol Path. 10: 9-21, 1999.

63. Somji S, Sens DA, Todd JH, Garrett SH, Nseyo UO, Sens MA: The expression of heat shock protein 60 is reduced in the bladder of patients with interstitial cystitis. J Urol Path. 10:97-108, 1999.

64. Garrett SH, Sens MA, Todd JH, Somji S, Sens DA. Expression of MT-3 protein in the human kidney. Toxicol Lett, 105:207-214, 1999. PMID: 10355541

65. Somji S, Sens DA, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Todd JH.: Heat shock protein 27 expression in human proximal tubule cells exposed to lethal and sublethal concentrations of CdCl2. Environ Health Perspect. 107(7):545-552, 1999. PMID: 10379001

66. Sens DA, Detrisac CJ, Sens MA, Rossi MR, Wenger SL, Todd JH. Tissue culture of human renal epithelial cells using a defined serum-free growth formulation. Exp Nephrol. 7:344-352, 1999. PMID: 10559632














67. Garrett SH, Somji S, Todd JH, Sens DA, Lamm DL, and Sens MA: Metallothionein Isoform Gene Expression in four Human Bladder Cancer Cell Lines. In: Metallothionein IV (Klaassen CD ed) Birkhauseer Verlag Basel/Switzerland p607-612, 1999.

68. Somji S, Todd JH, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Sens DA.: Expression of the constitutive and inducible forms of heat shock protein 70 in human proximal tubule cells exposed to heat, sodium arsenite, and CdCl2. Environ Health Perspect. 107: 887-93, 1999. PMID: 10544156

69. Garrett SH, Sens MA, Shukla D, Nestor S, Somji S, Todd JH, Sens DA: Metallothionein isoform 3 expression in the human prostate and cancer-derived cell lines. The Prostate. 41:196-202, 1999. PMID: 10517878

70. Garrett SH, Sens MA, Shukla D, Flores L, Somji S, Todd JH, Sens DA: Metallothionein isoform 1 and 2 gene expression in the human prostate: Down-regulation of MT-1X in advanced prostate cancer. The Prostate. 43:125-135, 2000. PMID: 10754528

71. Sens MA, Somji S, Lamm DL, Garrett SH, Slovinsky F, Todd JH, Sens DA. Metallothionein Isoform 3 as a Potential Biomarker for Human Bladder Cancer. Environ Health Perspect. 108(5): 413-418, 2000. PMID: 10811567

72. Somji S, Todd JH, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Sens DA: Expression of Heat Shock Protein 60 in Human Proximal Tubule Cells Exposed to Heat, Sodium Arsenite and CdCl2. Toxicol Lett. 115:127-136, 2000. PMID: 10802388

73. Somji S, Sens MA, Lamm DL, Garrett SH, Sens DA: Metallothionein Isoform 1 and 2 Gene Expression in the Human Bladder: Evidence for Up-Regulation of MT-1X mRNA in Bladder Cancer. Cancer Detect Prev. 25:62-75, 2001 PMID: 11270423

74. Rossi MR, Masters JR, Park S, Todd JH, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Somji S, Nath J, Sens DA: The Immortalized Urotsa Cell Line as a Cell Culture Model of Human Uroepithelium. Environ Health Perspect 109:801-808, 2001. PMID: 11564615

75. Sens MA, Somji S, Garrett SH, Beall CL, Sens DA. Metallothionein Isoform 3 (MT-3) Overexpression is Associated with Breast Cancers Having a Poor Prognosis. Amer J Pathol 159:21-26, 2001. PMID: 11438449

76. Kim D, Somji S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Shukla D, Sens DA.: Expression of Hsp 27, Hsp 60, Hsc 70 and Hsp 70 by Immortalized Human Proximal Tubule Cells (HK-2) Following Exposure to Heat Shock, Sodium Arsenite or Cadmium Chloride. Toxicology and Environ Health 63:475-493, 2001. PMID: 11497330

77. Garrett SH, Belcastro M, Sens MA, Somji S, Sens DA: Acute Exposure to Arsenite Induces Metallothionein Isoform-Specific Gene Expression in Human Proximal Tubule Cells. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2001 Oct 26;64(4):343-55. PMID: 11693492

78. Kim D, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Somji S, Sens DA.: Metallothionein Isoform 3 and Proximal Tubule Vectorial Active Transport, Kidney International. 61, 464-472, 2002. PMID: 11849386

79. Garrett SH, Phillips V, Somji S, Sens MA, Dutta R, Park S, Kim D, Sens DA. Transient Induction of Metallothionein Isoform 3 (MT-3), c-fos, c-jun and c-myc in Human Proximal Tubule Cells Exposed to Cadmium. Toxicol Lett. 2002 Jan 5; 126(1):69-80. PMID:11738272

80. Dutta R, Sens DA, Somji S, Sens MA, Garrett SH.: Metallothionein isoform 3 inhibits cell growth and increases drug resistance of PC-3 prostate cancer cells. Prostate. 2002 Jul 1;52(2):89-97 PMID: 12111700

81. Somji S, Ann Sens M, Garrett SH, Gurel V, Todd JH, Sens DA.: Expression of hsp90 in the human kidney and proximal tubule cells exposed to heat, sodium arsenite and cadmium chloride. Toxicol Lett. 2002 Jul 21;133(2-3):241-54 PMID: 12119132


















82. Rossi MR, Somji S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Nath J, Sens DA. Expression of hsp 27, hsp 60, hsc 70 and hsp 70 stress response genes in cultured human urothelial cells (UROtsa) exposed to lethal and sublethal concentrations of sodium arsenite. Environ Health Perspect 110:1225_32, 2002 PMID: 12460802

83. Sens D, Rossi M, Park S, Gurel V, Nath J, Garrett S, Sens MA, Somji S. Metallothionein Isoform 1 and 2 Gene Expression in a Human Urothelial Cell Line (UROtsa) Exposed to CdCl2 and NaAsO2. J Toxicol Environ Health A 66: 2031-2046, 2003.

84. Gurel V, Sens DA, Somji S, Garrett SH, Nath J, Sens MA. Stable Transfection and Overexpression of Metallothionein Isoform 3 Inhibits the Growth of MCF-7 and Hs578T Cells but not that of T-47D or MDA-MB-231 Cells. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 80: 181-191, 2003. PMID: 12908821

85. Sens MA and Paur R. Smallpox - A re-emerging threat in era of bioterrorism. Advance. Sept 9, 2003; Reprinted “Best of 2003” December 23, 2003.

86. Sens DA, Park S, Gurel V, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Somji S. Inorganic cadmium- and arsenite-induced malignant transformation of human bladder urothelial cells. Toxicol Sci 79:56-63, 2004. PMID: 14976345

87. Somji S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Gurel V, Sens DA. Expression of Metallothionein Isoform 3 (MT-3) Determines the Choice between Apoptotic or Necrotic Cell Death in Cd+2-Exposed Human Proximal Tubule Cells. Toxicol Sci 2004 Aug; 80(2):358-66. Epub 2004 May 05 PMID: 15129022

88. Gurel V, Sens DA, Somji S, Garrett SH, Weiland T, Sens MA. Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Metallothionein Isoform 1 and 2 Expression in the Human Breast and the MCF-10A Cell Line. Toxicol Sci. 2005 Jun;85(2):906-15 PMID: 15788722

89. Garrett SH, Park S, Sens MA, Somji S, Singh RK, Namburi VB, Sens DA.. Expression of Metallothoinein Isoform 3 is Restricted at the Post-Transcriptional Level in Human Bladder Epithelial Cells. Toxicol Sci. 2005 Sep;87(1):66-74, Epub June15, 2005. PMID: 15958653

90. Somji S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. The Unique N-Terminal Sequence of Metallothionein-3 is Required to Regulate the Choice Between Apoptotic or Necrotic Cell Death of Human Proximal Tubule Cells Exposed to Cd+2. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Apr;90(2):369-76; [Epub, Dec 30, 2005] PMID: 16387743

91. Zhou XD, Sens DA, Sens MA, Namburi VB, Singh RK, Garrett SH, Somji S. Metallothionein-1 and -2 Expression in Cadmium or Arsenic Derived Human Malignant Urothelial Cells and Tumor Heterotransplants and as a Prognostic Indicator in Human Bladder Cancer. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Jun;91(2):467-75, Epub, Mar 24, 2006. PMID: 16565513

92. Zhou XD, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Somji S, Park S, Gurel V, Sens DA. Enhanced Expression of Metallothionein Isoform 3 (MT-3) Protein in Tumor Heterotransplants Derived From As+3 and Cd+2 Transformed Human Urothelial Cells. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Oct; 93(2):322-30, Epub Jul 19, 2006. PMID: 16854967

93. Somji S, Zhou XD, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Urothelial Cells Malignantly Transformed by Exposure to Cadmium (Cd+2) and Arsenite (As+3) Have Increased Resistance to Cd+2 and As+3 Induced Cell Death Toxicol Sci. 2006 Dec; 94(2):293-30, 2006 Epub. Sep 15, 2006. PMID: 16980690

94. Wang R, Sens DA, Albrecht A, Garrett S, Somji S, Sens MA, Lu X. Simple method for identification of metallothionein isoforms in cultured human prostate cells by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. Anal Chem. 2007 Jun 15; 79(12):4433-41. Epub May 12, 2007 PMID: 17497826

95. Albrecht AL, Singh RK, Somji S, Sens MA, Sens DA, Garrett SH. Basal and metal-induced expression of metallothionein isoform 1 and 2 genes in the RWPE-1 human prostate epithelial cell line. J Appl Toxicol. 2008 Apr 28(3): 283-93. PMID: 17590860







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96. Wang R, Sens DA, Garrett S, Somji S, Sens MA, Lu X. The resistance of metallothionein to proteolytic digestion: an LC-MS/MS analysis. Electrophoresis 28(16): 2942-52, 2007. PMID: 17702071

97. Singh RK, Albrecht AL, Somji S, Sens MA, Sens DA, Garrett SH. Alterations in metal toxicity and metal-induced metallothionein gene expression elicited by growth medium calcium concentration. Cell Biol Toxicol. 2008 Jun 24(3): 273-281. PMID: 17999152

98. Albrecht AL, Somji S, Sens MA, Sens DA, Garrett SH. Zinc transporter mRNA expression in the RWPE-1 human prostate epithelial cell line. Biometals. 2008 Aug 21(4): 405-416. PMID: 18097638

99. Bathula CS, Garrett SH, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Sens DA, Somji S. Cadmium, Vectorial Active Transport and MT-3 Dependent Regulation of Cadherin Expression in Human Proximal Tubular Cells. Toxicol Sci. 2008 Apr; 102(2):310-8. PMID 18182399

100. Somji S, Bathula CS, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Sens DA, Garrett SH. Transformation of Human Urothelial Cells (UROtsa) by As and Cd Induces the Expression of Keratin 6a. Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Apr; 116(4):434-40. PMID: 18414623

101. Sens MA, Zhou XD, Cooley AM, Weiland TD. Unexpected neoplasia in autopsies: potential implications for tissue and organ safety. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2009 Dec; 133(12):1923-31. PMID: 19961246

102. Randall BB, Wadee SA, Sens MA, Kinney HC, Folkerth RD, OdendaaL HJ, Dempers JJ. A practical classification schema incorporating consideration of possible asphyxia in cases of sudden unexpected infant death. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2009, Dec. 5(4): 254-260. PMID: 19484508

103. Somji S, Zhou XD, Mehus A, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Lutz KL, Dunlevy JR, Zheng Y, Sens DA. Variation of Keratin 7 Expression and Other Phenotypic Characteristics of Independent Isolates of Cadmium Transformed Human Urothelial Cells (UROtsa). Chem Res Toxicol. 2010 Feb 15; 23(2): 348-356. PMID: 19921857

104. Austin SA, Sens MA, Combs CK. Amyloid Precursor Protein Mediates a Tyrosine Kinase-Dependent Activation Response in Endothelial Cells. J Neurosci. 2009 Nov 18; 29(46):14451-14462. PMID: 19923279

105. Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb; 118(2):182-90. PMID: 20123617

106. Cao L, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Zheng Y, Dunlevy JR, Sens DA, Somji S. Keratin 6 expression correlates to areas of squamous differentiation in multiple independent isolates of As(+3)-induced bladder cancer. J Appl Toxicol. 2010 Jul 30(5): 416-430. PMID: 20186695

107. Somji S, Garrett SH, Zhou XD, Zheng Y, Sens DA, Sens MA. Absence of Metallothionein 3 Expression in Breast Cancer is a Rare, But Favorable Marker of Outcome that is Under Epigenetic Control. Toxicol Environ Chem 2010. Oct. 92(9): 1673-1695. PMID: 21170156

108. Larson JL, Somji S, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Sens DA, Dunlevy JR. Beclin-1 expression in normal bladder and in Cd(2+) and As(3+) exposed and transformed human urothelial cells (UROtsa). Toxicol Lett. 2010 May 19;195(1):15-22. Epub 2010 Mar 3 PMID: 20206246

109. Larson J, Yasmin T, Sens DA, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Garrett SH, Dunlevy JR, Cao L, Somji S. SPARC gene expression is repressed in human urothelial cells (UROtsa) exposed to or malignantly transformed by cadmium or arsenite. Toxicol Lett. 2010. 199(2): 166-172. PMID: 20837119

110. Dempers J, Wadee SA, Boyd T, Wright CA, OdendaaL HJ, Sens MA. Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma Presenting as Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy: A Case Report. Pediatr Dev Pathol, 2011 Jan-Fed; 14(1): 71-74. Epub 2010 May 13. PMID: 20465426


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111. Dempers J, Sens MA, Wadee SA, Kinney HC, Odendaal HJ, Wright CA. Progressive primary pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as the sudden unexpected death in infancy: a case report. Forensic Sci Int. 2011 Mar 20; 206(1-3): e27-30. Epub 2010 Aug 11 PMID: 20705406

112. Garrett SH, Somji S, Sens MA, Zhang K, Sens DA. Microarray analysis of gene expression patterns in human proximal tubule cells over a short and long time course of cadmium exposure. J Toxicol Environ Hlt, 2011; 74(1): 24-42. PMID: 21120746

113. Talaat S, Somji S, Toni C, Garrett SH, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Sens DA. Kindlin-2 expression in arsenite- and cadmium-transformed bladder cancer cell lines and in archival specimens of human bladder cancer. Urology. 2011 Jun; 77(6): 1507 e1-7. PMID: 21624607

114. Somji S, Garrett SH, Toni C, Zhou XD, Zheng Y, Ajjimaporn A, Sens MA, Sens DA. Differences in the epigenetic regulation of MT-3 gene expression between parental and Cd+2 or As+3 transformed human urothelial cells. Cancer Cell Int. 2011 Feb 8; 11(1): 2. PMID: 21303554

115. Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens, MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Cien Saude Colet. 2011 May; 16(5):2587-602. PMID:21655733

116. Somji S, Cao L, Mehus A, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Dunlevy JR, Garrett SH, Zheng Y, Larson JL, Sens DA. Comparison of expression patterns of keratin 6, 7, 16, 17, and 19 within multiple independent isolates of As(+3)- and Cd (+2)-induced bladder cancer : Keratin 6, 7, 16, 17, and 19 in bladder cancer. Cell Biol Toxicol. 2011 Dec; 27(6):381-96. Epub 2011 Sep 1 PMID: 21927821

117. Randall B, Donelan K, Koponen M, Sens MA, Krous HF. Application of a classification system focusing on potential asphyxia for cases of sudden unexpected infant death. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2012 Mar;8(1):34-9. 2011 Nov 11, [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22076787

118. Soh MA, Garrett SH, Somji S, Dunlevy JR, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Bathula CS, Allen C, Sens DA. Arsenic, cadmium and neuron specific enolase (ENO2, gamma-enolase) expression in breast cancer. Cancer Cell Int. 2011 Nov 18; 11(1):41. PMID: 22098917

119. Puig KL, Swigost AJ, Zhou X, Sens MA, Combs CK. Amyloid Precursor Protein Expression Modulates Intestine Immune Phenotype. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2012 Mar;7(1):215-30. 2011 Nov 29. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22124957

120. Ajjimaporn A, Botsford T, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Zhou XD, Dunlevy JR, Sens DA, Somji S. ZIP8 expression in human proximal tubule cells, human urothelial cells transformed by Cd+2 and As+3 and in specimens of normal human urothelium and urothelial cancer. Cancer Cell Int. 2012 May 2; 12(1):16. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22550998

121. Soh M, Dunlevy JR, Garrett SH, Allen C, Sens DA, Zhou XD, Sens MA, Somji S. Increased neuron specific enolase expression by urothelial cells exposed to or malignantly transformed by exposure to Cd(2+) or As(3+). Toxicol Lett. 2012 Jul 7; 212(1):66-74. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.05.003 May 14. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22613180

122. Folkerth RD, Habbe DM, Boyd TK, McMillan K, Gromer J, Sens MA, Elliott AJ. Gastroschisis, Destructive Brain Lesions, and Placental Infarction in the Second Trimester Suggest a Vascular Pathogenesis. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2013 Sep-Oct; 16(5):391-6. doi: 10.2350/13-03-1316-CR.1. [Epub ahead of print 2013 Jul 30]. PMID: 23895144.

123. Slusser A, Zheng Y, Zhou XD, Somji S, Sens DA, Sens MA, Garrett SH. Metallothionein isoform 3 expression in human skin, related cancers and human skin derived cell cultures. Toxicol Lett. 2014 Oct 5. pii: S0378-4274(14)01371-X. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.09.028. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25290577






























124. Sens MA, Meyers SE, Koponen MA, Graff AH, Reynolds R, Storm W. Cervical Ganglia and Nerve Root Injury: Evidence for Respiratory Arrest as Initiating Injury in Pediatric Head Trauma. Academic Forensic Pathology, 4 (4) 515-519, December, 2014.

125. Puig KL, Lutz BM, Urquhart SA, Rebel AA, Zhou XD, Manocha GD, Sens MA, Tuteja AK, Foster NL, Combs CK. Overexpression of Mutant Amyloid-β Protein Precursor and Presenilin 1 Modulates Enteric Nervous System.. J Alzheimers Dis, 2014 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 25408221

126. Dukes KA, Burd L, Elliott AJ, Fifer WP, Folkerth RD, Hankins GD, Hereld D, Hoffman HJ, Myers MM, Odendaal HJ, Signore C, Sullivan LM, Willinger M, Wright C, Kinney HC; PASS Research Network. Collaborators :Tripp T, Robinson F, Petersen JM, Young RA, Baker T, Petersen D, Toland G, Haynes RL, Paterson DS, Broadbelt KG, Markianos K, Holm IA, Boyd T, Roberts D, Goldstein RG, Stein H, Maggiotto C, Hassett C, Angal J, Habbe D, Hoyme H, Massello W 3rd, Randall B, Sens MA, Stoos C, Van Eerden P, Adler W, Berg E, Gromer J, Norton B, Swenson L, Tobacco D, Groenewald C, Carstens E, Coldray J, Potter M, Brink L, Meyer R, Geldenhuys E, Dipl N, Nugent J, Condon C, C M, Thai T, Li CM, Dunty B, Raju T, Hughes GB, Ramirez I, Collins J, Spurchise L, Belliveau RA, McMillan K, Minter M, Grier JT, Vignola EF, Violaris JJ. The safe passage study: design, methods, recruitment, and follow-up approach. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2014 Sep; 28(5):455-65. PMID: 25131605.

127. Slusser A, Bathula CS, Sens DA, Somji S, Sens MA, Zhou XD, Garrett SH. Cadherin Expression, Vectorial Active Transport, and Metallothionein Isoform 3 Mediated EMT/MET Responses in Cultured Primary and Immortalized Human Proximal Tubule Cells. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 24; 10(3):e0120132. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120132. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25803827.

128. Goldstein RD, Trachtenberg FL, Sens MA, Harty BJ, Kinney HC. Overall Postneonatal Mortality and Rates of SIDS. Pediatrics. 2016 Jan;137(1):1-10. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2298. Epub 2015 Dec 2. PMID: 26634772.

129. Boyd TK, Wright CA, Odendaal H, Elliott AJ, Sens MA, Dunn Folkerth R, Roberts DJ, Kinney H. The Stillbirth Classification System for the Safe Passage Study: Incorporating Mechanism, Etiology, and Recurrence. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2016 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27116324.

130. Dempers JJ, Coldrey J, Burger EH, Thompson V, Wadee SA, Odendaal HJ, Sens MA, Randall BB, Folkerth RD, Kinney HC, PASS Network. The Institution of a Standardized Investigation Protocol for Sudden Infant Death in the Eastern Metropole, Cape Town, South Africa. J Forensic Sci. 2016 Sep 27. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13204. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 27677096

131. Haynes RL, Folkerth RD, Paterson DS, Broadbelt KG, Dan Zaharie S, Hewlett RH, Dempers JJ, Burger E, Wadee S, Schubert P, Wright C, Sens MA, Nelsen L, Randall BB, Tran H, Geldenhuys E, Elliott AJ, Odendaal HJ, Kinney HC; PASS Network. Serotonin Receptors in the Medulla Oblongata of the Human Fetus and Infant: The Analytic Approach of the International Safe Passage Study. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2016 Sep 15. pii: nlw080. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27634962.

132. Puig KL, Brose SA, Zhou, X, Sens MA, Combs GF, Jensen MD, Golovko MY, Combs CK. Amyloid precursor protein modulates macrophage phenotype and diet-dependent weight gain. Nature, Scientific Reports. 2017 Mar 6;7:43725. doi: 10.1038/srep43725. PMID: 28262782

133. Boyd TK, Wright CA, Odendaal HJ, Elliott AJ, Sens MA, Folkerth RD, Roberts DJ, Kinney HC; PASS Network. The Stillbirth Classification System for the Safe Passage Study. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2017 Mar-Apr;20(2):120-132. doi: 10.1177/1093526616686251. Epub 2017 Jan 26. PMID: 28326963

134. Slusser-Nore A, Garrett SH, Zhou XD, Sens DA, Sens MA, Somji S. The expression of keratin 6 is regulated by the activation of the ERK1/2 pathway in arsenite transformed human urothelial cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2017 May 10. pii: S0041-008X(17)30201-6. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.05.007. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28501331











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135. Oancea SC, Rundquist BC, Simon I, Swartz S, Zheng Y, Zhou X, Sens MA, Schwartz GG. County level incidence rates of chronic lymphocytic leukemia are associated with residential radon levels. Future Oncol. 2017 Sep;13(21):1873-1881. PMID: 28835109.

136. Dukes K, Tripp T, Willinger M, Odendaal H, Elliott AJ, Kinney HC, Robinson F, Petersen JM, Raffo C, Hereld D, Groenewald C, Angal J, Hankins G, Burd L, Fifer WP, Myers MM, Hoffman HJ, Sullivan L; PASS Network. Drinking and smoking patterns during pregnancy: Development of group-based trajectories in the Safe Passage Study. Alcohol. 2017 Aug;62:49-60. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.03.001. Epub 2017 Jun 15 PMID: 28755751.

137. Dukes K, Tripp T, Petersen J, Robinson F, Odendaal H, Elliott A, Willinger M, Hereld D, Raffo C, Kinney HC, Groenewald C, Angal J, Young R, Burd L; PASS Network. A modified Timeline Followback assessment to capture alcohol exposure in pregnant women: Application in the Safe Passage Study. Alcohol. 2017 Aug;62:17-27. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.02.174. Epub 2017 Jun 12. PMID: 28755748

138. Slusser-Nore A, Garrett SH, Zhou XD, Sens DA, Sens MA, Somji S. The expression of keratin 6 is regulated by the activation of the ERK1/2 pathway in arsenite transformed human urothelial cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2017 Sep 15;331:41-53. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.05.007. Epub 2017 May 10. PMID: 28501331.

139. Myers MM, Elliott AJ, Odendaal HJ, Burd L, Angal J, Groenewald C, Nugent JD, Yang JS, Isler JR, Dukes KA, Robinson F, Fifer WP; PASS Network. Cardiorespiratory physiology in the safe passage study: protocol, methods and normative values in unexposed infants. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Aug;106(8):1260-1272. doi: 10.1111/apa.13873. Epub 2017 May 15. PMID: 28419567

140. Sens DA, Cisek KL, Garrett SH, Somji S, Dunlevy JR, Sens MA, Conway P, Doze VA. STEERing an IDeA in Undergraduate Research at a Rural Research Intensive University. Acad Pathol. 2017 Oct 13;4:2374289517735092. doi: 10.1177/2374289517735092. eCollection 2017 Jan-Dec. PMID: 29057317

BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Donald L. Lamm, Leroy Korb, Mary Ann Sens. “Bladder Cancer” in Clinical Oncology, American Cancer Society.

2001

2. MA Sens and J Sinard. “Re-engineering the Autopsy for Quality Assessment and Outcomes: A Challenge to Pathologists.” in Autopsy Performance and Recording, CAP (College of American Pathologists) Press, 2002

3. MA Sens and M Fierro. “Quality Assessment and Improvement in Autopsy Pathology” in Quality Improvement in Anatomic Pathology, CAP (College of American Pathologists) Press, 2002.

4. MA Sens, M. Fierro, D Kay. “Quality Assurance in Autopsy Pathology” in Quality Improvement in Anatomic Pathology. Second edition, CAP (College of American Pathologists) Press, 2005.

5. MA Sens. “Demonstration of Air Embolism” in Special Techniques of Autopsy Examination. CAP (College of American Pathologists) Press, 2010.

6. MA Sens, S Meyers and M Koponen. “Other Types of Accidental Deaths” in Forensic Pathology of Infancy and Childhood, Springer, 2014.

7. MA Sens. “Research and Forensic Pathology: Forensic Pathology, 2nd Ed. In press.

8. M Cooley, S Meyers and MA Sens. “Total Quality Management in Autopsy Pathology” in Autopsy Performance and Recording, CAP (College of American Pathologists) Press, 2016.

9. M Cooley, S Meyers and MA Sens. “Quality Assurance in Autopsy Pathology” in Quality Improvement in Anatomic Pathology. Third edition, CAP (College of American Pathologists) Press, 2017.















SELF-ASSESSMENT, SUBSCRIPTION AND WEB-BASED CME ACTIVITIES: College of American Pathologists: Anatomic Pathology Education Program – Autopsy Pathology. (CME Program) A web-based, multiple choice, self-assessment for pathologists and resident pathologists regarding the autopsy. Work involves authoring, editing and referencing 15 questions monthly for program. Case presentation, images, discussion, questions, references and evaluation of topic related to Autopsy Pathology. Subscription through CAP (~350 institutional subscribers); All peer-reviewed.

1. MA Sens. “Pre-Eclampsia” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, January, 2005

2. MA Sens, T Weiland. “Invasive Aspergillosis” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2005.

3. MA Sens, L Nichols. “Cardiac Tamponade” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2005.

4. MA Sens, T Weiland. “Infective endocarditis” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, January, 2006.

5. MA Sens, T. Weiland. “Pulmonary Blastomycosis”. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, January, 2006.

6. MA Sens. “Post-myocardial pericarditis, Dressler’s syndrome” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2006.

7. MA Sens, T Weiland. “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2006

8. MA Sens. “Post-mortem Workup of Lymphoma”. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2006

9. MA Sens, RM Conrad. “Bronchopulmonary dysplasia” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2006.

10. MA Sens, P Carr. “Rectus Sheath Hematoma” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, January, 2007.

11. MA Sens. “Fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome”. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2007

12. MA Sens, XD Zhou. “Sudden Death in Athlete following Airflight: Adult ALL”. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, January, 2008.

13. MA Sens. A frozen and embalmed man with ruptured papillary muscle, myocardial infarction and cholelithasis” Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, January, 2008.

14. MA Sens. “Lymphangitic carcinomatosis”. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August 2008.

15. MA Sens. “Thromboembolus in Occult Pancreatic Carcinoma”. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August 2008.

16. MA Sens, L McLauglin, J Ditelberg. Diffuse Scleroderma. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2008.

17. J Ditelberg, MA Sens. Cervical Carcinoma. Anatomic Pathology Education Program, Autopsy Pathology. College of American Pathologists, August, 2009.



American Society of Clinical Pathology: Check Sample (CME Program) Case presentation, images, discussion, questions, references and evaluation of topic related to Forensic and Autopsy Pathology. Subscription through ASCP. All peer-reviewed.

1. Nichols CA and Sens MA. Bullet Cytology. ASCP Check Sample (4), Forensic Pathology Section, 1991.

2. Sens MA and XD Zhou. CNS Heterotopia and Diogenes Syndrome. ASCP Check Sample (1), Forensic Pathology Section, 2009.

curriculum vitae mary ann sens, m.d., ph.d. · 1994 - 2002: professor of pathology, west virginia...

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