Predavanje "Mechanisms for the Interaction of Physiological Strength Electric Fields with Cells"

O predavaču

Francis X. Hart
Tom Costen Professor of Physics
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN USA

Degrees:

• B.S. in Physics 1963 Manhattan College (New York City)
• M.S. in Physics 1965 Syracuse University
• Ph. D. in Physics 1967 Syracuse University
• Academic Position: The University of the South
• Instructor in Physics 1967
• Assistant Professor of Physics 1969
• Associate Professor of Physics 1973
• Professor of Physics 1981
• Department Chairman 1977-87; 1992-7

Visiting Positions:

• The University of Salford (England); Visiting Research Fellow 1980-81.
• Faculty Research Participation Program; Oak Ridge National Laboratories; 1994-5; Summers 1995-7.

Professional Activities:

Sigma Xi Club; Secretary-Treasurer 1968-70; Vice-President 1972-74;
President 1978-80, 1990-92.
Tennessee Section: American Association of Physics Teachers; Vice-Chairman 1976-77, 1984-85,
1995-96; Chairman 1977-78, 1985-86, 1996- 97.
Tennessee Academy of Science.
American Association of Physics Teachers.
Southeastern Section: American Physical Society.
Bioelectromagnetics Society; Technical Program Committee 1992; Board of Directors 2005-8.
International Society of Bioelectricity; Board of Directors 1983-87.
IEEE Electrical Insulation Society (Associate).
Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine; Executive Council 1987-89; Chairman of
the Bylaws Committee 1986-96; Program Committee 1989-94, Chairman 1994; President-Elect
1998-9; President 2000-1.
The Bioelectrochemical Society

Research Interests:

• Mathematical Modeling of the Interaction of Electric and Magnetic Fields with Biological
• Systems
• Impedance Spectroscopy of Biomaterials
• Teaching of Physics

Publications in the last five years:

1. An Analytical Model for the Calculation of the Change in Transmembrane Potential Produced by an Ultrawideband Electromagnetic Pulse. F. X. Hart and C. E. Easterly. Bioelectromagnetics, 25, 251-9 (2004).
2. "Solvering" the Physical Pendulum. F. X. Hart. The Physics Teacher, 42, 150-3 (2004).
3. Effect of Cell Electroporation on the Conductivity of a Cell Suspension. M. Pavlin, M. Kanduser, M. Rebersek, G. Pucihar, F. X. Hart, R. Magjarevic and D. Miklavcic. Biophysical Journal, 88, 4378-4390 (2005).
4. Thermal Hysteresis of Bioelectrical Impedance in Frog Gastrocnemius Muscle, Measured In-Vivo.F. X. Hart, E. E. Davila-Moriel, N. J. Berner and R. L. McMillen. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 351, 2929-2934 (2005).
5. Electric Properties of Tissues. D. Miklavcic, N. Pavselj and F. X. Hart. in "Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering", M. Akay, ed., Wiley, New York, Vol. 6, 3578-3589 (2006).
6. Integrins May Serve as Mechanical Transducers for Low-Frequency Electric Fields. F. X. Hart. Bioelectromagnetics, 27, 505-8 (2006).
7. Some Factors That May Determine the Frequency Response of Cells and Tissue to Applied Electrical and Mechanical Forces. F. X. Hart. Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics, 3, 235 (2006).
8. Impedance Spectroscopy of Newt Tails. F. X. Hart, J. H. Johnson and N. J. Berner; IFMBE Proceedings, 16 190-3 (2007).
9. Glycoproteins Bound to Ion Channels Mediate Detection of Electric Fields: A Proposed Mechanism and Supporting Evidence. O. V. Kolomytkin, S. Dunn, F. X. Hart, C. Frillot II, D. Kolomytkin, and A. A. Marino. Bioelectromagnetics, 28, 379-85, (2007).
10. The Mechanical Transduction of Physiological Strength Electric Fields. F. X. Hart. Bioelectromagnetics, 29, 447-56 (2008).
11. The Electric Field is a Sufficient Physical Determinant of the Human Magnetic Sense. S. Carrubba, C. Frilot II, F. X. Hart, A. L. Chesson, A. A. Marino. International Journal of Radiation Biology (In Press).
12. Cytoskeletal Forces Produced by Extremely Low-Frequency Electric Fields Acting on Extracelular Glycoproteins. F. X. Hart. Bioelectromagnetics (In Press).