Kristen M. Sterba

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Associate Provost for Students and Admin

UAMS

Academic Affairs, College of Medicine

4 h-index 4 pubs 150 cited

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Kristen M. Sterba's research has focused on the molecular mechanisms of bacterial gene regulation, particularly within *Staphylococcus aureus*. Her work has investigated the binding sites and regulatory functions of the SarA protein, exploring its responsiveness to environmental factors such as redox potential and pH. Sterba has also examined the role of SarA in bacteriophage integration and excision processes. Additionally, her research has touched upon cellular responses to chemotherapy, specifically studying the impact of c-Jun overexpression on vinblastine resistance in MCF7 cells by influencing apoptosis and senescence pathways. More recently, Sterba's scholarship has extended to evaluating the outcomes of Ph.D. students from underrepresented racial groups in biomedical sciences, analyzing performance measures within programs like the UAMS IMSD Program.

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h-index: 4
Publications: 4
Citations: 150

Selected Publications

Performance measures of racially underrepresented Ph.D. students in biomedical sciences: The UAMS IMSD Program Outcomes (2021)

PLoS ONE 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Staphylococcus aureus SarA is a regulatory protein responsive to redox and pH that can support bacteriophage lambda integrase‐mediated excision/recombination (2009)

Molecular Microbiology 57 citations DOI OpenAlex
Inducible overexpression of c-Jun in MCF7 cells causes resistance to vinblastine via inhibition of drug-induced apoptosis and senescence at a step subsequent to mitotic arrest (2006)

Biochemical Pharmacology 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus SarA Binding Sites (2003)

Journal of Bacteriology 75 citations DOI OpenAlex

Grants & Funding

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Initiative for Maximizing Student Development Program NIH Co-Investigator
COVID-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-Institutional Portion University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences US Department of Education Principal Investigator
UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research NIH Co-Investigator