Nathan S. Reyna

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Federal Grant PI

Associate Professor

Ouachita Baptist University primary University of Arkansas

Faculty Researcher

9 h-index 31 pubs 733 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Nathan S. Reyna's research program investigates the role of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) as biomarkers for disease diagnosis and treatment response, particularly in the context of cancer and viral infections. His work has focused on identifying specific miRNA profiles associated with hepatocellular carcinoma related to Hepatitis B virus infection and predicting patient response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. He also explores the application of gene expression analysis and bioinformatics tools, such as Cancer BioPortal, in both research and educational settings.

Reyna is also engaged in developing and implementing effective pedagogical strategies for undergraduate science education. He has published on the use of synthetic biology as a course-embedded research experience and strategies for transitioning cell culture laboratory courses to online formats. He is the Principal Investigator on an NSF RCN-UBE grant totaling $500,000, supporting the Cell Biology Education Consortium's Pathway to Publication initiative. His collaborations include work with researchers at Ouachita Baptist University and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 31
Citations: 733

Selected Publications

ZNF16 is a nucleolar-associated protein that regulates expression of rDNA and cancer-associated genes (2025)

Biology Open DOI OpenAlex
Gene Expression Profile of Gm20594 and Hapln1 in Mouse Cardiac Muscle Exposed to Microgravity and Space-like Chronic Low-Dose Radiation (2025)

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Musculoskeletal miRNA profiling after exposure to simulated space stressors in mice (2025)

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ZNF16 is a nucleolar-associated protein that regulates expression of the rDNA and cancer-associated genes (2025)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
Collaborative research efforts benefit both Primarily Undergraduate Institution faculty and students and a biotechnology company in reproducibility project (2025)

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Enhancing reproducibility in single cell research with biocytometry: An inter-laboratory study (2024)

PLoS ONE 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
miR-127/3p Inhibits Cell Migration in Lung Adenocarcinoma Under Hypoxic and Normal Oxygen Conditions (2024)

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An inclusive Research and Education Community (iREC) model to facilitate undergraduate science education reform (2024)

Frontiers in Education DOI OpenAlex
Enhancing reproducibility and decentralization in single cell research with biocytometry (2024)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
Exosomal MicroRNA and Protein Profiles of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells (2023)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Complete Genome Sequences of Chop, DelRio, and GrandSlam, Three <i>Gordonia</i> Phages Isolated from Soil in Central Arkansas (2023)

Microbiology Resource Announcements DOI OpenAlex
From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience (2022)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers (2022)

Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Circulating Exosomal microRNAs as Predictive Biomarkers of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer (2022)

Current Oncology 43 citations DOI OpenAlex
Gene Expression and Data Analysis Pipeline Using Cancer BioPortal in the Classroom <sup>†</sup> (2021)

Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education 1 citation DOI OpenAlex