Cassandra Nelson
Assistant Professor
EDUCATION
- Physiological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
- M.S., Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
COURSES TAUGHT
- ME512: Clinical Applications of Basic Science I
- ME540: Clinical Applications of Basic Science II
- ME556: Understanding and Accessing Medical Literature
- ME564: Clinical Applications of Basic Science III
- ME584: Evidenced-Based Medicine in Clinical Practice
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND AREAS
- Muscle physiology
- Environmental physiology
- Microplastic pollution
- Science education
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Professional Memberships
- Physician Assistant Education Association
American Physiological Society
HONORS AND AWARDS
- At Rutgers University
Dr. Barbara Munson Goff Teacher of the Year (2022-2023)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Peller, Julie R., Nevers, Meredith, Byappanahalli, Muruleedhara, Nelson, Cassie, Ganesh Babu, Bharath, Evans, Mary Ann, Kostelnik, Eddie, Keller, Morgan, Johnston, Jenna, and Sarah Shidler. (2021). Sequestration of microfibers and other microplastics by green algae, Cladophora, in the US Great Lakes. Environmental Pollution. 276, 1-11.
Peller, Julie R., Nelson, Cassandra R., Babu, Bharath Ganesh, Iceman, Christopher, Kostelnik, Edward. (2020) A Review of Microplastics in Freshwater Environments: Locations, Methods, and Pollution Loads. In Contaminants in Our Water: Identification and Remediation Methods (p. 65-90). Washington D.C.: American Chemical Society.
Peller, Julie R., Eberhardt, Laurie, Clark, Robert, Nelson, Cassie, Kostelnik, Edward, and Christopher Iceman. (2019). Tracking the distribution of microfiber pollution in a southern Lake Michigan watershed through the analysis of water, sediment and air. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 21(9), 1549-1559.
Nelson, Cassandra R., Debold, Edward P., and Robert H. Fitts. (2014). Phosphate and acidosis act synergistically to depress peak power in rat muscle fibres. American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology. 307(10), C939-C950.
Nelson, Cassandra R. and Robert H. Fitts. (2014). Effects of low cell pH and elevated inorganic phosphate on the force-pCa relationship in single muscle fibers at near-physiological temperatures. American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology. 306(7), C670-C678.
Edwards, Jason M., Neeb, Zachary P., Alloosh, Mouhamad A., Long, Xin, Bratz, Ian N., Peller, Cassandra R., Byrd, James P., Kumar, Sanjay, Obukhov, Alexander G., and Michael Sturek. (2010). Exercise training decreases store-operated Ca2+ entry associated with metabolic syndrome and coronary atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular Research. 85(3), 631-640.
Peller, Cassandra R., Bacon, Elizabeth M., Bucheger, Julie A., and Edward Blumenthal. (2009). Defective gut function in drop-dead mutant Drosophila. Journal of Insect Physiology. 55(9), 834-839.
Peller, Julie R., Whitman, Richard L., Griffith, Scott, Harris, Patricia, Peller, Cassie, Scalzitti, Joanne. (2007). TiO2 as a photocatalyst for control of the aquatic invasive alga, Cladophora, under natural and artificial light. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A:Chemistry. 186, 212-217.
