Physiology offers many opportunities to marvel at the workings of the body that serve us for a lifetime. I have shared with students my fascination with physiological mechanisms as a lecturer, discussion leader and course manager at BU School of Medicine for over 40 years. Mastery of the subject is challenging. It requires conceptual thinking, and as an educator, I continually strive to make complex processes clear and available to students to help solidify their understanding. My interest in teaching Physiology has been sustained not only because the field is dynamic and evolves with scientific discovery, but because exchanges with students are fun and enriching. Frequently, a student will ask a question that helps me see a problem from a different perspective or motivates me to do a deeper dive into a topic. These interactions are stimulating. They improve my teaching and support my goal to provide a strong foundation in Physiology that helps students assimilate new knowledge as they move forward in their careers.<\/p>\n
TEACHING ACTIVITY<\/strong><\/p>\n Current Lecturer\/Discussion Leader:<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Human Physiology A\/B PH 730\/731 Graduate Medical Sciences Masters of Medical Science Program<\/a> Course Director:<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Cardiovascular System MS 145M1 (2022, 2015-2018) Boston University School of Medicine MD Program<\/a> As course director, I have worked on many course documents that support student learning. This has involved editing and updating course syllabi, designing or modifying discussion problems and clinical cases, writing explanations, and preparing quizzes and examinations.<\/p>\n Other:<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Curriculum planning for the cardiovascular module in an upcoming pre-clinical 15 month integrated curriculum FUTURE DIRECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n The medical school is in the process of shifting from traditional classroom teaching to a \u201cflipped\u201d classroom model. Students will be using on-line resources for more independent learning. The transition is providing opportunities for faculty to create videos and on-line interactive teaching exercises. I have enjoyed producing some of these resources, including \u201cArrhythmias 101\u201d , \u201cMuscle Workshop\u201d , a video describing the cardiac cycle, a video presenting a \u201cReservoir Model of the Cardiovascular System\u201d, and over a dozen videos that relate to lecture content.<\/p>\n AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n Educator of the Year in Preclinical Sciences (2015) EARLY RESEARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n Earlier in my career I studied the highly ordered insect indirect flight muscle (Apis and Drosophila<\/em>). Our laboratory investigated the composition and assembly of proteins in the contractile apparatus using a panel of monoclonal antibodies raised predominately against Z-band associated antigens. We described several novel proteins including an extremely large polypeptide (projectin), that connects thick filaments to the Z-band and shares sequence homology with the vertebrate striated muscle analogue, titin. We also characterized a unique thick filament protein (stretchin-klp). Using various Drosophila myosin mutants, we located it to the adult myosin rod in indirect flight muscles. The function of this thick filament protein is currently unknown.<\/p>\n Saide, J.D. The Insect Z-Band In: Vigoreaux JO, et al. (eds)Nature\u2019s Versatile Engine: Insect Flight Muscle Inside and Out. pp. 150\u2013166. Landes Biosciences, Georgetown, TX. 2006<\/p>\n Ayme-Southgate A, Saide J, Southgate R, Bounaix C, Cammarato A, Patel S, Wussler C. In indirect flight muscles Drosophila projectin has a short PEVK domain, and its NH(2)-terminus is embedded at the Z-band. J Muscle Res Cell Motil. Feb 8:1-11, 2006<\/p>\n Patel SR, Saide JD. Stretchin-klp, a novel Drosophila indirect flight muscle protein, has both myosin dependent and independent isoforms. Vigoreaux, J.O. Saide, J.D. Valgeirsdottir, K. Pardue, M.L. Saide, J.D. Chin-Bow, S. Hogan-Sheldon, J. Busquets-Turner, L., Vigoreaux, J.O. Valgeirsdottir, K. Pardue, M.L. Characterization of components of Z-bands in the fibrillar flight muscle of Drosophila melanogaster. J. Cell Biol. 109(5):2157-67, 1989<\/p>\n Saide, J.D. BU Profile<\/a> Judith D. Saide
\n\u2022 Cardiovascular System MS 145M1 Boston University School of Medicine MD Program<\/a>
\n\u2022 Respiratory System \u2022 MS 145M2 Boston University School of Medicine MD Program<\/a>
\n\u2022 GI & Nutrition MS 146M1 Boston University School of Medicine MD Program<\/a>
\n\u2022 Dental Physiology MD 514 Goldman School of Dental Medicine DMD Program<\/a>
\n\u2022 Physiology PS 702 Graduate Medical Sciences Physician Assistant Program<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Medical Physiology MED MS 134 Boston University School of Medicine MD Program<\/a> (2005- 2012)
\n\u2022 Introduction to Human Physiology (MEDME 542 or MEDME 543) 1983-1992 Modular Medical Integrated Curriculum (MMEDIC) Program<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Curriculum planning for Principles Integrating Science and Medicine (PriSM), a first year medical school course that launched in 2014
\n\u2022 Informal mentoring of students and younger colleagues
\n\u2022 Thesis reader Graduate Medical Sciences Masters of Medical Science Program<\/a><\/p>\n
\nEducator of the Year in Graduate Sciences (2011)
\nElection to Alpha Omega Alpha (2011)<\/p>\n<\/a>Selected Publications<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nJ Muscle Res Cell Motil. Nov 4:1-12, 2005<\/p>\n
\nFlightin, a novel myofibrillar protein of Drosophila stretch-activated muscles. J. Cell Biol. 121(3):587-98, 1993<\/p>\n
\nIdentification of a connecting filament protein in insect fibrillar flight muscle. J. Mol. Biol. 153(3):661-79, 1981<\/p>\nLinks:<\/h5>\n
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