Publications

Papers:

Walter, H.J. and Wade, E. (2024) Persistence among Women and Students of Color in STEM: A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of a Residential Science-Oriented Summer Bridge Program. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research. Accepted for publication.

Mankins, J., Mankins, W and Walter, H. (2018) Biological Challenges of True Space Settlement. Acta Astronautica. 146: 378-386.

Konar, M, Rossi, R, Walter, H., Pajon, R. and Beernink, P.T. (2015) A Mutant Library Approach to Identify Improved Meningococcal Factor H Binding Protein Vaccine Antigens. PLOS ONE. 10: (6).

Hodge, C.W., Raber, J., McMahon, T., Walter, H., Sanchez-Perez, A.M., Olive, M.F., Mehmert, K., Morrow, A.L. and Messing, R.O. (2002) Decreased Anxiety-Like Behavior, Reduced Stress Hormones, and Neurosteroid Supersensitivity in Mice Lacking Protein Kinase C Epsilon. J Clin Invest. 110: 1003-10.

Walter, H.J., McMahon, T., Dadgar, J., Wang, D. and Messing, R.O. (2000) Ethanol Regulates Calcium Channel Subunits by Protein Kinase C delta-Dependent and Independent Mechanisms. J. Biol. Chem. 275: 25717-25722.

Walter, H.J. and Messing, R.O. (1999) Regulation of Neuronal Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels by Ethanol. Neurochem. Int. 35: 95-101.

Walter, H.J., Berry, M., Hill, D.J., Cwyfan-Hughes, S., Holly, J.M.P. and Logan, A. (1999) Distinct sites of Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-II expression and localisation in lesioned rat brain: Possible roles of IGF binding proteins in the mediation of IGF-II activity. Endocrinology. 140: 520-532.

Egginton, S., Hudlicka, O. Brown, M.D., Walter, H., Weiss, J.B., and Bate, A. (1998) Capillary growth in relation to blood flow and performance in overloaded rat skeletal muscle. J. App. Phy. 85: 2025-2032.

Brown, M.D., Walter, H., Hansen-Smith, F.M., Hudlicka, O. and Egginton, S. (1998) Lack of Involvement of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF-2) in Capillary Growth in Skeletal Muscles Exposed to Long-term Contractile Activity. Angiogenesis. 2: 81-91.

Walter, H.J., Berry, M., Hill, D.J. and Logan, A. (1997) Spatial And Temporal Changes in the Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) Axis Indicate Autocrine Actions of IGF-I Within Wounds of the Rat Brain. Endocrinology. 138: 3024-3034.

Patel, H., Bramall, J., Walter, H., DeBeer, M.C. and Woo, P. (1996) Expression of Recombinant Human Serum Amyloid-A in Mammalian Cells and Demonstration of the Region Necessary for High-Density Lipoprotein Binding and Amyloid Fibril Formation by Site-Directed Mutagenesis. Biochemical Journal. 318: 1041-1049.

Hudlicka, O., Brown, M.D., Walter, H., Weiss, J.B. and Bate A. (1995) Factors Involved in Capillary Growth in the Heart. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 147: 57-68.

Presentations:

Walter, H. (2019) Preparing and Diversifying STEM Leaders in a First-Year to Graduation Transition Program. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs (DEI) and National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) S-STEM Symposium Creating Pathways to an Inclusive STEM Workforce, Washington, DC.

Walter, H.J. and Wade, E. (2017) Enhancing Success in STEM for Diverse Students via a Summer Bridge Program. AAC&U’s Transforming STEM Higher Education, San Francisco, CA.

Mankins, J.C., Mankins, W., and Walter, H. (2017) Biological Implications of True Space Settlement. The International Space Development Conference, St. Louis, MO (May 2017) and the 68th International Astronautical Congress 2017, Adelaide, Australia (Sep 2017)

Konar, M, Rossi, R, Walter, H., Pajon, R. and Beernink, P.T. (2014) An E. coli display library approach for discovery of improved mutant meningococcal Factor H binding protein vaccine antigens. Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute Symposium.

Walter, H.J., McMahon, T., Dadgar, J., Wang, D. Choi, D.-S. and Messing, R.O. (2000) Chronic Ethanol Exposure Mediates Increases In Specific Calcium Channel Subunits Via Protein Kinase C d. 135.19. Presented at The Society for Neuroscience, 30th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Walter, H.J., McMahon, T., Wang, Gerstin, E. and Messing, R.O. (1999) Changes in Calcium Channel Subunit Expression After Exposure to Chronic Ethanol. Presented Alcohol Clin Exp Res. May;23(5 Suppl):6A-142A. Presented at 22nd Meeting at The Research Society on Alcoholism,  Santa Barbara, CA.

Walter, H.J., Berry, M., Hill, D.J., Cwyfan-Hughes, S., Holly, J. and Logan, A. (1996) Distinct Sites of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-II Expression and Localisation in Lesioned Rat Brain:  Possible Roles of IGF Binding Proteins in Mediating IGF-II Activity. J. Endocrinology. 164 (suppl): P63. Presented at the 187th meeting of the Society of Endocrinology, London, UK. Nominated for a Sandoz award.

Walter, H.J., Berry, M. and Logan, A. (1995) Expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-2 in Adult Lesioned Central Nervous System (CNS). J. Endocrinology. 144 (suppl): P61. Presented at 14th Joint meeting of the British Endocrine Societies, Warwick, UK.

Walter, H.J., Berry, M. Logan, A. (1994) The Spatial and Temporal Response of Insulin-Like Growth Factors (IGF), IGF Binding Proteins (BP) and IGF Receptors (R) in Traumatic CNS Injuries. J. Endocrinology. 140 (suppl): P66. Presented at the 185th meeting of the Society of Endocrinology, London, UK.

Walter, H.J., Hill, D. and Logan, A. (1994) Insulin-Like Growth Factors (IGFs), IGFBPs and IGF Receptors in the Injured Adult Rat Brain. Growth Regulation. 4: 104. Presented at the Third International Symposium on Insulin-Like Growth Factors, Sydney, Australia.

Brown, M.D., Egginton, S., Walter, H.J. and Hudlicka, O. (1992) Increased Capillary Supply and Localisation of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Rat Fast Skeletal Muscle After Stretch Induced Injury. Int. J. Microcirculation (clinical and experimental). 11.

Brown, M.D., Walter, H.J., Weiss, J. and Hudlicka, O. (1993) Growth Factors In Angiogenesis in Skeletal Muscle and Heart. FASEB J. 7: A880. Presented at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, New Orleans, Louisana, USA

Walter, H. and Hudlicka, O. (1992) Expression of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Chronically Stimulated Skeletal Muscles. Int. J. Microcirculation (clinical and experimental). 11. Presented at 12th International meeting of Microcirculation, Birmingham, UK.