Alan Dabney

About

Alan Dabney is a Professor and Associate Head for Teaching Excellence in the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences. His academic expertise encompasses biostatistics, bioinformatics, and statistical education. He is based in the Blocker 449C office at Texas A&M University, where he contributes to the department's research and teaching missions. His contact information includes a phone number (979) 845-3141 and email adabney@stat.tamu.edu. His work focuses on advancing statistical methods and education within the fields of biostatistics and bioinformatics, supporting the department's strategic goals and research initiatives.

Research topics

• Biology
• Genetics
• Sociology
• Computer Science
• Computational biology
• Political Science
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Engineering
• Psychology

Selected publications

• Impact of basic arithmetic skills on success in first-semester general chemistry

  Chemistry Education Research and Practice · 2019-06-25 · 31 citations

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  First-semester general chemistry is a known “gatekeeper” course due to its high failure rate. These higher education courses are taken by students who for the most part are regularly admitted freshmen, yet many struggle to succeed. In this investigation researchers from six higher-education institutions of varied sizes with student bodies of different ethnic composition teamed up to investigate the Math-Up Skills Test (MUST) as a potential tool to identify at-risk students in first-semester gene…

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• Transcriptome analysis of the binucleate ciliate <i>Tetrahymena thermophila</i> with asynchronous nuclear cell cycles

  Molecular Biology of the Cell · 2022 · 22 citations

  harbors two functionally and physically distinct nuclei within a shared cytoplasm. During vegetative growth, the "cell cycles" of the diploid micronucleus and polyploid macronucleus are offset. Micronuclear S phase initiates just before cytokinesis and is completed in daughter cells before onset of macronuclear DNA replication. Mitotic micronuclear division occurs mid-cell cycle, while macronuclear amitosis is coupled to cell division. Here we report the first RNA-seq cell cycle analysis of a bi…

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• RNA-seq of serial kidney biopsies obtained during progression of chronic kidney disease from dogs with X-linked hereditary nephropathy

  Scientific Reports · 2017-11-27 · 18 citations

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  Dogs with X-linked hereditary nephropathy (XLHN) have a glomerular basement membrane defect that leads to progressive juvenile-onset renal failure. Their disease is analogous to Alport syndrome in humans, and they also serve as a good model of progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the gene expression profile that affects progression in this disease has only been partially characterized. To help fill this gap, we used RNA sequencing to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs),…

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• Exploring Factors that Predict STEM Persistence at a Large, Public Research University

  International Journal of Higher Education · 2021 · 17 citations

  The present study explores demographics, pre-college characteristics and multi-year (2003-2013) tracking of a census of 53,077 students who initially declared a STEM major upon entering a research university in Texas and seeks to predict graduation with a STEM and non-STEM degree. Guided by QuantCrit theory, we use multilevel models to determine factors that predicted persistence in any major and factors that predicted persistence in STEM, as well as use marginal effects to explore the intersect…

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• Morpholino-driven blockade of Dkk-1 in osteosarcoma inhibits bone damage and tumour expansion by multiple mechanisms

  British Journal of Cancer · 2022-03-11 · 11 citations

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  BACKGROUND: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary bone malignancy. Chemotherapy plays an essential role in OS treatment, potentially doubling 5-year event-free survival if tumour necrosis can be stimulated. The canonical Wnt inhibitor Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) enhances OS survival in part through upregulation of aldehyde-dehydrogenase-1A1 which neutralises reactive oxygen species originating from nutritional stress and chemotherapeutic challenge. METHODS: A vivo morpholino (DkkMo) was employed t…

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Frequent coauthors

• Richard Smith

  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  42 shared

• Guy D. Collins

  North Carolina State University

  36 shared

• Seth A. Byrd

  36 shared

• Andrea Jones

  36 shared

• Darrin M. Dodds

  36 shared

• Trey Cutts

  Auburn University

  36 shared

• Tyson B. Raper

  University of Tennessee at Knoxville

  36 shared

• Shawn A. Butler

  Osys Technology

  36 shared

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