Carl Yamashiro

About

Carl Yamashiro is an Associate Clinical Professor and the Program Coordinator for the Biomedical Diagnostics MS degree program in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. His research interests are broad and dynamic, with a primary focus on technology assessment and development in the healthcare field, particularly in diagnostics. His expertise extends to clinical trials and research, informatics, smart wearable devices for wellness monitoring and management, and entrepreneurship. Yamashiro's educational background includes a postdoctoral fellowship in Molecular Genetics at Stanford University, a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Oregon, and a B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA. Throughout his career, he has contributed to various research activities, including the development of molecular diagnostic tools, DNA extraction and amplification techniques, and the assessment of innovative healthcare technologies. He has also been involved in industry roles, including positions at Applied Biosystems, Roche Molecular Systems, and Motorola Life Sciences, among others. His work has earned recognition such as the ASU President's Award for Innovation in 2010 and the PROSE Award for Excellence in Biology & Life Sciences in 2008.

Research topics

• Biology
• Molecular biology
• Biochemistry
• Genetics
• Cell biology

Selected publications

• [44] Methods for studying the yeast vacuole

  Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology · 1991-01-01 · 344 citations

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• Effects of the<i>tol</i>mutation on allelic interactions at<i>het</i>loci in<i>Neurospora crassa</i>

  Genome · 1997-12-01 · 14 citations

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  A mutant at the tol locus of Neurospora crassa can suppress heterokaryon (vegetative) incompatibility associated with differences at the mating-type locus. We tested the ability of this allele to suppress the vegetative incompatibility reactions that can occur when strains differ at one of nine het loci (het-C, -D, -E, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, and -10). We found no cases in which the tol mutant suppresses a heteroallelic het locus interaction. Thus, the interaction(s) that leads to vegetative incompa…

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• Overview of PCR

  Current Protocols Essential Laboratory Techniques · 2018-10-23 · 11 citations

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  Abstract The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has revolutionized molecular biology and has enabled many other technologies and applications commonly used in research, and is part of many life science products. This unit will cover the basic principles of PCR, including how to carry out PCR in a laboratory that has not used this powerful technique previously. In addition, a number of different applications utilizing the basic PCR technique will be described. © 2018 by John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc.

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• Examining Cognitive Functioning Following TASER Exposure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  Applied Cognitive Psychology · 2015-04-18 · 6 citations

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  Summary Individuals who experience electrical injury suffer significant, sometimes long‐term deficits in neuropsychological functioning. The TASER, an electrical device used by thousands of police departments, generates a high‐voltage (up to 50 000 V), low‐amperage (2.1 mA) current of electricity that is designed to disable a resistive criminal suspect. Questions have emerged regarding the potential for TASER exposure to cause impairment in cognitive functioning. In the current study, healthy hu…

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• Overview of PCR

  Current Protocols Essential Laboratory Techniques · 2008-01-01 · 6 citations

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  Abstract As a means of rapidly copying and amplifying a selected template sequence from a pool of DNA in vitro, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a stand‐alone technique and in combinations with other methods has a vast range of applications. This chapter provides an overview of the theory and applications for this powerful and versatile laboratory method. A generic protocol for the broadest application is described in this unit along with the basic theory underpinning PCR to foster an unde…

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Frequent coauthors

• Tom H. Stevens

  7 shared

• Patricia M. Kane

  6 shared

• Buena Chui

  5 shared

• Charles Yanofsky

  3 shared

• Joel H. Rothman

  University of California, Santa Barbara

  3 shared

• Christopher K. Raymond

  University of Vermont

  2 shared

• Leonid Kruglyak

  Howard Hughes Medical Institute

  2 shared

• Richa Behari

  PerkinElmer (United States)

  2 shared

Education

• Ph.D., Molecular Biology

  University of Oregon

  1990

• B.S., Biochemistry

  University of California-Los Angeles

  1981

• Other, Molecular Genetics

  Stanford University

  1994

Awards & honors

• ASU President's Award for Innovation, 2010
• PROSE Award for Excellence in Biology & Life Sciences, 2008

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