Kimberly Mitchell, Ph.D.
Biography
Originally from Michigan, Dr. Mitchell moved to Virginia to attend Liberty University. After completing her undergraduate studies in Biology, she pursued her doctorate in Physiology at the University of Virginia. She is currently studying Public Health Promotion to enhance her volunteer summer teaching in Togo, West Africa. Her research is fueled by her interest in exercise physiology and involves developing and optimizing female-specific strength-training programs. Dr. Mitchell is enthusiastic about demonstrating to her students the incredible intricacies of the human body and enjoys leading student teams overseas to gain firsthand knowledge of healthcare in developing nations.
Courses Taught
- BIOL 101 General Biology (online)
- BIOL 213/214 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIOL 215/216 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- BIOL 225 General Biology II Lab
- BIOL 385 Advanced Human Physiology
- BIOL 400 Biology Seminar
- BIOL 415 Cell Biology
- BIOM 515 Human Physiology
Research Interests
Dr. Mitchell’s research interests include exercise physiology related to strength training; nucleoside diphosphate kinase (NDPK), a protein involved in many cellular functions and linked to cancer; and primary cilia, cellular organelles involved in development and kidney disease.
Professional Memberships
Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
Presentations
Breast Cancer: Overview of Disease & Disparities
Kimberly A. P. Mitchell
Center for Community and Global Health Symposium, Greenville, SC
March 2023
Mentoring and Mobilizing for Maximum Impact (Poster)
Kimberly A. P. Mitchell
University Educators for Global Engagement Conference
April 2018
Association of Cytosolic NDPKs with Membranes
Kimberly A. P. Mitchell, Gabor Szabo, and Angela S. Otero
Presented at the 8th International Congress of the NDPK/nm23/awd family, Heidelberg, Germany, October 2010
NDP Kinase Interacts with Microtubule-Associated Vesicles
Kimberly A. P. Mitchell, Gabor Szabo, and Angela S. Otero
Presented at the Cell and Molecular Biology Symposium, Charlottesville, VA
September 2006
Recruitment of NDPK to Microtubule-Associated Membranes is Regulated by Nucleotides and Cytosolic pH
Kimberly A. P. Mitchell, Gabor Szabo, and Angela S. Otero
Presented at the Biophysical Society Meeting, Baltimore, MD, February 2004
Publications
- Mitchell, K.A.P. (2013). Isolation of primary cilia by sheer force. Current Protocols in Cell Biology, 3.42.1-3.42.9.
- Detwiler, C.D., K.A.P. Mitchell and N. Reichenbach (2011). Life by Design. Cengage Publishing Co., Mason, OH. ISBN: 1-111-21991-5
- Mitchell, K.A.P., G. Szabo, and A. S. Otero (2009). Methods for the isolation of sensory and primary cilia-an overview. Methods in Cell Biology, 94:87-101.
- Mitchell, K.A.P., G. Szabo and A. de S. Otero (2009). Direct binding of cytosolic NDP kinases to membrane lipids is regulated by nucleotides. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1793:469-476.
- Mitchell, K.A.P., B.C. Gallagher, G. Szabo and A. de S. Otero (2004). NDP kinase moves into developing primary cilia. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton 59:62-73.
- Gallagher, B.C., K.A. Parrott, G. Szabo and A. de S. Otero (2003). Receptor activation regulates cortical, but not vesicular localization of NDP kinase. Journal of Cell Science 116:3239-3250.