Wayne State University

AIM HIGHER

Eugene Applebaum - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Fundamental and Applied Sciences
Mortuary Science
  

Stamatina E Ziemba Ph.D., MT(ASCP)SM

Ph.D., M.A.T., MT(ASCP)SM [Instructor, Research Associate]
313-690-7841
313-577-0132
tziemba@med.wayne.edu
http://hometown.aol.com/seziemba/tinasprofile.html
primary: Mortuary Sciences- room 313, 5439 Woodward Ave.; secondary: Lande Research Bldg.- room 221, 550 E. Canfield

Degrees and Certifications

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences (cellular physiology, molecular cell biology) - Wayne State University
M.A.T. - Secondary Science Education - Wayne State University
B.S. - Medical Technology - Wayne State University

SM(ASCP) 001300 - Specialist, clinical microbiology
MT(ASCP) 121561 - medical technologist/clinical laboratory scientist
Secondary Science Teacher (biology, chemistry, physical sciences) - State of Michigan


Positions and Employment

Wayne State University
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences - Instructor in Anatomical Pathologists Assistants degree program  (2001- present)
College of  Medicine - Research Associate (2005 - present)
College of Science, Biological Sciences - Research Associate (2001-2005), Lecturer (1994 - 2001)

Detroit Biomedical Laboratories, Inc.
Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor (1993 - present)

Oakwood Hospital, MI
Senior medical technologist - microbiology (1988 - 1993)

River Rouge School District, MI
High school science teacher - biology  (1986 - 1988)

Bon Secours Hospital, MI
Medical Technologist - microbiology (1978 - 1986)


Other Experience Professional Memberships

American Society for Microbiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
American Society of Clinical Pathologists


Awards and Honors

Women of Wayne Research Award


Recent Publications

Ziemba SE.  (2006)  Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology: A Lab Guide with Cat Dissection.  Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubeque, Iowa, USA.

Ziemba SE, Mattingly RR, McCabe MJ, Rosenspire AJ. (2006)  Inorganic mercury inhibits the activation of the LAT-centered signalosome in T cell receptor-mediated signal transduction.  Toxicological Sciences 89: 145-153.

Ziemba SE. McCabe MJ, Rosenspire AJ (2005)  Inorganic mercury dissociates preassembled Fas/CD95 receptor oligomers in T lymphocytes.  Toxicology & Applied Pharmacology 206: 334-342

Rosenspire AJ and Ziemba SE.  Use of ErbB-2 Mimotopes for Breast Cancer Immunotherapy.  Final Report.  National Technical Information Service, NTIS announcement issue: 0407.  July 2003.  http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.asp?ABBR=ADA418637&starDB=GRAHIST

Ziemba SE and Spranger MD  (2003, 2001)  Laboratory Guide for Functional Anatomy, Second Edition. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubeque, Iowa, USA.

McKenney CA, Romzek MR, Ziemba SE  (1999)  Apoptosis - When Cells Die.  Laboratory Medicine 30: 791-795

Wilson JM and Ziemba SE  (1999)  Neutrophils fight infectious disease but may promote other human pathologies.  Laboratory Medicine 30: 123-127

Ziemba SE, Saks S, Janviriya Y, Stephenson RS  (1995)  Dissociation of the photoreceptors from the whole heads of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.  Cell & Tissue Research 280: 473-477

Ziemba SE  (1992)  Speciation of the aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms associated with Drosophila melanogaster.  DIS 71: 211-212


Academic Interests

Developing  & teaching online courses in basic medical sciences.
Studying the effects of toxic metals on activation signal transduction mechanisms in human T lymphocytes.


Areas of Expertise

Clinical laboratory microbiology and human infectious diseases.
Applied biochemical and molecular studies of  signaling proteins in eucaryotic cells.
Teaching basic medical and applied biological sciences in live and virtual classrooms.


Personal Interests

Rowing for exercise and enjoyment.  Member of the Friends of Detroit Rowing - a nonprofit organization based on Belle Isle in Detroit, MI.  My husband Steven (my other major personal interest) is a masters rower for the Detroit Boat Club Rowing Crew, which is sponsored by Friends of Detroit Rowing.


Responsibilities

Instructor of human histology, histochemistry, vertebrate and human embryology, medical microbiology in the Anatomic Pathologists' Assistant Program.
Research Associate in the School of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Microbiology.
Clincial Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor (part-time), Detroit BioMedical Labs., Inc.


Office hours

Usually right after lecture class meetings and by appointment.