Bruce F. Giffin, PhD

Bachelor's Degree: University of Dayton 1969 (Biology)

Master's Degree: University of Dayton 1981 (Biology)

Doctoral Degree: University of Cincinnati 1985 (Anatomy and Cell Biology)

2003 -To Present Field Service Professor, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine,

2009 -To Present Vice-Chair, Department of Medical Education, University of Cincinnati,

2003 -To Present Director, Body Donation Program, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine,

2003 -To Present Course Director, Gross Anatomy, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine,

1999 -To Present Course Director, Brain and Behaior II, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine,

1996 -To Present Course Director, Brain and Behavior I, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine,

Medical Education Research Projects Grant: Use of the neurobiology of learning to increase student long-term memory, Project period: 2002-2010

UCCOM Medical Education Research Projects Grant: Web-based instruction in central nervous system development

Peer Reviewed Publications

Marsh, Karen R; Giffin, Bruce F; Lowrie, Donald J  (2008). Medical student retention of embryonic development: impact of the dimensions added by multimedia tutorials. Anatomical sciences education, 1 (6) , 252-7More Information

Giffin, B F; Drake, R L  (2000). Gross anatomy of the head and neck and neuroscience in an integrated first-year medical school curriculum. The Anatomical record, 261 (2) , 89-93

Kramer, K L; Giffin, B F; Fox, J W; Drake, R L  (1999). Insulin replacement therapy in diabetic rats using an osmotic pump normalizes expression of enzymes key to hepatic carbohydrate metabolism. Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 368 (2) , 291-7More Information

Gao, K; Giffin, B F; Morris, R E; Cardell, E L; Cardell, R R  (1994). Optimal visualization of immunogold-silver staining of hepatic PEPCK with epipolarized light microscopy. The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry: official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 42 (6) , 823-6

Benghuzzi, H A; England, B G; Bajpai, P K; Giffin, B F  (1994). Successful antidote of multiple lethal infections using sustained delivery of difluoromethylornithine by means of ceramic drug delivery devices. Clinical materials, 15 (3) , 151-60

Giffin, B F; Drake, R L; Morris, R E; Cardell, R R  (1993). Hepatic lobular patterns of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, glycogen synthase, and glycogen phosphorylase in fasted and fed rats. The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 41 (12) , 1849-62

Giffin, B F; McCann, P P  (1993). Altered intracellular polyamines in bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei brucei: transformation to procyclic trypomastigotes. Acta tropica, 55 (3) , 181-90

Lowrie, D J; Giffin, B F; Ventullo, R M  (1993). The ubiquitin-ligase system in Trypanosoma brucei brucei. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 49 (5) , 545-51

Giffin, B F; Gao, K; Morris, R E; Cardell, R R  (1993). Enhancement of antigenic site detection with gold labeled secondary and tertiary antibodies using the immunogold-silver staining method. Biotechnic & histochemistry: official publication of the Biological Stain Commission, 68 (6) , 309-15

Gao, K; Morris, R E; Giffin, B F; Cardell, R R  (1993). Immunogold-silver staining and epipolarized light microscopic detection of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and glycogen phosphorylase in rat liver. Histochemistry, 99 (5) , 341-6

Giffin, B F; McCann, P P  (1989). Physiological activation of the mitochondrion and the transformation capacity of DFMO induced intermediate and short stumpy bloodstream form trypanosomes. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 40 (5) , 487-93

Giffin, B F  (1988). The role of polyamines in the growth and transformation of the African trypanosome. Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 250, 651-65

Giffin, B F; McCann, P P; Bacchi, C J  (1986). Effect of putrescine on the respiration of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 20 (2) , 165-71

Giffin, B F; McCann, P P; Bitonti, A J; Bacchi, C J  (1986). Polyamine depletion following exposure to DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine both in vivo and in vitro initiates morphological alterations and mitochondrial activation in a monomorphic strain of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. The Journal of protozoology, 33 (2) , 238-43

Thompson, Andrew R; Giffin, Bruce F  (2021). Higher-Order Assessment in Gross Anatomy: A Comparison of Performance on Higher- Versus Lower-Order Anatomy Questions between Undergraduate and First-Year Medical Students. Anatomical sciences education, 14 (3) , 306-316More Information

2012 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award

2012 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

2011 Silver Apple Award (second-year class)

2010 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

2009 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

2008 Silver Apple Award (second-year class)

2008 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

2007 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

2006 Gold Apple Award (first-year class)

2005 The Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities - Recognition as a Representative of Excellence in Teaching

2005 Cohen Award for Outstanding Contributions and Excellence in Teaching

2005 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

2004 Gold Apple Award (first-year class)

2004 Silver Apple Award (second-year class)

2003 Gold Apple Award (second-year class)

2003 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching

2003 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

2002 Gold Apple Award (first-year class)

2002 Silver Apple Award (second-year class)

2001 Gold Apple Award (first-year class)

2000 Silver Apple Award (first-year class)

1998 Silver Apple Award Oustanding Teacher in the Basic Sciences

1997 Silver Apple Award Outstanding Teacher in the Basic Sciences

1996 Most Outstanding Teaching Award-Gross Anatomy

1995 Most Outstanding Teaching Award-Neuroscience

(Curriculum Analysis and Revision Task Force ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 2010 -To Present

(UC College of Medicine Admissions Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 1995 -To Present

(AOA Selection Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 1997 -To Present

(Year-I Curriculum Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 1997 -To Present

(Year-I Promotions Board ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 1997 -To Present

(Year-II Curriculum Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 1998 -To Present

(Year-II Promotions Board ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 1998 -To Present

(Longitudinal Neuroscience Curriculum Committee ) Committee Chair Type:University/College Service Level:College 1998 -To Present

(MD/PhD Promotions Board ) Vice-Chair Type:University/College Service Level:College 2003 -To Present

(Academic Technology Planning Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 2004 -To Present

(Evidence Based Medicine Task Force ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 2005 -To Present

(Educational Policy Committee ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 2006 -To Present

(Basic Science Curriculum Task Force ) Co-Chair Type:University/College Service Level:College 2010 -To Present

College of Medicine Men's and Women's Choruses Director Type:Departmental Service Level:College 2003 -To Present

Wellness Club Cooking Instructor Other Type:University/College Service Level:College 2003 -To Present

Brain, Mind and Behavior (Co-Director)

Clinical Skills 101

Musculoskeletal-Integumentary

Fundamentals of Medical Science

Hematology and Cardiovascular

Renal and Pulmonary

Gastrointestinal-Endocrine-Reproduction

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Cincinnati  Ohio, 45267
Phone: 513-558-5617
Fax: 513-558-2727
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