Biology

Mark Bolyard

University Professor of Biology

Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Office: WH 136, 731-661-6586
mbolyard@uu.edu

Mailing Address:
1050 Union University Dr, Box 3021
Jackson, TN 38305

University Profile Scholarship Profile

Vitae

Undergraduate research projects supervised

• Adna Alihodzic: Tracking Production of Secondary Metabolites in Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) after Introducing Bacterial Extracts (with Jimmy H. Davis)
• Jordan Meadors: Evaluation of growth regulator concentrations necessary for Monkey Puzzle Tree regeneration by plant tissue culture
• Christopher Roberts: Determining the Antibiotic Properties of Artemisia abrotanum Essential Oil Using Spectrum Analysis and a Disk Diffusion Protocol
• Christian Sidebottom: Creating a Novel Tool for Identifying Blood Anticoagulants by Modification of the GFP Protein to Include Thrombin and FXa Recognition Sites
• Lillie McCampbell: Modification of Green Fluorescent Protein for Detection of Thrombin Inhibitors
• Ryan Neisler: Organogenesis of Cuban Mahogany
• Alex Garey: Evaluation of surface sterilization and culture of tissues from Artemisia "Powis Castle"
• Caleb Bernui: Evaluation of meta-topolin for regeneration of African Mahogany
• Adam Lang: Evaluation 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid Thidiazuron in the regeneration of Khaya senegalensis
• GrayMagee: Evaluation of NAA in organogenesis of Khaya senegalensis
• Hannah Richardson: Purification of Green Fluorescent Protein

Previous Undergraduate Research Projects

Recent Presentations

• "Experiencing with recruiting and supporting international students at Union University" presented at the Undergraduate Educators for Global Engagement conference, 2019
• "Problems and Solutions: Faculty-led trips at Union University" presented at the Undergraduate Educators for Global Engagement conference, 2018
• "The Journey to Developing and Implementing an Interdisciplinary Humanitarian Studies Minor" presented at the Undergraduate Educators for Global Engagement conference, April 12-15, 2012.
• "Stem Cells and Human Cloning", presentations to Latvian physicians (June 2010), Latvian medical students (June 2011), and Lithuanian Medical Students (June 2011).
• "Integrating Teaching and Scholarship" presentation at the Faith-Filled Leadership Institute, June 14-17, 2008, Gordon College.

Recent Publications

• "Production of secondary metabolites in regenerated Southern wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum L.) under various experimental conditions," M.G. Bolyard, J.H. Davis, S.A. Henrie, A. Alihodzic. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. September 2023
• "Application of Pigments to Squirrel Legs at Various Stages of the Plastination Process," M.G. Bolyard, J.A. Huggins, R.A. Wamble, and R. Lewis. Journal of Plastination. December 2020
• "Analysis of Radio Frequency Identification Tagging of Biological Specimens Prior to Plastination" G. R. Vandezande, R.A. Wamble, J.A. Huggins, J.R. Kerfoot, and M. G. Bolyard. Journal of Plastination, 31(2): 6-14, 2019.
• "In vitro regeneration of Artemisia abrotanum L. by means of somatic organogenesis", M.G. Bolyard. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 54:127–130 (2018)
• "Identification of an Alternative to Proteus Vulgaris as a Laboratory Standard for Hydrogen Sulfide Production." Randall, N., Nance, C., Huggins, C., Huggins, J., & Bolyard, M. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 18.1 (2017): 18.1.20.
• "A Christian in the Sciences" chapter in Faith and Learning, David Dockery ed., 2102, Broadman and Holman, pp345-367, ISBN 978-1-4336-7311-5
• "Integration of Teaching and Research Revisited" Mark Bolyard, Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, Fall, 2009 (Vol 30 [1]: 35-38)
• "Integrating Research into a Large Teaching Laboratory" Joshua I.T. Jones and Mark Bolyard, Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, Fall, 2009 (Vol 30 [1]: 39-43)
• "A Suggestion for Chairs Looking for Time to do Research" Mark Bolyard, The Department Chair, Fall, 2009 (Vol 20 [2]: 18-20)
• "Allelopathic activity of a testa-derived solution from Siberian Maple (Acer ginnala Maxim.) seeds", John Cawly, Sara Newton and Bolyard, M., Allelopathy Journal 16:227-238, 2005.
• "Expression and in vitro amidation of recombinant FMRFamide" Ian Grimes, Jason Aleman, Kevin Griffin, Betty Lawton, Tiffany Slater, Kevin Krajniak, and Mark Bolyard, Transactions of the Illniois State Academy of Sciences 97:23-31, 2004.