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Mara H. O'Brien, Ph.D.

Research Instructor


Academic Office Location: UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030
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Curriculum Vitae:	View

Education & Training
Committees & Organizations
Publications
Presentations

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BA	Skidmore College	Chemistry
PhD	University of Wisconsin	Molecular and Environmental Toxicology

Degree

Institution

Major

Skidmore College

Chemistry

PhD

University of Wisconsin

Molecular and Environmental Toxicology

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Vilas Travel Grant Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Environmental Toxicology Training Grant, T32-ES07015	NIEHS

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Vilas Travel Grant Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Environmental Toxicology Training Grant, T32-ES07015

NIEHS

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
International Association for Dental Research	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2019
American Society of Bone and Mineral Research	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2015
Endocrine Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2013
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2007	2010
Society of Toxicology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2007
American Chemical Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1998	2002

Name & Description

Journal Articles

Anabolic Response of Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone and Alendronate on the Osteochondral Tissue of TMJ
Chen, Po-Jung; Wang, Ke; Mehta, Shivam; O'Brien, Mara H; Dealy, Caroline N; Dutra, Eliane H; Yadav, Sumit Cartilage 2022 Oct;19476035221109229
Expression of cytochrome P450 aromatase isoforms in female Alburnus tarichi (Guldenstaedtii, 1814)
Unal, Guler; Marquez, Emily; O’Brien, Mara H., Stavropoulos, Pericles; Callard, Ian P. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2021 Jun;38(2):247-252
Estrogen Receptor-α Suppresses Liver Carcinogenesis and Establishes Sex-Specific Gene Expression.
O'Brien, Mara H; Pitot, Henry C; Chung, Sang-Hyuk; Lambert, Paul F; Drinkwater, Norman R; Bilger, Andrea Cancers 2021 May;13(10):
BMP2 Is Required for Postnatal Maintenance of Osteochondral Tissues of the Temporomandibular Joint.
O'Brien, Mara H; Dutra, Eliane H; Mehta, Shivam; Chen, Po-Jung; Yadav, Sumit Cartilage 2020 Dec;1947603520980158
Age-related changes in the cartilage of the temporomandibular joint.
Chen, Po-Jung; Dutra, Eliane Hermes; Mehta, Shivam; O'Brien, Mara H; Yadav, Sumit GeroScience 2020 Jan;
High-Quality and High-Yield RNA Extraction Method From Whole Human Saliva.
Gandhi, Vaibhav; O'Brien, Mara H; Yadav, Sumit Biomarker insights 2020 Jan;151177271920929705
Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone [1-34] Augments Chondrogenesis of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage of the Temporomandibular Joint.
Dutra, Eliane H; O'Brien, Mara H; Chen, Po-Jung; Wei, Mei; Yadav, Sumit Cartilage 2019 Mar;1947603519833146
A Morphometric and Cellular Analysis Method for the Murine Mandibular Condyle.
Dutra, Eliane H; O'Brien, Mara H; Lima, Alexandro; Nanda, Ravindra; Yadav, Sumit Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE 2018 Jan;(131):
Loading of the Condylar Cartilage Can Rescue the Effects of Botox on TMJ.
Dutra, Eliane H; O'Brien, Mara H; Logan, Candice; Tadinada, Aditya; Nanda, Ravindra; Yadav, Sumit Calcified tissue international 2018 Jan;10371-79
PTH [1-34]-Induced Alterations Predispose the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage to Mineralization
Dutra, Eliane H; O’Brien, Mara H; Gutierrez, Triny; Lima, Alexandro; Nanda, Ravindra; Yadav, Sumit Orthod Craniofac Res 2017 Jun;20(Suppl 1):162-166
PTH [1-34] Induced Differentiation and Mineralization of Mandibular Condylar Cartilage
O’Brien MH, Dutra EH, Lima A, Nanda R, Yadav S Sci Rep 2017 Jun;7(1):3226
Cellular and Matrix Response of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage to Botulinum Toxin
Dutra, Eliane H; O’Brien, Mara H; Lima, Alexandro; Kalajzic, Zana; Tadinada, Aditya; Nanda, Ravindra; Yadav, Sumit PLoS ONE 2016 Oct;11(10):
The Effect of Altered Loading on Mandibular Condylar Cartilage
Koul Raman; O’Brien Mara H; Dutra, Eliane H; Lima, Alexandro; Utreja, Achint; Yadav, Sumit PLoS ONE 2016 Jul;11(7):
Isolation of Estrogen Receptor Subtypes and Vitellogenin Genes: Expression in Female Chalcalburnus tarichi
Unal, Guler; Marquez, Emily C; O’Brien, Mara H; Stavropoulos, Pericles; Callard, Ian P Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2014 Apr;172

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Estrogen Receptor Alpha Protects Against Hepatocarcinogenesis in Female Mice	Talk	Cancer Science and Oncology Research eConference	2023	London, UK / Tokyo, Japan
Role of Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Liver Carcinogenesis and Sex-Specific Gene Expression	Talk	Symposium on World Cancer Research	2022	Singapore
Anabolic Responses of Parathyroid Hormone and Alendronate in the TMJ	Talk	IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition	2022	Chengdu, China
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 in Maintenance of the Temporomandibular and Knee Joint	Talk	Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research	2019	Vancouver, B.C.
Regulation of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 in the Postnatal Growth and Development of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage	Talk	TMJ Bioengineering Conference	2018	Los Angeles, CA
Spectroscopic and Enzymatic Analysis of Polyamine-DNA Adducts	Talk	American Chemical Society Research Symposium	1998	Saratoga Springs, NY

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

Estrogen Receptor Alpha Protects Against Hepatocarcinogenesis in Female Mice

Talk

Cancer Science and Oncology Research eConference

2023

London, UK / Tokyo, Japan

Role of Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Liver Carcinogenesis and Sex-Specific Gene Expression

Talk

Symposium on World Cancer Research

2022

Singapore

Anabolic Responses of Parathyroid Hormone and Alendronate in the TMJ

Talk

IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition

2022

Chengdu, China

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 in Maintenance of the Temporomandibular and Knee Joint

Talk

Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research

2019

Vancouver, B.C.

Regulation of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 in the Postnatal Growth and Development of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage

Talk

TMJ Bioengineering Conference

2018

Los Angeles, CA

Spectroscopic and Enzymatic Analysis of Polyamine-DNA Adducts

Talk

American Chemical Society Research Symposium

1998

Saratoga Springs, NY