E. Letitia Beard
Professor
Office Monroe Hall, Room 308, Box 025
E-mail: beard@loyno.edu
Phone: 865-2768
Curriculum Vitae
Personal sketch
Ph.D. in Animal Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1961. Dr. Beard is the chairman of the Loyola Pre-health Professional Advisory Board (PHPAB), which assists students in applying to medical, dental, veterinary, and other health professional schools.
Teaching and learning
Dr. Beard has taught Cultural Biology which introduces students who are not majoring in the sciences to the major fields in the biological sciences, as well as Histology which studies animal tissues at the microscopic level and Anatomy and Physiology for students who plan to enter health careers.
Research interests
Cardiovascular physiology, especially concerning blood fluidity and integrity. Recent Research interests: Study of the effect of dietary supplements on fatty acid composition in animal tissues which promote or alleviate atherogenesis.
Publications
Beard, Elizabeth. L., G. A. Rodriguez and J. C. Mena. 2004. "Superoxide Dismutase Effects on Tissue Arachidonic Acid Levels in Rabbit Atherogenesis", Abstract #840 submitted - November, 2003, to the American Society for Nutritional Sciences for publication in the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology and Medicine Journal. (abstract)
M.C. Stass and E. L. Beard 2001. Alpha Tocopherol Supplement Effect on Rabbit Atherogenesis. Federation of Societies of Experimental Medicine- National Meeting - Orlando, Florida. March31-April 4, 2001 FASEB. Journal , Vol. 15 A740.8 (abstract)
Beard, E.L. and Flavin, B. 2000. "Acetylsalicylic Acid Effects on Rabbit Atherogenesis." Annual meeting of the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology. Published abstract: FASEB J. 14 (4) : A455 # 327.19. (abstract)
Rinderle, T. and L. Beard. 1999. Effect of cis, cis linoleic acid diet supplements on rabbits maintained on an atherogenic diet. Annual meeting Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology. Published abstract: FASEB J. 13 (abstract)
Courses
General Physiology, Histology, Anatomy & Physiology, Cultural Biology (non-majors).