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Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Dr. Beck worked for 12 years at a contract research organization in Ashland, Ohio. During her time there, she conducted nonclinical safety assessment studies for drugs intended for humans and animals. Her research interests include understanding the effects of drugs and chemicals on development, both during pregnancy and after birth, as well as on behavior.

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Dr. Beck worked for 12 years at a contract research organization in Ashland, Ohio. During her time there, she conducted nonclinical safety assessment studies for drugs intended for humans and animals. Her research interests include understanding the effects of drugs and chemicals on development, both during pregnancy and after birth, as well as on behavior.

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Present	Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cedarville University ‐ Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Medicine and Health Sciences, Medical Sciences, Medical Pharmacology, and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Toxicology and Teratology

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Toxicological Highlight Manuscript for Toxicological Sciences - 2001

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	PhD in Toxicology, University of Michigan
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	BS in Toxicology, Ashland University
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Invited Lectures (6)

Study Design Considerations to Control Variability in Auditory Startle Response and Locomotor Activity Assessments (Melissa J. Beck) Middle Atlantic Reproductive and Teratology Association Meeting (2007)

Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing: Guidelines and Efforts to Improve the State of the Science (Melissa J. Beck) 29th Annual Summer Meeting, The Toxicology Forum (2003)

The Use of an In-Dwelling Vascular Access Port for Repeated Blood Collections in the Rat (Melissa J. Beck) Midwest Teratology Society Meeting (2003)

Poster Presentations (7)

Utilizing Required PharmD Projects and Assistantships to Engage Students in Research Across Disciplines (Aleda Chen, Juanita A Draime, Melissa J. Beck, et al.) American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting (2018)

Correlation Study: Student Success in Biochemistry as a Prerequisite for Integrated Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry (April Filter, Stacy Lin, Sydney Schultz, et al.) The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019) (2017)

Background A rise in new schools of pharmacy has led to implementation of new curriculums. Pharmacy schools must adhere to standards set by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education in order to provide knowledge of ...

The Impact of a Flipped Classroom Compared to Lecture-Based Teaching on Achieving Course Outcomes (Melissa J. Beck, Akwasi Appiah, Jasmine Gunti, et al.) The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019) (2016)

Education is one of the most vital components that compose a modern society and as such, its improvement and optimization is always sought. This study investigates the efficacy between two learning methods in a graduate ...

The Impact of a Flipped Classroom Compared to Lecture-Based Teaching on Achieving Course Outcomes (Victoria Bumgardner, Caleb Tang, Jasmine Gunti, et al.) Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session (2015)

Education is one of the most vital components that compose a modern society and as such, its improvement and optimization is always sought. This study investigates the efficacy between two learning methods in a graduate ...

GMO vs. Non-GMO: Comparing the Addictiveness of Corn in Rats (Christian A. Carroll, Sara L. Hill, Kelly A. Huston, et al.) The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019) (2015)

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) refer to organisms whose DNA has been altered to produce a certain characteristic. GMOs account for a significant proportion of the crops produced in the United States. Specifically, GMO corn accounted ...

GMO vs. Non-GMO: Comparing the Addictiveness of Corn in Rats (Aric Carroll, Sara L. Hill, Kelly A. Huston, et al.) Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session (2014)

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) refer to organisms whose DNA has been altered to produce a certain characteristic. GMOs account for a significant proportion of the crops produced in the United States. Specifically, GMO corn accounted ...

Content Uniformity of Over-the-Counter Melatonin (Calvin Anderson, Lauren Callahan, Jacob Coleman, et al.) Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session (2013)

Dietary supplements are loosely regulated in comparison to over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Numerous tests for safety and efficacy are required before drugs can be marketed. However, the Food and Drug Administration does not require thorough ...

Abstracts (38)

Utilizing Required PharmD Projects and Assistantships to Engage Students in Research Across Disciplines (Aleda Chen, Juanita A Draime, Melissa J. Beck, et al.) American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (2018)

Many areas of pharmacy practice require knowledge and application of research methodology. Incorporating opportunities to participate in research projects can assist PharmD students in developing skills and abilities in pharmacy practice (PP), social and administrative ...

An Assessment of Physical Dependence Following Subcutaneous Administration of Morphine Sulfate in Cynomolgus Monkeys (Jonathan Toot, Kasey Landis, Melissa J. Beck, et al.) Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods (2014)

The THC Tetrad Test: Characterization, Evaluation, and Screening of WIN55 212-2 and Other Test Substances in Wistar Han Rats (Jonathan Toot, Michelle Hackman, Timothy Pringle, et al.) Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods (2014)

Morphine Drug Discrimination Testing and Substitution Assessments in Adult Male Sprague–Dawley Rats (Jonathan D. Toot, Michelle L. Hackman, Timothy Pringle, et al.) Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods (2013)

Assessment of Scopolamine on Learning and Memory on PND 22-28 Juvenile Rats Using an Automated Video Tracking System (Jonathan D. Toot, Michelle L. Pershing, Melissa J. Beck, et al.) Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods (2012)

Neurobehavioral Assessments of Motor Activity, Startle Response and Learning/Memory in Juvenile Rats (Jonathan D. Toot, Mark T. Herberth, Melissa J. Beck, et al.) Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods (2012)

Short and Long-Term Delayed Reassessment of Drug Discrimination Testing in Adult Female SD Rats (Jonathan D. Toot, Michelle L. Pershing, Michelle L. Hackman, et al.) Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods (2012)

The Development of a Method to Hand-Rear Neonatal Swine Using Infant Formula (J. Metheny and Melissa J. Beck) Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (2012)

Contextual Fear Conditioning Assessment with Scopolamine in the Adult Male Rat (Jonathan D. Toot, Lynnette M. Vana, Matt R. Bennet, et al.) International Journal of Toxicology (2012)

Differences in the Age of Acquisition of Vaginal Opening but not Balanopreputial Separation in Pubertal Studies Conducted for the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Compared to Other Study Types (Melissa J. Beck, B. Neal, J. D. Toot, et al.) Teratology Society (2012)

Drug Discrimination Assessments with Morphine, Tramadol and Oxycodone in the Adult Male Rat (Jonathan D. Toot, Lynnette M. Vana, Matt R. Bennett, et al.) International Journal of Toxicology (2012)

Neurobehavioral Assessments of Startle Response, Motor Activity and Learning/Memory in Adult Rats (Jonathan D. Toot, Michelle L. Pershing, Melissa J. Beck, et al.) International Journal of Toxicology (2012)

Neurotransmitters in the Striatum Tissues Animal Brain: UPLC-MS/MS Method Validation and Application to Animal Models of Disease (C. Quang and Melissa J. Beck) American Society for Mass Spectrometry (2012)

Neurobehavioral Assessment and Characterization of Motor Activity, Startle Response, Learning and Memory in Juvenile Rats (J. D. Toot, Melissa J. Beck, D. G. Stump, et al.) Society for Neurosciences (2011)

Open Access Tools for Parkinson’s Disease Research II: Animal Models (K. D. Dave, S. De Silva, M. Sasner, et al.) Society for Neurosciences (2011)

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