Karen G. Wiles, PhD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (706) 721-3830
Fax: (706) 721-7299
Email: kawiles@augusta.edu
Office: CA-3143
Lab:
Education & Training
1999-2003 Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD -
B.S. Chemistry (Major) Biology (Minor)
2003-2010 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Ph.D. Department of Pathology,
Cellular & Molecular Pathology Program
Academic Appointments
Augusta University Academic Appointments:
2019-2023 Lecturer, Dept. of Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics,
AU
2023-present Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology
Medical College of Georgia, AU
Administrative Responsibilities
2023-present Program Co-director, MS in Medical Physiology
Department of Physiology, Medical
College of Georgia
Institutional Committee Assignments and Leadership:
2020-present
Member, Faculty
Development Committee, AU
2023-present
Member, Data-Informed Pedagogy Faculty Workgroup, AU
Provost Fellow: Candis Bond, Ph.D.
2023-present
Provost Learning Scholar
Facilitator, Provost Learning Community on Growth Mindset
Grants
Project title: Pilot Program: Visible Body Integration in Anatomy and Physiology II
Source: Augusta University Education Innovation Fund Grant
Duration: 2021 academic year
Role: PI
Total costs: $2000
Project title: Creation of a Custom Interactive Histology Atlas and Workbook for Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (Grant Number 645)
Source: University System of Georgia, Affordable Learning Georgia
Duration: 2/20/2023 - 5/13/2024
Role: PI (Investigators: Wiles, Karen; Wilson, Christina; Ramiro-Diaz, Juan Manuel; Kallifatidis, Georgios; Mukhopadhyay, Soma
Total costs: $30,000
Project title: Learning the Physiology Behind Vision Using Rubin’s Eye and Vision Lab
Source: Augusta University Education Innovation Fund Grant
Duration: 2022 academic year
Role: Co-investigator (Investigators: Wiles, Karen; Wilson, Christina)
Total costs: $2000
Scientific & Professional Societies
By Year
2024-present
Member, Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Women in Medicine and Science
2023-present
Member, American Physiological Society
2019-present
Member, Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
Representative Publications
Journal & Book
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Wiles KG, Panizzi P, Kroh HK, Bock PE. “Skizzle is a novel plasminogen- and plasmin-binding protein from Streptococcus agalactiae that targets proteins of human fibrinolysis to promote plasmin generation.” Journal of Biological Chemistry (2010) July 2; 285(27): 21153-21164. Epub 2010 April 30. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2898333/ |
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Wiles KG, Panizzi P, Kroh HK, Bock PE. “Skizzle is a novel plasminogen- and plasmin-binding protein from Streptococcus agalactiae that targets proteins of human fibrinolysis to promote plasmin generation.” Journal of Biological Chemistry (2010) July 2; 285(27): 21153-21164. Epub 2010 April 30. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2898333/ |