1. Dr. Andrew Holowiecki
    Abilene Christian University
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Biology
    Halbert-Walling Research Center (HAL) 210
    (325) 674-4956
    axh19c@acu.edu

Education

  1. PhD, University Alabama -Tuscaloosa, 2015.
    Major: Biology
  2. MS, Bowling Green State University, 2009.
    Major: Biology
  3. BS, Bowling Green State University, 2006.
    Major: Biology
    Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Chemistry

Publications

  • Journal Article

    1. Duong, T., Holowiecki, A., & Waxman, J. S. (2021). Retinoic acid signaling restricts the size of the first heart field within the anterior lateral plate mesoderm. Developmental Biology, 473, 119–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.02.005
    2. Holowiecki, A., Linstrum, K., Ravisankar, P., Chetal, K., Salomonis, N., & Waxman, J. S. (2020). Pbx4 limits heart size and fosters arch artery formation by partitioning second heart field progenitors and restricting proliferation.. 147(5). https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.185652
    3. Mandal, A., Holowiecki, A., Song, Y. C., & Waxman, J. S. (2017). Wnt signaling balances specification of the cardiac and pharyngeal muscle fields.. 143, 32–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mod.2017.01.003
    4. Holowiecki, A., O'Shields, B., & Jenny, M. J. (2017). Spatiotemporal expression and transcriptional regulation of heme oxygenase and biliverdin reductase genes in zebrafish (Danio rerio) suggest novel roles during early developmental periods of heightened oxidative stress.. 191, 138–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2016.10.006
    5. Holowiecki, A., O'Shields, B., & Jenny, M. J. (2016). Characterization of heme oxygenase and biliverdin reductase gene expression in zebrafish (Danio rerio): Basal expression and response to pro-oxidant exposures.. 311, 74–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2016.09.022
    6. Holowiecki, A., & Fioravanti, C. F. (2015). NADH→NAD⁺ Transhydrogenation in Adult Ascaris suum Mitochondria.. 101(3), 358–363. https://doi.org/10.1645/14-681.1
    7. O'Shields, B., McArthur, A. G., Holowiecki, A., Kamper, M., Tapley, J., & Jenny, M. J. (2014). Inhibition of endogenous MTF-1 signaling in zebrafish embryos identifies novel roles for MTF-1 in development.. 1843(9), 1818–1833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.04.015

Presentations

  1. Holowiecki, A. (Author), Valtr, M. (Author & Presenter), Price, A. (Author & Presenter), 2021 Fall Research Chapel and Poster Session, "Generation of Zebrafish BVRa and BVRb Mutants Using CRISPR-Cas Technology to Study Early Hematopoiesis," ACU Biology Research Club, Abilene. (November 30, 2021).
  2. Holowiecki, A. (Author & Presenter), Valtr, M. (Author), Price, A. (Author), Fourth Annual Abilene Interdisciplinary Virtual Symposium On Cancer and Biomedical Research, "Generation of Zebrafish BVRa and BVRb Mutants Using CRISPR-Cas Technology to Study Early Hematopoiesis," Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, virtual. (October 29, 2021).
  3. Holowiecki, A. (Author & Presenter), Lunch in the Lab, "Utilizing the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a Model to Investigate Development Toxicity and Congenital Heart Defects," Abilene Christian University, Scholars Lab at ACU. (October 17, 2019).

Service

Professional

  1. Reviewer, Journal Article, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (December 8, 2020 - Present).
  2. Reviewer, Journal Article, Frontiers in Pharmacology Cardiovascular and Smooth Muscle Pharmacology. (March 24, 2020 - March 27, 2020).
  3. Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Parasitology-Allen Press, 2013 Hennings Road, North Carolina. (February 12, 2018 - March 2, 2020).

Public

Teaching

  • Spring 2025

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 312 - Cell Biology
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    5. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    6. BIOL 121 - Introductory Biology I

  • Fall 2024

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 312 - Cell Biology
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Lab
    5. BIOL 123 - Introductory Biology II

  • Spring 2024

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 312 - Cell Biology
    3. BIOL 484 - Developmental Biology
    4. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    5. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    6. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory

  • Fall 2023

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    3. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Lab
    4. BIOL 121 - Introductory Biology I
    5. BIOL 492 - Physiology

  • Spring 2023

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 312 - Cell Biology
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    5. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    6. BIOL 492 - Physiology

  • Fall 2022

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 312 - Cell Biology
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    5. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    6. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    7. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    8. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    9. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    10. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    11. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    12. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    13. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab

  • Spring 2022

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 312 - Cell Biology
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    5. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    6. BIOL 492 - Physiology

  • Fall 2021

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research

  • Spring 2021

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 312 - Cell Biology
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    5. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    6. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    7. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    8. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab

  • Fall 2020

    1. BIOL 399 - Biology Research
    2. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    3. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    4. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    5. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    6. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    7. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    8. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    9. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    10. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    11. BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Lab
    12. BIOL 492 - Physiology

  • Spring 2020

    1. BIOL 114 - General Biology I Lab
    2. BIOL 114 - General Biology I Lab
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    5. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    6. BIOL 492 - Physiology

  • Fall 2019

    1. BIOL 114 - General Biology I Lab
    2. BIOL 114 - General Biology I Lab
    3. BIOL 491 - Human Anatomy
    4. BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory
    5. BIOL 492 - Physiology