Phillip R. Waggoner, PhD, PT

Primary Appointment
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Miller School of Medicine
Associate Professor

Secondary Appointment
Department of Physical Therapy, Miller School of Medicine
Associate Professor

Service
Representative to Florida State Anatomical Board, 1981- present
Director Body Donor Program, University of Miami, 1981- present

Awards
Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society, 1988

Research
Development Of Teaching Materials In The Anatomical Field
Applied Functional Anatomy

Selected Publications
Waggoner PR and N.J. Philp. Desquamating cells of the chick embryo corneal epithelium. Opthal. Res. 13:198-205, 1981.

Waggoner PR and N.J. Philp. Method for long term delivery of soluble agents to the chick chorioallantoic membrane. Experientia, 37:321-322, 1981.

Fiebert IM, Waggoner PR. Retention of gross anatomy knowledge among physical therapy students. J Phys Ther Educ, 10(2):82-84, 1996.

Alcala J, Waggoner PR, Bradley R, Maisel H. Immunocytologic specificity of antibody to plasma membrane polypeptides of the chick lens. In: Silverstein and O'Conner (eds). Immunology and Immunopathology of the Eye, Masson and Cie, New York, 1979.

Publications

Books and Monographs Published:
Alcala J, Waggoner PR, Bradley R,  and Maisel H.  Immunocytologic specificity of antibody to plasma membrane polypeptides of the chick lens,  In: Immunology and Immunopathology of the Eye, Silverstein and O'Conner (Eds.), Masson and Cie, New York, 1979.

Juried or Refereed Journal Articles and Exhibitions:
Fiebert, I.M. and P. Waggoner.  Retention of gross anatomy knowledge among physical therapy students. J Phys Ther Educ, 10(2):82-84, 1996.

Waggoner, P.R. and N.J. Philp.  Desquamating cells of the chick embryo corneal epithelium.  Opthal. Res. 13:198-205, 1981.

Waggoner, P.R. and N.J. Philp.  Method for long term delivery of soluble agents to the chick chorioallantoic membrane. Experientia, 37:321-322, 1981.

Waggoner, P.R. and H. Maisel.  Immunofluorescent study of a chick lens fiber cell membrane polypeptide.  Exp. Eye Res.  27:151-157, 1978.

Waggoner, P.R.  Scanning electron microscopy of the developing chick anterior corneal epithelium.  J. Embryol. Exp. Morphol.  44:217-255, 1978.

Waggoner, P.R.  Effects of exogenous thyroxine on the surface morphology of the developing chick corneal epithelium.  Experientia 34:1213-1215, 1978.

Maisel, H., M.M. Perry, J. Alcala and P. Waggoner.  The structure of the chick lens water-insoluble material.  Opthal. Res. 8:55-63, 1976.

Waggoner, P.R., N. Lieska, J. Alcala and H. Maisel.  Ontogeny of the chick lens beta crystallins by immunofluorescence.  Opthal. Res. 8:292-301, 1976.

Waggoner, P.R. and R.W. Reyer.  DNA synthesis during lens regeneration in larval Xenopus laevis.  J. Exp. Zool. 193:65-71, 1975.

Waggoner, P.R., N.G. Lieska, and H. Maisel.  Electrophoretic study of the soluble proteins of the developing chick neural retina and brain.  Experinetia, 30:1376-77, 1974.

Waggoner, P.R. Lens differentiation from the cornea following extirpation or cornea transplantation in Xenopus laevis.  J. Exp. Zool. 186:97-110, 1973.

Other Works and Publications:

Published Abstracts (all refereed):
Waggoner, P.R.  Desquamating cells of the developing chick corneal epithelium.  Anat. Rec. 193:712, 1979.

Alacala, J., P.R. Waggoner, R.H. Bradley, and H. Maisel.  Immunocytologic specificity of antibody to plasma membrane polypeptides of the chick lens.  Second interna¬tional Symposium on Immunology and Immunopathology of the Eye in associa¬tion with the XXIII International Congress of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California, May 8-10, 1978.

Alcala, J., Bradley, R., Kuszak, J., Waggoner, P., and H. Maisel.  Biochemical and structural features of chick lens gap junctions.  J. Cell Biol., 79:219a., 1978.

Waggoner, P.R.  Ontogeny of the major plasma membrane polypeptide of chick lens fiber cells.  Anat. Rec. 190:575, 1978.

Waggoner, P.R.  Thyroxine enhancement of microvilli proliferation on the chick corneal epithelium.  Anat.  Rec. 187:739, 1976.

Waggoner, P.R.  Scanning electron microscopy of the anterior corneal epithelium of the developing chick.  Anat. Rec.  184:555, 1976.

Alcala, J.R., P.R. Waggoner, N. Lieska, and H. Maisel.  Polypeptide composition of the soluble protein fraction of the developing chick neural retina and brain.  10th Int. Cong. Anat., Tokyo, 1975.

Waggoner, P.R.  Ontogeny of chick beta crystallin subunits by immunofluorescence.  Anat. Res. 18:502, 1975.

Waggoner, P.R. and R.W. Reyer.  DNA synthesis during lens regeneration in larvel Xenopus laevis.  J. South Carolina Med. Assoc.  71:20, 1975.

Waggoner, P.R.  Lens regeneration from the cornea in larval Xenopus laevis.  Disserta¬tion Abstracts 22 (12), 1973.

Funded Research