Eric K Birks
Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Section of Sports Medicine and Imaging, Dept. of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center,
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Contact information
Section of Sports Medicine and Imaging
Department of Clinical Studies
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
New Bolton Center
382 W. Street Rd.
Kennett Square, PA 19348-1692
Department of Clinical Studies
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
New Bolton Center
382 W. Street Rd.
Kennett Square, PA 19348-1692
Office: (610) 925-6260
Fax: (610) 925-8120
Fax: (610) 925-8120
Email:
ebirks@vet.upenn.edu
ebirks@vet.upenn.edu
Education:
BS (Biology)
University of South Dakota, 1975.
MS (Zoology)
Oregon State University , 1979.
DVM (Veterinary Medicine)
Oregon State University , 1986.
PhD (Post-Doctoral Training)
U Cal, Davis, 1994.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
University of South Dakota, 1975.
MS (Zoology)
Oregon State University , 1979.
DVM (Veterinary Medicine)
Oregon State University , 1986.
PhD (Post-Doctoral Training)
U Cal, Davis, 1994.
Selected Publications
Durando MM, Corley KTT, and Birks EK. : Cardiac output determination in horses during exercise using lithium dilution. AJVR (in press) 2008.Birks, EK, Ohmura, H, and Jones, JH.: Measurement of gas exchange in hyperoxia and hypoxia using gas dilution in an open-flow system. Equine and Comp Exercise Phys (in press) 2008.
Uboh CE, Chen, J-W, Soma LR, Li X, Guan F, and Birks EK: A Novel 24-plex STR Genotyping Method to Identify Racehorses and Sample Contamination by Human Fluid. 22nd International Society for Forensic Genetics, Copenhagen, Denmark August 2007.
Durando MM, Reef VB, Kline K, and Birks EK.: Acute effects of short duration, maximal exercise on cardiac troponin I in healthy horses. Equine and Comparative Exercise Physiology, 3: 217-223, 2007.
Guan F, Uboh CE, Soma LR, Birks EK, Chen J, Mitchell J, You Y, Rudy J, Xu F, Li X, and Mbuyl G. : LC-MS/MS method for confirmation of recombinant human erythropoietin and darbepoetin- in equine plasma. Anal. Chem. 79: 4627-4635, 2007.
Soma LR, Birks EK, Moate PJ, Uboh CE, and Boston RC. : Mathematical Model of Oxygen Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Production at 110% of Maximum Oxygen Consumption in Horses. 18th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Tokyo, Japan October 2006.
Birks EK, Soma LR, and Durando MM.: Sodium Bicarbonate: Myths, Legends, Facts. 18th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Tokyo, Japan October 2006.
Soma LR, Uboh CE, and Birks EK. : On-Site Pre-Race Testing for Changes in Venous Blood Acid-Base Values in Standardbred Horses as an Indication of Sodium Bicarbonate Administration. 18th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Tokyo, Japan October 2006.
Birks EK, Durando MM, Soma LR, and Uboh CE. : Anti-rhEPO Antibodies in Racehorses: Defining the problem. 18th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Tokyo, Japan October 2006.
Birks EK, Chen JW, Uboh CE, Li X, Guan F, and Soma LR. : Genotyping of Racehorses in Pennsylvania using Microsatellite Markers: A New Approach to Sample Matching and Tightening of Chain of Custody. 18th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Tokyo, Japan October 2006.