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Mark Holcomb
Physics Department
PO Box 7133
Davidson College
Davidson, NC 28035
Office: Dana 134
(704) 894-2077
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Current Courses (Fall 2009)
Other Interesting and Useful Links:
American Physical Society
Physics
2000 - University of Colorado site
Physlets - physics applets from Davidson College Physics Department
Physics Central -
links to everything physics
How Things Work - by Lou Bloomfield, University of Virginia
Slashdot - News
for nerds. Stuff that matters.
How Stuff Works
- Discovery Communications
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Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
1.
“The Potential of Dual Camera Systems for Multimodal
Imaging of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Metabolism,” M.R. Holcomb, M.C. Woods,
I. Uzelac, J.P Wikswo, J.M. Gilligan, and V.Y. Sidorov, Experimental Biology
and Medicine, In Press (November 2009).
2.
“USB-Powered and -Controlled Isolated Constant-Current
Physiological Stimulator,” M.R. Holcomb, R.Y. Bekele, E.A. Lima, and J.P. Wikswo,
Review of Scientific Instruments, 79, 126103 (2008).
3.
“Polarity Reversal Lowers Activation Time During
Diastolic Field Stimulation of the Rabbit Ventricles: Insights into mechanisms,”
M.M. Maleckar, M.C. Woods, V.Y. Sidorov, M.R. Holcomb, D.N. Mashburn, J.P Wikswo,
and N.A. Trayanova, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory
Physiology, 295: H1626-H1633 (2008).
4.
"Effects of Unipolar Stimulation on Voltage and Calcium
Distributions in the Isolated Rabbit Heart,” V.Y. Sidorov, M.R. Holcomb, M.C.
Woods, R.A. Gray, and J.P. Wikswo, Basic Research in Cardiology,
103(6): 537-551 (2008).
5.
“High-Resolution High-Speed Panoramic Cardiac
Imaging System,” D.W. Evertson (In Memoriam), M.R. Holcomb, M. Eames, M. Bray,
V.Y. Sidorov, J. Xu, H. Wingard, H.M. Dobrovolny, M.C. Woods, D.J. Gauthier, and
J.P. Wikswo, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 55(3):
1241-1243 (2008).
6.
“A High Voltage Cardiac Stimulator for Field Shocks of a
Whole Heart in a Bath,” D.N. Mashburn, S.J. Hinkson, M.C. Woods, J.M. Gilligan,
M.R. Holcomb, and J.P. Wikswo, Review of Scientific Instruments, 78:
104302 (2007).
7.
“Virtual Electrode Effects Around An Artificial
Heterogeneity During Field Stimulation of Cardiac Tissue,” M.C. Woods, V.Y.
Sidorov, M.R. Holcomb, D.L. Beaudoin, B.J. Roth, and J.P. Wikswo, Heart
Rhythm, 3(6): 751-752 (2006).
Recent Abstracts
1.
“C-SPECT/CT-2: Design concepts and performance
potential,” W. Chang, C. Ordonez, H. Liang, M.R. Holcomb, Y. Li, and Jingai Liu,
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine,
49(1):124P (2008).
2.
“Sensitivity of slit-convergent-slat
collimation,”
C. Ordonez, M.R. Holcomb, and W. Chang, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine,
49(1): 406P (2008).
3.
“Transient Virtual Anodes During Strong Field Shock of
Rabbit Hearts,” M.C. Woods, M.R. Holcomb, V.Y. Sidorov, R.A. Gray, and J.P.
Wikswo, Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering
Society: Engineering the Future of Biology and Medicine, Los Angeles, CA,
September 26-29, 2007, Conference abstract.
4.
“Simultaneous Voltage and Calcium Optical Mapping During
Unipolar Stimulation in Rabbit Hearts,” V.Y. Sidorov, M.C. Woods, M.R. Holcomb,
R.A. Gray, and J.P. Wikswo, Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the
Biomedical Engineering Society: Engineering the Future of Biology and Medicine,
Los Angeles, CA, September 26-29, 2007, Conference abstract.
5.
“Negative Virtual Electrode Polarization in the Rabbit
Left Ventricle Delays Activation During Diastolic Field Stimulation,” M.C.
Woods, M.M. Maleckar, V.Y. Sidorov, M.R. Holcomb, D.N. Mashburn, N.A. Trayanova,
J.P. Wikswo, Heart Rhythm, 3(5): S181 (2006).
6.
“Optical Mapping of Calcium Distribution Reveals Make
and Break Excitation Modes,” V.Y. Sidorov, M.C. Woods, M.R. Holcomb, and J.P.
Wikswo, Heart Rhythm, 21(5): S216 (2005).