Boris Boyanovsky, MD, PhD
Biography
Associate Professor
- Biomedical Science
Dr. Boris Boyanovsky, or “Dr. B.”, is a small group facilitator and designated anatomist who leads the holographic anatomy learning for anatomy education at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. Dr. B is an immunologist and allergist, and previously served as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Education at California Health Sciences University. His interests lie in community outreach and medical education.
Education and Training
- Degrees
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MS,
Medical University of Sophia, Sophia, Bulgaria
PhD, Medical University of Sophia, Sophia, Bulgaria
- Fellowship
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Postdoctoral Fellow,
University of Kentucky, Lexington
Professional Positions
- Research Associate, Internal Medicine
- University of Kentucky
- 2005-2007
- Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
- University of Kentucky
- 2007-2012
- Professional Associate, Behavioral Science
- University of Kentucky
- 2013-2015
- Assistant Professor, Basic Science
- Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2015-2017
- Associate Professor, Basic Science
- Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2017-2019
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Education
- California Health Sciences University
- 2019-2021
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2021-present
Honors and Awards
- Young Investigator Travel Award
- European Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
- 1998-2000
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
- American Heart Association
- 2003, 2005
- Award for Scientific Presentation
- Southeastern Lipid Research Conference
- 2003
- Award for Scientific Presentation
- Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day
- 2004
- Young Investigator Travel Award
- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Conference
- 2005
Scholarly Activities
- Selected peer-reviewed research manuscripts
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- Boyanovsky B, Webb N. Biology of Secretory Phospholipase A2. Review. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 2008 23(1):61-72. Epub 2008 Oct 14.
- Shridas P, Bailey W, Boyanovsky B, Oslund RC, Gelb MH, Webb N]. Group X Secretory Phospholipase A2 Regulates the Expression of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR) in Mouse Adrenals. J. Biol. Chem. 2010 Jun 25; 285(26):20031-9. Epub 2010 Apr 26.
- Zack M, Shridas P, Boyanovsky B, Bailey W, Forrest K, Howatt D, Gelb M, de Beer F, Daugherty A, Webb N. Group X secretory phospholipase A2 augments Angiotensin II- induced inflammatory responses and abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in apoE deficient mice. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Jan; 214(1):58-64. Epub 2010 Aug 19.
- Boyanovsky B, Bailey W, Dixon L, and Webb N. Group V secretory phospholipase A2 enhances the progression of angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms but confers protection against angiotensin II-induced cardiac fibrosis in apoE deficient mice. American Journal of Pathology. 2012 Sep; 181(3):1088-98.