Angel A. Yanagihara, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Phone:
Office: (808) 956-8328
Email: ayanagih [at] hawaii.edu
Bio
Education
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| 1982 |
B.A. |
(Biology) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 1982 |
B.A. |
(Chemistry) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 1997 |
Ph.D. |
(Cell and Molecular Neuroscience) University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI |
Specialization:Biochemistry, Marine Toxinology
Research Keywords: Cnidaria, Irukandji Syndrome
Selected Publications
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Doyle TK, Headlam JL, Wilcox CL, MacLoughlin E, Yanagihara AA.
Evaluation of Cyanea capillata sting management protocols using ex vivo and in vitro envenomation models.
Toxins (Basel)
2017
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Wilcox CL, Headlam JL Doyle TK, Yanagihara AA.
Assessing the efficacy of first aid measures in Physalia sp. envenomation, using solution- and blood agarose-based models.
Toxins (Basel)
2017
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Yanagihara AA, Wilcox CL
Cubozoan sting-site seawater rinse, scraping, and ice can increase venom load: Upending current first aid recommendations.
Toxins
2017
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Lawley JW, Ames CL, Bentlage B, Yanagihara A, Goodwill R, Kayal E, Hurwitz K, Collins AG.
Box jellyfish Alatina alata has a circumtropical distribution.
Biological Bulletin
2016
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Wilcox CL, Yanagihara AA.
Heated debates: hot-water immersion or ice packs as first aid for cnidarian envenomations?
Toxins (Basel)
2016
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Yanagihara AA, Wilcox C, King R, Hurwitz K, Castelfranco AM.
Experimental assays to assess the efficacy of vinegar and other topical first-aid approaches on cubozoan (Alatina alata) tentacle firing and venom toxicity.
Toxins (Basel)
2016
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Jouiaei M, Casewell NR, Yanagihara AA, Nouwens A, Cribb BW, Whitehead D, Jackson TN, Ali SA, Wagstaff SC, Koludarov I, Alewood P, Hansen J, Fry BG.
Firing the sting: chemically induced discharge of cnidae reveals novel proteins and peptides from box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) venom.
Toxins (Basel)
2015
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Jouiaei M, Yanagihara AA, Madio B, Nevalainen TJ, Alewood PF, Fry BG.
Ancient venom systems: a review on cnidaria toxins.
Toxins (Basel)
2015
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Kayal E, Bentlage B, Cartwright P, Yanagihara AA, Lindsay DJ, Hopcroft RR, Collins AG.
Phylogenetic analysis of higher-level relationships within Hydroidolina (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) using mitochondrial genome data and insight into their mitochondrial transcription.
PeerJ
2015
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Grants
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Grant No / Title: R21ES027230 / Pathogenesis of Life Threatening Box Jellyfish Envenomation and Irukandji Syndrome
Status / Agency: Awarded / NIH/NIEHS
Start Date / End Date: 01 September 2016 / 31 August 2018
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