David S. Senchina, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology

415 Olin Hall
Drake University
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 271-2956
david.senchina@drake.edu

B.A., University of Northern Iowa
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
Ph.D., Iowa State University

David Senchina

Courses Taught:

BIO 001: General Biology for Non-Majors
BIO 095: Principles of Microbiology
BIO 104: Modern Virology
BIO 108: Emerging Infectious Disease
BIO 134: Biology of Exercise and Sport
BIO 145: Disease, Dialogue, & Democracy
FYS 018: AIDS: Anxiety to Antibodies

Research Interests:

Virus-immune system interactions (using human models of influenza vaccination)
Effects of supplemental therapies such as exercise and plant-based medicines (Echinacea spp., Asteraceae; Sanguinaria canadensis, Papaveraceae) on immunity in human models
Ecology and ethnobotany of Toxicodendron spp. (Anacardiaceae)

Professional Associations:

American College of Sports Medicine
Botanical Society of America

List of Publications