Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2014 The Bioenergetic Health Index: a new concept in mitochondrial translational research..  Clinical Science.  127:367-373. 2014
2014 Diet modulation is an effective complementary agent in preventing and treating breast cancer lung metastasis..  Clinical and Experimental Metastasis.  31:625-638. 2014
2013 Finding a new generation of spies and manuscript reviewers..  Laboratory Investigation.  93:1262-1264. 2013
2013 Methods for defining distinct bioenergetic profiles in platelets, lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils, and the oxidative burst from human blood..  Laboratory Investigation.  93:690-700. 2013
2012 Injury-induced insulin resistance in adipose tissue..  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  421:442-448. 2012
2011 Prevention of carcinogenesis and inhibition of breast cancer tumor burden by dietary stearate..  Carcinogenesis.  32:1251-1258. 2011
2010 Performance evaluation of the new ADVIA Centaur system cyclosporine assay (single-step extraction)..  Clinica Chimica Acta.  411:806-811. 2010
2010 What editors want in an abstract..  Laboratory Investigation.  90:4-5. 2010
2009 Adipose tissue exosome-like vesicles mediate activation of macrophage-induced insulin resistance..  Diabetes.  58:2498-2505. 2009
2009 Free fatty acids enhance breast cancer cell migration through plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and SMAD4..  Laboratory Investigation.  89:1221-1228. 2009
2009 Transgenic expression of n-3 fatty acid desaturase (fat-1) in C57/BL6 mice: Effects on glucose homeostasis and body weight..  Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.  107:809-817. 2009
2009 Dietary stearate reduces human breast cancer metastasis burden in athymic nude mice..  Clinical and Experimental Metastasis.  26:415-424. 2009
2007 Performance of the Sebia CAPILLARYS 2 for detection and immunotyping of serum monoclonal paraproteins..  American Journal of Clinical Pathology.  128:293-299. 2007
2007 Evaluation of the LIAISON chemiluminescence immunoassay for diagnosis of syphilis..  Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology.  14:710-713. 2007
2007 Breast cancer metastasis to bone: evaluation of bioluminescent imaging and microSPECT/CT for detecting bone metastasis in immunodeficient mice..  Clinical and Experimental Metastasis.  24:389-401. 2007
2006 The metabolic syndrome: A high-risk state for cancer?.  American Journal of Pathology.  169:1505-1522. 2006
2004 Long-chain saturated fatty acids induce annexin II translocation to detergent-resistant membranes..  Biochemical Journal.  381:463-469. 2004
2004 Pathologic quiz case: repeated positive ethylene glycol levels by gas chromatography. Central venous line contamination of blood samples by propylene glycol from intravenous lorazepam injections..  Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.  128:e79-e80. 2004
2004 C-reactive protein and glycemic control in adults with diabetes: response to King et al..  Diabetes Care.  27:637. 2004
2004 Overestimation of HDL-cholesterol using a homogeneous "direct" assay..  Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis.  18:42-44. 2004
2003 Utilization, reliability, and clinical impact of point-of-care testing during critical care transport: six years of experience..  Clinical Chemistry.  49:1017-1019. 2003
2003 Polydrug fatality involving metaxalone..  Journal of Forensic Sciences.  48:432-434. 2003
2002 Energy restriction reduces long-chain saturated fatty acids associated with plasma lipids in aging male rats..  Journal of Nutrition.  132:3172-3177. 2002
2002 Comparison of non-diglyceride- and diglyceride-based assays for pancreatic lipase activity..  Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis.  16:52-55. 2002
2002 Detection of ketosis in vitreous at autopsy after embalming..  Journal of Forensic Sciences.  47:221-223. 2002
2000 Evaluation of a homogeneous direct LDL-cholesterol assay in diabetic patients: effect of glycemic control..  Clinical Chemistry.  46:1848-1851. 2000
2000 An unusual multiple drug intoxication case involving citalopram..  Journal of Analytical Toxicology.  24:648-650. 2000
2000 Phosphatase activity in rat adipocytes: Effects of insulin and insulin resistance.  Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.  77:445-454. 2000
2000 Phosphatase activity in rat adipocytes: effects of insulin and insulin resistance..  Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.  77:445-454. 2000
2000 Automated chemiluminescent assay for C-peptide.  Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis.  14:17-19. 2000
2000 Automated chemiluminescent assay for C-peptide..  Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis.  14:17-19. 2000
2000 Evaluation of the Beckman Coulter LX20 clinical chemistry analyzer.  Laboratory Medicine.  31:387-393. 2000
2000 New automated chemiluminescent assay for erythropoietin..  Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis.  14:271-273. 2000
1999 Evaluation of a fully automated high-performance liquid chromatography assay for hemoglobin A1c..  Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.  123:763-767. 1999
1999 False-positive cardiac troponin I results: Two case reports.  Laboratory Medicine.  30:610-612. 1999
1998 She phosphorylation and movement from the plasma membrane to the cytosol is altered in fatty acid-induced insulin resistant rat adipocytes.  Federation proceedings.  12. 1998
1997 A role for phospholipase C activity in GLUT4-mediated glucose transport..  Endocrinology.  138:5170-5175. 1997
1997 A rolf. fur phospholipasl c activation in gi.ut4mediated glucose transport.  Federation proceedings.  11. 1997
1997 Fatty acid-induced insulin resistance in adipocytes..  Endocrinology.  138:4338-4345. 1997
1997 Regulation of osteoclastic bone resorption by glucose..  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  235:646-651. 1997
1997 Fatty acids and breast cancer cell proliferation..  Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology.  422:57-69. 1997
1996 Long chain saturated fatty acids inhibit glut4 activation in rat adipocytes.  Federation proceedings.  10. 1996
1996 Epidermal growth factor induces glucose storage in transgenic 3T3-L1 adipocytes overexpressing epidermal growth factor receptors..  Diabetes.  45:1619-1625. 1996
1996 Stearate inhibition of breast cancer cell proliferation. A mechanism involving epidermal growth factor receptor and G-proteins..  American Journal of Pathology.  148:987-995. 1996
1995 Epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor carboxy-terminal domains are required for EGF-induced glucose transport in transgenic 3T3-L1 adipocytes..  Endocrinology.  136:431-439. 1995
1995 Stearate inhibits human tumor cell invasion..  Invasion and Metastasis.  15:144-155. 1995
1994 Calmodulin concentrated at the osteoclast ruffled border modulates acid secretion..  Journal of Cellular Physiology.  160:17-28. 1994
1994 Saturated fatty acid-induced insulin resistance in rat adipocytes..  Diabetes.  43:540-545. 1994
1994 The interaction of calmodulin and polylysine as studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy and sedimentation equilibrium centrifugation..  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  198:309-317. 1994
1994 Variability in the pharmacokinetics of cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil in women receiving adjuvant treatment for breast cancer..  Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology.  33:472-476. 1994
1992 A multicenter evaluation of lipid profiling with a compact analyzer (Miles Clinistat)..  Clinical Chemistry.  38:1437-1439. 1992
1992 The effects of extracellular calcium and epinephrine on cytosolic-free calcium in single rat adipocytes..  Endocrinology.  130:3694-3702. 1992
1992 A multicenter evaluation of lipid profiling with a compact analyzer (Miles Clinistat).  Clinical Chemistry.  38:1437-1439. 1992
1991 Palmitate stimulates glucose transport in rat adipocytes by a mechanism involving translocation of the insulin sensitive glucose transporter (GLUT4)..  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  177:343-349. 1991
1989 Expression and function of HLA-A2.1 in transgenic mice..  European Journal of Immunology.  19:1575-1583. 1989
1989 Palmitic acid stimulates glucose incorporation in the adipocyte by a mechanism likely involving intracellular calcium..  Journal of Lipid Research.  30:1299-1305. 1989
1988 Rapid development of enhanced clearance after high-dose cyclophosphamide..  Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  44:622-628. 1988
1988 Disposition of cyclophosphamide on two consecutive cycles of treatment in patients with ovarian carcinoma..  Arzneimittel-Forschung.  38:839-842. 1988
1987 31P nmr and hplc investigations of the cyclophosphamide metabolite, phosphoramme mustard.  Analytical Letters.  20:1303-1314. 1987

Principal Investigator On

  • Private Grant  awarded by Siemens 2011 - 2012

    • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of Toronto

    • Full Name

  • Robert Hardy

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