Todd T. Eckdahl

Todd T. Eckdahl

Dr. Todd T. Eckdahl earned a BS in chemistry from the University Minnesota, Duluth, and a PhD in molecular genetics from Purdue University. He is currently professor of biology at Missouri Western State University, where he teaches genetics and conducts research in collaboration with undergraduate students that is supported by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Eckdahl has published over 40 articles in professional journals that contribute to molecular genetics and synthetic biology research and to undergraduate science education. He is a member of the Missouri Academy of Science, the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching, and Genomics Education Partnership. Dr. Eckdahl has been recognized for his teaching and research with the Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Missouri Western Board of Governors Distinguished Professor Award, the James V. Mehl Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award, the Missouri Western Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award, and the Jesse Lee Meyers Excellence in Teaching Award.

Genetic Diseases or Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis, The Salty Kiss

Genetic Diseases or Conditions
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07/14/2016

Todd T. Eckdahl

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic diseases, affecting about 70,000 people throughout the world, with over 1,000 new cases diagnosed each year. This book describes the symptoms of CF including lung disease, digestive problems, pancreatic insufficiency, liver disease, intestinal obstruction, and infertility. It explains how CF is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene encoding a protein ion channel that maintains the balance of salt and water in the lungs and other organs.

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Hemophilia: The Royal Disease

Hemophilia: The Royal Disease
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10/16/2016

Todd T. Eckdahl

Hemophilia is a genetic disease that impairs the normal process of blood clotting and results in uncontrolled external and internal bleeding. The reader of this book will learn how a diagnosis of hemophilia is made by blood clot¬ting tests and measurements of clotting factor levels in blood.

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Sickle Cell Disease: The Evil Spirit of Misshapen Hemoglobin

Sickle Cell Disease
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01/14/2017

Todd T. Eckdahl

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic blood disorder in the world. Millions of people in the world have SCD and about 300,000 babies are born with it each year. Readers will learn about the major symptoms of SCD, including chronic anemia, delayed growth, spleen dysfunction, opportunistic infections, vision loss, leg ulcers, stroke, and heart problems. The book explains how the primary cause of SCD is a gene mutation that causes hemoglobin to polymerize in red blood cells, making them adopt an abnormal sickle shape.

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Down Syndrome: One Smart Cookie

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11/27/2017

Todd T. Eckdahl

This book presents Down syndrome, which is the most common chromosomal disorder in humans, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 700 births. It describes the characteristic physical features caused by Down syndrome and the myriad of symptoms and health complications it brings, including heart defects, congenital vision and hearing loss, abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system, digestive problems, epilepsy, leukemia, an increased risk of infectious disease, dementia, and intellectual disability.

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Huntington’s Disease: The Singer Must Dance

Hunington's
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04/08/2017

Todd T. Eckdahl

This book describes Huntington’s disease (HD), a rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder that causes a triad of motor, cognitive, and psychiatric/behavioral symptoms and affects about 6 in 100,000 people worldwide. Although the age of onset of HD symptoms is usually 30 to 50 years, a rare juvenileonset form of HD also occurs. The autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance followed by HD is illustrated in the book with pedigree scenarios.

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Hereditary Blindness and Deafness: The Race for Sight and Sound

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08/08/2017

Todd T. Eckdahl

This book presents examples of hereditary blindness and deafness that illustrate the large variety of genetic diseases that affect vision and hearing. It describes seven hereditary eye diseases, three genetic syndromes that cause deafness, and four types of nonsyndromic deafness. The author explains the diagnosis of hereditary blindness and deafness in children and adults and describes the patterns of inheritance of blindness and deafness, illustrating each with family scenarios.

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Obesity: The Venus of Willendorf

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12/18/2018

Todd T. Eckdahl

Obesity is a global health problem that has reached epidemic levels. The worldwide prevalence of adult obesity is 13 percent of adults and 7 percent of children. This book describes how obesity results from an imbalance between the intake of food energy and the expenditure of energy from physical activity and increases the risk of serious health problems including heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, and several types of cancer.

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