Faculty Directory

Kimberly Payne, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology and Human Anatomy School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Medicine School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics School of Medicine
Member, Anatomy, SM, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Presentations Research Presentations -- International

Popescu M., Gurel, Z., Payne, K.J., and Dovat S. Post-translational control of Ikaros activity during lymphocyte differentiation. Poster Session FASEB Summer Meeting: Molecular Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Differentiation: From Stem Cells to Effector Cells. July 12-17, 2009 Carefree, AZ. ( 7/2009 )

Parrish YK , Baez I, Milford TA, Benitez A, Galloway N, Willeman-Rogerio J, Sahakian E, Wall NR, Dovat S and Payne KJ. IL-7 in Human B Cell Development: Assembling the Puzzle Pieces. Poster Session FASEB Summer Meeting: Molecular Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Differentiation: From Stem Cells to Effector Cells. July 12-17, 2009 Carefree, AZ. ( 7/2009 )

Gurel Z, Ronni T, Ho S, Kuchar J, Payne KJ, Turk CW and Dovat S. Phosphorylation of Ikaros by CK2 kinase regulates expression of the TdT gene during T cell differentiation. Oral presentation for at the Aegean Conferences: 4th Annual International Conference on Gene Regulation in Lymphocyte Development. ( 10/2008 )

Research Presentations -- National

Payne KJ , Baez I, Milford TA, Benitez A, Galloway N, Willeman-Rogerio J, Sahakian E, Wall NR, Dovat S and Payne KJ. V Human B cell Production from Cord Blood, but not Adult Bone Marrow Occurs Independently of IL-7R Signaling. Poster Session at the Transcriptional Mechanisms of Early Lymphocyte Development Symposium. November 5-6, 2009, San Diego, CA. ( 11/2009 )

Dovat. S., Popescu M., Gurel, Z. and Payne K.J. Dephosphorylation of Ikaros by a specific phosphatase regulates its function in chromatin remodeling. Oral and poster presentation for the American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting, May 7-12, 2009, Seattle WA. ( 5/2009 )

Payne KJ, Baez I, Milford TA, Benitez A, Galloway N, Willeman-Rogerio J, Sahakian E, Wall NR, Dovat S and Parrish YK. Human cord blood, but not adult bone marrow, gives rise to IL-7-independent B cell production. Oral and Poster Presentation American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting, May 7-12, 2009, Seattle WA. ( 5/2009 )

Milford TM, Parrish YK, Baez I, Rogerio JW, Sahakian E, Kagoda M, Benitez A, Huang G, and Payne KJ. "IL-7 is required for B cell development from adult human bone marrow due to decreased B lymphoid generative capacity." Oral presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA, April, 2008. ( 4/2008 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "B Cell Development: Translating What We Have Learned from Mouse to Man." LLU SOM Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Loma Linda University ( 10/2007 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "IL-7 in Human B Cell Development." 9th Annual Loma Linda University Research Symposium. Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA ( 9/2007 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "New Techniques and Models for Studying B Cell Development." Perinatal Biology Meeting with Visiting Scientist. Loma Linda University ( 9/2007 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "IL-7 in Human B cell Development: A Question of Ontogeny." Joint Immunology Group Meeting. California Institute of Technology ( 5/2007 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "To B1 or To B2? IL-7 in Human B Cell Development." Transplantation Journal Club. Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA ( 4/2007 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "To B1 or To B2? IL-7 in Human B Cell Development." Loma Linda University School of Medicine Division of Rhuematolgy Research Focus Meeting. Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA ( 3/2007 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "B Cell Development: To B1 or To B2?." Research Focus Group. Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA ( 11/2006 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "B Cell Development: To B1 or To B2?." Center for Perinatal Biology Research Group. Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA ( 10/2006 )

Kimberly J. Payne. "IL-7 in Human B Cell Development." 9th Annual Loma Linda University Research Symposium. Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA ( 9/2006 )

Research Presentations -- Regional

Kimberly Payne. Creating Tomorrow’s Medicine Today: Living the 21st Century Paradigm Shift in Biomedical Research. Invited Seminar, La Sierra University undergraduate Biology Colloquium, March 15, 2011. ( 3/2011 )

Payne, KJ. Tracking IL7 and TSLP responses during human fetal B cell development. Presented at the Joint Immunology Group Meeting, California Institute of Technology, June 16, 2008. ( 9/2008 )

Payne, KJ. "IL-7 in Human B cell Development: A Question of Ontogeny" presented as a part of the Center for Immunology Seminars, University of California, Irvine, May 1, 2008. ( 5/2008 ) Link...

Lee S, Milford T-A, Baez I, Sevilla Y, Colbrun KK, Payne KJ. Transitional B Cell Stages of Development in Human Fetal Spleen. Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Society for Clinical Investigation to be held Wednesday to Saturday, January 30-February 2, 2008 in Carmel, CA. ( 1/2008 )

Research Presentations -- Local/Campus

CHDMM chalk talk presentation, Uses of Flow Cytometry ( 12/2008 )

Payne, KJ. Oral Presentation of B Cell Development During Ontogeny: A Story Within A Story, as a part of the Eleventh Annual Research Symposium, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, September 12, 2008. ( 9/2008 )

CHDMM chalk talk presentation, In Search of Human Transitional B Cells ( 9/2008 )

Presentation on laboratory research for student participants in the National Youth Leadership Forum. ( 7/2008 )

Pane, KJ. B Cell Development: Translating What We Have Learned from Mouse to Man, presented to the Cancer Research Collaborative Meeting sponsored by Dr. Mark Reeves and Richard Weibart, Jan. 22 2008. ( 1/2008 )

Poster Presentation

Benitez A, Tatosyan L, Lee S, Milford T-A, Colburn K, Baez I, and Payne KJ. Transitional Stages of Human Splenic B cell Development. Poster presentation at the LLU Basic Sciences Twelfth Annual Research Symposium. ( 9/2009 )

Fabiola Meza, Milcris Calderon, Terry-Ann Milford, Olivia Francis, Abigail Benitez, Abby Weldon, Ineavely Baez, and Kimberly Payne. Unique CD5 Isoforms in Human B Cells. Poster presentation at the the LLUSOM and CHDMM 2009 Health Disparities Research Symposium. ( 8/2009 )

Milcris Calderon, Fabiola Meza, Olivia L. Francis, Ineavely Delgado, Terry-Ann Milford, Abigail Benitez, Michael Nwosu, Abby Weldon, and Kimberly J. Payne, Expression and Function of TSLP in Human B Cells. Poster presentation at the the LLUSOM and CHDMM 2009 Health Disparities Research Symposium. ( 8/2009 )

Amelia Padilla, Audra L. Almeyda, Kimberly Payne, and Marino De Leon. Characterization of Palmitic Acid-Induced Lipotoxicity in Immortalized Schwann Cells. Poster presentation at the the LLUSOM and CHDMM 2009 Health Disparities Research Symposium. ( 8/2009 )

Benitez A, Tatosyan L, Lee S, Milford T-A, Colburn K, Baez I, and Payne KJ. Transitional Stages of Human Splenic B cell Development. Poster presentation at the the LLUSOM and CHDMM 2009 Health Disparities Research Symposium. ( 8/2009 )

Benitez A, Tatosyan L, Lee S, Milford T-A, Colburn K, Baez I, and Payne KJ. Transitional Stages of Human Splenic B cell Development. Poster presentation at the internation meeting Keystone Symposium: B Cells in Context, Feb 24-Mar. 1, 2009 Taos, New Mexico. Abstract selected for Minority Travel Award (Abigail Benitez) and oral presentation. This abstract was also selected for an oral presentation which was declined due to scheduling on sabbath. ( 2/2009 - 3/2009 )

Tatosyan L, Benitez A, Baez I, Lee S, Colburn K, Payne KJ. Transitional B Cell Stages of Development in Human Adult and Fetal Spleen. Poster presentation at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting 2008, San Francisco CA, Oct 24-29, 2008. ( 10/2008 )

Benitez A, Kagoda M, Milford T-A, Baez I, and Payne KJ. "Evaluating Potential Differences in B Lymphocyte Subsets by Analysis of V Gene Usage," Poster presentation at the Eleventh Annual Research Symposium, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA, September 12, 2008. ( 9/2008 )

Milford TM, Parrish YK, Baez I, Rogerio JW, Sahakian E, Kagoda M, Benitez A, Huang G, and Payne KJ. "IL-7 is required for B cell development from adult human bone marrow due to decreased B lymphoid generative capacity." Poster presentation at the Eleventh Annual Research Symposium, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, September 12, 2008. ( 9/2008 )

Ramirez GE, Francis OL, Baez I, Benitez A; Milford T-A, Nwosu M, Morris C , and Payne KJ. Can Human Stromal Cell Lines Replace Bone Marrow Stroma in Supporting Development of Human B Cells? Poster presentation at the the LLUSOM and CHDMM 2008 Health Disparities Research Symposium. ( 9/2008 )

Benitez A, Kagoda M, Milford T-A, Baez I, and Payne KJ. "Evaluating Potential Differences in B Lymphocyte Subsets by Analysis of V Gene Usage," Poster presentation at the LLUSOM and CHDMM 2008 Health Disparities Research Symposium. ( 8/2008 )

Nwosu M, Francis OL, Baez I, Benitez A; Milford T-A, Ramirez GE , Morris C , and Payne KJ. The Role of TSLP and Its Receptor in Human B Cell Development. Poster presentation at the LLUSOM and CHDMM 2008 Health Disparities Research Symposium, Loma Linda, CA August 6, 2008. ( 8/2008 )

Milford TM, Parrish YK, Baez I, Rogerio JW, Sahakian E, Kagoda M, Benitez A, Huang G, and Payne KJ. "IL-7 is required for B cell development from adult human bone marrow due to decreased B lymphoid generative capacity." Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA, April, 2008. ( 4/2008 )

Gurel Z, Ronni T, Ho S, Kuchar J, Payne KJ, Turk CW, and Dovat S. "Phosphorylation regulates Ikaros function and its targeting to pericentromeric heterochromatin in T cell leukemia." Poster presentation at the Amercian Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2008, San Diego, CA, April 2008. ( 4/2008 )

Parrish YK, Baez I, Milford TM, Rogerio JW, Sahakian E, Kagoda M, Benitez A, Huang G, and Payne KJ. "Human B Cell Development from Adult Bone Marrow is Profoundly Dependent on IL-7 Due to Decreased B Lymphoid Generative Capacity." Poster presentation at the American Society Hematology 2007, Atlanta Georgia, December. ( 12/2007 )

Abigail Benitez, Terry-Ann M. Milford, Ineavely Baez, Christopher Morris and Kimberly J. Payne. "Using Multi-Color Flow Cytometry to Assess Reactive Oxygen Species in Multiple Distinct Cell Types Within a Single Tissue Sample." LLU Annual Basic Science Symposium. Wong Kerlee International Conference Center, Loma Linda University ( 9/2007 )

Abigail Benitez, Terry-Ann M. Milford, Ineavely Baez, Christopher Morris and Kimberly J. Payne. "Using Multi-Color Flow Cytometry to Assess Reactive Oxygen Species in Multiple Distinct Cell Types Within a Single Tissue Sample." LLU Annual Basic Science Symposium. Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA ( 9/2007 )

Sevilla Y, Baez I, Milford T-A, Kagoda M, Morris C, and Payne KJ. "A Culture Model Supporting Growth and Survival of Primary Pre-B ALL Cells." LLUSOM and CHDMM 2007 Health Disparities Research Symposium. Loma Linda, CA ( 8/2007 )

Imperio P, Kagoda M, Baez I, Benitez A, Milford T-A and Payne KJ. "Laying the Foundation for an Artificial Bone Marrow to Study Human B Cell Development." LLUSOM and CHDMM 2007 Health Disparities Research Symposium. Loma Linda, CA ( 8/2007 )

Kagoda M, Parrish YK, Baez I, Rogerio JW, Hao QL, Barsky LW, Zielinska E, Smogorsweska M, and Payne KJ. "An All-Human a Culture Model Supporting Human B Lymphopoiesis." Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS). San Diego, California ( 6/2007 )

Tapanni Roni, Sam Ho, Zafer Gurel, Kimberly Payne and Sinisa Dovat . "Function of Ikaros in Human Cells is Regulated by Co-expression of its Largest Isoforms." American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, California ( 4/2007 )

Parrish YK, Rogerio JW, Kagoda M, Sahakian E, Huang G, Baez I, and Payne KJ. "IL-7 Activity is Essential for In Vitro Human B Cell Production from Adult BM." Keystone Symposium: Biology of B Cells in Health and Disease. Banff, Canada ( 2/2007 )

Sam H, Roni T, Gurel Z, Payne KJ, and Dovat S. "The Mechanism of Early G1/G0 Arrest of Human B Cell Lymphoma by Dimethylsulfoxide Involves Altered Expression and Function of Ikaros." Joint Conference of the American Association for Cancer Research and Japanese Cancer Research Association. Waikoloa Hawaii ( 1/2007 )

Presentations given to non-academic audiences

Kimberly J. Payne and Marvin A. Payne. "A Discussion of "The Global Population" Chapter 16 from "Progressive Christians Speak"." Schumann Pavilion Sabbath Seminars. Loma Linda, University, Loma Linda, CA ( 11/2006 )