James Hempe, PhD
Associate Professor (Research)
The Research Institute for Children
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Room 2209
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 896-2707
Fax: (504) 896-2720
jhempe@chnola-research.org
Degrees
BA - 1972
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
MS - 1985
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
PhD - 1987
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Post Doctoral Research - 1987-1991
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
in Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Research Interests
Analysis of structural and post-translationally modified hemoglobins
Use of glycated hemoglobins for diabetes monitoring
Comparative analysis of human and murine hemoglobins
Erythrocyte biology
Selected Publications
Book Chapters:
Yu, Zhongxin, Scheer, W.D. & Hempe, J.M. (1999) Quantification of human cytomegalovirus by competitive PCR and capillary electrophoresis. In Methods in Molecular Medicine: Clinical Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis, pages 65-80. Palfrey, S.M., ed. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ.
Hempe, J.M. & Craver, R.D. (1999) Laboratory diagnosis of structural hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias by capillary isoelectric focusing. In Methods in Molecular Medicine: Clinical Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis, pages 81-98. Palfrey, S.M., ed. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ.
Hempe, J.M., Vargas, A. & Craver, R.D. (2001) Clinical analysis of structural hemoglobin variants and HbA1c by capillary isoelectric focusing. In Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: Clinical and Forensic Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis, pages 145-164. Petersen, J.R. & Mohammad, A.A., eds. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ.
Hempe, J.M. (2008) Protein analysis by capillary electrophoresis. In Handbook of Capillary and Microchip Electrophoresis and Associated Microtechniques, 3rd edition, pages 75-107. Landers, J.P. ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.