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Allergy and immunology: mechanisms and therapeutic approaches papers

1)     Turner, H., Reif, K., Rivera, J. and Cantrell, D.A. (1995) Regulation of the adapter molecule Grb2 by the FceRI in the mast cell line RBL2H3. J. Biol Chem 270, 9500-9506. PMID:  7721878 

2)     Osman, N., Lucas S., Turner, H., and Cantrell, D.A. (1995) A comparison of the interaction of Shc and the tyrosine kinase ZAP-70 with the T cell antigen receptor x chain tyrosine based activation motif. J. Biol Chem 270, 13981-13986. PMID:  7539794

3)     Osman, N., Turner, H., Lucas, S., Reif, K. and Cantrell, D.A. (1996) The protein interactions of the Immunoglobulin  receptor family Tyrosine-based Activation Motifs present in the T cell receptor z subunits and the CD3 g, d and e chains.  Eur J. Immunol 26, 1063-1068. PMID:  8647168

4)     Turner, H. and Cantrell, D.A. (1997) Distinct Ras effector pathways are involved in FceRI regulation of the transcriptional activity of Elk-1 and NFAT in mast cells. J. Exp Med 185, 43-53. PMID:   8996240

5)     Turner, H., Gomez, M., McKenzie, E., Kirchem, A., Lennard, A. and Cantrell, D.A. (1997) Rac-1 regulates nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) C1 nuclear translocation in response to FceRI stimulation of mast cells. J. Exp Med 188, 527-537. PMID:  9687530

6)     Turner, H and Kinet JP. (1999) Signaling through the high-affinity IgE receptor FceRI. Nature 402:B24-B30. review. PMID:  10586892

7)     Nadler, M.N., Matthews, S. A., Turner, H. and Kinet J. P. (2001). Signal transduction by the high affinity IgE receptor FceRI:  coupling form to function. Advances in Immunology. 76, 325-355. Review. PMID:  11079101

8)     Guerrero, AP., Hishinuma, ES., Lee, TG, Bell, CK., Yuen, N., Kurahara, D., Turner, H., Stokes, A. and Andrade NN. (2003). Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Adolescents in Hawai`i with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry. 157: 665-70. PMID:  12860788

9)     Turner, H., Fleig, A., Stokes, A., Kinet, JP., and Penner, R. (2003) Discrimination of intracellular calcium store subcompartments using TRPV1 release channel activity. Biochemical Journal. 371:341-50. PMID:  12513687  

10)  Samson, M-T., Small-Howard, A.L., Shimoda, L.M.N., Stokes, A., and Turner, H. (2003) Differential signaling by the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in mast cells. J. Immunol. 170(10):4953-62. PMID:  12734338

11)  Barnhill, J**., Stokes, A., Shimoda, L.M. N., Adra, C.N., Muraguchi, A., and Turner, H. (2004) RGA protein associates with a TRPV ion channel during biosynthesis and trafficking. J. Cell Biochem. 91: 808-20. PMID:  14991772

12)  Stokes AJ, Shimoda LM, Koblan-Huberson M, Adra CN, Turner, H. A TRPV2-PKA signaling module for transduction of physical stimuli in mast cells. (2004). J. Exp Med. 200(2):137-47. PMID:  15249591

13)  Stokes AJ, Wakano C**, Del Carmen KA, Koblan-Huberson M, Turner, H. (2004). Formation of a physiological complex between TRPV2 and RGA protein promotes cell surface expression of TRPV2. J. Cell Biochem. 94: 669-683. PMID:  15547947

14)  Small-Howard, A. and Turner, H. (2005). Exposure to tobacco-derived materials induces over-production of secreted proteinases in mast cells. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 204: 152-63. PMID:  15808520

15)  Small-Howard A. and Turner H. (2005). Anti-inflammatory potential of CB1-mediated cAMP elevation in mast cells. Biochemical Journal. 388: 465-473. PMID:  15669919

16)  Stokes, A.J., Shimoda. LMN, Lee, JW, Rillero, C**, Chang YT and Turner, H. (2006). FcRI control of Ras in mast cells via inositol (1,4,5) trisphosphate 3-kinase and InsP4. Cellular Signaling. 18: 640-51. PMID:  16005187

17)  Vig, M., Peinelt, C., Beck, A., Koomoa D.L., Rabah, D., Koblan-Huberson, M., Kraft, S., Turner, H., Fleig, A., Penner, R., Kinet, J.P. (2006) CRACM1 is a plasma membrane protein essential for store-operated Ca2+ entry. Science. 312: 1220-3. PMID:  16645049

18)  Prasad, P**., Yanagihara, A.. Turner, H. and Stokes, A. (2008). Secretogranin III directs secretory vesicle biogenesis in mast cells. J. Immunology.  181(7): 5024-34.  PMID:  18802106

19)  Tibballs, J., Yanagihara, A., Turner, H., and Winkel, K. (2011). Immunological and Toxicological Reponses to jellyfish stings. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets.  10(5):  438-46. PMID:  21824077

20)  Greineisen, W**., Shimoda, L., Maaetoft-Udsen, K**., Turner, H. (2012). Insulin-containing lipidogenic stimuli suppresses mast cell degranulation potential and upregulates lipid body biogenesis and eicosanoid responses in a PPARϒ – independent manner.  J Leukoc Biol. 92(3):  653-665.  PMID:  22706316

21)  William E. Greineisen**, Mark Speck , Lori M.N. Shimoda, Carl Sung, Alexander Stokes and Helen Turner. (2014) Lipid body accumulation alters calcium signaling dynamics in immune cells. Cell Calcium. 56(3):169-80.

22)  Rysavy NM**, Shimoda LM, Dixon AM*, Speck M, Stokes AJ, Turner H, Umemoto EY. (2014) Beyond apoptosis: The mechanism and function of phosphatidylserine asymmetry in the membrane of activating mast cells. Bioarchitecture. 4:127-37

23)  William E. Greineisen**, Kristina Maaetoft-Udsen, Mark Speck, Januaria Balajadia**, Lori M.N. Shimoda, Carl Sung, Johnny Aldan* and Helen Turner. (2015). Chronic insulin exposure induces ER stress and lipid body accumulation in mast cells at the expense of their secretory degranulation response. PLOS One. 2015 Aug 11;10(8):e0130198. doi: 0.1371/journal.pone.0130198.

24)  Maaetoft-Udsen K, Greineisen WE**, Aldan JT*, Magaoay H*, Ligohr C*, Shimoda LM, Sung C, Turner H. (2015) Comparative analysis of lipotoxicity induced by endocrine, pharmacological, and innate immune stimuli in rat basophilic leukemia cells.  J. Immunotoxicology 24:1-10.

25)  Jansen, C., Starkus, J., Koomoa-Lange, I., Shimoda, L.M.N.,  Rysavy, N., Maaetoft-Udsen, K.  Tobita, C*, Stokes, A.J., and Turner, H.. Diverse ionotropic responses in model mast cells after in vitro venom exposure. (2019). Channels. 13(1):264-286.

26)  Jansen, C. , Tobita, C *,  oto, E. U., Starkus, J., Rysavy, NM.**, Shimoda, L. M. N., Sung, C., and Turner, H. (2019). Calcium-dependent Giant Plasma Membrane Vesicle formation in physiologically-stimulated mast cells and basophils. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 20;8(1):1578589.

27)  Flores, D**, Miller, AL**, Showman A**, Tobita, C*, Shimoda, LMN, Sung, C, Stokes, AJ, Carter, DO and Turner, H. (2016). Fluorescence imaging of posterior spiracles from second and third instars of forensically-important Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae).  Journal of Forensic Sciences. Nov;61(6):1578-1587. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13189. Epub 2016 Oct 5. PMID: 27706817; PMCID: PMC5118101.

28)  Aldan, J.T.*, Jansen, C., Speck, M., Maaetoft-Udsen, K., Cordasco, E.A.*, Faiai, M*., Lori M.N. Shimoda, L.M.M., Greineisen, W.E.**, Turner, H., and Stokes, A. J. (2019) Insulin-induced lipid body accumulation and lipid remodelling in model mast cells. Adipocyte. 8(1):265-279.

29)  Boldridge M, Shimabukuro J, Nakamatsu K, Won C, Jansen C, Turner H, Wang L. (2021). Characterization of the C-terminal tail of the Arc protein. PLOS one. Sep 29;15(9):e0239870.

Cancer genomics, bioinformatics and therapeutics papers.

30)  Adra, C. N., Donato, J. L., Badovinac, R., Syed, F., Kheraj, R., Cai H., Moran, C., Kolker, M. T., Turner, H., Weremowicz, S., Shirakawa, T., Morton C. C., Schnipper L. E. and Drews, R. (2000) SMARCAD1, a novel human helicase family-defining member associated with genetic instability: cloning, expression, and mapping to 4q22-q23, a band rich in breakpoints and deletion mutants involved in several human diseases. Genomics 69, 162-173. PMID:  11031099

31)  Chinami M, Yano Y, Yang X, Salahuddin S, Moriyama K, Shiroishi M, Turner H, Shirakawa T, Adra CN. (2005) Binding of HTm4 to cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk)-associated phosphatase (KAP)/Cdk2/cyclin A complex enhances the phosphatase activity of KAP, dissociates cyclin A, and facilitates KAP dephosphorylation of Cdk2. J. Biol Chem. 280(17):17235-42. PMID:  15671017

32)  Kutok JL, Yang X, Folkerth RD, Imitola J, Raddassi K, Yano Y, Salahuddin S, Lawitts J, Imboden H, Chinami M, Shirakawa T, Turner H, Khoury S, Sayegh MH, Scadden D, Adra C. (2005) The cell cycle associated protein, HTm4, is expressed in differentiating cells of the hematopoietic and central nervous system in mice. J. Mol Histol. 36(1-2):77-87. PMID: 15704002

33)  Kwee, S., Turner, H., Lim, J., Wakano, C., Coel M. Dimethylaminoethanol reduces 18F-fluoroethylcholine uptake in prostate cancer cells. J Nucl Med May 1, 2006 vol. 47 no. suppl 1 425P.

34)  Stokes, A.J., Wakano, C**., Koblan-Huberson, M., and Turner, H. (2006). TRPA1 is a substrate for de-ubiquitination by the tumor suppressor CYLD. Cell Signaling. 18:1584-1594.  PMID:  16500080.

35)  Chinami, Masanobu, Alyamani, Najlaa, Turner, Helen and Adra, Chaker N. (2025). Case Report: Evaluation of Tertiary Transcriptional Impacts in Cancer Patients Treated with Intravenous Photo Dynamic Therapy (PDT) Using Liposome-Indocyanine Green (ICG). Preprints with The Lancet. Available at SSRN  http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5184759

36)  Chinami, Masanobu., Alyamani, Najlaa., Howard, J., Turner, Helen., and Adra, Chaker N. (2025) Cancer prediction by Large Language Model: Case-Based Insights from Exploratory Integration of Patient Leukocyte RNA Sequencing and Cancer Gene Data Repositories. SSRN: Oncology Ejournal. SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5392141 http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5392141

37)  Masanobu Chinami, Najlaa Alyamani, Helen Turner, Chaker N. Adra.  In silico pilot study identifying SNORD96A and SNORD125 as snoRNAs associated with IDH1/IDH2-driven transformation of glioma to glioblastoma. SSRN: Oncology Ejournal. Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=5392141

Advanced materials bioeffects and toxicology papers.

38)  Maaetoft-Udsen, K**., Shimoda, LMN., Frøkiær, H., Turner, H. (2012).  Aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand effects in RBL2H3 cells.  J. Immunotoxicol.  9(3):  327-337.  PMID:  22471748

39)  Eric Y. Umemoto, Mark Speck, Lori M.N. Shimoda, Kara Kahue*, Carl Sung, Alexander J. Stokes, and Helen Turner. (2014) Single-walled carbon nanotube exposure induce membrane rearrangement and suppression of receptor-mediated signalling pathways in model mast cells. Toxicology Letters. 229:198-209. PMID: 24910985

40)  Rysavy, N**., Maaetoft-Udsen, K**., and Turner, H. (2012). Dioxins:  diagnostic and prognostic challenges arising from complex mechanisms. Review. J. Applied Toxicology. 33(1):  1-8.  PMID:  22610997

41)  Glibetic, N., Jansen C., Flynn, C., Skaggs, T.*, Ming, M.*, Kekamu, H.,* Aranda, A.*, Lo, B.*, Hussein, S., Stokes, A.J., and Turner H. (2026) Differential transcriptomic analysis of microscale and nanoscale operational exposures modeled in human mast cells including plastic particulate and C60-fullerenes. Submitted, Heliyon.

Phytomedicine, pharmacology and pharmacoanalytics/ML papers

42)  Banerjee, A., Singh, A., Srivastava, P., Turner, H., Krishna, A. (2011).  Effects of chronic bhang (cannabis) administration on the reproductive system of male mice.  Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol.  92(3):  195-205. PMID:  21678546

43)  Greineisen, W**., Turner, H. (2010). Immunoactive effects of cannabinoids: considerations for the therapeutic use of cannabinoid receptor agonists and antagonists. International Immunopharmacology.  10(5):  547-55. PMID:  20219697

44)  Shimoda, LM., Park, C*., Stokes, AJ., Gomes, HH., Turner, H.  (2012). Pacific Island ‘Awa (Kava) extracts, but not isolated kavalactones, promote pro-inflammatory responses in model mast cells. Phytotherapy Research.  26(12):  1934-1941.  PMID:  22473598

45)  Showman AF**, Baker JD, Linares C*, Naeole CK, Borris R, Johnston E, Konanui J, Turner H. (2015). Contemporary Pacific and Western perspectives on `awa (Piper methysticum) toxicology. Fitoterapia 100:56-67.

46)  Shimoda LM, Showman A**, Baker JD, Lange I, Koomoa DL, Stokes AJ, Borris RP, Turner H. (2015) Differential Regulation of Calcium Signalling Pathways by Components of Piper methysticum ('Awa). Phytotherapy Research. 29:582-90.

47)  Turner, H., Chueh, D., Ortiz, T., , Stokes, A.J., and  & Small-Howard, A.L. (2017). Cannabinoid Therapeutics in Parkinson’s Disease: Promise and Paradox. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 23:3, 231-248.

48)  Jansen, C., Speck, M., Greineisen, W., Maaetoft-Udsen K., Cordasco, E.*, Shimoda, LMN., Stokes, AJ and Turner, H. Transcriptional and Functional Plasticity Induced by Chronic Insulin Exposure in a Mast Cell-Like Basophilic Leukemia Cell Model. (2017). J Immunobiol. 2017; 2(4): 135.

49)  Reimann-Philipp, U., Speck, M, Orser, C., Johnson, S, Aaron Hilyard, A., Turner, H., Stokes, A.J., and Small-Howard, A.L. (2019) Cannabis chemovar nomenclature misrepresents chemical and genetic diversity; survey of variations in chemical profiles and genetic markers in Nevada medical cannabis samples. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 27 Feb 2019. https://doi.org/10.1089/can.2018.0063.

50)  Alfulaij N, Meiners F, Michalek J, Small-Howard AL, Turner H, Stokes A. (2018) Cannabinoids, the Heart of the Matter. J Am Heart Assoc. Jul 13;7(14).

51)  Starkus, J., Jansen, C.,  Shimoda, L.M.N. , Stokes, A. J. , Small-Howard, A.L., and Turner, H. Diverse TRPV1 responses to cannabinoids. Channels. 13(1):172-191

52)  Jansen, C., Shimoda, L.M.N, Kawakami, J.K. , Ang, L*., Bacani, A.J. *, Baker, J.D., Speck, M., Badowski, C.,  Stokes, A.J., Small-Howard, A.L.  and Turner, H.  Myrcene and terpene regulation of TRPV1. Channels. 2019 Dec;13(1):344-366.

53)  Jansen, C., Baker, J.D., Kodaira, E., Ang, L.*,.1, Bacani, A.J.*, Aldan, J. T. **, Shimoda, L.M.N. , Salameh, M.*, Small-Howard, A.L., Stokes, A. J., Turner, H., and Adra, C.N. Medicine in Motion: opportunities, challenges and data analytics-based solutions for traditional medicine integration into Western medical practice. (2020). J. Ethnopharmacology. Mar 1;267:113477. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113477. Epub 2020 Oct 21. PMID: 33098971.

54)  El-Hammadi MM, Small-Howard AL, Jansen C, Fernández-Arévalo M, Turner H, Martín-Banderas L. (2022) Potential use for chronic pain: Poly (Ethylene Glycol)-Poly (Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) nanoparticles enhance the effects of Cannabis-Based terpenes on calcium influx in TRPV1-Expressing cells. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. Mar 25;616:121524.

55)  Michael G. Morash, Jessica Nixon, Lori M. N. Shimoda, Helen Turner, Alexander J. Stokes, Andrea L. Small-Howard and Lee D. Ellis (2022). Identification of minimum essential therapeutic mixtures from cannabis plant extracts by screening in cell and animal models of Parkinson’s disease. Front. Pharmacol., 13: 05 October 2022.

56)  Lance K. Blevins, Anthony P. Bach, Robert B. Crawford, Jiajun Zhou, Joseph E. Henriquez, Michael D. Rizzo, Sera Sermet, D. M. Isha Olive Khan, Helen Turner, Andrea L. Small-Howard, and Norbert E. Kaminski. (2022). Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory effects of selected cannabinoids and terpenes from Cannabis Sativa L employing human primary leukocytes. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 170: 113458.

57)  Mazen M. El-Hammadi, Andrea L. Small-Howard, Mercedes Fernández-Arévalo, Helen Turner, Lucía Martín-Banderas. Effects of Combined CBGA and Cannabis-Derived Terpene Nanoformulations on TRPV1 Activation: Implications for Enhanced Pain Management. Int J Pharm. 2025 Jun 30;679:125766. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.125766. Epub 2025 May 24. PMID: 40419035.

58)  Aporosa S. Apo , Itoga Dennis , Ioane Julia , Prosser Jan , Vaka Sione , Grout Emily , Atkins Martin J. , Head Mitchell A. , Baker Jonathan D. , Blue Tanecia , Sanday David H. , Owen Mahonri W. , Murray Chris , Sivanathan Karthik , Cuthers Tua’ipulotu W., Mesui-Henry Anau , McCarthy Mary-Jane , Bunn James , Waqainabete Ifereimi , Turner Helen. (2025). Innovating through tradition: kava-talanoa as a culturally aligned medico-behavioral therapeutic approach to amelioration of PTSD symptoms. Frontiers in Psychology. Volume 16. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1460731

59)  Turner, H., Jansen, C, Rice, B.G., Rivera. T.*, Howard, J. **, Brockway, C. , Parisi, B. **, Adra, C.N., Small-Howard, A.L., and Stokes, A.J. Sex as a biological variable in phytomedicine research and usage. (2026).  Medicines. 13(2), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines13020015

60)  Jansen, C., ElMaasri, S. *, Wooton, B., Rice, B.G., Howard, J., Matusoka, M*., Shimoda, L.M.N., Glibetic, N., Stokes, A.J, Adra, C.N, Small-Howard, A.L. and Turner, H. (2026) A pathway to next-generation mast cell stabilizers identified through phytomedicine analytics. In press, Frontiers in Pharmacology.

61)  Rice, B.G., Wooton, B., Jansen, C., Howard, J., Adra, C.N., Stokes, A.J., Aporosa, A., Small-Howard, A.L., and Turner, H. (2026) Computational analysis of therapeutic potential for simplified Piper. spp- derived medicinal mixtures in anxiety, sleep, pain and seizure. In press, Frontiers in Pharmacology.

62)  Wooton, B., Rice, B.G. Howard, J., Jansen, C., , Adra, C.N., Small-Howard, A.L.,  Stokes, A.J., and Turner, H. (2026) Implementation of a computational medical assemblage heuristic to improve rational design of phytomedicines for safety, efficacy and regulatory approval. In press, Frontiers in Pharmacology.

63)  Aporosa, S.A., Turner, H.,  Grout, E., Rosengren, R. Potential adverse interaction between MDMA, ketamine, and ready-to-drink Piper methysticum: Report on a user experience. Submitted, Journal of Medical Toxicology.

64)  Wooton, B., Rice, B.G, Howard, J., Aporosa, S. A., Rosengren, R. Stokes, A.J. , Small-Howard, A.L., and Turner, H1,2. In silico CYP analytics to inform rational design of Piper methysticum and Piper spp phytomedicines for anxiety and PTSD. In preparation.

Pacific public health/epidemiology papers.

65)  Mata’uitafa Faiai, Yasmmyn Salinas, Dongqing Wang,  Helen Turner, Miracle Loia, Susie Tasele, Helen Schroeder,  Francine Iopu,  Batta Siatuu-Atualevao, Anaise Uso and Nicola Hawley. (2026) Multilevel Influences on Adolescent Nutrition in American Samoa: Insights from Parent Interviews.. Submitted Public Health Nutrition.

66)  Mata’uitafa Faiai, Yasmmyn Salinas, Helen Turner, Miracle Loia, Susie Tasele, Helen Schroeder, Francine Iopu, Batta Siatuu-Atualevao, Anaise Uso and Nicola Hawley. (2026) Understanding risk factors associated with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension among adolescents in American Samoa: a school-based cross-sectional study. Submitted.

67)  Mata'uitafa Faiai, Yasmmyn Salinas, Helen Turner, Miracle Loia, Susie Tasele, Helen Schroeder, Francine Iopu, Batta Siatuu-Atualevao , Anaise Uso and Nicola Hawley. (2026) Understanding structural barriers of healthful nutrition among adolescents of American Samoa. Submitted.

Data Science applied research, education, training and policy papers.

68)  Chong, R., Turner, H., and Speck, M. (2019). Module and Kemp instructional design approaches to integrate STEM issues and public policy into Data Science curricula at a Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island serving institution. Proceedings 25403, 126th American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL.

69)  Gaither, K., Gomez, R., Turner, H., DeStefano, L., Rivera, L., Bland, M. (2018). The Role Cultural Competency Plays in Teaching Data Science. PEARC '18 Proceedings on the Practice and Experience on Advanced Research Computing. Article No. 73. Doi: 10.1145/3219104.3219160.

70)  Turner, H., Chong, R., Farden, H. (2019). Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Adopted Resolution 2019-046. Advocating for and Supporting Data Science, Analytics and Visualization as Emerging Areas of Need for Native Hawaiian Advancement. https://aohcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AHCC-2019-Adopted-Resolutions-All-1.pdf.

71)  Turner, H., Flynn, C., Flynn, L.*, Brockway, C., Chong, R.C. , Aporosa, A., Aldan, J.T**., Faiai, M**., Jansen, C., and Stokes, A.J. (2025). Navigating Protection and Presence: Trade-offs around data suppression for small Pacific populations. Pacific Health Dialog, 25(3). https://doi.org/10.26635/

72)  Turner, H. Howard, J.,  Flynn, C., Chong, R, Brockway, C., Rice, B.G., Lawlah, T., Spedden, K., Rosales, S., Clarkson, L.L., and Stokes, A.J. (2025) Development and implementation of a multimodal data science upskilling program for military-affiliated students in the Indo-Pacific region. In revision, Journal of Military Learning.

73)  Sean B Cleveland, Shivani Tanaka, Maria Dumanlang, Alexander J Stokes, Philip M Johnson, Jason Leigh, Thomas W Giambelluca, Helen Turner, and Gwen A. Jacobs. (2024). Building a Cybertraining program for Climate Scientists in the Pacific to integrate Cyberinfrastructure and Open Science. In Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing 2024: Human Powered Computing (PEARC '24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 80, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1145/3626203.3670617

74)  Flynn, C., Wooton, B., Gonzalez-Martinez, A., Johnson, B.*, Stokes, A.J., McHenry, Q.*, and Turner, H.  Utilizing Categorical Boosting and SHAP to Understand Key Predictors of Frequency of Use at Discharge of Completed Substance Abuse Treatment. In press, Machine Learning Health.

75)  Billy Troy Wooton, Joshua G. Burkhart, Beverly Rice, Kartik Saini, Sean Cleveland, Helen Turner, Alexander J. Stokes. Klinefelter Syndrome Diagnosis Through Machine Learning. Submitted, Nature Machine Learning.

76)  Grainger, M., Flynn, C., DelaCruz, V., Turner, H. SDGsR: An R Package for Interacting with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Submitted. Journal of Open Source Software.

77)  Napoleon, Alii*.,  Flynn, Connor., Howard, Julia., Stokes, Alexander and Turner, Helen. (2025) Bayesian Analysis of  Ahi Consumption and Methylmercury Levels in the Blood: A Course based Research Experience Pilot in an Undergraduate Data Science Major (August 27, 2025). SSRN Toxicology eJournal, Pedagogy eJournal. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5410483

78)  Leafchild, M.*, Flynn, C., Keahi, K., Howard, J., and Turner, H.. Shiny App Development for Environmental Monitoring of Kaalawai. In preparation.

79)  Beverly Jane Rice, Billy Troy Wooton, Kartik Saini, Helen Turner, Alexander J. Stokes. Delayed Recognition and Elevated Risk: Gender Dysphoria in Intersex Populations. In preparation.

80)  Beverly Jane Rice, Billy Troy Wooton, Kartik Saini, Joshua Burkhart, Helen Turner, Alexander J. Stokes. Cancer Incidence and Hormone Therapy in Intersex Populations. Submitted, Nature Communications.

81)  Mitchell A. Head, Mahonri Owen, S. Apo Aporosa, Connor Flynn, Martin Atkins, Helen Turner. (2025). Neurophysiological effects of traditionally-prepared kava measured by EEG: A pilot case study. Neuroregulation. 13 (2), 207-218. https://doi.org/10.15540/nr.13.2.207.

82)  Flynn, C., Wooton, B. Delacruz, V. , Camp A., Chong, R. , Holen, A*, Greb, A.*, Stokes, A.J., and Turner, H. Island-Wide Photovoltaic Infrastructure Detection on Oahu, Hawai'i Using SAM3 and High-Performance Computing. In preparation.

STEM educational research (SER) and policy papers.

83)  Baker, J.D., Keahiolalo, R.M., Keahi‐Wood, K., Cogbill, J., Naeole, C. and Turner, H. (2020), Developing a family engagement plan for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander STEM students in higher education: A review and critique of the literature. Asia Pac. Viewpoints. 62(2). doi:10.1111/apv.12288.

84)  Emi Kiyota, Christy Nishita, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Erin Ah Sue, and Helen Turner. The Ibasho Model of Elder Empowerment and Community Ownership. (2024) Generations Journal, American Society on Aging, Spring 2024. https://generations.asaging.org/ibasho-model-elder-empowerment

85)  Turner, H., Jansen, C., Brockway, C., Baker, J. D., Naeole, C., Cogbill, J., Keahi, K., Uehara, M., and, Stokes, A.J. Post-COVID and Post-EFC: A New Financial Landscape for Hawai‘i Students Pursuing STEM Degrees (2025). SocArChiv. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/aeywb_v1

86)  Glibetic, N.,  Brockway, C., Chong, R., Flynn, C., Naeole, C., Cogbill, J., Keahi, K, Howard, J., Jansen, C., Baker, J., Saini, K., Stokes, A.J. and Turner, H. (2025) Development and implementation of Navigator roles grounded in social ecological models and Pacific epistemology to support STEM student success. Pacific Dynamics. 9 (2):1304. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26021/16130.

87)  Daniel Addison, Connor Flynn, Alex Stokes, Victoria Delacruz, Dustyn Ragasa, Sonny Rosales and Helen Turner. Teaching at the Edge: Challenges and opportunities in integrating emerging AI/ML and quantum technologies into undergraduate education at a non-research intensive university. In preparation.

BOOK CHAPTERS/OTHER

1)     Turner, H., del Carmen, K., and Stokes, A.J. (2007). TRPV cation channels in mast cells. in Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology: TRP Channels. Veit Flockerzi and Bernd Nilius, Eds. Handbooks of Experimental Pharmacology. 179 :457-71. Review.

2)     Baker, J. D., Keahi, K., Cogbill, J., Naeole, C., Grabowsky, G., Keahiolalo, R., Stokes, A. J., and Turner, H. (2022). Dimensions of culturally-intensive STEM education: looking to the source. In P. J. C. Pangelinan & T. McVey (Eds.), Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

3)     Turner, Helen, and Wong, Sr. M. (2023). Viritidas: Soul Greening: God finds a way through Carmelite Spirituality. Hawai'i Catholic Herald. 10/11/2023.

4)     Turner, H. Journey to Pascha: 40 Days of Lenten Reflections. Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, March 17, 2026. St. Mary’s University, Texas.

5)     Turner, H. Waiting in Joyful Hope: Daily Advent Reflections. Saturday of the Third Week of Advent 2023. St. Mary’s University, Texas.