Co-Director, Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education
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Laura Bauler, PhD, is the Co-Director of the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, and Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. She earned her PhD in microbiology and immunology from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her graduate work focused on characterizing the innate immune response to Listeria monocytogenes.
Prior to coming to WMed, Dr. Bauler was a post-doctoral fellow with the NIH at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana. She studied the mechanisms of pathogenesis used by the obligate intracellular pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis using a molecular genetic approach. One of her current research projects explores the impact of Chlamydia infection on birthoutcomes for infants and mothers in Kalamazoo County.
Since coming to WMed, Dr. Bauler has served as a medical editor and scientific writer before transitioning into a full time teaching role. She currently directs the Masters in Biomedical sciences program Capstone course, teaches an elective for medical students on case report writing, teaches various workshops on writing and publishg, in addition to serving on several committees including the Research Day Committee. Her educational research interests focus on use of peer-evaluation to support development of professional skills, as well as exploring the impacts of various educational innovations.
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Education and Training
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2015, Microbiology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, National Institute of Health
- PhD 2009, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan
- BS 2003, Microbiology, University of New Hampshire
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Research
- Microbiology
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Publications
Bauler L., Restini C., Voorheis-Sargent A., Weyand K., Arnold T., Wright N., Faner M., Pylman S., Lackey-Cornelison W., Blebea J.S., van de Ridder M. An Inter-institutional Peer-Mentoring Program for Professional Development of Medical Educators: Program Components, Evaluation, and Evolution Medical Science Educator. 2025
Heck A.J., Arja S., Bauler L.D., Eldeeb K., Huggett K.N., Newell A.D., Quesnelle K.M., Sadik A., Saks N., Smith P.J.W., Wisco J.J. Evaluation of an Educational Scholarship Fellowship Program for Health Professions Educators Medical Science Educator. 2024;34:831-846.
Porter-Stransky K.A., Horneffer-Ginter K.J., Bauler L.D., Gibson K.M., Haymaker C.M., Rothney M. Improving departmental psychological safety through a medical school-wide initiative BMC Medical Education. 2024;24
Bauler L., Jones S. Supporting Medical Student Scholarship: A Novel Case Report Elective to Teach the Writing and Publishing Process Academic Medicine. 2023;98:790-794.
Ziccarello J., Bauler L., Mastenbrook J. The importance of patient advocacy in foreign body identification and management: A case report Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023;30
Bauler L.D., Lesciotto K.M., Lackey-Cornelison W. Factors impacting the rapid transition of anatomy curricula to an online environment in response to Covid-19 Anatomical Sciences Education. 2022;15:221-232.
Dimond Z., Bauler L.D., Zhang Y., Carmody A., Hackstadt T. Chlamydia trachomatis Alters Mitochondrial Protein Composition and Secretes Effector Proteins That Target Mitochondria mSphere. 2022;7
Woolery S., Bauler L., Jones P., Azmeh R. Successful desensitization in a patient with adalimumab hypersensitivity Clinical Immunology Communications. 2022;2:30-32.
Wurster A., Bauler L., Howing C., McGlinchey Ford M. A novel presentation of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus in a 6-year-old child Lupus. 2022;31:1276-1279.
Choi P., Bauler L., Gregoire-Bottex M.M. Fighting diagnostic confirmation bias: Cystic fibrosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillus, or both? Clinical Case Reports. 2021;9:1379-1382.
Jones S., Bauler L.D., Baumgartner M., Schauer M. Incidental finding of renal cell carcinoma in an asymptomatic patient on low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer Journal of Primary Health Care. 2021;13:370-372.
Kim J.J., De Castro Junior R.L., Schauer M., Bauler L.D. Rare case of osteomyelitis caused by Gardnerella vaginalis and Streptococcus parasanguinis in a postmenopausal woman BMJ Case Reports. 2021;14
Obinwanne V., Bauler L., Bergeon D., Trichler T. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Neck: An Unlikely Stroke Mimic Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021;61:e133-e136.
Abiragi M., Bauler L.D., Brown T. Importance and Approach to Manner of Death Opinions in Opioid-Related Deaths Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2020;65:1009-1011.
Bolliet M.P., Bovid K.M., Bauler L.D. Guided Growth with Hemiplateau Elevation as an Alternative to Epiphysiodesis for Treatment of a Young Patient with Advanced Infantile Blount Disease: A Case Report JBJS Case Connector. 2020;10:1-4.
Johnson T., Bauler L., Vos D., Hifko A., Garg P., Ahmed M., Raphelson M. Virtual Reality Use for Symptom Management in Palliative Care: A Pilot Study to Assess User Perceptions Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2020;23:1233-1238.
Khan A., Mastenbrook J., Bauler L. Pain in the hip: Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage in an elderly patient on apixaban American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020;38:1046.e1-1046.e3.
Lackey-Cornelison W.L., Bauler L.D., Smith J. A comparison of the effectiveness of dissection and prosection on short-term anatomic knowledge retention in a reciprocal peer-teaching program Advances in Physiology Education. 2020;44:239-246.
Lai S.H., Roush B.B., Fenlon J., Munn J., Rummel M., Johnston D., Longton C., Bauler L.D., Jain K.M. Outcomes of atherectomy for lower extremity ischemia in an office endovascular center Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020;71:1276-1285.
Long W., Shattuck B., Bauler L. Spontaneous iliac vein rupture in the setting of a long dwelling intravenous vena cava filter Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology. 2020;16:693-696.
Nguyen A., Bauler L., Hoehn C., Mastenbrook J. Varicella Zoster Virus Meningoencephalitis With an Atypical Presentation of Chest Pain, Impaired Memory, and Seizure Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020;59:e175-e178.
Ramaseshan K., Bauler L.D., Mastenbrook J. Morel-Lavallée lesion of the anterior leg: A rare anatomical presentation BMJ Case Reports. 2020;13
Tamburro L., Brown T., Bauler L.D. A Case of Crossbow Homicide With Review of Crossbow Injuries and Manner of Death Considerations American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2020;41:315-320.
Zou J., Bauler L.D., Brown T.T. An illustrative case of suicidal hanging versus accidental hanging associated with autoerotic activity: Necessary medicolegal death investigation and role of cognitive bias American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2020;41:220-222.
Bauler L.D. Conducting research in an office endovascular center Office-Based Endovascular Centers. 2019:315-324.
Ferman D., Bauler L., Bovid K. Surgical Reconstruction Technique of Two Patients With Tarsal Type Preaxial Polydactyly: Two True Prehalluces Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2019;58:814-820.
Patel J., Hayes B., Bauler L., Mastenbrook J. Neurologic Acyclovir Toxicity in the Absence of Kidney Injury Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019;57:e35-e39.
Patel K., Mastenbrook J., Pfeifer A., Bauler L. Successful Intubation of a Difficult Airway Using a Yankauer Suction Catheter Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019;57:383-386.
Sheakley M.L., Bauler L.D., Tanager C.L., Newby D. Student Perceptions of a Novel Approach to Promote Professionalism Using Peer Evaluation in a Team-Based Learning™ Setting: a Quality Improvement Project Medical Science Educator. 2019;29:1229-1232.
Wallington D., Schauer M., Bauler L.D. Simultaneous presentation of thyroid storm and diabetic ketoacidosis in a previously healthy 21-year-old man BMJ Case Reports. 2019;12
Schauer M., Bauler L. Development of a Longitudinal Quality Improvement Curriculum Combining Workshops, Learning Modules, and Self-Defined Projects for Residents Medical Science Educator. 2018;28:445-450.
Covington S., Bauler L.D., Toledo-Pereyra L.H. Akt: A Therapeutic Target in Hepatic Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury Journal of Investigative Surgery. 2017;30:47-55.
Weber M.M., Noriea N.F., Bauler L.D., Lam J.L., Sager J., Wesolowski J., Paumet F., Hackstadt T. A functional core of IncA is required for Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion fusion Journal of Bacteriology. 2016;198:1347-1355.
Weber M., Bauler L., Lam J., Hackstadt T. Expression and localization of predicted inclusion membrane proteins in Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Immunity. 2015;83:4710-4718.
Bauler L., Hackstadt T. Expression and Targeting of secreted proteins from Chlamydia trachomatis Journal of Bacteriology. 2014;196:1325-1334.
Ronzone E., Wesolowski J., Bauler L.D., Bhardwaj A., Hackstadt T., Paumet F. An α-helical core encodes the dual functions of the chlamydial protein IncA Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2014;289:33469-33480.
Bauler L.D., Duckett C.S., O'Riordan M.X.D. XIAP regulates cytosol-specific innate immunity to listeria infection PLoS Pathogens. 2008;4
O'Riordan M., Bauler L., Scott F., Duckett C. Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins in Eukaryotic Evolution and Development: A Model of Thematic Conservation Developmental Cell. 2008;15:497-508.
Delbridge L., O'Riordan M. Innate recognition of intracellular bacteria Current Opinion in Immunology. 2007;19:10-16.
Radtke A., Delbridge L., Balachandran S., Barber G., O'Riordan M. TBK1 protects vacuolar integrity during intracellular bacterial infection PLoS Pathogens. 2007;3
Delbridge L., Coulburn J., Fagerberg W., Tisa L. Community profiles of bacterial endosymbionts in four species of Caulerpa Symbiosis. 2004;37:335-344.
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Presentations
- Non-Emphysematous Pulmonary Manifestations of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in Heterozygous Carrier Pediatric Patients. Bradtke J, Gongolli J, Bauler L, Ischander M, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Encouraging Pre-clinical Scholarship through a Case Report Writing Elective. Jones S, Bauler L, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula in a Patient Presenting with Headache. Lin A, Bauler L, Recknagel J, Trichler T, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- A Case of 36 Cardiac Stents from Recurrent STEMI: Re-examining the Algorithm for Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Mak J, Bauler L, Jain K, Redinger K, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Gonococcal Meningitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhea in an Immunocompromised Patient. Mannix J, Bauler L, Turner W, Mastenbrook J, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis in an Athyroid Patient. Steiner A, Bauler L, Schauer M, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- A Cautionary Tale of Costochondritis Mimicking a STEMI. Zamihovsky R, Bauler L, Redinger K, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Increased NICU Admission Rate for Infants of Chlamydia-Infected Mothers. Issack W, Bauler L, Kothari C, Loveland J, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Repeated Self- and Peer-Evaluation Reduces Gender Disparity Seen in Self-Evaluations. Singh S, Bauler L, Allison S, Sheakley M, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- A rare case of cholecystocolonic fistula. Woolery S, Bauler L, Miller L, Nava K, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- A Novel Presentation of Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a 6-Year-Old Child. Wurster A, Bauler L, Howing C, Ford M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- The Importance of Patient Advocacy in Foreign Body Identification and Management: A Case Series. Ziccarello J, Bauler L, Mastenbrook J, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Navigating Difficult Conversations of Cancer Suspicion in the Emergency Department. Ekpo M, Bauler L, Redinger K, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Emotional Lability in an Atypical Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patient With Methotrexate-Induced Leukoencephalopathy. Boulnemour K, Bauler L, Erskine A, Schauer M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Papillary Fibroelastoma in a Patient Presenting With Multifocal Stroke. Vasseur C, Bauler L, Patel P, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Successful Desensitization in a Patient With Adalimumab Hypersensitivity. Woolery S, Bauler L, Azmeh R, Jones P, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Occult Cervical Leiomyosarcoma Found On Hysterectomy for Vaginal Prolapse. Nuler A, Abernethy M, Bauler L, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Impact of Patient Provider Relationship on Post-Partum Contraception Choice. Hillier L, Smith S, Bauler L, Kothari C, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Short Interpregnancy Intervals Are Associated with Poor Birth Outcomes for Women of Kalamazoo County. Parr R, Vos D, Sherfield M, Kothari C, Bauler L, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Virtual Reality Use for Symptom Management in Palliative Care: A Pilot Study to Assess User Perceptions. Johnson T, Bauler L, Vos D, Hifko A, Ahmed M, Garg P, Raphelson M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Incidental Diagnosis of an Asymptomatic Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma. Jones S, Bauler L, Baumgartner, Schauer M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Ebolavirus Pathogenesis: Could Protease-Activated Receptors Be the Potential Link Between the Immune Response and Coagulopathy?. Lujan K, Bauler L, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- An Unsuspected Case of Pediatric Myocarditis. Mehta A, Mastenbrook J, Pixley E, Bauler L, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Neck: An Unlikely Stroke Mimic. Obinwanne V, Bauler L, Bergeon D, Trichler T, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Two Sisters With a Unique CFTR Mutation, P.I1328T, Resulting In Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator-Related Metabolic Syndrome. Sila M, Bauler L, Ischander M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Use Of a Bang Stick For Suicide: A Rarely Used Weapon. Welch R, Bauler L, Shattuck B, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021