Noah A. Buncher, DO, FAAP
Locations: Primary Care, South Philadelphia
About Noah A. Buncher, DO, FAAP
Titles
Pediatrician
Awards and Honors
2022-2023, Boston Combined Residency Program Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Faculty Honor Roll
2019, Capital Area Health Consortium’s Community Service Award
2018, Finalist, The Outstanding PL-2 Resident, University of Connecticut Pediatric Residency Program
2018, Commendation, University of Connecticut Pediatric Residency Program
2018, Honors in Hematology and Endocrine systems, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)
Education & training
Medical Degree
DO - Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, WA
Residency
Pediatrics - University of Connecticut, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Publications
Publications
2023
Brewster RCL, Azad AD, Acosta K, Starmer A, Sprecher E, Rea C, Gray KP, Regan S, Wilson J, Bayuh F, Buncher N, Hauptman M. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Lead Testing and Blood Lead Levels. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Nov 17:S1876-2859(23)00418-7. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.11.014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37979935.
2022
Nass M, Chase T, Buncher N, Gonzalez P, Quino G, Gurnani P, Bair-Merritt M, Kistin C. Pediatric Mobile Health Care Delivery During COVID-19. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Jul;22(5):873-875. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.02.014. Epub 2022 Feb 24. PMID: 35219853; PMCID: PMC8867956.
2014
Lin J, Countryman P, Buncher N, Kaur P, E L, Zhang Y, Gibson G, You C, Watkins SC, Piehler J, Opresko PL, Kad NM, Wang H. (2014) TRF1 and TRF2 use different mechanisms to find telomeric DNA but share a novel mechanism to search for protein partners at telomeres. Nucleic Acids Res. 42 (4): 2493-504
2013
Lormand JD, Buncher N, Murphy CT, Kaur P, Lee MY, Burgers P, Wang H, Kunkel TA, Opresko PL. (2013) DNA Polymerase Delta stalls on telomeric lagging strand templates independently from G-quadruplex formation. Nucleic Acids Res. 41 (22): 10323-33
2012
Hwang H, Buncher N, Opresko PL, Myong S. (2012) POT1-TPP1 regulates telomeric overhang structural dynamics. Structure. 20: 1872-80
Miller AS, Balakrishnan L, Buncher N, Opresko PL, Bambara RA. (2012) Telomere proteins POT1, TRF1 and TRF2 augment long-patch base excision repair in vitro. Cell Cycle. 11: 998-1007
2010
Nora GJ, Buncher NA, Opresko PL. (2010) Telomeric protein TRF2 protects Holliday junctions with telomeric arms from displacement by the Werner syndrome helicase. Nucleic Acids Res. 38: 3984–3998