DO - Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, WA
Pediatrics - University of Connecticut, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Pediatrician
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
Buncher N. “Improving Provider Adherence to the Lead Exposure Protocol at Boston Medical Center's Pediatric Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Study.” Poster presentation. Pediatric Academic Societies, 2023.
Buncher N. “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood lead testing and blood lead levels: The Boston experience.” Poster presentation. Pediatric Academic Societies, 2023.
Buncher N. “Childhood Lead Poisoning: Updates and impacts during the pandemic.” Conversations and Conundrums – Current Clinical Pediatrics 2022 (virtual). April, 2022.
Buncher N. “Primary Care Case Conference.” Case-based presentation on topics in primary care pediatrics, including iron deficiency anemia, congenital lumps and sinuses in the newborn, and rashes. Boston Medical Center. Boston Combined Residency Program Case Conference. August, 2021
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
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)