• Ph D, Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, Iowa State University, 2021
• BA, All Science Teaching, University of Northern Iowa, 2011

• Biological, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physical Science, Physics Teaching License, State of Iowa

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Bouska, Mark. Mass Spectrometry and 3D Modeling Indicate the SBK2 Kinase Phosphorylates Splicing Factor SRSF7 to Regulate Cardiac Development. Kinases and Phosphatases, 2025.
• Cai, Mingqi, and Bouska, Mark. Sustained but Decoyed Activation of the JAK1-STAT Pathway by Aberrant Protein Aggregation Exacerbates Proteotoxicity. Circulation , 2024.
• Bouska, Mark. Loxl2 is a mediator of cardiac aging in Drosophila Melanogaster; Genetically examining the role of aging clock genes.
• Bouska, Mark. Long non-coding RNA regulation of spermatogenesis via the spectrin cytoskeleton in Drosophila. G3 Genes/ Genomes/ Genetics, 2021.
• Murphy, M, and Bouska, Mark. Metabolism in the Midwest: Research from the Midwest Aging Consortium at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Aging Association. GeroScience, 2021.
• Birnbaum, Allison, and Bouska, Mark. FOXO Regulates Neuromuscular Junction Homeostasis During Drosophila Aging. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2019.
• Kang, Ping, and Bouska, Mark. Drosophila Kruppel homolog 1 represses lipolysis through interaction with dFOXO. Scientific reports, 2017.

• American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association , 2023
• Oral Presentation Award , The 2022 John H Lawrence Biomedical Symposium , 2022
• Sui-Tong Chan Fung Fund Travel Award , American Aging Association 49th Annual Meeting, 2021
• Teaching Excellence Award, Iowa State University, 2021
• Sui-Tong Chan Fung Fund Travel Award, Midwest Drosophila Genetics Conference , 2019
• Sui-Tong Chan Fung Fund Travel Award, National Drosophila Genetics Conference, 2018
• Governor of Iowa’s Valedictorian Favorite Teacher Award , Governor of Iowa, 2017
• Presidential Scholar, Iowa State University , 2016
• Grow Rural Education - Solar Powered Research Greenhouse Construction Grant , Monsanto , 2015
• Governor of Iowa’s Valedictorian Favorite Teacher Award, Governor of Iowa, 2014
• Magna Cum Laude , University of Northern Iowa , 2012
• Purple and Old Gold Award , University of Northern Iowa , 2012
• Robert Noyce Scholar - Math and Science Teaching Scholarship , Robert Noyce , 2009

• Bouska, Mark, Temporal transcriptional profiling of the mouse heart reveals changes in subset of aging genes at age younger than expected. Presented at the 2023 Annual MAC Aging Research Symposium (January 2023)
• Bouska, Mark, Ubiquitin ligase Fbxo36 dysregulation under cardiac specific proteotoxic stress. Presented at the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) North American Meeting (January 2023)
• Bouska, Mark, Dissecting the role of SBK2 kinase in Desmin-related Cardiomyopathy. Presented at the The 2023 MSPS Annual Conference (January 2023)
• Bouska, Mark, RNA sequencing of the cardiac specific CryAB-R120G proteotoxic stress mouse Model across lifespan. Presented at the The 2022 John H Lawrence Biomedical Symposium and MSPS Annual Scientific Sessions (January 2022)
• Bouska, Mark, Loxl2 is a mediator of cardiac aging in Drosophila melanogaster; genetically examining the role of aging clock genes. Presented at the American Aging Association 49th Annual Meeting (January 2021)
• Bouska, Mark, Long non-coding RNA regulation of spermatogenesis via endo/lysosome activity and cytoskeletal elements in Drosophila. Presented at the The Allied Genetics Conference (January 2020)