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Dr. John T. Robinson, Jr.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Agriculture, Human & Natural Sciences
Contact Information:
Office Location: 112-H McCord Hall
Telephone: 615-963-5762
FAX: 615-963-5747
Email: jrobinson@tnstate.edu
Research Areas:
Function and regulation of cytoskeletal proteins and associated transport complexes in Drosophila; Cell and Developmental Biology; Cell Cycle Mechanisms; Molecular Genetics; Imaging.
Most Significant Publications:
Reis,G.F., Yang, G., Szpankowski, L., Weaver, L. C., Shah, S.B., Robinson, J. T., Hays, T. S., Danuser, G., and Goldstein, L.S.B. (2012) Molecular motor funtion in axonal transport in vivo probed by genetic and computational analysis in Drosophila. Mol Biol Cell [Epub ahead of print-March 7, 2012]
Iyadurai , S.J.P, Robinson , J.T, Ma . L., He , Y., Mische , S., Li, M-G., , Brown . W., Guichard . A., Bier , E. and Hays, T.S. (2008) Dynein and Star interact in EGFR signaling and ligand trafficking. J Cell Sci . 121 (Pt 16):2643-51 .
Washington, B., Williams, S., Armstrong, P., Mtshali, C., Robinson, J.T. and E. L. Myles, E.L (2006) Cadmium toxicity on arterioles vascular smooth muscle cells of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 3(4): 309.
Robinson, J.T., Wojcik, E. J., Sanders, M. A., McGrail, M.. and Hays. T.S. (1999) Cytoplasmic dynein Is required for the nuclear attachment and migration of centrosomes during mitosis in Drosophila. J. Cell Biol. 146(3): 597-608.
Teaching:
Biol 6560 Techniques in Microscopy (Graduate)
Biol 5180 Cell Biology (Graduate)
Biol 5210 Embryology/Developmental Biology (Graduate)
Biol 4210 Embryology
Biol 2110 Cell Biology (Undergraduate)
Biol 1120 General Biology II
Biol 1110 General Biology I
ASOR 1001 Orientation for Science Majors (former COAS)
SAHE 1000 Orientation for Agricuture, Human and Natural Sciences Majors-Service to Leadership (CAHNS)
UNIV 1000 Service to Leadership (Freshman Orientation)
Departmental/University/Community Service
Biological Sciences Undergraduate Degree Program Academic Audit Team (Quality Assurance Subcommittee Chair)
Biological Sciences Recruitment Committee
Biological Sciences Curriculum Committee (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Biological Sciences Webmaster
TSU SAFRA Center for Learning, Advisement and Student Success (CLASS), Proposal Development/Project Director (2010-2011)
TSU in Review Tutorial Center: Science and Math Tutor
College of Arts and Sciences Recruitment Committee (2009-2011)
College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences Week Committee (2013-present)
TSU Regents Summer Math Academy, Director (2008- Present)
TSU Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TLSAMP) Science/Math Liaison (2003- Present)
Urban League of Middle Tennessee- Project Ready Advisory Committee/TSU Saturday Academy Coordinator (2008-Present)
TSU-Nashville Public Works Recycling Committee
TSU School of Graduate Research: Implemented Electronic Thesis and Dissertation System and DocuShare Digital System for Graduate Application Program Routing and Review (2004-2006)
TSU Research Symposium Committee (1998-2005; 2010- present)
President's Fellow, 2007-2008
TSU QEP-WRITE Development Committee
The Journal of Tennessee State University Editorial Committee (2011-Present)
Hands on Nashville Volunteer
Professional Affiliations:
American Society for Cell Biology
Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
Education:
B.S. (Biology) - North Carolina Central University
Ph.D. (Biology - Cell, Developmental) - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Post-Doc - (Genetics, Cell Biology and Development) - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis/St. Paul
Date joined staff: 1998
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