ࡱ> {}z bjbjaa T%  8&4Zd."-------,302--!g.!!! -!-!!+- 3]S!RL,t-}.0.b,e3!e3,-!-l--!.e3  :   Quinn C. Vega, Ph.D. Professor Department 1 Normal Avenue vlog Work Phone: 973-655-7178 Montclair, NJ 07043 Fax: 973-655-7047 email:  HYPERLINK "mailto:vegaq@mail.montclair.edu" vegaq@mail.montclair.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Biology University of California, San Diego 1993 San Diego, CA B.S. Biology University of California, Irvine 1987 Irvine, CA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE vlog Department of Biology Department Chair 2015-present Professor 2010-present Department Chair 2006-2012 Associate Chair 2003-2006 Associate Professor 2002-2010 Assistant Professor 1997-2002 University of Michigan Department of Biological Chemistry Postdoctoral fellow 1993-1997 HONORS AND AWARDS Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society Honorary Member 2009 College of Science and Mathematics Faculty Research Award 2007 Margaret and Herman Sokol Faculty Fellow Award 2004 National Kidney Foundation Fellowship 1995-1997 TEACHING EXPERIENCE vlog (Montclair, NJ) Biology of Human Life Biol 110 1998-99 Principles of Biology I Biol 112 2012- 2014 Freshman Seminar in Biology Biol 199 2010 Cell and Molecular Biology Biol 230 1997-00, 2004-06, 2008, 2012-2015 Introduction to Molecular Biology Biol 434 1998-99, 2001-02, 2004, 2006-2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 Experimental Molecular Biology Lab Biol 435 1998-00, 2002-04, 2013, 2014 Senior Seminar Biol 490 1997, 1999, 2001 Senior Colloquium Biol 492 2001-2006, 2014-2015 Molecular Biology I Biol 547 1997, 2000-01, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Molecular Biology II Biol 548 1998, 2000-01, 2002 Graduate Colloquium Biol 592 2001-06, 2014-2015 Signal Transduction Biol 594 2006, 2015 Selected Techniques in Molecular Biology Biol 598 2000-01, 2003 STUDENT RESEARCH M.S. Theses Elizabeth Flores, M.S. Transcription Changes in Response to RET activation (expected spring 2015) Shani Maslovski, M.S. Comparison of Wild Type and Mutant Forms of RET 2011 Down-Regulation Ananya Sengupta, M.S. Initial Analysis of the 3 Spliced Region of the 2010 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase RET Jeremy Wurtzel, M.S. The Effects of PCP on Gene Expression in the 2009 Frontal Cortex of Rattus norvegicus Mai Soliman Down Regulation Patterns of the Mutated RET Receptor 2009 Tyrosine Kinase Christian Burr, M.S. RET dependent Changes in Gene Expression 2006 Christine Delano, M.S. The Antiviral Action of Common Household Disinfectants and Antiseptics against Murine Hepatitis Virus 2005 Hsu Fang, M.S. Characterization of Cyanophage AS-1 and Its Host Cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans 2004 George Soder, M.S. Analysis of expression of GIF in response to GDNF in SK-N-SH cells using real time PCR 2003 Malavika Gupta, M.S. The role of RET autophosphorylation in RET signaling 2002 Eduardo Areche, M.S. Mutational analysis of the RET co-receptor, GFRa-1 using insertion mutagenesis 2002 Berenice Duran, M.S. Genetic variability of fiddler crabs from restored vs. established New Jersey marshes 2001 Undergraduate Independent Studies (representative of approximately 49 undergraduate students) Valerie Paschalis EGCG affects on HSV infection of mammalian cells 2013 Mariam Tariq Phage infection timeline and bacterial growth rates 2013 Ebtesam Gerges Bacterial expression of RET tyrosine mutants 2012 Kristiina Dorofejeva Bacterial expression of RET tyrosine mutants 2012 Mary Carter Bacterial expression/purification of RET protein 2012 Binta Jalloh Real Time PCR of Splice Variants 2010 Rita McDonough Protein Expression of the VH6 Phosphatase 2009 Jodine Patterson Real Time PCR of the RET splice variants 2009 Shani Maslovski Analysis of RET protein expression 2008 Angelina Torres Expression analysis of RET expression 2006 Mai Soliman Expression/Analysis of GFRa-1 mutants 2006 Diana Saidac Cloning/expression of the Sprouty-1 gene 2006 Elliana Vera-Merino Real Time PCR analysis of RET/GFRa-2 expression 2006 Angelina Torres Neurite production in the presence of retinoic acid/GDNF 2005 Mai Soliman Expression/Analysis of GFRa-1 mutants 2004 Catalina Soto Expression/Analysis of GFRa-1 mutants 2004 Anthony Hadjipetros Analysis of GDNF dependent RET expression 2003 Anna Cartier Analysis of an antibody against GFRa-2 2003 Thomas Daggs Antibiotic selection and transposon loss in a plasmid 2002 Maria Velasco Mutagenesis and analysis of the RET co-receptor, GFRa-1 2002 Cristina Ochoa Mutagenesis and analysis of the RET co-receptor, GFRa-1 2002 Keri Rinkle Bacterial Expression and Purification of a Tyrosine Kinase 2001 Aundrea Bartley Luciferase Reporter Assay in RET Activation Meas 2001 Ramona Kennedy Bacterial Expression and Purification of a Tyrosine Kinase 2000 Ryan Caballes Purification of AS-1 Capsid proteins 1999 Dana Phillips Analysis of Aspartina species variation using RAPD 1999 Eric Sayles Analysis of Aspartina species variation using RAPD 1999 Sherri Olageshin Bacterial Expression and Purification of a Tyrosine Kinase 1999 Bruce Downes Purification of Two Essential Molecular Enzymes 1998 Inna Gutman Use of the Green Flourescent Protein as a Reporter Gene 1998 PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Refereed Publications Chu, T-C., Murray, S.R., Hsu, S-F., Q. Vega and L. Lee (2011). Temperature-induced Activation of Freshwater Cyanophage AS-1 Prophage. Acta Histochemica. 113, 294-299. C. Dellanno, Q. Vega and D. Boesenberg (2009). The Antiviral Action of Common Household Disenfectants and Antiseptics Against Murine Hepatitis Virus, a Potential Surrogate for SARS Coronavirus. American Journal of Infection Control (2009). 37, 649-652. Lee Lee, Lui, D., Platner, P., Hsu S-F., Chu, T-C., Gaynor, J., Vega, Q., and Lustigman, B. (2006) Induction of Temperate Cyanophage AS-1 by Heavy Metal Copper. BMC Microbiology. 6:17. Campanella, J. Vega, Q. Du, C., Graff, W. Gomes, O. (2005) A microarray analysis of gene regulation in radiation-induced plant tumor and Arabidopsis thaliana tissues. In Vivo. 27, 9-19. Vega, Q.C. and Tayler, M. (2005) Incorporating course content while fostering a more learner-centered environment. College Teaching 53, 83-86. Vega, Q. (2003) Research in an Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory: Reaching a Larger Audience. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly. Areche, E., Smalley, J., Vega, Q.C. (2001) A Method for Random Mutagenesis of a RET Co-receptor. In Vivo. 23, 4-9. Vega, Q.C. (2001) Translocation of PLC-g to the plasma membrane by truncated tyrosine kinases. Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics. 5, 393-398. Vega, Q. C. (2001) Analysis of Phospholipase C-gamma activation by a truncated receptor tyrosine kinase in vitro. Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics. 5, 347-355. Vega, Q. C. (2000) Undergraduate Research in a Biotechnology Teaching Laboratory: Expression and Purification of a Tyrosine Kinase. Journal of Industrial Microbiology. 24, 359-363. Worby, C.A., Vega, Q.C.Chao, H.J.H., Seasholtz, A.F., Thompson, R.C., Dixon, J.E. (1998) Identification and Characterization of GFRa-3, a novel co-receptor belonging to the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic receptor family. Journal of Biological Chemistry 73, 3502-3508. Co-first author Worby, C. A., Vega, Q. C., Zhao, Y., Chao, H. H-J., Seasholtz, A. F., and Dixon, J. E. (1996). Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor signals through the RET receptor and activates MAPK. Journal of Biological Chemistry 271, 23619-23622. Vega, Q.C., Worby, C.A., Lechner, M.S., Dixon, J.E. and Dressler, G.R. (1996). Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor activates the receptor tyrosine kinase RET and promotes kidney morphogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 93, 10657-10661. Liu, X., Vega, Q.C., Decker, R.A., Pandey, A., Worby, C.A. and Dixon, J.E. (1996). Oncogenic RET receptors display different autophosphorylation sites and substrate binding specificities. Journal of Biological Chemistry 271, 5309-5312. Mourey, R.J., Vega, Q.C., Campbell, J.S., Wenderoth, M.P., Hauschka, S.D., Krebs, E.G. and Dixon, J.E. (1996). A novel cytoplasmic dual-specificity protein tyrosine phosphatase implicated in muscle and neuronal differentiation. Journal of Biological Chemistry 271, 3795-3802. Vega, Q.C., Walton, K.M., and Dixon, J.E. (1995). Protein tyrosine phosphatases and the cytoskeleton. Advances in Protein Phosphatases. 9, 165-182. Vega, Q.C., Cochet, C., Filhol, O., Chang, C.P., Rhee, S.G. and Gill, G.N. (1992). A site of tyrosine phosphorylation in the C terminus of the epidermal growth factor receptor is required to activate phospholipase C. Molecular Cellular Biology 12, 128-135. Proceedings Chu, T-C., Lee, L., Srinivasan, S., Gaynor, J., Vega, Q., Lustigman, B., (2005) CGKB-Cyanogroup genomics knowledge base. Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering Techniques in Medicine and Biological Sciences. June 2005, 18-24. National Meeting Abstracts/Presentations Vega, Q.C. and Shani Maslovski (2012). Protein Stability of Wild Type and Mutant forms of the RET Tyrosine Kinase. FASEB J. Vega, Q.C. (2009). Analysis of RET Co-Receptor Mutants in Receptor Activation. FASEB J. 2009 23:884.4. Martha Angelina Torres, Maryann Poku and Quinn Vega. (2008) Analysis of Transcription and Protein Changes in Response to Human RET Activation in SKN-SH and Transfected COS Cells. FASEB J. 2008 22:829.2. Elliana Vera-Merino, Christian Burr and Quinn Vega. "Analysis of RET and co-receptor down regulation". Posters on the Hill. Washington, D.C. April 2006. Student poster. Poster selected for presentation on capitol hill. Elliana Vera-Merino, Diana Saidac,Christian Burr and Quinn Vega.(2006) "Analysis of RET and co-receptor down-regulation". American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology annual meeting. Student poster. San Francisco, CA. April, 2006. C. B. Manzo, J. Rubino, D. Boesenberg and Q. Vega (2005). The antiviral action of common household disinfectants and antiseptics against Murine Hepatitis Virus. American Society of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA. April, 2005. Student poster. Poster selected for special press viewing. Neil Rodriguez and Quinn Vega (2005). Analysis of endogenous GFRa-2 function in human neuronal cells. FASEB Journal. 19 (5), A1379. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. April, 2005. Student Poster. Quinn Vega (2004). Integrating Research into an Undergraduate Laboratory. Council on Undergraduate Research National Conference. University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. June 2004. Oral Presentation Anna Cartier and Quinn Vega (2004). Characterization of the polyclonal antibody against RET co-receptor GFRa-2. FASEB Journal. 18 (8), C 251. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting. Boston, MA June 2004. Student Poster. Quinn Vega (2003). Integrating Research Into A Molecular Biology Laboratory Course. FASEB Journal. 17(4), A9 American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA April 2003. Poster. Kelvin Caban, Cristina Ochoa, Maria Velasco, Teresa Leja, John Smalley, Quinn Vega (2003). Critical Regions of a RET co-receptor, GFRa-1, identified through site-directed, insertion and deletion mutagenesis. FASEB Journal. 17(4), A195. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA April 2003. Student Poster. Quinn Vega and Malcolm Campbell (2002). Bioinformatics at the undergraduate level: From array to analysis. Connecticut College. June, 2002. Oral Presentation. Quinn Vega (2002). The role of tyrosine kinase signaling in kidney/neural development. California State University, San Marcos. San Marcos, CA. March, 2002. Invited Oral Presentation. Malavika Gupta, Eduardo Areche and Quinn Vega (2001). RET phosphorylation within the kinase domain and the role of the central regions of GFRa-1 in RET activation. American Society of Cell Biology, Washington, D.C. Student Poster. Eduardo Areche, John Smalley and Quinn Vega (2001). Mutagenesis and analysis of a RET co-receptor GFRa-1. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Orlando, FL. Student Poster. Quinn Vega (2000). Molecular research in a teaching laboratory-analysis of RET co-receptor function. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 11S, 130. American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. December, 2000. Invited Oral Presentation. Vega, Q.C. (1999) Analysis of the RET Tyrosine Kinase. FASEB summer resaerch conference-Protein Kinases and Phosphorylation. Snowmass, CO. Poster. Q. Vega, E. Areche, L. Diamond, S. Olageshin, R. Kennedy (1999). Bacterial Expression and Purification of RET tyrosine kinase mutants. Mol Biol of Cell 10:42a. American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting. Washington, D. C. December 1999. Student Poster. Vega, Q. C. Worby, C. A. and Dixon, J. E. (1997) Identification of two new GDNFR-a family members. Gordon research conference-Neurotrophins. Newport, RI. Poster. Vega, Q. C., Worby, C. A. and Dixon, J. E. (1996) RET activation by the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). FASEB summer research conference-Receptors and Signal Transduction. Copper Mountain, Colorado. Poster. Vega, Q. C., Worby, C. A. and Dixon, J. E. (1996) RET activation by the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). Walther cancer institute scientific retreat. Indianapolis, IN. Poster. Vega, Q.C. and J.E. Dixon (1995). Sub-cellular localization of the cytoplasmic protein tyrosine phosphatase, BA14. American Society of Cell Biology National Meeting, Washington, D.C. December, 1995. Poster. Vega, Q.C., S.G. Rhee and G.N. Gill (1992). Membrane translocation of PLC-g independent of EGFR autophosphorylation. Gordon Conference--Second Messengers and Protein Phosphorylation. New Hampshire. Poster. Vega, Q.C., C. Cochet, S.G. Rhee, J. Kao and G. N. Gill (1990). Structural features of the epidermal growth factor receptor are required for CA2+ and inositol phosphate regulation. J. Cell Bio. 111 (number 5 part2):95a. American Society of Cell Biology National Meeting. San Diego, CA. December, 1990. Poster. Vega, Q.C., Rhee, S. G. and Gill, G.N (1990). Phospholipase C-gamma tyrosine phosphorylation without activation by an epidermal growth factor receptor mutant. Sixth International Symposium on Cellular Endocrinology. Poster and Selected Oral Presentation. Lake Placid, New York. Regional Meeting Student Abstracts/Presentations (* denotes award) Shani Maslovski and Quinn Vega (2009). Analysis of RET Signal Transduction and Downregulation in Transfected VERO Cells. 3rd Annual MSU Student Research Symposium. Winder Perez, Lee Lee, Quinn Vega and Jack Gaynor (2009). Study on the Mechanisms of Mercury Tolerance in Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. IU 625. 3rd Annual MSU tudent Research Symposium. Shani Maslovski, Maryann Poku and Quinn Vega (2008). Analysis of RET Signal Transduction in Transfected COS Cells. In Vivo, 30 (2), 17 Maryann Poku and Quinn Vega (2008). Downstream Effects of RET Activation. 2nd Annual MSU Student Research Symposium. Student Oral Presentation. Winder Perez, Constantino Lambroussis, Lee Lee, Quinn Vega and Tin-Chun Chu (2008). Identification of Plasmids, Mercury Resistance Genes and Primer Design for PCR-Based Assay in Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. IU 625. 2nd Annual MSU Student Research Symposium. Nahid Shahidi, Sara Gomaa, Bijin J. Vadesserril, Lee Lee, Tin-Chun Chu, John Gaynor and Quinn Vega (2007). Identification of Phycocyanin Gene in Cyanobcterium Synechococcuss sp. IU 625. Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB). Doris Liu, Patricia Platner, Tin-Chun Chu, Shi-Fang Hsu, Lee Le, Quinn Vega, Bonnie Lustigman and Jack Gaynor (2004). Induction of a Temperate Cyanophage AS-1 by Heavy Metals. Student Presentation. In Vivo, 26 (2), 19. Mai Soliman, Catalina Soto, Quinn Vega (2004). Affects of GFRa-1 Co-receptor Mutations on Association with the RET Signaling Complex. In Vivo, 26 (2), 25. Anthony Hadjipetros and Quinn Vega (2004). The importance of long term GDNF treatment on cell signaling. Sigma Xi, vlog. Anna Cartier and Quinn Vega (2004). Characterization of the polyclonal antibody against RET co-receptor GFRa-2. Sigma Xi, vlog. *Tin-Chun Chu, Patricia Platner, Shi-Fang Hsu, Lee Lee, John Gaynor, Quinn Vega, Chunguang Du and Bonnie Lustigman (2003). Establishment of a knowledgebase for cyanophage and cyanobacteria genomics. In Vivo, 25 (2), 5. Student Poster-1st place. *Anna Cartier and Quin Vega (2003). Characterization of the polyclonal antibody against RET co-receptor GFRa-2. In Vivo, 25 (2), 5. Student Poster-2nd place. Cristina Ochoa, Maria Velasco, Teresa Leja, Kelvin Caban, John Smalley and Quinn Vega (2002). Transposon rearrangement inpCMVFLAG GFRa-1, a RET co-receptor. In Vivo. 24 (1), 19. Eduardo Areche and Quinn Vega (2002). Analysis of a RET Co-receptor function using random insertion mutagenesis. Sigma Xi, vlog. Alan Thomas, Stephane Jacob, Riti Desai, Jack Gaynor, Lee Lee, Quinn Vega and Bonnie Lustigman (2001). Molecular cloning of cyanophage AS-1 and cyanobacteria Anacystic Nidulans. Sigma Xi, vlog. Pat Platner, Jeffrey Su, Tin-Chun Chu, Quinn Vega, Jack Gaynor and Lee Lee (2001). Analysis of yeast cold shock-induced gene expression using a yeast gene array chip. Sigma Xi, vlog. Malavika Gupta and Quinn Vega (2001). Analysis of RET tyrosine mutants. Sigma Xi, vlog. Student Oral Presentation Aundrea Bartley, Scott Kight and Quinn Vega (2001). The effects of RET and GFRa in NB41A3 cells. Sigma Xi, vlog. Irene Zilberman and Quinn Vega (2001). Potential of the tyrosine kinase receptor RET in apoptosis. Sigma Xi, vlog. Eduardo Areche, Quinn Vega and John Smalley (2001). A method for random mutagenesis of a RET co-receptor. Sigma Xi, vlog. Student Oral Presentation. Berenice Duran, Quinn Vega, John Smalley, Jack Gaynor and Michael McCormick (2001). Correlation of genetic diversity with habitat type in fiddler crab Uca Pugnax: An application of the RAPD technique. Sigma Xi, Montclair State University. Student Oral Presentation *Eduardo Areche, Quinn Vega and John Smalley (2000). Mutagenesis and analysis of a RET co-receptor GFRa-1. In Vivo. 22 (2), 5. Student Poster. 1st place. Sherri Olageshin, Joanna Llanas and Quinn Vega (2000). Study of a RET co-receptor. Sigma Xi, vlog. Eduardo Areche and Quinn Vega (2000). Characterization, design and construction of a novel chimaeric co-receptor (GFRa1/a3). Sigma Xi, vlog. Student Oral Presentation. Berenice Duran, Jeff Courter, Quinn Vega, Jack Gaynor and Michael McCormick (2000). Detection of fiddler crabs polymorphism through the application of RAPD technology. Sigma Xi, vlog. Ryan Caballes, Cynthia de la Fuente, Quinn Vega, John Gaynor, Lee Lee and Bonnie Lustigman (1999). A preliminary analysis of cyanophage AS-1 capsid proteins by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Sigma Xi, vlog. Inna Gutman, Jack Gaynor and Quinn Vega (1999). Green Fluorescent Protein: a reporter gene used in a teaching laboratory. Sigma Xi, vlog. Eduardo Areche, Ramona Kennedy and Quinn Vega (1999) Design and Construction of a RET Mutant Expression Vector. Sigma Xi, vlog. Guzman, Diego; Fausto Ramos, Diego, Quinn Vega and Jack Gaynor (1998). Green fluorescent protein: an ideal reporter for the study of gene expression. Sigma Xi, vlog. Marc Morresi and Quinn Vega (1998). Expression of human RET kinase in the bacteria BL21DE-3. Sigma Xi, vlog. GRANTS National grants (funded) 2009-2014 National Science Foundation+,;  = A c  ! " $ N x   = \ l x ~ &rx~ 2Hq뽱뱽뽜뽘뽔뽜hZhqh hl`>* h[fhl` hl`>*h'h[fhl`>*hl` h hl`h/0J>*B*phjh/Ujh/UhjhA{h/ h/5h/OJQJ: ,<t9 K L  B c $a$$a$gdl`gdl` !c   ! 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Vega ($560,000-$112,000/yr for 5 years) 2005-2010 National Institutes of Health Training Grant. Title: Bridges to the Doctorate: MSU and UMDNJ-GSBS-P. PI Bonnie Lustigman 2005-2007; Vega PI 2007-2010 ($624,000). 2005-2006 National Institutes of Health Supplemental Grant. Salary, supplies and travel for an undergraduate student to perform research. PI. Quinn Vega. ($32,725). 2004-2009 National Institutes of Health Research Grant. Title: Analysis of RET and GFRa-1 down regulation. P.I. Quinn Vega ($125,000) 2002 CGS/Sloan Professional Masters Initiative in Science and Mathematics. Title: Proposal for funding professional masters degree in the sciences. Application with Dr. Carla Narrett ($8000). 1999-2004 National Science Foundation CAREER grant. Title: Analysis of RET co-receptor function in a teaching laboratory setting. P.I. Quinn Vega ($420,000). 1999 FASEB/MARC travel grant. 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