HBCU-UP Director of Office of Undergraduate Research
College of Arts & Sciences
E-mail: Whittingtonr@myTU.tuskegee.edu
Office 334-724-4218, Fax 334-724-3919
Office Address: Armstrong Building
1200 W. Montgomery Rd.
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Biographical Sketch:
Professor Richard Whittington is the HBCU-Up Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at Tuskegee University. He obtained his academic success by attending the historic Tuskegee University (BS, MS) and Auburn University (PhD). His research focuses on aquatic pathogens that negatively impact production of major fish cultures such as catfish and tilapia. For over seven years, he has taught courses such as of Cell and Genetic Biology, Organismal Biology, and Microbiology at both institutions. Dr. Whittington developed his skill for working with young people through his involvement with GROW CELLS Summer Academy, Integrative Biosciences Research Experience for Undergraduates, Project GRAD Knoxville, AMACHI Leadership Foundation, Southeast Science Partnership, Fast Track Science Camp, and Science America Camp.
Representative Publications:
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Whittington, R., Shoemaker, C.A, Lim, C., and Klesius, P.H. 2003. Effects of dietary ß-hydroxy-ß-methylbutyrate on growth and survival of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, vaccinated against Streptococcus iniae. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 14(3/4): 25-36.
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Whittington, R., Lim, C.E., Klesius, P.H. 2004. Effect of ß-d-glucan on the growth response and efficacy of Streptococcus iniae vaccine in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. 11th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in fish, Phuket Island, Thailand.
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Whittington, R., Lim, C., and Klesius, P.H. 2005. Effect of ß-D-glucan on the growth response and efficacy of Streptococcus iniae vaccine. Aquaculture. 248: 217-225.
Clayton Yates Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
and Center for Cancer Research
Email: cyates@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-727-8949
Office Address: Carver Research Hall
Room 22
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088
Biology
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Research Fields:
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Epigenetic Gene Regulation
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Prostate Cancer
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Breast Cancer
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Tumor Microenvironment
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Tissue Engineering
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Nano-Targeted Drug Delivery
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Health Disparities Research
Collaborators:
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Alan Wells, M.D. DMS University of Pittsburgh
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Ritu Andja Ph.D. Georgia State University
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Johng Rhim M.D Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Leland Chung Ph.D. Cedar Saini Medical Center
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William Grizzle M.D Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Danny Welch Ph.D. University of Kansas
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Renee Reams Ph.D. FAMU
Biographical Sketch:
Professor Clayton Yates received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine. His current research focuses on epigenetic genes that promote prostate and breast cancer metastasis. Dr. Yate’s group has currently identified multiple prognostic biomarkers for metastasis, particularly in African American patients. The lab is focused on how these critical genes are regulated and the translation of these findings to therapeutics.
Selected Publications:
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Shaniece Theodore, Timothy Turner, Johng Rhim, Clayton Yates (2010) “miRNA 26a Expression in a Novel Panel of African American Prostate Cancer Cell Lines”. Ethnicity and Disease Volume 20, Supp 1, Pages S1-96-100 PMID: 20521394
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R. Renee Reams, Krishna Rani Kalari, Honghe Wang, Folakemi T. Odedina, Clayton Yates “ Detecting gene-gene interactions in prostate disease in African American men” Infectious Agents and Cancer 2011 6(Suppl 2):S1. doi:10.1186/1750-9378-6-S2-S1
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Jianjun Zhou, Honghe Wang, Virginetta Cannon, Karen Marie Scott, Hongbin Song, Clayton Yates “Side population rather than CD133+ cells distinguishes enriched tumorigenicity in hTERT-immortalized primary prostate cancer cell” Molecular Cancer 2011 Sep 14;10(1):112. PMID: 21917149
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Clayton Yates, “Prostate Tumor Cell Plasticity: A Consequence of the Microenvironment” Adv Exp Med Biol. 2011;720:81-90.PMID: 21901620
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Prasanthi Karna, Tucker Ezell, Sushma Reddy Gundala, Margaret Long, Meenakshi Vij Gupta, Ralphenia D. Pace, Clayton Yates, Satya Narayan and Ritu Aneja “Polyphenol-rich sweet potato greens extract inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo” Carcinogenesis. 2011 Sep 26. PMID: 21948980
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Honghe Wang, Jacqueline Jones, Qinghua P. He, Shana Hardy, William E. Grizzle, Timothy Turner, Danny Welch, and Clayton Yates. Clinical and biological significance of KISS1 expression in prostate cancer. (Am J Pathol) 2012 180(3):1170-1178.
Biology
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Research Fields:
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Cell Biology
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molecular biology
Collaborations:
Department of Biology
Tuskegee University
Department of Biology
Tuskegee University
Department of Biology
Tuskegee University
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