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Dr. Pamela A. Padilla

Vice President

University of North Texas

Department of Biological Sciences

(940) 565-3614

Email: Pamela.Padilla@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of New Mexico, 1998
    Major: Biology
    Specialization: Molecular Genetics
    Dissertation: Characterization of the SNZ and SNO gene families in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • BS, University of New Mexico, 1993
    Major: Biology

Professional Positions

  • Kavli Fellow, Kavli Frontiers and National Academy of Sciences. Kavli Frontiers and National Academy of Sciences. (2008 - 2008).
  • Assistant Professor, UNT. UNT. (2002 - 2008).
  • NSF Post-doctoral Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (1999 - 2002).
  • Research Assistant, University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. (1998 - 1998).
  • Teaching Assistant, Cell Biology, University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. (1997 - 1997).
  • MBRS Research Fellow, University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. (1996 - 1996).
  • Patricia Harris Research Fellow, University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. (1994 - 1996).
  • Howard Hughes Research Scholarship, University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. (1993 - 1993).

    • Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Adjunct Professor, UNT. UNT. (2020 - Present).
  • Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2018 - Present).
  • Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2017 - Present).
  • Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2017 - 2018).
  • Visiting Scientist, Salk Institute. Salk Institute. (2010 - 2010).

    • Professional

  • Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2008 - 2017).

Professional Memberships

  • American Association Advancement of Science. (2020 - 2021).
  • Genetics Society of America. (2000 - 2019).
  • Society for Advancement of Chicano/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science. (1993 - 2019).
  • American Neurological Society. (2010 - 2010).
  • American Society of Cell Biology. (1994 - 2004).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Art of Participatory Leadership, UNT. United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Workshop, Women Leadership TX, Women Leadership. United States of America. (January 2018 - December 2018).
  • Self-Study Program, 360 Leadership Circle, UNT. United States of America. (January 2018 - March 2018).
  • Workshop, Art of Participatory Leadership, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 11, 2018 - January 13, 2018).
  • Conference Attendance, Texas Women in Higher Education, Texas Women in Higher Education. San Marcos,TX,United States of America. (2017).
  • Workshop, HHMI/SACNAS Advance Leadership Program, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and SACNAS. United States of America. (June 27, 2017 - June 30, 2017).
  • Faculty Internship, Administrative Fellow, UNT. United States of America. (January 2017 - May 2017).
  • Conference Attendance, Texas Women in Higher Education, Texas Women in Higher Education. Corpus Christy,TX,United States of America. (2016).
  • Faculty Fellowship, Faculty Leadership Fellow, UNT. United States of America. (January 2016 - December 2016).
  • Workshop, SACNAS Leadership Institute, SACNAS. United States of America. (June 2012 - June 2012).
  • Faculty Development Leave, Salk Institute Visiting Scientist, Salk Institute. La Jolla,CA,United States of America. (July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BIOC 6910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOC 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 13 courses.
  • BIOL 3451 - Genetics, 13 courses.
  • BIOL 3452 - Genetics Laboratory, 12 courses.
  • BIOL 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 1 course.
  • BIOL 4005 - Contemporary Topics in Biology, 1 course.
  • BIOL 4460 - Eukaryotic Genetics, 8 courses.
  • BIOL 4900 - Special Problems, 41 courses.
  • BIOL 4910 - Special Problems, 5 courses.
  • BIOL 4940 - Honors Research in Biology, 1 course.
  • BIOL 4950 - Honors Thesis in Biology, 1 course.
  • BIOL 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis, 1 course.
  • BIOL 5005 - TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, 6 courses.
  • BIOL 5460 - Eukaryotic Genetics, 7 courses.
  • BIOL 5900 - Special Problems, 17 courses.
  • BIOL 5905 - Special Problems, 6 courses.
  • BIOL 5910 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
  • BIOL 5950 - Master's Thesis, 10 courses.
  • BIOL 6900 - Special Problems, 16 courses.
  • BIOL 6910 - Special Problems, 13 courses.
  • BIOL 6940 - Individual Research, 51 courses.
  • BIOL 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 38 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2019).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Chemistry. (2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Other - Outside UNT. (2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (January 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2014).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2012).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (January 2017 - 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (January 2017 - 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2014 - December 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 2018 - 2019).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2018 - 2019).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (August 2016 - 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2016 - 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2015 - 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2015 - 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2014 - 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2014 - 2019).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2018 - May 2019).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2017 - 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Chemistry. (2016 - 2018).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2016 - 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (2015 - 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2015 - 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (2014 - 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2013 - 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2016 - May 2018).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2014 - 2017).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2014 - 2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2009 - 2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Chemistry. (2010 - 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2009 - 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2008 - 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2010 - 2014).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2006 - 2014).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2011 - 2013).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2010).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2009 - 2010).
  • Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Biological Sciences. (2008 - 2010).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2004 - 2010).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2009 - 2009).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2009 - 2009).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2009 - 2009).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2008 - 2009).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2007 - 2009).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2007 - 2009).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2008 - 2008).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2008 - 2008).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2007 - 2008).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2006 - 2008).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2003 - 2008).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2003 - 2008).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2007).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2003 - 2007).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2003 - 2007).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2003 - 2007).
  • Other, Biological Sciences. (2006 - 2006).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2004 - 2006).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2004 - 2006).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biological Sciences. (2003 - 2006).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2002 - 2006).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2005).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2004 - 2005).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2004 - 2005).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2002 - 2004).

Awards and Honors

  • 100 Inspiring Hispanic/LatinX Scientists in America, Cell Press. (September 15, 2020).
  • President, Society Advancement Chicano/Hispanic Native Americans in Science. (January 1, 2021).
  • President-elect, Society Advancement Chicano/Hispanic Native Americans in Science. (January 1, 2020).
  • Treasurer, Society Advancement Chicano/Hispanic Native Americans in Science. (February 20, 2017).
  • Leadership Women Texas, Leadership Women. (January 2018).
  • Board of Directors, Society Advancement Chicano/Hispanic Native Americans in Science. (January 1, 2016).
  • HHMI/SACNAS Advanced Leadership Institute, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and SACNAS. (June 27, 2017).
  • Inquiry Based Science Award, Science Magazine.
  • SACNAS Leadership Institute, Fellow, SACNAS.
  • Glenn Scholar, Center for Aging, Visiting Scientists Program, Salk Institute. (July 1, 2010).
  • Early Career Award for Research and Creativity, UNT.
  • Kavli Fellow, Kavli Foundation, National Academy of Sciences. (2008).
  • Outstanding Mentor, Siemens Westinghouse Scholarship. (2005).
  • National Academy of Sciences and Beckman Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, Seventh Annual Japanese-American Beckman Frontiers of Science Symposium, Irvine CA. (2004).
  • Travel Award, FASEB/NIH MARC Grant Writing Workshop. (2002).
  • NSF Post-doctoral Fellow, National Science Foundation. (1999).
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honors Award, Outstanding Graduate Students. (1999).
  • Graduate Student Poster Award, Biology Department UNM. (1995).
  • Student Travel Award, SACNAS- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispancis and Native Americans in Science. (1995).
  • Travel Award, American Society of Cell Biology, Minority Affairs. (1995).
  • Travel Award, La Jolla Cancer Research Center (Burnham Institute). (1994).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Padilla, P.A., Goy, J.M., Hajari, V.A. (2011). Anoxia-induced suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans in Anoxia.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Satumtira, N.T., Marpu, S., Stewart, A., Padilla, P.A., Neogi, P.B., Turnbull, L., Omary, M.A. (2009). Oxygen indication in biological models using a highly luminescent platinum complex:(K-4 [Pt-2 (P2O5H2)(4)] center dot 2H (2) O). ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 238

    • Journal Article

  • Bautista, N., Crespel, A., Padilla, P.A., Crossley, J., Burggren, W.W. (2020). Parental Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance related to dietary crude oil exposure in Danio rerio. Journal of Experimental Biology. jeb.222224.
  • King, S.D., Gray, C.F., Song, L., Nechushtai, R., Gumienny, T.L., Mittler, R., Padilla, P.A. (2019). The cisd gene family regulates physiological germline apoptosis through ced-13 and the canonical cell death pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. Other. 26 (1) 162-178. Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41418-018-0108-5
  • Sengupta, S., Nechushtai, R., Jennings, P.A., Onuchic, J.N., Padilla, P.A., Azad, R., Mittler, R. (2018). Phylogenetic analysis of the CDGSH iron-sulfur binding domain reveals its ancient origin. Scientific Reports. 8
  • Inupakutika, M.A., Sengupta, S., Nechushtai, R., Jennings, P.A., Onuchic, J.N., Azad, R.K., Padilla, P.A., Mittler, R. (2017). Phylogenetic analysis of eukaryotic NEET proteins uncovers a link between a key gene duplication event and the evolution of vertebrates.. Scientific Reports. 7 42571.
  • Verbeck, G.F., Hamilton, J., Gorishek, E., Mach, P., Sturtevant, D., Ladage, M., Suzuki, N., Padilla, P.A., Mittler, R., Chapman, K.D. (2016). Evaluation of a custom single Peltier-cooled ablation cell for elemental imaging of biological samples in laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). 31 1030-1033.
  • Ladage, M.L., King, S.D., Burks, D.J., Quan, D.L., Garcia, A.M., Azad, R.K., Padilla, P.A. (2016). Glucose or Altered Ceramide Biosynthesis Mediate Oxygen Deprivation Sensitivity Through Novel Pathways Revealed by Transcriptome Analysis in Caenorhabditis elegans.. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 6 (10) 3149-3160.
  • Toni, L.S., Padilla, P.A. (2016). Developmentally arrested Austrofundulus limnaeus embryos have changes in post-translational modifications of histone H3.. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 219 (Pt 4) 544-52.
  • Kanteti, R., Dhanasingh, I., El-Hashani, E., Riehm, J.J., Stricker, T., Nagy, S., Zaborin, A., Zaborina, O., Biron, D., Alverdy, J.C., Im, H.K., Siddiqui, S., Padilla, P.A., Salgia, R. (2016). C. elegans and mutants with chronic nicotine exposure as a novel model of cancer phenotype.. Cancer Biology & Therapy. 17 (1) 91-103.
  • Garcia, A.M., Ladage, M.L., Dumesnil, D.R., Zaman, K., Shulaev, V., Azad, R.K., Padilla, P.A. (2015). Glucose induces sensitivity to oxygen deprivation and modulates insulin/IGF-1 signaling and lipid biosynthesis in Caenorhabditis elegans.. Genetics. 200 (1) 167-84.
  • Padmanabha, D., Padilla, P.A., You, Y.J., Baker, K. (2015). A HIF-independent mediator of transcriptional responses to oxygen deprivation in Caenorhabditis elegans.. Genetics. 199 (3) 739-48.
  • Padilla, P.A., Garcia, A.M., Ladage, M.L., Toni, L.S. (2014). Caenorhabditis elegans: an old genetic model can learn new epigenetic tricks.. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 54 (1) 52-60.
  • LaRue, C.C., Padilla, P.A. (2012). IBI series winner. A mutant search--Caenorhabditis elegans and gene discovery.. Other. 338 (6106) 487-8.
  • Padilla, P.A., Ladage, M.L. (2012). Suspended animation, diapause and quiescence: arresting the cell cycle in C. elegans.. Other. 11 (9) 1672-9.
  • Garcia, A.M., Ladage, M.L., Padilla, P.A. (2011). Use of Time Lapse Microscopy to Visualize Anoxia-induced Suspended Animation in C. elegans Embryos. Journal of Visualized Experiments. (70) MyJove Corporation. http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/4319
  • LaRue, B.L., Padilla, P.A. (2011). Environmental and genetic preconditioning for long-term anoxia responses requires AMPK in Caenorhabditis elegans.. PLOS One. 6 (2) e16790.
  • Hajeri, V.A., Little, B.A., Ladage, M.L., Padilla, P.A. (2010). NPP-16/Nup50 function and CDK-1 inactivation are associated with anoxia-induced prophase arrest in Caenorhabditis elegans.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 21 (5) 712-24.
  • Mendenhall, A.R., LeBlanc, M.G., Mohan, D.P., Padilla, P.A. (2009). Reduction in ovulation or male sex phenotype increases long-term anoxia survival in a daf-16-independent manner in Caenorhabditis elegans.. Physiological Genomics. 36 (3) 167-78.
  • Jud, M.C., Czerwinski, M.J., Wood, M.P., Young, R., Gallo, C.M., Bickel, J.S., Petty, E.L., Mason, J.M., Little, B.A., Padilla, P.A., Schisa, J.A. (2008). Large P body-like RNPs form in C. elegans oocytes in response to arrested ovulation, heat shock, osmotic stress, and anoxia and are regulated by the major sperm protein pathway.. Developmental Biology. 318 (1) 38-51.
  • Hajeri, V.A., Stewart, A.M., Moore, L.L., Padilla, P.A. (2008). Genetic analysis of the spindle checkpoint genes san-1, mdf-2, bub-3 and the CENP-F homologues hcp-1 and hcp-2 in Caenorhabditis elegans.. Cell Division. 3 6.
  • Mendenhall, A.R., LaRue, B., Padilla, P.A. (2006). Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase mediates anoxia response and survival in Caenorhabditis elegans.. Genetics. 174 (3) 1173-87.
  • Hajeri, V.A., Trejo, J., Padilla, P.A. (2005). Characterization of sub-nuclear changes in Caenorhabditis elegans embryos exposed to brief, intermediate and long-term anoxia to analyze anoxia-induced cell cycle arrest.. BMC Cell Biology. 6 47.
  • Nystul, T.G., Goldmark, J.P., Padilla, P.A., Roth, M.B. (2003). Suspended animation in C. elegans requires the spindle checkpoint.. Other. 302 (5647) 1038-41.
  • Padilla, P.A., Nystul, T.G., Zager, R.A., Johnson, A.C., Roth, M.B. (2002). Dephosphorylation of cell cycle-regulated proteins correlates with anoxia-induced suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 13 (5) 1473-83.
  • P.A. Padilla and M.B. Roth. (2001). Oxygen deprivation causes suspended animation in the zebrafish embryo.
  • P.A. Padilla, E.K. Fuge, M. E. Crawford, A. Errett, M. Werner-Washburne. (1998). The highly conserved, coregulated SNO and SNZ gene families in Saccharomyces cerevisiae respond to nutrient limitation.
  • V.M. Peck, E.K. Fuge, P.A. Padilla, M.A. Gomez, M. Werner-Washburne. (1997). Yeast bcy1 mutants with stationary phase-specific defects.
  • E.L. Braun, E.K. Fuge, P.A. Padilla, M. Werner-Washburne. (1996). A stationary-phase gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a member of a novel, highly conserved gene family.

    • Popular Press Article

  • Padilla, P.A. (2005). A Hand Up-Women Mentoring Women in Science.

Presentations Given

  • Buena Vista University, Iowa "Molecular mechanisms involved with oxygen deprivation and suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans", 2010. Invited Seminar, (2010 - 2010).
  • Larval Fish Conference, "Cell biological analysis of neuroglobin in Fundulus heteroclitus", May 2010., (2010 - 2010).
  • MIT, "Oxygen Deprivation: A regulator of a prophase checkpoint and suspended animation in C. elegans", April 2010, Invited Seminar (Host: Bob Horvitz, Nobel Lauriat)., (2010 - 2010).
  • UNTHSC, "Mechanisms regulating anoxia-induced suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans:, 2010. Invited Seminar, (2010 - 2010).
  • Baylor University, "Mechanisms regulating anoxia-induced suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans", April 2009 Invited Seminar, (2009 - 2009).
  • International C. elegans Conference, "Anoxia-induced Suspended Animation Requires a Nucleoporin for Prophase Arrest", June 2009., (2009 - 2009).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Mechanisms regulating anoxia-induced suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans, (2009 - 2009).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Mechanisms regulating anoxia-induced suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans, (2009 - 2009).
  • Metabolic and genetic analysis of increased lifespan and stress resistance in C. elegan, (2009 - 2009).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Ralf Baumeister (Freiburg, Germany), (2009 - 2009).
  • Analysis of blastomeres and gonads to identify genetic and chromosomal changes associated with oxygen deprivation survival in C. elegans, (2008 - 2008).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Andrew Dillin (Salk Institute), (2008 - 2008).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Child Development, (2008 - 2008).
  • Chronic Hypoxia in C. elegans, (2008 - 2008).
  • Identification of mutants capable of surviving prolonged anoxia in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, (2008 - 2008).
  • Investigating anoxia-induced prophase arrest in C. elegans, (2008 - 2008).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Jason Podrabsky (University of Oregon, Portland), (2008 - 2008).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Jennifer Schisa (Central Michigan), (2008 - 2008).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Mechanisms Regulating Suspended Animation in Caenorhabditis elegans, (2008 - 2008).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Mechanisms Regulating Suspended Animation in Caenorhabditis elegans, (2008 - 2008).
  • Oocyte maturation and ovulation modulates survival in long-term oxygen deprivation in Caenorhabditis elegans in a daf-16 independent manner, (2008 - 2008).
  • Uncoupling Mechanisms Required for Oxygen Deprivation Survival and Longevity in C. elegans, (2008 - 2008).
  • A Synthetic Lethal Screen to Identify Spindle Checkpoint Interacts, (2007 - 2007).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Analysis of Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans, (2007 - 2007).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Analysis of Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans, (2007 - 2007).
  • Analyzing anoxia-induced cell cycle arrest in Caenorhabditis elegans, (2007 - 2007).
  • Identification of genes involved in surviving prolonged periods of anoxia in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, (2007 - 2007).
  • Sex-Dependent Responses to Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans, (2007 - 2007).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Human Disease and Model Systems, (2006 - 2007).
  • Cellular and genetic analysis of anoxia-induced cell cycle arrest in C. elegans, (2006 - 2006).
  • Cellular and Genetic Responses to Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans, (2006 - 2006).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Ed Braun (U of Florida), (2006 - 2006).
  • Morphological, developmental and genetic analysis of post-embryonic Caenorhabditis elegans exposed to anoxia, (2006 - 2006).
  • Oxygen deprivation in C. elegans, (2006 - 2006).
  • The Molecular Evolution and Oxygen Deprivation Phenotype Analysis of Globin Proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans, (2006 - 2006).
  • Anoxia response of male C. elegans, (2005 - 2005).
  • C. elegans survival guide for anoxia: the requirement of metabolic and heat shock gene products, (2005 - 2005).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Genetic and Cellular Approaches for Studying Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans, (2005 - 2005).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Mike Herman (Kansas State), (2005 - 2005).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Oxygen deprivation in C. elegans, (2005 - 2005).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Pamela Larson (UT San Antonio), (2005 - 2005).
  • Subcellular responses to anoxia-induced suspended animation, (2005 - 2005).
  • Analysis of C. elegans embryos exposed to anoxia, (2004 - 2004).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Developmental Biology, (2004 - 2004).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Doug Chalker (Washington University), (2004 - 2004).
  • Genetic and Cellular Approaches for Studying Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans, (2004 - 2004).
  • Identification and characterization of a gene required for chromosome condensation, (2004 - 2004).
  • Investigating the effect of anoxia on chromosomes and microtubules in the C. elegans embryo, (2004 - 2004).
  • Investigating the Signaling Pathway between Anoxia, Spindle Checkpoint Activation and Cell Cycle Arrest in C. elegans, (2004 - 2004).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Leon Avery (UT Southwestern Medical School), (2004 - 2004).
  • Metabolic Rate in Wild-type and hif-1 mutant in Caenorhabditis elegans, (2004 - 2004).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Anoxia Induced Cell Cycle and Developmental Arrest in C. elegans, (2003 - 2003).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Anoxia-Induced Suspended Animation in C. elegans, (2003 - 2003).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans and Zebrafish, (2003 - 2003).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Shane Kanatous (UT Southwestern Medical School), (2003 - 2003).
  • Spindle Checkpoint is Required for Suspended Animation, (2003 - 2003).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Suspended Animation: Anoxia Induced Cell Cycle and Developmental Arrest in C. elegans, (2003 - 2003).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans and Zebrafish, (2002 - 2002).
  • Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans- Is the Spindle Checkpoint Involved?, (2002 - 2002).
  • Guest Speaker for Scientific Journalism Class, Seattle WA, 2001, (2001 - 2001).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Journalism and Science Education, (2001 - 2001).
  • Oxygen Deprivation Causes Suspended Animation in the Zebrafish Embryo, (2001 - 2001).
  • Oxygen Deprivation in C. elegans, (2001 - 2001).
  • The Function of Snz1 and Sno1 Proteins in Yeast, (1998 - 1998).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Other), Cell Biology, (1997 - 1997).
  • Mysteries of an Ancient Gene, (1997 - 1997).
  • The Need For the United States Senate to Continue Support of Basic Scientific Research, (1996 - 1996).

    • Invited Talk

  • Padilla, P.A. (Presenter), Role of Ceramide Biosynthesis and Iron Sulfur Proteins on Germline Development in C. elegans, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Presenter), SACNAS National Conference, Environmental and Dietary Impact on Physiology, Gene Expression and Epigenetic Inheritance, SACNAS, San Antonio, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Presenter), Modeling Hyperglycemia and Ischemia in C. elegans, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), Modeling Hyperglycemia and Ischemia in C. elegans, University of Texas El Paso, United States of America. (2018).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), Oklahoma Christian University Seminar Series, Glucose Fed, Oxygen Deprived C. elegans- A model for Ischemia and Diabetes, Oklahoma City, United States of America. (2016).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), Woods Hole Seminar Series, Fish and Worms- Molecular Models for Stress Responses, Woods Hole, MA, United States of America. (2015).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), Trinity University Seminar Series, Glucose Fed, Oxygen Deprived C. elegans- A model for Ischemia and Diabetes, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2015).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Presenter), UT San Antonio Seminar Series, Glucose Fed, Oxygen Deprived C. elegans- A model for Ischemia and Diabetes, UT San Antonio, United States of America. (2015).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Genetic, Environmental and Epigenetic Factors in C. elegans, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2014).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), C. elegans International Meeting, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (2013).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), University of MA, Boston Seminar Series, Mechanisms regulating anoxia-induced suspended animation in Caenorhabditis elegans, University of MA, Boston, United States of America. (2011).

    • Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Padilla, P.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Genetics Society, Stress Responses and Germline Function, Texas Genetics Society, Texas A&M, College Station, United States of America. (2019).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Padilla, P.A. (Author & Presenter), SACNAS National Conference, Model systems to better understand human health challenges, SACNAS, Honolulu Hawaii, United States of America. (2019).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Padilla, P. (Panelist), SACNAS National Conference, Leadership Participation in SACNAS, Long Beach, CA, United States of America. (2016).
  • Padilla, P. (Panelist), SACNAS National Conference, Balancing a Scientific Academic Career, Washington, DC, United States of America. (2015).

    • Poster

  • Hughes, L.E. (Author & Presenter), Acree, W.E. (Author), Gao, S. (Author), Mason, D. (Author), Padilla, P.A. (Author), Philipose, U. (Author), Gordon Conference on Undergraduate Biology Education Research, Fostering Outstanding Cohorts in Undergraduate Science: A Ten-Year Retrospective., Gordon Conferences, Lewiston, ME, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Ruiz, M. (Author & Presenter), Padilla, P.A. (Author), American Society of Cell Biology, Epigenetic Inheritance: Use of C. elegans to Examine How a Glucose Diet Impacts Transgenerational Phenotypes, San Diego CA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • King, S. (Author & Presenter), Kevin, S. (Author & Presenter), Padilla, P.A. (Author), American Society of Cell Biology, Sphingolipids/ceramides are Localized to Embryonic P Granules and have a Role in Germline Function in Caenorhabditis elegans, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Schmitt, K. (Author & Presenter), Skylar, K. (Author), Padilla, P.A. (Author), C. elegans Stress and Aging Conference, Analysis of sphingolipid profiles by. Ms/MS to gain a greater understanding of germline development and stress responses in C. elegans, Genetics Society of America, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Author), Robledo, J. (Author & Presenter), Azad, R. (Author), C. elegans Stress and Aging Conference, Determination of Mechanisms that Regulate Gene Expression Changes in Response to a Glucose-Supplemented Diet in C. elegans, Genetics Society of America, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Author), Ruiz, M. (Author & Presenter), Nahar, S. (Author), C. elegans Stress and Aging Conference, Epigenetic: Use of C. elegans to Examine How a Glucose Diet Impacts Transgenerational Phenotypes, Genetics Society of America, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Agarwal, S. (Author & Presenter), Burks, D. (Author), Azad, R. (Author), Padilla, P.A. (Author), C. elegans Stress and Aging Conference, Phylogenetic and phenotypic analysis of detoxification enzymes, cytochrome P450s and UDP-glucuronosyl transferases in C. elegans, Genetics Society of America, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • King, S. (Author & Presenter), Gray, C. (Author), Song, L. (Author), Mittler, R. (Author), Padilla, P. (Author), American Society of Cell Biology, The cisd-1 gene regulates physiological apoptosis in a CED-13 dependent manner within the germline of Caenorhabditis elegans, United States of America. (2017).
  • King, S. (Author), Schmitt, K. (Author & Presenter), Robledo, J. (Author & Presenter), Padilla, P. (Author), C. elegans International Conference, Ceramides localize to granules within the P cell of C. elegans embryos, Genetic Society of America, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (2017).
  • King, S. (Author & Presenter), Mungwira Gray, C. (Author & Presenter), Song, L. (Author), Mittler, R. (Author), Padilla, P. (Author), C. elegans International Conference, The CISD-1 iron-sulfur protein impacts apoptosis in the germline of C. elegans, Genetics Society of America, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (2017).
  • Garcia, A.M. (Author & Presenter), Ladage, M.L. (Author), McFarlin, B.K. (Author), Azad, R.K. (Author), Padilla, P.A. (Author), Texas Chapter of ACSM, C.elegans as a diabetes & ischemia model: identification of genetic and cellular changes that modulate the survival of hyperglycemia and oxygen-deprivation, United States of America. (2015).
  • Sampson, J.B. (Author & Presenter), Henning, A.L. (Author), Prado, E.A. (Author), Venable, A.S. (Author), Padilla, P.A. (Author), McFarlin, B.K. (Author), Texas Chapter of ACSM, Consumption of a high-fat meal alters post-prandial SIRT mRNA expression in blood leukocytes, United States of America. (2015).
  • Padilla, P. (Presenter), Experimental Biology, Caenorhabditis elegans as a diabetes and ischemia model: a genetic approach to understanding glucose toxicity and oxygen deprivation, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2012).

    • Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Padilla, P. (Leader), SACNAS 2017 National Conference, Career Progression and Transitions, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (2017).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), Stuart, K.L. (Other), Ryals, A.J. (Other), "UNT GRISE T-32 Awarded to Kara Stuart (Graduate Student)," sponsored by NIH sponsored by the UNT College of Science, University of North Texas, $80000 Funded. (2021).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), Burggren, W.W. (Co-Principal), Hughes, L.E. (Co-Principal), Cisneros, G. (Co-Principal), "G-RISE at UNT," sponsored by National Institutes of Health - NIGMS, Federal, $2187228 Funded. (2021 - 2026).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), Mittler, R. (Co-Principal), "Regulation of Mitochondrial Functions by Iron and Ceramides in C. elegans," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $992743 Funded. (2016 - 2021).
  • Azad, R.K. (Principal), Padilla, P.A. (Principal), "Molecular consequences of glucose diet and altered ceramide species impacting oxygen deprivation responses," sponsored by National Institutes of Health, Federal, $445343 Funded. (2016 - 2020).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), "CAREER: Use of C. elegans to Identify Alleles and Genotypes that Modulate Severe Anoxia Survival," sponsored by National Sciences Foundation, Federal, $639556 Funded. (2008 - 2013).
  • Padilla, P. (Principal), "Genetic and Cellular Analysis of C. elegans Exposed to Anoxia," sponsored by National Institutes of Health (RO1 GM069419-01A1), NIGMS, Federal, $894409 Funded. (2004 - 2009).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Co-Principal), Burggren, W.W. (Principal), "Non-Genetic Inheritance of Hypoxia Tolerance in Fishes: Dynamics and Mechanisms," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2025).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), "Regulation of Mitochondrial Functions by Iron and Ceramides in C. elegans," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2016 - 2022).
  • Cisneros, G.A. (Co-Principal), Hughes, L.E. (Co-Principal), Padilla, P.A. (Principal), Burggren, W.W. (Co-Principal), "G-RISE at the University of North Texas," sponsored by National Institutes of Health, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), Azad, R.K. (Co-Principal), "Molecular Consequences of Glucose Diet and Altered Ceramide Species Impacting Oxygen Deprivation Responses," sponsored by National Institutes of Health, FED, Funded. (2016 - 2020).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Co-Principal), Burggren, W.W. (Principal), "Epigenetic Inheritance of Physiological Phenotypes: Occurrence, Mechanism and Inter- and Intra-Individual Variation," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2015 - 2019).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), "CAREER: Use of C. elegans to Identify Alleles and Genotypes that Modulate Severe Anoxia Survival," sponsored by National Sciences Foundation, Federal, Funded. (2008 - 2013).
  • Padilla, P. (Principal), "Genetic and Cellular Analysis of C. elegans Exposed to Anoxia," sponsored by National Institutes of Health (RO1 GM069419-01A1), NIGMS, Federal, Funded. (2004 - 2009).

    • Grant - Service

  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), Welch, C. (Co-Principal), Silveyra, P. (Co-Principal), "Culturally Responsive Academic and Career Trainings to Diversify the Biomedical Workforce -SACNAS R25 GM130515-01A1," sponsored by National Institutes of Health, Federal, $2420935 Funded. (2020 - 2025).
  • Hunt von Herbing, I. (Co-Principal), Padilla , P. (Principal), Golden, T.D. (Co-Principal), Lund, A.K. (Co-Principal), Philipose, U. (Co-Principal), Wang, X., "Women in Science Mentoring Group: Team Mentoring Grant (renewed for a second year - $5000 per year)," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2018 - 2020).
  • Padilla, P.A. (Principal), Welch, C. (Co-Principal), Silveyra, P. (Co-Principal), "Culturally Responsive Academic and Career Trainings to Diversify the Biomedical Workforce -SACNAS R25 GM130515-01A1," sponsored by National Institutes of Health, Federal, Funded. (2020 - 2025).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Hughes, L.E. (Principal), Padilla, P.A. (Co-Principal), "Fostering Outstanding Cohorts in Undergraduate Science II," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2013 - 2019).

Copyrights, Patents

  • Methods for inducing reversible stasis/Tissue and Cellular Preservation, Date Patent Approved: 2001. .

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Academic Affairs Advisory Restart Group. (April 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Safety and Incident Management Advisory Committee. (April 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, COVID Research Reopen Committee. (March 15, 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Hispanic Serving Institute Task Force. (2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, North Texan Editorial Board. (2020 - Present).
  • Other (Research Development), Division of Research and Innovation. (September 2018 - Present).
  • Other (Oversight and Guidance), MRF Core Facilities. (September 2018 - Present).
  • Other (Sponsored Project Strategies), Office of Research and Innovation. (September 2018 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Post-Doctoral Association Advisor. (2018 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Radiation Safety. (2018 - Present).
  • Chairperson, Research Integrity Officer. (2018 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Research Space Adjudication Subcommittee. (2018 - Present).
  • Committee Member, COS Leadership Team. (March 2017 - Present).
  • Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), UNT SACNAS Chapter. (2016 - Present).
  • Member, Latina/o and Mexican-American Studies Program. (2015 - Present).
  • Committee Member, 40-Year Plan Committee. (2019 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Vice President of Research Search Committee. (January 2018 - 2019).
  • Workshop Organizer, Foundation Funding Workshop. (2018 - 2018).
  • Workshop Organizer, NIH Grant Workshop. (2018 - 2018).
  • Workshop Organizer, Post-Doctoral Association- Grant Writing Workshop. (2018 - 2018).
  • Guest Speaker, Toulouse Graduate School. (2018 - 2018).
  • Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), UNT Professional Women's Council Student Group. (2018).
  • Committee Member, Intellectual Property Committee. (August 2017 - 2018).
  • Co-Chair, COS Curriculum Committee. (March 2017 - 2018).
  • Faculty Advisor, Advocate and Allies. (2017 - 2018).
  • Committee Member, BioDiscovery Institute Search Committee. (2017 - 2018).
  • Co-Chair, Curriculum Committee. (August 2017 - August 2018).
  • Chairperson, COS Graduate Student Travel Awards. (May 2017 - August 2018).
  • Committee Member, Innovative Enrollment Growth Initiative Proposal Committee. (2017).
  • Guest Speaker, Honors College. (2016 - 2017).
  • Member, Faculty Research Committee. (2011 - 2017).
  • Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2008 - 2016).
  • Other, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (2008 - 2015).
  • Other, North Texas Molecular Biology Federation. (2006 - 2012).
  • Other, Evolutionary Biologist Faculty Search Committee. (2007 - 2008).
  • Other, Biology Building Committee. (2005 - 2007).
  • Other, Developmental Biologist Faculty Search Committee (hired 2 faculty). (2005 - 2006).
  • Faculty Advisor, Biology Graduate Student Association. (2003 - 2006).
  • Faculty Advisor, UNT Biology Department Undergraduate Club, Alpha Delta. (2002 - 2006).
  • Other, Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Women. (2005 - 2005).
  • Other (External Faculty Member), Organic Chemistry Search Committee. (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, Ad Hoc Beth Baird Gift Committee. (2004 - 2004).
  • Other, Ad Hoc Graduate Affairs Committee. (2004 - 2004).

Public Service

  • Guest Speaker, UNT OLLI Program. (2018 - 2019).
  • Guest Speaker, Honors College- Great Conversations. TX. (2016 - 2018).

Professional Service

  • Board of Advisors (Liaison), American Chemical Society - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. (2021 - Present).
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, SACNAS. Santa Cruz, CA. (January 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, SACNAS Governance Committee. (2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, SACNAS Finance Committee. (2019 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Current Biology. (2020 - 2020).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Institutes of Health. (2020 - 2020).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, University of Texas El Paso. (2020 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, McNair Advisory Board. (2019 - 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Nature Communications. (2019 - 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, PLOS. (2019 - 2019).
  • Chairperson, Grants Committee SACNAS. (October 2016 - December 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, PLOS One. (2018 - 2018).
  • External T&P Letter Writer (Review Tenure Packet), University of Nevada Las Vegas. (2018 - 2018).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, University of Texas Arlington. (2018 - 2018).
  • Officer, Treasurer, SACNAS. (February 2017 - December 2018).
  • Board of Directors, SACNAS. (January 2016 - December 2018).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. (February 2018 - June 2018).
  • Committee Member, Conference Committee for SACNAS. (January 2016 - February 2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. (2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Experimental Biology. (2017 - 2017).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NASA. (2017 - 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, PLOS. (2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, PLOS Genetics. (2017).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, University of Nevada Las Vegas. (2017 - 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology. (2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Genetics. (2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Experimental Biology. (2016).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation. (2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Obesity. (2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Worm. (2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Aging Cell. (2015).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, BMC Cell Biology. (2015).
  • Other (Co-Organizer), Aging, Stress and Pathogenesis C. elegans Topic Conference. (2008 - 2008).
  • Other (Panelist), Grant Review Panel. (2007 - 2008).
  • Other (External Grant Reviewer), NSF (Genes and Genomes Division, Integrative Organismal Biology Division). (2007 - 2008).
  • Other (Seminar Moderator), Mid-West C. elegans Regional Meeting. (2004 - 2004).