Associate Professor of Biology
Office 3140 Mesa Building
Phone (432) 552-3230
E-mail: kovalick_g@utpb.edu
Degree
Ph.D., University North Carolina, 1984
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ph.D., Biology, May 1984
Dissertation: "Identification and characterization of juvenile hormone binding proteins in the cockroach Leucophaea maderae."
Advisor: J.K. Koeppe
Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
B.A., Biology, cum laude, June 1980
Professional Work Experience
August 2005-present University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
August 1999-2005 University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas
Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics
August 1992-1999 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology
August 1988-1992 Rice University, Houston, Texas
Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• Characterized the tissue specific expression of the Drosophila calmodulin gene
(Kathleen M. Beckingham, Ph.D., research supervisor)
• Identified a lethal mutation within the calmodulin gene of Drosophila
• Cloned portions of the upstream flanking region of the Drosophila calmodulin gene into reporter constructs; created transgenic
flies with these constructs to identify the gene's regulatory regions
August 1986-1988 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• Cloned and mapped genomic DNA containing the Drosophila calmodulin gene
(Kathleen M. Beckingham, Ph.D., research supervisor)
July 1984-1986 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Research Associate, Department of Cell Biology
• Characterized the hormone binding properties of a putative progesterone binding protein isolated from chicken oviducts
(William T. Schrader, Ph.D., research supervisor)
August 1981-May 1982 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology
• Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab (Kenneth Bynum, Ph.D., supervisor)
Scholarly Works
Current Research Interests
• Formation, structure, and function of the insect peritrophic matrix
• Characterization of peritrophic matrix components
• Cardia-specific gene regulatory elements in Drosophila melanogaster
Publications
Books, chapters
Koeppe, J.K., and Kovalick, G.E. (1986) Juvenile hormone binding proteins. In: Biochemical Actions of Hormones (G. Litwack, ed.), 13: 265-303.
Koeppe, J.K., Fuchs, M., Chen, T.T., Hunt, L.M., Kovalick, G.E., and Briers, T. (1985) The role of juvenile hormone in reproduction. In: Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology (G.A. Kerkut and L.I. Gilbert, eds.) Pergamon Press, New York, 8: 165-203.
Prestwich, G.D., Koeppe, J.K., Kovalick, G.E., Brown, J.J., Chang, E.S., and Singh, A.K. (1985) Experimental techniques for photoaffinity labelling of juvenile hormone binding proteins of insects with epoxyfarnesyl diazoacetate (EFDA). Methods Enzymol. 111: 509-530.
Koeppe, J.K., Kovalick, G.E., and Prestwich, G.D. (1984) Photoaffinity labelling of juvenile hormone binding proteins in Leucophaea maderae. In: Biosynthesis, Metabolism, and Mode of Action of Invertebrate Hormones (J. Hoffman and M. Porchet, eds.) Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp.438-443.
Koeppe, J.K., Kovalick, G.E., and LaPointe, M.C. (1981) Juvenile hormone interactions with ovarian tissue in Leucophaea maderae. In: Juvenile Hormone Biochemistry (G.E. Pratt and G.T. Brooks, eds.) Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press, pp. 215-231.
Peer-reviewed publications
Kovalick, G.E., and Griffin, D.L.* (2005) Characterization of the SCP/TAPS gene family in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 35: 825-835.
Megraw, T., Kaufmann, T.C., and Kovalick, G.E. (1998) Sequence and expression of Drosophila Antigen 5-related 2, a new member of the CAP gene family. Gene 222: 297-304.
Kovalick, G.E., Schreiber, M.C.*, Dickason, A.K.**, and Cunningham, R.A.** (1998) Structure and expression of the Antigen 5-related gene of Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 28: 491-500.
Nelson, H.B., Heiman, R.G., Bolduc, C., Kovalick, G.E., Whitley, P., Stern, M., and Beckingham, K. (1997) Calmodulin point mutations affect Drosophila development and behavior. Genetics 147: 1783-1798.
Schreiber, M.C.*, Karlo, J.C.*, and Kovalick, G.E. (1997) A novel cDNA from Drosophila encoding a protein with similarity to mammalian cysteine-rich secretory proteins, wasp venom antigen 5, and plant group 1 pathogenesis-related proteins. Gene 191: 135-141.
Heiman, R.G., Atkinson, R.C., Andruss, B.F., Bolduc, C., Kovalick, G.E., and Beckingham, K. (1996) Spontaneous avoidance in calmodulin null Drosophila: An evolutionarily conserved behavioural response? Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93: 2420-2425.
Kovalick, G.E., and Beckingham, K.M. (1992) Calmodulin transcription is limited to the nervous system during Drosophila embryogenesis. Dev. Biol. 150: 33-46.
Doyle, K.E., Kovalick, G.E., Lee, E., and Beckingham, K. (1990) Drosophila melanogaster contains a single calmodulin gene: Further structure and expression studies. J. Mol. Biol. 213: 599-605.
Koeppe, J.K., Prestwich, G.D., Brown, J.J., Goodman, W.G., Kovalick, G.E., Briers, T., Pak, M.D., and Gilbert, L.I. (1984) Photoaffinity labelling of the hemolymph juvenile hormone binding protein of Manduca sexta. Biochemistry 23: 6674-6679.
Koeppe, J.K., Kovalick, G.E., and Prestwich, G.D. (1984) A specific photoaffinity label for hemolymph and ovarian juvenile hormone-binding proteins in Leucophaea maderae. J. Biol. Chem. 259: 3219-3223.
Prestwich, G.D., Singh, A.K., Carvalho, J.F., Koeppe, J.K., Kovalick, G.E., and Chang, E.S. (1984) Photoaffinity levels for insect juvenile hormone binding proteins: Synthesis and evaluation in vitro. Tetrahedron 40: 529-537.
Kovalick, G.E., and Koeppe, J.K. (1983) Assay and identification of juvenile hormone binding proteins in Leucophaea maderae. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 31: 271-286.
Prestwich, G.D., Kovalick, G.E., and Koeppe, J.K. (1982) Photoaffinity labelling of juvenile hormone binding proteins in the cockroach Leucophaea maderae. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 107: 966-973.
*Graduate student working under my direction
**Undergraduate student working under my direction
Other publications
Kovalick, G.E. (2/21/03) FlyBase Annotation error report for gene CG32679.
Kovalick, G.E. (2/20/03) FlyBase Annotation error report for gene CG32313.
Kovalick, G.E. (11/6/02) FlyBase Annotation error report for gene CG16995.
Kovalick, G.E. (11/6/02) FlyBase Annotation error report for gene CG31296.
Kovalick, G.E. (11/6/02) FlyBase Annotation error report for gene CG30486.
Kovalick, G.E. (11/6/02) FlyBase Annotation error report for gene CG11977.
Kovalick, G.E. (11/6/02) FlyBase Annotation error report for gene CG10651.
Kovalick, G. (11/11/02) WormBase Annotation error report for gene F35E12.1.
Manuscripts in preparation
Kovalick, G.E. Regulation of peritrophic matrix formation in adult Drosophila melanogaster following eclosion. To be submitted to Arthropod Structure and Development.
Professional Presentations
Abstracts and Presentations at National Meetings
Kovalick, G.E. (2008) Initiation and formation of adult type 2 peritrophic matrix. Presented at the 49th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Kovalick, G.E. (2006) Posteclosion regulation of peritrophic matrix formation within the
proventriculus. Presented at the 47th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Houston, TX
Kovalick, G.E., and Griffin, D.L.* (2003) SCP/TAPS gene expression in Drosophila. Dev. Biol. 259: 480. Presented at the 62nd Annual meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology, Boston, MA.
Kovalick, G.E., and Schafersman, S.D. (2002) Identification and expression of Drosophila TAPS genes. Presented at the 43rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, San Diego, CA
Kovalick, G.E., and Schafersman, S.D. (2001) Deriving functional and evolutionary relationships from sequence data: Insights from the novel TAPS gene family in four model organisms. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution, Knoxville, TN.
Dickason, A.K.*, Nathan, J.E.**, and Kovalick, G.E. (1999) Regulation of morphological and functional changes in the Drosophila midgut following eclosion. Dev. Biol. 210: 198. Presented at the 58th annual Society for Developmental Biology meeting, Charlottesville, VA.
Kovalick, G.E., and Jay, R.C.** (1999) The effects of Antigen 5-related and Antigen 5-related 2 gene deletion on the structure and function of the Drosophila larval midgut. Dev. Biol. 210: 209. Presented at the 58th annual Society for Developmental Biology meeting, Charlottesville, VA.
Kovalick, G., Brown, C.**, Jay, R.**, and Nathan, J.** (1998) Regulation and function of the Antigen 5-related (Agr) gene within the proventriculus. Presented at the 39th annual Drosophila Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Kovalick, G., and Zhang, J.* (1998) Regulation of Antigen 5-related 2 gene expression within the posterior midgut. Presented at the 39th annual Drosophila Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Megraw, T., Kovalick, G., and Kaufman, T. (1997) Identification and characterization of Antigen 5-related 2, a gene that, unlike the Agr homolog, is expressed in the embryonic and larval tracheal system. Presented at the 38th annual Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago, IL.
Kovalick, G., Zhang, J.*, Cunningham, R.**, Hubbard, M.**, Dahl, J.**, and Bantz, J.** (1997) The role of the Antigen 5-related gene in development of the adult midgut and ovaries. Presented at the 38th annual Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago, IL.
Kovalick, G., and Karlo, C.* (1996) Changes in the levels of antigen 5-related RNA in larvae and adults during the immune response. Presented at the 37th annual Drosophila Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Kovalick, G., Claussen, W.**, and Schreiber, M.* (1996) Structure, localization, and complete coding sequence of the antigen 5-related gene. Presented at the 37th annual Drosophila Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Kovalick, G.E., Karlo, J.C.*, and Schreiber, M.C.* (1995) Changes in expression of Drosophila agr RNA during development and immune challenge. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology, Washington, D.C.
Kovalick, G., Clarke, J.*, and Schreiber, M.* (1995) Expression of an RNA from Drosophila encoding a protein with sequence similarity to venom peptides from wasps and ants. Presented at the 36th annual Drosophila Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Schreiber, M.C.*, and Kovalick, G.E. (1995) Sequence analysis and RNA expression of a Drosophila cDNA encoding a protein with homology to insect venom peptides. Am. Zool. 34(5): 66A
Schreiber, M.*, Harmon, B.**, Iesulauro, A.**, Moran, A.**, Lacy, J.**, Garg, S.**, and Kovalick, G. (1994) Isolation and partial characterization of a Drosophila cDNA with sequence similarity to the farnesyl transferase -subunit of yeast and rat. Presented at the 35th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago, IL
Beckingham, K., Kovalick, G.E., Bolduc, C., Heiman, R., Gamse, J., and Andruss, B.F. (1993) A role for calmodulin in Drosophila embryo dorsal-ventral patterning. Int. Congr. Genet. 17: 179.
Kovalick, G., and Beckingham, K. (1991) Activation of zygotically-derived calmodulin transcription is limited to the presumptive nervous system during embryogenesis. Presented at the 32nd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, New Orleans, LA
Kovalick, G., Doyle, K., and Beckingham, K. (1989) An additional 5' exon in the single calmodulin gene of D. melanogaster. Presented at the 30th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago, IL
Koeppe, J.K., and Kovalick, G.E. (1982) Juvenile hormone binding proteins in Leucophaea maderae. J. Cell. Biochem. 6 (suppl.): 156.
Kovalick, G.E., and Koeppe, J.K. (1982) A specific photoaffinity label for juvenile hormone binding proteins in Leucophaea maderae. Am. Zool. 22: 976.
Prestwich, G.D., Koeppe, J.K., Kovalick, G.E., Singh, A.K., and Carvalho, J.F. (1982) Photoaffinity labelling of cockroach JH binding proteins. Am. Chem. Soc., Proceedings.
*Graduate student working under my direction
**Undergraduate student working under my direction
Abstracts and Presentations at Regional Meetings
Kovalick, G.E., and Koeppe, J.K. (1983) Juvenile hormone binding proteins in Leucophaea maderae. North Carolina Scientist.
Invited Seminars/Presentations
• The Genetic Control of Differentiation in the Fruit Fly Drosophila. Wittenberg University Seminar Series, Springfield, OH, October, 1997.
• The Drosophila Antigen 5-related Protein: A Venom in Fruit Flies? Wright State University Seminar Series, Dayton, OH, February, 1996.
• The Role of Lipid-Modified Proteins in the Regulation of Cell Function. Miami University, Department of Chemistry Seminar Series, Oxford, OH, September, 1993.
• Regulation and Expression of the Calmodulin Gene in Drosophila melanogaster. Miami University, Department of Microbiology Seminar Series, Oxford, OH, October, 1992.
• Invited speaker, Roundtable discussion, Insect Hormone Receptors, Satellite Symposium, 10th International Symposium on Comparative Endocrinology, Fort Collins, CO, July, 1985.
Teaching Responsibilities
Courses taught
Biology 1306 General Biology I lecture
Fall 1999, Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006
Biology 1106 General Biology I laboratory
Fall 1999, Spring 2000, Spring 2002
Biology 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors
Spring 2008, Fall 2008
Biology 3350 Human Anatomy lecture
Fall 2002-Fall 2008
Biology 3151 Human Anatomy laboratory
Fall 2002, Fall 2004-2008
Biology 3352 Human Physiology lecture
Spring 2001-2009
Biology 3153 Human Physiology laboratory
Spring 2001-2003, Spring 2007, Spring 2009
Biology 4330 Developmental Biology lecture
Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2006
Biology 4340 Genetics lecture
Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2004, Spring 2005-2009
Biology 4141 Genetics laboratory
Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2009
Biology 4350 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy lecture
Fall 1999-2003
Biology 4151 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy laboratory
Fall 1999-2002
Biology 6345 Developmental Biology
Fall 2007
Courses Developed and Added to the Biology Curriculum
Biology 1308/1108, Biology for Non-Science Majors lecture and laboratory
Biology 3312/3113, Vertebrate Zoology lecture and laboratory
Biology 4330/4131, Developmental Biology lecture and laboratory
Biology 6345, Developmental Biology
Advising
• Major advisor for 53 undergraduate students
• Thesis advisor for three graduate students
• Thesis committee member for three additional graduate students
• Graduate Faculty representative for three students in fields outside biology
Professional Service
University-wide service
1999-2002 University Grant Development Review Panel
• members review proposals for internal funding
2000-present Health Professions Advisory Committee
• conducts mock interviews for medical and dental school applicants
2000-2003 Faculty Senate
• represented the Department of Science and Mathematics
• reviewed curriculum changes
• recommended changes in University policy
2001-present Admissions Committee
• reviews admissions procedures and criteria
• reviews undergraduate applicant files for provisional or probationary admissions
2002-present Campus Building Use & Construction Committee
• makes recommendations on campus building use and construction
College of Arts and Sciences service
2004-2007 College Curriculum Committee
• reviews program changes, course changes, additions, and deletions
• Chair, 2006-2007
Department of Biology service
2007 Biology Search Committee
• review and rank applicants for tenure-track position
• host candidates during interview process
Professional Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Genetics Society of America
Society for Developmental Biology
Texas Genetics Society
Grants Funded
October 2008 LSAMP Award
• Faculty Mentor
• $1000 stipend/supply funds
January 2007 College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Development Fund
• Principal Investigator
• $3000 for supplies
November 2006 LERR grant application, UTPB
• Principal Investigator
• $50,000 for advanced microscopy system
November 2005 Faculty Development Fund for Academic Excellence/ Provost's Research Enhancement Funds
Regulation of Adult Maturation in the Fruit Fly Drosophila
• Principal Investigator
• $8578 for equipment and supplies
June 2005 LERR grant, UTPB
• Principal Investigator
• $6000 for equipment
July 2004 Grant Incentive Award, UTPB
• Principal Investigator
• $1500 for supplies
September 2003 Male Fertility as Studied in the Drosophila Model
• $9000 salary/wages for student assistant
September 2002 Male Fertility as Studied in the Drosophila model
• Principal Investigator
• State of Texas Research Enhancement Award
• Grant proposal development
• $14,000 salary/wages for student assistant
• $4000 laboratory supplies
• $3500 travel
March 2002 Male Fertility as Studied in the Drosophila model
• Principal Investigator
• State of Texas Research Enhancement Award
• Grant proposal development
• $5000 salary/wages for student assistants
• $4000 laboratory supplies
• $2000 travel
• $9100 equipment
June 2001 •Embedding and Sectioning Drosophila Tissues for In Situ Hybridization
•Faculty Mentor
•University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
•$4100 for supplies and stipends
•project for area high school teacher and student
June 2001 Characterization of the B118 Mutation in the Fruit Fly Drosophila
•Faculty Mentor
•The University of Texas System Alliance for Minority Participation
•$1000 for supplies
•Student stipend to support undergraduate engaged in research
January 2001 Characterization of the B118 Mutation in the Fruit Fly Drosophila
•Faculty Mentor
•The University of Texas System Alliance for Minority Participation
•$500 for supplies
•Student stipend to support undergraduate engaged in research
May 2000 Promoting Active Learning in the Introductory Biology Classroom
• UTPB Instructional Development Committee
• $400 to attend NSF-sponsored short course on instructional methods
March 2000 The Identification of Genes Involved in Adult Development in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster
• Principal Investigator
• UTPB Office of Sponsored Research
• $1500 for supplies
December 1999 Isolation, Cloning, and Sequencing of Agr cDNAs from the Horn Fly Haematobia irritans
• Faculty Mentor
• The University of Texas System Alliance for Minority Participation
• $600 for supplies
• student stipend to support undergraduate engaged in research
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