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                                                   Assistant Professor in Biology
Office 3134 Mesa Building
(432)552-3266
E-mail: gibson_t@utpb.edu

Continuing Education.  November 2005 – May 2006. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indian 47907.
Instructors: Members of the Center for Instructional Excellence. 
Education Workshops
   
Post Doctoral Training.  September 2000 – July 2005
August 2003 – July 2005.  Salk Institute for Biological Studies-
Infectious Disease Laboratory.  La Jolla, California 92037.
Advisor: John A.T. Young

 

September 2000 – July 2003.  University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53713
Advisor: John A.T. Young
Research: Advance our understanding of entry mechanisms used by retroviruses, such as, human immunodeficiency

virus and avian sarcoma and leukosis virus.

 

Ph.D.  Cell Biology. December 2000.  Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907. 
Advisor: David J. Asai                                                                               
Thesis:  Characterization of Tetrahymena thermophilia 22S dynein heavy  chains
 

M.S. Cell Biology. August 1996.  Purdue University, West    Lafayette, Indiana 47907. 
Advisor: David J. Asai
Thesis:  Identification of Paramecium outer arm dynein ATP-sensitive   microtubule binding site.
   

BA in Biology.  May 1991.  Cornell College, Mount Vernon,   

Iowa 52314.
   
 

 

          • August 2002 – May 2005. NIH-Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellow.
          • August 2003.  American Society for Virology, Post–Doctorate Travel Award
          • December 2002.  American Society of Cell Biology, Travel Award 
          • December 2002.   American Society of Cell Biology, Research Award
          • October 2001.  Cold Spring Harbor Crystallography Course Scholarship 
          • December 2000.   American Society of Cell Biology, Travel Award
          • December 1998.   American Society of Cell Biology, Travel Award
          • May 1998 and May 1993.   Teaching Assistant Recognition
          • August 1993 - August 1994.   Purdue Graduate Opportunities Fellowship

 

 

 

HONORS:  

          • December 2007.   Marquis “Who’s Who in America 2008”
          • December 2006.   Marquis “Who’s Who of American Women 2007-2008
          • March 2005.  Semi-Finalist. American Association for the Advancement of Science Congressional Fellow
          • October 2003.  Featured female scientist in the UMOJA, a Madison community magazine
          • April 1990.  Featured in Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.

 

 

08/07-present  University of Texas-Permian Basin.  Biology Department. Odessa, Texas
Assistant Professor
Molecular Biology 4389; General Biology 1306, General Biology Laboratory
1106, Immunobiology, 4323 and Cancer Biology 6389.
Instructed and developed course material for classes.  Designed effective evaluation tools of student knowledge. 

Maintained web enhanced technology for all classes.

 

07/05-07/07  Purdue University. Department of Biological Sciences. West Lafayette, Indiana
Assistant Visiting Professor
Molecular Virology 416; Cell Biology 295E
Instructed and developed course material for classes.  Designed effective evaluation tools of student knowledge.  Maintained web course tools for all classes.

 

01/98 – 06/98  Purdue University.  Department of Biological Sciences. West Lafayette, Indiana
Teaching Assistant
Biology 242: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Taught and supervised students performing experiments in classical transmission
Genetics.  Evaluated students’ performance on homework, examinations and laboratory projects.

 

08/97 – 12/97  Purdue University. Department of Biological Sciences. West Lafayette, Indiana
Teaching Assistant
Biology 231: Cell Structure and Function
Conducted recitation and graded assignments, which focused on understanding the processes of individual cellular components.

 

 

 

03/08 –present University of Texas-Permian Basin.  Odessa, Texas 79762.
Assistant Professor
Project: Focuses on understanding the entry events of human T-cell leukemia
virus that is essential for entry into uninfected cells.  In addition, I am interested in identifying host cellular factors that are important

for the virus to successfully replicate in the cell.

 

08/005 – 07/07 Purdue University.  West Lafayette, Indiana 47907.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Project: Focused on understanding the entry events of human T-cell leukemia
Virus and human immunodeficiency virus that are essential for entry into uninfected cells.  In addition, interested in identifying host

cellular factors that are important for the virus to successfully replicate in the cell.

 

08/03 – 07/05  Salk Institute for Biological Studies.  La Jolla, California. 92037.
NIH-Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellow
Postdoctoral Trainee
Mentor: John A.T. Young
Project: Focused on understanding how early events of human immunodeficiency virus infection leads to productive viral replication.

 

10/00 – 07/03  University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Madison, Wisconsin. 52713.
NIH-Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellow National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Trainee
Mentor: John A.T. Young
Project: Focused on understanding how interactions between the host cell receptor and avian sarcoma and leukosis virus envelope

protein lead to viral entry.

 

08/96 – 10/00  Purdue University. Department of Biological Sciences. West Lafayette, Indiana. 47905.
Graduate Student
Mentor: David J. Asai
Project: Focused on understanding the organization of axonemal dynein, which is a motor protein that drives ciliary and flagella movement.

 

 

 

10/07 – present National Science Foundation’s Louis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)-University of Texas System
LSAMP Campus Coordinator (June 2008-present)
LSAMP Campus Task Force (co-chair)

 

05/08 – present Quality Enhancement Plan Committee, Member
Best practices/literature review, co-chair
Best practices co-chair. Reviewed published literature pertaining to Critical Thinking. Specifically, reviewed the techniques and process

that were most effective for teaching critical thinking skills to students across all disciplines. Communicated and gathered information

from other universities concerning planning and execution of their QEP.

 

Member: Worked with committee members, faculty, staff, and students to develop the university’s quality enhancement plan (QEP). QEP

is part of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools re-accreditation process. Worked to help develop the university’s topic for the

enhance student learning within the university.

 

10/07 – 08/08  Access and Equity Committee, Member
 

09/01-Present American Society for Cell Biology-Subcommittee on Postdoctoral Training. Bethesda, Maryland.
Chairperson 2005; Member 2002-present
Chair: Worked to disseminate information to committee members and established relationships with other committees with the professional

society, submitted committee budget proposal to the society officials, served as a representative for postdoctoral issues to other professional

organizations, created new methods to enhances the committee’s visibility within the community.

Member: Focused on enhancing the postdoctoral experience for trainees by developing career guidelines, organizing and establishing career

workshops at annual meeting, serving as a resource for post-doctoral members, and encouraging greater participation of members at the

national level.

 

2004 and 2006 National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Harriett G. Jenkins
Fellowship Program.  Fairfax, Virginia.
Served as a grant reviewer for pre-doctoral applications submitted for funding.  Researched application topics, such as ecology, nanotechnology,

and mechanical engineering.  Evaluated applications and applicant’s experiences in order to determine the most competitive individuals based

upon program criteria.

 

05/05-10/05  Human Immunodeficiency Virus Scientific Expert. San Diego, California.
Worked with San Diego civic organization, Center for Social Support and Education, and Fox 6 news San Diego to develop a documentary focused

on education and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus. 

 

2/04-06/05  Association of Women in Science-San Diego Chapter. San Diego, California.
Biannual Conference committee member 2004-2005
Identified and secured panelist to serve as experts at various conference workshops, organized Breast Cancer awareness and Stem Cell

workshops that was attended by more than 200 participants.  

 

Outreach Committee member 2003 - 2004.
Organized interactive science workshops for middle and junior high school students, in order to promote science and introduce various

scientific careers to students.   Established new opportunities for workshops within underserved areas of San Diego community

by organizing programs.

 

10/03-06/05 California Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (C.A.M.P.) 2003 – 2005.

University of California-San Diego.  La Jolla, California.
Mentor
Interacted with undergraduate students to provide guidance and career suggestions about scientific careers.  Also, assisted in

the development of student programs.

 

12/01-12/03  American Society for Cell Biology-Minority Affairs Committee. Bethesda, Maryland.
Committee member (Ad hoc)
Developed career workshops to motivate underrepresented students from various universities to pursue scientific careers. In addition,

worked with committee members to develop programs for the advancement of minority scientist at all levels of academia.

09/02-09/03  Multicultural Center for Educational Excellence (M.C.E.E.)
University of Wisconsin System, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Outreach Consultant
Conducted interactive workshops to promote college education and science awareness at predominantly minority serving elementary

and secondary schools in southern Wisconsin.  Presented program mission and goals to educators and administrators within the

state of Wisconsin.

 

 

 

November 2006.  Purdue University.  Presented seminar entitled, “Understanding the Mysteries of HIV-1 Entry into Host Cells”.
 

April 2005.  Harvey Mudd College.  Presented seminar entitled, “Unraveling the Mysteries of HIV-1 Entry into Host Cells”.
 

November 2004. Spelman College.  Presented seminar entitled, “Unraveling the Mysteries of HIV-1 Entry into Host Cells”.
 

July 2003.  University of California-Irvine.  American Society for Virology.  Presented Seminar entitled, “Identification of Critical

Residues within Avian Sarcoma and Leukosis Virus that are in Direct Contact with the Cellular Receptor”.
 

October 2002.  Lawrence Technical University.  Invited seminar entitled, “ Encouraging Females and Minorities to Pursue Scientific Careers”.
 

September 2002.  McArdle Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Medical School.  Presented seminar entitled, “Avian Sarcoma and Leukosis

Virus Entry-Viral Envelope Protein: Receptor Interactions”.
 

September 2001.  Morehouse College.  Invited seminar entitled, “ Characterization of Avian Sarcoma and Leukosis Virus -Receptor Interactions”.
 

June 2001. O’Hare Marriott Plaza.  Annual Associated Colleges of the Midwest Spring Minority Symposium.  Invited seminar entitled,

“Post ACM scholar experiences in science”.

 

 

 

Lucy Caudillo, Andrew Anderson, Tamara Byrd and Tracie Gibson. (2009).
Characterization of the Intracellular Transport of Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type-1. American Association for the Advancement

of Science annual meeting.

 

Tracie M. Gibson and John A.T. Young.  (2002).  Identification of Three TNFR-related Receptor Binding Sites on a Retroviral Envelope

Glycoprotein.  Molecular Biology of the Cell 10 (supp.).

 

Tracie M. Gibson, Dan J. Knauss, and John A.T. Young.  (2001).
Receptor-triggered conformational changes in the subgroup B avian leukosis virus.  20th American Society of Virology Annual Meeting. 

 

Tracie M. Gibson, Dan K Knauss, and John A.T. Young.  (2001).  Characterizations of a novel receptor primed intermediate in retroviral

membrane fusion.  Annual Retrovirus Meeting.  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. 

 

Tracie M. Gibson, K. Shiroguchi, S., Toba, Y.Y. Toyoshima, and David J. Asai  (2000). Properties of Tetrahymena thermophila outer arm

dynein heavy chain separated by a novel method.  Molecular Biology of the Cell.  11 (supp.) 

 

Tracie M. Gibson and David J. Asai (1999).  ATP-Independent 
Vanadate-mediated photolysis and the partial dissociation of 22S
Outer arm dynein from Tetrahymena thermophila.  Molecular Biology of the Cell. 10 (supp.) 369a.

 

Tracie M. Gibson, Leslie M. Lincoln, J.D. Forney and D.J. Asai.
(1999).  Targeted disruption of the beta dynein heavy chain gene affects the assembly of the entire ciliary outer arm dynein complex.

31st Annual Midwest Protozoology Conference.
  
 

 

PUBLICATIONS: 
* Toba, S., *Gibson, T.M., Shiroguchi, K., Toyoshima, Y.Y. and Asai, D.J. (2004). Properties of the full-length heavy chains of

Tetrahymena ciliary outer arm dynein separated by urea treatment. (Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton) 58:30-38.

 

* = Authors contributed equally to the results described in this paper

 

Tracie M. Gibson and David J. Asai.  Isolation and Characterization of 22S   Outer Arm Dynein from Tetrahymena Cilia.

Meth. Cell Biol. 62: 433-440.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS: 

Extensive knowledge of computer applications, for example, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, Word,

PowerPoint, Canvas X, Stratagene and Excel

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP:  American Association for the Advancement of Science