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ELBA E. SERRANO, Ph.D.
Biology Department Cell and Organismal Biology New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003 Tel: (505)646-5217 FAX (505) 646-5665 eserrano@nmsu.edu |
EDUCATION:
| University of Rochester | B.S.,with distinction | 1973 | Major: Physics; Minor: Chemistry |
| Stanford University | Ph.D. | 1983 | Biological Sciences/Biophysics |
RESEARCH
SPECIALTIES AND INTERESTS:
Cell
and molecular neuroscience
Development
of sensory systems, functional genomics
Membrane
biophysics, confocal microscopy (multi-photon)
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
| 1976-80 | Biology Graduate Student, Dr. Peter Getting, Stanford
University Biology Department
Research subject: Ion channels in identified molluscan neurons |
| 1980-83 | Neurology Research Associate,
Dr. Bruce Ransom, Neurology Department, Stanford Medical School.
Research subject: Antiepileptic agents and their effects on primary neuronal cultures |
| 1983-85 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr.
Robert Schimke, Stanford University Biology Department
Research subject: Gene amplification in primary glial cultures |
| 1985-86 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr.
Eduardo Zeiger, Stanford University Biology Department
Research subject: Light regulation of H+-ATPase activity in guard cells |
| 1986-91 | Research Associate.Dr. S.
Hagiwara, Dr.
Peter Narins, Physiology Department, UCLA Medical School
Research subject: Signal transduction in sensory cells |
| 1991-1998 | Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, NMSU |
| 1999-Present | Associate Professor, Cell and Organismal Biology, Department of Biology, NMSU |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
| 1998 | NIH National Institute of Human Genome Research, Short Course on Genomics |
| 1999 | Visiting Scientist, Host: Dr. Boris Barbour, Laboratoire de Neurobiologie, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris |
| 2000 | Visiting Scientist, Host: Dr. Jacqueline Trotter, Department of Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg |
AWARDS
AND FELLOWSHIPS:
Stanford University Biological
Sciences Fellow
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral
Fellow
Donald
C. Roush Teaching Excellence Award, NMSU
RESEARCH FUNDING: NIH (NIDCD, NIGMS), NASA
RESEARCH ADVISEES:
| Technicians: | Casilda Trujillo-Provencio, Michael Bullock, Barbara Cadena |
| Ph.D.students: | Quincy Quick (RISE), Sushma Annam |
| MS students: | Hadya Khawaja, Marti Morales, David Sultenmeler, Matt Marple |
| Undergraduate students: | Aaron Begay, Dominic Jefferson, Amanda Luna, Roberto Marquez |
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
| 1999-present | Member, Executive Board, AAAS, Southwest and Rocky Mountain Division |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Society for Cell Biology
Association
for Research in Otolaryngology
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Society for Developmental Biology
Society
for Neuroscience
RESEARCH AFFILIATIONS:
Southwest Genomics and Biotechnology Alliance
Center for Aerospace Science, Technology & Education
TEACHING EXPERTISE:
| BIOL190G: | Introductory Biology (introductory lecture course for freshmen science majors; general education) |
| BIOL211G: | Cell and Organismal Biology (introductory lecture course for freshmen science majors; general education) |
| HON306G: | Science and Ethics (sophomore and junior level undergraduates; general education) |
| BIOL490 | Neurobiology (graduate/advanced undergraduate level) |
| BIOL540 | Ethical Issues in Biology |
| BIOL590: | Advanced Neurobiology graduate level) |
| MOLB520: | Molecular Cell Biology (graduate level) |
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
| 1991-1995 | Department of Biology Undergraduate Studies Committee |
| 1991-present | Graduate Program in Molecular Biology Core and Curriculum Committee, Member |
| 1991-present | Arts and Sciences Advising Center |
| 1994-present | University PreHealth Committee, Member |
| 1995-present | Department of Biology Graduate Studies Committee |
| 1996-present | Graduate Program in Molecular Biology, Graduate Awards Committee, Chair |
| 1996-2000 | University Electron Microscope Laboratory Advisory Committee, Co-Chair |
| 1998-present | Fluorescence Imaging Facility, Technical Director |
| 2000-present | Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association, Faculty Advisor |
| 2000-present | University Electron Microscope Laboratory Advisory Committee, Member |
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:
| 1991-present | Graduate Faculty, Member |
| 1991-present | Graduate Program in Molecular Biology, Member |
| 1991-present | Preceptor for minority students in the MARC (Minority Access to Research Careers), MBRS-RISE (Minority Biomedical Research Support), McNair and BRIDGES to Native American students programs |
CHALLENGES ETC.
Most
challenging activity since arrving at NMSU:
establishing the first cell/molecular neurobiology lab at this institution
(nearest colleagues are in Albuquerque, 250 miles N.)
Most
exciting event since arriving at NMSU:
my lab burned in 1994!! (now fully restored)
Most
rewarding experience since arriving at NMSU:
working with the members of my lab!