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Anita Quintana

Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC)

Office Building: Bioscience Research Building
Office Room: 5.150
Phone: (915) 747-8988
Email: aquintana8@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

My primary goal is to understand the underlying mechanisms associated with congenital human disorders. To achieve this goal I use in vivo loss of function analysis in the developing zebrafish embryo. Using zebrafish allows us to directly follow and observe cells over the course of development. This is a very powerful approach and enables us to model genetic diseases in a cost effective manner.

Awards and Honors

Keelung Hong Fellow - The University of Texas El Paso (06/01/2024-06/30/2024)
Top 5 Best Poster-GradExpo - University of Texas El Paso Graduate School (04/14/2024)
Dodson Research Grant Fall 2024 - University of Texas El Paso Graduate School (03/05/2024)
Graduate Student Research Grant - College of Science University of Texas El Paso (01/22/2024)
Academic and Research Excellence-Forensic Science - The University of Texas El Paso (12/01/2023-12/31/2023)
GRC Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship - Gordon Research Conference (11/11/2023)
Honorable Mention-Best PhD Poster - Society for Developmental Biology (07/24/2023)
Academic and Research Excellence Graduate Student Biology - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Academic and Research Excellence-Microbiology - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Best Undergraduate Senior Thesis - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Bristol/Mayberry Endowed Award - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Dodson Research Grant Spring 2023 - University of Texas El Paso Graduate School (01/31/2023)
Shiloff Family Foundation Award - University of Texas El Paso (01/10/2023)
Academic and Research Excellence-Undergraduate Student-Microbiology - University of Texas El Paso (11/14/2022)
American Society for Cell Biology MAC Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (11/08/2022)
2022 SACNAS Travel Award - Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (10/01/2022-10/31/2022)
2022 SACNAS Travel Award - Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (10/01/2022-10/31/2022)
Mejor mentor en ciencia - Vanderbilt University (10/12/2022)
Keelung Hong Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (12/01/2021-12/31/2021)
Keelung Hong Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (12/01/2021-12/31/2021)
ASCB Women in Cell Biology Highlighted - American Society for Cell Biology (09/01/2021-09/30/2021)
COURI Best Poster Award - University of Texas El Paso (08/01/2021-08/31/2021)
COURI Honorable Mention "Best Poster" - University of Texas El Paso (08/01/2021-08/31/2021)
SURPASS Summer Internship - University of Texas El Paso (07/01/2021-07/31/2021)
Bridges to baccalaureate Fellow - University of Texas El Paso (06/01/2021-06/30/2021)
BUILDing Scholars Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2021-05/31/2021)
COURI Honorable Mention "Best Poster" - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2021-05/31/2021)
Post baccalaureate fellowship - Johns Hopkins University (05/01/2021-05/31/2021)
University of Cincinnati Summer Research Program - University of Cincinnati (02/01/2021-02/28/2021)
100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America - Cell Mentor by Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology (09/15/2020)
Bridges to baccalaureate Fellow - University of Texas El Paso (07/01/2020-07/31/2020)
Academic and Research Excellence Undergraduate-Neuroscience - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
COURI Undergraduate in Research and Creative Activities Award - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
Dodson Research Grant - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
Outstanding Interdisciplinary Senior Thesis - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
Post-baccalaureate Fellowhip - National Institutes of Health (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
UTEP Doctoral Excellence Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (04/01/2020-04/30/2020)
UTEP EDGE Fellow - University of Texas El Paso (02/01/2020-02/28/2020)
Best Elevator Pitch - American Society for Cell Biology (12/01/2019-12/31/2019)
American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (12/06/2019)
American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (12/06/2019)
American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (12/06/2019)
Awarded the Lawrence and Judi Ellzey Academic Scholarship for Graduate Students (08/01/2019-08/31/2019)
Graduate Scholarship Recipient 2019-2020 (08/01/2019-08/31/2019)
Bridges to Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2019-06/30/2019)
Faculty Research Education Development Program - American Society of Cell Biology (05/01/2019-05/31/2019)
MHIRT Summer Fellow - The University of Texas El Paso (03/24/2019)
Keelong Hong Fellow - The University of Texas El Paso (01/01/2019)
Building Scholars Fellow (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Academic and Research Excellence: Undergraduate Student-Microbiology - University of Texas El Paso-Department of Biological Sciences (12/11/2018)
Best Oral Presentation-Developmental Biology - Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (10/13/2018)
Bridges to Baccalaureate 9-month fellow (09/01/2018-09/30/2018)
Graduate Scholarship Recipient (08/01/2018)
Graduate Scholarship Recipient - UTEP (08/01/2018)
Neuroscience Scholars Program-Associate Fellow - Society for Neuroscience (08/01/2018)
SPINES (Summer Program in Neuroscience, Excellence, and Success) Fellow - Marine Biological Laboratory (06/14/2018)
FASEB Mentored Poster/Platform Presenter Award - The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (06/11/2018)
Bridges to Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2018)
Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program Fellow - SHURP at Harvard Medical School (06/01/2018)
Travel Award - Society for Developmental Biology (05/10/2018)
Teaching/Junior Faculty Travel Grant - Society for Developmental Biology (05/08/2018)
UTEP Graduate School Travel Grant - University of Texas El Paso (05/08/2018)
Best Poster: Undergraduate Student Poster Award - American Association of Anatomists Experimental Biology 2018 (04/24/2018)
Travel Award - University of Texas El Paso/ Building Scholars (04/20/2018)
Mentoring Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Scholars - National Institutes of Health (03/06/2018)
Travel Award - American Association of Anatomists (02/12/2018)
Undergraduate Student Poster Award-Top 12 Competition - American Association of Anatomists (02/12/2018)
Cullen Symposium Travel Award - MD Anderson Cancer Center (12/04/2017)
Travel Award - University of Texas El Paso/ Building Scholars (10/19/2017)
Bridges to Baccalaureate 9-month Fellow (09/01/2017-09/30/2017)
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement Fellow (08/01/2017-08/31/2017)
Bridges to Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2017)
Novatris Summer Internship - Novartis (06/01/2017)
Summer Undergraduate Fellow - University of Texas Southwestern (06/01/2017)
Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellow - MD Anderson (06/01/2017)
Faculty Research and Education Development Fellowship - American Society of Cell Biology (04/25/2017)
Selection to the National Symposium for Undergraduate Research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (04/15/2017)
Thelma Morris Endowed Scholarship - UTEP College of Science (02/01/2017-02/28/2017)
Building Scholars Fellow (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Building Scholars Fellow (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
College of Science Graduate Fellows Program - UTEP College of Science (12/22/2016)
ASCB Travel Award - American Society of Cell Biology (07/15/2016)
Bridges To Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2016)
Student Honorable Mention COURI Symposium - UTEP COURI Symposium (04/30/2016)
Developmental Psychobiology Research Group Fellow - University of Colorado (08/01/2014-08/31/2014)
Developmental Psychobiology Research Group Fellow - University of Colorado (08/01/2012-08/31/2012)
Faculty of 1000 Post Publication Review - Faculty of 1000 (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
Highly Rated Poster Award - American Association of Cancer Research (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity Fellow - University of New Mexico (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Minority Access to Research Careers Fellow - National Institutes of Health (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)

Education

Ph D in Biomedical Sciences, University of New Mexico (2010)
BS in Microbiology, New Mexico State University (2005)

Publications

3D Mitochondrial Structure in Aging Human Skeletal Muscle: Insights Into MFN‐2‐Mediated Changes Aging Cell 0:e70054 (2025), Estevao Scudese, Zer Vue, Prassana Katti, Andrea G. Marshall, Mert Demirci, Larry Vang, Edgar Garza Lopez, Kit Neikirk, Bryanna Shao, Han Le, Dominique Stephens, Duane D. Hall, Rahmati Rostami, Taylor Rodman, Kinuthia Kabugi, Chanel Harris, Jianqiang Shao, Margaret Mungai, Salma T. AshShareef, Innes Hicsasmaz, Sasha Manus, Celestine Wanjalla, Aaron Whiteside, Revathi Dasari, Clintoria Williams, Steven M. Damo, Jennifer A. Gaddy, Brian Glancy, Estelio H. Dantas, Andre Kinder, Ashlesha Kadam, Dhanendra Tomar, Fabiana Scartoni, Matheus Baffi, Melanie R. McReynolds, Mark A. Phillips, Anthonya Cooper, Sandra A. Murray, Anita Quintana, Vernat Exil, Annet Kirabo, Bret C. Mobley, Antentor Hinton.
Dissecting the role of vitamin B12 metabolism in craniofacial development through analysis of clinical phenotypes and model organism discoveries Differentiation 142:100831 (2024), Briana E. Pinales, Carlos E. Palomino, German Rosas-Acosta, Giulio Francia, Anita M. Quintana.
Neurodevelopment OpenStax (2024), Briana E. Pinales, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Interactive notebooks improve students’ understanding of developmental neurobiology, attitudes toward research, and experimental design competency in a lecture-based neuroscience course Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education 22 3 (2024), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Esparza, Victor Suarez, Anita M. Quintana, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Characterization of the zebrafish gabra1sa43718/sa43718 germline loss of function allele confirms a function for Gabra1 in motility and nervous system development Differentiation 138 (2024), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Paz, Isaiah Perez, Claudia B. Gil, Annalise V. Gonzales, Brian Grajeda, Igor L. Estevao, Cameron C. Ellis, Castro L. Victoria, Anita M. Quintana.
3D reconstruction of murine mitochondria reveals changes in structure during aging linked to the MICOS complex Aging Cell Nov13:e14009 (2023), Zer Vue, Edgar Garza-Lopez, Kit Neikirk, Prasanna Katti, Larry Vang, Heather Beasley, Jianqiang Shao, Andrea G. Marshall, Amber Crabtree, Alexandria C. Murphy, Brenita C. Jenkins, Praveena Prasad, Chantell Evans, Brittany Taylor, Margaret Mungai, Mason Killion, Dominique Stephens, Trace A. Christensen, Jacob Lam, Benjamin Rodriguez, Mark A. Phillips, Nastaran Daneshgar, Ho-Jin Koh, Alice Koh, Jamaine Davis, Nina Devine, Saleem Muhammod, Estevao Scudese, Kenneth R. Arnold, Valeria V. Chavarin, Ryan D. Robinson, Moumita Chakraborty, Jennifer A. Gaddy, Mariya T. Sweetwyne, Genesis Wilson, Elma Zaganjor, James Kezos, Cristiana Dondi, Anilkumar K. Reddy, Brian Glancy, Annet Kirabo, Anita M. Quintana, Dao-Fu Dai, Karen Ocorr, Sandra A. Murray, Steven M. Damo, Vernat Exil, Blake Riggs, Bret C. Mobley, Jose A. Gomez, Melanie R. McReynolds, Antentor Hinton Jr.
Over expression of MMACHC Prevents Craniofacial Phenotypes caused by Knockdown of znf143b American Journal of Undergraduate Research 20 1 (2023), Isaiah Perez, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Briana E. Pinales, Anita M. Quintana.
Abnormal chondrocyte development in a zebrafish model of cblC syndrome restored by an MMACHC cobalamin binding mutant. Differentiation 131 (2023), David Paz, Briana E. Pinales, Barbara S. Castellanos, Isaiah Perez, Lourdes Jimenez Madrigal, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Victoria L. Castro, Jennifer L. Sloan, Anita M. Quintana.
Missense and nonsense mutations of the zebrafish hcfc1a gene result in contrasting mTor and radial glial cell phenotypes Gene/Elsevier 864 (2023), Victoria L. Castro, David Paz, Valeria Virrueta, Igor Esteveo, Brian I. Grajeda, Cameron Ellis, Anita M. Quintana.
Mutation of gabra1 is associated with hypermotility and abnormal expression of proteins critical for ion homeostasis and synaptic vesicle transport. BioRxiv Preprint Server (2023), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Isaiah Perez, Brian Grajeda, Igor L. Estevao, Cameron C. Ellis, Sourav Roy, Anita M. Quintana.
Abnormal chondrocyte intercalation in a zebrafish model of cblC syndrome restored by an MMACHC cobalamin binding mutant. bioRxiv preprint server (2023), David Paz, Briana E. Pinales, Barbara S. Castellanos, Isaiah Perez, Lourdes Jimenez Madrigal, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Victoria L. Castro, Jennifer L. Sloan, Anita M. Quintana.
Leading by example: Developing diversity first mentoring strategies. Molecular Biology of the Cell 32 22 (2021), Anita M. Quintana.
Knockdown of hspg2 is associated with mandibular jaw joint fusion and neural crest cell dysfunction in zebrafish BMC Developmental Biology 21 1:7 (2021), Barbara S. Castellanos, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Anita M. Quintana.
Activation of WNT signaling restores the facial deficits in a zebrafish with defects in cholesterol metabolism Genesis: The Journal of Genetics and Development (2020), Victoria L. Castro, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Brianna Sanchez, Cesar G. Gonzalez, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Hcfc1a regulates neural precursor proliferation and asxl1 expression in the developing brain BMC Neuroscience 21 1 (2020), Victoria L. Castro, Joel F. Reyes, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
The role of HCFC1 in syndromic and non-syndromic intellectual disability Medical Research Archives (2020), Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Abnormal Expression of GABA A Receptor Subunits and Hypomotility Upon Loss of gabra1 in Zebrafish Biology Open 9 4(bio051367) (2020), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Hung-Chun Yu, Curtis R. Coughlin II, Tamim H. Shaikh, Anita M. Quintana.

Presentations

Blood Vessels Distribution in Mouse Tissue (2024), Volume Pittsburgh, PA, Valeria Lopez, Monica Cruz, Leslie Quijano, Ryley Stewart, Sarah Galindro, Briana Ortega, Raul Pineda, Biana Pinales, Luis Lopez, Hector Padilla, Diana Prospero, Saeedeh Darvishi, Anita Quintana, German Rosas-Acosta, Jonathon E. Mohl, Eugenia Martinez, Claire Eunise Perucho, Giulio Francia.
Genotype: Phenotype Correlations associated with mutation of HCFC1 (2024), Volume Austin Texas, Anita Quintana.
Functional analysis: Uncovering the mechanistic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders (2024), Volume Arlington Texas, Anita Quintana.
Generation of domain specific mutations in the zebrafish hcfc1b gene. (2024), Volume Baltimore Maryland, David Paz, Anita Quintana.
Dysregulation of retinoic acid signaling downstream of the cholesterol synthesis pathway (2024), Volume UTEP, Thur-Shloa J. Hisa, Briana E. Pinales, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Generation of domain specific mutations in the zebrafish hcfc1b gene. (2024), Volume UTEP, David Paz, Anita Quintana.
Behavioral effects associated with acute alcohol exposure in a germline mutant of the zebrafish gabra1 (2024), Volume UTEP, Arwen N. Oliva, Briana E. Pinales, Claudia B. Gil, Anita M. Quintana.
Exploring erythropoietic phenotypes in zebrafish model of cblC disorder. (2024), Volume UTEP, Michelle Solano, Briana E. Pinales, Claudia B. Gil, German Rosas-Acosta, Giulio Francia, Anita M. Quintana.
Exploring the function of the Hspg2 proteoglycan during developmental erythropoiesis. (2024), Volume UTEP, Anita Quintana, Andrea Yanez, Briana E. Pinales, Claudia B. Gil, German Rosas-Acosta, Giulio Francia.
Investigating the mechanisms underlying facial phenotypes in metabolic disorders (2024), Volume Barcelona Spain, Anita M. Quintana.
Generation of domain specific mutations in the zebrafish hcfc1b gene. (2024), Volume UTEP, David Paz, Anita Quintana.
Hcfc1a regulates radial glial cell development (2024), Volume UTEP, Melissa Molina-Garcia, Briana E. Pinales, Thur-Shloa J. Hisa, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Monitoring seizure susceptibility in larval zebrafish with mutations in the HCFC1 gene (2024), Volume UTEP, Claudia B. Gil, Briana E. Pinales, Annalise V. Gonzales, David Paz, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Literature review reveals link between the MMACHC protein and craniofacial development (2024), Carlos Palomino, Anita M. Quintana.
Deciphering the role of MMACHC, a vitamin B12 processing enzyme, during early development. (2024), Volume Denver Co, Anita M. Quintana.
Development of a behavior paradigm to monitor seizure susceptibility in larval zebrafish (2024), Volume Denver, Colorado, Claudia B. Gil, Briana E. Pinales, Annalise V. Gonzales, David Paz, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Zebrafish model of CblC reveals behavioral neurodevelopmental phenotypes. (2024), Volume Denver CO, Briana E. Pinales, Claudia B. Gil, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Using the power of zebrafish to unravel the function of Host Cell Factor 1 in early brain development. (2023), Anita M. Quintana.
Cholesterol and isoprenoids differentially regulate early erythrocyte development. (2023), Volume University of Texas El Paso, Barbara S. Castellanos, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Hcfc1a, an ortholog of HCFC1, regulates brain development and Akt/mTor signaling. (2023), Volume University of Texas El Paso, David Paz, Victoria L. Castro, Valeria Virrueta, Igor L. Estevao, Brian I. Grajeda, Cameron C. Ellis, Anita M. Quintana.
Mutation of zebrafish mmachc is associated with hyperlocomotion in response to light stimuli (2023), Volume University of Texas El Paso, Briana E. Pinales, Anita M. Quintana.
Hcfc1a, an ortholog of HCFC1, regulates brain development and Akt/mTor signaling. (2023), Volume Chicago, David Paz, Victoria L. Castro, Valeria Virrueta, Igor L. Estevao, Brian I. Grajeda, Cameron C. Ellis, Anita M. Quintana.
Characterization of neural precursor cell function in a zebrafish model of cblC. (2023), Valeria Virrueta, Anita M. Quintana.
Function of MMACHC in Brain Development (2023), Claudia V. Solis, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Claudia Gil, Jennifer Davila, Anita M. Quintana.
Role of HCFC1 in Red Blood Cell Development (2023), Aylen Elizalde, Jael Chavez, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Characterization of irregular chondrocyte stacking during craniofacial development in a zebrafish model of cblC syndrome. (2022), Volume Washington DC, Briana E. Pinales, David Paz, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Lourdes J. Madrigal-Jimenez, Isaiah Perez, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Abnormal Expression of synapse proteins in a zebrafish mutant of the gabra1 gene. (2022), Volume Austin, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Anita M. Quintana.
Characterizing the role of HCFC1 in anxiety disorders using adult zebrafish (2022), Volume San Diego CA, Briana E. Pinales, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Abnormal radial glial cells development caused by missense mutation of hcfc1a in zebrafish (2022), Volume Puerto Rico, Valeria V. Virrueta, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Functional analysis of ZNF143 in craniofacial development (2022), Volume Puerto Rico, Isaiah Perez, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Anita M. Quintana.
Identifying mechanisms driving syndromic and non-syndromic disease in patients with mutations in HCFC1 (2022), Volume Sheffield, UK, Victoria L. Castro, David Paz, Valeria V. Virrueta, Rahab Jaramillo, Anita M. Quintana.
Mutation of mmachc causes chondrocyte stacking deficits in the absence of toxic metabolites (2022), Volume Sheffield, UK, Victoria L. Castro, David Paz, Barbara S. Castellanos, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Lourdes Jimenez-Matrigal, Isaiah Perez, Anita M. Quintana.
Knockdown of zebrafish znf143b is associated with its craniofacial abnormalities during early development (2022), Isaiah Perez, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Anita M. Quintana.
Hcfc1a regulates the number of radial glial cells during early development (2022), Valeria V. Virrueta, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Applications for zebrafish for larval and adult behavioral assays. (2022), Anita Quintana.
Zebrafish as a model to understand genetic pediatric disorders. (2021), Volume Virtual, Anita Quintana.
Behavioral characterization of the gabra1sa43718 allele during zebrafish neurodevelopment (2021), Volume Virtual, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Anita M. Quintana.
Characterizing the function of mmachc during craniofacial development (2021), Volume Virtual, Lourdes Jimenez-Matrigal, David Paz, Barbara S. Castellanos, Anita M. Quintana.
Characterizing the function of mmachc during craniofacial development (2021), Lourdes Jimenez-Matrigal, David Paz, Barbara S. Castellanos, Anita M. Quintana.
Monitoring anxiety behavior in adult zebrafish carrying a heterozygous mutation in the hcfc1a gene using the novel tank diving test (2021), Erika Quezada, Hope Lopez, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
The function of the cholesterol synthesis pathway in WNT signaling during development and disease (2021), Volume Virtual, Anita Quintana, Jose A. Hernandez, Victoria L. Castro, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Cesar G. Gonzalez, Brianna S. Sanchez, Laura Montes, David Paz.
Characterizing the function of znf143b in zebrafish craniofacial development. (2021), Isaiah Perez, Anita M. Quintana.
Characterizing anxiety in hcfc1a mutant fish using the novel tank behavioral test. (2021), Volume zoom, Lisa Holguin, Anita M. Quintana.
Behavioral characterization of the gabra1sa43718 allele during neurodevelopment (2021), Volume Virtual, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Anita M. Quintana.
Knockdown of hspg2 is associated with abnormal mandibular jaw joint development (2021), Volume Virtual, Barbara S. Castellanos, Anita M. Quintana.
Hcfc1a loss of function mutation impacts neural precursor cell expansion, differentiation and locomotor behavior in zebrafish model of cblX. (2021), Volume Virtual, Victoria L. Castro, Joel F. Reyes, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Restoration of cholesterol dependent craniofacial abnormalities by WNT signaling activation in zebrafish (2020), Volume Virtual, Victoria L. Castro, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Cesar G. Gonzales, Brianna B. Sanchez, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Activation of WNT signaling restores the neural crest cell differentiation defects in a zebrafish with an inborn error of cholesterol metabolism (2020), Volume Virtual, Victoria L. Castro, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Cesar G. Gonzalez, Brianna B. Sanchez, David Paz, Anita Quintana.
Functional analysis: A path toward understanding the mechanisms underlying pediatric disorders. (2020), Anita M. Quintana.
Behavioral analysis of zebrafish with mutation of the hcfc1a gene (2020), Volume Virtual, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Knockdown of hspg2 in zebrafish is associated with mandibular jaw joint fusion and neural crest cell dysregulation (2020), Volume Virtual, Barbara S. Castellanos, Anita M. Quintana.
Molecular mechanisms modulating neural development in cblX syndrome. (2020), Volume Virtual, Anita M. Quintana, Victoria L. Castro, Joel F. Reyes, David Paz.
Role of gabra1 during developmental behavior (2020), Volume Virutal, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Anita M. Quintana.
Activation of WNT signaling restores the facial deficits in a zebrafish with defects in cholesterol metabolism (2020), Volume Virtual, Anita M. Quintana, Victoria L. Castro, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Brianna Sanchez, Cesar G. Gonzalez.
Hcfc1a regulates neural precursor proliferation and asxl1 expression in the developing brain. (2020), Volume Virtual, Joel F. Reyes, Victoria L. Castro, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Paz, Anita Quintana.
Mutation of hcfc1a disrupts neural precursor proliferation and induces hypomotility in a zebrafish model of cblX (2020), Volume El Paso, TX, Victoria L. Castro, Joel F. Reyes, Anita M. Quintana.
hspg2 mediates jaw joint development in zebrafish (2020), Volume El Paso TX, Barbara S. Castellanos, Anita M. Quintana.
Loss of function of gabra1 is associated with altered swimming behavior in zebrafish (2020), Volume El Paso TX, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Hung-Chun Yu, Curtis R. Coughlin II, Tamim H. Shaikh, Anita M. Quintana.
Behavioral characterization of Zebrafish with Mutations in the hcfc1a gene (2020), Volume El Paso TX, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.
Hcfc1a regulates neural precursor proliferation and asxl1 expression in the developing brain. (2020), Volume Virtual, Joel F. Reyes, Victoria L. Castro, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Paz, Anita Quintana.

Grants

Academy for Promoting Success in Biomedical Sciences at UTEP
Intrinsic regulation of erythropoiesis by the cholesterol synthesis pathway
CPRIT: TREC: Institutional Postdoctoral Training Award
Neurodevelopmental function of HCFC1 (On behalf of Victoria Castro)
4-Nonylphenol and the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease
U-RISE at the University of Texas El Paso
MMACHC regulates craniofacial development
Role of HCFC1 in cell proliferation
Elucidating the mechanism underlying development of brain defects in cblX syndrome
Regulatory function of the Cholesterol Synthesis pathway during erythropoiesis.
Mutations in HCFC1 alter neural precursor differentiation.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	16516
Fall 2025	ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research	11685
Fall 2025	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	16278
Fall 2025	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	16498
Fall 2025	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	16403
Fall 2025	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	16507
Fall 2025	BIOL 5502 - Resrch in Biological Sciences	16677
Fall 2025	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	16274
Fall 2025	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	16750
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	12018
Summer 2025	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	30536
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31616

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research	23023	Syllabus
Spring 2025	ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research	23524
Spring 2025	BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation	24465
Spring 2025	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	28128
Spring 2025	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	27979
Spring 2025	SCI 1100 - Science Seminar	25212
Spring 2025	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	27630
Spring 2025	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	28373
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22542	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 6309 - Advanced Scientific Writing	16574	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	11338	Syllabus
Fall 2024	ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research	11855	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	11333	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	17867	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	17868	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 5502 - Resrch in Biological Sciences	18183	Syllabus
Fall 2024	SCI 1100 - Science Seminar	14284	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	15841	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	17408	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	18182	Syllabus
Fall 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	12233	Syllabus
Summer 2024	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	33865	Syllabus
Spring 2024	BIOL 6309 - Advanced Scientific Writing	26711	Syllabus
Spring 2024	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	21605	Syllabus
Spring 2024	ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research	23420	Syllabus
Spring 2024	BIOL 5402 - Independent Research	27926	Syllabus
Spring 2024	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	28115	Syllabus
Spring 2024	SCI 1100 - Science Seminar	25028	Syllabus
Spring 2024	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	24121	Syllabus
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22849	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	15074	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology	14913	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	11386	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	11580	Syllabus
Fall 2023	ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research	12191
Fall 2023	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	13974	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	11573	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	13187	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10471	Syllabus
Fall 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17903
Summer 2023	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	31496	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	21755	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation	26241	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	24343	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	27764	Syllabus
Spring 2023	SCI 1100 - Science Seminar	26027
Spring 2023	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	20141	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20150	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20154	Syllabus
Spring 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	23147	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	19627	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology	19436	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	12503	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	12876	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	17869	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	12859	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6490 - Independent Research	12902	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	12923	Syllabus
Fall 2022	SCI 1100 - Science Seminar	19851	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	11913	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	12093	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	11040	Syllabus
Fall 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15155	Syllabus
Summer 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33334	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	22337	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	21463	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 6490 - Independent Research	22364	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	22390	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	26721	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20711	Syllabus
Spring 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24581	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	18776	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology	18774	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	12868	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	12851	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 6490 - Independent Research	12894	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	12915	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	11038	Syllabus
Fall 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15119	Syllabus
Summer 2021	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	31608	Syllabus
Summer 2021	BIOL 6190 - Independent Research	34360	Syllabus
Summer 2021	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	34620	Syllabus
Summer 2021	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	31151	Syllabus
Summer 2021	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	31218	Syllabus
Summer 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33318	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	22551	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 6490 - Independent Research	22584	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	22610	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	21965	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	21739	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20775	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20777	Syllabus
Spring 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24969	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation	17439	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	11092	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	12575	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	12011	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	12028	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10851
Fall 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15372	Syllabus
Summer 2020	BIOL 6190 - Independent Research	34559	Syllabus
Summer 2020	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	31692	Syllabus
Summer 2020	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	32089	Syllabus Additional File
Spring 2020	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	22760	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	22988	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	22994	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	22253	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	21988	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20884	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21631	Syllabus
Spring 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25526	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	19376	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	12869	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	16718	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	12150	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	12806	Syllabus
Summer 2019	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	31801	Syllabus
Summer 2019	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	31730	Syllabus
Spring 2019	CBCH 4320 - Adv Topics in Mil Biochem	22774
Spring 2019	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	21391	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	29421	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	23131	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	22962	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	23196	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20928	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	23068	Syllabus
Spring 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25953	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	13073	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	13578	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	13078	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	17556	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	12308	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	11239	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	13059	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	11475	Syllabus
Fall 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	16254	Syllabus
Summer 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	34231	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 6190 - Independent Research	23342	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	23370	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 3192 - Professional Development Sem.	26105	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 5302 - Resrch Biological Science	20979	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	22272	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20973	Syllabus
Spring 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26546	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	BIOL 6309 - Advanced Scientific Writing	16574	Evaluation
Summer 2024	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	33865	Evaluation
Spring 2024	BIOL 6309 - Advanced Scientific Writing	26711	Evaluation
Spring 2024	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	24121	Evaluation
Fall 2023	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	15074	Evaluation
Fall 2023	BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology	14913	Evaluation
Spring 2023	BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation	26241	Evaluation
Fall 2022	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	19627	Evaluation
Fall 2022	BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology	19436	Evaluation
Fall 2022	SCI 1100 - Science Seminar	19851	Evaluation
Spring 2022	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	26721	Evaluation
Fall 2021	BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology	18776	Evaluation
Fall 2021	BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology	18774	Evaluation
Spring 2021	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	21965	Evaluation
Fall 2020	BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation	17439	Evaluation
Fall 2020	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	12079	Evaluation
Spring 2020	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21631	Evaluation

Bio

Awards and Honors

Keelung Hong Fellow - The University of Texas El Paso (06/01/2024-06/30/2024)
Top 5 Best Poster-GradExpo - University of Texas El Paso Graduate School (04/14/2024)
Dodson Research Grant Fall 2024 - University of Texas El Paso Graduate School (03/05/2024)
Graduate Student Research Grant - College of Science University of Texas El Paso (01/22/2024)
Academic and Research Excellence-Forensic Science - The University of Texas El Paso (12/01/2023-12/31/2023)
GRC Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship - Gordon Research Conference (11/11/2023)
Honorable Mention-Best PhD Poster - Society for Developmental Biology (07/24/2023)
Academic and Research Excellence Graduate Student Biology - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Academic and Research Excellence-Microbiology - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Best Undergraduate Senior Thesis - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Bristol/Mayberry Endowed Award - The University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
Dodson Research Grant Spring 2023 - University of Texas El Paso Graduate School (01/31/2023)
Shiloff Family Foundation Award - University of Texas El Paso (01/10/2023)
Academic and Research Excellence-Undergraduate Student-Microbiology - University of Texas El Paso (11/14/2022)
American Society for Cell Biology MAC Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (11/08/2022)
2022 SACNAS Travel Award - Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (10/01/2022-10/31/2022)
2022 SACNAS Travel Award - Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (10/01/2022-10/31/2022)
Mejor mentor en ciencia - Vanderbilt University (10/12/2022)
Keelung Hong Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (12/01/2021-12/31/2021)
Keelung Hong Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (12/01/2021-12/31/2021)
ASCB Women in Cell Biology Highlighted - American Society for Cell Biology (09/01/2021-09/30/2021)
COURI Best Poster Award - University of Texas El Paso (08/01/2021-08/31/2021)
COURI Honorable Mention "Best Poster" - University of Texas El Paso (08/01/2021-08/31/2021)
SURPASS Summer Internship - University of Texas El Paso (07/01/2021-07/31/2021)
Bridges to baccalaureate Fellow - University of Texas El Paso (06/01/2021-06/30/2021)
BUILDing Scholars Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2021-05/31/2021)
COURI Honorable Mention "Best Poster" - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2021-05/31/2021)
Post baccalaureate fellowship - Johns Hopkins University (05/01/2021-05/31/2021)
University of Cincinnati Summer Research Program - University of Cincinnati (02/01/2021-02/28/2021)
100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America - Cell Mentor by Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology (09/15/2020)
Bridges to baccalaureate Fellow - University of Texas El Paso (07/01/2020-07/31/2020)
Academic and Research Excellence Undergraduate-Neuroscience - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
COURI Undergraduate in Research and Creative Activities Award - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
Dodson Research Grant - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
Outstanding Interdisciplinary Senior Thesis - University of Texas El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
Post-baccalaureate Fellowhip - National Institutes of Health (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
UTEP Doctoral Excellence Fellowship - University of Texas El Paso (04/01/2020-04/30/2020)
UTEP EDGE Fellow - University of Texas El Paso (02/01/2020-02/28/2020)
Best Elevator Pitch - American Society for Cell Biology (12/01/2019-12/31/2019)
American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (12/06/2019)
American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (12/06/2019)
American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Travel Award - American Society for Cell Biology (12/06/2019)
Awarded the Lawrence and Judi Ellzey Academic Scholarship for Graduate Students (08/01/2019-08/31/2019)
Graduate Scholarship Recipient 2019-2020 (08/01/2019-08/31/2019)
Bridges to Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2019-06/30/2019)
Faculty Research Education Development Program - American Society of Cell Biology (05/01/2019-05/31/2019)
MHIRT Summer Fellow - The University of Texas El Paso (03/24/2019)
Keelong Hong Fellow - The University of Texas El Paso (01/01/2019)
Building Scholars Fellow (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Academic and Research Excellence: Undergraduate Student-Microbiology - University of Texas El Paso-Department of Biological Sciences (12/11/2018)
Best Oral Presentation-Developmental Biology - Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (10/13/2018)
Bridges to Baccalaureate 9-month fellow (09/01/2018-09/30/2018)
Graduate Scholarship Recipient (08/01/2018)
Graduate Scholarship Recipient - UTEP (08/01/2018)
Neuroscience Scholars Program-Associate Fellow - Society for Neuroscience (08/01/2018)
SPINES (Summer Program in Neuroscience, Excellence, and Success) Fellow - Marine Biological Laboratory (06/14/2018)
FASEB Mentored Poster/Platform Presenter Award - The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (06/11/2018)
Bridges to Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2018)
Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program Fellow - SHURP at Harvard Medical School (06/01/2018)
Travel Award - Society for Developmental Biology (05/10/2018)
Teaching/Junior Faculty Travel Grant - Society for Developmental Biology (05/08/2018)
UTEP Graduate School Travel Grant - University of Texas El Paso (05/08/2018)
Best Poster: Undergraduate Student Poster Award - American Association of Anatomists Experimental Biology 2018 (04/24/2018)
Travel Award - University of Texas El Paso/ Building Scholars (04/20/2018)
Mentoring Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Scholars - National Institutes of Health (03/06/2018)
Travel Award - American Association of Anatomists (02/12/2018)
Undergraduate Student Poster Award-Top 12 Competition - American Association of Anatomists (02/12/2018)
Cullen Symposium Travel Award - MD Anderson Cancer Center (12/04/2017)
Travel Award - University of Texas El Paso/ Building Scholars (10/19/2017)
Bridges to Baccalaureate 9-month Fellow (09/01/2017-09/30/2017)
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement Fellow (08/01/2017-08/31/2017)
Bridges to Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2017)
Novatris Summer Internship - Novartis (06/01/2017)
Summer Undergraduate Fellow - University of Texas Southwestern (06/01/2017)
Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellow - MD Anderson (06/01/2017)
Faculty Research and Education Development Fellowship - American Society of Cell Biology (04/25/2017)
Selection to the National Symposium for Undergraduate Research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (04/15/2017)
Thelma Morris Endowed Scholarship - UTEP College of Science (02/01/2017-02/28/2017)
Building Scholars Fellow (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Building Scholars Fellow (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
College of Science Graduate Fellows Program - UTEP College of Science (12/22/2016)
ASCB Travel Award - American Society of Cell Biology (07/15/2016)
Bridges To Baccalaureate Summer Fellow (06/01/2016)
Student Honorable Mention COURI Symposium - UTEP COURI Symposium (04/30/2016)
Developmental Psychobiology Research Group Fellow - University of Colorado (08/01/2014-08/31/2014)
Developmental Psychobiology Research Group Fellow - University of Colorado (08/01/2012-08/31/2012)
Faculty of 1000 Post Publication Review - Faculty of 1000 (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
Highly Rated Poster Award - American Association of Cancer Research (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity Fellow - University of New Mexico (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Minority Access to Research Careers Fellow - National Institutes of Health (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)

Ph D in Biomedical Sciences, University of New Mexico (2010)
BS in Microbiology, New Mexico State University (2005)

Publications

3D Mitochondrial Structure in Aging Human Skeletal Muscle: Insights Into MFN‐2‐Mediated Changes Aging Cell 0:e70054 (2025), Estevao Scudese, Zer Vue, Prassana Katti, Andrea G. Marshall, Mert Demirci, Larry Vang, Edgar Garza Lopez, Kit Neikirk, Bryanna Shao, Han Le, Dominique Stephens, Duane D. Hall, Rahmati Rostami, Taylor Rodman, Kinuthia Kabugi, Chanel Harris, Jianqiang Shao, Margaret Mungai, Salma T. AshShareef, Innes Hicsasmaz, Sasha Manus, Celestine Wanjalla, Aaron Whiteside, Revathi Dasari, Clintoria Williams, Steven M. Damo, Jennifer A. Gaddy, Brian Glancy, Estelio H. Dantas, Andre Kinder, Ashlesha Kadam, Dhanendra Tomar, Fabiana Scartoni, Matheus Baffi, Melanie R. McReynolds, Mark A. Phillips, Anthonya Cooper, Sandra A. Murray, Anita Quintana, Vernat Exil, Annet Kirabo, Bret C. Mobley, Antentor Hinton.
Dissecting the role of vitamin B12 metabolism in craniofacial development through analysis of clinical phenotypes and model organism discoveries Differentiation 142:100831 (2024), Briana E. Pinales, Carlos E. Palomino, German Rosas-Acosta, Giulio Francia, Anita M. Quintana.
Neurodevelopment OpenStax (2024), Briana E. Pinales, Victoria L. Castro, Anita M. Quintana.
Interactive notebooks improve students’ understanding of developmental neurobiology, attitudes toward research, and experimental design competency in a lecture-based neuroscience course Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education 22 3 (2024), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Esparza, Victor Suarez, Anita M. Quintana, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Characterization of the zebrafish gabra1sa43718/sa43718 germline loss of function allele confirms a function for Gabra1 in motility and nervous system development Differentiation 138 (2024), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Paz, Isaiah Perez, Claudia B. Gil, Annalise V. Gonzales, Brian Grajeda, Igor L. Estevao, Cameron C. Ellis, Castro L. Victoria, Anita M. Quintana.

Presentations

Blood Vessels Distribution in Mouse Tissue (2024), Volume Pittsburgh, PA, Valeria Lopez, Monica Cruz, Leslie Quijano, Ryley Stewart, Sarah Galindro, Briana Ortega, Raul Pineda, Biana Pinales, Luis Lopez, Hector Padilla, Diana Prospero, Saeedeh Darvishi, Anita Quintana, German Rosas-Acosta, Jonathon E. Mohl, Eugenia Martinez, Claire Eunise Perucho, Giulio Francia.
Genotype: Phenotype Correlations associated with mutation of HCFC1 (2024), Volume Austin Texas, Anita Quintana.
Functional analysis: Uncovering the mechanistic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders (2024), Volume Arlington Texas, Anita Quintana.
Generation of domain specific mutations in the zebrafish hcfc1b gene. (2024), Volume Baltimore Maryland, David Paz, Anita Quintana.
Dysregulation of retinoic acid signaling downstream of the cholesterol synthesis pathway (2024), Volume UTEP, Thur-Shloa J. Hisa, Briana E. Pinales, David Paz, Anita M. Quintana.

Academy for Promoting Success in Biomedical Sciences at UTEP
Intrinsic regulation of erythropoiesis by the cholesterol synthesis pathway
CPRIT: TREC: Institutional Postdoctoral Training Award
Neurodevelopmental function of HCFC1 (On behalf of Victoria Castro)
4-Nonylphenol and the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease
U-RISE at the University of Texas El Paso
MMACHC regulates craniofacial development
Role of HCFC1 in cell proliferation
Elucidating the mechanism underlying development of brain defects in cblX syndrome
Regulatory function of the Cholesterol Synthesis pathway during erythropoiesis.
Mutations in HCFC1 alter neural precursor differentiation.

Current/Future Courses

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Fall 2025

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BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

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16516

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ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research

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11685

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BIOL 5202 - Independent Research

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16278

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BIOL 6290 - Independent Research

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16498

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BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

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16403

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BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

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16507

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BIOL 5502 - Resrch in Biological Sciences

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16677

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BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

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16274

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BIOL 5398 - Thesis

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16750

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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12018

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BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

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30536

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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31616

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Past Courses

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ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research

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23023

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ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research

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23524

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BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation

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24465

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BIOL 5202 - Independent Research

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28128

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BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

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27979

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SCI 1100 - Science Seminar

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25212

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27630

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BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

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BIOL 5502 - Resrch in Biological Sciences

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18183

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SCI 1100 - Science Seminar

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14284

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15841

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BIOL 6309 - Advanced Scientific Writing

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26711

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BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

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ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research

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BIOL 5402 - Independent Research

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27926

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BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

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28115

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SCI 1100 - Science Seminar

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25028

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BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

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24121

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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22849

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BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology

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15074

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BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology

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14913

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BIOL 6398 - Dissertation

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11386

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BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

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11580

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ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research

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12191

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BIOL 5202 - Independent Research

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13974

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BIOL 6290 - Independent Research

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11573

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BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

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13187

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BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

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BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation

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BIOL 5202 - Independent Research

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24343

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BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

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27764

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Spring 2023

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SCI 1100 - Science Seminar

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26027

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BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

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20141

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BIOL 4298 - Special Problems

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20150

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BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

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20154

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Spring 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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23147

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

19627

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

19436

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 6398 - Dissertation

Section

12503

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

Section

12876

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 5202 - Independent Research

Section

17869

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 6290 - Independent Research

Section

12859

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 6490 - Independent Research

Section

12902

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

12923

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

SCI 1100 - Science Seminar

Section

19851

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Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

11913

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 4298 - Special Problems

Section

12093

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

11040

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15155

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

33334

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

Section

22337

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

Section

21463

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

BIOL 6490 - Independent Research

Section

22364

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

22390

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

26721

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

BIOL 4298 - Special Problems

Section

20711

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24581

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

18776

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

18774

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

Section

12868

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 6290 - Independent Research

Section

12851

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 6490 - Independent Research

Section

12894

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

12915

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

11038

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15119

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

BIOL 6399 - Dissertation

Section

31608

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

BIOL 6190 - Independent Research

Section

34360

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

34620

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

31151

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

BIOL 4298 - Special Problems

Section

31218

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

33318

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 6398 - Dissertation

Section

22551

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 6490 - Independent Research

Section

22584

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

22610

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

21965

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

21739

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 4298 - Special Problems

Section

20775

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

20777

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24969

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation

Section

17439

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

Section

11092

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

Section

12575

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

12011

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 4298 - Special Problems

Section

12028

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

10851

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15372

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

BIOL 6190 - Independent Research

Section

34559

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

Section

31692

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

Section

32089

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

Section

22760

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

22988

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

Section

22994

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

22253

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

21988

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

20884

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology

Section

21631

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

25526

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

BIOL 5202 - Independent Research

Section

19376

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

Section

12869

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

16718

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

12150

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

BIOL 5399 - Thesis

Section

12806

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

Section

31801

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

BIOL 5399 - Thesis

Section

31730

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

CBCH 4320 - Adv Topics in Mil Biochem

Section

22774

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

BIOL 1305 - General Biology

Section

21391

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

BIOL 5202 - Independent Research

Section

29421

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

BIOL 6290 - Independent Research

Section

23131

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

Section

22962

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

23196

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

20928

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

BIOL 5399 - Thesis

Section

23068

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

25953

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 6390 - Independent Research

Section

13073

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 6590 - Independent Research

Section

13578

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 6690 - Independent Research

Section

13078

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

17556

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

12308

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

11239

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 5398 - Thesis

Section

13059

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology

Section

11475

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

16254

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

34231

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

BIOL 6190 - Independent Research

Section

23342

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

BIOL 6290 - Independent Research

Section

23370

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

BIOL 3192 - Professional Development Sem.

Section

26105

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

BIOL 5302 - Resrch Biological Science

Section

20979

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

BIOL 4198 - Special Problems

Section

22272

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

BIOL 4398 - Special Problems

Section

20973

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26546

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

BIOL 6309 - Advanced Scientific Writing

Section

16574

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

33865

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

BIOL 6309 - Advanced Scientific Writing

Section

26711

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

24121

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

15074

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

14913

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation

Section

26241

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

19627

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

19436

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

SCI 1100 - Science Seminar

Section

19851

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

26721

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 4389 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

18776

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

BIOL 6302 - Developmental Neurobiology

Section

18774

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science

Section

21965

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 6303 - Gene Regulation

Section

17439

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

BIOL 5398 - Thesis

Section

12079

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology

Section

21631

Evaluation

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