F. Program Administration Administrating of the proposed continuing TSU SCORE program will be carried out by Co-Program Directors, Drs. Terrance Johnson (Primary) and Margaret Whalen (Secondary). The Co-PD approach, results from the University realizing that both strong research and administrative skills are needed to effectively achieve the goals of the University and the MBRS SCORE program. Dr. Whalen has a proven track record for research excellence at TSU. Her research activities have lead to a number of publications including a book chapter. However, she does not have much experience in administration at TSU. Dr. Johnson on the other hand has 14 years of experience administering programs of the Department of Biological Sciences. It was under his administrative leadership that this department's undergraduate and graduate programs began to be productive following a 10 year period during which the program was under interim leadership. Under Dr. Johnson's leadership the department gained approval to offer the Ph.D. in Biological Science, and the enrollment of both undergraduate and graduate students better than doubled. However, his research activities are not as strong as that of Dr. Whalen. Together, these individuals provide the strength in both research and administration desirous of productive SCORE programs. The Co-PDs will report directly to the Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs. An administrative flow chart of the linkages to the VPRSP is provided below to clarify the linkages (Fig. 1). It should be noted that the Centers, Institutes and Programs are governed by a Research Council which is composed of the directors of these units. Together, they comprise the Executive Council of the Division. Thus, the Co-PDs of the TSU SCORE program will be directly involved in the decision making process of this division. This includes goal setting and strategic planning of the long term research mission of the division and thus, the University.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Minority Biomedical Research Support - MBRS (S06)
Project #
5S06GM008092-35
Application #
8069159
Study Section
Minority Programs Review Committee (MPRC)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2010-05-01
Budget End
2011-04-30
Support Year
35
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$7,690
Indirect Cost
Name
Tennessee State University
Department
Type
DUNS #
108814179
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37209
Rana, Krupa; Whalen, Margaret (2015) Activation of protein kinase C and protein kinase D in human natural killer cells: effects of tributyltin, dibutyltin, and tetrabromobisphenol A. Toxicol Mech Methods 25:680-8
Hurd-Brown, Tasia; Udoji, Felicia; Martin, Tamara et al. (2013) Effects of DDT and triclosan on tumor-cell binding capacity and cell-surface protein expression of human natural killer cells. J Appl Toxicol 33:495-502
Sharow, Kyle A; Temkin, Boris; Asson-Batres, Mary Ann (2012) Retinoic acid stability in stem cell cultures. Int J Dev Biol 56:273-8
Hurd, Tasia; Walker, Jasmine; Whalen, Margaret M (2012) Pentachlorophenol decreases tumor-cell-binding capacity and cell-surface protein expression of human natural killer cells. J Appl Toxicol 32:627-34
Taylor, Thyneice R; Whalen, Margaret M (2011) Ziram activates mitogen-activated protein kinases and decreases cytolytic protein levels in human natural killer cells. Toxicol Mech Methods 21:577-84
Buchanan, FaMitah Q; Rochette-Egly, Cecile; Asson-Batres, Mary Ann (2011) Detection of variable levels of RAR? and RAR? proteins in pluripotent and differentiating mouse embryonal carcinoma and mouse embryonic stem cells. Cell Tissue Res 346:43-51
Hurd, Tasia; Whalen, Margaret M (2011) Tetrabromobisphenol A decreases cell-surface proteins involved in human natural killer (NK) cell-dependent target cell lysis. J Immunotoxicol 8:219-27
Udoji, Felicia; Martin, Tamara; Etherton, Rachel et al. (2010) Immunosuppressive effects of triclosan, nonylphenol, and DDT on human natural killer cells in vitro. J Immunotoxicol 7:205-12
Abraha, Abraham B; Rana, Krupa; Whalen, Margaret M (2010) Role of protein kinase C in TBT-induced inhibition of lytic function and MAPK activation in human natural killer cells. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 59:661-9
Hinkson, Natasha C; Whalen, Margaret M (2010) Hexabromocyclododecane decreases tumor-cell-binding capacity and cell-surface protein expression of human natural killer cells. J Appl Toxicol 30:302-9

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