Dr. Michael Whitt and Tennessee State Representative G. A. Hardaway were interviewed
by听. They talked about World AIDS Day and the programs associated with the event, including
free HIV/AIDS testing.
Editorial board memberships
Dr. Gerald Byrne serves on the Editorial Board of Infection and Immunity (1986-present)
Dr. Gerald Byrne serves on the Editorial Board of Cellular microbiology (2011-present)
Dr. Tayebeh Pourmotabbed is a member of the Reviewer Board of the Journal of Pediatric
Biochemistry
Dr. Tayebeh Pourmotabbed serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of Cancer research
and Therapy
Dr. Tayebeh Pourmotabbed serves on the Editorial Board of Gene Technology
Dr. Michael Whitt serves on the Editorial Board of Virology (2000-present)
Dr. Michael Whitt serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of Virology (2000-2005;
2010-present)
Dr. John Fain serves on the Editorial Board of Metabolism
Dr. Kui Li serves on the Editorial Board of PLoS ONE (2011-present)
Dr. Gerald Byrne servers on the Editorial Board of听 Infection and Immunity (1986-present)
Dr. Marko Radic serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Biotechnology as Section Editor.
Highly cited manuscripts
Kalayoglu MV, Libby P, Byrne GI (2002) Chlamydia pneumonia as an emerging risk factor
in cardiovascular disease. JAMA 288(21):2724-2731; Cited听听times - as of 03/07/14
Kalayoglu MV, Byrne GI (1998) Induction of macrophage foam cell formation by Chlamydia
pneumonia. JID 177(3):725-729; Cited听听times - as of 03/07/14
Beatty WL, Morrison RP, Byrne GI (1994) Persistent Chlamydiae: From cell culture to
a paradigm for chlamydial pathogenesis. Microbiological Reviews 58(4):686-699; cited听听times - as of 03/07/14
Beatty WL, Byrne GI, Morrison RP (1993) Morphologic and antigenic characterization
of interferon ?-mediated persistent Chlamydia trachomatis infection in vitro. PNAS
90(9):3998-4002; cited听听times - as of 03/07/14
Radic MZ, Erikson J, Litwin S, & Weigert M (1993) B lymphocytes may escape tolerance
by revising their antigen receptors.听The Journal of Experimental Medicine听177(4):1165-1173;听听鈥� as of 11/02/2012
Radic MZ & Weigert M (1994) Genetic and Structural Evidence for Antigen Selection
of Anti-DNA Antibodies.听Annual Review of Immunology听12(1):487-520;听听鈥� as of 11/02/2012
Fain JN, Madan AK, Hiler ML, Cheema P, & Bahouth SW (2004) Comparison of the Release
of Adipokines by Adipose Tissue, Adipose Tissue Matrix, and Adipocytes from Visceral
and Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissues of Obese Humans.听Endocrinology听145(5):2273-2282;听听鈥� as of 11/02/2012
Fain JN (2006) Release of Interleukins and Other Inflammatory Cytokines by Human Adipose
Tissue Is Enhanced in Obesity and Primarily due to the Nonfat Cells.听Vitamins & Hormones, ed Gerald L (Academic Press), Vol 74, pp 443-477;听听鈥� as of 11/02/2012
National/International Committees
Dr Gerald I. Byrne served as the Directors Workshop Leader at the National Biocontainment
Laboratories/Regional Biocontainment Laboratories (NBL/RBL) Annual Conference, Galverston,
TX, April 2013
Dr. Kui Li served as Session Co-Chair of the Virus-Host Interactions session (9b)
and also an Abstract Reviewer for the听18th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses听in September 2011
Dr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick has been named Vice Chair of the 鈥淐ommittee on Women and
Diversity in Science鈥澨� for the Society of Leukocyte Biology (2012)
Dr. Marko Radic was Session Chair at the international meeting on "Anti-DNA and other
Autoantibodies: Origins and Impact" held in Tromso, Norway in 2010.
Dr. Gerald Byrne was the Founder and President of Chlamydia Basic Research Society
(2003-2005)
Reviewing activities
Dr. Gerald I. Byrne serves on the NIH Scientific Group ZRG1 F13-P [2005 鈥� present
(Chair 2006-2010)]
Dr Gerald I. Byrne serves on the NIH VMD (Charter member R01, R21, R03 applications)
[2009 鈥� present (Chair 2013 鈥� present)]
Dr Gerald I Byrne served on the NIH Special Emphasis Panel ZA11-MFH-M-S# (R13 applications);
Ad hoc member 2013
Dr Byrne serves on the VA Review Board; Ad hoc member (1992-present)
Dr. Michael Whitt served on NIH Virology-A Study Section: Ad hoc member (2011)
Dr. Michael Whitt is the top 25 reviewer for Journal of Virology (2011)
Dr. Michael Whitt served on NIH Special Emphasis Panel, Topics in Virology; Ad hoc
member (2007-2009)
Dr.Maria Gomes-Solecki has been serving in the NIH/NIAID Study Section "Small Business:
Non-HIV Diagnostics, Food Safety, Sterilization/Disinfection and Bioremediation Special
Emphasis Panel" since 2010.
Dr. Gerald Byrne serves in the NIH Scientific Review Group ZRG1 F13-P [2005 鈥� present
(chair, 2006-2009)]
Dr. Gerald Byrne is a permanent member and chair elect of the NIH VMD study Section
(2009-present)
Teaching awards
Dr. Michael Whitt is the finalist for the Student Government Association Executive
Council (SGAEC) Excellence in Teaching Award - (2011)
Dr. Michael Whitt received Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Lecturer in Medical
Microbiology - (2002 and 2010)
Patent
Dr. Tayebeh Pourmotabbed. Inhibition of tumor growth and invasion by anti-matrix metalloproteinases
DNAzymes: United States Patent No. 12/390,628
