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Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

 

Dr. Cecilia McIntosh

Dr. Cecilia McIntosh

Activities:

  • Directs programs and staff of the School of Graduate Studies.
  • Charge of recruitment, graduate assistantships, tuition scholarships, retention, and graduation.
  • Works with Dr. Powers-Beck in oversight of general graduate issues.

Educational Background:

  • University of South Florida, Ph.D. (Biology)
  • M.A. (Botany), B.A. (Biology)

Areas of Professional Interest:

  • Plant Biochemistry
  • Protein and Enzyme Biochemistry
  • Proteomics and Metabolomics
  • Regulation of Flavonoid Metabolism

Work Experience:

  • 2006-present Dean, School of Graduate Studies, ETSU
  • 2004-2006 Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies, ETSU
  • 2004-present Professor, ETSU Biological Sciences
  • 2003-2004 Program Director, National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences; Biomolecular Systems
  • 1998-2003 Associate Professor, ETSU Biological Sciences
  • 1997-2002 Biological Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator
  • 1993-1998 Assistant Professor, ETSU Biological Sciences

Selected Publications: (See Biological Sciences website for a complete listing)

Invited Papers:

  1. "Flavonoids”, new entry in World Book Encyclopedia, 2003
    print version (page 230); 2004 cd version.

  2. “Quantification of Limonin and Limonoate A-ring Monolactone During Growth and Development of Citrus Fruit and Vegetative Tissue by Radioimmunoassay”; 2000

  3. Chapter 6 in Citrus Limonoids: Functional chemicals in agriculture, food, flavor, and health , ed. By M. Berhow, S. Hasegawa, and G. Manners, ACS Symposium Series. pp. 73-95.

  4. “Translational Opportunities in Plant Biochemistry”; 2006, in Integrative Plant Biochemistry, Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol. 40, J.T. Romeo, ed., Elsevier Press, New York, pp 307-318.

Selected Journal/Research Articles: (*Student co-authors)

  1. RoySarkar, T.*, C.L. Strong*, M.B. Sibhatu*, L.M. Pike, and C.A. McIntosh. 2007.
    Cloning, Expression, and Characterization of a Putative Flavonoid Glucosyltransferase from Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) Leaves. Chapter 18 in “Concepts in Plant Metabolomics”, B.J. Nikolau and E.S. Wurtele, eds. Springer Publishing, The Netherlands. pp. 247-259 (Invited)

  2. Pelt, J.*, W.A. Downes*, R. Schoborg, and C.A. McIntosh. 2003.
    Changes in Flavanone 3- Hydroxylase Expression During Growth and Development of Citrus paradise and Petunia hybrida Seedlings. Phytochemistry 64:435-444.

  3. Owens, D.K.*, T. Hale*, L.J. Wilson, and C.A. McIntosh. 2002.
    Quantification of Dihydrokaempferol Production by Flavanone-3-Hydroxylase using Capillary Electrophoresis. Phytochemical Analysis 13:69-74

  4. Durren, R.L.* and C.A. McIntosh. 1999.
    Flavanone-7-O-Glucosyltransferase Activity from Petunia hybrida . Phytochemistry 52:793-798.

Professional Presentations:

Over 40 have been given as invited talks or at scientific meetings; over 20 of these were by research students mentored by Dr. McIntosh who were presenting their work.

Honors and Awards:

  • Sigma Xi Dissertation Award (USF Chapter), 1990
  • Several research grants since 1993 totaling over $500,000
  • Several educational grants since 1993 (co-PI) totaling over $700,000

When you have a question or need some information, call Dr. McIntosh at (423) 439-6147
or email her at mcintosc@etsu.edu

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