Tina Gumienny, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Contact
TGumienny@twu.edu
940-898-2295
SRC 304H
Biography
Education
Ph.D., State University of New York; B.S., Texas A&M University
Interests
Biology; Advanced Genetics; Cell Communication
Education
Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
B.S., Genetics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Research Interests
Biology; Advanced Genetics; Cell Communication
Latest Articles
eLife (2023)
Bhoomi Madhu, MF Lakdawala, Tina L. Gumienny
Journal of Visualized Experiments (2022)
B Madhu, M. F. Lakdawala, T L Gumienny
Aging Cell (2022)
S. L.B. Arneaud, J. McClendon, L. Tatge, A. Watterson, K. R. Zuurbier
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Student Journal (2021)
P Joseph, H Everts, T Gumienny
bioRxiv (2021)
B Madhu, T L Gumienny
Caenorhabditis elegans saposin-like spp-9 is involved in specific innate immune responses
Genes and Immunity (2020)
B Madhu, M F Lakdawala, N G Issac, T L Gumienny
microPublication Biology (2019)
M. F Lakdawala, Tina L Gumienny
Molecular Biology of the Cell (2019)
M F Lakdawala, B Madhu, L. Faure, M. Vora, R. W. Padgett
microPublication Biology (2019)
B. J. Madhu, A. E. Salazar, Tina L Gumienny
Feedback regulation of BMP signaling by C. elegans cuticle collagens
bioRxiv (2019)
U. Madaan, L. Faure, A. Chowdhury, S. Ahmed, E. J. Ciccarelli
Molecular Biology of the Cell (2019)
U. Madaan, L. Faure, A. Chowdhury, S. Ahmed, E. J. Ciccarelli
Cell Death and Differentiation (2018)
S D King, C F Gray, Tina L Gumienny
Determining how TGF-β is trafficked and secreted in C. elegans
Texas Journal of Microscopy (2018)
G. Ravindranathan, L. Faure, Tina L Gumienny
Proc Microsc Microanal (2018)
R.D Schultz, Tina L Gumienny
The Worm Breeder's Gazette (2016)
B. Madhu, Tina L Gumienny
MicrobiologyOpen (2016)
T. Galbadge, T.F. Sheperd, S.L. Cirillo, Tina L Gumienny, J.D. Cirillo
Novel regulated secretion mechanism for a nerve-secreted cell-cell signaling molecule in C. elegans
Microsc Microanal (2015)
R. D. Schultz, K Beifuss, S Taneja-Bageshwar, Tina L Gumienny
Current Projects
I am interested in how cells communicate with each other at the molecular and cellular levels during development. My group focuses on Transforming Growth Factor-ß superfamily members (TGF-ßs), critical messengers for intercellular communication in metazoans. My long-term research goal is to understand how proper cell-to-cell signaling by TGF-ß is achieved during development and can be disrupted in disease states. Specifically, we study the molecular players and processes involved in regulating these signals in the nematode model system C. elegans using genetic, molecular, cell imaging, and biochemical tools.
Externally Funded Projects
Development and characterization of a Myhre Syndrome nematode model
GOV-National Institutes of Health(NIH) | $3,250.00 | 2024
Role: Principal Investigator
Investigation of the Biochemical Composition and Molecular Mechanisms of Roundworm Epicuticle Formation to Identify Novel Target Proteins for Anthelmintic Drug Development Year 2 of 2
United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative | $100,000.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator
Chromatin condensation as a DNA protective response to UV radiation in human melanocytes and aging C. elegans Year 2 of 2
GOV-National Institute on Aging (NIA) | $50,000.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator
Determining the physiological effect of developmental RAB-1 and MAP2 loss in the C. elegans model system
Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | $6,061.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator
Investigation of the Biochemical Composition and Molecular Mechanisms of Roundworm Epicuticle Formation to Identify Novel Target Proteins for Anthelmintic Drug Development Year 1 of 2
GOV-Department of Agriculture (USDA) | $100,000.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator
National Institute of General Medical Sciences R01 Year 5 of 5
GOV-National Institutes of Health(NIH) | $1,082,275.00 | 2016
Role: Principal Investigator
Internally Funded Projects
Travel funds to attend the 24th International C. elegans Conference, Glasgow, UK
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership | $3,910.00 | 2023
Research Grant
Tissue-specific regulation of a cell-signaling pathway by a family of protein-cutting enzymes
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership | $23,560.00 | 2021
Research Grant
Defining the molecular interaction of the DBL-1/BMP signaling pathway with BLMP-1/BLIMP1 in Caenorhabditis elegans
Research Enhancement Program | $10,000.00 | 2020
Research Grant
Role of a cell signaling pathway in mounting protective responses against different bacterial immune challenges in the roundworm model organism C. elegans
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $10,000.00 | 2019
Research Grant
Proposal Wages For Student Assistants
$6,540.00 | 2018
Research Grant
2017 Summer Research Initiative
GOV-²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $6,540.00 | 2017
Research Grant
New Investigator Research Enhancement Program (REP) Grant
GOV-²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $10,000.00 | 2017
Research Grant
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Innovation Proposal
GOV-²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $65,262.00 | 2016
Research Grant
Small Grants Program
GOV-²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $761.00 | 2016
Research Grant
Teaching and Research Grant for Equipment and Technology (TARGET) Grant
GOV-²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $291,233.00 | 2015
Research Grant
New Investigator Research Enhancement Program (REP) Grant
GOV-²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $10,000.00 | 2015
Research Grant
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