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1Jul

Texas A&M AgriLife Research recognizes outstanding achievers

Research Scientist of the Year Award: Robert Chapkin, Ph.D

Texas A&M AgriLife Research Professor Robert Chapkin, Ph.D., College Station, has made outstanding contributions to the areas of precision nutrition and stem cell biology, cancer chemoprevention and the development of noninvasive predictive biomarkers. Chapkin carries the title of Distinguished Professor in the Texas A&M University Department of Nutrition. He holds the Allen Endowed Chair in Nutrition & Chronic Disease Prevention, and he is a University Faculty Fellow, a Regents Fellow and an AgriLife Senior Faculty Fellow.

His achievements, in concert with innovation in basic research, have propelled Chapkin to securing unprecedented funding from the National Institutes of Health – National Cancer Institute. He serves as the co-director of a major NCI grant to conduct training on nutrition, biostatistics and bioinformatics. He is also an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow.

Chapkin has published 271 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 27 book chapters and 305 abstracts, and is listed as co-inventor on three patents. His publications have been cited more than 16,000 times, demonstrating his influence in the fields of nutrition, cancer biology and computational biology.

He has mentored 15 master’s of science degree students and 24 doctoral students in biology, biochemistry and biophysics, nutrition, genetics, toxicology, biotechnology and molecular medicine, all in addition to mentoring 26 post-doctoral fellows.

Visit Chapkin’s profile page with the Texas A&M University Department of Nutrition.

Robert Chapkin in lab portrait
Robert Chapkin, Ph.D.

10Jun

Researchers target cell membranes for cancer research

“We are pleased to announce the publication of our recent paper on membrane therapy.  The paper is highlighted in the American Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Today and can now be accessed online”. Fuentes JLR 2021,   Supplemental Material .

“You can read the article about our recent paper in the Journal of Lipid Research using the link below”.

https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/060121/researchers-target-cell-membrane-for-cancer-resear 

26Aug

Promotions in the Chapkin Lab

Alfredo Erazo-Oliveras
Dr. Alfredo Erazo- Oliveras

The Chapkin Lab is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr . Alfredo Erazo-Oliveras and Dr.  Xiaoli Wang from Post-Doctoral Researchers to Assistant Research Scientists.

Alfredo has been with the Chapkin Lab for 4 years and has frequently been recognized for outstanding achievement. Alfredo’s main research focus is to establish the role of oncogenic APC on the dysregulation of cellular plasma membrane physical-chemical properties/homeostatic status and induction of aberrant Wnt signaling in the colon.

Dr. Xiaoli Wang
Dr. Xiaoli Wang

Xiaoli has been with the Chapkin Lab for just under a year and has quickly proven to be an asset to the team.  Xiaoli’s research is focusing on the study of plasma membrane protein interactions (plasma membrane spatial dynamics-nanoclustering) using complementary fluorescence microscopy techniques. By understanding the mechanism behind those biological processes, her goal is to facilitate the development of membrane-targeted therapies.
Please join us in congratulating Alfredo & Xiaoli on their promotions!

Our laboratory is located on the first floor of the Nutrition and Food Sciences building, Cater Mattil on the Texas A&M West Campus.

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Chapkin Laboratory
Lab Phone: 979-845-0448
Office Phone: 979-845-2142
E-mail: r-chapkin@tamu.edu

 

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Robert Chapkin
2253 TAMU, 112 Cater-Mattil
College Station, TX 77843-2253

 

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Robert Chapkin
373 Olsen Blvd.
College Station, TX 77843-2253

 

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