Dr. Colin Jefcoate, Professor
Joined ERP Program:
Department: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Address: 2640 Medical Sciences Center, 1300 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3975
Email: jefcoate@wisc.edu
Background:
| Institution | Degree | Year | Area of Study |
| Oxford University , Oxford , England | B.A./B.S. | 1963 | Chemistry |
| Oxford University , Oxford , England | Ph.D. | 1966 | Chemistry |
Professional Experience:
| 1966 | D. Phil (Chemistry) under R.O.C. Norman, Oxford (including one year at York University ) |
| 1966-1967 | NATO Fellow with P. Hemmerich, Basel University , Switzerland |
| 1967-1969 | NIH and NATO Fellow with J.L. Gaylor, Cornell University , Ithaca |
| 1972 | Visiting Scientist with W.H. Orme-Johnson, Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) |
| 1972-1973 | Research Associate with W.H. Orme-Johnson, Biochemistry, UW-Madison |
| 1973-1978 | Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, UW-Madison |
| 1978-1982 | Associate Professor, Pharmacology, UW-Madison |
| 1982-present | Professor, Pharmacology, UW-Madison |
| 1983-1998 | Director, Environmental Toxicology Center , UW-Madison |
| 1998-present | Director, NIEHS Center for Developmental and Molecular Toxicology, UW-Madison |
Honors and Awards:
- 1964 2nd Class Honors in Natural Sciences (Chemistry)
- 1969-1972 MRC Fellow with G.S. Boyd, Edinburgh University , Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1998-2003 WARF Mid-Career Faculty Researcher Award
Research Statement:
Our research addresses signaling mechanisms involving P450 cytochromes. These regulate activity at nuclear receptors regulated by three types of activator.
- cholesterol/steroid hormones
- fatty acids and metabolites
- Ah receptor/PCB's and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Current Graduate Students:
| Jinwoo Lee | jwlee7@wisc.edu | Ph.D. |
| Justin Bushkofsky | bushkofsky@wisc.edu | Ph.D. |
Current Grant Funding:
| Funding Period | Project |
| 03/01/ 07 to 02/28/12 | Jefcoate, C (PI) R01DK072749 |
Publications from Dr. Jefcoate's Laboratory Search PubMed