Dr. Thomas Martin, Professor
Joined ERP Program: 1986

Department: Biochemistry, Department Profile
Mailing Address: 5519 Biochemistry, 420 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2427  FAX: (608) 262-3453
E-mail: tfmartin@wisc.edu

Background:

Institution Degree Year Area of Study
Cornell University A.B. 1968 Chemistry
Harvard University Ph.D. 1974 Biophysics

Professional Experience:

1969 - 1973  USPHS Predoctoral Fellow, Program in Biophysics, Harvard University
1974 - 1975 American Cancer Society Research Fellow, Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School
1975 - 1978 USPHS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School
1978 - 1983 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1983 - 1986 Associate Professor, Dept. of Zoology, University of  Wisconsin-Madison
1986 - 1994 Professor, Dept. of Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1987 - 1991 NIH Cellular Biology and Physiology Study Section-member
1987 - 1992 H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1989 - 1996 Editorial Board: Journal of Neuroendocrinology; Journal of Neurosciences
1988 - Present Editorial Board: Cellular Signaling
1991 - 1999  NIH MERIT Award
1994 - Present Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1994 - 1998 NIMH Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology Study Section
1996  Co-organizer, Symposium, Role of Phosphoinositides in Cell Signaling
1997  Co-organizer, Society for General Physiology Symposium, Mechanisms of Secretion
1997 - 2000 McKnight Investigator Award- McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience
1999 WARF Kellet Mid-Career Faculty Research Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2000  Chair, Cell Biology of the Neuron, Gordon Conference
1999 - Present NIH Molecular, Developmental and Cellular Neurobiology Study Section (Chair, 2000-  )
1999 - Present   NIH MERIT Award

Research Statement:

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Current Grant Funding:

Funding Period Project

04/10/04 to 03/31/09

Martin (PI) NIH-NIDDK5 R37 DK025861-27
Stages of regulated exocytosis
04/01/02-03/31/07 T. Martin (PI) NIH-5 R01 DK040428-18
Calcium Regulation of Secretion in Neuroendocrine Cells
01/01/06 to 12/31/07 T. Martin (PI) American Heart Assn.
Role of Inositol Phospholipids in Neurotransmitter Secretion (Postdoc Flwshp For Declan James)
07/01/05 to 06/30/07 T. Martin (PI) NIH 5 F31 MH075224-02
Mechanisms of Synaptotagmin Function in Exocytosis

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