Dr. James Ntambi, Associate Professor
Joined ERP Program: 1996
Department: Nutritional Sciences; Biochemistry, Faculty Profile
Mailing Address: 180A Biochemistry, 420 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-3700 FAX: (608) 262-3453
E-mail: ntambi@biochem.wisc.edu
Background:
| Institution | Degree | Year | Area of Study |
| Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda | B.Sc. | 1975 | Chemistry, Biochemistry |
| Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda | M.S. | 1978 | Microbial Biology |
| John's Hopkins University | Ph.D. | 1985 |
Professional Experience:
| 1975-1978 | Research Fellow; Federal Republic of Germany (DAAD) |
| 1978-1980 | University Lecturer in Biochemistry, Makerere |
| 1980-1985 | Fulbright Fellow; Graduate Research Assistant, Laboratory of Dr. Paul Englund, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
| 1985-1987 | Rockefeller Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laboratory of Dr. Daniel Lane, Johns Hopkins |
| 1987-1989 | Research Associate, Laboratory of Dr. Daniel Lane, Johns Hopkins |
| University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, | |
| 1992-1997 | Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, DC |
| 1997-present | Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Feb-June 2000 Acting Assistant Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. |
Honors and Awards:
| 1975 | Honors in Biochemistry and Chemistry |
| 1975 | UNDP/UNESCO Fellowship |
| 1976-1978 | Exchange Program of the Federal Republic of Germany (DAAD) Fellowship |
| 1980-1985 | Predoctoral Fulbright Fellowship |
| 1985 | The David Israel Macht Research Award in Medical Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 1985-1987 | Rockefeller Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship |
| 1986 | Rockefeller Foundation Career Development Award |
| 1991 | Nominee for Dean's Medical School Teaching Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC |
| 1990-1997 | Frolisch/New York Academy of Sciences Fellowship |
| 1992-1997 | Steenbock Career Development Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 1994-present | Fogarty International Center/NIH International Biomedical Research Minority Faculty Fellowship |
Grant Funding:
| Funding Period | Project |
| 07/01/06 to 05/31/11 | J. Ntambi (PI) NIH2 R01 DK062388-05 |