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Dr. John T. Robinson, Jr.

Professor

TN-LSAMP Executive Director

Department of Biological Sciences
College of Life & Physical Sciences

Contact Information:
Graduate School Office: AWC Suite B-400
TLSAMP Office:听 415 Crouch Hall
Departmental Office Location: 112-H McCord Hall

Telephone: 615-963-5762听
Email: jrobinson@tnstate.edu

Education:
B.S. (Biology) - North Carolina Central University
Ph.D. (Biology - Cell, Developmental) - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Post-Doc - (Genetics, Cell Biology and Development) - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis/St. Paul

Research Areas:
Function and regulation of cytoskeletal proteins and associated transport complexes in Drosophila; Cell and Developmental Biology; Cell Cycle Mechanisms; Molecular Genetics; Imaging.

Most Significant Publications:

Warner, T., Nixon, S., McNeil, T., Green, D., and Robinson, J.T. (2024). Faculty perspectives on research mentoring across a multi-level statewide LSAMP Alliance.听The Journal of the Research Association of Minority Professors, 26(2). Retrieved from 听

Reis,G.F., Yang, G., Szpankowski, L., Weaver, L. C., Shah, S.B., Robinson, J. T., Hays, T. S., Danuser, G., and Goldstein, L.S.B. (2012) Molecular motor funtion in axonal transport in vivo probed by genetic and computational analysis in Drosophila.听 Mol Biol Cell听

, S.J.P, , J.T, . L., , Y., , S., Li, M-G., , . W., . A., , E. and T.S. (2008) Dynein and Star interact in EGFR signaling and ligand trafficking.

Washington, B., Williams, S., Armstrong, P., Mtshali, C., Robinson, J.T. and E. L. Myles, E.L (2006) Cadmium toxicity on arterioles vascular smooth muscle cells of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 3(4): 309.

Robinson, J.T., Wojcik, E. J., Sanders, M. A., McGrail, M.. and Hays. T.S. (1999) Cytoplasmic dynein Is required for the nuclear attachment and migration of centrosomes during mitosis in Drosophila.

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