Lisa Antoniacci Ph.D.

 

Educational Background:  Ph.D. Molecular Biology Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

                                           MS Clinical Chemistry University of Scranton; Scranton, PA

                                           BS Biology University of Scranton; Scranton, PA

 

Industrial Background: Research and Development labs at Sanofi Pasteur Swiftwater, PA.  Biochemical test development for various protein and carbohydrate vaccine candidates.

 

Teaching Interests:  Biotechnology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology

 

Research Interests:  Several Aspects of Chromatin Metabolism including; Sister Chromatid Cohesion, Telomere clustering and anchoring at the nuclear envelope, Telomere length maintenance, and Silencing.

 

Research Articles:

Antoniacci, L.M., Kenna, M.A. and Skibbens, R.V (2007) The nuclear envelope and spindle pole body-associated Mps3 protein bind telomere regulators and function in telomere clustering.  Cell Cycle  Jan;6(1):75-9.

 

Antoniacci, L.M. and Skibbens, R.V (2006) Sister-chromatid telomere cohesion is nonredundant and resists both spindle forces and telomere motility. Curr Biol. May 9;16(9):902-6.

 

Antoniacci, L.M., Kenna, M.A. Uetz, P., Fields, S. and Skibbens, R.V. (2004) The spindle pole body assembly component Mps3p/Nep98p functions in sister chromatid cohesion.  Journal of Biological Chemistry Nov 19;279(47):49542-50