WITCHUDA SAENGSAWANG EDUCATION Ph.D., Physiology and ...
WITCHUDA SAENGSAWANG EDUCATION Ph.D., Physiology and ...
WITCHUDA SAENGSAWANG EDUCATION Ph.D., Physiology and ...
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<strong>WITCHUDA</strong> <strong>SAENGSAWANG</strong><br />
320 SMI, 1300 University Ave. Madison, WI, 53706<br />
<strong>Ph</strong>one: (312) 927-7273, Work: (608)-2567884<br />
Email: saengsawang@wisc.edu<br />
<strong>EDUCATION</strong><br />
<strong>Ph</strong>.D., <strong>Ph</strong>ysiology <strong>and</strong> Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois,<br />
USA (2009)<br />
B.S., <strong>Ph</strong>armacy, College of <strong>Ph</strong>armacy, Mahidol University, Thail<strong>and</strong>. (2002)<br />
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT<br />
Research Associate: Erik Dent laboratory, the Department of Neuroscience, University of<br />
Wisconsin-Madison, WI (2009-present)<br />
Faculty member: the Department of <strong>Ph</strong>ysiology, College of Science, Mahidol University<br />
Bangkok, Thail<strong>and</strong> (2002-present)<br />
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES<br />
<strong>Ph</strong>D Dissertation<br />
Dr. Mark M Rasenick’s laboratory, UIC (Chicago, IL)<br />
: Study the functional effect of G protein regulating microtubule dynamics <strong>and</strong> neurite<br />
outgrowth. Identify the specific interaction region on Gs alpha, <strong>and</strong> develop mimetic peptides<br />
that have functional effects on tubulin GTPase activity as well as microtubule dynamics.<br />
Postdoctoral training<br />
Dr. Erik Dent’s laboratory, UW-Madison (Madison, WI)<br />
: Study the function of F-BAR proteins in developing CNS neurons. Determine the<br />
mechanism of how F-BAR proteins regulate cytoskeletal dynamics <strong>and</strong> affect growth cone<br />
morphology, axon outgrowth <strong>and</strong> branching using live-imaging, biochemistry <strong>and</strong> molecular<br />
biology techniques.<br />
AWARDS<br />
- Graduate student award from the Department of <strong>Ph</strong>ysiology <strong>and</strong> Biophysics, UIC (Kate<br />
Barany Award) (2007)<br />
- Travel awards from UIC Graduate College <strong>and</strong> UIC Graduate Student Council (2004-2008)<br />
AFFILIATIONS<br />
- The American Society for Cell Biology, USA<br />
- Society for Neuroscience, USA<br />
- The <strong>Ph</strong>armacy Council of Thail<strong>and</strong><br />
PUBLICATIONS<br />
- A molecular <strong>and</strong> structural mechanism for G-protein mediated microtubule destabilization. Dave<br />
RH*, Saengsawang W*, Lopus M, Sonya RH, Wilson L <strong>and</strong> Rasenick MM. J Biol Chem. 2011;<br />
286(6):4319-28<br />
- Heterotrimeric G-proteins interact directly with cytoskeletal components to modify<br />
microtubule-dependent cellular processes. Dave RH, Saengsawang W, Yu JZ, Donati R,<br />
Rasenick MM. Neurosignals. 2009;17(1):100-8, Review.
- Structural model of a complex between the heterotrimeric G protein, Gsalpha, <strong>and</strong> tubulin.<br />
Layden BT, Saengsawang W, Donati RJ, Yang S, Mulhearn DC, Johnson ME, Rasenick MM.<br />
Biochim Biophys Acta. 2008;1783(6):964-73.<br />
PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENCTIFIC MEETING<br />
- MPC Signal Transduction Symposium, UW-Madison, October 2010 (talk)<br />
- Cold Spring Harbor Axon Guidance Meeting, September 2010 (talk)<br />
- Chicago Cytoskeletal meeting, Chicago, May, 2009 (poster), October, 2009 (talk)<br />
- The American Society for Cell Biology meeting 2004-2008 (posters)<br />
- Chicago Signal Transduction annual meeting, Chicago, 2004 <strong>and</strong> 2007 (posters)<br />
- UIC Scientific forum, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005 (poster)<br />
- The American Society for <strong>Ph</strong>armacology <strong>and</strong> Experimental Therapeutics (ASCB) meeting,<br />
2004, Chicago, IL (poster)
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