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Dr. Pamela Padilla is a Professor in Biological Sciences at the University of North Texas College of Science and Vice President for Research and Innovation. She studies organismal responses to environmental stress, focusing on hypometabolism, mitochondrial function, and epigenetic inheritance using C. elegans, zebrafish, and mammalian models.
Research emphases include:
- Molecular mechanisms of oxygen deprivation survival
- Diet-genotype interactions in stress responses
- Ceramide biosynthesis impacts on mitochondrial function
- Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
Her 15 most recent publications explore epigenetic regulation, zebrafish genetics, RNA-seq methodologies, and germline biology. Trends include interdisciplinary approaches combining genetics, physiology, and environmental science.
Awards include SACNAS Presidency (2020-2023), NSF CAREER Award, and Kavli Fellowship. She mentors graduate students like Manuel Ruiz and Saifun Nahar and secured NIH/NSF grants including studies on ceramide-mediated oxygen responses.
She leads the Padilla Lab investigating stress adaptation and collaborates on projects like NSF-funded epigenetic inheritance research.
