Timothy Jarome

Dr. Timothy Jarome is an Associate Professor at Virginia Tech's College of Science, School of Neuroscience, with a research program focused on cellular and molecular memory mechanisms. His lab explores fear memory pathways, epigenetic regulation, ubiquitin signaling, and age-related cognitive decline.

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience (2013), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• B.A. in Psychology (2006), Kent State University

Research combines Pavlovian fear conditioning with advanced techniques including CRISPR-dCas9 editing, siRNA knockdown, and methylated DNA immunoprecipitation. Key interests span proteasome function, epigenetic memory modification, and obesity-related cognitive changes.

Article trends show consistent focus on ubiquitin signaling (5 publications), sex-specific mechanisms (6), and proteasome-epigenetic interactions (7). Recent work connects obesogenic diets to hypothalamic protein degradation patterns.

• Lab website: Jarome Lab Publications
• Contact: tjjarome@vt.edu