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Dr. Christine Weingart
| Affiliation: | Faculty |
| Title: | Associate Professor, Microbiologist |
| Office: | 315 Talbot Hall |
| Lab: | 404 Talbot Hall |
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| Phone: |
740-587-8281
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| Fax: | 740-587-5634 |
Ph.D. in Microbiology from Miami University, 1997
B.S. in Biology from Mount Union College, 1991
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Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology at Denison University, 2002 - present
Lecturer, Department of Microbiology at Miami University, 1997
Research
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Post Doctorate Research Associate, Laboratory of Stephen C. Winans, 1999-2002
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
Post Doctorate Research Associate, Laboratory of Alison A. Weiss, 1997-1999
Publications
Weingart, C.L. C. E. White, S. Liu,Y. Chai, H. Cho, C. Tsai, Y. Wei, N. R. Delay*, A. Eberhard,
and S. C. Winans. 2005. Direct binding of the purified quorum sensing regulator CepR
of Burkholderia cenocepacia to two target promoters in vitro. Mol. Micro.. v. 57 p. 452-467
Pappas, K. M., and C. L. Weingart., and S. C. Winans. 2004. Biochemical communication in
proteobacteria: Biochemical and structural studies of signal synthases and receptors required for
intercellular signaling. Mol. Microbiol.. v. 53 p. 755-769
Weingart, C. L., P. S. Mobberley-Schuman, E. L. Hewlett, M. C. Gray, and A. A. Weiss. 2000. Neutralizing antibodies to adenylate cyclase toxin promote phagocytosis of Bordetella pertussis by human neutrophils. Infect. Immun.. v. 68 p. 7152-7155
Weingart, C. L., W. A. Keitel, K. M. Edwards, and A. A. Weiss. 2000. Characterization of bactericidal immune responses following vaccination with acellular pertussis vaccines in adults. Infect. Immun. v. 68 p. 7175-7179
Weingart, C. L. and A. A. Weiss. 2000. Bordetella pertussis virulence factors affect phagocytosis by human neutrophils. Infect. Immun. v. 68 p. 1735-1739
Lenz, D. H.*, C. L. Weingart and A. A. Weiss. 2000. Phagocytosed Bordetella pertussis fail to survive in human neutrophils. Infect. Immun. v. 68 p. 956-959
Weingart, C. L., G. Broitman-Maduro, G. Dean, S. Newman, M. Peppler, and A. A. Weiss. 1999. Fluorescent labels influence the phagocytosis of Bordetella pertussis by human neutrophils. Infect.Immun. v. 67 p. 4264-4267
Weingart, C. L., and A. Morris Hooke. 1999. A nonhemolytic phospholipase C from Burkholderia cepacia. Curr. Microbiol. v. 38 p. 233-238
Weingart, C. L., and A. Morris Hooke. 1999. Regulation of expression of the nonhemolytic, phospholipase C from Burkholderia cepacia. Curr. Microbiol. v. 39 p. 336-341
Aukerman, B., Esselburn, K., Freundlich, J. and C. Mustillo. 2010. Bacteria that help and hurt cows. Microbial Discovery Activity. www.asm.org (Students in my Diversity of Microrganisms course developed an activity for elementary students.).
Bhatt, S. and C.L. Weingart . 2008. Identification of sodium chloride-regulated genes in Burkholderia cenocepacia. Cur. Microbiol. v. 56 p. 418-422
Presentations
S. Bhatt* and C. L. Weingart. 2005. Characterization of four hyperosmotically induced genes in
Burkholderia cepacia. 104th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
M. Perkins* and C.L. Weingart. 2005. Mutation of a potential gacSA two component system in
Burkholderia cenocepacia. Ohio Branch ASM Meeting.
S. Bhatt* and C. L. Weingart. 2004. Isolation of hyperosmotically regulated genes in
Burkholderia cepacia. 04th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Weingart, C. L.. 2004. Identification of a putative gacSA two-component system in
Burkholderia cepacia . 104th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Weingart, C.L.. 2003. Incorporating Quorum Sensing into the Undergraduate Microbiology
Laboratory. 10th ASM Undergraduate Microbiology Education Conference.
Weingart, C. L. and S. C. Winans. 2001. Characterization of a quorum sensing system in
Burkholderia cepacia. ASM Cell-Cell Communication Meeting.
Weingart, C. L. and S. C. Winans. 2001. Characterization of a quorum sensing system in
Burkholderia cepacia. Infection and Pathobiology Forum, Cornell University.
Weingart, C. L., D. H. Lenz*, and A. A. Weiss. 1999. Phagocytosis of Bordetella pertussis by
human neutrophils. Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting.
Lenz, D. H.*, C. L. Weingart, A. A. Weiss. 1999. Lack of survival of Bordetella pertussis
following phagocytosis by human neutrophils. Physician Scientist Training Program Research Forum.
Weingart, C. L., G. E. Dean, S. L. Newman, and A. A. Weiss. 1999. Comparison of phagocytosis
of FITC and GFP labeled Bordetella pertussis. 99th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Weingart, C. L., S. Newman and A. A. Weiss. 1998. Effect of labeling treatments on phagocytosis
of Bordetella pertussis. Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting.
Weingart, C. L., and A. A. Weiss. 1998. Effect of immune serum antibodies on
phagocytosis of Bordetella pertussis. 98th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Weingart, C. L., and A. Morris Hooke. 1998. Regulation of expression of Burkholderia
cepacia phospholipase. Microbial Pathogenesis Current and Emerging IssuesConference.
Weingart, C. L., and A. Morris Hooke. 1998. Regulation of expression of Burkholderia
cepacia phospholipase. 98th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Weingart, C. L., and A. Morris Hooke . 1996. Purification and characterization of a
phospholipase of Burkholderia cepacia. 96th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Weingart, C. L., and A. Morris Hooke. 1995. Purification of a non-hemolytic
phospholipase C from Burkholderia cepacia. 95th Gen. Meet. Am.Soc. Microbiol..
Weingart, C. L., M. K. Lonon, S. Karipedes, and A. Morris Hooke. 1994. Characterization of a non-hemolytic phospholipase C produced by Pseudomonas cepacia. 94th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Merry, C., Perkins, M., Mu, L., Eichner, S., Crabb, A., Peterson, B., Weber, R., and C. L. Weingart. . 2010. A two-component system in Burkholderia cenocepacia influences protease, swimming, quorum sensing, and pathogenesis.. 109th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol. .
Foy, C., and C.L. Weingart.. 2009. Investigation of selenite reduction in Burkholderia cenocepacia.. 108th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Perkins, M.*, Crabb, A.*, Peterson, B.*, Weber, R.* and C. L. Weingart.. 2008. Characterization of a putative gacSA two component system in Burkholderia cenocepacia.
. 107th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol..
Foy, C. and C. L. Weingart.. 2010. Examining the relationship between a two-component system and quorum sensing in Burkholderia cenocepacia.. Ohio Branch-ASM Meeting..
Eichner, S. and C.L. Weingart.. 2010. Distribution of the gacA gene in the Burkholderia cepacia complex. . Ohio Branch-ASM Meeting. .
Foy, C.R. and C. L. Weingar. 2009. Role of TolB in Selenite Reduction in Burkholderia cenocepacia.. Ohio Branch-ASM Meeting..
Merry, C. and C.L. Weingart.. 2009. Characterization of GacS/GacA Two-Component System in Burkholderia cenocepacia.. Ohio Branch-ASM Meeting.
Jaffri, S. and C.L. Weingart.. 2008. Characterization of tolB in Burkholderia cenocepacia.
. Indiana-Ohio Joint Branch ASM Meeting..
Jaffri, S.* and C.L. Weingart. 2007. Characterization of tolB in Burkholderia cenocepacia.
. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.
Jaffri, S.* and C.L. Weingart.. 2007. Complementation in Burkholderia cenocepacia of mutated tolB gene with wild type tolB gene.
. Ohio Branch ASM Meeting..
Crabb, A. and C.L. Weingart. . 2007. An examination of a putative GacA/GacS two component system as a regulator of virulence factors produced by Burkholderia cenocepacia.
. Ohio Branch ASM Meeting. (Note: Andrea won an award for best research presentation. She competed with undergraduate and graduate students.) .
Research Students
Cora Walsh '06*, HIV prevention organizations: Determining successful prevention strategies. Co-Advisor with Dr. Kent Maynard, Sociology/Anthropology
Mike Perkins '05, Characterization of the Burkholderia cenocepacia GacSA-like regulatory system
Shantanu Bhatt '04*, Identification of hyperosmotically regulated genes in Burkholderia cenocepacia
Nicole Coggins,’13, Senior research 2012-2012
Herb Porter '13, Directed study 2012-2013
Julia Shneyderman '13, Directed study Fall 2012
Jamieson Weaver, Granville High School junior, Summer 2012
Meghan Diefenbacher,’15, Anderson Scholar-Summer 2012
Jessica Wilson ’11, Anderson Scholar-Summer 2011; Directed study 2011-2012
Kasi Eastep, Anderson Scholar-Summer 2011
Lin Mu, Directed study spring 2010; Directed study 2011
Sarah Eichner, Anderson Scholar-Summer 2009; Senior Research 2009-2010
Callie Merry ’09, Bowen Scholar Summer 2008; Senior Honors’ Research 2008-2009
Chase Foy ’10, Denison University Research Foundation research assistant, Summer 2008; Directed Study Fall 2008; Senior Honors’ Research 2009-2010
Sarah Jaffri ’08, Hughes Early Research Experience Scholar Summer 2006; Anderson Summer Scholar 2007, Senior Research Fall 2007-2008.
Bridget Peterson ’08, Anderson Summer Scholar 2007, Senior Honors’ Research, Fall 2007; Spring 2008
Becky Weber ’08, Senior Honors’ Research, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
Andrea Crabb ’07, Anderson Summer Scholar 2007, Senior Honors’ Research, Fall 2006- Spring 2007. OBASM Paul N. Hudson research award Spring 2007
Kate Seymour ’07, Anderson Summer Scholar 2006, Senior Honors’ Research, Fall 2006-Spring 2007.
* honors thesis
Professional Memberships
Ohio Branch American Society for Microbiology, Member (OBASM), 2003-12
American Society for Microbiology, Member, 1992-2012
