Shirley Luckhart
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Shirley Luckhart is an American molecular biologist. Her research focuses on malaria and in 2010, she co-developed a genetically-modified mosquito that was immune from the malaria virus.
Early life and education[edit]
Luckhart earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1986 before enrolling at Auburn University for her Master's degree in 1990. Following her Master's degree, Luckhart completed her PhD at Rutgers University in 1995.[1]
Career[edit]
Upon graduating from Rutgers, Luckhart joined the faculty of biochemistry at Virginia Tech. During her tenure at the institution, she studied malaria parasites and how they are transmitted by mosquitoes to humans and animals.[2][3] She left Virginia Tech in 2004 to accept a joint faculty position with the UC Davis School of Medicine’s department of medical microbiology and immunology and the department of entomology and nematologyat.[4] In 2010, Luckhart and colleagues were recognized for producing a genetically-modified mosquito that was immune from the malaria virus. She had received an NIH research fellowship aimed to promote diversity in health-related research to support the research.[5][6] Following her discovery, Luckhart received $100,000 from Grand Challenges Explorations to "advance her work in developing nutritional supplements to reverse the malaria-induced intestinal damage that contributes to the development of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) bacteremia in malaria-infected children."[7]
As a Full professor, Luckhart and Janet Foley were co-appointed interim co-directors of the Center for Vectorborne Diseases as replacements for William Reisen in 2014.[8] Later that year, she was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene for her "sustained professional excellence in her field."[9] While serving in her role as interim co-director, Luckhart was the recipient of Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America's 2017 Medical, Urban and Veterinary Entomology Award. She was lauded for her “highly regarded expertise on molecular cell biology and biochemistry of malaria parasite transmission."[4]
Shortly after receiving her award, Luckhart left UC Davis and joined the faculty at the University of Idaho.[10] In her first year at the University of Idaho, Luckhart co-established the Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem, a multidisciplinary and collaborative entity in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, with her husband, Edwin Lewis.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Shirley Luckhart". uidaho.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Scientist seeks genetic solution to malaria". vtmag.vt.edu. Spring 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Scientist Seek Genetic Solution To Malaria". eurekalert.org. Eurekalert. October 30, 1998. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Name Droppers: Three UC Davis scholars receive scientific honors". davisenterprise.com. Davis Enterprise. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Researchers work to create malaria-proof mosquitoes". Red Deer Advocate. March 3, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Garvey, Kathy Keatley (August 12, 2010). "Malaria-Proof Mosquito?". ucanr.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Keatley Garvey, Kathy (November 7, 2011). "UC Davis Malaria Investigator Shirley Luckhart Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Funding". ucanr.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Keatly Garvey, Kathy (November 20, 2014). "Luckhart, Foley Named Co-Interim Directors of CVEC". ucanr.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Keatley Garvey, Kathy (November 26, 2014). "Thomas Scott, Shirley Luckhart Selected Fellows of ASTMH". ucanr.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Keatley Garvey, Kathy (September 18, 2018). "Shirley Luckhart to Deliver ESA's Founders' Memorial Award Lecture". ucanr.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "New Research Center Established to Protect Plant, Animal and Human Health". uidaho.edu. 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Shirley Luckhart publications indexed by Google Scholar
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