Judith E. Humphries

Department of Biology Lawrence University, Appleton, WI 54911

(920) 832-7268, judith.humphries@lawrence.edu

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Education

1990-1994 The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland Biological Sciences B.Sc. (Hons) First Class

1994-1997 The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland Doctoral Degree (PhD)

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Employment

2016 – present   Associate Professor, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

2010 - 2016        Assistant Professor, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

2007 - 2010        Visiting Assistant Professor, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

2007                    Lecturer of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

2003-2006          Academic Staff – Assistant Researcher, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, UW-Madison.

2002-2003          Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University.

1998-2001          Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, UW-Madison.

1997-1998          Research Assistant, Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

Research Experience

2007 - present       Department of Biology, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin.

                               An investigation of the functioning of nuclear factor kappaBs (NFκBs) in adult and embryonic Biomphalaria glabrata,                                     intermediate host of the trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni.

                               Identification and characterization of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in B. glabrata.

                               Development of the nervous system in embryonic B. glabrata.

                               Gangliogenesis in B. glabrata.

2003-2006              Assistant Researcher, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, UW-Madison, Wisconsin.

                               Signal transduction proteins and receptors involved in the regulation of B. glabrata immune responses.

2002–2003             Postdoctoral Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Structure and function                                 of neuropeptide F and G-protein coupled receptors in S. mansoni.

1998-2001             Postdoctoral Research, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin. Signal                                    transduction pathways involved in the adhesion and spreading of B. glabrata cells.

1997-1998             Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland. Isolation and cryopreservation of peritoneal                                          macrophages from the dialyses of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.

1994-1996             PhD research, School of Biology and Biochemistry, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland.                                                            Characterization of the nervous systems of life cycle stages of the enteric parasite, Echinostoma caproni;                                                        neuromuscular physiology of adult E. caproni; immunological and physiological changes in E. caproni –infected mice.

 

Teaching

FRST 100: First year Studies

BIOL 150: Organismal Form and Function

NESC 200: Foundations in Neuroscience

BIOL 222: Parasitology

BIOL 242: Comparative Physiology

BIOL 340: Topics in Neuroscience

BIOL 430/431: Immunology (with and without a lab)

BIOL 650: Senior Experience

 

Grants and Awards

2022 University Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, Lawrence University, WI.

2017 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Opportunity Award (with Dr. Tom Gilmore, Boston University)

2012 Mielke Foundation award with Bart De Stasio – awarded to fund student summer research ($5000)

2011 NSF-MRI: Acquisition of confocal microscopy instrumentation for undergraduate research and research training (with co-PIs)          $552,666

2010 Sherman-Fairchild equipment grant “Sense and Sensibility” (committee effort)

2008 Excellence in Science Fund, Lawrence University – awarded to fund student research ($6,000)

2007 Research Grant from the Royal Society of London, United Kingdom (₤15,000) 2007 University Research Grant, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom (₤6,000)

2006 Academic Staff Professional Development grant – awarded to allow attendance at the 11th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA XI) meeting in Glasgow UK, August 2006

2005 Keystone Symposia Travel scholarship – awarded for travel and lodging while attending Molecular Helminthology: An integrated approach – Keystone Symposia

1997 Emily Sarah Montgomery Travel scholarship – awarded for travel to American Society of Parasitology Annual Meeting, Nashville, USA

1994 Hugh Wisnom Award – awarded for obtaining First Class Honors degree

 

Presentations at scientific meetings

Oral presentations have included:

2012, 2015, 2018 Meetings of the International Society for Developmental and Comparative Immunology

2006 The Eleventh International Congress of Parasitology Meeting

2002 The Tenth International Congress of Parasitology Meeting

1999, 2000, 2005 Annual meetings of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

1997, 1999, 2013 Annual meetings of the American Society of Parasitologists

1996-1998, 2007 Annual meetings of the British Society for Parasitology

 

Poster presentations at:

2023 Molecular Helminthology

2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

2009 Annual meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists

2001, 2005 Molecular Helminthology: An integrated approach – Keystone Symposia

1995 Annual meeting of the British Society for Parasitology

2013, 2014, 2015, Students from my research lab presented our collaborative research at Annual Midwestern Conference of Parasitologists meetings.