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Michael Quick
Professor of Biological Sciences
Executive Vice Dean of USC College
Contact Information
Office: ADM 304
Phone: (213)740-2531
E-mail:
mquick@college.usc.edu
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Personal Website
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Education
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 B.A. Psychology and Biology, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta Georgia, 8/1982
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M.A. Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, 6/1990
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Ph.D. Neuroscience, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, 6/1992
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, 01/01/1992-09/01/1995
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Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 09/01/1995-01/01/1997
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Assistant Professor of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 01/01/1997-01/01/2000
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Associate Professor of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 01/01/2000-08/01/2002
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Associate Professor of Biology, University of Southern California, 08/01/2002-07/31/2005
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Professor of Biology, University of Southern California, 08/01/2005-
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College Dean of Research, University of Southern California, 08/01/2005-
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Description of Research
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Summary Statement of Research Interests
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Michael Quick, professor of biological sciences, was appointed dean of
research in July 2005. He provides leadership and oversight for faculty
research programs through contracts and grants, organized research units
(ORUs), postdoctoral research associates, faculty fellowships,
facilities and space management.
In the laboratory, Quick uses
the tools of modern molecular neurobiology to examine the cellular and
subcellular processes that underlie neural communication, but which also
specifically contribute to diseases such as epilepsy, cocaine and
amphetamine abuse, and nicotine addiction.
Chemical messengers,
or neurotransmitters, mediate that communication in the synapse, the gap
between neurons. Some of these neurotransmitters stand out in terms of
their importance in human disease and behavior. Low levels of the
neurotransmitter serotonin in the synapse, for example, have been linked
to depression. Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, autism and many other
brain disorders appear related to increased or decreased
neurotransmitter signaling. Quick's investigations have revealed myriad
mechanisms for regulating proteins in the brain that respond to
neurotransmitter and to the proteins responsible for setting
neurotransmitter levels. Quick is also working on a collaborative
project with scholars from the Getty; the goal is to apply biological
tools to the field of art conservation.
Quick studied psychology
and biology as an undergraduate student at Oglethorpe University in
Atlanta, and then spent time in the Peace Corps. He began graduate
school focused on psychology, but gradually became more interested in
using biological tools to understand how the brain produces behavior.
After receiving his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Emory University in 1992,
he took a postdoctoral position at California Institute of Technology
where he focused on molecular biology. He served on the faculty of the
University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham before joining
USC College in 2002.
Quick has earned a number of top awards for
his teaching endeavors at both the undergraduate and graduate levels,
including the Presidential Teaching Award at the University of Alabama
School of Medicine, their highest teaching honor. Since coming to USC he
has been recognized by the Mortar Board Society and received a "Teaching
Has No Boundaries" award. He is presently a Faculty Fellow in the USC
Center for Excellence in Teaching. His efforts as a Faculty Fellow
included utilizing technological approaches to promote "students as
teachers" both inside and outside the traditional classroom setting, and
using student-driven, problem-based approaches to facilitate educational
experiences.
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Research Specialties
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Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology & Computational Neurobiology
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Publications
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Journal Article
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Cho, C., Song, W., Meleth, D., Teo, E., Quick, M. W., Lester, R.
(2005).
Rapid upregulation of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by tyrosine dephosphorylation. Journal of Neuroscience.
Vol. 25, pp. 3712-3723.
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Hansra, N., Arya, S., Quick, M. W.
(2005).
Intracellular domains of a rat brain GABA transporter that govern transport. Journal of Neuroscience.
Vol. 24, pp. 4082-4087.
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Wang, D., Quick, M. W.
(2005).
Trafficking of the GABA transporter GAT1: Size and rates of an acutely recycling pool. Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Vol. 280, pp. 18703-18709.
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Hu, J., Wang, D., Zhang, H., Quick, M. W.
(2004).
Regulation of a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter by reciprocal tyrosine and serine phosphorylation. Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Vol. 279, pp. 15961-15967.
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Quick, M. W.
(2003).
Regulating the conducting states of a mammalian serotonin transporter. Neuron.
Vol. 40, pp. 537-549.
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Service to the University
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Administrative Appointments
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Executive Vice Dean of USC College, 07/01/2007-
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Service to the Profession
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Editorships and Editorial Boards
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Associate Editor, Neuropharmacology, 2003-2007
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Associate Editor, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2003-2007
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Professional Memberships
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Society for Neuroscience, 1995-2006
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