overview
y laboratory is interested in determining the role of factors in normal development and how disruption of these pathways results in associated pathologies.
education and training
- Baylor College of Medicine - (Houston, Texas, United States), Postdoctoral Training 2001
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - (Dallas, Texas, United States), Postdoctoral Training 1998
- Ph.D. in Toxicology, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1997
- B.S. in Genetics, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1991
selected publications
Academic Articles53
- Pearson, S. J., Sarkar, T. R., McQueen, C. M., Elswood, J., Schmitt, E. E., Wall, S. W., ... Porter, W. W. (2019). ATM-dependent activation of SIM2s regulates homologous recombination and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. ONCOGENE. 38(14), 2611-2626.
- McQueen, C. M., Schmitt, E. E., Sarkar, T. R., Elswood, J., Metz, R. P., Earnest, D., Rijnkels, M., & Porter, W. W. (2018). PER2 regulation of mammary gland development. Development (Cambridge). 145(6), dev157966-dev157966.
- Schmitt, E. E., Barhoumi, R., Metz, R. P., & Porter, W. W. (2017). Circadian regulation of benzo[a]pyrene metabolism and DNA adduct formation in breast cells and the mouse mammary gland. MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY. 91(3), 178-188.
- Morris, D. C., Popp, J. L., Tang, L. K., Gibbs, H. C., Schmitt, E., Chaki, S. P., ... Rivera, G. M. (2017). Nck deficiency is associated with delayed breast carcinoma progression and reduced metastasis. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL. 28(24), 3500-3516.
- Schmitt, E. E., Vellers, H. L., Porter, W. W., & Lightfoot, J. T. (2016). Environmental Endocrine Disruptor Affects Voluntary Physical Activity in Mice. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE. 48(7), 1251-1258.
Conference Papers4
- Schmitt, E. E., Porter, W. W., & Lightfoot, J. T. (2015). Endocrine-disruption And The Regulation Of Physical Activity And Mammary Gland Development In Mice. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE. 47(5), 76-76.
- Rezaei, R., Dahanayaka, S., Porter, W. W., Burghardt, R. C., Johnson, G. A., Tian, Y., Bazer, F. W., & Wu, G. (2013). Preparation and culture of porcine mammary epithelial cells. AMINO ACIDS. 45(3), 605-605.
- Scribner, K. C., & Porter, W. W. (2011). The bHLH/PAS transcription factor, Singleminded-2s (Sim2s), promotes breast tumor cell differentiation and inhibits metastasis. CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL METASTASIS. 28(2), 213-213.
- Safe, S., Wang, F., Porter, W., Duan, R., & McDougal, A. (1998). Ah receptor agonists as endocrine disruptors: Antiestrogenic activity and mechanisms. TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 102-103, 343-347.
teaching activities
- BIMS491 Research Instructor
- GENE691 Research Instructor
- VIBS222 Great Poisonings Of The World Instructor
- VIBS411 Tumor Cell Biol Carcinog Instructor
- VIBS485 Directed Studies Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Rychlik, Kristal Ann (2017-05). Prenatal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Effects on Postnatal Immune Response. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Nemec, Matthew James (2016-08). Polyphenolics from Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Suppress Breast Cancer Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Proliferation Both In Vitro And In Vivo: Potential Role of the IGFR-1-AKT-AMPK-mTOR-Signaling Axis. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Pfent, Catherine Marie (2015-12). Characterization and Inhibition of Canine Osteosarcoma Tumor-Initiating Cells. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Scribner, Kelly C (2013-08). Regulation of Mammary cell Differentiation and Metabolism by Singleminded-2s. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Wellberg, Elizabeth (2009-05). Regulation of Mammary Lactogenic Differentiation by Singleminded-2s. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
wporter@tamu.edu
First Name
Weston
Last Name
Porter
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences; 4458 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-7784
USA