Ryan Shanks, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Courses Taught
- BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I
- BIOL 3240K - Cell Biology
- BIOL 4435 - Immunology
- BIOL 4540K – Biotechnology
- BIOL 4700 – Senior Seminar
Education
- Ph.D., Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, 2002
- B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, 1997
Research/Special Interests
Bacteriophage research involving the characterization, genomic analysis, and identification of phage of multiple different host bacteria. This research is done in collaboration with Dr. Kanak.
Neuroscience research using a Lepidopteran, T. ni, as a model organism. This research involves the care and use of the model organism, biochemical approaches, and behavioral analysis. This research is done in collaboration with Drs. Smith and Barding.
Publications
Washburn ME*, Shanks RA, McCartney M, Robertson C, Segura-Totten M. (2023). JMBE.
Colston L*, Segura-Totten M, Shanks RA. (2020). Characterization and Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium Phage Donny. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9(30), e00373-20. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00373-20
Rhinehart W*, Laidlaw AJ*, O’Neal AM*, Toller J*, Segura-Totten M, Shanks RA, Kanak A. (2020). Characterization and Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium Phage Xian Yue. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9 (25), e00459-20. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00459-20
Lloyd SA, Shanks RA, Lapotto D, (2019). SoTL in Psychology, 46(3), 215-222.
Segura-Totten M, Jones WH*, Hazel AN*, Shanks RA. (2019). . Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8(19), e00431-19.
Lloyd SA, Corkill B*, Roberts R*, Bruster M*, Shanks RA (2017). Chronic methamphetamine exposure selectively decreases microglia activation in the tuberoinfundibular pathway in mice. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy. Jul;82:5-11.
Shanks RA, Robertson CL, Haygood CS*, Herdliska AM*, Herdliska HR*, Lloyd SA (2017). Measuring and advancing experimental design ability in an introductory course without altering existing lab curriculum. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. 18(1): 18.1.2.
Hanauer DI, Graham MJ, SEA-PHAGES, Betancure L, Bobrownicki A, Cresawn SG, Garlena RA, Jacobs-Sera D, Kaufmann N, Pope WH, Russell DA, Jacobs Jr WR, Sivanathan V, Asai DJ, Hatfull GF (2017). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(51): 13531–13536. (contributing authors are listed on the electronic version)
Shanks RA, Ross JM*, Doyle HH*, Picou BD*, Schulz J*, Tavares C*, Bryant S*, Helton A*, Dawson B, Lloyd SA (2015). Behavioural Brain Research, 281, 116-174.
Hatch DL, Zschau T, Hays A*, McAllister K*, Harrison M*, Cate KL, Shanks RA, Lloyd SA (2014). Teaching of Psychology, 41(2), 167-174.
Lloyd SA, Oltean C*, Pass H*, Phillips B*, Staton K*, Robertson CL, Shanks RA (2013). Physiology & Beh