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Present Position

Professor of Biology, San Francisco State University

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Professional Education/Training

  • Stanford University, Stanford, CA B.S./M.S. 1986 Biological Sciences

  • University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. 1991 Biochemistry. Laboratory of Michael Chamberlin

  • Stanford University Post-doctoral Fellow 1991-94 Molec. Pharmacology
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Honors/Teaching Awards

Noted in "Who's Who in America", "Who's Who in Science," "Who's Who in Education," "Who's Who in American Women."

Awarded National Mentor Award from AAAS 2001

Biography included in "Latinas in Science" section of Encyclopedia on Latinas in the U.S. 2001

Cover of SACNAS Conference Announcement, "Mentoring to Change the Face of Science" 2000

Honored in 30" Salute to Prominent Bay Area Latinos, Channel 7 - KGO TV 1999

Featured article in "Triunfos (Successes)" issue of Latina Magazine 1999

Featured on "Profiles of Excellence", Channel 7 - KGO TV 1999

Profiled in SACNAS Biography Project (www.sacnas.org/bio/marqmhig.html) 1998

Named one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics, Hispanic Business Magazine 1998

Presidential Award for Promising Teacher/Scholars (Early Sabbatical) 1996

NSF Post-doctoral Fellowship 1991

NSF Predoctoral Fellowship 1986
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Publications

Werhane, H.*, P. Lopez*~, M. Mendel*, M. Zimmer, G. Ordal, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Characterization of the 3' End of the fla/che Operon in Bacillus subtilis, in revision.

Cao M, L. Salzberg, C.S. Tsai, T. Mascher, C. Bonilla *~, T. Wang, R.W. Ye, L.M. Marquez-Magana ~, and J. D. Helmann. 2003. Regulation of the Bacillus subtilis extracytoplasmic function protein sigma(Y) and its target promoters. J Bacteriol. 185:4883-90.

Bergara F.*~, C. Ibarra †~, J. Iwamasa †~, J.C. Patarroyo †~, R. Aguilera~ and L.M. Marquez-Magana. 2003. CodY is a nutritional repressor of flagellar gene expression in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. 185:3118-26.

Aizawa, C., I. Zhulin, L .M. Márquez-Magaña~, and G. Ordal. 2001. Motility and Chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis and Its Relatives: From Genes to Cells, A. Sonenshein, R. Losick, and J. Hoch (eds.), ASM Press, American Society for Microbiology Press, Washington, D.C., pp. 437-452.

West, J. T.~, W. Estacio~, and L. M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2000. Relative Roles of the fla/chePA, PD-3, and PsigD Promoters in Regulating Motility and sigD Expression in Bacillus subtilis. J. of Bacteriol., 182, 4841.

Mirel, D.B., W. Estacio~, M. Mathieu*, E. Olmsted*, J. Ramirez†~, and L. M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2000. Environmental Regulation of sD-dependent Gene expression in Bacillus subtilis. J. of Bacteriol., 182: 3055.

Estacio, W.E.*~, S. Santa Anna-Arriola~, M.A. Adedipe†~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1998. Dual promoters are Responsible for Transcription Initiation of the fla/che operon in Bacillus subtilis. J. of Bacteriol., 180, 3548-3555.

Nuijten, P., L.M. Márquez-Magaña~, and B.A. can der Zeijst. 1995. Analysis of flagellin gene expression in flagellar phase variants of Camplylobacter jejuni 81116. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 67: 377.

Márquez-Magaña, L.M. ~, and M.J. Chamberlin. 1994. Characterization of the sigD transcription unit of Bacillus subtilis. J. Bacteriol. 176: 2427-34.

Márquez-Magaña, L.M.~, D.B. Mirel, and M.J. Chamberlin. 1994. Regulation of sigma-D expression and activity by the spo0, abrB, and sin gene products of Bacillus subtilis. J. Bacteriol. 176: 2435-8.

Ordal, G.W., Márquez-Magaña, L.M. ~, and M.J. Chamberlin. 1993. Motility and Chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis in A. Sonenshein, R. Losick, and J. Hoch (eds.), Bacillus subtilis and Other Gram Positive Bacteria; Biochemistry, Physiology, and Molecular Genetics, American Society of Microbiology, Washington, D.C., pp. 765-784.

Hanlon, D.W., P. Carpenter, L.M. Márquez-Magaña, L.M.~, M.J. Chamberlin, and G.W. Ordal. 1992. Sequence and characterization of Bacillus subtilis CheW. J. Biol. Chem. 267: 12055.

Márquez, L.M.~, J.D. Helmann, E.F. Ferrari, H.M. Parker, G.W. Ordal, and M.J. Chamberlin. 1990. Studies of sigma-D dependent functions in Bacillus subtilis. J. Bacteriol. 172: 3435-43.

Helmann, J.D., L.M. Márquez~, and M.J. Chamberlin. 1988. Cloning, sequencing, and disruption of the Bacillus subtilis s28 gene. J. Bacteriol. 170:1568.

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Abstracts

Casimero, I. *~ and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2005. The Role of CodY and SinR in Governing Expression of the fla/cheOperon of Bacillus subtillis.International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), San Francisco, CA.

Cueto, J.†~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2005. Transcriptional Architecture of the fla/che Operon of Bacillus subtilis. American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Atlanta, GA.

Perez, C.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2005. Role of SigY in Programmed Cell Death Response of Bacillus subtilis. ASM, Atlanta, GA.

Ibarra, C*~ and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2005. A Genetic Approach to Identifying Genes Involved in Pattern-formation in a Paenibacillus Isolate. The 6th Annual Interdepartmental Student Microbiology Symposium, Berkeley, CA.

Perez, C.*~ and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2005. Role of SigY in Programmed Cell Death Response of Bacillus subtilis. The 6th Annual Interdepartmental Student Microbiology Symposium, Berkeley, CA.

Cueto, J. †~, Lemus, A. †~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2004. Identifying Additional Promoter(s) of the fla/che Operon in Bacillus subtilis. Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), Austin, TX.

L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2004. Promoting Transcription and Motility in Bacilli, Chem/Biochem. Seminar, SFSU.

Parangan, A. †~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2004. Studies of Swarming Motility in Paenibacillus Isolate. ASM. New Orleans, LA.

Cueto, J. †~ and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2004. Promoter(s) of the fla/che Operon in Bacillus subtilis. The 5th Annual Interdepartmental Student Microbiology Symposium, Berkeley, CA

L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Promoting Transcription and Motility in Bacilli, Cell, Molecular and Microbiology Colloquium, SFSU, October 9, 2003, Invited Lecture.

Gomez, N.D.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Gene Detection and the Applications of Genomics to Plant and Bacterial Gene Expression, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), Albuquerque, NM, October 2-5. Invited Talks in Symposium.

Lemus, A.J.†~, J. Pugh**~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Transcriptional Regulation of Flagellar Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Albuquerque, NM, October 2-5.

Lopez, P.*~ and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Mechanistic Interactions and Regulation of the Anti-sigma Factor FlgM in Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Albuquerque, NM, October2-5

Parangan, A.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Swarming Motility of a Paenibacillus Isolate Suggest Multicellular Cooperative Behavior, American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Division (AAASPD), San Francisco, CA, June 15-19.

Ronne, T.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Biofilm Formation and Its Possible Roles in Paenibacillus, a Co-isolate of Bacillus subtilis, AAASPD, San Francisco, CA, June 15-19.

Bayless, D.~, M. Mendel*, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. Immunofluorescence Studies of the ECF Sigma Factor, SigY, in Bacillus subtilis, Bacterial Locomotion and Signal Transduction (BLAST) VII, Cuernava, Mexico, January 19-24.

Parangan, A.*~, P. Ingmire, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2003. A Paenibacillus Isolate from a B. subtilis Stock Exhibits Multiple Motility Behaviors, BLAST VII, Cuernava, Mexico, January 19-24.

Bonilla C.Y.*~, S. Olano~, and L. M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2002. ECF sY Function in Bacillus subtilis. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Boston, MA, February 14-18.

Bonilla C.Y.*~, and L. M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2002. First Demonstration of Sigma Activity for ECF Sig Y in Bacillus subtilis. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Orlando, FL, October 31-November 1.

Parangan A.†~, C. Y. Bonilla*~, and L. M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2001. An Isolated Paenibacillus Strain May Be a Good Model for the Study of Swarming Motility. ABRCMS, Orlando, FL, October 31-November 1.

Bonilla, C.Y.*~, A. Parangan†~, F. Bergara~, and L. M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2001. Serendipity and the Swarming Strain, SFSU Cell Molecular and Microbiology Seminar Series, September 13. Invited Lecture

Garcia, R.~, H. Nelson~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña. 2001. Identification of Additional Promoter(s) Responsible for sigD Expression within the fla/che Operon of Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Phoenix, AZ, September 27-30.

Bonilla C.Y.*~, A. Parangan†~, F. Bergara~, and L. M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2001. Swarming Motility Appears to be Controlled by sY, A Putative ECF s in Bacillus subtilis. 11th International Conference on Bacilli, San Diego, CA, June 27 - July 1. Invited Talk

Ibarra, C. †, F. Bergara*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2001. The Effect of GTP levels on CodY regulation of Flagellin Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions (RIMI) Conference, SFSU, California, April 28.

Parangan, A.†~, C. Bonilla*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2001. Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions (RIMI) Conference, SFSU, California, April 28.

Márquez-Magaña, L.M.~ 2001. Molecules that Modulate Motility in Bacillus subtilis: A Tale of Two Sigmas, UT San Antonio, TX, April 20. Invited Lecture.

Fevr, T. *, and and Leticia Márquez-Magaña~. 2001. Molecules that Modulate Motility in Bacillus subtilis. Bacterial Locomotion and Signal Transduction (BLAST), Cuernavaca, MX, January 14-19.

Bergara, F.*~, and Leticia Márquez-Magaña~. 2000. CodY regulation of the fla/che dual promoters fla/che PA and PD-3 in Bacillus subtilis. Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), Atlanta, GA, October 12-15.

Bonilla, C.*~, and Leticia Márquez-Magaña~. 2000. Analysis of the Putative ECF sY Factor in Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Atlanta, GA, October 12-15.

Gomez, L.†~, A. Lemus†~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2000. Identification of Additional Promoter Responsible for sigD Expression in fla/che Operon of Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Atlanta, GA, October 12-15.

Vergara, F.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2000. Nutritional Repression of hag Gene Expression by CodY in Bacillus subtilis. Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions (RIMI) Conference, UC San Francisco, California, April 29. Awarded 2nd place in Graduate Student Competition.

Ypil, E.†~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 2000. Effect of dppA Null Mutation on hag Expression in Bacillus subtilis. RIMI Conference, UC San Francisco, California, April 29. Awarded 1st place in Undergraduate Student Competition.

Ramirez, J.†~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. Effect of the HPR Transition State Preventor on hag Expression in Bacillus subtilis. National Minority Research Symposium (NMRS), Phoenix, AZ, November 10-13.

Bonilla, S.~, E. Ypil†,~ and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. Effect of dppA Null Mutation on hag Expression in Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Portland, OR, October 7-10.

Vergara, F.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. Role of CodY in Regulating Flagellin Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Portland, OR, October 7-10.

Márquez-Magaña, L.M., J. West~, E. Covarrubias*~, M. Lapuz*~, G. Nelson*, and W. Estacio~. 1999. Molecular Dissection of the Complex Regulation of the fla/che Expression in Bacillus subtilis. 10th International Conference on Bacilli, Baveno, IT, June 27 - July 1.

Nelson, G,*~, J. West~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. Deletion of the Bacillus subtilis PD-3 Promoter and Analysis of its Effect by RPA. Beckman Scholars Conference, UC Irvine Beckman Center, California, July 22-24.

Covarrubias, E.*~, W. Estacio~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. RNA Protection Assay to Measure Amount of sigD in Bacillus subtillis Bearing a flgM Mutation. RIMI Conference, UC Davis, California, March 27.

Lapuz, M.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. Ops-dependent Anti-termination within the fla/che Operon of Bacillus subtilis. RIMI, UC Davis, California, March 27.

Nelson, G,*, J. West~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. Deletion of the Bacillus subtilis PD-3 Promoter. RIMI, UC Davis, California, March 27.

Ramirez, J.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. Effects of Transition State Regulators on hag Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. RIMI, UC Davis, California, March 27.

Vergara, F.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña. 1999. Role of the CodY Protein in Regulating Flagellin Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. RIMI, UC Davis, California, March 27.

Márquez-Magaña, L.M. ~ 1999. A Problem-Based, Collaborative Approach to Training Students in Microbial Genetics. NSF-CAREER Awardee Meeting, Washington, D.C., January, 10-12.

Covarrubias, E.*~, W. Estacio~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1999. RNA Protection Assay to Measure Amount of sigD in Bacillus subtillis Bearing flgM Mutation. NMRS, New York, New York, November 21-24.

Márquez-Magaña, L.M.~, J. West~, E. Covarrubias, M. Lapuz, G. Nelson, and W. Estacio. 1999. Molecular Dissection of the Complex Regulation of fla/che Expression in Bacillus subtilis. 10th International Conference on Bacilli, Baveno, Italy, June 27 - July 1, 1999.

Mirel, D.M., M. Mathieu*, J. Ramirez*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1998. Chemical Signaling and Flagellin Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Washington, D.C., October 8-11.

Vergara, F.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1998. The Role of CodY in Flagellin Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. SACNAS, Washington, D.C., October 8-11. Invited Lecture.

Cruz, B*~, G. Nelson*, S. Santa Anna-Arriola~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1998. Systematic Deletion of Promoter Elements Required for Normal Expression of the fla/che Operon in Bacillus subtilis. SFSU RIMI, San Francisco, California, March 21.

Werhane, H.*, S. Santa Anna-Arriola~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1998. Molecular and Genetic Characterization of the 3' End of the fla/che Operon in Bacillus subtilis. SFSU RIMI, San Francisco, California, March 21.

Cruz, B.†~, J. Jones†~, S. Santa Anna-Arriola~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1997. Characterization of Promoter Elements Required for Regulation Expression of the fla/che Operon in Bacillus subtilis. National Minority Research Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16-19, 1997.

Silva, L.†~, S. Santa Anna-Arriola~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1997. Identification of Regulators of the fla/che in Bacillus subtilis. National Minority Research Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16-19, 1997.

Monico†~, E. L. Catalaa†~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1997. Allele Specific Suppression of sigD Mutations by Mutations in flgM: National Minority Research Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16-19, 1997.

Patarroyo, J.C.†~, J. Iwamasa†~, E. Olmsted*, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1997. Nutritional Regulation of Flagellin Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis is Mediated by the CodY Gene Product. Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native American Scientists, Houston, Texas, October 9-13, 1997.

Estacio, W.*~, M Adedipe†~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1997. Expression of the fla/che Operon is Dependent on Dual Promoters Recognized by the sA and sD Holoenzymes in Bacillus subtilis. 9th International Conference on Bacilli, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 15-19th, 1997.

Olmsted, E.*, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1996. Developmental and Nutritional Regulation of hag:lacZ Expression in Bacillus subtilis. American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, May 20.

Estacio, W.*~, N. Velasco*~ and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1995. Molecular Characterization of the fla/che Promoter Region of Bacillus subtilis and Strategies for Understanding its Regulation. Northern California American Society for Microbiology Conference, Concord, CA, November 9-11.

Estacio, W.*~, J. Manglicmot†~, N. Velasco*~, D. Mirel, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1995. Preliminary Characterization of the fla/che Operon Promoter Region of Bacillus subtilis. 8th International Conference on Bacilli, Stanford, CA, July 8-12. Awarded First Prize.

Olmsted, E.*~, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1995. Use of a Transcriptional Fusion to Study Flagellar Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis. Northern California American Society for Microbiology Conference, Concord, CA, November 9-11. Awarded Third Prize.

Olmsted, E.* J. Patarroyo†~, N. Velasco*~, D. Mirel, and L.M. Márquez-Magaña~. 1995. Regulation of Flagellin Gene Expression by Signaling Pathways of Bacillus subtilis. 8th International Conference on Bacilli, Stanford, CA, July 8-12.

SFSU †undergraduate or *graduate students, ~underrepresented minority

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Professional Societies

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

  • American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

  • Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
 

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