Education
- Ph.D. in Microbiology, Uppsala University, Sweden
- Dissertation: "From Replication Initiation to Condensation and Partition of Chromosome and Plasmid in Escherichia coli"
- M.D. in Medicine, Henan Medical University, China
Selected Publications
- Katie Leiker* and Tao Weitao. The SOS response of biofilms. International Journal of Clinical and Medical Microbiology. In press (2016)
- Annie Wolfe*, Kara Phipps*, Tao Weitao. SOS-related AAA+ motor proteins: common mechanisms to divergent functions. Cell & Bioscience. doi: 10.1186/2045-3701-4-31. eCollection (2014) Review
- Peixuan Guo, Zhengyi Zhao, Jeannie Haak, Shaoying Wang, DongWu, BingMeng, and Tao Weitao. Common mechanisms of DNA translocation motors in bacteria and viruses using one-way revolution mechanism without rotation. Biotechnology Advances. 32, 853-872 (2014). Review.
- Shakinah T Chellappa, Reshma Maredia, Kara Phipps*, William E Haskins, Tao Weitao. Motility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contributes to the SOS-inducible biofilm formation. Research in Microbiology. 164: 1019-27. (2013).
- Shakinah T Chellappa1; Reshma Maredia; Kara Phipps*; Annie Wolfe*; Elizabeth Packard; William E Haskins; Tao Weitao. Motility plays a role in the SOS-inducible biofilm formation. In a Book: Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and education. FORMATEX RESEARCH CENTER. A. Mendez-Vilas (Ed.). (Book chapter) (2013).
- Dallo, S., Zhang, B., Denno, J., Hong, S., Tsai, A., Haskins, W., Ye, J.Y., and Weitao, T. Association of Acinetobacter baumannii EF-Tu with cell surface, outer membrane vesicles and fibronectin. TSWJ Microbiology. 2012: 128705. (2012).
- Maredia, R., Devineni, Navya., Lentz, Peter., Dallo, Shatha F., Yu, JiehJuen., Guentzel, Neal., Chambers, James., Arulanandam, Bernard., Haskins, William E., Weitao, Tao. Vesiculation from Pseudomonas aeruginosa under SOS. ISRN Molecular Biology. 2012:402919. (2012).
- Zhang, B., Dallo, S., Peterson, R., Hussain, S., Weitao, T., Ye, JY. Detection of anthrax lef with DNA-based photonic crystal sensors. (2011). Journal of Biomedical Optics 16: 1270061-1270066.
* - indicates SBU student
Selected Presentations
- Speaker of Session 3-4: Microbiology, Microbiome Study and Metagenomics at BIT’s 7th World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China. 2016.
- Biofilm 6 International Conference. University of Vienna, Austra. 2014.
- Speaker at International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV)17-20 April, 2013 Boston (Speaker). 2013.
- Poster presentation in Biofilm 5 International Conference. Paris, France. 2012.
- Seminar speaker. The US Army Dental and Trauma Research Detachment Institute of Surgical Research at Fort Sam Houston. 2012.
- The Texas Branch of the American Society of Microbiology Fall 2011 meeting at the University of Texas at Arlington. (Invited speaker and oral presentation). 2011.
- Department of Army Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) Extramural Research Peer Review Meeting (Speaker). 2010.
- The 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Honolulu, Hawaii. (Poster presentation). 2009.
Related Experience
- Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Clinical and Medical Microbiology
- Review manuscripts for Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, American Society for Microbiology
- Review manuscripts for Nature Communications
- Review manuscripts for Cell & Biosciences
- Scientist Reviewer for Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program of US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command /Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (USAMRMC/CDMRP) on Infectious Diseases
Professional Organizations
- Sigma Zeta, science and mathematics honor society
- International Journal of Clinical and Medical Microbiology
- Editorial Board Member
Honors and Awards
- Faculty Newcomer of the Year, SBU, 2013
- Faculty Development Award, SBU, 2012
- Collaborative Research Seed Grant Program. Weitao (PI). 31/9/2010-31/9/2011. Award title: “Developing countermeasures against combat wound infections.”
- San Antonio Area Foundation. (PI). 1/6/2008–30/11/2010. “A countermeasure against war injury-related infections with Acinetobacter baumannii”
- Barshop Seed grant program in the comparative biology of aging. (PI). 6/1/2008–6/1/2009. “Proteomic characterization of Fugu fry cells under DNA replication stress and the induced aging”
- American Federation for Aging Research. (PI). 6/1/2006–12/31/2008. “Caloric Restriction Represses DNA Damage during Chromosomal DNA Replication.” Nationwide competition with top 7.5% awarded.
- Entrepreneur Initiative Grant from Brook Air Force Base. (PI). 6/1/2005–6/1/2006. “Inhibition of Biofilm Formation in Infected Wound by Chinese Medicinal Herb Panax notoginseng –Development of Operation and Battlefields-Associated Wound Healing Therapies.”
- USTA Faculty Honors in recognition of 5-years of employment
Church/Community Service
- Attends First Baptist Church, Bolivar
- Teaching Bible study for new believers at Baptist Student Union (Chinese students’ church) at Missouri State University in Springfield
- Campus Adviser for Baptist Student Ministry at UT San Antonio, 2011-2012
- Member of Church Council of First Chinese Baptist Church at San Antonio (FCBCSA), 2007-2010
- Member of Leadership Team of FCBCSA Bible Study Fellowship for Students, 2004-2012